alibal

Assuming you are typing in MS Word, try this: blank document tools macros record new macro name it whatever then click on keyboard and okay Next is customize keyboard panel and you click in press new shortcut key and type Ctrl A or whatever you chose and click on close. This puts you back in the document recording your keystrokes so you hit Ctrl T, then Ctrl V, backspace twice (to get rid of your tenths you don't need, then hit ctrl left arrow, backspace and type your decimal point (or colon); then hit ctrl left arrow twice, backspace and type your decimal; then hit end to put you at the end of your time then click on stop recording. I got this from a friend and it works for me. Thanks, S! Hope this helps, transtype.

Yes, I got it too and deleted it. If someone you don't know sends you a PM which is obviously a link, deletion is the way to go. I am sure Admin here can't possibly police PMs.

All you have to do is go to settings/pedal and hotkeys and click on each one and remove.

Hi Jason, There are posts about this problem somewhere - I know as I had the same problem at one point! An easy way of dealing with it, though, is to download Slice from this site and split long audio into, say. one-hour sections and the problem will be gone. Good luck. ETA: Found one old thread but there may be others. http://nch.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=7578&hl=

Click the 'view' tab and check, 'show notes window.' Hope this helps.

Have you tried settings, playback settings, sound device and made sure the name of your sound card is checked? Good luck.

It depends on the kind of recording whether channels are used or not. However, if you know there should be channels, try unchecking that box, close ES, reopen it and check the box again and the channel box should come back. Hope this works!

One way is to download from FTP to desktop (or any place of your choosing) and then load into ES. Other benefit is you have a copy of the file in another place. Hope this helps.

Just right click on any file, choose 'always open with' or something like that and check your normal music player.

You have probably done this but just in case: Settings, pedal and hotkey and take it from there. Choose your pedal type and other settings and run the pedal wizard. Good luck!

I do not have v4.17 but as you mention previous versions, does just selecting on/off in the channel window for 0, 1, 2, 3 not work?

Hi GrrlA440, I am sure the experts can help you with that but in the meantime, why not just use the 'ABC' button and spellcheck whilst ES is still open - that is if you need it open at all at the spellcheck stage. HTH.

Did you check the wma file type under settings in ES? Hope this helps.

Thanks to you too for all your helpful input. Have a wonderful trip!

Hi Sylvia, Try here: http://www.fish4files.com/download.php?fil...4b6347ca6336641 Have a look around all the posts - there is a lot of help on all subjects re ES here. Good luck.

I mean I use ES to play the files and use ViaVoice to dictate them. Then I correct using the saved speech session on VV to ensure it continues to learn my voice. I keep the programs separate as, for this use, there is no need to integrate them. Do you have something else in mind? What do you mean edit with ES? If Dragon is slow, maybe you have an older version? Have a look at www.speechcomputing.com - there is loads there about Dragon. Please let me know if I have missed the point!

I don't know if this will help, particularly as I am not a Dragon user. However, I use ViaVoice and I found similar conflicts with ES. My solution was to uncheck the box 'use speech recognition engine' and open ES and your SR program independently. It's not ideal but it works! I have ES 4.15.

When you right click on the file it should give you all the options relevant to your computer. Chose 'transcribe with Express Scribe'. Failing that, try 'open with' and choose ES. Then you can go on to tell it always to open this type of file with ES. Hope that helps.

Thanks so much for your reply, krn. I thought as much but I just wondered if there was a setting I had missed.

Hi nchto, Sorry, my query wasn't very clear! I mean when I am actually using one of the special processes, the ES main window will not minimise. When the 'processing' window is on top of the main window I mean. If you try it just blips to tell you to leave it alone until it has finished. Thanks.

Wonderful addition to the latest version. However, why can the window not be minimised (or even dragged to the bottom of the screen) while it is doing its thing? It would be good to be able to get on with some other work while this is going on. Also, although I have now learned from experience, when particularly the noise-reduction process is going on, the counter gets to what looks like finished and it looks like it has hung - no info to say it is still working. Sorting out these irritations would be much appreciated. Thanks again for a great program!

Hi Marie, Did you select each hotkey individually and then click remove? Good luck!

I am sure you have tried this but just in case... Plug the pedal in before you open ES. Then in settings make sure you check VEC Pedals USB (assuming that is what you bought) in the drop-down list and run the Foot Pedal Control Wizard. Mind you, if the pedals were working before, this may not help! Good luck!

Hi nchto, I use hot keys and a couple of times when you get to maybe about three-and-a-half hours of, say, a seven-hour mp3 file pressing F7 suddenly takes you to the beginning of the recording. It does not actually go back - just plays the audio which is at the beginning. As I said to Bonnie, the only way to work through it is to keep going - not a great trick for a transcriptionist in a hurry! It sometimes resolves later in the recording. Apart from the hassle, many clients want a time marking for any [inaudible] and giving them e.g. 3hrs 25 will not help if it is actually playing minute one! Hope you can solve this problem. Thanks for your support! Regards, Alibal. PS: I have version 4.15c

Hi, I have encountered this too - only on long files and round about the same time as you describe. I could find no solution except rewinding far enough to get back to where it plays properly and try not to stop (very hard!) until you have passed the part where it decides to go back to the beginning. The only other option (which of course may not be one with courtroom tapes) is to ask your client to split the audio for you. Good luck!