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Zip drive discs - help with corrupted disc

Posted By: MTSO on 2005-10-27
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Anyone know of any tricks to get into a zip drive disk that desn't want to open up? I put the disc into the zip drive and try to open, but it keeps telling me disc not formatted. I have a lot of files in the disc that I need. I may have over filled it. I'm hoping there is a magic way to get into the disc somehow so I can retrieve the files in it.


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Hi: I know absolutely nothing about zip drives, but if you go to www.worldstart.com and go to their message board and ask this question, a techie person will answer you, usually very quickly. They have helped me a lot on problems with my computer. Good luck.
Lost PRD+ discs, anyone know where I can get them? sm

I have worked with PRD+ for 6 years.  Somewhere between moving offices and and clutter I have misplaced my PRD diskette.  Tried to save from original computer to transfer to new computer, but will not work since I am going from Windows 98 to XP.  Since Sunflower is no longer in business, I need to the disks as I have worked without my PRD for 2 days and it is killing me.  I need the original diskette because you can save from 1998 and transfer to XP, even though the program I will be working in is WP. 


Any help would be greatly appreciated.  TIA!


Discs that came with computer. Did you have
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stick-on rubber discs. nm
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Autocorrect can get corrupted.
There are technical discussions about all this stuff on the Productivity Talk board (Google that; I don't have the link handy). Apparently, if you get too many entries into Autocorrect, the file can get corrupted, and wreak havoc on your system (and on you).

I only have experience with Shorthand, which actually works a lot like autocorrect. Others swear by Instant Text, which I have not used.... One advantage of ShortHand is that you can do a 30-day free trial. And SH works with ALL Windows applications.
Stedman's - Corrupted file?
I figured that was it!  I'll try to call Customer Service all day; thanks!!  mary
It happens b/c your normal.dot file becomes corrupted.
There are two ways to deal with this. Either use a program specifically designed for speed typing (Instant Text, Smartype, etc.), or, if that's not an option, back up your normal.dot file each and every day. Email me if you want instructions on how to do the latter.

By the way, a speedtyping program (I highly recommend Instant Text) will serve you far better than the wimpy resources in Word (Auto Text and Auto Correct).
Hmm, I learned discs for eyes and disks for back.
nm
Possible corrupted download (see message inside)
It sounds like you may have a corrupted download, please re-download and restart your PC BEFORE installation.
 

Thanks,

MTStars Support Team

I just installed WP12 because my 11 files were corrupted (or so they tell me).
How do I get the files to ALWAYS save in .wpd without having to tell it to.  it is defaulting to all files.  Thanks.
Do not download the Panda titanium software for virus checker and spyware protection. It corrupted
my entire computer, had to have service man fix it to the tune of $150.00.  
A jump drive is the same as a USB drive. SM
It's basically a small device you plug into a USB port on your PC and you can store files on it (like the floppy disks of the old days but with WAAAAAAY more space!).  You can pick them up at Wal-Mart now for pretty cheap.  I have a 2 gig and I can back up my entire hard drive on my PC (programs and all) if I needed to.
Disc must be right because...
ASR always puts disk
Disc or disk--
I really don't have time to search archives EVERYWHERE.....I tried and am only now more confused.  I cannot afford an AAMT BOS--please we are arguing with our doctor--tell me, is it disk or disk and what page is it on in the BOS?????
Disk or disc
same meaning on both is this just a preferance?
Disc/disk - sm
I agree - disc for bone, disk for eye...been doing it that way for 25+years, never heard any different.
Disc v Disk
I have been told AAMT is disk for vertebrae and disc for eyes. However in the hospital I worked for on-site it was disk for vertebrae and many hospitals I've worked for want disk. Personally I don't understand this ridiculousness in MT work, as both are actually correct. So bottom line is -- ask for a/c you are working on. LOL
Hot debate....I have been using disc for everything....
for over 10 months now and my main account does nothing but spine injections.....either a HUGE lack of communication (MQ?) or disc is just fine by them...not a word from QA or my accounts!! In fact, if you do a Google search for 'spinal disk' you come up with sites with both 'spinal disc' and 'spinal disk', every other one. Better ask you accounts.
disc and disk
I vote for what the BOS-2 says regardless of the negative posts here. Look at the book and you won't have to post these types of questions here.
disc herniation
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Thanks to both of you - but could you please tell me how to back it up to a disc?

