Express Scribe User Manual
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1. Play Preview dictations to verify which one you want to work with Recover Move the selected dictation s back to the dictation list in the main window Delete Permanently deletes the selected dictation s Deleted dictations cannot be recovered so use with caution Find If the list of dictations in the Recover Old Dictation s is very long you can search by Dictation Name Date Sender or Notes to quickly highlight the relevant dictation 32 Find a Dictation To quickly find a dictation press Ctrl F to bring up the Find a Dictation dialog You may search terms contained in any column in Express Scribe s main window First select the column you want to search then type the search term in the Text to Find box Note that all searches are case sensitive 33 Software Development Kit For information on programmatically integrating Express Scribe as part of other software or a larger dictation system please refer to the Software Development Kit online documentation at http www nch com au scribe sdk html 34 Controllers Overview About Hand Held and Foot Pedal Controllers Many actions in this software can be controlled by a hand held or foot pedal controller Each button or pedal on the controller can be mapped to a command that is triggered when that button or pedal is pressed Foot pedal controllers allow you to trigger commands without removing your hands from the keyboard or mouse in a m2. Working with Word Processors The Express Scribe Notes Field is not intended to replace your word processor Express Scribe works well with Microsoft Word Corel Word Perfect Lotus Word Pro and most other major word processor programs You can either i run both Express Scribe and your word processor at the same time or ii you can type the text in the Express Scribe Notes Field and then copy and paste it into your word processor Typing directly into your word processor After you have selected the file in Express Scribe open your word processor You then control playback with either a foot pedal controller or the system wide hot keys or both To automate the creation opening and management of word processor files you first need to create a base template file in your word processor of choice and save it in the folder where you want Express Scribe to store documents Next check the Use a word processor document based on this file setting in the Options Other tab and select that new file Then whenever you want to open or create a document related to the recording press Ctrl W If the document already exists it will be opened if the document does not exist Express Scribe copies the base file Advanced Option If you want to use a different word processor base document depending on the type of the recording you can include it in the name of the base document fields circumfixed with the character When Express Scribe creates a do
3. com au dialdictate index html You can download Express Dictate the MSRS and DialDictate and the latest version of this Express Scribe transcription software at www nch com au software dictation html Express Scribe features foot pedal or hot key control variable speed playback automated dispatch of typed documents and can work with speech recognition software e g Dragon Naturally Speaking to assist transcription You can type using any Windows word processor including Microsoft Word Wordperfect Wordpro and others while Express Scribe runs in the background Alternatively you can use the Express Scribe Notes Field System Requirements Windows 2000 XP 2003 Vista 2008 Sound Card Speakers or Headset Optional Foot Pedals see www nch com au scribe pedals html for more information e Optional SAPI Speech Recognition Software e g Dragon Naturally Speaking etc e Optional Internet Connection to receive recordings over the Internet e Optional Computer Network to receive recordings over the network Express Scribe Express Dictate DialDictate and the MSRS are all part of NCH Software s Business Audio Software For more information about other audio video and business related software please see www nch com au software index html Common Tasks File Management Load Dictation Files There are three ways to load recordings or videos into Express Scribe by syncing with a folder to automatically c
4. Address e g ftp company com or ftp company com 12345 to specify a non default port number Secure connection SSL TLS check this if it is necessary to encrypt data transfers to and from the server and if the server is capable of doing so Logon User Name Password The FTP account name and password Folder A sub directory of the default FTP server directory e g typing Leave this field blank to use the default directory Test FTP Logon Details Click this button to attempt a connection to the server using the current server and logon details 51 File Copy Select this option to load dictations from a shared drive or folder on a LAN local area network or a folder on your local machine Warning Dictations will be automatically deleted from the source drive or folder once they are loaded If you use this option on a Network Folder ALL dct and wav files in the shared folder will be deleted by Express Scribe after loading If you use this option on an email Attachments Folder ALL dct files in the attachment folder will be loaded and then deleted File Copy Options Source Folder or Drive e g H Shared Folders Typing Your Folder The source folder may be either a shared drive or folder on a LAN local area network or a folder on your local machine When using a network drive or folder please ensure that share permissions have been set appropriately The source folder may be set to the local folder where yo
