Your friend has the newer version and it doesn't play .dss.
Posted By: sm on 2008-01-18
In Reply to: Express Scribe question... - Tami
Have her get the older (4.15) version and it will work. There is a link somewhere on this site to the older version that was posted by the Administrator just a week or two ago. Do a search and it will lead you to the correct link.
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Might be a newer version. I used Sylcount a while back
I switched to PractiCount myself because it gives a line count similar to that of Sylcount but you don't have to save the files in any special format. When I had Sylcount, though, I definitely had to save them in .rtf format or it would tell me it was not a Sylvan .rtf file and that I had to resave document in that format to count it. I remember because anytime you reopened a file, you also had to save it all over again under .rtf format because it would default to something else. Real PITA!
Installed newer version of AdAware and ran
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I believe they recently upgrade to a newer version.
So perhaps you should notify your MTSO manager to alert them that there could be a problem.
What version of Word? That can't be set in newer versions. I had to do a macro --sm
I hope this link works for you. It shows how to make the macro. I use alt + semicolon for it because it seemed those would be a convenient shortcut to use. H
Here's the link (you'll probably have to copy and paste it):
http://fitaly.com/board/msword/posts/1629.html
Newest version 4.17 will play .dss.
The issue was q.4 h. so daily doesn't come into play.nm
Doesn't that mean that it's not a registered version so you won't be able to use their tech
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You need something to play the files like free download of Express Scribe. Need to play with your
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IF you can get it to play, just play it over and over a billion times & fill
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They're still at version 7 and version 8 is supposed to come out this Fall, which may be compatib
How about your husband tells the friend to tell his female friend to lose the #?
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Maybe newer MTs know something I don't
I type mg/dl and Kay Ciel (told long ago KCl could be confusing to someone reading). Have been doing this forever and I'm not sure if it has changed. No one has ever corrected me.
To the newer MTs here, the ones who don't
Ignore 'Shroom. Don't let yourself get into that mentality. Life is what you make it. MT CAN be a very profitable profession. It's not for everyone and not everyone can do it. But if you are good at spelling and grammar, and you can type fast, and you are dedicated to really learning and not just doing a crap job as fast as you can so you can get paid more, your patience and hard work will pay off.
My #1 advice is: Get a job in a hospital transcription department. Not acute care at home for a service. Get a job with a hospital. The pay not NOT be as much as you could make at home for a service, but that experience will prove invaluable. Work there for a few years. Learn the ropes. Learn to do all types of reports - the basic 4 plus everything else. I have worked for a service and for a hospital and I learned so much more at the hospital. The service was about production; the hospital was about quality. They wanted us to really KNOW what we were typing and when there were words no one could get, the MT supervisor would ask the doctor and we would get it straight from them. Doctors would also come down to talk to us and explain things to us sometimes, and that was a big help. I worked at a hospital and a service at the same time and there were so many things (terms) that the service MTs didn't know that I knew only because of my hospital experience.
Now I own my own service. I get all my accounts through word of mouth, partly (actually MOSTLY) from my contacts that I developed back when I worked IN a hospital. I have never had to advertise. I have always been praised for being an excellent MT. The hospital supervisors at the hospital where I used to work know that. When they get a call from doctors or other hospitals asking who they recommend for transcription services, guess whose number they give out? Yep, mine.
When I first started out I didn't make much money at all. But I worked hard and learned everything I could. I never had an attitude like some on this board, that I wasn't being paid fairly, or that someone owed me more money, or that I was being cheated. I worked and gained knowledge and experience, and made sure my quality was excellent, and added to my expander, and developed new ways of using shortcuts, and kept looking for the next opportunity that would move me up a little more.
I never make less than $25 an hour. I usually make $35 to $40 an hour. I have had an occasional hour where I made over $100 - yes, $100 - and no, I am not lying. It was a surgery center account and one day a week I would transcribe routine cataract extractions with lens implantations. I had that I had a template for and all I had to do is pop in the patient's name, right or left eye, and the size of the lens used. I would do one right after the other, over and over, and make over $100 in an hour. Would have been nice to do that all day long, but after an hour I was done with the cataract surgeries. 
Anyway, don't sit there thinking you are never going to make any money in MT. Don't listen to the people who want to bring you down. Don't waste time thinking your glass is half empty. Look at the opportunities that are in front of you and start taking them. Maybe you make 8 cpl now. Do the best work you can do for that company. Be valuable to them. Become an asset to them instead of a liability. And when you find something that's a little better, do the same thing there. Work your way up.
