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Posted By: Kay on 2005-09-09
In Reply to: Winmail.dat file....how do I open? nm. TIA - Help please?

















Question   I get an attachment that is called winmail.dat but I can't open it. What can I do?
 
Problem   When someone uses Microsoft Outlook to send messages through the Internet with attachments and they use the Microsoft Outlook Rich Text format, some recipients report that the message includes an additional file called the Winmail.dat file. The Winmail.dat file is usually very small, but you cannot open it in the message. The original message attachment is not always separate from the Winmail.dat file attachment, and may be included in the Winmail.dat file attachment.

This problem occurs because the Winmail.dat file is used to preserve formatting that the sending client includes in the message, but the receiving client does not recognize the Winmail.dat file. In Outlook, the Winmail.dat file includes Rich Text Formatting (RTF) instructions. This type of formatting is used with the Microsoft Outlook Rich Text format and when you use Microsoft Word as your e-mail editor. Only other Outlook users can read the attachments.

 
Resolution  

To resolve this problem the person sending the attachments with Outlook needs to do the following:



1. On the Tools menu, click Options and then click Mail Format.
2. In Compose in this message format, click to select Plain Text, and then click OK.


 
Link to Help   http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;278061
 
Last Updated   11/17/04




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I work at MQ and Spheris both. Work PT at each.

Spheris: I make 10.67 cpl...BECAUSE I make my base of 8.67 cpl; I work at night and get 0.5 cpl shift diff; I produce more than 7000 lines a week and get 1.5 cpl production incentive.

MQ: I make 10.75 cpl...BECAUSE I make my base of 8.75 cpl; I do my weekend requirement to QUALIFY for produc incentive; I reach the minumum for the highest produc of 16,000 lines/pp giving me 2.0 cpl extra.

HINT: Spheris offers base rates up to 10 cpl but it is really difficult and challenging work and I don't want to work that hard! LOL

MY OPINION: Stop pitying yourself for your base rate...it's average and above compared to many. You will make your money with high production, high QA, and working evenings/weekends.

no mistake, i'm sure. read carefully

4000 lines a DAY.  Lettuce, etc. 


very sad someone would post these msgs.


You are incorrect. Read more carefully..
All grads are offered the classes free. You can get a discount on the book if you are a grad as well.

Susan also authors the following info about this on the forums:

When you graduate, M-Tec offers a FREE study group for the RMT exam. We also have discounts on books/materials (study guides) that you can get here as well. I would not recommend taking the exam until you graduate, but I have seen a few who said they did and were successful.

Really....it is free for grads! I'm not arguing; I just don't want anyone to be misled.
You have not taken the time to carefully read the posts then
Don't come into the middle of something and start accusing the wrong people of stirring up trouble.  I think you need to take a chill and read the posts below.  If you take the time and stop looking at it with a prejudiced eye, you will also be able to see the thread.  You are defending the wrong person here. 
You didn't read the post very carefully.
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Read my post more carefully, did not say not information
until the 2000s; I was not sent home until then. Am glad was able to work when I did in the hospital setting because the money was like a gold mine then, very different from now when MTers seem to be struggling to make a living. Approximately 2002 the hospital decided we could work from home and then decided we were disposable, so out of sight, out of mind also. I remember asking about going home to work first, you know that ask and ye shall receive part you posted, I did and frankly the hospital saw they could use our space and before long they instituted VR and then out we went. The salary, ask and ye shall receive, fell from highs in the 40s to not 25 a year now. Oh, but the comfort of home, don’t forget that.
You obviously didn't read the post carefully. Try again in a more sober frame of mind.
It made sense to me.
Hope this helps...
I have a Stedman's 3rd ed. (2003) that I purchased new (still in plastic) off of Amazon for $22.  I like the HPI books, but I have never used the psych one, so I don't know how much difference there is, but I do know you can get the Stedman's cheaper than $36.  Another book that I used a lot is the PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals 2nd ed.  I bought it at Books a Million.  I don't use it as much now since I am familiar with the meds, but it was great when I started doing psych because it only has the types of meds related to mental health in it.  Check ebay and Amazon for books.  They are SO much cheaper.  I have bought almost all of my ref. books that way.  Good luck!  I love doing psych. 
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I buy all my stuff from Majestic Mountain Sage.  They, and many other links, are on this site.  http://waltonfeed.com/old/soaphome.html
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I don't know exactly how to do it, but I think the file is called Web Correct.  Here is a website for some folks who can help!  They are wonderful with technical questions like this:


http://www.productivitytalk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1805


Hope this helps!