Thanks


save it to a disc
nm
Bro wanting to use my disc to get his PC
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Disc or Disk
I still type disc and either is correct.  But, I think BOS says type disk.
disk versus disc
I used to type for a neurosurgeon who requested that I put "disc". So there! Either way is correct.
also have the lost PRD disc problem
I'm looking into this for a friend. She's using the Windows version of PRD+. Is this what you have, and if so would mind sending a copy to me?

Thanks
And read this...disk vs. disc
disc vs disk

a 4-letter word



To what extent should one research the spelling of a word when there is more than one way to spell it? I suppose the answer would depend on a number of things, not the least of which is how much time one has to invest in word research. Productivity and therefore one’s pay suffers when ears, hands, and feet leave their transcription mode for any period of time.



If the word in question is a mere 4-letter word, it seems reasonable to believe that any one of respected resources would provide an appropriate spelling, so why bother with much research. Let’s face it, four-letter-word vocabularies are usually subject to more creative spellings than misspellings. However, because I was working on a special project, I decided to put to rest, once and for all time, the correct spelling of disc/disk as used in surgical dictation for a lumbar discectomy/diskectomy. Four hours and several resources later, I was sure I had my answer.



Au contraire.



I began my search in Stedman’s Medical 27th Edition. It is after all my medical dictionary of choice. Clearly the preference for disc/disk when referring to the spine is “disc.” I disagreed. My preferred spelling was “disk” for all things spinal, so I checked the AMA Manual Style. To my delight, they agreed with me. In fact, it clearly states that one should use “disc” for ophthalmologic terms and “disk” for the remainder of the anatomy.



Dr. Dirckx, noted medical language expert, explained disc/disk it in an article that appears in the January 2002 issue of JAAMT. His article begins, “As you have no doubt discovered, reference works show a striking lack of consistency in the spelling of this term.” Amen to that!



I almost always use Vera Pyle’s book for confirmation, she being the all-time guru and grande dame of medical vocabulary. I couldn’t believe my eyes. She directs that one use “disk” when transcribing ophthalmologic dictation and “disc” for the remainder of the anatomy.



All right, the gloves came off. Next stop, the revered AAMT Book of Style. “We recommend the spelling disk for all anatomic and surgical references …” I was satisfied and feeling pretty smug, so I declared the victory to a member of Stedman’s staff and suggested that the Stedman’s Dictionary team look into changing “disc” preference to “disk” in their new edition.



It is a good feeling to be right, and I was feeling real good. That is, until the S27 research team took my suggestion and consulted the world experts in medical terminology. Who are they? “They” are the Federative International Committee on Anatomical Terminology, and “they” are the final word. Chairman Ian Whitmore states that Latin is the basis for the world's official terminology as found in Terminologia Anatomica (TA). Want to know more about TA? It is explained in S27 and makes interesting reading.



And just what do the world experts say about disk/disc? Disc is in for all things medical; disk is out. Why? Because Latin terms have official status and, though the origin of the word is from the Greek term “diskos, the Latin derivation is “discus.”



So, my fellow word junkies, if you have always used “disk” as your preferred spelling in all things anatomical, today is the day to change because “disc” is correct in the eyes of the world.


Disc vs. Disk - Very interesting

I don't know who wrote this, but I found it online long ago.  Since I was told I was spelling "disc" wrong by other MTs (never by a doctor), I decided to research this matter and found this at http://www.stedmans.com/MTFeaturePrint.cfm/1324.


disc vs disk


 a 4-letter word


To what extent should one research the spelling of a word when there is more than one way to spell it? I suppose the answer would depend on a number of things, not the least of which is how much time one has to invest in word research. Productivity and therefore one’s pay suffers when ears, hands, and feet leave their transcription mode for any period of time.