5. Forward to Folder on this computer or LAN If the recipient is in your own office the fastest way to send typing to them is over your computer network You must have a shared folder on the network If necessary ask your systems administrator to create a suitable folder Enter the full name of the shared folder in the Folder or Drive For example your shared folder might be H Typist Please note your typist s software Express Scribe must also be setup accordingly Upload to Server FTP Express Scribe can send dictations directly to an internet server This is faster than the email option but requires that your typist have access to a web hosting FTP service to store the files Select the Direct Internet Connection option and enter the Server User Name Password and Directory as setup for your FTP server for the typist 20 you need to forward the file to Encryption Re encrypt dictation if a key is available for the original sender If the dictation file was encrypted before being sent to the Express Scribe typist this option allows the dictation file to be re encrypted for its return to the original sender See Options Incoming for more on encryption keys File name format The file name of the forwarded dictation can be specified using a combination of fixed strings and or variables The available variables are dict name Dictation name dict num Dictation number 0 if the dictation was
6. Attach File s Then browse to the folder where the file is kept select it and click the lt Open gt button Express Scribe will now automatically send this file as part of your dictation 17 Bookmarks You can set bookmarks anywhere in the text which will later enable you easily to find these bookmarked positions Maybe you want to mark positions where you did not understand the dictator clearly or a position where another typist is to continue transcribing from Ctrl B sets bookmarks Ctrl G brings you to the first bookmark and with Ctrl gt and Ctrl lt you can move between the bookmarks The pulldown menu Bookmark gt Open Bookmark List opens the Bookmarks dialog which is a list of all bookmarks that have been created in the text If the Prompt for description when setting bookmark option is enabled in the Bookmarks dialog you will be asked for a comment every time you set a new bookmark These comments will be shown in the Bookmark List e g Continue from here or Did you mean NIGHT or KNIGHT Click the lt Remove gt button on the Bookmarks dialog to remove a selected bookmark from the list 18 Dictation Information Select one or more dictations then click File gt Dictation information to display the following information about the selected dictations Number of dictations selected The number of dictations for which information is being displayed Total duration The s
7. This is where you set the default RAW and VOX file settings Click the lt Set Default RAW Settings gt button or the lt Set Default VOX Settings gt button as appropriate and configure the settings in the Encoder Options dialog The dialog box requires input in the following areas Format Choose the data format of the file from the drop down list Sample Choose the sampling rate of the file from the drop down list or type in your own value Channels Choose the number of channels encoded in the file from the drop down list It is important that the selected settings best reflect the internal structure of the file otherwise the file may not sound as expected when played If you are unsure what settings to use either use the default settings or feel free to experiment with various combinations 54 Options Speech to Text Express Scribe can use any SAPI 4 0 or 5 0 compliant speech recognition engine to assist you to transcribe recordings e g Dragon Naturally Speaking IBM ViaVoice and others With Express Scribe set up for Speech to Text when you load a file it will process the file in the background and then include the full text in the Notes Field Even if your computer is fast this can take some time even longer than the recording itself so this function works ideally when you have a queue of typing work However because the speech recognition runs in the background you can start transcription immediately Y
8. ideal when you have a queue of items But remember that you can start transcribing immediately Also note that the Speech to Text process will only happen when a dictation is first loaded If you run Express Scribe with an already loaded dictation the recognition process will not run 56 Options Disk Usage Disk Usage Delete old done files after number of days 0 is never If your hard drive is running low you can set or reduce the number of days after which Express Scribe will automatically delete done recordings Set this to O zero if you do not want files to be deleted Warn me when my hard drive space is below MB This setting will set a check when loading files or when starting Express Scribe to display a warning when the hard drive free space falls below the number of MB specified Once it goes below this amount Express Scribe will no longer be able to load files Data Folder This setting determines where Express Scribe stores its data files You may need to change this setting if you have multiple hard disks or your hard disk is partitioned and the default folder is on a small disk The default setting is suitable for most users Warning e Avoid setting the data folder to a folder on a removable disk e Avoid setting the data folder to a network location e Data in the current data folder such as any currently loaded dictations will no longer be visible to Express Scribe if the data folder is