Hope this helps

Yep. I had 2 scares within 2 weeks of each other. Found blood on the tissue very similar to when I start my period (I was 8 weeks and 10 week both times it happened). Hubby rushed me to the ER and after blood tests and ultrasounds I checked out OK. I'm now almost 18 weeks along with baby #3


I also had this with my son (second pregnancy) about 7 years ago. I happened almost every week. I carried him to term with no additional complications. And, with both of these pregnancies the bleeding ceased once I was out of the first trimester.


Hang in there.


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You're going to need to be in "heading" when you number your pages (sure you already know that).  When you are in your heading, a toolbar should pop up called "Header and Footer."  This toolbar has an icon on it that looks like a piece of paper with a # on it.  That is what you use to insert the page #.  It should number consecutive pages 1, 2, 3, etc., unless you manually go in and create a new section (Insert Page Break, Section Break Type--Next Page).  If you inserted that type of break, a new section would be started at 1, 2, 3, with new headings if you wanted them. 


One thing to look out for--when you are in your "heading" section, a box is visible around your header with a broken line around it.  Sometimes it will say "Same as Previous."  That means, even though this might be a new section, you are telling the document to keep the header information from the previous section--which will really mess up your pagination!  To get rid of that, roll your mouse over the "Header and Footer" toolbar until you see the icon "Same as Previous."  Make sure it isn't highlighted.


Hope this helps and isn't too confusing for you.  Good luck!


I hope somebody helps me out. SM

The two-space thing was for typesetters and typewriters. With today's proportional fonts, it is no longer necessary, and in fact leaves a "river of white" through a document. <--- this is from memory. I wonder if the BOS says so?


Me 'n' my big mouth. I can't document it without leaving this website and going to google. :)


Hope this helps.
You need to belong to get your CMT (ka-ching!). You have to pay for the honor of taking the test (ka-ching!). You have to pay yearly dues (k!). You have to maintain your continuing education credits. You have to pay to renew your CMT (k!).

The cost is significant. The payback, unless you want to pursue a higher calling of being on AAMT boards/leadership, is basically nil.

I've worked in supervision/upper management for 3 nationals who really didn't care if I had a CMT or not. I've served on AAMT boards, so I've seen both sides of the game.

I will never again align myself with an organization that has so little vested interest in my success, and overtly works to take food off of my table.
hope this helps a little -sm
Maybe you should let things ride out. She may realize that she is not able to do the work and get frustrated and quit. You know how starting new jobs and be horrible.

I would just go with the flow and see how things pan out and then talk to someone if that doesnt work.

I hope this helps.....
To keep this expression together and easily read as a unit, do not place a space after the x.

D: Blood cultures were negative times 3.
T: Blood cultures were negative x3.
Copyright (c) 2002 American Association for Medical Transcription
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Yes, it probably has a lot to do with menopause, but the part of your story that struck me is your concern about what the hometown folks might think or say "if" you chose, for whatever reason, to return.

I just don't get that: Isn't YOUR opinion more important than those who would judge you?

THEY may not believe in divorce (and hopefully this is a temporary difficulty with your husband) but THEY don't live your life or walk in your shoes.

I hope you rethink how much importance to attach to others' opinions - yours is the only one that matters.

Hope this helps
Under format, in font then character spacing. That shoud do it.
LOL, I hope it helps a little. :)
I used to do training, and a lot of us can use the language, we just can't name the parts. The cheat just came to me one day when I was groping for words to explain it to a trainee and it seemed to do the trick.
Hope this helps, a little more serious

1. How long have you worked as a medical transcriptionist? 5 years
2. What certification have you received? None, worked in ER for 6 years before doing this
3. What attracted you to pursuing a career in medical transcription? Working from home and love to type.
4. What type of environment do you work in (i.e. from home, physician’s office, hospital, other). Home
5. What do you think are the most important skills a medical Transcriptionist should have? Medical terminology, grammar, ability to work alone, discipline, etc.
6. Did some skills come naturally to you, while others required more practice? yes, typing was easy, learning ESL doctors was not.
7. In addition to transcribing medical reports, do you engage in other forms of business writing while on the job (such as memos, proposals, or progress reports, etc.) to clients, coworkers, or supervisors? Please explain. No
8. What do you think is the most difficult aspect of medical transcription? Poor quality voice files and ESL docs who make up words.
9. What do you find to be the easiest aspect of medical transcription? Typing
10. As a medical transcriptionist, do you often need to collaborate with others to ensure that all the information in your reports is correct? I wouldn't say often but sometimes and especially during training.