If the word in question is a mere 4-letter word, it seems reasonable to believe that any one of respected resources would provide an appropriate spelling, so why bother with much research. Let’s face it, four-letter-word vocabularies are usually subject to more creative spellings than misspellings. However, because I was working on a special project, I decided to put to rest, once and for all time, the correct spelling of disc/disk as used in surgical dictation for a lumbar discectomy/diskectomy. Four hours and several resources later, I was sure I had my answer.


Au contraire.


I began my search in Stedman’s Medical 27th Edition. It is after all my medical dictionary of choice. Clearly the preference for disc/disk when referring to the spine is “disc.” I disagreed. My preferred spelling was “disk” for all things spinal, so I checked the AMA Manual Style. To my delight, they agreed with me. In fact, it clearly states that one should use “disc” for ophthalmologic terms and “disk” for the remainder of the anatomy.


Dr. Dirckx, noted medical language expert, explained disc/disk it in an article that appears in the January 2002 issue of JAAMT. His article begins, “As you have no doubt discovered, reference works show a striking lack of consistency in the spelling of this term.” Amen to that!


I almost always use Vera Pyle’s book for confirmation, she being the all-time guru and grande dame of medical vocabulary. I couldn’t believe my eyes. She directs that one use “disk” when transcribing ophthalmologic dictation and “disc” for the remainder of the anatomy.


All right, the gloves came off. Next stop, the revered AAMT Book of Style. “We recommend the spelling disk for all anatomic and surgical references …” I was satisfied and feeling pretty smug, so I declared the victory to a member of Stedman’s staff and suggested that the Stedman’s Dictionary team look into changing “disc” preference to “disk” in their new edition.


It is a good feeling to be right, and I was feeling real good. That is, until the S27 research team took my suggestion and consulted the world experts in medical terminology. Who are they? “They” are the Federative International Committee on Anatomical Terminology, and “they” are the final word. Chairman Ian Whitmore states that Latin is the basis for the world's official terminology as found in Terminologia Anatomica (TA). Want to know more about TA? It is explained in S27 and makes interesting reading.


And just what do the world experts say about disk/disc? Disc is in for all things medical; disk is out. Why? Because Latin terms have official status and, though the origin of the word is from the Greek term “diskos, the Latin derivation is “discus.”


So, my fellow word junkies, if you have always used “disk” as your preferred spelling in all things anatomical, today is the day to change because “disc” is correct in the eyes of the world.


This may help with the disc part of question.
Every used Google.com yet? It is a search a question thing. Google.com and enter your phrase such as Eye examination and up come articles. You can click on the TITLES and they open to read, save etc It is a life saver and more you use it the better you learn what to enter so Google can find it

The Fundus Exam
Strabismus Testing · Macular

Degeneration ...

The Fundus Exam. The fundus of the eye includes the retina, macula, fovea, optic disc and retinal vessels. ...

www.yamout.us/information/he_fundus_exam.htm - Cached - Similar pages
disk for bones; disc for eyesn nm

Spinal disc or disk? I see it both ways. nm

NM


I work for a chiropractor and he likes disc.
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Back in the day, disk was for eye, disc was for spine,
now the MTSO I work wants disk for everything.
I use disc for eyes and disk for ortho/neuro but
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We were taught Disc - eyes, Disk - back
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Just the opposite: optic disk..intervertebral disc
xx
Long night, HELP! disk or disc herniation.nm
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Run disc clean-up also along with defragging..Found in same place.
Maybe you need more RAM. I don't know how old your computer is, but the more RAM you have, the faster it runs. You might even try compressing some save points too.

Good luck.
Disc is in CD (read the label). Disk as in body part. nm
nm
i was taught opposite, lol, but then at another company they preferred all disc; wide varieties. n
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How far is the new job to drive - sm
You need to consider many things.

Consider the expenses of driving further and parking fees if there are any. How much time out of your day is driving back and forth, etc.

