Love wav files. No extra phone line needed,
Posted By: me on 2006-01-04
In Reply to: You know, I never even thought about the mobility aspect..sm - OP
no LD charges, and love being able to sit on my porch on a nice day and work.
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I could switch to DSL but the phone company charges 50 extra a month for being on line for more than
So either way I will have to pay more. I guess no one else here is affected or concerned by this but the article said that other companies would follow suit if Time Warner has success. The article said it would affect the teleworkers who are on line for long periods, not the people who just use cable for reading their email.
WAV files are better. No dialing in. No tying up your phone line.
Sound quality is good.
In the past when I've needed extra work could get a response from co.'s within a week and be w
Now it's like zip, zero, nothing. No responses whatsoever from my emails to the companies here and on mtjobs.com.
At first I was looking for specifics regarding hospital work, clinic work, days, hours, etc., and choosing those but later got desperate and even with 16 years experience have been applying for 7-cent-a-line clinic jobs.... STILL no response from ANYONE! Well, actually, I get responses but they are automated emails stating I've passed the test(s) and will be contacted in X amount of days/weeks/months. Then I never hear back even with a followup email. In the past, I could get a new job within a week or two.
I don't know. I was thinking maybe they're thinking that with 16 years experience it would be easier to go with someone with less experience (for whatever reasons), so I'm considering just putting down 5 years or so as my experience instead of the truth. Could be they don't want to deal with this old dinosaur and want new blood, I don't know.
Or put needed files onto laptop. Email them in zip drive
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No special files needed. If the PC has USB ports, then it will work. SM
Simply download the ShortHand install file from the website onto the jump drive. Then open up your jump drive and install it. When it asks for the file location (which defauls to c:programs) change it to your jump drive (on my PC it is the F drive). Then install it. The entire program will install on your jump drive. Then plug into to whatever PC you want to use, open up the drive, double click the shorthand icon and it will run the program in the background from your jump drive.
I did it for years. I had to type radiology in the office into Cerner with no abbrev Expander provided by the hospital. I used my jump drive and it worked like a dream. Everybody was amazed at how productive I was. Never, EVER ask the IT people to help, the answer will always be no.
I do have an extra C phone - e-mail me if interested (nm)
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Phone Service help needed
Just got my new phone bill and freaked out. I'm supposed to be on a $39.95 monthly plan including unlimited long distance. My bill was $74!!!! The LD charges were $45!!! The phone company said I could get local LD and I could save a whopping $5 a month (how nice).
I'm looking for a new provider and used to go to a site where you could compare phone services but can't seem to find it now. Does anyone have that site?
I've thought about Vonage..does anyone have their service and how is it? Would it clash with my KVM switch and router?
Thanks for any help. As my name implies, in the past few years, technology has me going nuts lately and I seem to have "lost it."
I think that is 0.03 per line extra. nm
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So, at the 1 extra cent per line . . .
with making an extra $6000 per year, you are transcribing 50,000 lines per month? Wow. I'm impressed.
Recording files from C-phone to tape???
Hi, has anyone ever recorded files from a C-phone onto cassette tapes? I have an account that is accessed via C-phone. I am going to be going out of town for a couple days and wanted to record some work to take with me. Can this be done? I have a Lanier micro-cassette player and a Dictaphone C-phone. Is there an attachment of some sort that could accomplish this? Thanks for any help you can offer.
Line padding is also adding extra words. See inside.
Doc says: "General. Alert and oriented, no distress. HEENT: Eyes clear. Lungs: Clear."
MT types: GENERAL EXAMINATION: In general, the patient is alert and oriented. The patient is in no distress. HEENT EXAMINATION: The patient's eyes are clear. LUNG EXAMINATION: The patient's lungs are clear.
I kid you not. And there are companies out there that will defend the MT's right to do so. But, would the client's approve of it? I seriously think not.
You cannot download files via your c-phone. You will dial into the dictation server SM
with the C-phone and transcribe live. Do you know what kind of transcription platform you are typing in?
is this the person who makes 1 cent a line extra for $6000 a year?
how many lines a day and what do you normally make in a year because to reach an extra $6000 wouldn't you have to be typing way above average which is say 1200 a day for most of us, or 6000 lines a week.
encouraging someone to get their CMT based on $6000 a year extra, perhaps you could give more details because I have never worked for a company who would do that, not unless perhaps you were also a huge producer of lines.
Thank you...
