[MacTUG] Parallels Desktop for Mac in Windows integrated mode & Dragon Naturally Speaking for PC?

[Mark Byerley]

Hey Keith,

I run Parallels 11 on a 2010 version of Mac Pro. Going from one to another is seamless and I haven’t found any issues running any Windows programs from the Mac. I haven’t tried using a USB headset, however, any other peripheral device I have plugged in the system will ask me where I want that peripheral to interact with (MacOS or Windows). Again, I haven’t found a device yet that Windows will not recognize going through the Mac.
I may have a copy of Dragon speak kicking around and a USB headset if you want me to give it a try.
Mark


From: mactug-bounces at lists.uwaterloo.ca <mactug-bounces at lists.uwaterloo.ca> On Behalf Of Keith Peck
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2019 9:55 AM
To: MacTUG <mactug at mailman.uwaterloo.ca>
Subject: [MacTUG] Parallels Desktop for Mac in Windows integrated mode & Dragon Naturally Speaking for PC?

Hi Everyone,
I have a person who isn’t happy trying to use the Apple Dictate software now built into the Mac OS.

It isn’t good at recognizing all kinds of terms and it does not have an ability to add new words or learn from the way a person speaks.

The makers of Dragon Naturally Speaking (Nuance) stopped selling the Apple version about a year ago, shortly after Dictate went live for most Mac users with an up-to-date OS version.

Is there anyone here in Mactug world who runs a recent version of Parallels Desktop for Mac, and also who can comment on using Windows applications in integrated mode so that the Windows applications appear and interact with Mac apps?

I’d like to get an idea about whether using Dragon Naturally Speaking for PC in a Parallels VM on the Mac is going to work. E.g. that a USB headset with microphone will be detected in Windows VM, and work to convert speech to text for MS-Office for Mac applications.

Thanks!

Keith Peck
Computing Consultant, Client Services,
Information Systems and Technology
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1.
EC2 2126B, (519) 888-4567 x.47770
kdpeck at uwaterloo.ca<mailto:kdpeck at uwaterloo.ca>


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