My 1st recommendation would be to check out
What is KnowBrainer PDF file to learn more about what KnowBrainer can add to NaturallySpeaking. Being supported by KnowBrainer means that we have added our own collection of commands which you are no doubt currently doing and with one of the professional versions of NaturallySpeaking. KnowBrainer is basically a collection of 11,000 time saving commands that will allow you to add personal Advanced-Scripting commands. Advanced-Scripting technology is currently only available in the professional versions of NaturallySpeaking. KnowBrainer not only includes 11,000 prefab commands but the ability to add Advanced-Scripting commands to DNS Preferred. Our friend Alborg may be patting himself on the back for saving a small fortune by buying a pirated copy of DNS Preferred for $60 on eBay (which I'm sure he didn't realize at the time) but that's about equivalent to driving a car on 3 wheels. DNS Preferred is only capable simple boilerplate commands and cannot be used to automate other software which can drastically limit the functionality and efficiency of any professional.
Note: you can tell that DNS is pirated by looking at the back of the paper sleeve on the 1st CD. You should see the copyright information in 8 different languages and you should see 3 copies of the serial number. 2 of the serial numbers are peel off labels which are designed by the manufacturer so that you can stick the serial number on the CD and the manual. Speaking of the manual, pirated software doesn't include a manual and when the vendor claims that they made a special deal with Nuance and that the help files are on the CD, they're lying. We know of no manufacturer that makes a special deal with any eBay vendors because it's less expensive to simply destroy defective software. Additionally, Nuance certified/licensed vendor contracts prohibit them from selling on online auctions such as eBay and that's why you won't see our name on eBay. We work for Nuance. Also note that when you purchase DNS from an online auction you have no support from the manufacturer and there is no such thing as vendor support on eBay. When you purchase NaturallySpeaking from a licensed vendor you gain an additional layer of Technical Support and when you purchase from us to get our training guide and our virtual on-site technical support. Within the next couple of days we will be putting our legal copies of
Preferred 9.5 on sale for $120 and
NaturallySpeaking Pro 9.5 on sale for $500 which should make them the lowest legitimate price on the Internet. DO NOT PURCHASE SOFTWARE FROM EBAY. 1 of the things that eBay vendors like to do is make 10 copies of every legitimate copy of NaturallySpeaking so that when they sell you a pirated CD it will install on your computer but when you go to install the software on another computer in a couple of months, you will find out that you're out of activations. When you call Nuance they will tell you that you're using pirated software and that the vendor sold an additional 9 copies of it before selling you your copy. Do you really want to support software piracy and do you really want to risk losing your software by saving $20 on DNS Preferred? There is no such thing as a legitimate copy of DNS Preferred for under $100 because the wholesale price on DNS Preferred is considerably more. It simply isn't possible for these eBay vendors to make a profit selling software below their own cost and that means it's pirated. Unfortunately Nuance cannot keep up with piracy but they typically go after the major offenders.
Purchasing KnowBrainer wouldn't specifically help you with Amazing Charts because you have already written your own commands but we will be adding Amazing Charts commands in future versions of KnowBrainer. The only reason for getting KnowBrainer at this time would be to increase your efficiency everywhere else and increase your dictation command efficiency. You'll find dozens of examples in the previously mentioned PDF file.
KnowBrainer, Inc. Support Staff – Tom Hamilton
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