--- title: Blog | Software description: Software | Mindware Connections offers full product support to their Dragon Naturally Speaking customers in Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany, NY --- [![mw_logo_tag-1](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MW_LOGOS/mw_logo_tag-1.jpg?width=322&height=92&name=mw_logo_tag-1.jpg)](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/) # The Mindware Connection Making Your Office More Productive and Efficient JUST USING YOUR VOICE! ## [Thankful for Progress! Happy Thanksgiving!](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/blog/bid/89037/Thankful-for-Progress-Happy-Thanksgiving) Posted by [Julie -](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/blog/author/julie-) on Tue, Nov 20, 2012 [![](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/hs-fs/file-17219303-jpg/images/pilgrim_cooking_50p.jpg) ](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/blog/bid/89037/Thankful-for-Progress-Happy-Thanksgiving) We have come a long way since our first Thanksgiving!  Just imagine getting up on a cold November morning to go hunt and kill your holiday dinner.  Brrrrr.  I'm thankful to be able to drive to a store and pick up my nice plucked and cleaned turkey!  Maybe yours will be already cooked! Progress is good... in all things! [Read More](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/blog/bid/89037/Thankful-for-Progress-Happy-Thanksgiving) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/blog/bid/89037/Thankful-for-Progress-Happy-Thanksgiving#comments-listing) Tags: [Dragon Speech Recognition Software](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/blog/topic/dragon-speech-recognition-software), [Software](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/blog/topic/software), [talk to computer](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/blog/topic/talk-to-computer) ## [Dragon Speech Recognition Software Basic Needs](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/blog/bid/81658/Dragon-Speech-Recognition-Software-Basic-Needs) Posted by [Julie -](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/blog/author/julie-) on Tue, May 08, 2012 [![](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/hs-fs/file-16033958-jpg/images/basics.25p-resized-600.jpg) ](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/blog/bid/81658/Dragon-Speech-Recognition-Software-Basic-Needs) Are you hesitating making the leap to Dragon Speech Recognition Software because you don’t know what you will need?  Here are the basics: [Read More](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/blog/bid/81658/Dragon-Speech-Recognition-Software-Basic-Needs) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/blog/bid/81658/Dragon-Speech-Recognition-Software-Basic-Needs#comments-listing) Tags: [Dragon Software](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/blog/topic/dragon-software), [Dragon](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/blog/topic/dragon), [Improve Workflow](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/blog/topic/improve-workflow), [Software](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/blog/topic/software) ## [Dragon Software Support: Shut Down Computer = Changing Your Oil!](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/blog/bid/76765/Dragon-Software-Support-Shut-Down-Computer-Changing-Your-Oil) Posted by [Julie L.](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/blog/author/julie-l) on Sat, Feb 25, 2012 [![](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/hs-fs/file-16035577-jpg/images/car_being_towed-resized-600.jpg) ](https://www.mindwareconnections.com/blog/bid/76765/Dragon-Software-Support-Shut-Down-Computer-Changing-Your-Oil) After I bought my first car, my dad would always say,                                           “Make sure you get your oil changed!”  I used to think, how important can that really be?  Come to find out, it’s pretty important.  Yep… did you know your car can end up in junkyard heaven if you don’t check your oil!  Unfortunately, I do now!   There are a few things like that in life we ought to keep in mind;  regular dental hygiene, annual physicals, and doing a complete shutdown on the computer once in a while. 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