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Try hitting the Alt + Shift buttons and see if that

Posted By: works for you on 2007-05-03
In Reply to: shortcut keys - Margaret

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I work with a Lanier 219.  The buttons are kinda touchy.  The off/on button does not always work like it should.  Sometimes, it takes 2-3 tries before it decides to come on.Just be patient and keep trying.  That's my suggestion.  Hope you get it to work!
Too quick on the buttons there.

Don't sign it.  It sounds as if they have a pending lawsuit and are trying to make sure no one else joins in.  If they call you about it, tell them you sent it over to your attorney to evaluate it.  LOL  It's NOT standard procedure.  You don't have to sign it.


The one I got had nothing to do with age discrimination, but it was a similar type of Hold Harmless document.


Seriously. Advice to push his buttons was way out
of line - very dangerous - you meant well, and it may have worked for you, but that was way out of line. You have no idea of the gravity of this woman's situation, what edge this guy is at, and easily she could be killed - be logical, not emotional.
Did the buttons not work like mine? Nm
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Under view, toolbards, standard buttons
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I seem to remember pushing one of the buttons at the bottom twice
so that the red light is blinking and then the headphones work.  I remember having to program the phone but I don't remember if it was for the headphones or not.  Sorry, hope you figure it out
"Wish Me a Merry Christmas" buttons are selling ...sm
like hot cakes around the Atlanta area.   One of the Christian radio stations is also making them and giving them out for free as fast as they can manufacture them.  I love it!
Try hitting the Esc key.
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Hitting the numbers
I have to agree with Busy MT, Anon, and Endiqua. It doesn't matter how you arrive at verbatim as long as it is verbatim. I have a verbatim account typing op reports. I have set up a file with each doctor's name and a sample report, e.g., Dr. Smith, lap chole, appy, hernia repair. When Dr. Smith dictates, I cut and paste whatever procedure he is dictating into a new document and make any changes as he dictates. As someone said most doctors use the same phraseology in each report, making only minor changes during. For example, 5-0 nylon, instead of 5-0 nylon sutures. Just take out and add in without straight typing every single word. It's still verbatim. Using this system, my usual count is about 300-350 lph. I also use my expander extensively.
Obviously I am hitting a nerve somewhere
that you are taking offense to my posts. So which one is it, are you fat, ugly, have an acne problem or all of the above?
so I did what you said, I tried hitting cancel

and it the upgrade icon just sits on my taskbar......I will never get rid of it.....so I went back and disabled all updates....until tech tells me how to handle this....


thanks for helping though!!!  *S*  Much appreciated :)


It is just hitting the keyboard to put something in
dfzs
Hitting the wall

Hi fellow MTs:


Just wanting opinions.  I find some days, my fingers/brain are really "on" with transcribing, but then I have other days, where reaching my line count is a struggle.  Obviously, I'd prefer to all "on" days and I'm wondering if any of you have suggestions on being "on" more than off.


Thanks in advance and happy typing!


Hitting the wall
Thanks to my fellow MT's for these suggestions. I'll have to try the classical music.

Have a great day!
Try hitting CONTROL and DOWN ARROW?NM
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I'm not sure I understand what you are saying by not hitting enter twice...Ty for your help! nm
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You are hitting the Ctl button by accident..sm
happens to me too, until I figured out what I was doing.
I don't hate you at all. That's all I'm asking, is how you guys are hitting those high #s,
had never even thought of using VR for myself! That sounds really interesting...
If in MS Word, sometimes hitting the "Undo" arrow (sm)
above can make something you didn't want go away. I've also discovered that if you are working online, like in email for example, hitting "Control" and the "Z" key at the same time works just like "undo". It's especially helpful for when you've just typed a long email, are just about to sign off, and you hit the wrong key and it DISAPPEARS! If you immediately STOP, don't touch anything else, and then hit "Control-Z", if you're online it SHOULD come back! :)
This way works, too, but using the ;yo or ;py cuts down on hitting the spacebar
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Thanks for all your help. I did find it but can't get it to take effect after hitting apply so w
with it.  If I remember I put my headphones behind my ears as well.  I just don't always remember.  But thanks again!!
trying hitting your Refresh button, maybe? (sounds like you're seeing an old
nm
I think hitting escape at the end does it, or make other shortcuts for the long
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Ctrl/T is for terminating a job. What are you hitting those keys for while you're working? ExText
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hit left Shift key 3 times, then right Shift key 3 times -
nm
You're hitting Alt+Ctrl+S. Hit Alt+Ctrl+C to get back.
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1st, 2nd, 3rd shift????
My husband is a correctional officer, and his 1st shift is considered 12 am - 8 am, 2nd is 8 am - 4 pm, and 3rd is 4 pm - 12 am.  I get the impression that most MT companies consider 1st shift as day shift, 2nd as evening and 3rd as 12 am - morning hours.  Can anyone clarify this for me?  Thanks.
Just put another pot on for my 2nd shift of the day! nm
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Shift F9
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Shift F9...
Type is RAD this weekend and mine was shift F9, which will bring up menu with spell check selection, which will give an info window, return and then it will start. But as mentioned always be at the top of report or it will say "done" as it does not automatically start from top. If this does not work use your F1 Help menu to find it.
Third shift
I was just working third shift and my hours were 11 pm to 7:30 am. Another coworker who also works third shift works 9 pm to 5:30 am. I think it varies by company. I hated third shift. I guess others love it, I was not one of them. I was on it for a year and a half and never could adjust to it. I would think long and hard before taking another third shift position, because it is so hard to get off third shift. But, like I said, there are many others that love third shift.
3rd shift
When I was on that shift, I would get away from my desk, walk around a bit, wash my face and get another cup of coffee.
Try to take a nap right before your shift (sm)
if you can, say even 20 minutes.  Track the times you get up in the morning (or during the day if you work 3rd shift).  If you can sleep a little later, this will help by the end of the day.  I like to snack while I work, but to stay awake, I can't eat a thing!
Shift+F9.
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1st night on 3rd shift and still
but i started at 11 p.m., and notice that my line count for first hour was credited to yesterdays work.  so -- is this just a fact of life for 3rd shifters? 
Cherrypicking at end of shift
What about when you just have a little bit of time left on your shift and you want to shuffle through and pick up some short jobs instead of the 25-minute psych report or the long consult that will put you way over your shift?
9 CPL, incentives, shift, 65 CPL
with spaces.  I live in the Pacific NW, company is on the east coast.
Shift Lead MT/QA
In this position currently at 15.00 per hour.
How do you adjust to a 3rd shift job? nm
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split shift
split shifts are great!  you will do much, much better if you split your 8 hours up by 4 and 4.  Early in the day and then late evening are usually the best. 
What exactly is a shift lead MT?

