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Curious as to size of foot stool. I can't find one short enought. What's yours like? (nm)

Posted By: quietmoods on 2005-12-23
In Reply to: Anyone else use - sm - Curious




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I use a foot stool. Have it stashed under my desk and put feet up on it when editing. Just one
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Size of foot rest - sm
I got a large one - 17 x 20 - because I have two foot pedals to use (different platforms) and they both fit on it side by side. I can adjust it to slope up from the floor in front to about 3-4 inches (or more if I want) upwards. The top of the foot rest has a rubberized mat to keep the foot pedals in place, and the base of the foot rest is heavy to it doesn't move. The brand is Fellows, and I paid about $49.00 for it...and I think well worth it so far. If you Google foot rests, and look on Shopzilla, you'll find lots of them - different sizes and prices and styles. Hope this helps.
What size monitor do you find to be the best?
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Curious about foot pedal too. sm
Yes, do you operate the play station attachment with your hands or feet?  If you use your hands to play the voice file, don't you have to constantly take them off keyboard?  Thanks.  Would like to learn more.
I am curious as to what you find out
Maybe it's the IAMs!
Just curious. What does your hubby do? He might be able to find out
but I would just call and ask. You don't have to give your name, just tell them you're an MT w/X number of years experience and that you're interested, etc. You might add your hubby works for the facility and is so happy working there that you would like to see if you could join the team as well. :-)
Curious where Spheris will find MT's..oh yes,
sss
I am extremely curious as to what new hires do when they find out they have not work. Do they quit,
do they get transferred, what happens to them.
When she was old enought to ask..
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It depends on font size, line length, margin size, etc.
There are too many variables. 
Make sure you find out what font and font size
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My first computer did not have enought USB ports to go around..sm
My foot pedal is an IN-BMG.

I plugged my foot pedal into the joy stick controller port on the back of my tower as it was the only 15-pin port available. Then, when I upgraded to a newer computer with more USB ports, I went to Radio Shack and bought a USB/15-pin adapter. USB plugs into the tower, the other end plugs into my foot pedal and voila!! the pedal works. Hope this helps.
I used Short Keys, not Short hand for Bayscribe, it worked fine.
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1 to 1-1/2 liters of stool
n/m
Maybe he had stool anxiety...nm

How about stool? It sounds a bit like poop, LOL.
Even if dictator complained (which he won't), you could say that's what it sounded like to you!


same here but hubby got me a stool to reach the top, hehe..nm
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Actually I wuz thinking about sauteed stool for dinner tonite...

Ditto, short ERs or short OPs....short anything! sm
And I especially don't like long OPs, they are the most boring for me, and the doctors pause a lot cause they have to think more. I just want to be done with it! Next!!! ; )
For CURIOUS: You are not curious, you are paranoid and a sociopath
Are you referring to the sentence

'And HOW to you put a marker?'

where I typed a 't' instead of a 'd'?

It was just a TYPO!

I am an American MT!

It is so pitiful how PARANOID SOME American MTs have become, ESPECIALLY THE OLD ONES, fearing for their jobs and being afraid of getting the boot.

Trying to be 'expert linguists,' sniffing out various dialects, detecting some Indian hints, whereas they most probably live in rural areas or in cities with a population of 1,000 inhabitants.

So sad, so sad, what has become of the MTing profession?

Now, CURIOUS, start nitpicking my post.





Long short forms vs short short forms

Carla,


A long short form is usually easier to remember. So I would definitely assign the short forms as suggested by Kelli:
SmithCThead
SmithCTabdomen
etc


In most Expander programs you would opt for a short short form as you have to type the whole short form before you can expand.
In Instant Text you don't have to type the whole short form: you type the first two letters of your long short form and then you can type any of the following letters.
So in this case you would type smcth for the first one, smcta, and you may also type smhead, smabd


This is possible when you use the Instant Text marker key to expand. If you use the space bar to expand, you may be better off assigning the initials as suggested in the second response, as you would not be able to "jump ahead".


Marianne


approximately a liter to liter and a half of stool

How would you transcribe this?


Your mind was in the gutter up there with sauteed stool, too. Would you please take your mind out of

go to chat room on web site and find out. i'm working but if you find out, let me know.
creepy dude.
Now how are you going to get that size 12 out of
nm
what size F looks like

http://www.implantinfo.com/photocenter/visitors/21kc/index.html 


bed size
Sometimes the hospital's own website gives the number of beds
Trying It On For Size...

I've been transcribing for nearly 10 years, so I'm no longer considered a *newbie,* but there are still a few things I don't know about, so I'm hitting this board to see if anyone can offer up some advice...


Does anyone out there work for more than one company as an independent contractor?


I already hold one IC position and I am considering taking on a couple of more.  I have to commit to a certain amount of lines for each, but no set schedule.  They all are paying the same primo-rate with no incentive scale, so it doesn't pay extra to put all my lines in with one company.


You might ask, *Why don't you just increase how much you are working with your first company?*  Well, my answer is that I don't like having a primary and then having my backup account constantly changing in order to provide me with work.  I am thinking that it would work better to work for a couple of different places, each giving me just one primary account (and yes, there are still companies who do that!), and then just sign off of one and onto another when the first one runs out of work...


