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Unplug their internet connection nm

Posted By: gets their attention every time! on 2005-12-22
In Reply to: Is it too much to ask... - Not appreciated....

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Internet connection

Does anybody use ATT/SBC DSL?  If so, how is it?


I have Insight (cable), and I have a problem with no internet connections at least once every 2 weeks and thinking about switching.


Thanks!


 


internet connection
I have Insight, too, and I'm having a terrible time keeping connected. They have somehow, with their high-tech capabilities, discovered that I use a VPN, and now they are locking me up every document or at least every othe document! The only solution is that I'm going to have to pay business rate as opposed to consumer rate. I don't own a business, just work for an online company out of my home, but Insight doesn't care. They consider it "my" business and now I'm going to have to pay a whole lot more to keep them from locking me up.
Internet connection
Ive been using ATT/SBC DSL for a long time, long before they were bought out by AT&T and were just SBC. I love it! Wouldn't have it any other way. I RARELY have any trouble with it.
Internet Connection
My daughter and I have laptops as well and we both have cards which make them wireless. The card is not from a cell phone company it is a wireless network card that picks up a signal from a router in our home which is connected to antoher PC connected to cable/Internet connection. I believe you can get a wireless card for your laptop and then a cable which allows you to use your cell phone, though I have no idea what it costs. I have known others who have done it this way. Good luck.
Internet connection?
What does that have to do with anything?
when I get that message, my Internet connection is usually gone sm
I have to unplug my modem and reconnect to the Internet, but I am cable connect. Don't know if this is your problem, but has always been mine! Hope this helps
losing internet connection off and on

Losing internet connection happened quite a bit for me.  I kept calling Comcast, they said to reboot.  I had a computer tech out to look at the computer and they deleted a bunch of junk and it ended up my cable modem was bad.  It was 3 years old.  I got a new one and it works great now.


Wireless internet connection was being
advertised on T.V. last night.  It showed a man using his lap top in a room saying that he was connected to the internet wirelessly.  This sounds like the way to go for me who needs a vacation but can't afford to take one.  Has anyone investigated this?
VOIP and internet connection - sm
I have VOIP with my cable provider, Roadrunner, and I can use my Lanier at the same time as I am on the Internet, no problems.  In my area, this is much cheaper than unlimited long distance phone service with my land line provider (which I kept, by the way, as you have NO phone if your cable goes out).   I have not had any problems at all.  Hope this helps.
Question on internet connection....

I have a question that I'm sure someone knows the answer to.  My son was telling me that a friend of his has a laptop and she has a card she puts in it and can then connect to the internet wirelessly.  Where we are located there is no high-speed yet, so I am wondering if this is through cell phone or something like that.  He thought it was like a Cingular card or something (which is a cell phone company).  Does anyone know how this works as far as cost, etc?  I have a cell phone through Cingular and am wondering if you use something like this does it  take minutes off your plan?  I guess I'm sort of dumb about all of this.  Thanks for any help you can give.


 


Satellite internet connection
I can't get DSL/fast access internet where I live and am thinking about getting a satellite connection, but it's a huge investment.  If anyone has it or has had it in the past, please let me know what you think and how it works for you.  Thanks a bunch!
what type internet connection do you have?
Per thier site...

CryptoHeaven performance is slow.

CryptoHeaven is designed to work on high-speed and broadband Internet connections. Dial-up users can use CryptoHeaven but are advised the response time is slower. Dial-up users should keep file transfers small.

What can cause computer to lose internet connection off and on.
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Yes, only one day - my internet connection was too slow for program. nm
nm
Well, the first thing you'll need is a high speed internet connection if you don't already hav

it.  You'll want to invest in a foot pedal that you can connect to your PC.  I'd check out the pedals on transcriptiongear.com or check out Ebay.  I've found a lot of useful MT equipment on ebay for really reasonable prices.  I have an Infinity USB pedal that works nicely and I bought it off of Ebay.  You'll need to download ExpressScribe or another program so you will be able to play back sound files using your pedal.  That will make it a lot easier for you to test with some of the national companies as they generally have .wav files that you'll need to transcribe and send back before they will make an offer.


Once you've landed a job, the bigger companies generally will provide you with whatever software required to do their work and some provide you with all the equipment you'll need.  However, some will require you to use your own PC and will want you to have the latest version of Word.