I love it! I needed a break! Thanks for sharing! NM
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All things being equal, do you prefer to work with a C-phone or use WAV files over the internet? sm
What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of each. I have only ever used a c-phone but think I may bet getting ready to use WAV files and foot pedal for an account and am a little anxious! TIA
Met too! Love them all. I also watch Forensic Files on Court TV.nm
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Try Switch. I can convert sound files. I love it. It has
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I was told I needed 2 phone lines, but was told I was dialing into the doctors' system. What woul
I absolutely love GearPlayer 4, the newest version. It plays all files
and combine that with a good stereo headset, you'll be all set to go. I am able to hear so well all sorts of dictators. I cannot, and will not, work with Express Scribe, and I have found no other player as superior as GearPlayer. They have a free download you can trial it for 5 days and see if works in your platform/voice files, found at transcriptiongear.com
C-phone and phone line
I have cable for my Internet so I have my C-phone on my regular home phone line and forward my home phone number to my cell phone.
Can they do surgery extra fast? What do they do with the extra glove in the pack?
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Phone line
With the only company I worked for to dial in, I paid for the phone line. They even requested that we have two phone lines, so that they could call us, if needed, while we were working. This was not a requirement, however. I had a second line put in anyway, so that I could get personal calls while I was working. I was an employee at the time. They did, however, provide an 800 number so that it was not long distance. When they stopped doing that I moved my office to my mom's, where it was not long distance, but I paid for the line here. I considered it a trade off to not have to drive the 35 miles one-way to work in-house. I did have full benefits with that company. I am an IC with the company I am with now, and I pay for the phone line and the DSL. I provide the computer, and the company provides the software, and I have no benefits. If your employees continue to have the same benefits that they had inhouse, they probably would not mind paying for the phone line, but I am sure they would appreciate it, if you can afford to take care of that.
Phone line help, please if possible
I hope I don't confuse anybody but here goes.
Back in 1988, I had 4 phone lines installed in my home. 1 is personal, 1 for my dial up modem (also personal), a business line, and an 800 number which the phone company tied to another personal phone number-I'll call this number 123-4567. (This was the only way the phone company could do it at the time).
As it stands now, I get a bill for the 800 service through Sprint, an 800 bill through MCI for the calls I recieve, and a bill through MCI Small Business for the office phone and 123-4567. I also get a bill from Verizon for the 123-4567 number (I think that's the one) that is a minimum $5 charge a month. I'm really getting triple billed for 1 line.
As of Jan., I want to disconnect my 800 number, my office phone line, and my modem line, but leave the 123-4567 line for my doc. MCI told me I can't disconnect my office line without disconnecting the 123-4567 number.
Am I supposed to wipe the slate clean and go without any phone service then get new service with somebody? It's been so long since I had to deal with something like this and I'm so confused. 
Can anbody make any sense out of this? TIA.
Is it your phone line?
Sounds like a problem with your phone line. What type of long distance are you using?
Look up your C-phone on line....
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DSL does work through the phone line
I have mine through SBC. They sent filters to put on each phone line. Does not interfere with phone usage.
Since the modem is plugged into an electrical outlet as well, you will lose your connectivity if the electricity goes out.
You seem overly worried about no electricity. lol ???
Dont need phone line?
I have DSL but I have to be plugged into the phone line. Do you mean you can have DSL through the phone company but just use it for internet and not a phone line? Sorry if I sound stupid but my area just got DSL. Im in a rural area and we were still using dial up until a few months ago. My company, however, does pay for the internet connection $30.00/month.
and not the phone line to your house
We had a war with Earthlink over this. It was their responsibility to contact Bell South about the problem, but they said it was our responsibility (we have a DSL line). We finally dropped them and went right to Bell South. Everything was fine for a while and then the problems returned. The service tech played a hunch and checked the underground wiring in a hub(some green box about a block away) and that was problem. He took care of the wiring and the problem has never returned.
Do you have a phone line connected? sm
When I first got DSL, I couldn't fax, either. I discovered that I needed to have an adapter that plugs the phone line to the computer. It's a little box that has two jacks and the DSL line is connected to it and then you run a separate line from it to your computer and then you can use the fax utility. I will see if I can find what that adapter is called as I forget right at the moment!
Is C-phone for land-line only?
Won't pretend I understand VOIP but I know its available with my broadband.
VOIP as second phone line
Is it possible to use VOIP as an extra phone line instead of investing in a second land phone line? I'm going to be working at my mom's a couple days a week. She has one phone line and DSL. At my house I only have dial-up. I have an account that requires two phone lines with no DSL, one for dictaphone, one for Meditech. I really hate to ask her to pay for another land phone line and was wondering if I could use VOIP. Thanks for any input.
what would the second phone line be for? (Sorry, my message got cut off before)...
basic PC/phone line
Windstream (Houston area) charges about $16 a month for just a basic, no-frills line. That's why I hoped to hear if anyone else had any luck with MagicJack. I got one, but something just isn't working right. May be an OE (operator error), tho!
