Ron, The IBM voice software does not work very well, from what I hear. The NY Times this past week reviewed DragonSpeaking Naturally (or something like that -- begins with Dragon) and thought it was pretty good. Someone on this List uses it and will probably respond to your question. It retails for $695 but deals are available. It has a bigger vocabulary than the IBM (33,000 words instead of 22,000) and one does not have to stop after every word (use discrete speech, in other words). I still have the review and can provide details if you want, but the person actually using it will be a much richer resource. Best wishes, Delda White ([log in to unmask])