Short Hand can convert your PRD dictionary, but
Posted By: Dizzy on 2009-02-04
In Reply to: Worder Expanders - CathyC
it will only work with Windows programs.
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I used Short Keys, not Short hand for Bayscribe, it worked fine.
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I have Short Hand. Never used the others -sm
You can install ShortHand on multiple PCs. I like it. You can actually have one shortcut for a few things (found that really, really useful). You do have to pick from the list which one you want, but I'd rather be accurate even if it might slow me down a little. It has drawbacks too though. If you forgot to put -ed on the end of a word for instance, and you go back and do that and if ed is one of your shortcuts, it will expand when you don't want it to. You can save your personal shortcut dictionary (which is nice for backup) and install it along with the program on other PCs. You can also convert an old PRD dictionary from WP if you had one and possibly others too.
It works with anything windows and you can have multiple dictionaries for multiple jobs or facilities that might have different rules.
short hand
I've been using it for about two years and love it! Good luck to you.
SHORT HAND
I have never used Instatext, but I have used ShortHand for 10+ years and love it. It is versitile, easy to use and I can use it in every system I work in. I have used it in Meditech, Citrix, Star, and all worked well. AND I was able to convert my FlashForward to it and my autocorrect to it.
Short hand question...sm
If a doctor writes a plus sign inside of a circle, what does that translate to in short hand?
Thanks!
I've used Hand-Eze and Thergonomic Hand Aids. sm
They help with the carpal tunnel and keep hands warm for me. They cover the hand and wrist but leave the fingers free. I wear them inside out, though, because the seams rub on the skin too much for me. I've gotten so used to them, that it is more comfortable wearing them while typing than typing with nothing on.
Don't talk about hand, I still remember the one that got her hand chewed up by her pet rat....
had nightmares for 2 days after that.
Well, if you broke your right hand and were right-hand dominant, can you see how this might be a fac
It may not be relevant at the time of dictating a physical exam or social history but in the future it would be good to know if the patient breaks the finger(s), wrist, hand, arm.
Ditto, short ERs or short OPs....short anything! sm
And I especially don't like long OPs, they are the most boring for me, and the doctors pause a lot cause they have to think more. I just want to be done with it! Next!!! ; )
Long short forms vs short short forms
Carla,
A long short form is usually easier to remember. So I would definitely assign the short forms as suggested by Kelli:
SmithCThead
SmithCTabdomen
etc
In most Expander programs you would opt for a short short form as you have to type the whole short form before you can expand.
In Instant Text you don't have to type the whole short form: you type the first two letters of your long short form and then you can type any of the following letters.
So in this case you would type smcth for the first one, smcta, and you may also type smhead, smabd
This is possible when you use the Instant Text marker key to expand. If you use the space bar to expand, you may be better off assigning the initials as suggested in the second response, as you would not be able to "jump ahead".
Marianne
I need to convert ST to SH = I am...
 I have both Smartype for Windows and Shorthand. I have to use the SH on a Meditech account and want to convert ST vcb files so I won't have to add them by hand. I have tried and tried to do this, but can't seem to find the right vcb file. ANY HELP WOULD BE SOOOOOO appreciated. 
Convert 9 pin to USB?
Help please! Does anyone know where to buy an adapter to convert a 9 pin pedal to usb? Appreciate the help!
convert
So it sounds like you want to convert your taped files to dss or wave files so that you can put them on an FTP site for other to download correct?
convert
I did a search and this is what i came up with. There is an Olympus DDS player software that will convert your tapes into dss files. I would also just trying a search of converting tapes to dss or wav files. There are plenty of option that come up and some are free.
to convert cd to wav or mp3
I purchased it but they have trials I believe search digital media record 2.7 - or just CD to wav - bunch of programs to help you
how do I convert lph to wpm?
Thanks for the help!
can always convert to .wav
DSS is very compressed & great for transmitting, but there are freebie conversion tools out there, too. Any standard player (GearPlayer, etc.) will play .wav files. You don't need a special foot pedal.
