I took tests with footpedal. If using
Posted By: yeah on 2006-10-06
In Reply to: How do I take test without footpedal capability? - Listen over and over?
Windows Media Player, have to keep hitting the play and rewind buttons with the mouse. Very time consuming but doable. Good Luck on your test!!
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USB footpedal
Where do I purchase a USB footpedal?
TIA
Footpedal
You wouldn't be working for Zylomed would you? I was to start work with them - they sent the foot pedal and it was nothing but problems. We (meaning me and their IT people) could never get the foot pedal with the adapter to work. Needless to say, I never did any work for them.
footpedal
I had to buy a 9-pin pedal and go to RadioShack to buy an adaptor. I haven't had any problems.
MT without footpedal
I am an MT with Cerebral Palsy and it is virtually impossible for me to use a footpedal so I use hot keys on my keyboard to control my dictation. It is wonderful. I wouldn't have it any other way.
Once you get used to what keys control what, it doesn't slow you down at all. It is definitely something I couldn't live without and I enjoy having at my disposal.
No way to do it other than with the footpedal,
but you can adjust the speed of the forward and rewind arrows...click on the "more" button. I really do not care for this player either. 
footpedal
Can anybody tell me if the Olympus footpedal with serial (COM) port works with escription (EditScript) ? TIA 
footpedal
I would think you should ask the company you will be working for which one they would be using. They may actually provide all that equipment anyway.
so..... how IS that footpedal, anyway?? NM
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I can't believe how bad some of the tests are!
Some test where you put commas (for which there are few real-world rules) and other BOS nonsense. Some count off if you didn't transcribe the patient's name and other private information (that you'll send to them via e-mail). Few actually test the skills required to be successful at real-world MT. Many tests only answer one question: "Have you memorized all the personal preferences found in the BOS or not?"
tests are different
I've taken them that take as little as half an hour to as much as 4 hours. I think they are a good idea.
Please no more tests - sm
Any company that doesn't test? There has to be a better way than wasting all this time.
Tests
Just have the employee perform the expected tasks. If the person cannot do so...then good-bye... It's very simple....
Lab tests
Does anyone know of a good website that lists lab test reference ranges. The one I have has in depth information about the test, but not reference ranges. Thanks!
Here's one of the very best for lab tests...
http://www.labcorp.com/dos/index.html
Just click on what the lab test starts with, and it gives you tons of information.
I love this one for finding docs:
http://doctor.webmd.com/physician_finder/home.aspx?sponsor=core
tests
I agree on the tests. Right now I don't have a foot pedal because mine were always furnished before. I won't buy one until I know it is compatible with any given company. Ever try the test with the foot pedal. Takes hours. I just refuse to try it any mroe.
Tests!
Anyone testing/tested with Transolutions? Why is it that the first of four transcription tests are easy breezy? The remaining tests have me backed in a corner. If/when I actually get a job, I hope the transmission is better.
Yes, you have a footpedal and headphones
are connected to your computer, the foot pedal into the USB port and the headphones into the headphone jack on the computer. In my case I have a laptop that runs for quite a while on the battery, so I can either run it on the battery or I can plug it into an electrical outlet on the deck. I have wireless cable internet, so I don't have to be connected to the router or anything. I also have wireless keyboard and mass, and the little reception unit for that plugs into the USB port, it is about the size of a mouse.
So all I have to do is take my laptop, my keyboard, mouse, foot pedal and earphones on the deck and I'm all set. All of it is very lightweight and not cumbersome like a C-phone would be to drag out and hook up.
oops, that's WITHOUT footpedal, sorry...
How does the footpedal work???
OK. This may be strange. But, I listen to a lot of audio programming online through iTunes. My son is doing research for school and asked if I could transcribe a news report for him. I can do it the old fashioned slow way, without a foot pedal, but I have a footpedal. I've never before used it for anything other than work, so I just don't question how it's set up. Can I "point" it to work with something like iTunes, as well?
Escription with a USB footpedal?
Can it work or do I have to get a adapter to change it to a serial port? I am not getting the clearest of answers from the MTSO on this one.
