I just found the downloaded voice file and used my Start-Stop
Posted By: Not a problem on 2007-07-09
In Reply to: I would not work for OSI because their online transcription test was so cumbersome w/o foot pedal - sm
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Star Stop works better than express scribe. If you want start Stop, yea it is kind of sm
expensive. I wish they did pay their QA hourly as I think they would see better quality work, but they per line and it is higher than the other person posted.
I have never had a problem with management, so I am unfamiliar with what the other person experienced with management.
Pay is always on time (most of the time early). I like the software. I guess you just have to see if it fits for you.
no more voice file test
just a written from what I understand, lots of complaints about the quality of their test files so they 'shelved' it. I'm happy there, takes 2 weeks to get started, I don't think they make you take a physical any more, but still the background check which is almost standard now due to identify theft - - but the supervisor is good, flexibility when you need it. I'm happy, they work for me.
I tested. She insisted that she sent a voice file sm
and she sent me an .EXE file which I researched and when I told her what the problem was she told me (in all caps - like all of her emails) that NO! THAT WASNT THE PROBLEM.
Well, duh, lady, I found it all over the internet and I KNOW what the problem was. Then she insinuated that I was not who I said I was. I wanted to tell her a thing or two about my years in the business (more than she probably is old) but I decided I would NOT stoop to her level.
I was hoping she would hire me though so I could tell her to shove it.
typing off of a written copy instead of a voice file.
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I think the voice file is the next step. As far as the copy typing, sm
I didn't do as well as I thought I would either. That not being able to back up more than a word kinda sucks. Still, it was fun. I guess I need to get out more - ha.
Bayscribe also has a voice file program. They shipped me a wav pedal and headset not too long sm
ago, and I have noticed changes in the templates on a couple of my accounts, so I would say that soon more and more accounts will be done by wav files. I probably still won't give up my unlimited LD, but it would be nice for traveling, not to have to lug my Cphone around and worry about LD costs.
There is no best as what's best differs for each one of us. Start making a chart or file, keep tr
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Their ad says only 6-8 cpl and you need Start/Stop Player. nm
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It has to be compatible with Start/Stop. You can
go to their website and see what pedal they offer. I know they have a 2 pedal one and a 3 pedal one.
It has to be compatible with Start/Stop. You can
go to their website and see what pedal they offer. I know they have a 2 pedal one and a 3 pedal one. When I worked for them I think I used a serial pedal.
If you use an Emdat Stop/Start foot pedal...please sm
I'm having a problem getting the Y-shaped proprietary Emdat Stop/Start foot pedal to work. It was supposed to have been preprogrammed but wasn't so I redid the programming. The play pedal (middle) and the fast forward (left) pedal are functional but not the rewind. In addition, the control/shift/, (comma) command and control/shift/. (period) command aren't doing the job to slow down or speed up the voice. The F-keys work, but after 30 years of using a foot pedal it will be almost impossible to make the switch to using key commands.
It's so difficult to type without using the foot pedal to be able to control what the dictator is saying and without the ability to use rewind. I have gone over the instructions from the Stop/Start website with a fine-tooth come and have googled and read everything I could find but still no solution. I've sent tech support an email, but they're not available on weekends.
Any help would be greatly, greatly appreciated.
Friend said it was atrocious there & you need your own Start-Stop pedal and software. Don't do it
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Great advice. Is people stop working for them, maybe they will start paying attention. I wonder if .
their clients know they do not pay their MTs to do the work. You can bet that Rapid Transcript is getting paid by the client. What a ripoff. Just the fact that they have an F rating by the BBB woudl be enough of a turn-off for me. Crappy business practices.
Ditto! Loved them and found them easy right from the start. nm
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May be set on incorrect file setting? type of file??
If you are using, for instance, Express Scribe to listen/transcribe, there are about 10 or so types of setting for the file you use, wav, mp3 etc. If so, go to the top of screen, look for setting. I just click all of them.
Stop taking these insulting wages and they will stop offering them.
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The file to save is the SPF file.
How do you tell if you have downloaded?
I get my Windows updates automatically and like an idiot I just install what it recommends. Is there a way to check if you have SP3? I have been having trouble lately and I wonder if this is the culprit.
I downloaded PC Shorthand
and I had no problem. It works fine. Just make sure to save your password in case you ever want to reload it.
They downloaded BeyondTxt
for me to use, and it was not compatible with MS word.
I downloaded it on my kid's computer (they
have the old one) before I did mine. I ended up having to uninstall it and also used restore point. It slowed it down to a crawl.
Has anyone downloaded Service Pack 3 and if so.... sm msg
did you have any problems or are you having any problems? Thanks.
Ever since I downloaded it, my Mozilla Firefox
keeps shutting down for no reason. I would not advise it.
I downloaded two test files from sm
CTS and they were they worst dictator! So fast and I couldn't get the speed right (too fast or too slow). I figured they must have sent the two worst files they had. I asked 2 or 3 questions and each time I would ask a question, the person would tell me they didn't know. Simple questions they should know and if they don't, I sure as heck dont. I decided not to even finish the files and send them back.....the poster about not getting paid was the clincher for me though!
