This would be just a "regular" 3-pedal pedal and not the Dictaphone pedal. nm

• Start/stop and ExText - ssmt
  • I use Dictaphone ExText with ExpressScribe. - nm
  • I was told it wouldn't be a problem when I asked. nm - still wandering
    • You can buy just the Start/Stop software w/o the pedal if you're able to use your pedal as a VEC - USB pedal in Express Scribe. nm
      • This would be just a "regular" 3-pedal pedal and not the Dictaphone pedal. nm - continuing
        • question? - mt
          • Contact Start/Stop at their website and describe your pedal and ask them. They were very helpful - to me. nm

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tia

I will be working on Dictaphone platform and the company sent me the foot pedal for it.  However, the cord for it is basically like a phone cord but my internet cable is taking up the spot where I would plug in my foot pedal to the back of my computer.  Is there an adapter I can use for this?

Thanks

computer so you can transcribe wav files.  There are many other formats such as DSS, but they are all digital voice files. 

I don't think brand of foot pedal is important, but need to know if it is game port, serial port, or USB and how many pins it has.   The majority of them are made by Infinity in some foreign country, but sold by many companies. 

PLEASE HELP! Are wav pedals and USB port foot pedals one in the same?  I've only transcribed from audio tapes, and all this is new to me.  Thank you for your help.

play voice files  you have on your computer.   You can get them on the equipment board here, e-bay, or you can Google and get lots of other places.  Some pedals are fairly generic and can play multiple "wav" types, but some only work with certain software.  You can have a serial port connection, a game port connection, or a USB connection.

If you do not already have a job that you need a pedal for I'd suggest waiting because you don't know which kind you will use.  If you need it for testing you can download ExpressScribe for free and use the function keys to test. 

will I need a 9-pin or a 15-pin.  Also, which transcription software for playing back audio files is the best?  I've used one that was a fee download, I think it was called Bytescribe or somethingl ike that.  Does that work for most all files or should I look into purchasing something like Start/Stop or GearPlayer?

Oh and does anyone know where I can get Microsoft Word or Office Suite for a reasonable (I'd say cheap, but cheap usually means bootleg) price? 

Sorry to ask so many questions, but it's been a while since I've worked for a national.  Before the hopsital job I'm being laid off from, I worked in the office at a hospital.  So I've been out of the loop so to speak.

Thanks guys.

Thanks !!!

If you know anyone who is looking for one, please tell them about it. 

I am curious about this Express SCribe you are all talking about.  My doctor asked me to check out WAV pedal so we can go tapeless so that is the program etc we are looking at through Medword.com.  My cost is $190 for pedal and software.  Is there a better and cheaper way of doing this?   Another question, I am not understanding how to post questions on these boards/website.  Can someone tell me how to do it?  TIA

Hello.

I just got the WAV pedal and cannot figure how to work it.  I got it hooked up right, just can't get it to play. The company wants me to pay for tech support.  I'm not ignorant,  I work presently for a doctor and soon to work for a company online, so I hope I get the info I need too.

Good luck,

G

I use my S/S 9-pin serial pedal with my laptop.  The USB cable I bought came from Radio Shack and had its own driver I had to install.

After installing the driver for the cable, you can plug in the foot pedal.  You will need to go in to S/S under tools and change the COM port to 6, I believe.  It could be COM 7....I cannot remember.

I am in the process of buying a wav pedal. Do you have to purchase software to go with the pedal?  I want to test with a company that requires a wav pedal and when I asked which type their response was any type of wav pedal.

I changed to a new computer and downloaded by wav pedal but it is not working.  i do believe i must have to change some settings but how?  Any ideas??

Regarding the pedal, I had to purchase one recently and found a good deal on a refurbished one here:

http://dictran.com/refurbished-dictaphone.html#d148519

Look at the bottom of the page on that website.

Now, there is also an adapter that is necessary.  Here is another link that includes foot pedals as well as adapters:

http://tvps.com/search.aspx?keyword=148649