Fact · Dictation software
Nuance tells you to run Dragon's sound system check by saying "Check Audio", or through the DragonBar menus to Microphone and then Check Microphone.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Run Dragon's sound system check: say "Check Audio"”
Troubleshooting your microphone (Dragon Professional 16 help), Nuance Communications, n.d., Troubleshooting your microphone.
Open the original- What it measures
- The sound check is the Dragon Professional 16 test that confirms the microphone is working with the software. The same page gives the menu route, Switch to DragonBar, then Settings, then Microphone, then Check Microphone.
- What it does not show
- The page does not say what a passing or failing result looks like. Use the error topic below if the check itself fails.