I also considered going to Sinclair for my medical transcription career but decided to train from home.  I was told by the hospital where I was working that Sinclair had a great program.  Good luck!! If this is something you think you will like, don't let anyone bring you down.  You either love it or hate it and I just happen to love it.




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I recently had to purchase Microsoft Word 2003 when I started working with Escription and I was able to find it on ebay for a very reasonable amount, so you might check there.
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Hi.  Not sure how much experience you have and how much distraction you'd have, but after 2-1/2 years, I make 3.5 cents for VR.  I work about 7 hours a day and make about 75.00 a day; HOWEVER, I have distractions (kids), and I don't always make my maximum capacity earnings in one hour due to stopping quickly to do something for one of them (fix a glass of milk, for example).  So, if you are distraction-free, I'd say once you learn the dictators, you can do this.  VR, like straight transcription, does require a learning curve and learning your dictators, so you probably won't do this right away, but it's definitely doable down the road for you.  Good luck.  Becky
Hope this helps ---
Most physicians in offices have had a medical Transcriptionist so they know what they want. Try to get an account first and be prepared to accept whatever they need you to buy. Be honest with them about it. Once you obtain one client, and you do well, more work will come in through their referral. Just don't undervalue your worth and charge what you feel you are worth. After all, 16 years is a lot of experience under your belt. If you provide excellent work, they will be glad to reimburse you with a good rate.

Hope this helps.
Rate for beginning MT with less than perfect grades in MT course (if lucky enough to find work)= 6-7 cents/line on 65 cpl with spaces.

Rate for beginner with very good grades in MT course and attendance at better than average MT school = 8 cents/line, 65 cpl, with spaces, to be advanced to 9 cents/line in a few months if producting quality work.

Rate for experienced MT who produces quality work = 9-10 cents/line, and in time hopefuly will be raised to 12 cpl. I believe this is the maximum you would receive anywhere as an employee or independent contractor no matter how much experience you have. You would have to become a MTSO and have your own accounts to charge more thatn 12 cpl.

Rate for MTSO = 15-20 cents/line, $20-30/hour, $6-$8/page. I do not know what the MTSO would charge the hospital for VR editing, but I do believe it is less than the 15-20 cpl, but no 100% positive.
Hope this helps. sm
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More specific-hope this helps
They are having me type in Word and then cut and paste from there instead of typing directly in Meditech. I have tried to type directly in Meditech, but my ShortHand nor spellcheck work at all. I am thinking there should be an icon there for spellcheck. Like I said it has been awhile, but I did ? them and they said they just cut and paste, so in other words they do not know either and I know there is a simpler way.

See message - I hope this helps you.
Decreases audio playback speed. Alt+F2
Increases audio playback speed. Ctrl+F2
I found this...hope it helps

but I haven't used WPerfect since DOS.  I found this on-line though:  (HERE'S THE URL:  http://mcobit.business.nd.edu/kb/kb.cfm?Action=NEWQuestion&gid=1177


   For a WordPerfect Document:


1 Click File  Save as.
2 Enable the Password protect check box.
3 Click Save.
4 In the Password area of the Password protection dialog box, type a password in the Type password for document box.
5 Type the password in the Retype password to confirm box.
6 In the Protection options area, enable one of the following options:


· Enhanced password protectionprovides case-sensitive password protection for greater security
· Original password protectionprovides case-insensitive password protection such as that used by WPWin 6.0 and WPDOS 6.0a


 Note


· If you assign a password to a document, any backup or temporary files created of the document are also password-protected.


 


her


It is pronounced THEEEJ. Hope that helps! nm
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here's all the info I have about the C-phone ringer - hope it helps! - SM

