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Speech Box

The Speech Box is an integrated application that allows you to dictate into and then transfer the text to any application. The Speech Box comes in handy when an EMR does not have full support for Fluency Direct navigation, editing, and formatting commands. Speech Box can also be used when a user wants to collect their dictated documentation in one place while browsing the EMR for past medical documents, lab results, etc. In this mode, users can target dictation regardless if it is the active window on the desktop.Speech Box provides a standard dictation environment with a pre-defined set of commands.

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Opening Speech Box

There are several ways to access the Speech Box. These configurations can be used for defining how to open Speech Box in either mode as well.

Menu

The Speech Box replaces the built-in-editor found in the menu section. Click on your name on the FD control bar. By clicking on Speech Box, it brings up the floating Speech Box.

Config File

You can define the Speech Box to auto launch when “record” is activated while the focus is on a defined text editor.  For example, you can define it to activate whenever a user attempts to dictate into NotePad.

Speechmike Button

You can map a specific button on your SpeechMike to open the Speech Box. The first button press will open Speech Box in Modal Mode. Double pressing will convert it to Floating Mode.

Note

If you open the Speech Box in the In-Line mode and dictate then press the Speech Box button again, the Floating mode will become active and the dictated text will still be available.

Speech Command

You can say “Show Speech Box” or "Open Speech Box" and the Speech Box will open.  This will most likely be used by headset users.  When you use the voice command, the Speech Box will open in in-line mode.