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Does anyone know how to adjust the speed of a Windows Media Player for testing purposes? nm Thanks

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You cannot adjust the speed in Win Media Player. Download Express Scribe free NM
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Windows Media Player
Does anyone know if it is possible to use a pedal with the Windows media player? I am doing some test reports and have been unable to use my pedal to start, stop, and rewind. Without the pedal, this will take forever!
Try this plug-in for Windows Media Player. sm
It looks like the .dvf file is a Sony recorder file. You don't say why the file needs to be converted to .dss and I'm not even sure that you can because .dss is proprietary to Olympus. Maybe this plug-in will be of some help to you. Let us know.
A foot pedal cannot be used with Windows Media Player
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Windows Media Player and Foot Pedal

Does anyone have a simple solution to hooking up a VEC footpedal so that it works with Windows Media Player to stop and start?  The VEC hooks into a USB port on the computer and has 3 pedals, rewind, forward, and type. 


Just as a note, Windows Media player will NOT work with a footpedal.

Unless there's some voodoo magic out there that I'm not aware of.


Flashdrive question versus Windows Media Player
There are 32 files on this flashdrive.  I use a Stop/Start pedal.  In using my pedal, I have done all of the files but four.  Four of the 32 files show a length of about one hour each, but you cannot hear anything.  However, if you open this up in Windows Media Player, you can hear him talking.  What do I need to do about this?  I can't type using Windows Media without my pedal, and why do you think I can't hear just four of the 32 files with my Start Stop pedal?  This is a new thing for me and please pardon my ignorance, but I could really use your advice as soon as possible.  You can email me and thank you kindly.  Lisa
Hmmm.....I read somewhere about seeing if you can play the files in Windows Media Player....sm

because Media Player downloads proper codec "on-demand" and this is apparently needed to play .wav files in Express Scribe (read this at their website).  Can you play any other types of files?  


Does anyone have any voice files they could share for testing purposes?

Adjust speed on Cphone
Does anyone know what to do to adjust the speed on the CPhone?
It plays in Windows Media but..
I first get a message that it is not a recognized extension.
Help with taking test with media player
Hi there....I have to take a test using Windows Media Player and I can't figure out how to type in Word and still be able to use the keyboard keys (no foot pedal yet).  If anyone could help it would be much appreciated.
Media Player/DSS format questions

This subject brings me to the problem I am having right now.  I have a WAV pedal program which my doctor and I just started using.  Going fine.  Then all of a sudden he changes his format and sent me a file with a WMA and it came up in the Media Player.  Oh, I saved the attachment in MY WAV files, but also have an archive file set up also.  It did not come up in MY WAV files, but thank goodness did automatically come up in the archive part in the Media Player, and I could not get it to work with my pedal either, so literally had to listen and stop, re-listen, and type, etc.  It took me 3 1/2 hours to do a 20 minute job!  I get so frustrated as I am not IS literate.  Now he has told me that he will be sending everything in DSS format and that I should go to a particular website and download so that I can get into it. Well he did not give me a model number, so cannot seem to get a download without it.  But this also makes me wonder where and how I should be setting up things to find the documents and where/how to save them.  Any tips are appreciated.  TIA


I would reverse the media player back
and see if that corrects the problem. If so, you might either decide you don't need the upgrade or contact Windows about a fix...

Make sure your plug is all the way in - sometimes it looks like it is but isn't seated.

Just do a restore to the day before you did the upgrade - or if you are uncomfortable with this uninstall the software and test your headphones...

just a thought.
No, you cannot use a foot pedal with Media Player.
Try downloading Express Scribe; it's free.
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.


If it is a windows media audio file just .....sm
drag it into your open gear player box. You should be able to play the windows media file there, and use your foot pedal.