How to Convert DSS to WAV?
Hi,
Does anyone know how to convert a DSS file to a WAV file?
I have the WAVPedal player and software. I also have an OratorPro call in system.
Thanks,
Dave
convert
If you have the DSS player program (usually comes with the recorders) it will convert the file for you.
They won't convert either..........
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Any idea how to convert
bytes into lines? On one of my accounts, I get paid by the byte and transcribe in WordPerfect. I am trying to figure what that converts to as cpl. Any ideas on how I would go about doing that?
How can I convert files???
I received some test files that are ofc. format. I have Olympus player. I also have Switch and can convert files over, but there is no ofc. format to convert from. Is there some way to do this with another program. My pedal for Olympus is not playing the file in ofc. format. Thanks for your help.
Better yet, convert the file to .wav
I believe you can right click on the .dss file and convert it to .wav and then it will probably play fine in ES. However, you cannot convert the file back to .dss, so you might not want to delete it until you are absolutely sure you are through with it.
Let me know if this works... I don't have any .dss files to try it on right now.
not the NCH program to convert
I meant to convert from inside the Olympus Transcription Module. You can right click on the file and click 'convert to .wav' for individual files, or for every file all the time, under Tools_- Options_- Download, my version (probably an old one, 2.5.0) has an option to convert to .wav as the file is downloaded. Again, let me know if this works (of if you even try it; you may find something easier).
Did you convert your SH glossary to IT? sm
I think you can do that. If you can, that means you already know your shortcuts. Also, IT has some extra glossaries that may be making it more difficult for you. Please email me if you need some help on this and I'll try to help you. IT is not what I use on a regular basis, but it has been.
cents per word - how to convert it to
1000 lines per day = ? words per day
USB port. Is there a way to convert the files?
I just do them as they come in. I must have 20 different ways to download audio files on my computer, but I don't know how to convert audio files from one program to another
Heck, I have to ask my 11-year-old to get the DVD player to work.
Getting ooooold I guess. I'm like my parents who used to put a piece of black electrical tape over the flashing clock on the VCR because they didn't know how to reset it until the 7-year-old granddaughter came over and fixed it for them. 
I use Switch to convert the files. sm
I prefer using my player, so I convert them to .wav. You can download a free trial fom http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html I think to purchase is around $12.
HELP! Anyone know how to convert AutoCorrect to Shorthand? sm
I purchased ShortHand and tried converting my AutoCorrect to it. It saves as a dictionary but is not expanding. Anyone know what I can do?
That's why I convert tapes to digital sm
as soon as I get them - no more hassles!
I use Switch from NCH to convert dss files to
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You CAN use IT with that program OR you can maybe convert your IT glossaries sm
into an autocorrect format and load that into your Exttext autocorrect.
I use both AC and IT simultaneous and that works much better than just EXTtext.
It's easy to convert as long as the
expander programs use the same type of file, i.e., spf.
All you have to do is save the file to a flash drive and and open both programs at the same time and drag the files over.
Does anyone know if you have a foot pedal for a USB port if you can convert it somehow to a 9 pin
port or must you buy another foot pedal. Anyone ever had trouble with foot pedal compatability with using their own computer.
Shorthand is good too, you can convert your PRD files to
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Does anyone know how to convert the Stedmans word list to
If so please share how. Thank you!
Sometimes it helps to convert the sound file - sm
I notice that when I play straight DSS files my Bytescribe will not restart at the beginning after I reach the end, but rewind 2 seconds or so and keep replaying the end; but if I convert them to .wav files (which I do by "opening" them with another .wav player called "PowerPlayer"--downloaded the free trial and just use it for this) then I do not have this problem, it will just restart at the beginning after I reach the end. So that may be affecting it, or a setting is off, or there is corruption of the file or player maybe. Lots of possibilities.
Does anyone know how to convert ShortCut entries to Shorthand?
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Switch program can convert DSS to other types of
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Yes, but can you convert a Smart Type glossary?