That should get you started.


KVMs $20-60. One internet connection. You'd have no email or a 2nd email acct for your 2nd puter.
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Turn it off and unplug everything!
No NEVER! I believe at MQ if you lose your equiptment because you left it plugged in during a storm, they won't pay to replace it. Atleast that is what I was told a few years back. Needless to say, they used to send out e-mails saying this is thunderstorm season and make sure you unplug both your computer AND your phone lines if a storm approaches!
turn off and unplug
Unplug from the wall, even your protector, and be sure to unplug your phone line if you use one for the computer, your router if you have one, or your high speed modem. The surge protectors fail. We have one that was nearly 200. and during a storm it got fried along with the tv that was plugged to it.
You'd probably have to unplug dad's phone to
nm
Quit working and unplug everything.
Had a television get hit one time that was unplugged from power but cable was still connected. So undo everything.
Or if you work in-house, you unplug
and turn up the volume and look around the office at other employees with your hands asking ... "Why?"

When I worked in house one of the 3 MDs did this. I only played it for the OM, who said she'd handle it. Ah, finally I found a use for her, LOL.


Unplug shut down plug in and reboot!
:)
Try this and see if it works, but unplug and replug the unit first
Programming Dictaphone unit:

1. Press the "Program Key" key (far left button under the display screen) and you will see the word "Keys".
2. Press the "Keys" key (same far left button under the display screen).
3. Press the first button on the left vertical row of black buttons (remember this marked button as it has been programmed for the display), and put in the following: # * 1 8 (to program the display).
4. Then press the "select" key (look on the right hand side of the phone keyboard itself and press "x" where it says "Dictate" aka the multiplication sign), and the display window should clear.
5. Lift receiver to get original display back and hang the receiver back down. You are done programming.

To get a job, dial the hospital phone number, enter your ID#, and press 6. You will hear the prompt say "at start". To get the demographics, press the "programmed key" (or the button you programmed on the vertical row) twice. You should hear four rapid tones and it will start giving you the demographics. If you miss any part of the demographics, you can press the "programmed key" again twice, and it will start the demographics again. Every time, you sign off a job and get a new job, you will have to press the "programmed key" twice again for the demographics.

The code to program the display button on the Dictaphone is # * 1 8. If for some reason, your Dictaphone will not give you a dial tone or seems locked, trying reprogramming the Dictaphone as above.

Sometimes just unplug power from router, wait
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Is there a reason does anyone know that you are to unplug your LCD computer monitor to clean it. Why
would they tell you to do that.
Internet based transcription - need advice on how to go internet
Can anyone offer any help/advice on how go about becoming internet based from a call in system, or how to keep the call in system for the docs and put transcriptionists on the internet?  Not sure where to start to get information on how to go about doing this. Any help will be appreciated.  Thanks.
If you want to work on the internet from home, take an internet course
But only from Andrews School or M-TEC. Many companies will waive the 2-years' experience requirement and will test and hire you if you go to either of those schools. Do NOT bother with At Home Professions, Penn Foster, US Career Institute, or ESPECIALLY Trans-Am, which is also known as Trans-SCAM and is a total ripoff. You will have a VERY difficult time getting hired without experience unless you choose Andrews School or M-TEC. Yes, they cost more, but that's because they are excellent training programs, not "correspondence courses."
Sat connection
Satellite is more expensive than DSL or cable and not very reliable, as already mentioned.

The small hospital I work for used to have one home-based girl on satellite until DSL was finally offered in her area. It was horrible! She had to wait for the characters to catch up to her in Meditech.

Voice files using the Fusion player came over great though.
Need connection help

I am hoping someone can help.  I am trying to connect to a server (new job) and the MTSO I'm working for is away for the evenig.  She told me to connect by  REMOTE DESKTOP to log into their server.   I have no idea how to do this.  Boy, do I feel dumb. 


TIA.