9. modified Use the lt Set to Default gt button to reset the data folder to its default path 57 Options Display Time Mode On the main window of Express Scribe the time can be displayed in one of the following modes Time elapsed the relative time from the beginning of the recording to the current playback position Time remaining the relative time from the current playback position to the end of the recording Recording time the absolute real time when the current playback position was actually being recorded This mode is particularly useful if you are transcribing material recorded with the MSRS Multi Channel Courtroom or Conference Recorder www nch com au msrs index html Time Format Display the playback Position or recording Duration using one of the following formats mmm ss_ minutes and seconds mmmi ss t minutes seconds and tenths of seconds h mm ss hours minutes and seconds h mm ss t hours minutes seconds and tenths of seconds Additional Columns You may select up to two custom columns These are extracted from XML tags in the Notes columns You must specify the XML Tag and a name for the Column Label when it is displayed on the main window of Express Scribe 58 Options Other This tab allows you to control settings for word processor document templates and email configuration Template Documents Use a word processor document based on this file If you are using a word
10. more information on installing Express Delegate configuring the server and creating user accounts You ll need to know the Server and Logon details for the Express Delegate server you are connecting to Server Address e g server company com or the computer s IP address Port the server port number Secure connection SSL TLS check this if it is necessary to encrypt data transfers to and from the server Logon Email address password The Express Deleage user account logon 50 FTP email and password Please consult the Express Deleagte help for information about how to reset your password if you have lost it Test connection Click to attempt a connection to the server using the current server and logon details If the connection is successful then details of the server will also be shown Select this option to load dictations from an FTP File Transfer Protocol server Note that you must have your own directory on this server You do not need to host your own server almost all ISP web hosting services offer FTP access which is suitable and very affordable and the server can be located anywhere in the world NCH Software provides a list of recommended FTP hosting services at www nchsoftware com ftp hosting html Warning Dictations will be automatically deleted from the FTP server once they are loaded FTP Options You ll need to know the server and logon details for the server you are connecting to Server
11. new command from the pull down list e The third column can be used to test the controller configuration and will showing whether a pedal is currently pressed Click the lt Reset to default commands gt button to reset the command mappings for each pedal to their original state Click lt Finish gt to close the wizard Tap lock Any command marked with a Ca in the Command map test dialog can be run for variable duration The command will start when the mapped pedal is pressed Change the tap lock options to configure when the command will stop 45 When Enable tap lock is disabled the command will always stop when the pedal is released When Enable tap lock is enabled 46 If Enable unlock time out is disabled The command will always continue after the pedal is released and will stop on the next press For example a quick tap on the Play pedal will start playback of the dictation and that playback will continue until another quick tap of the Play pedal is made If Enable unlock time out is enabled If the pedal is released quickly then the command will continue until the next press However if the pedal is held longer than the time out then tap lock is ignored and the command will stop when the pedal is released Options System Wide Hot Keys Standard keyboard short cuts can normally only be used when the application window has focus Hot keys are keys which apply even when Express Scribe is in t
12. not received from a sender sender num Sender number 0 if the dictation was not received from a registered sender priority Dictation priority 3 digits 000 to 100 now year Current date Year 4 digits Ynow month Current date Month 2 digits 01 to 12 now day Current date Day of the month 2 digits 01 to 31 now hour Current time Hour 2 digits 00 to 23 now min Current time Minute 2 digits 00 to 59 now sec Current time Second 2 digits 00 to 59 Percent sign Note The file extension dct is appended automatically Example For a dictation named My Dictation forwarded at 2PM on the 1st of 21 January 2009 the format string FWD now year now month now day Ynow hour now min dict name would give the file name FWD 20090101 1400 My Dictation det 22 Transfer from Portable Handheld Recorders Dock Express Scribe supports two methods to transfer recordings from a handheld recorder If you have a digital handheld recorder that uses the open wav file format and comes with its own connection cable and software you can use the Audio File Transfer Method If you are using an analog microcassette recorder or a digital recorder that uses proprietary formats you can use the Audio Cable Method to transfer the dictation Note If you are using a PDA to dictate the easiest way to send and receive recordings is to install the free Pocket Dictate software f