Will the file play in Windows Media or QT? ..nm
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Can you get the file to your desktop to see if Media Player will play it, just so you know
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Pedal won't work with Media Player, download Express Scribe. nm
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you need to change your properties of those file types to open with ES and not media player. sm
go to your folders by start, explore. find where you saved those files to. once you find a file, right click on it and click on properties. under the general tab, look down 3 lines to where it says open with and i bet it says media player. click change, find the express scribe program. make sure you check that box under there that says always use this program to open this type of file. then you can either right click again, click open with, select express scribe and it will automatically load in ES or you can hit the load button on ES, find where the file is saved, select and it loads it. if this doesn't work, email me.
TransNet Player Speed Control

I really need and would appreciate HELP on this one!  I am using the transnet player with ExText on my new job (which I love), BUT - is there a way to control the speed of the dictation with Keystrokes rather than opening up the "more" box and changing the speed level????


I want to be able to change the speed during different areas of the report.  For example, I like to speed through air time or thumbing through chart time, etc., and then return to a normal speed for typing.  Some docs I have to speed up, some docs I have to slow down, but with this player is there any way to do this with keystrokes and not going to the player, going to the more screen, moving the slider, clicking okay, etc.  ?????


We already ARE, for all intents and purposes...sm
owned by other countries. We owe so many countries now that we are living on completely borrowed money. For instance, those economic stimulus checks? They are via yet another loan from China! The money that Bush keeps appropriating for the Iraq war? It's coming from China, too. Should any of these countries (which research tells me IS coming by fall) call in the tabs, we will be a bankrupt nation once again. Several news articles on TV as well as what can be found on the internet only go to prove that the interest alone on the $$ that we owe other nations is totally and utterly ASTRONOMICAL. It's pretty sad when the illegals could get better and more benefits than this country's hard-working citizens - but it's a real fact. And I don't see that changing any time soon, either - it's votes in the pocket for ANY prez nominee at this time! When you find that hole, be sure to take staples with you - those are going to get few and far between sooner than later, as well, 'cause this is going to affect YOU before your children, believe me!

Starting job using Olympus Player/pedal - does this have a good player with slow down speeds - I do

Until now I have always used company software with player included.  I hate to spend money and find out the player is mickey mouse!!


Thanks- you may e-mail me if you prefer.


For entertainment purposes only, but listen to your
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I agree--pertaining to legal purposes, rape and assault are two different things. Would have been b
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Regarding testing. I have given in-depth testing but I have come to find that sm

no matter what a company wants, be it ESL specialist, etc., the best test to give ANY applicant is one that is not planned, one given right on the spot, verbal, one that has not been scheduled so the person has had no time to get nervous, but throw about 15-20 questions at them, general knowledge for their level of skill, and it can tell you wonders about their knowledge that is retained!! I actually find that the retention rate of folks hired this way is actually higher than intense testing given by some of these larger national companies.  We all know that it takes sometimes a couple of weeks for even the best MTs to understand (I am speaking of the ESLs or bad dictators).  There are some companies that give these as tests and what does that tell?  Tells nothing and means nothing!  Some of these that do well on these actually cannot do the work.  How do we know that these folks have not actually had someone else do the test for them?


I find the best way is to pull a pop test on the spot in the middle of the interview and it works!  Don't ever give the same questions to two separate applicants.  Have a database of questions to pull from.  Score from the ones you ask and move on from there.  If the person cannot do the work, you know it in a day. 


I believe it was the old EDiX that used to give over the phone questions, but they still scheduled this and people had time to get nervous.  This way there is no time and well, you would be surprised at what folks actually do know...and in some cases...what folks actually do not know when given multiple choice, but to me this is an excellent way of testing, takes very little time, which I personally consider to be too valuable to waste 3-4 hours on a test, which someone who is experienced and has worked for 10 to 15 years in the field should not be required to do anyhow, should not be asked to do.  When you have worked 12 hours during that day for a company (and some have), why should they have to take 4 hours to do a test?!


Think about it!!


