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Does anyone have their earphones plugged into their tower instead of speakers?? (sm)

Posted By: Thank you! on 2006-09-25
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I have a coworker who does not have an earphone plug-in on her speakers but she does on her tower.  Does anyone know how to configure this to be able to hear through her earphones when plugged into the tower?  Thank you in advance. 


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I don't think you have to configure anything. I always am plugged into tower, but can do either.
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I have them plugged in to my speakers.
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It is a tower, not laptop.
I was having a guy come tomorrow because needed set up and the cable checked out (have been having some fade outs with my service, even guy from Charter supposedly set me up with wireless, still issues). Yes, only 1 port, can you believe?
Might be easier to set up another tower with XP loaded and use a
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I just ordered a cheap tower with XP on it. See inside
Vista Premium Down Grade Transactional Desktop
Inspiron 530s,Intel Pentium Conroe Dual Core Processor E5200(2.5GHz,800FSB) with 2MB cache

This was 390.00. Had to get it as Vista has deemed my laptop useless to me.

I really do think Microsoft should refund all of us for this useless program.

Good luck.
My company sent me a large tower computer to
I appreciate the computer, but the tower is huge! My desk doesn't have any place for a tower (it's not a computer desk and I can't afford to buy one).  What's a good way to place the tower so that all the wires will fit (other than on top of the desk?).
I put my left leg on top of the computer tower, works great
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Try plugging into the jack in the back of the tower. Do you get noise w/
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My fones have been in my tower for years now as sound is so much clearer. No probs. nm
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I've never used USB phones, but I do plug my jack into the tower for clearer sound rather
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Oh, they did for me! I just recently plugged my

instead of my junky speakers, and what a difference!!!  Can't believe I've gone this long thinking that it was DQS that was all the problem with the degradation in sound quality since going from using a C-phone. 


I assume that better speakers would have to make a difference, because mine are super cheap.  But for now I'm just staying with my headphones through the computer speaker plug (and with a Turtle Beach Audio Device as well now). 


My C-phone is plugged into my router.
You have to have a VoIP router in order for that to work. You can get one at WM or any office supply store. Good luck.
I let it dry overnight and plugged it in this morning
and it made crazy noises. I took what I felt comfortable apart and used a blow dryer, but none of the buttons work. It has a dial tone and the face looks normal, but no buttons at all work.

I am in Houston too.

I am so careful with that thing, but my daughter got hurt really bad when she fell on her arm. I was trying to get her to move her arm to make sure it wasn't broken and she started kicking. She hit my glass of water and some got in it before I could catch it.
No it is just a standard pedal, I just plugged it into - sm
the USB port on the front of my computer since they were easier to get to than the ones on the back. I have never heard of any where you plug your keyboard into the footpedal.
I have my headphones plugged directly into
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Reboot without the headset plugged in.

Then plug the headset in. Give it some time to find the headset. If this doesn't work, try checking the Device Manager. In XP it's Start, Control Panel, System, Hardware, Device Manager. Scroll down to Universal Serial Bus controllers. Click on the plus sign and see if anything is "crossed out" in that list. First try to right click and check the Properties. If it is not working proerly try the Troubleshoot button. Click on the Driver tab and update the driver. If neither of these work, go back to the Device Manager, right click on the USB port in question and Scan for Hardware changes. If none of these work , uninstall the driver. Remove the headset from the USB port and then plug it back in and see if the computer can now find it and install the driver.


If you're plugging the headset in and unplugging it without removing without the "safely remove hardware" icon in the lower right hand corner of your screen, you are disabling the USB port until the computer is restarted again. Always use the hardware removal tool!


Sounds like you have your headset plugged
into the wrong hole.  As far as the foot pedal you need to calibrate it.  Open Express Scribe and go to settings and under settings there is pedal and hot keys.  Open that and then follow the directions for calibration.  That should work and if it doesn't maybe your foot pedal isn't compatible with Express Scribe. 
mine did this and my headphones weren't plugged in all the way nm

Actually, I leave mine plugged in while working

Most of the time my laptop is plugged in. Sometimes I unplug it to play games in bed or if we are having a storm.


I wondered about purchasing a battery back up in addition, even if you can do that with a laptop that already has a battery built in, which I don't know. :) This is my first laptop and I have only had it for about two months.


