Okay, I guess I'm wondering about a cellular modem card for my laptop. SM
Posted By: QALady on 2007-06-01
In Reply to: Unless there is a network to connect to, you're out of luck. - sm
That would allow me to connect to the internet via a cellular network, right? Maybe I just need to call Cingular and ask them if I can get that on my current plan.
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Wondering about a laptop computer
and how is it to use with transcription. Anybody use a laptop in their job. Am I right, laptop or lap-top, or lap top???
Thanks! It sounds like an air card can also work between desktop and laptop
Thanks so much for all this info...It sounds like you can get air cards that plug into USB ports that you can interchange between your desktop computer and your laptop for on-the-go or if there were a power outage. Am pretty low tech but seriously considering this. A lot would depend on the dependability of the signal from my home. If it were steady, I would consider cutting (ha ha) the cable internet which is 48$ plus taxes and just have the broadband (60$ ?) which I could use with my desktop computer or take with me using a laptop and also could use with a laptop in case of power outage. hmmmmmm
Does anyone use laptop & cell phone/Internet Card for work?
I am not real computer literate but am wondering if I couldn't get unlimited Internet with a cell phone plan and use that for my on-line job/Internet connection exclusively. I have found plans for around $70/month.
If so, I was thinking too I could possibly give up my land line phone, Callwave, my dial-up ISP (as that is all we have available where live) and actually save a little money by doing so. I don't make/receive a lot of land line calls and I have a TracFone cell phone that I don't use much now. I get excellent reception with that where I live. We have a huge tower within walking distance of where I live but we live out in the "sticks". :D I know my connection would be dependent on the reception where I live and the cell phone service I would use. I am not sure which one truly has the best coverage and/or who may be using the tower by our home but TracFone apparently does. :)
TIA.
I guess I was wondering how a divorce could have been
the agreement or been before the judge with your lawyer to dispute something in the agreement. People with nothing to dispute rarely have to appear, as they have already signed the documents that the lawyer presents to the judge. I don't know if you signed your portion of the agreement without having read it to ensure your wishes were followed...hope you find some resolution.
A laptop, wireless router or a card from say Sprint, good battery
you could work anywhere. Being wireless has great benefits, say if you are in the hospital, dying, why you could make a few bucks to pay for the funeral.
Oddly enough, if I don't use my bank card as a credit card in the billing cycle, I get charged fo
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Debit card. They've got the credit card logo on them, so they
can be used anywhere a credit card can be used.
I used to send a card and gift card to my direct supervisor, but that's it. sm
She was the only one who knew me as more than an employee number, and the only one I had any respect for.
not the modem..sm
it depends on what phone number you are dialing into, how many people are also on that phone number, and the capacity of the server to handle that amount of dial up phone calls. location, location, location. been there did that. and I was not knocking earthlink. it just depends on where you are and server capacity for that area. if you want to spend 45 minutes waiting for 20 files to download, I guess that is okay. just my experience.
modem on
I also turn my modem off. Just be sure to turn it back on. I unplug my computer from the surge protector.
Modem
What type of modem do people use? I am on my third Linksys. Most of the time it works great (but not right now). Is there a better one to use? I have a cable internet connection (not wireless). Thanks!
To all of you Escriptionist out there...Laptop question. Have any of you found a laptop that you can
thing. I tried one of those adapter that goes from the 9-pin to the USB but when I plugged in the USB my foot pedal did not work right. I know supposedly there is a help section on the escription website that says the adapter may work and how to make them compatible etc but it never worked for me. Has any of you find a solution or a laptop that this foot pedal with work with. I'd like to work while traveling and get a laptop but it never worked on my old one. Ideas??
Most likely the modem will be provided by (sm)
the phone company (at least it was for me by Verizon).
Not only that, but for those with cable modem
connections, or high-speed cable, did you know that even when our computers are shut off, hackers can hack into our cable and access our computers? We don't even know it. That is per Comcast cable themselves, confirmed by my bank, etc. So just because the computer is turned off, unless you unplug the internet cable from the back, anyone with a laptop and computer knowledge can pull in front of your house and jump onto your ISP. Happens all the time where I live. Scary stuff.
only if you have an external modem
Most modems are internal and you have to plug the phone line directly into it. If you have an external modem, it is possible but troublesome.
Verizon USB modem
I have been using a Verizon Wireless with 5GB limit as a backup internet connection the past couple months and for traveling. I have successfully worked with it without using very many MB (that's MB, not GB) at all. On evenings when I work and don't surf, my usage comes up to less than 100 MB for about 3-4 hours of work. 5 GB translates to 5120 MB. The evening that I decided to watch a Netflix video in a hotel room, I used over 500 MB, so I really wouldn't recommend trying to watch videos very often if you want to stay under your 5 GB limit. However, Medquist's DocQScribe program doesn't use much at all.