I have recently spoken to other recruiters from other companies and they have agreed with me on this and I hope it catches on because it certainly is less time consuming and tells you all you need to know without giving them the actual work to do.


 



 


 


 


Are you working in DOS or Windows? In Windows, it's Kilobytes.
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increase speed 3, decrease speed 2...sm
increase backspace 9, decrease backspace 8. At least that's what mine does.
took me a while to adjust. sm

It took me a while to get situated and then along came the summer months and my schedule got totally out of whack.  No school and the kids are home, etc., etc.


I have 2 accounts, one local and one national.  Unfortunately the national requires a 3 hour per day schedule (5 day week with one day a weekend), which really stinks, but what can you do?  My local only wants 24 hour turnaround and it's up to me when I do it, as long as it is back within 24 hours.


What I did was change my national hours to earlier morning, due to no preparation for school, and then I can get it done in case I want to go do something with the kids (they're older and are still getting the "winkies" out of their eyes at 10:00 a.m. when I finish).  If it's a really great day and I want to go sit by the pool and just relax and play, my local stuff waits until after dinner.  The kids understand the summer "trade off" and when cold weather and school starts again, I'll just work all day while they are in school and finish up affter they go to bed.


This is my very first summer doing this at home full time.  I got really, really lazy at first but finally just had to kick myself in the behind when the bills started getting behind.


Just passing thru tonight, but my kids are gone for a couple of hours with some friends, so I need to go kick behind and get caught up.


 


Can't adjust
Don't feel bad! I also worked for a small company and spent half my time looking up addresses for doctors I never heard of through their HUGE document they gave me to look at! I had typed orthopedics for years and could do this in my sleep. Like you, I spent three-fourths of my time looking up names only to type a few lines here a there. One four day period, I ended up making $79.20! Now that's what I call getting rich!!! I worked for a private company, salaried employee, for years, retired and wanted to do work again on a part-time basis. Most of it is a joke. Think I'll go to Joann Fabrics and work or even Burger King! Hey, they even give you benefits!!! Like you, I got totally frustrated with the whole process. No wonder companies like to pay 8 cents or so a line; they know they won't have to pay out much for little reports. Good Luck!
It should adjust itself sm
but you can adjust screen setting size by right clicking on your desk top, go down to properties, and then over to settings.  There is an option for screen resolution size that can make the appearance of the screen larger, smaller, etc.  Typically for the larger screens you want the higher resolutions.  You'll love having a bigger monitor.
Sure, I even welcome it. They can adjust certain things sm
to your liking (say, the placement of your working page on your desktop, etc.) 
Old MT can't adjust to National sm
I am so very aggravated.  I started with a medium sized national about a month ago....and today I counted my lines.   I made $30 for 7 days of aggravation and a big headache.   How am I supposed to make any money when I get a bunch of choppy little reports, followed by a letter - have to spent 15 minutes or so searching through a big database for what sounds like what doc is saying for a name.  Then each file gets saved individually, followed by the number of the voice file, and the doctors name.   If I have any questions, I must notify QA and see if they can help figure out the problem, but must put # and place in sound file in email, wait for a response, then fill in the blank.   Needless to say, I've had it.....I am a good transcriptionist, but I can't get ahead this way, spending all my time on searching up addresses...and other than a few piddly reports, the rest is letters!  Yuk....what would you do????   Thank you......
They'll be able to adjust the 20 to fit him and
he'll grow without growing out of it too quickly. It's your best bet.
How do you adjust to a 3rd shift job? nm
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time to adjust
I'd give yourself some time to adjust before jumping back to the other position. Everyone hates starting a new job with new software and it's normal to wish you were back on a system that you were comfortable with. You probably didn't make your decision lightly, so I'd give it some time first.
Yes I'm tired, but you adjust. I have

very little me time, but I was never a big me time person.  I truly enjoy spending time with my family.  I graduated one this year and I've got 4 more years left and then I'll have all the me time I want. 


