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Hi all Thanks to some very helpful advice from a member this forum I understand that you can use Express Scribe (Windows version) under Wine on Ubuntu using serial pedals. I have been trying to order serial pedals from AltoEdge. (Their web site states that they are available and gives a link to their volume sales department but to date no response to my purchase request). I did previously purchase a number of VEC USB pedals but have been unable to get this version of Express Scribe to recognise them. (The pedals are functional. They are recognised by the native Linux version of Express Scribe with no extra setup. However the native Linux version doesn't work properly under recent versions of Ubuntu.) Has anyone been able to get VEC USB pedals functional with the Windows version of Express Scribe running on Linux under Wine? If so the details of how you did it would be very welcome. Also, can anyone recommend a place that sells serial pedals and will ship the same to Australia? Thanks for any help you can provide.

I have the same issue with version 4.31 native Linux / GTK of Express Scribe under Ubuntu. I tested it on an old installation of Ubuntu (I think it was 7.10) and was very impressed with the software. Got it working with VEC Infinity pedals (USB) and Spectra headsets. Ordered quite a few more pedals and headsets knowing all worked. But in the meantime I had to upgrade Ubuntu and guess what. When I got the hardware I needed to go live throughout my little organisation Express Scribe did it's jump ahead trick (described in posts above) regardless of whether I used the pedals, the mouse or the hot keys. So I tried version 4.31 Windows under Wine (having first installed Wine). The software loaded and ran and didn't jump ahead BUT I couldn't get it to recognise the presence of the VEC Infinity USB pedals (which are working as evidenced by them functioning under the native Linux version although the end result is wrong, that's not a problem to do with the pedals). I am hoping to get a copy of version 4.11 to try that out. I would love to hear from any Ubuntu users of Express Scribe who have it working correctly with pedals. Please, what version(s) of Ubuntu, of Express Scribe (version number and Windows version under Wine or native Linux / GTK ) what pedals are you using and any setup required in Wine or in Express Scribe or any drivers required for the pedals. It's frustrating being so close to a great solution to a business need. Thanks for any help on this.