When I tested I downloaded a trial
version of Word 2007. When I worked as Spheris they had a proprietary platform so I didn't need Word. My personal PC had MS Works which didn't work to test with, so I downloaded a trial version of Word 2007 which worked to fill out the applications and to test with. I figured if I was hired for a job that needed Word 2003 or above (as many of do), then I'd buy it. As it turns out, I was hired at another company who also uses their on proprietary software/platform so I don't need Word. I had used an earlier version of Word for jobs I had back between 1998-2000. Hope this helps.
NOT EACH REPORT. But there are VR reports being downloaded
that are sooooo bad that is
is faster to delete them and retype them.
Please, do me a favor and READ the posts CAREFULLY before replying, okay?
I have this downloaded, but can't see to get the foot pedal to work. lol nm
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no test, own equipment, software downloaded
So far so good!
Sad but true. You're asked to work NOW, then asked to stop NOW, then go again and then stop
If you dont get off the minute the hospital asks, even if you have no idea that they have requested that your to be off, then the hospital MTs steal your work right out of your queue and I mean reports you have already done. I dont understand the concept of having a contract with a hospital and then having to fight for work with the hospital MTs. We should have guaranteed work during our shift and enough of the the hospital wants you to help right now and then a few hours later they want us to stop working as the work is too low. It is crazy and I couldnt work like that so I had to quit.
I recently downloaded a trial of spyware and it turns off ITV when IT is trying to access it.
Don't know if that may be your problem or not, but that is the only time I have had it happen. It alwasy links to IE and I haven't figured out how to stop that. Wish I could.
TransHealth has some that start the next month after you start work. nm
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A .wma file is sm
Windows media player and so far as I know, you can't play it with anything other than that. I know that ExpresScribe doesn't play those either.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings. I know you would not be testing unless you needed a job and it would be really nice if companies understood that we don't have time to futz endlessly with these things!
you can't file unless sm
you've been officially laid off by your employer... if you are employee status that is
The BBB has a file on them
as thick as the Manhattan telephone directory.
Here is the file I saw on the FTP..
Did anyone else get this file when they logged on to the FTP? Titled Really..
Hon', you really need to get your issues straightened out with respect to giving out the correct usernames/passwords (I've seen two different sets so far), then making sure the promised files are actually there (I'm seeing nothing but empty directory(ies) here).
Sounds like a headache from the get-go for any potential MTs to take on. (...and, please, get something more professional that toocuteembroidery)
WC is for employees. An IC cannot file
a work comp claim.
You can file a complaint with the
distrinct attorney in the city in which they are located and this should put an end to this nonsense. Rubber checks are illegal all over the country. Then file a case in small claim court and include ALL expenses you incurred from late charges, etc., as a result of this check
I don't keep resumes on file, so...
I often get people who send their resume in multiple times in response to different job postings. That being said, if the applicant doesn't have the qualifications listed in the ad, their resume goes straight to the recycle bin without a response.
need a Schedule C to file that on....sm
If they didn't take out taxes and you earned more than $600, you would fill out a Schedule C. If they took out taxes or if you worked for others who did take out taxes, they'd give you a W2-W4 and you'd fill out a 1040 or 1040A.
HTH (hope that helps) 
How do you file a complaint in CA?
Who would you file a complaint with if the company who is not paying is in California? The California Labor Board, Attorney General's office, and Better Business Bureau?
file a complaint with the
Better Business Bureau in your area as well as the area the owner of the MT company lives. This does not take but a few minutes of your time. Consider calling the police to ask what can do? It is illegal to bounce checks........ Good luck!
Save the file...
To say they belonged to MQ would be like saying you can't take your phone numbers out of your cell phone if you decide to change services - or save your bookmarks in IE and use them in Firefox.
When do you file for unemployment?
My job has not had any work for 2 weeks now. If there is no work, can you file unemployment? Or do I wait until they let me go and then file?
Thanks
Wav file problems
I would first try rebooting your computer to see if that solves the problem. Sometimes it is a simple reboot to fix things. I would then try to play them again and if they still don't work then see if they work in another sound program like Windows Media Player or RealPlayer. What wav player are you using?
I have the file names...
... on my computer. Your mileage may vary. Here are mine:
C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataDocQscribeMQ1CacheUser Profiles994888324013user.aco
and
C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataDocQscribeMQ1CacheUser Profiles994888324013userdic.tlx
If I'm not mistaken, user.aco is your expansion file, and userdic.tlx includes any entries you may have added to the dictionary during spell-check.
So if you search your entire hard drive for files named user.aco and userdic.tlx, you should be able to see where they are hiding in both installations of DQS, and you can copy the larger files (the one with all your expansions and dictionary entries in them) to the locations where the smaller files reside.
Clear as mud?
test file.....
You need to save it to your desktop or somewhere and then open it using YOUR file player, whatever that might be, Express Scribe or whatever. Right click on the saved file and look for open with
If you file a form with the IRS
as an IC and think you should be classified as an employee, and they determine you have been an employee, are there tax/penalty obligations for the IC?
File your tax return based (sm)
on the pay you received and attach a note explaining that the company failed to pay you a portion the pay indicated on the form.
You can file a complaint online at www.bbb.org
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