Also, when I have to use it from home because of my cable internet being down (frustrating, but it seems to happen a lot!), the whole thing works slower because I only get 1 bar of service here. From home, I can't even watch Netflix at all on Verizon because the connection speed isn't fast enough. From the hotel with full bars of service on Verizon, Netflix worked as well as it does from home when my cable connection is working properly.
Good luck! But seriously, if you're only working and doing emails on your Verizon, it should be within your usage limits without any problems!
Does anyone have wireless using a USB modem? sm
Have you ever been rejected for a job because of it? I just was. Also does anyone know if there is a difference between a card and a USB modem as far as speed? I just got rejected for a work at home hospital employee job because the supervisor was convinced my wireless would not be fast enough for their system. They use Dolby. I have the USB 727 modem from Verizon, use VPN on it and have never had a problem. Must say I'm pretty bummed. I really needed that job and the benefits.
I use my DSL modem for my router. sm
I would think it would depend on whether you have cable or DSL. I have TDS Metrocom for my phone and Internet. When I went home to work I called to find out what I needed to look for in a router. He told me my DSL is a router and all I needed was an ethernet cord. I went to Radio Shack and bought a 25 foot ethernet cord to run from the router to my new work computer. I ran the cord from the back of my DSL modem to the ethernet port on the work computer and haven't had a problem yet.
Has anyone disconnected the internal sound card and replace with another sound card?
I am having problems with my sound on one of my computers. Several different ExText program have been on it so I don't think it is the program and the sound is just now as clear as on my other computer. Has anyone switched (disconnected the internal sound care and replaced) to a new sound card? Did it make a difference.
Everyone on this board is so knowledgeable, I really appreciate you. You have helped me many times.
Yes. Have you looked on the back of your DSL modem to
see if it has both ethernet and USB ports? If not, you can rent or buy one that does. You should be able to hook both computers up and surf the 'Net on both at the same time without having to plug and unplug the modem. I've actually got three going on my DSL now with a networked minihub hooking up my two office computers and a longer cable out to the family computer in the living room.
I am probably going to be changing from dialup to DSL - just exactly what do I need - new modem? nm
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Never heard of a PC-DART modem -sm
Where I work uses PD-DART player to play the voice files, but you don't have to be on line to work. I go to a FTP, download my work, get off-line. Do my work, and upload the finished work to the FTP site. Check and see if this is what you can do; or if you misunderstood anything, as I said I never heard of a PC-DART modem.
wireless modem from Verizon
As long as you have a relatively strong cell phone signal at home, a wireless modem should work fine, speed is a bit different from DSL or cable, so you might have problems with some of your larger downloads.
Also, I found out recently that Sprint (my cell phone carrier), now offers a wireless modem/card that uses a USB port as well, so you could use it with either a desktop or a laptop.
Hope this helps.
Your PC doesn't have to be on, but your modem and router do.
Yes, DSL needs electricitym Modem plugs into outlet.
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ISP is DOWN!!! Dial up modem is too slow to operate
Well, this is really something. For the first time since being at home, Comcast is down.
Dial up modem is too slow to register my keystrokes and I get kicked off the hospital's system (which is 3,000 miles away).
I do believe, after experiencing this, that technology is going to be the determining factor in outsourcing. I used dial up modem for a clinic when with MQ but it was only a few hundred miles away from me and worked just fine. Could it be that the farther away you are from your account, the less optimal dial up modem operation is?
Can you imagine what would happen if all accts were linked to a foreign country and the server went down?
This event led to a 911 emergency as I was only MT on my acct scheduled to work today. I am actually shaking as I know how important it is to get the radiology work done in two hours.
Just had to share this with you guys.
Thinking of trying a wireless modem from Verizon
was told it should work as long as I have cell phone service at my house, which I do. All I have is dial-up at home and I'm so so so tired of the slow, slow, slow connection. Plus I can use on my laptop too. Hoping this will be faster. Just wanted opions if you got'em. Thx.
I have both my computers connected to my DSL modem and no router
and both computers connected to the KVM switch, but maybe my DSL modem is a modem/router or some fancy thing like that. It does have a bunch of plug-ins in the back.
