Fact · Dictation software
Nuance says the microphone check error can happen when the microphone is disconnected or when the sound card or audio device driver has a problem.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“if your microphone becomes disconnected or a problem occurs with your sound card or audio device driver”
If an error occurs while you are performing a microphone check (Dragon Professional 16 help), Nuance Communications, n.d., If an error occurs while you are performing a microphone check.
Open the original- What it measures
- The Dragon Professional 16 help describes this error for the microphone check that runs during profile setup. The page lists the causes Nuance links to it.
- What it does not show
- The page describes the profile setup check. It does not say whether the same error appears when the check is run later from the DragonBar.