Fact · Dictation software
Nuance says a USB microphone should be connected directly to the computer's USB port, not through a USB extension or hub.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“connect it directly to the computer's USB port and not a USB extension or hub”
Troubleshooting your microphone (Dragon Professional 16 help), Nuance Communications, n.d., Troubleshooting your microphone.
Open the original- What it measures
- Nuance's advice in the Dragon Professional 16 help, given as one of the steps for a microphone that gets no response.
- What it does not show
- The page gives no reason for the hub rule. It applies to USB microphones only, not to headsets that plug into a sound jack.