USB footpedal and Incribe
I am getting ready to start on Inscribe and my pedal did not work. What type of pedal will work.
Where to get a DB9 serial footpedal?
I'm needing a serial DB9 foot pedal ASAP but can't afford to spend $70+ on it right now. I have an ad on the Classifieds board but I don't think I can wait for someone to reply to me.
Anyone have any ideas where to get one reasonably priced and quick? I already tried ebay and I found one for $54 but that means waiting for the auction to expire, then shipping.
Incompatible footpedal
Try to put the 9 pin into the serial port on the back of the modem instead of the USB port, hopefully you have one. I had the same problem and it worked for me. You have also to click on control panel, then footpedals, then serial port to change the setting.
Footpedal : Hotkeys...........
What is your problem with the hot keys? They are very easy if you get used to it, it is actualy easier on your body than the footpedal.
Footpedal question
I want to get others' opinions on this. With your footpedal, do you have to hold down the play pedal the entire time to make it play? With every single other application I have used, I just tap the play button to make it play and then tap it again to make it stop. With this new company I just got a job with, I started to do my first job and in order to make the dictation play, I had to hold down the footpedal the whole time. I thought something was wrong and contacted tech suppport and they said they "weren't sure" but they think you have to hold it down and nothing was wrong. I guess I am just spoiled, but I do not want to have to keep my foot held down the entire time. My leg will get tired out quickly. Where some of you guys work, is it this same way with holding down the pedal? If so, I guess I will just have to get used to it or somehow open the voicefiles in express scribe and do it my way.
What type of footpedal
is compatible with express scribe software?
Footpedal question please
Can anyone help me with this? I am starting to transcribe off sound files that I can retrieve on Windows Media Player. How do I get the foot pedal to work with this? I have a foot pedal that I use on another platform that it in a USB port on my computer. I'm very limited in my tech abilities so if you can help, please be patient with me and speak s-l-o-w-l-y. The foot pedal I have is enabled through the transcription program I use for another job.
Thanks in advance~!
Anyone has a 9-pin footpedal you'd like to sale?
This company I was offered a job with requires a 9-pin serial port footpedal. Thanks in advance.
Editscript and footpedal
The company you work with should give you the instructions.
I only know that Editscript works together with the Escription software that you can download free from the internet.
I assume you have the 9-pin serial (Com) port footpedal.
You have also to set the right port on your computer:
Click on Control panel/footswitch/serial port/Com1 or Com2.
footpedal type
okay, if this posts twice, i apologize.
I just wondered why you assumed it was a 9-pin. I have the basic USB plug. Not sure what a 9 pin is. All i know is that the one test he did on my pedal in training didn't work, so he said 'We'll figure that out later.' Not sure when later is.
My company is veeeeery slow in communicating. Going on a month here to get me started. I just figured any answers i could get from you guys and gals here would be quicker! Thanks again for any help! 
Footpedal and Editscript 8
My company is currently upgrading our accounts to Editscript 8. Will my 9-pin Infinity pedal still work with the upgrade or do I need to look into getting a USB pedal? Thanks!
Footpedal and Editscript 8
My company is currently upgrading our accounts to Editscript 8. Will my 9-pin Infinity pedal still work with the upgrade or do I need to look into getting a USB pedal? Thanks!
Footpedal Question
I am working for 2 companies with 2 different foot pedals; one is a Dictaphone and the other just a regular one. I am wondering if it is possible to keep both foot pedals connected to the computer and switch between them? The problem is that I currently need to log out of each transcription program and then plug in the correct foot pedal to switch between programs. I would like to be able to just switch them on the computer when work is low at one job. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
also, most docs won't do certain tests (sm)
without your consent, if they are not considered standard and will probably have to be paid for by the patient out of pocket, unless the patient agrees to pay either up front or if the charge is denied. At least that's been my experience! Good luck, I hate insurance companies, too!
Isn't she cute? 
these tests are standard for this age and despite what sm
poster below said; they are usually done with routine pap smears and sometimes no mention is ever made from doc about what they are doing. fight ins company.
Tests/testes
I always have to check that one.
this one is good for lab tests...
http://www.labtestsonline.net/
NCLB and tests.