TURN RINGER ON


1) DISPLAY READS: TIME DATE








PROGM MSG DIRCTY


PRESS: PROGM


2) DISPLAY SAYS: PROGRAM








KEYS ID/TIME TEL


PRESS: TEL


3) DISPLAY READS: ELECTRONIC LOCK








ON OFF


PRESS: OFF


4) DISPLAY READS: DIGIT LIMIT 99








REVISE? YES NO


PRESS: NO


5) DISPLAY READS: LINE 1 RING ON 9








REVISE? YES NO


PRESS: YES


6) DISPLAY READS: ENTER








LINE 1 RING ON __


PRESS: 1


PRESS: STOP


TURN RINGER OFF


1) DISPLAY READS: TIME DATE








PROGM MSG DIRCTY


PRESS: PROGM


2) DISPLAY SAYS: PROGRAM








KEYS ID/TIME TEL


PRESS: TEL


3) DISPLAY READS: ELECTRONIC LOCK








ON OFF


PRESS: OFF


4) DISPLAY READS: DIGIT LIMIT 99








REVISE? YES NO


PRESS: NO


5) DISPLAY READS: LINE 1 RING ON 1








REVISE? YES NO


PRESS: YES


6) DISPLAY READS: ENTER








LINE 1 RING ON __


PRESS: 9


PRESS: STOP


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


If ringer is on, DISPLAY READS: LINE 1 RING ON 1


If ringer is off, DISPLAY READS: LINE 1 RING ON 9


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~C-Phone Ringer Off


Go to PROGM, then TEL, then hit NO until you get to LINE 1 RING ON (should say 9 or something) hit YES and enter 1 and then push the stop key.


I figured it out----yes you can adjust the speed and here's how to do it. Hope this helps someone

There are a couple of ways to adjust playback speed.

1. Right-click on the Windows Media Player 10 title bar, choosing "Play" - "Play Speed" and selecting "Fast", "Normal", or "Slow".

Or, for more intricate adjustments:

1. Click the "Now Playing" tab.

2. Right-click on the Windows Media Player 10 title bar, choosing "View" - "Enhancements" - "Play Speed Settings".

3. A panel should appear at the bottom of the "Now Playing" tab.

- Click "Slow", "Normal", or "Fast" for basic play speed settings.

- Move the slider to the left to slow the playback; moving the slider to the right speeds up playback. For reference:

"Slow" speed is 0.5
"Normal" speed is 1.0
"Fast" speed is 1.4

If you're having trouble moving the slider, uncheck "Snap slider to common speeds" to allow speed changes across the slider bar. Note that some files may not correctly play at speeds less than 0.5.


The hospital where I work uses Chartscript.net. I hope this helps. sm
You clerk is wrong. You have to manually add a CC using cont +E, otherwise the doc will not get a copy of the letter or note. When you do Cont +E the option to add a provider comes up. Click on that. Do a search for your doc, click select. You should then see that your original Cont +E screen now has the dictating doc on top and the doc you want CC'd on the bottom. Click OK and you should be good to go. If you have further questions, feel free to email me. CS.Net is not very user friendly at times.
You don't have to scour. Just read and hope you find one. sm
I think it's nice of the board and its sponsors to do this. I just hope they don't stop because of the few who complain about the delivery of it.
I hope that student doesn't read this board. sm

I don't think this was a good place to look for a laugh at a student's expense, even though I suspect you weren't intending to be mean or condescending. We were all there once.


After 30 years in this business, much of it in QA and QA management, I've gone back to transcription and I am still learning things from my QA people. Humiliating at times, yes! But its all a learning process.


Take him with you. He's already attached to you. sm
He'll be heartbroken if you leave him.  Once you are at the new place, don't let him outside loose as he will probably run away and in strange surroundings will be unable to find his way back home.  It is too dangerous for cats loose outdoors anyway.  Cars, nasty people who like to hurt cats, coyotes, big hawks.  Uh, uh.  He's safer inside.  It will take him awhile to get adjusted to his new home.  You'll just have to put up with his crying to get out.  He'll stop that eventually.   You can use a halter and walk him on a leash once you check out the neighborhood yourself to be sure no dogs are going to jump on him.  FosterSmith even has the "kittywalk" items including a little cart on wheels you can roll him around the neighborhood in.  I have the kittywalks tunnels on my deck for my indoor cats, and they love it in the summertime.  Good luck. 
They probably get attached just like us
You know how we get so attached to them.  I imagine that the judges and Ryan have their certain picks too.  It would have to be hard not to.  I know they can't broadcast their favorites like we do though.  I remember Ryan seemed to sort of have Lisa Tucker "under his wing" too.  He seemed very protective of her, especially when she was voted off.  As much as I love Taylor, I still really liked Elliott because of his great attitude and the relationship with his mom.  I liked Katherine okay too until last night I kind of got turned off by several things.  SOUL PATROL! 
Well, was supposed to be attached..sm
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I think this has viruses attached to it. sm
Plus, you need to beware. Stedmans is not free, you have to pay no matter what version you get.
Do it as I go and watch carefully when I run the
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un- attached chest port?