13. Dock Special Audio Processes Advanced Email Settings Recover Old Dictation s Find a Dictation Software Development Kit Hand Held and Foot Pedal Controllers Controllers Overview Controllers Compatible Controllers Options Options Playback Options Controller Options System Wide Hot Keys Options Incoming Options Incoming Incoming Source Properties Options File Types Options Speech to Text Options Disk Usage Options Display Options Other Software License Terms 10 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 23 28 30 32 33 34 35 37 40 41 43 47 47 50 54 55 57 58 59 60 About Express Scribe Express Scribe is professional audio playback control software designed to assist the transcription of audio recordings It is installed on the typist s computer and can be controlled using the keyboard Hot Keys or foot pedals Express Scribe can be used to play and transcribe ordinary wav or mp3 recordings and includes its own Dock feature to transfer recordings directly from portable recorders Express Scribe was developed for use with Express Dictate www nch com au express index html the computer based recorder like a dictaphone and portable dictaphone note taker docking station It can also be used to transcribe multi channel recordings made by the MSRS conference and court recorder www nch com au msrs index html or dictations recorded with the telephone based recorder DialDictate www nch
14. Mac Plus 5276 recorder with a trackball OS X scroll wheel 11 configurable buttons and a built in microphone and speaker Philips Foot Control 2320 USB foot pedal with three Microsoft Windows Mac pedals OS X vPedal vP 1 USB USB foot pedal with three Microsoft Windows Mac pedals OS X vDictate Mk Mk II USB hand held voice Microsoft Windows Mac recorder with four buttons OS X and a built in microphone and speaker 37 Legacy Controllers The following controllers are known to be compatible with this software and technical support purchased for this software covers assistance in configuring them However if you are considering purchasing a new controller prefer one of the Recommended Controllers listed above Supported OS VEC Infinity IN DB9 9 pin serial port foot pedal with Microsoft Windows three pedals vPedal vP 1 Serial 9 pin serial port foot pedal with Microsoft Windows three pedals Other Controllers The following controllers may be compatible with this software however some features may not work NCH Software offers no technical support for these controllers Supported OS Philips SpeechMike USB hand held voice recorder Microsoft Windows Classic 5260 with a slide switch trackball Mac OS X scroll wheel 5 configurable buttons and a built in microphone and speaker Philips SpeechMike other Limited functionality is Microsoft Windows USB models provided for some USB
15. NCH Software Express Scribe Transcription Playback This user guide has been created for use with Express Scribe Version 5 xx NCH Software Online Resources Express Scribe Home Page www nch com au scribe index html Express Scribe FAQ frequently asked questions www nch com au scribe faq html Foot Pedal Installation Guide www nch com au hardware setup pedals html Technical Support If you have difficulties using Express Scribe please read the applicable topic before requesting support If your problem is not covered in this user guide please view the Express Scribe online Technical Support at www nch com au scribe support html lf that does not solve your problem you can contact us using the technical support contact link on that page Software Suggestions If you have any suggestions for improvements to Express Scribe or suggestions for other audio software that you might need please contact our programmers using our Software Suggestions and Feedback web page at www nch com au suggestions index html Express Scribe Transcription Playback Software NCH Software www nch com au scribe index html Express Scribe Contents About Express Scribe Common Tasks Tips for Using Express Scribe Keyboard Shortcuts Reference Loading Files from a CD Floating Windows Scribe Mini Working with Word Processors Attachments Bookmarks Dictation Information Forward Dictation Transfer from Portable Handheld Recorders
16. Philips Mac OS X SpeechMike models which aren t specifically listed above VEC Voice Input Station USB hand held voice recorder Microsoft Windows VIS 200 and base with a slide switch 11 Mac OS X configurable buttons and a built in microphone and speaker Generic game controller Any game controller with one Microsoft Windows or more buttons which has been installed and configured in Windows Control Panel gt Game Controllers 38 Supported OS Generic serial port device Some controllers which attach Microsoft Windows to the serial port but are not listed above in Recommended Controllers or Legacy Controllers can be configured as generic serial port controllers Custom Drivers If the application is running under Microsoft Windows and your controller is not listed as compatible you may be still be able to use it by writing a custom driver NCH Software offers no technical support for custom drivers To do this you will need e Computer programming experience e Documentation from the controller manufacturer of the API used to interface with the controller Connectors Controllers can use any one of the following connectors Port Plug Supported OS USB Usually Microsoft Windows USB A Mac OS X 9 pin DE 9 Microsoft Windows or 25 pin DB 25 Game 15pinDA Microsoft Windows Microsoft no longer supports the 15 game port in Windows Vista or later 39 O
