ES is not a transcription application; it is an audio playback app.

• Express Scribe - siren
  • ES is not a transcription application; it is an audio playback app. - Brian
  • Just found out - siren
    • That makes more sense! - MIMT
      • Cool! - siren
    • I just read about the system. Nothing about seeing your counts, but you do get a report card. geez - sm
  • re: Express Scribe - Jan
  • ES & Word - anon
    • Word supposedly counts 10% higher than most "regular" line counting - programs. Some places don't allow it. NM
      • Word count: 824 lines. DocuCount count: 897 lines. - sm
      • Thank you!! - anon
  • Something is screwy. ES has nothing to do with line counts. - do the work in Word, with ES. nm
    • I was wondering - siren
      • You aren't actually typing in ES, are you? sm - sm
        • Now I'm not sure - siren
          • No, you don't type directly into ES. You type in Word - - sm
            • Okay - siren
              • Is this a national..which one?.. - NY MT
              • I wouldn't like that either. So, you're not typing in Word? sm - sm
              • Wouldn't take such a job. You produce those lines. The - count should be available ALL the time. NM
                • I am stumped - siren
                  • If they use Sylvan Gold, you can ..sm - download free trial.
                    • I used Sylcount before too and it was great nm - Another KSMT
                  • So do they let you get your own line count using Word or - something else? Do you create an invoice? nm
                    • Ask if you can contact some current employees for - some inside scoop. I've done it. NM
                      • Thanks for all the input - siren

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temporary company and got called for a job in a short while. I kept my MT position.

For about 3 days I did the whole dress up in pantyhose and heels thing, drive to work, do monotonous tasks, etc. and I was cured. It was a good experience. It made me appreciate working at home again. Anytime I get fed up again, I just remember the details of what it was like to work in the office for that temp job and other office jobs I've had, and I'm much more satisfied with my boring at home job.

My apologies if posting on wrong forum, but I am beginning to get paranoid and am wondering if I'm not doing something correctly.  When I respond to an ad on MT Stars, I click on the "Apply now" button, fill out the boxes appropriately with MY email address, etc., and then click "Submit."  It tells me it has sent the message to the "Desired recipient" (employer).  Am I doing this correctly?  I have applied for so many positions, am an experienced radiology MT with 30 years' experience, and am having a hard time accepting the fact that absolutely no one is responding to my applications. I've tried Keystrokes (needed 15 MTs for rad) and others.  I check every hour to see what new ads are posted and respond within that time frame.  I know it can take a couple of weeks or longer to hear anything, but when I hear that others hear back the next day I have to wonder if I'm just not performing the application process correctly.  Any feedback would be appreciated.  I'm getting worried and cannot find work.  Thanks.

After you record your sound file in the sound recorder program, you might want to download Express Scribe as it can play back the .wav file using hand controls on your keyboard.  It uses the function keys, but if you like you can change the keys to anything you like.  The sound recorder can be used to play back but is a bit cumbersome. 

So, my suggestion would be to re-record using sound recorder and play back using Express Scribe which is free to download from the web.  And if you are alone when you transcribe you won't even need a headphone, just play it through your computer speakers. 

The web address for Express Scribe is www.nch.com.au/scribe

Luck

Getting my terms straight here   I did my research and the software used to 'play' the dictation is called Professional Digital Transcription Playback Software -  DTPS.

The few I've worked with always have that annoying feature where you can't modify the voice speed.  Are they all like that?

I'm just wondering what the PDTPS is like at a company I've applied for.  BTW - I made up that abbreviation - may not be accurate!

Right now I'm on C-phone. I'm okay with a C-phone.  I'm not real keen on the sound quality experience I've had with playback software.  Can you not slow them down?

Thanks for letting me pick your brain!!!

Over the past months I have been trying to convince superiors at MQ of the need to have the playback speed increased even more than we are able to at the present.  I proofread all reports and when you have a slow dictator, it can take forever.  If you agree, please make a post and maybe that will convince them to do something about it.

When using Escription how do I get the playback to rewind 2-3 seconds when I release the foot pedal?  So when I stop and restart it will replay a few word rather than starting out exactly from where I released the pedal? 

I'm hoping this makes sense.

Just switched to a new computer and put Express Scribe on it and got my foot pedal up and running and just sat down to do some work when I noticed the foot pedal play back is weird.  The timing is okay but when I let my foot up it does not stop until I press it again and then I have to give it another tap to begin playing again.  I am used to letting up and it stops and pushing down and it plays! Simple stuff... until now.

Has anyone had this?  I am getting really frustrated.. may have to contact Express Scribe with this issue but wanted to see if anyone has downloaded the current version of Express Scribe and came across this.  Thanks!

Sorry to repeat this post, but was hoping for a better response, so have moved it to the top again.

Over the past months I have been trying to convince superiors at MQ of the need to have the playback speed increased even more than we are able to at the present.  I proofread all reports and when you have a slow dictator, it can take forever.  If you agree, please make a post and maybe that will convince them to do something about it.

The term "WAV pedal" has become a generic term. The software that you use will determine the file type(s) that you are able to play on your computer. You use either a pedal or hot keys (Fkeys) to control that playback. As stated below, Express Scribe is one such software program and it is free. It can be found by clicking on the link below.