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 < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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 >> [log in to unmask] >> >> >> >> 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 >> > > > > -- > Anne Macdonald > Technology Integration Coordinator > Falmouth School Department > Falmouth ME 04105 > -- Anne Macdonald Technology Integration Coordinator Falmouth School Department Falmouth ME 04105