My Select-n-Say Indicator is grey and I can’t dictate into Microsoft Word, why?

Question: Why can’t I dictate into Microsoft Word?  My Select-N-Say indicator is grey, what’s the deal? When dictating into Microsoft Office Word 2007 installed on Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit or 64-bit operating system, the following message may appear: “Dictating into a non-standard window”. or “Microsoft Office Word has encountered a problem and needs to close.…

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Is there a way to program the Philips SpeechMike to move to a ‘Previous Variable’ within Dragon?

When using a Philips SpeechMike, a popular command to program is the ‘Next Variable’ or ‘Next Feild’ command.  This is a fairly simple configuration because the ‘Next Variable’ command has a built-in hotkey within Dragon.  The ‘Previous Variable’ or ‘Previous Field’ is another popular command that Dragon users use while working with Templates.  The problem…

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