Cell phone & modem reception can be very different sm
I have very iffy cell phone service with Sprint but have been using a USB modem through them for the past month with an external antenna and amplifier. I get up to 1200 kbps download speeds without the antenna being installed outside yet (it's sitting in my window until we get a lightning protector). 3gstore.com is where I bought my equipment, and they can answer any questions you have. In fact, the tech person I spoke with has actually written transcription programs, so he definitely knows what is involved.
Cable will not work if your modem has to be plugged in.
When I had cable internet, it did not work during a power outage because the cable modem had to be plugged in, so no power meant no internet. Now I have wireless broadband that does not require power and I just keep my laptop always charged up. So if we lose power, I can easily just switch over to my laptop without losing too much time.
Did you sell the Vonage modem to recoup some of your lost dollars?
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No credit card is a good credit card.
Just kidding. I'd suggest not using credit cards to pay debts. It'll only dig you in deeper. Look into a signature loan or putting a lien against a vehicle or house. Lower interest rate, pay off sooner.
If it's different for each report, my guess (only a guess)
would be no. I think the macro would work if it was the same each time, but not sure if it will if the documents are different each time.
card
Riversongs and angelrays are the best...but they are free.
ALSO wondering
I was just noting recently the whole ASR idea was not working as they originally planned, ALL ASR goes back through the same system from all accounts, and I have been noticing that some "learning" has changed, i.e., it will "learn" what a dictator says, then after going back through the system a couple times it "unlearns" and goes back to being wrong......... maybe they are figuring out it is not advance as well as planned ???
I'm also wondering...sm
if a Dictaphone can be used in place of a C-phone. Does anyone know? Thanks!
Just wondering
Anyone ever get a little b----y with tech support and get talked to by your boss about it? Tonight I was having nothing but computer problems plus trying to meet a deadline. This tech support guy was a real winner (not). He just flat out could not help me, plus I could hear a vacuum running in the background. I didn't yell or anything but I was quite frustrated and sarcastic. It's late at night and I'm PMSing!!! Do they ever "tell" your supervisor when that happens? 
Wondering...sm
Wonder if you would elaborate a little about why Proscript is a great company. I keep a notebook and I like to jot down what is good or bad about the company. Thanks!
Wondering
What happened to his 4th leg?
To Wondering
Like I said, there's always someone out there with a wise answer...Not Naughty,naughty, and no, it's not my OPINION. It's a fact. Polite is polite, rude is hurtful.and nasty. If you don't feel like re-answering questions, be polite and pass them onto someplace where they can get the answers OR don't answer at all.
just wondering
i worked for a company that wanted the equipment back before i would get my last check. not smart. had to fight for it. just curious where is the company located?
Just wondering, if you used your
phone line for work, such as C phone, would that give them the right to listen in on your phone calls or look at your phone bill? What if they reumburse you for the extra phone line? Does that give them the right to listen to your phone calls on that line?
Just wondering?
What do you think the hardest account is to type for?
Just wanted to see if it all ended up being the same..
I know several MTs with MS and I'm wondering if I have
some element of it, too.
Wondering about your
If you don't mind sharing, what is your skin care regimen like?
I am only asking because my husband and I have been going round and round about the fact that I buy Oil of Olay Total Effects and the Total Effects eye gel, plus the night cream. He thinks I'm crazy, that they don't work. I say why take the chance that they DO work and miss out on the benefits.
I'm going on 37, but think I look pretty good for my age. Just wondering if anyone else buys into these notions that these products can help us *age gracefully*. I don't want to look like I'm in my 20s cause I'm not...I have a son who's almost 19...so I'm proud of my age, just don't necessarily want to look quite as old as I am....thanks and have a wonderful day! 
Thank you. I was wondering how this could be done. nm
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I'm wondering...
if this onslaught of deaths of original characters is leading up to the end of the show? Has anyone heard if this is the last season?
What I was wondering
is staying in the LA area with all of the nerve gas floating around? Maybe that just adds to everything. I like the place they are living in too.
Wondering
I read in your post that you "don't agree with people who use it [abortion] as a form of birth control." I was wondering why. Is it because you feel that one abortion is OK, but more than one will make it wrong, and if so, why was the first one not wrong?
Or, is it because abortion is too expensive and just too much on the woman's body to use as a form of birth control? I don't understand your comment and wish you could explain how you arrived at that. Thank you very much.
Just wondering...
Just wondering if anyone has gotton a job without having to take a medical transcription course?
Yes, I was wondering and
I hope you get what you pay for, Service. I hate to see folks like you bragging about getting applicants to do work for nothing. This makes me sick.
What comes around goes around. I hope you enjoy your status at this time, because things like this surely come back to haunt you.
Excuse me while I go BARF!
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