paul.berk@verizon.net

I've gotten Express Scribe to install, crash free, under Ubuntu 8.10, 32-bit version. Step 1 completed. But it will not load up with mp3 files. Is there a codec I have to install or some helper file?

I've been using Express Scribe for probably 5 years now under Windows XP--I can't overstate how fortunate I feel to have had the benefit of this program. Now I'm embarking on a gradual migration to Linux, and am hoping to run Scribe that way without resorting to Wine or a VM. However, even though I seem to be installing the program successfully under Ubuntu 8.10, it crashes as soon as I begin to do any typing with it. The program closes itself, then when I re-start it, I see a reporting error message that Express Scribe has crashed with an abnormal exception. From there I can report the failure, but (1) that report screen stays open after I've sent the report, and (2) the Express Scribe window behind it will not become active. The only way forward then is to force a quit. Reopening the program after that, the same error reporting screen and dormant Express Scribe window appear, and those are locked and can only be dismissed by forcing a quit. Reinstalling Scribe gets the program working, but it crashes again when I start to use it. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Fortunately my Windows XP version continues to work perfectly. Thanks in advance, paulb brooklyn