Cable will not work if your modem has to be plugged in.
When I had cable internet, it did not work during a power outage because the cable modem had to be plugged in, so no power meant no internet. Now I have wireless broadband that does not require power and I just keep my laptop always charged up. So if we lose power, I can easily just switch over to my laptop without losing too much time.
DECONGESTANTS. Your Eustachian tubes are plugged by drainage or
by swelling, and you could get a REAL nasty earache if you can't get the swelling down and the nose/sinuses drained. Lots of HOT fluids to make the drainage thinner. Chicken soup. Tea. (Rum and coke?) just kidding, that would hurt.
so, you have dial up for internet? plugged into your phone line.
and your foot pedal has a phone line plug too? Thats odd, cuz normally it would be a USB plug. but yes, you can by an outlet to install, i had to do the same thing a long time ago on a different computer. it was called something like an eathernet adapter....you should be able to take the foot pedal to radio shack adn they will give you exactly what you need.
Need new earphones now ! Help!
Hey all, I just bought a few different pairs of earphones from Wal-Mart.  None of them work.  The ones I bought yesterday go behind your head made by Koss.  Not good, squeeze my head too much.  The other ones are buds also made by Koss.  The buds irritate my ears.  I'd like to purchase some online, but don't know which ones are best.  I don't necessarily need the ones that block all noise or anything.  Suggestions would be great.  Gotta get them ordered today.  I am also looking for a good wrist pad.  Thanks.
earphones
The only earphones I have used are U-shaped, under the chin, and they have lasted years. Philips.  Can get them by calling Carmichael's Office Supply in Omaha but probably there are other places on the net, too.  $39.  You can also order the foam replacements for the ear pieces there, also 
earphones
I don't like anything sticking in my ears.  Have used Sony headsets for years.  $10 at Walmart.
earphones
If this is being discussed already, I apologize for not seeing it.  Does anyone know where to find good in-canal, or stethoscope style headphones with the soft (silicone) ear tips?  TIA...
earphones
Has anyone tried the Sennheiser CX300 ones on ebay that has the Entymotic cushions on them?  I've seen some there for $20.
Best Earphones

Trying to find a new pair of earphones.  I type for 12 hours a day and those ones that are the basic brands are killing my ears every day.  I tried a pair of those real big suction ones and they cancel out alot of noise and were soft around the ear but they kept pressing into the sides of my ears.  I would barely eat with them on.  They are like those ones that musician where when recording.  Anyone have the best earphones.  I cannot use the earbud kind as they fall out, so I need the ones that go over the head.  They have to be soft cushion not like those ones that are the basic. Any suggestions?


Thanks


 


 


Earphones
Can you tell me if these have a volume control on them? That is something I cannot live without. I just checked the website and the pic looks like they do but I did not see it listed as a feature. Thanks for this recommendation. They look just like what I have been trying to find.
How many sets of earphones have you tried on it?
It sounds as if you might need a mono to stereo adapter for the earphones.  It's a little doohickey that looks like the end of the headphone jack with a hole in the other end.  It will take the sound from one to two ears.  That being said and before you waste the $2-3 on an adapter, do your earphones work in both ears on your stereo or radio?  They aren't transcriber earphones, are they?
I'm allergic to my new earphones!!!

I know this sounds nuts (I'm nuts), but my noise-dampening earphones arrived a week ago and I put them on.  I should tell you that I have sensitivities to latex and adhesives, but this is not a problem I deal with very often.  Anyway, I donned and immediately began getting itchy.  I ignored it. Then my ears began to burn. I kept typing like a "good" MT.  Tee hee.  Then I started getting hives and my throat started to itch.  Yikes!!  Okay, that got my attention.  So I took them off and took a Benadryl.  I haven't touched them for this whole week, until today.  I tried them again, albeit foolishly, thinking it wouldn't happen again.  I was willing to think it was psychosomatic (allergy to work, ya know).  Ummm, nope.  It all happened again.  Oh well, at least Transcription Gear has a 30-day guarantee.  Wait until I give them my "reason for return".  Crazy.  I thought I'd give you all a 'Buyer Beware', 'FYI', and stuff like that...  See ya! 


Etymotic ER 6 earphones
Has anyone tried these earphones for dictation.  Is it clear?  Does it actually reduce noise around you.  Does it clear the static from dictation?  Just curious if it is a good earphone for dictation.  Thanks for any info. 
Sponges for earphones
I ordered the little sponge things online at Transcription Gear.com. There were inexpensive and have lasted.
Static on earphones

I am using the earphones which came with the Olympus DS-4000. I love them - they are the most comfortable earphones I've ever used. I've had them since about April 2007.


Over the last couple of months, they have developed a tinny, staticky sound. It comes and goes but the past day or so it has been pretty consistent.


I have tried adjusting the sound volume, the bass/treble, everything I can think of.