My son has a chest port.  He can lift up three corners of the port, make a pocket out of loose skin and slid his thumb under the port.  He says the port is supposed to float freely within a tissue pocket created in his chest.  It is his belief the port is Not sutured to anything inside him, like, say, the chest wall for example.  Hmmmm! I am seeking outside opinions as he and I disagree.  Please let me know what you think.


In Joy,


cyllk


The pedal is attached to the C-phone.
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Is the foot pedal attached? nm

I tried your suggestion with listening carefully
I'm not sure what I'm listening for, but I didn't notice any difference.

I think the shaded out options must have to do with the company preferences. They've probably deselected the options, which I don't understand.

Thanks for trying.
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You have to watch the breeding pretty carefully. SM

I've had weims since 1994. I just lost my old-man best friend in March. He was absolutely the smartest and most beautiful dog I ever knew and I will never stop missing him.


BUT. And this answers the OP, too. We had two or three years of sheer hell. I will say this. In his whole long life, he never made so much as a puddle in the house. Never. On the other hand, he sucked through 7 comforters, numerous sheets and quilts, two $100 jackets, put a hole in the lining of my beloved Carhartt coat, and numerous other soft items - the brand-new pillows on my brand-new sofa, and that happened in his last 6 months of life. In his exuberance to jump out of the car while I was foolish enough to be holding his collar, he broke the tuft of my ring finger. While trying to control him outside, I got a corneal laceration falling on a sharp weed. What else? I can't think. But this all was caused by my not asserting that I was the alpha member of our relationship early on. Once I got that taken care of, he was a love, the love of my life.


The most important thing of all is that you can't take one of these dogs, toss him out in the backyard to live, and expect him to be civilized. It can't be done. He'll turn right back into what he was bred for, being a hunting dog.


I have his daughter now, and she's a lunatic, because she was never taught right from wrong other than having the tar whaled out of her after she did it. She's very smart, too, but she's no Herschel.


You almost must raise them in the house with you or just leave them out to be a yard dog, but you will be missing a wonderful, beautiful relationship if you do that.


Weimaraners go to rescue because they are so intense. People fall in love with the puppy with the sky-blue eyes and can't handle the 80# teenager who can eat through a door (oh yeah. The bathroom door. He accidentally locked himself in the bathroom) in 10 minutes.


For all my griping, I am in love with this breed and won't have anything else.


Everybody who knows us said that each person on earth should have the kind of love I got from that dog.


You are lucky. But you better do your homework and follow the advice of people who know the breed. They're just different.


My mindset was carefully cultivated, watered, and
FERTILIZED by all the cr@p that management types everywhere think they can feed us.
Yeah I used to spend time carefully (sm)
crafting tactful feedback only to realize later that the MT had apparently not read it, deleted it, tossed it, whatever. You get to where you hear the same old excuses time and again and you realize that some people just don't care.

Another poster made the comment on how she didn't want someone to mother her; well, a lot of the MTs I worked with apparently did. They wanted me to be like a longsuffering mother and overlook their mistakes, take their excuses over and over and over again and offer tea and sympathy. They would repeatedly not write down what I told them, not look in reference books ("oh, I forgot you said to look there") ad nauseam.

So you get to the point where you're just sending to-the-point messages and you quit handholding. And then some people get angry because you're not "nice." Can't win for losing.
First, a prepaired debit card is not attached to your bank at all. SM

It is a separate account set up for use with your prepaid debit card only.  No checks.  No bank.  And with the prepaid card, they cannot withdraw money without your prior authorization.  Your employer can only deposit money if your employer provides a signed DD form with your signature on it.


I've never had any problems with my card.  I feel pretty secure.  I do pay bills with my card, but rather than authorize a recurring monthly charge (which you can do), I opt to manually get on the money card website and pay each bill, each month.  So consider this.  Once you authorize a recurring bill payment, it sometimes takes an act of God to stop it. 


I do dog sitting but screen owner and pets carefully. I won't take just anyone.
:)
PS! Also watch out for people who leave things attached to your doorknob -
I'm sitting right here in the front room (drapes usually drawn where I sit), and I not only hear them come up to leave stuff on the door, I ALSO hear them try the knob to see if it's unlocked. Pretty darned creepy how many low-lifes and predators there are out there.....