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convert Instant Text to Autocorrect
Can anyone help me with this? I am using eScription as well as Inscribe software and it does not appear to be compatible with Instant Text (if it is, please help!) so I was hoping to be able to convert my IT glossary over to autocorrect if at all possible. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Convert Instant Text glossary to
Is there a way to convert an Instant Text glossary to work with Smartype?
Thanks
Just downloaded Shortcut, now how to convert abbreviations to it?
If anyone knows I would really appreciate the help. I have Chartnet which has the built-in expander, so how do I get those abbreviations into shortcut?
re: How do I convert total words to line count?
Based on 65-character line with spaces, I think.
Unfortunately, you can't import your ESP file to EXText. It won't convert. I've tried and
I would just turn off ESP as suggested below and use your Shorthand. I didn't do that because the hospital I work for provided my equipment and were told in no uncertain terms we could not load any software on our PCs without it being approved by the IT department and since EXText comes with its own abbreviation expander, there was not reason to approve mine. I had to input each and every Expander from scratch! It sucked, but in the long run it was a good thing. My ShortHand file was geared more towards radiology because that's basically all I did on my last job. So a lot of it would not have been helpful for the medical records stuff I'm doing now.
Like you care why I don't use my Shorthand still! Sorry to go on and on. I get so bored by myself here at home, I can't help myself from virtually gabbing every chance I get. 
Try Switch. I can convert sound files. I love it. It has
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D/l trial of Switch. Can convert sound file to
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Exactly. It's not in the dictionary. That's why you need...
In order to know what verbiage is outside the norm, but is still acceptable in the profession. USE RESOURCES (and not human ones)! Does a surgeon ask 'gee, where's the pancreas again?'
dictionary.com
shows either long haul or long-haul (as an adjective)
From dictionary
results for: oriental
o·ri·en·tal - Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[awr-ee-en-tl, ohr‑]
–adjective 1. (usually initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Orient, or East; Eastern.
2. of the orient or east; eastern.
3. (initial capital letter) Zoogeography. belonging to a geographical division comprising southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as and including the Philippines, Borneo, and Java.
4. Jewelry. a. (usually initial capital letter) designating various gems that are varieties of corundum: Oriental aquamarine; Oriental ruby.
b. fine or precious; orient: oriental agate; oriental garnet.
c. designating certain natural saltwater pearls found esp. in the Orient.
–noun 5. (usually initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of the Orient.
From another dictionary
o·ri·en·tal (ôr'ē-ĕn'tl, ōr'-) pronunciation
adj.
1. often Oriental Of or relating to the countries of the Orient or their peoples or cultures; eastern.
2. Oriental Of or designating the biogeographic region that includes Asia south of the Himalaya Mountains and the islands of the Malay Archipelago.
3. Lustrous and valuable: oriental pearls.
4.
1. Of or relating to a genuine or superior gem: an oriental ruby.
2. Relating to or designating corundum that resembles another stone in color.
n.
often Oriental Often Offensive. An Asian.
orientally o'ri·en'tal·ly adv.
USAGE NOTE Asian is now strongly preferred in place of Oriental for persons native to Asia or descended from an Asian people. The usual objection to Oriental—meaning “eastern”—is that it identifies Asian countries and peoples in terms of their location relative to Europe. However, this objection is not generally made of other Eurocentric terms such as Near and Middle Eastern. The real problem with Oriental is more likely its connotations stemming from an earlier era when Europeans viewed the regions east of the Mediterranean as exotic lands full of romance and intrigue, the home of despotic empires and inscrutable customs. At the least these associations can give Oriental a dated feel, and as a noun in contemporary contexts (as in the first Oriental to be elected from the district) it is now widely taken to be offensive. However, Oriental should not be thought of as an ethnic slur to be avoided in all situations. As with Asiatic, its use other than as an ethnonym, in phrases such as Oriental cuisine or Oriental medicine, is not usually considered objectionable.
An Asian person once corrected my brother on this point. I'd go with Asian rather than risk being offensive.
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