I restarted and it works!
How foolish of me.
With Maverick it does it automatically.

Anne


On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Anne MacDonald <
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> yes, the little box comes up but the dots wiggle like they are shaking
> their head no. Then it goes bonk.
> Help!
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 10:02 AM, Barbara Greenstone <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Did you hit the function key twice? I'm dictating this right now.
>>
>> Barbara Greenstone
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>>
>>
>> On Oct 25, 2013, at 9:59 AM, Anne MacDonald <
>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi
>> > I am sure I am just missing something but I have tried verything and
>> cannot get dictation to work on my MacBook Air.
>> > I have not updated to Mavericks yet.
>> >
>> > I turned it on and off, etc. Nothing. Checked the mike and it works.
>> > Help!
>> >
>> > Anne
>> >
>> > --
>> > Anne Macdonald
>> > Technology Integration Coordinator
>> > Falmouth School Department
>> > Falmouth ME 04105
>>
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>
>
> --
> Anne Macdonald
> Technology Integration Coordinator
> Falmouth School Department
> Falmouth ME 04105
>



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Anne Macdonald
Technology Integration Coordinator
Falmouth School Department
Falmouth ME 04105