17. Properties below If your controller doesn t appear in the pull down list select the Select a controller type manually option and click lt Next gt Step 3 Controller Type Manually select the controller type here if your controller wasn t auto detected in the previous step controller not plug amp play compatible then click lt Next gt Step 4 Controller Properties Verify that the controller description matches your actual controller You may also need to configure the controller e For specific serial controllers you will need to specify which serial port the controller is using e For generic serial controllers you will need to enter the number of buttons pedals and the serial port the controller is using e For custom driver controllers you will need to enter the number of buttons pedals and the file path to the driver library Click lt Next gt Step 5 Controller Button Pedal Detection If you have selected a generic or custom controller type in step 3 the application will need to detect each of the pedals on the controller Press and release each of the pedals as prompted Step 6 Controller Command Map Test Here you will see a list of the controller s pedals e The first column shows the name of the pedal e The second column shows the application command that will be run when this pedal is pressed Assign a different command to each button pedal by clicking on the command and selecting a
18. account that has administrator access Floating Windows Floating a window above other windows forces it to always stay on top of any other open applications When this option is enabled you can keep Express Scribe visible while typing in a word processor There are two windows that can be selected to float above other windows e Main Window Float Express Scribe above other windows can be set from Options Display or from the View menu e Mini Control Window Show and float the Mini Control Window above other windows can be set either from the View menu by clicking the lt Scribe Mini gt button on the main window s toolbar or by using the Ctrl M shortcut 13 Scribe Mini Scribe Mini is a small window extension of the main Express Scribe user interface Clicking the Scribe Mini button in the main toolbar will minify the main Express Scribe window to contain just a video panel and controls Using Scribe Mini allows more room for you to see the rest of your screen if you are primarily working on a word processor and still need to refer to Express Scribe You can enable Scribe Mini to float above your other applications by going to the menu View gt Show Express Scribe Mini Control or by pressing Ctrl M To revert Express Scribe back to its original size click the Return to main window button to the right of the play controls Toggle back and forth between the screen views with the keyboard shortcut Ctrl M 14
19. ail Dispatch Settings Use this button to open Advanced Email Dispatch Settings See the Advanced Email Dispatch Settings section of this manual for more information 59 Software License Terms 1 The copyrights in this software and any audio or visual work distributed with the software belong to NCH Software NCH Software reserves all rights NCH Software licenses the distribution and installation of this software only in accordance with these terms 2 By installing using or distributing this software you on your own behalf and on behalf of your employer or principal agree to be bound by these terms If you do not agree to any of these terms you may not use copy transmit distribute or install this software 3 This software and all accompanying files data and materials are distributed as is and with no warranties of any kind whether express or implied except as required by law If you intend to rely on this software for critical purposes you must test it fully prior to using it install redundant systems and assume any risk 4 NCH Software will not be liable for any loss arising out of the use of this software including but not limited to any special incidental or consequential loss 5 You may not use this software in any circumstances where there is any risk that failure of this software might result in a physical injury or loss of life Any such use by you is entirely at your own risk and you agree to indemnif
20. can improve the clarity and intelligibility of poor quality recordings The tone can be controlled by setting the frequency cutoff point For no frequency filter set the control to Full Base 0 Hz For a mid level frequency filter use High or Low Base Filtering and for very poor quality recordings use the 1500Hz Sharp filter The default setting is for no filter Full Base 0Hz2 41 Auto Backstep on Stop If you stop playback and start again later Express Scribe can be set to backstep so that you hear a short part of where you were before you stopped The amount backstep time you hear can be adjusted in milliseconds ms so if you want the dictation to be wound back one and a half secondsenter a value of 1500 To turn the backstep off enter 0 Rewind and Fast Forward The rewind and fast forward mode can either be Increasing speed default or Constant speed In both cases Express Scribe first takes a preset Step back or forward then starts at the preset Speed default 150 If Increasing speed mode is selected as you hold down rewind or fast forward the speed increases over a 6 second period to the maximum speed specified default 800 42 Options Controller See Controllers Overview for an overview of controlling this software with a hand held or foot pedal controller Enable hand held or foot pedal controller Check this box if you intend to use a foot pedal controller Active controller The acti