My DH is an ex-math teacher so he handles math.  He usually does the grocery shopping and running errands.  My house is in a constant state of chaos and my flower beds are full of weeds.


This year is the first time I've had to work a strict schedule.  In the past I still tried to work a split shift, but had flexibility so I could do the field trips, the classes, etc.   My remaining child is a teen and does a lot of work on his own and he isn't into the field trips and other stuff now, so it is a bit easier in that respect, but we are also having to be more regimented in his studies because we have to be thinking about college.


You can Google your state or city and home educators to find support.  For the life of me I can't think of the national organization.  We're not very active in the homeschool community now because we prefer to do our own thing, but we have a weekly activity day.  It is usually bowling or rollerskating.  The kids are able to do their thing and the parents (usually moms) are able to socialize.  We have a gym day once a week.  It usually isn't structured, but gets the kids active.  We also have enrichment classes.  If foreign language or calculus isn't your thing your child can take enrichment classes.  We have a basketball team, a band.  We have proms and balls.   Places like the Y or the rock climbing place that don't get much business during the day have special rates/times for the homeschoolers.  There is a field trip at least once a month.  We have the science fairs, spelling bees, etc.  We have graduation ceremonies.  There are once a month support group meetings.  People who don't know anything about homeschooling always comment about lack of socialization, but as you can see from the above there is no lack of socialization.  Plus your child can participate in community sports, scouts, church group, plus have neighborhood friends, so we don't really keep our kids isolated.   We also have a year state convention/book fair.  We don't get any government funding or tax credits (though some states will provide the same textbooks that they use in public school), but we usually get teacher discounts.


Feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions. 


can't you adjust that yourself? call tech.
don't tamper with it for all of us.
Adjust sound card sm
You need to go to control panel, select sounds and devices, then select the audio tab, then the advanced tab, and finally the speakers tab. Change setting under "speaker setup" to stereo headphones, then you should hear in both ears with your headphones.
Do you have a chair that you can adjust the height? nm
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You can adjust the foot pedal so that it does
rewind and you can adjust how much it rewinds.  It takes some playing with to get it where you want it though. 
I agree...the baby will adjust...
I started working from home when my son was in 1st grade and had another baby when he was in 2nd grade...My daughter is 21 months old and she is really good about playing by herself...she will watch Dora/Blues Clues/Diego, et cetera ...all those fun kid shows for about an hour in the morning and then she takes a nap, while I finish the majority of my work...then when she wakes up it is lunch time/play time and then around 2:00 she will watch another show for an hour and then my son comes home from school...some days are harder than others but like I said, when the kids know you work from home right from the get go, they don't know anything different so they adjust and like being home with their mommy...good luck!!!
Your cats WILL adjust in time. Keep them inside!
It is not rocket science. Buy cat trees and toys for them. Keep them amused. I have done it, as have many other people. It is for their own safety. Good luck to you.
Alt-P-M, but you can't adjust margins without a section break.
Not sure what you are trying to do.
Is it difficult to adjust to the graveyard shift?

  What is the best way to prepar for this. 


C-phone speed help! PLEASE! Speed key!
I am in tears - typing speedy gonzalez - a total knee replacement, not a standard, dictated in under 1 minute - FULL REPORT!  Can you imagine? I have a C-phone that is just hanging in there, but lost all its programming.  Isn't there a # key on the number part of the phone that reduces speed?  I need it way slooooooooooow!! I'm afraid to just start hitting numbers, though, cause I've lost reports that way!! Anybody have a # to hit for me???
XP Media
Might be the fact too that you are using XP Media and not XP Home or XP Pro
Need Word 2007 shortcut to adjust margins, as I can't see the ribbon. Thanks! nm
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Don't believe the news media (sm)

You are so right.  Everything is going up but our wages and it's happening all over.  It is time for everyone to get their finances in order.  We are all going to have to tighten our belts and get our finances in order and get rid of credit cards! 


i meant media
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