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Why do I always end up with such complicated computer problems?  Okay - you know how your little icons gradually freeze one at a time and you realize it is going to freeze all the way shortly?  That is what happened so I stopped and saved everything that I was working in and saved it.  I was working in WordPerfect.  I restarted the computer.  The document that I was working in is fine.  BUT.... I have lost all my QuickWords.  QuickCorrect is still all there and works just fine.  It would take a lot of time and work but I thought I'll just have to reenter everything as I come to it.  Here is the glitch.  Everytime I go to add something to QuickWords it says "The templet is read only" and won't let me add anything in QuickWords.  I have uninstalled WordPerfect and reinstalled WordPerfect and the problem is still there.  I have been told two things - one is that somewhere the program is saying a document is open - and two, that it would appear that it is not in WordPerfect since uninstalling and reinstalling did not take care of the problem.  Any thoughts!!!!  I'm stumped!

Thanks so much in advance for any help!!!!

I can't get anywhere on a line count, I cannot understand what they say

Are all MT jobs like this !!!!!!!!!!!

Why waste my time applying for a position that pays 0.065 per line?

Why are they ashamed (other than the obvious).  Let's be up front with this!!!

 HELP! I've used Word 2003 for years. I bought a new computer with XP, NOT Vista, loaded the program back on and it seems to work fine EXCEPT I always worked in normal view, just like it better. However, now in normal view will NOT display the entire status bar words as before; i.e., Ln does NOT show up. For example, if I wanted to skip to Line 6.75 or whatever, I have no clue where it is. Print view, I know, displays all of this. In normal view, it  never shows page breaks either which it did before. My problem is, I really like to work in normal view and have done so for years with the above items showing up on the status bar. The status bar is there at the bottom but won't display Ln at all. I have two reference books and cannot for the life of me figure thisout. Any ideas? Perhaps reinstalling it again???

I had read someone's complaints about complaining yesterday, while browing the board.  I got an email from one of my girlfriends just now, telling me she had been called in for receiving too many emails and given a 90 day verbal warning.  I used to work for a company that told me I made too many personal phone calls and worried I was not dressed professionally enough.  I used to have to pick up the CEO's cleaning and make sure all the buttons were on his shirts and there were no wrinkles.  Filling him a pitcher of water on his desk and leaving no fingerprints on a glass to go with it.  Let's remember that, today, as we sit in our sweats, being comfortable, or if the phone rings and we visit for 10 minutes, or if we get a cute email and want to send it to friends.  No boss towering over us......at least in our home. 

Have a dictaphone system at home but it is now causing some problems and the doctors are having hissy fits.

We want to go "digital" (there are 3 of us) and we each have high-speed internet service.

Am looking for guidlines, suggestions, etc. as to what is the best program and any tips you may have. This is new for us so will really, really appreciate any help.  Thank you. Barb

I'm having a debate with my husband right now. 

I know when you're an employee that it's customary to gives two weeks' notice, but what about when you're an independent contractor? One of us says that two weeks notice is customary whether you're an employee or IC, but the other says that you don't have to give any notice if you're an IC. Who is right?

The loser pays for a dinner at Olive Garden.  

Did all MQ offices receive the e-mail regarding loss of benefits (insurance, PTO) and change of status to statutory if you don't make the line count quota immediately - or was it just Atlanta office?

THROUGHOUT the report.  Since I don't keep a copy of the chart on my computer anymore, I can't go back and look at it to see what I did.  I vaguely remember though, 2 days later, that I had a patient that was not on the patient list so I spelled phonetically, marked it for QA that this was throughouit the report and sent it on its way.  I questioned the person telling me about the mistake as to whether it was spelled right in the demographics and a couple more questions trying to clear my confusion about what could have happened.  This is certainly not something that is my norm, for sure.  She replied once, but after asking another question and telling her that I'm really not trying to give her a hard time over this, she has not responded again.  Is it possible that someone QA'd my report, fixed the patient's name in the demographics but didn't look at the report body.  Perhaps I should have flagged every place that it is mentioned as well?  "The patient" certainly would have been a sure thing here but not allowed. 

So now that I've ranted a little more over this I'll let it go (hopefully) but I just can't believe I'd have done this.  I even use "uj" in my Expander and change it to the patient's name with every report, just so I don't make a mistake remembering how to spell some of the names.  I guess that's the biggest reason why I'm having a hard time with this one, because I do the same think on EVERY report, uj=whatever the patient's name is as per the demographics on the patient.  AAARRRGGGHHHH.  It sure does bug me.

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How ingenious..I think this is exactly what the "doctor" ordered!  I'm still .  Let me know where to sign up!

On a more serious note, however, it's sad that we have to seemingly resort to these measures just to get some attention.  Hopefully, the people who need this message loud and clear know, when they read this, it's meant exclusively for them!

Bless you!

to organize a union.  Things are too screwed up.  Remember that when unions were originated, we were not in competiton for employment with people in other countries.  It's a whole new world and will take a whole new approach.  This will take research, skill, and time.  - P.S. I wanted to post under the original for starting a union, but it would only give me the option to send an email.

Does anyone have any experiences to share about Huntsville Hospital in north Alabama?  I put in an application thinking it was only sports medicine (I have PT experience mostly), but their Medical Secretaries probably transcribe for the full range of hospital services. I'm supposed to get in touch with them tomorrow to talk.

TIA! 

I am looking for some reputable websites for info regarding the CMT exam that also include study material. Any info would be greatly appreciated :)

I've been taking tests because I'm looking for a new job, and man, these tests take a lot out of you. For lots of companies, you have to take a screening test, an objective test, and a transcription test. If you take a lot of these for several different companies, it can be so tiring.

I wish that companies would shorten their tests. Half the time you don't even hear back from these companies anyway.

I am looking for tips to make my typing faster. For example, auto corrects, quick cut and pastes, etc. Any ideas?

Can anyone tell me the best electronic medical spellchecker on the market and where I can buy it? Starting a new account and it is required to have.

Thanks,

Angie

Hello.   I am 4' 7" tall and work from home.  Need a chair that is height adjustable, tilt, low back support, no open gap at lower back.  Any suggestions?  Thanks,

Mary in Tennessee Valley

Thanks for any and all of your opinions!