VPN Connection
When I am working if I get a call I lose my VPN connection. After several minutes I can reconnect and pick up where I let off, most of the time. Sometimes I have to save my work and completely reboot in order to conneect. Does this happen to any one else. So annoying and time consuming.
USB connection
Sorry to be a computer dunce...and I have looked so many times on my computer, but cannot find...I need to know if most computers have more than one USB connection.  I already have my foot pedal plugged into the one I could find, and would like to purchase the Sound Blaster External 24-bit Sound as recommended on this site to get better quality sound, but for the life of me, I cannot find another USB connection.  Please help if you can.  Thank you.
Connection might not be

the problem.  This site was taken over several months ago by another organization.  Have you not wondered where all the regulars went?  Great new MT site...


http://www.gomdt.com/gomdtforum/viewforum.php?f=24&st=0&sk=t&sd=d


Wal-Mart connection
My nephew has had it for 2 yrs and seems pretty happy with it, even after leaving AOL & MSN, so it seems to be decent.
No difference in them other than connection.
Some companies require a 9-pin or 15-pin, but you can get adapters to convert to USB if that is what you have. 
Try Transcription Connection, Inc. sm
Located in Lynchburg, OH. Smaller company, but they have a good variety of work. Pay was a little low for me (8 cpl), but they do pay on time always every other Friday, direct deposit.
Wireless connection
Excuse if this posts twice----- I have two computers but only want my work PC wireless. Can this be done? Thanks.
how about your spiritual connection?
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Remote PC connection

One of my clients allows me to remotely access their computer to obtain patient lists and transfer files. I have high-speed cable, but there is some delay when I use Word on their computer. I imagine other programs would be a bit slower as well.


If you have Windows XP Professional, you can give this a try yourself by setting up a Remote Desktop Connection. A Google search for this will give you step-by-step instructions.


Yes, the net connection comes right up. Get the KVM that allows audio, too, though, so you don't
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Wireless connection

All the cell phone companies have mobile wireless service.  You buy their PC card and sign up for their service.  The service is about $50 or $60 a month where I live and you have to sign a contract for a year and only one computer can use it at a time because you have to move the card from PC to PC. 


Their are also wireless networks that can run through a home PC and be routed to an unlimited number of computers in the home.  This is usually through a cable company or land line phone company but you send you can't get high-speed internet where you live so that's probably not an option.


I have wireless connection
at home, so I don't think it would be a problem
Sometimes the connection to the phone is
nm
Agree with you there.. I really don't get the connection
between AAMT and a bounty hunter as motivational speaker. You'd think that they'd come up with someone better, but I believe he lives in Hawaii so maybe it was the best deal they could get (i.e. cheapest), maybe?
Wireless connection
I have a USB wireless card through Sprint that I can use on either my laptop or desktop. Had some remote computer repairs done earlier and the tech was amazed by my connection speed, but I am only about a mile to a mile and a half from an enhanced cell tower, so distance from a cell tower will also makes a difference. Verizon also offers a similar card so you might want to check into something like that.
Hope this was helpful.
Dont see connection between this and MT.
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Then what is her connection to the Spheris ad?
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She has NO connection to Spheris...
she was just simply stating to Kippers that the Spheris site we've all seen may have been made by a disgruntled employee, etc. She is familiar with technology these days and how those things can happen... that is all.
Not sure, but I'm guessing the unreliability of the connection too.
I have satellite TV, only because cable hasn't been stretched this far yet..:0 - I'll sure be going back to cable if it ever gets here..

I have a phone line though, so that means DSL is available for my internet, although I guess not even everybody can get that either.
TransHealth has rad accounts with VPN connection. nm
 
Cable connection question?

I am soon moving to an area where cable is available.  A friend has advised that I have a backup phone line internet connection.  Any advice?


Thanks for any/all help! 


How do you speeding up a dial up connection?

This is for all of us poor MTs that are still stuck with dial up as our only option.  Satelite is just too darn expensive for what we get paid  and moving is even more expensive.  So....are there any tips or tricks to making our dial up connections any faster so we can download those dictation files faster and not time out anymore? 


Please do not mention an accelerator.  I have that and it is only good for a webpage pop up faster and for opening email.  It has nothing to do with dictation files. 


Is there something that were can do as far as the kind of phone cord we use, the length of it, or something like that? 


What about our modems?  Is there something we can do to our modems to jack up our speeds?


And whats with software like Escription advertising on their website that dial up will work when it does not.  That info has to be to the dictators who have dial up and not to the MTs with dial up.


There has to be hope for us becaue after 10 years of MT work I will be darned if I give up being home with my kids just because of my internet connection speed!!!!


Thanks letting me vent


Very frustated dial up MT