After you get the experience (hospital preferably), keep working and honing your skills. Then decide "Okay, I am going to spend X hours a week working on getting my own accounts." Maybe 4 hours every Saturday. So you set aside that time and you think of points you want to make to potential clients. Set up a business number or a separate phone number to receive business calls. Put a business message on the line so if you miss a call they can leave a message. Figure out how you will receive dictation - dictation system, TASP, or whatever. Make flyers. Drive around and check out potential clients in your area. Go through the phone book or the little blue book of doctors in your area and start sending out flyers or walking door to door. Every Saturday spend 4 hours doing the next step. Decide you'll send out or deliver 20 flyers a week, or whatever you want. You may not see results right away. Don't get discouraged, just devote 4 hours a week to it, every week.
There is money to be made in MT. You have seen people on this board tell you how much they make. They didn't answer an ad for an MT school on a matchbook and suddenly they are making $35 an hour. It takes time and patience and a good attitude.
From a newer MT
who does not have an extensive medical background and is only an average typist, this profession has been very stressful for me and not very lucrative.
I do learn something new every day however.
I think it takes a lot of prior skill or extra-ordinary talent to make it worth getting into for short the short term.
I am guessing it will take me a good couple of years to do halfway decent financially.
a must-read for newer MTs --
i think i might just try the 1/2 day goal method myself --
very kind of you to take the time to outline your ideas so well...
ya'll come back!!
Which one did you get...the older one or the newer one?
The ergopro is the newer one and has a USB connection. The older one has a PS/2 connection. The older one is far better in my opinion. Lot of good reviews on the older Belkin board on both Amazon and Newegg. Excellent key touch but it is a loud keyboard just to warn you. I loved it and still continue to use it but I found that it was harder for VR because it is a big keyboard so I using a smaller split board now. The only disadvantage to the Belkin ergoboard older model is the key markings wear off quite quickly.
For the newer MTs hearing a "v"
would not send them to the "z" section of a book or any website. Maybe a Google search would have worked, but I didn't try it to see.
How about lightening up on the new MTs asking questions on the Word Board. I am not a new MT (20 years), and I've asked questions. I'm not so sure there is a "level of word asking." Why be so brusk and hard on the new MTs? Are you afraid they will take your job? Don't worry there is plenty of work to go around.
I would hope if you had a question on the Word board, someone does not go on another board and post how horribly incompetent you must have been to ask that question on the Word board.
This is a wonderful resource.
This is why I uploaded the 4.15 version. It's a previous version
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A friend of a friend is taking CareerStep - sm
she is under the misguided idea that she will be making very good $ upon completing the course (a friend of hers supposedly makes $55K a year). I told her no way, at least not starting out and not unless all the factors click together, i.e. good typing speed, good pay (not for a newbie), good dictators (unlikely) and dedication to working hard. I told her what I make after 5 years (16K) but that is PT and I have the potential to double that if I would push myself, not procrastinate so much (I web surf way too much) and work more than I already do. I am not a fast typist but am good at what I do. I will be surprised if she follows though. She told me she'd call me when she finished the course, I just hope she is ready for reality.
Newer Transolutions employee
Thought I'd put my 2 cents in - I have been with Transolutions for about 4 months now, and I agree with the statements about how nice they are - they really are. I am working really hard to increase my production and get up to level 5, which is the higher pay. Dolfan, do you have any suggestions on that? You said you just stay there no matter what it takes - does that mean you just put in as much time as it takes to get that many lines in? Does it usually take you significantly over your scheduled time? I keep resolving to do that, but then I get tired and end up between level 2 and 3. I am still adding docs to my glossary on a daily basis, so I keep hoping that I will get there eventually.
I agree also about the benefits - I am part time (25 hours/week), but I am earning PTO, holiday pay, etc. When you do have to work a holiday, you get benefit pay, PLUS time and a half - I think that is fairly unusual for an MT company.
The scheduling is flexible, too. I worked for as an IC before, but I actually found that I needed a schedule or I would leave work too late and burn out. But, that is just me.
Hope that is informative, and Dolfan, thanks for any help in advance! (Or any other Transolutions people out there reading this, if you have any suggestions.)
Melissa
Does anyone know if the newer versions of Escription sm
are compatible with Woord 2007? The requirements I received some time ago stated that Word 2007 was not compatible. Wondered if they had upgraded yet. TIA
Works is a dumbed down version of Word and Excel. You get the full version of Word in the Suite.
The Works Suite is a cheaper way of getting a full version of Word if you don't want or need the other applications in Office.
a resounding go with propofol; this is a newer drug that
is now used in place of Versed. You will be unconscious for the entire procedure, which means you will not feel any pain, in addition to having no recollection of the procedure. To coin a phase, "It will be over before you know it." Good luck.
Do you have a newer keyboard with commands embedded in certain ones? Don't think 5.1 had anything
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Agree with Shemah. Older Works didn't have it. Newer ones
are coming bundled with Word 2002, not Word 2003. Find out which version you need if you decide to buy a bundled package.