I can replace the earphones, but my concern is that the problem might be with my computer sound card, not with the earphones. Any suggestions about how to check this - or anybody else with this experience?


TIA.


listening without earphones
I didn't think anybody else did this!  Four years ago I had a benign parotid tumor removed and with my head wrapped up, I couldn't use earphones and was forced to listen without them.  Then when I was all healed and put the earphones back in, what a surprise -- I couldn't hear well at all and have not used them since (I have Logitech speakers). 
Tinnitus/earphones
I too have tinnitus, for years, in my left ear, diagnosed with TMJ. Had audiology test, loss of hearing, to low tones in my left ear, nothing really helps. Doctor and audiologist do believe it is from all of these years of earphones. Some days it is better than other days, but sometimes drives me crazy, with the loud hissing noise. I turn the earphones down, hate loud noise, hurts my left ear. I was thinking of trying something homeopathic soon to help it. Audiologist did advise a booster for the earphones that you plug into the speakers on computer, going to try that also. Hope this info helps you. I have had it about 7 years now, have been a Transcriptionist for 35 years now, so I do believe they are related to each other.
Etymotic ER6 earphones; do you all still like them (sm)
To those of you who are using them,do you still like them? Are you able to pick up the stammering docs better?  Are they comfortable, hard to get used to? I am open to suggestions on other brands if you have decided you don't like them
wireless earphones?
Does anyone know if there is such a thing and if so where can I get some? My cord is so friggin long that it's always getting caught under my feet or stuck between my chair and keyboard tray, etc and always getting pulled off my head! It's sooo annoying!
You could try USB earphones. It makes
the sounds a little more pure.   It is possible your hearing is declining with age too. 
Get a pair of Sony earphones. sm

Like the ones kids plug into a portable disc player.  I'm not talking about the "cheapies" that most kids use for the disc player with the little foam rubber spongy thingys.  Get yourself a decent set that have "faux leather" with the big padding that cover both ears. You won't hear a thing outside of your earphones. Make sure the ear things cover both ears and have a lot of cushioning.  A good pair might cost you 20 or 30 bucks, but is well worth it. 


Good luck and godspeed MT comrade! :)


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Just make sure the earphone attachment is the same size as your speakers.


EARPHONES AND DELL COMPUTERS

I just started a job using voice files and not a dictaphone as before.  I tried every set of earphones in the tower part of the computer that has a space for earphones next to the space for the footpedal.  I only out of one ear.  Is there another place to plug them in or what earphones do you use.   These earphones are made for this. 


Koss earphones....$5.00 at Wal-Mart
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Etymotic Earphones are GREAT
I dearly love my Etymotic ER6 earphones. They cost about 89.00 at J&R (wwww.jr.com) They are in the ear and took a little while to get used to. For some reason I cannot use the silicon eartips as they make ear canals itch, but I love the large (yellow)foam eartips. I have a 30% hearing loss and they are just great. Be sure to get the ER6 and not the ER6i. The Etymotic tech said the ER6 is better for transcription than the ER6i. But beware - it blocks out noise so well that I cannot hear my phone ring and it is only about 18" from me!
replacement covers for earphones
Does anyone know where I can get replacement covers for my earphones?  I am using a Pearlcorder microcassette machine and they are small?
Speakers ???

Do many of you fellow MTs use speakers while working or just plug your headphones into computer and work that way.  For the ones that do use speakers, is the dictation clearer or louder?  I have never used speakers before and wondered if I should.


TIA


speakers

Can anyone recommend quality speakers for difficult dictators?  I have my computer volume maxed out, as well as my headphones and I still need more volume with certain dictators who whisper.  Something with an EQ built in would be great for those mumblers too. 


Also, has anyone had experience with the Bose headphones? 


speakers
The whisperers drive me crazy!  Did you go with the $300 set or the $140 for the Bose?
speakers
I've always used the metal "Lanier" type headphones and they've been great, but I just tried a pair of Sony "digital reference" headphones for listening to music. They are a little heavy on your head, but the sound quality is wonderful.. you hear things you couldn't before.  Having the speakers on just seems to muffle voice for me and I tend not to hear as well.  So, next to the Sonys, I would use the metal earphones. Hope this helps. 
Using speakers
Does anyone plug their headphones into speakers instead of the computer?  If so, do you think the sound quality and mush mouths are better?  Thanks for your input.
No dial tone? No foot control? What's wrong? Are all parts plugged in? Is your phone
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An audiologist told me earphones and headsets will sm
cause hearing loss.  He was quite alarmed that I did this all day long, day in and day out.  He said it would be much better to use the speakers.