In my mind, this works out beautifully, but since I have never done it before, I'm hoping to get some pointers for those of you who have.


I find most of my abbreviations here. Scroll all the way down until you find the abbreviation box.
http://www.mtchat.com/frame.php?frame=message
font size
When paid by cpl, does it affect your line count if you type in a size 10 or size 12 font?
I had no idea there was such a size either.LOL

Just out of curiosity, does anybody know how far into the alphabet the breast size goes?


I have a 7 y.o. boy who wears that same size.
He has a 16" and it's a bit small for him. I'd get the 20" so your sponsor boy can grow into it. They can always put the seat way down low if he doesn't already know how to ride without training wheels. Better to be able to grow into it than have to replace it 6 months later.
Does that help shrink it's overall size as well?
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Font size
I have an account and they did not indicate a font size - I know that it makes a big difference the more that you have bolded in a report - what would be a reasonable font size or the standard font size to use?
Font size
I have read with interest the thread on font size.  Now I know why one company allows you to transcribe in one font and then it gets printed in another - which is much smaller - which does make it harder to get your lines.  I thought that it was me - but could not understand until I saw what was getting printed and counted, as to why it was so difficult to get a good line count when I had always done so in the past.  Is this not in some way misrepresentation?  You see what looks like a nice report and then when it gets printed it is so small that you can hardly read it - this also messes with the end of your lines and sentences - where if you make a hard page break on what is on your computer screen it comes up as something different on the copied version on the other side.  All of the info offered was good and this is a good point to make when looking at work - especially if you are new and do not know anything different.
What size is your monitor?

Just wondering what everyone uses.  I use a 17 inch but would like a 19 or 21.  I like mine big, but my mom who is also an MT says when the monitor is too big it slows down her production because her eyes have to travel further back and forth to read what she is typing.  LOL  Everyone is different.  I've seen these huge monitors at the computer stores lately, widescreen, like 30 inches, and they look pretty cool.  So...what size monitor does everyone use or would like to use?  Thanks!



font size
If you are counting by dividing characters by 65 characters, no matter what font you use it will be the same. However if you count by gross line -- line charge no matter how many words on a line you will lose money.   But if it is by by every 65 characgers (including spaces) you could use an 8, 9 or 12 font and the charge will all be the same.
Hospital bed size HELP!
Is there somewhere to find out hospital sizes. I am applying for a new job and need to know the sizes of the hospital I have typed for. I am not aware of where I can find this information. Is there a site or database somewhere. Thanks!
font size
Every place I've ever worked or worked for has a default font. You can have text on your screen set at newspaper headline size (like my MT friend who has macular degeneration) and it'll usually default to their 11- or 12-pt font. I'm sure every hospital or MTSO's software specs are different, though.
font size
I think you just go under view and change the text size to whatever you want it to be.
what is your font size set at??
The zoom feature will not affect the size of the printing font, but the font size will. Make sure it is at least 12.
It could be the size of your file.

If I understand you correctly, you have one word document that contains 50 (patient) files? That alone could be the problem, although your hard drive may also be getting full and slowing things down. Check the properties of your hard drive; do a disk cleanup if it appears to be full. Another option may be to reduce the size of your document, maybe splitting it by DOS or patient name.


screen size

Does anyone know how to change the size of your screen size so the text will larger.  I saw this a couple weeks ago on how to do it and forget to write it down.  I know it was either alt or control and some other key.


Thanks!!



Size of monitor

What size of monitor are you using??? I am seriously considering buying a new one and would appreciate input as to what people have, including brand suggestions.


 


Thanks in advance.


size does matter!
Is this fact or opinion? INC. is usually a larger business. The reason for that is because INC. means they can be a public company, have shareholders or venture capital, while an LLC is usually a small or one-owner business, an individual who wants to protect their personal assets from business concerns. You may see INC more often simply because of the size, giving them more public exposure, but doesn't mean they are outside of the US.
Font size
When I highlight the text it is in the font size I want, but when I insert the autotext it makes the font smaller.
Size 10 obese...no way! I'd rather be
thought of as obese rather than looking older than my age. I would love to be size 10. Well, maybe if I get down to size 10, I'll look younger than my stated age. Thanks for posting! By the way, I have seen myself referred to as moderately obese in my medical records years ago, but that didn't bother me like the age thing. I know when I'm overweight, but I guess a person can't always tell if they look older than the are, unless someone else says so.

How do I change the size of ....sm
the font or whatever so that when I am looking at my report the print is bigger.  It not only changes the print for just the reports but everything else too.  I did this before on a different computer but I can't remember how I did it.  Any ideas?
Foot pedal? Going from VXP to applying for other companies. What foot pedal should I get that woul
I need one even just to test so it seems.  Thanks for the input! 
Sorry. Got cut off. Nothing I do can increase the font size.
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That's true.. At 16 I ate anything and was a size 7, now at 45 I watch what I eat and am
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