Teaching hospital - means more ESL than a community hospital. Do you want your day filled with difficult dictators?

Personally, when I was in my 20's - I'd make the change no matter what. Now, that I am 38 and have 2 teens at home, etc. it is way more beneficial to me to make more money at home.

Go with your "gut" feeling! That usually never steers you wrong.

Good luck in whatever you decide.





I was thinking this the other day, I don't drive much
and short distances at that, but its comparable to that movie minority report where tom cruise is driving in one of those computerized cars and people are whipping by him and you just see the blur.  I feel like that.  Also people are so ornery, I go the speed limit or sometimes five over, I get passed and given a dirty look or yelled at and even a finger here and there.  I feel like I need to pull over and take a deep breath or something, its a jungle out there.  We're lucky we don't have to deal with traffic everyday, I would be grumpy as well. 
just drive it into a lake

yes - it will probably drive you crazy until you get
x
I have about a 20 mile drive
There are a couple grocery stores in that vicinity. I won't shop at Target, either, as they will not support the military and will not allow the Salvation Army outside their stores at Christmas. They are a big supporter of gay and lesbian causes as well. So far, I guess it is K-Mart for other things. Around here, Wal-Mart is trying to build a super center practically on every street corner, trying to run everybody else out of business. Really sad-- Sam Walton is probably spinning in his grave.
You pay $26,800 to drive a new car for 5 years! You can buy

 a used 2004 buick lesabre for less than that AND drive it for another five years for free... (see link below) then pocket the extra 26K you spent to drive a "new" car for those five years. You can put 200,000 miles on those cars. They are extremely reliable.  Even repairs couldn't possibly cost you over $6000 - and that's what you're paying in ONE YEAR to drive your "brand new" leased vehicle. I guess if you want to throw away $6000 a year so everyone else can see your brand new car, be my guest. Me - I'd rather travel or spend it on my education or sock it away in my IRA rather than look good  :)  Would be interesting to hear how much debt those who lease carry.... don't say this to boast - not at all -but to give weight to what I say about living below your means. We live in a very nice, (average for our area ) custom house, 10 years old,  on a 5 acre lot. We each have a vehicle to drive with no rust that don't require repair. We have 0 debt on credit cards, 0 debt in car loans, 0 debt on mortgage (paid it off in 7 years when my MTs was doing quite well)....ask anyone who leases what their asset sheet looks like...and then decide who you would rather be like. Those who lease tend to be Big Hat, No Cattle.


 


 


Drive in Movies sm
I remember as a kid going to the drive-in movies with my mom hiding us in the backseat so as not to have to pay for all of us.

As a kid I remember the amusement truck coming around and we could take a ride on the "whip" for $0.25.

I remember when it was legal to open the fire hydrant and get wet during hot summer days. (Yes, I lived in a "city").

I remember "Happy Days" was the hit show when I was a teen and the boys tried to look and be like the "Fonze".

I also remember as a teen, a bag of Doritos was $0.25.

Can you guess my age?
(Hint - between 37 and 39) LOL.
Anybody drive a convertible?

I must be going through some weird change in my life or something, but for the last 6 months or so, I've just been obsessed with buying a convertible.  I have just about talked my husband into going and shopping for one this weekend. 


Do any of you fellow MTs have a convertible and if so, do you like it or do you not?  I would be interested in hearing pros and cons of convertibles.  Thank you in advance!


Not really sure, that file should be in your C drive - sm
just check and mine comes up fine. Double click on the C drive, have all the files come up that way....also make sure that the box just right of the C drive selection has an * in it, this should get you all files and folders shown. It's a pretty simple program so once you figure this out you should be fine. Have fun.
When you click on the C: drive,
'Documents and Settings'? That is the folder that I would double click on in the C: drive folder, and then 'Owner'. My 'My Documents' folder is inside the 'Owner' folder.
Does it drive anyone else crazy when..
You are listening to a dictation and can hear another doctor in the background dictating quite loudly, and then go to start that same docs dictation, and can barely hear him??