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Q: My dictation programme won't stop working, someone please tell me how to make it stop.

I've done the whole procedure in the system preferences and ****. IT'S ******* ANNOYING.

Posted on Aug 10, 2014 6:17 PM

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Q: My dictation programme won't stop working, someone please tell me how to make it stop.

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  • by Brett L,

    Brett L Brett L Aug 13, 2014 11:39 AM in response to dongbongg
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    Aug 13, 2014 11:39 AM in response to dongbongg

    Hi dongbongg,

     

    It is hard to tell what you have done already, but the procedure for turning Dictation off is in this article -

     

    Mac Basics: Dictation lets you speak text instead of typing

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5449

    Turning Dictation on or off; setting Dictation preferences

    1. Choose Apple () > System Preferences.
    2. From the View menu, choose Dictation & Speech.
    3. Click "On" to turn Dictation on, or "Off" to turn it off.

    And -

    Using Dictation in an application

    To use Dictation in an OS X app, simply follow these steps:

    1. Select a text field.
    2. Press the fn (Function) key twice, or choose Edit > Start Dictation.
    3. Dictate (speak) what you want to have inserted into the text field.
    4. When finished, click Done or press the fn key again.

    If this does not do it for you, reply back and we will keep working on it.

     

    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

     

    Best,

     

    Brett L