I am in Alabama and my husband works for the school system. Not only is the school rated in many ways by how well the students do on the tests, but the individual teachers are as well. I agree that there should be a way to evaluate teachers/schools, but NCLB has really burdened the system. Also, teachers cannot simply teach. They have an ungodly amount of evaluation material they have to complete and report to the various agencies involved. This is on computer, and last I heard they are not supposed to take it home. I have actually seen some of this "paperwork" and it goes way past ridiculous. I know there are bad teachers out there, but considering what they make and what they have to deal with, there is on way I would be one. Consider also that there are students who simply refuse to be taught, and others who even the best teachers cannot reach. Their scores count just as much as the students who really want to learn. Do the teachers "teach the tests"? Of course they do. If your entire livelihood was based on how well you knew the Book of Style, what would MT schools be teaching?
Transcription Tests
Has anyone tested for any companies, passed their test and was never contacted after the initial email stating that you had passed their test? I wonder why we bother to take hours out of our day to take tests and then never get contacted. I recently took a test, which the company had informed me that I had passed. However, two emails later I am still waiting to be contacted by them. They keep telling me shortly. This was two weeks ago. Anyone else with this dilemma?
Transcription Tests
Here's the thing--there ARE other companies out there looking for transcriptionists, lots of them. I always try to followup ASAP on people who apply because they've usually applied other places too and if I don't grab them somebody else will. I wouldn't bother following up any more, find another company. There are lots of us who are looking for conscientious transcriptionists.
Lab Tests Online
I remember seeing on here somewhere where someone had put a link to a good website with normal values for lab counts. Does anyone know that link? Thanks
These tests are absurd.
dd
Blanks in tests
Hi!
I am looking for an opinion please. I have been taking my very first at-home test(hoping to come home and leave the politics behind). I was wondering if it would be counted against you if there was a blank in the one of the trascrption samples. My current employer prefers blanks to guesses but then again they are familiar with their employees' strenghts and weaknesses.
Any advice welcome.
Sometimes those giving the tests
deliberately give you a difficult dictator or bad-quality dictation to see what you will do. When in doubt, leave a blank. It's not such a big deal, as you will become familiar with the dictator/account & will have samples to go by. I'm always curious though if I leave a blank and will ask and either say, "oh that's what it was," or "I'd have never gotten than in a million years, what in the world?." Good luck on your test!
Help/advice please re: MQ, laptop, footpedal, etc.
I have a painful sprain on my ankle and need to sit in my recliner with my feet up while I transcribe for the next few days.
I have MQ's computer that I rent but I have downloaded DQS onto my laptop so I can sit in the recliner (MQ system in my bedroom).
Any advice about how to use the footpedal in this awkward position?
Appreciate any response.
Actually, I don't know if your model of footpedal is going to work or not.
Link to foot pedal setup.
http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/pedalsetup.html
Link to pedal info
http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/pedals.html
Link to support article that Olympus RS23 and RS24 pedals do NOT work with Express Scribe. It says nothing about RS25. Contact Express Scribe to see if it will work or not.
http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/support.html#AAA
How do I take test without footpedal capability?
Just curious how others do this and if they find it difficult?
Can a footpedal be set up with Real Player?
I have always used Express Scribe to play my doctors dictation. I have a new laptop with Vista and have been having problems getting my audio to load. Anyways, I heard that some people have used Real Player. If so, how would you set up a Start Stop footpedal to work with it?
Does anyone else have any free or fairly cheap player programs to suggest that can get used with the Stop Start footpedal.
Isn't USB one type of plug for the footpedal?
When I was getting set up, I remember it was important my computer could take the right plug for the footpedal. It wasn't the flat USB (?) type, but the phone plug type, so my computer had to have openings shaped for a phone jack type.
But I'm still not sure if DLS is okay to use or not. Sorry!
Have you tried the Footpedal Setup Wizard?
I had a similar problem, went through the wizard and then it worked. It's worth a try.
editscript/infinity footpedal
Has anyone been successful in using the Infinity USB footpedal with editscript? If so, could you outline the steps to do it?
Thanks a ton!
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