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on my PC would turn itself all the way down?  It's driving me nuts!  It's like it resets itself to the low possible setting and when I go to work, I'm turning my speakers up full blast trying to hear and when I check my volume controls on my PC, the wave setting is turned all the way down.  I turn it back and everything is loud and clear and I have to turn my speakers back down and then I'll do something the internet and BOOM it resets itself!

I feel bad because I've been accusing my kids of messing with the controls and they have been swearing they didn't do it and I haven't exactly believed them, but it has happened twice to me this evening while I'm working and I know no one else has touched my PC but me.

Radio Shack sells an extender cord that has a volume control device in it for $10 or so.

I can't stand anything sticking into my ears, so I only use the "earmuff" style headphones. In fact, I just had to buy a pair because my old ones died, and using the ones my company supplied was killing my ears. I found a pair of JVC headphones that are DJ-style and have an in-line volume control on them. By plugging them into the audio jack on the front of my PC, it cut out the humming noise I got when plugging them into my speakers, and by covering my ears, they cut out all the extra noise from the house. I was shocked at how loud my keyboard was when I had to use the other headphones because these muffle it so much.

Anyone work for a company that is totally controlling of every line you type?  They let you go like hell when they need you (Mondays, Tuesdays, when the backlog is way out there) basically say giddy-up and away you go.  You're doing well, but now it's time to hold down your earnings, they pull you back like a horse and now you lose all you earned for the week.  Hey-Hey, they're happy, they got that TAT and backlog right where they want it, and your pay as well. 

Would like to hear what kind of other games these companies are up to as this is my first time working from home, thought with many, many years' experience in this field, it does not take a rocket scientist to figure it out.  How cruel they are.  Maybe some horse will kick them in the ass.

...study your mistakes, learn from them, resolve not to repeat them.  Take a deep breath, slow down a little bit.   The best MTs are the ones who take correction/criticism gracefully, and make note of it. 

It's all part of the job, and no one is perfect.

The worst they can say is no.  You're IC.  If you don't like what they're paying you, there's nothing keeping you there.  Believe me after 10 years with a company and no raise in the last 6 years, I spoke up and asked to be considered for one.  The process is still ongoing (only about 2 weeks since I asked) but at least I know they're looking at it.

Why did it take me 6 years to ask for one?  Because when I started with this company I was told I would be evaluated yearly, which I was for the first 4 years.  Every year, I got an evaluation and a raise on my anniversary date.  Then the company made major changes and 1 year slipped into 2 and before I knew it 6 years had gone by and nothing.  I guess I thought if I deserved a raise, they'd give it to me, right?  Wrong.  Companies don't just give out money.  Finally, I decided to do something about it.

You need to politely address this issue with your supervisor.  Be prepared for them to scrutinize your quality, commitment, production and availability.  Be prepared to sell yourself - i.e., how much OT/extra you work, any weekend/night hours, QA scores, etc.  You deserve a raise - go get it!!!!!

MT has taken a toll on my body.  Some companies will pull you in there as QA and then try to have you transcribe...if you do it once for them, they will ask you all the time.

Now, as far as pay....$15.50 to $16 is average for non-CMT employee per hour. 

Line pay I have paid no attention to because any company that has true QA will not pay by the line.  Quality means quality all the way.

My sewing machine has a knee control built into the side of the cabinet and I find this very comfortable.  I would like to somehow do the same with foot pedal I use for transcription.  Can figure out how to mount it, but having trouble adjusting it so the 3 pedals are not an issue.  ANyone done this or have any input? 

I don't know what version you have, but with mine I do this with my "mumblers"...

In Express Scribe:

Go to File, then Special Audio Processes, and then Extra Volume Boost.

It will load and only takes a few seconds.  I think you may have to do that for each file or you may have to do it again if you close out Express Scribe; haven't figured that out yet.

Hope this helps.... 

the background noise is less, though if you can't hear the dictator that isn't much help.  You could try and bypass your sound card and use something like Turtle Beach Audio Advantage.  It plugs into a USB port and then your headphones plug into it.  If you are using anything higher than Win98 it has all kinds of settings on it and it may help with background noises.  I haven't played with mine much so I can't say for sure.  You can Google it.  I got mine at Best Buy for about $30. 

If the background noise is people talking, doors slamming, phone ringing, etc. you are probably just stuck, but if it is static or a hum the above may help some. 

I can't figure out how to turn the volume up on my head set does anyone know how to do this?  I'm using ExpressScribe.  I've turned it up as far as it will go on that, but that isn't very far and I can hardly hear it.  Thanks!

Plus mushmouths, auctioneer-wannabes, clueless ESLs, and cellphones and beepers too close to the mic, and monotone dictators who bore the crap out of you.  

Plus any dinging spellcheck bell that blows out your eardrum, too, if the volume is up due to Marilyn Monroe sexily giving dictation in her soft voice.  Not doc's fault but still a pet peeve. 

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Anyone there who knows how to "permanently" set the volume for Transnet/ExText speech?  I know to double-click on the volume icon to raise the volume for "Each Report", but not how to do it "permanently".  I did it once by accident, but with recent upgrades, it wiped it out again.  Anyone?  Thanks! 

each VR job.  I'm having to go into my volume controls and manually turn back up the wave setting.  So maybe it is a setting in the speech rec software that I need to adjust, but how do I do that? 

Man, I'm so annoyed!  I hate to call the geeks in the office because they act like they are just swamped and they treat me like I'm retarded!