Had an old white Compaq board that was so "soft" & quiet. Newer
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Try the Mr. Clean eraser, the newer one, I forget the exact name. Worked wonders for me. nm
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A newer computer with a dual core processor runs cool. No need for it.
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If it's a retail version you can. If it's an OEM version, you can't.
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Why are YOU attacking HER? Just because she doesn't want kids, doesn't mean she needs a psychi
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I have a newer computer, 1000 RAM memory? Will it allow more if I get more memory?
i have a newer computer 1000 RAM. Will it allow more if I get more memory? You can email me if you want. TX
YOU PLAY
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? how to play CD-R
ok, got a CD-R for Christmas with old family photos/video on it. How do I play it? I put it in my CD player and it said check disk. I put it in my Computer and nothing happened.  I found media play and pressed play but still nothing. What am I missing? Thanks.
Alt+P = play, sm
Alt+P = play
Alt+O = onward
Alt+E = everything
Shift+F2 = Speed Bar
Hope this helps.
I don't think there is any way to play the CD--sm
like your digital voice player. you should be able to transfer the files off the CD to your computer and then change them to whatever your voice player will play, i.e. wav. dss, or whatever, but to play the CD like that, uh..no.
Or less play time.
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If he had a brain, he'd take it out and play with it
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Thanks! I'll play around with it! :) NM
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What are you using to play the files? sm
There might be a setting to select the foot pedal and/or the type of files.
yes. they are used to play wav files on your --sm
digital wav player, so they can be called wav pedals too. Although some programs require a specific type of pedal because of the way they are wired. USB port is pretty universal and the simplest, but some programs like the serial port ones so it is wired as to left pedal, right pedal, fast forward, reverse, etc. but they are essentially the same thing.
Can you invite them over to play again? (nm)
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ok, done that, now how do I get it to play so I can take the test? nm
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why 'work' when they pay you to play!!??
you have to make these hurtful things into humor somehow to cope. or explore why they don't consider this work -- the pay? that you sit down all day? but most of all, YOU know that its not only work, but work that very few can do at this level well. if you'd like to buddy-up and vent personally to me, feel free. Its too bad your extended family doesn't appreciate all that you do -- but i'm sure your immediate household does. Anyone working MT, taking care of spouse and children and home deserves applause -- my hat's off to you!!
This is where your skills really come into play.
It will drive you mad if you let it. Sometimes even the doctor is unfamiliar with the med especially specialists. I have found that on an occasional basis. 
Play The Ball, Not The Man
I am respectfully handing this thread back to Dinosaur, when someone starts playing the man, not the ball, it's time to say cheers because it serves no purpose. Loo, you don't know the first thing about me nor did you bother to take the time to say one reasonable word - to those that did take a moment to at least respond meaningfully, thank you.
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Continues to play
I have the start/stop USB pedal and it continues to play when I stop the foot pedal. Sometimes it just continues for a few seconds, and sometimes it just keeps playing and you have to push on it many, many times to get it to pause. GRRRR!
What company did you order your new one from? I may break down and buy another one. :(
Don't know if Play-All or ByteScribe do this, but that's
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I'll play around and see what I can do.
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And two other issues come in to play.
It's the company's responsibility also to make sure the MTs have the tools they need to do the work, not pass along unreasonable expectations and demands to the MT with no help. I'm thinking things like facility punishing for not filling in demographics when said dems aren't available to the MT. IME it's the "st*pid clerical stuff" that often gets focused on. Stuff that could be fixed with a little footwork and planning.
Secondly, the supe should get over the emotional delivery and hysteria. The MT needs to know the facts; they don't need to know how upset you are about it. They don't need to be made to feel st*pid without being given the tools to solve the problem. Management needs to go into problem-solving mode, not blame mode.
DSS files won't play
I am totally new to the at home transcription profession. I found someone to type for but when she sent me the file, .dss, it didn't play on Express Scribe. Now, I have been on their forums and tried ALL of the suggestions and nothing worked. Apparently it has something to do with the way the new version of ES interacts with XP or something. So I found a DSS Player Lite at Olympus and it played the file, but ofcourse there wasn't any foot controls or speed, et cetera. I was just wondering if there are possibly other, preferablly free or cheap, software programs that I can use to play these DSS files. I have another person I will be transcribing for as well but I guess she uses a different file format so I am hoping that it will play with ES. I am just so frustrated and don't know what to do to get started making some money. Can anybody help me??
Thanks!!
what software are U using to play
the wav file? You should just be able to save to your desktop and open your software and then in your software, go to where U saved the wav file and dbl click to open it. At that point, you can step on your foodpedal and it will play
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