Fact · Dictation software
Nuance's Dragon 16.1 known issues say that on some laptops, creating a user with a USB microphone can show a timeout error on the Check Microphone dialog.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“you may see a "Timeout error" message on the Check Microphone dialog”
Dragon Professional 16.1 Release notes, Nuance Communications, Nuance Communications, Dragon Professional 16.1 help, n.d., Known issues.
Open the original- What it measures
- The known issue is listed with a workaround in the same table, and it applies to creating a user, not to dictation after setup.
- What it does not show
- Nuance describes it as a known issue for some laptops. It does not say how often it occurs.