2nd phone line question
Unnamed national MT co told me when hired that I would be reimbursed for a 2nd line and that the line could be a cell phone.
I am hooked up to internet with Comcast (42.95). I are being asked in an e-mail if I had a 2nd phone line - Yes or No answer only - and I am unsure what to type.
When I did have 2nd phone line when hired, it was incapable of being used on my account (tooo slowwwwww) so I had it disconnected and got a cell phone.
Thanks!
How to re-record off phone line?
Does anyone know how to re-record transcription off a phone line? TIA
I use Vonage with a C phone and Lanier with no problems, love it.
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Dedicated phone line is what I was afraid of...
I just spoke with Time Warner and they do not allow you to have two separate phone numbers. Right now all the phone jacks in my house are wired through TW, so I can't even go through Fair Point for one dedicated phone line. Has anybody else had this problem and what have you done? Any ideas other than give up on this job because I don't really want to do that as everything with this company "fits" and the account would be perfect for me.
Lanier & digital phone line
Does anyone use a Lanier with a digital phone line (not VOIP)? Anything else required to make this work?
thx.
for those running on cable with no regular phone line,
do you still unplug everything and quit working in a thunderstorm with lightening. It's the middle of March, and we're having one heck of a storm here in western NY. I'm thinking of braving this one and keeping working. What would you do?
Internet service without land-line phone
I recently looked into this subject myself. If you have Verizon available in your area, you can purchase a plan at about $55.00 per month with a two-year contract. You will receive a card that you can insert into your laptop, which will provide you with unlimited Internet access at the speed of DSL. As far as I know, there are no other cell service providers that have come up with this type of card yet, but I'm sure it's bound to happen in the future. Another option is to purchase a satellite telephone and phone cards as you go along, but the cards are really outrageous in price. One last thing that I would suggest is that you phone cell providers in your area to see if they have any technical gadgets you could attach to the cell phone for Internet access. Many of the satellite phone companies have separate packages you can buy, which can be attached to laptops or PDAs. I also have a TracPhone, so I know it does not come with hardware that will do the trick.
Good luck to you in setting everything up. With the way that technology is moving, I'm sure there must be a way to accomplish what you want.
Wireless router with your home phone line?
Is it possible to use a wireless router and your home dial up phone line so that you can be mobile around your house with a laptop?
Thanks
If you have a cell phone, why not use that for your LD calls and CX the LD on the land line?
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so, you have dial up for internet? plugged into your phone line.
and your foot pedal has a phone line plug too? Thats odd, cuz normally it would be a USB plug. but yes, you can by an outlet to install, i had to do the same thing a long time ago on a different computer. it was called something like an eathernet adapter....you should be able to take the foot pedal to radio shack adn they will give you exactly what you need.
Digital phone line with Lanier voicewriter
Now I am getting digital phone through my cable company with the addition of a data line which is suppose to give me unlimited access for dial up so I am hoping that will work. Does anyone else use a Lanier with Time Warner Cable digital phone and if so any problems?
The Transnet pedal I have has a phone line connection on the end, sm
which plugs into a Dictaphone adapter which plugs into a USB port on my computer. To my knowledge, it cannot be used for anything else, but I could be wrong.
Good luck!
I need a ground line if cable goes out so does your phone and if you contact MCI they will give you
with long distance costing 07. cents a minute if you have to. Just use your long distance after 9 pm using ur cell which is free and on weekends. This MCI plan is 26. & taxes about 28. a month. This way MCI gives u the ability to call long distance during the week if you absolutely have to but for .07 cents a minute. Better to have a phone than no phone. Just a thought!
Sound is usually good. Separate line is better if you don't want to tie up your main phone all
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Extra shift or extra work
Has anyone taken on an extra job or shift with a new company for a just a few months to get out of debt or to be able to pay for something that is needed or wanted? I am thinking about taking on another job to get out of a stressful debt situation. I am just afraid I would be going into another stressful situation working more hours with the very busy family schedule I have.
I've been screwed over by the big phone companies too, but once you switch to a business line,
a lot more options are opened up to you. Talk America has an unlimited long distance business line for $49.95. I've been with them for over a year now. I also tried calling cards, which are an even bigger rip off.
I would check into a business line. My phone company offers one for around 55 dollars, with truly U
I am going to remove the LD from my home phone, and use the business line for all calls, then I will only have to pay about 35 above what I'm paying now. Not ideal, but the best deal I could find.
The phone line has to support DSL signals. Most rural lines don't due to distance from central of
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