Quick Guide

1. Restart the computer for the upgrade to take full effect.
2. Launch Fluency Direct by double clicking on the desktop shortcut icon.
   From version 12, this application does not autostart.
3. The Control Bar, called the ‘Pill’ will appear on your desktop and your name will populate if you have a license.
4. Click within the Pill’s solid grey area for a drop-down menu to access settings and tools.
5. Select Microphone Setup in the Pill drop-down menu.
1. Plug in microphone and select from drop-down list.
2. Select the button or keyboard key you wish to use to start and stop recording.
3. Calibrate your microphone to your specific voice and surroundings.
6. Complete Profile Training. This step is optional.
7. Select Medical Specialty. This optimises the vocabulary for the types of documents you will be dictating.
8. The Pill will display a variety of colours as a quick visual cue for the user to know the Fluency Direct status.
• Green pill indicates voice recognition typing and audio recording are BOTH working.
• A blue pill means audio recording is working but voice recognition typing is not.
• If the pill is either red or yellow, neither audio recording nor voice recognition typing are working.