night shift
My life currently revolves around babysitting my 15 month old grandson all day, somedays he arrives at 5:30 a.m., others it is 7:00 a.m. stays with me anywhere until 2:00 to 5:00 pm. (his mom is in nursing school with somewhat irregular hours depending on her clinical days). I get on and transcribe from 7:00 p.m. until midnight or sometimes 1:00 a.m. five days a week. I absolutely force myself to take a one hour nap before my shift starts(never more than 1 hour). It helps so much. At first it was hard to do, but it really does help me stay awake and now it is almost natural to do it. Darken the room and keep away from the TV, unplug the phone. Of course, I can't live without caffeine either. Good luck with you new job/new shift
Shift question

I don't want to appear ignorant but I have always worked M-F.  Now am getting ready to look for a new position and am curious if I work third shift Sunday thru Thursday, I guess that means 11 o'clock Saturday night to 7 Sunday morning or does it mean 11 o'clock Sunday night (which would actually be Monday morning)  Thanks


Your company might consider 4/5p-12a.m. to be second shift, tho'. Better ask.
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Night Shift
I have a 3 year old and I work late hours, but they seem to work for me. I work for a few hours in the a.m. and then I go back to work after she goes to sleep and work until about 4:00 a.m. I take Friday nights off. I've been doing this for so long it's second nature. I usually sleep from 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays my husband lets me sleep in. I also have a soon to be 13 year old and she's very helpful on weekend mornings. Once she goes to pre-school I'll change my work hours.
Split shift

Employee;  afternoon and late night/early morning split shift.


third shift tedium
My shift of preference happens to be the third shift.
The work I do entails the defragmentation of rail cars, both sitting on designated tracks or inbound morning trains at o430 in the early morning hour.
I work under the stars, amidst the rain, through the snow and whatever else mother nature throws my way. The traffic on days is run by frantic old timers,,hacking their tired lungs through yet another day.
We on third, punctuate our time with home cooked food, ample caffeine and sometimes a 45 minute nap, depending on inbound traffic.
If you consider moving and arranging several million pounds of rail freight hard work,, some do , some don't . For me, the Federal Rules test cause more stress and shortened lifespan tendencies than life itself.
Speaking of a typical day, I try to sleep at least four or five hours during the am. Up by noon, I exist in a surreal, dreamlike state till dinner and family time. Gardening and woodsplitting fill some of my days...By early evening I return to my cave for two hours or so of eyelid resting time...up by ten, at work by llpm..five nites a week...I live for the weekend, campfires, cervesa, music, friends, family and the Sunday, New York Times...and a little jogging now and then..or researching Krav Maga techniques...
Life can be short, live well....ajf
3rd shift work
Just looking for any tips on how to stay awake transcribing 3rd shift.  I recently switched my hours from days to nights and am having LOTS of trouble staying awake about midway through.  Any helpful 3rd shifters out there that care to share their strategies????  
Third shift Provigil
Provigil is really great. I first got it because I had excessive daytime sleepiness. Insurance would not cover it, unless it was narcolepsy. So, I paid 10 dollars a pill for a while. Then, I found out I could order a 3-month 30-day supply from Canada for 300.00 which is about what insurance would cost if it covered.
I took the sleep study, and found there was nothing wrong. Insurance would not cover it. But since I was tired during the day I started working 3rd shift, and the Provigil was a dream. I am continuing to use it along with B vitamin supplements and taking a break every hour to walk around. If you can go to the doc to get the Provigil, get the Rx, and try to get it from Canada in the mail. Good luck!
I just completed my shift for the day and
I had an easy doc for most of my shift today and she does mammograms and so it is copy and paste and change the necessary material. I worked on Meditech once, and found it very cumbersome. My platform now is word based and I love it. I get an accurate line count daily.
GRAVEYARD SHIFT

I totally disagree with this study, for multiple reasons.  I agree with some of the posts, stating that it would depend upon if you are getting enough sleep, whether you work the graveyard shift or not.  People working regular shift often get only a couple of hours of sleep, because they are out at bars all night, drinking, etc.


However, I work the graveyard shift, usually 11 pm to 6 am.  I am working, while my husband is sleeping.  Right after work, I go to bed, and sleep anywhere between 10 to 12 hours.  Then, when my husband comes home, we have the whole evening together!


Also, do they take into consideration that many graveyard shift workers work in factory situations where they are exposed to lots of other things, like toxic chemicals, etc.?  I read about it in the paper, too, and it mentioned that the increase in the cancer effect of the graveyard shift workers began in the 1930's, with the "industrial" boom --- what about those effects on cancer, not the time of day you do it.


I also feel that I can produce more in the same time frame doing MT at nite, with less stress of all the other noises of the day, and not having the phone ringing off the hook!