21. correctly or an error has occurred e Gray icon no dot The controller feature is disabled Hover the mouse cursor on top of the status icon for a text description of the controller status If the controller feature is enabled but no active controller is configured a message may appear in the notification tray area when you attach a plug and play controller Click on this message to launch the Controller setup wizard and configure it as the active controller See the Options Controller section for instructions on going through the wizard 36 Controllers Compatible Controllers See Contollers Overview for an overview of controlling this software with a hand held or foot pedal controller Recommended Controllers The following controllers are known to be compatible with this software and technical support purchased for this software covers assistance in configuring them Some of these are available for purchase through AltoEdge at http vww altoedge com dictation index html Supported OS VEC Infinity IN USB 1 USB foot pedal with three Microsoft Windows Mac pedals OS X VEC Infinity IN USB 2 USB foot pedal with three Microsoft Windows Mac pedals OS X Philips SpeechMike USB hand held voice Microsoft Windows Mac Classic Plus 5272 recorder with a slide OS X switch trackball scroll wheel 9 configurable buttons and a built in microphone and speaker Philips SpeechMike Pro USB hand held voice Microsoft Windows
22. cument for the first time it searches the notes first for data which could have been entered by the dictator using DialDictate or Express Dictate If no data was entered by the dictator using Express Dictate or DialDictate it will then prompt for the data now For example if your base document is entered as C My Documents Template doctype doc then Express Scribe scans for lt doctype gt lt doctype gt data and if not found prompts for the doctype If say a DialDictate user had entered 21 for the dictation type it would have saved lt doctype gt 21 lt doctype gt and Express Scribe would use Template21 doc Typing first into the Notes Field Alternatively you can type the main body of the text using the Express 15 Scribe Notes Field on the software s main window below the display of loaded dictation files Then press Cirl A to copy all the text run your word processor and paste the text into a new document Dispatching Word Processor Documents You can dispatch a word processor file as an attachment to the email you return to the person who dictated the work When you click Dispatch click on the Browse button to locate the file 16 Attachments Add remove and save as Attachment In Express Scribe you can attach additional files to the dictation These files are then sent with the recording when you forward or dispatch the file To attach a file right click the dictation you are going to send and select
23. e and WebDictate can encrypt the 48 recordings with a key prior to transmission to protect security and privacy and to remain HIPAA compliant If this has been done to a file you receive you must enter the same key in Express Scribe to decrypt the audio The key is based on the user id of the sender obtained when you register Express Dictate or DialDictate If you have not yet registered use the id 0 49 Options Incoming Incoming Source Properties This dialog allows you to configure the automation of incoming recording files The dialog is found from Options gt Incoming tab and then by clicking the Add for a new receiving configuration or Properties to configure an existing receiving configuration buttons Receive Method Tab Receive Method Express Delegate Select this option to load dictations from an Express Delegate v 4 00 or above dictation workflow management server Express Delegate is a dedicated dictation workflow management server from NCH Software It offers several advantages over other receive methods such as automatically assigning typing tasks to members of typing pools based on customizable rules and criteria Express Delegate Options The Express Delegate Server can be a computer that is accessible across a LAN local area network or the Internet The Express Delegate administrator will need to create an account before you can logon to the server Please consult the Express Delegate help for
24. e to save your word processor document before selecting this option Save as a dct file by clicking the disk icon in the secondary toolbar or by selecting File gt Save as DCT Forward to Forward the recording and any attachments to another person by email network or internet by pressing Ctrl Shift F or by clicking the Forward To icon from the secondary toolbar See the Forwarding Files section for more information Controlling Audio and Video Files Play F9 To play the selected file at the currently set speed press F9 or press the lt Play gt button in the Control section at the bottom of the Express Scribe window There is a speed adjustment slider to the left of the play controls along the bottom of the Express Scribe window which allows you to speed up or slow down the recording Alternatively you can press F11 to play at slow speed F3 for fast speed or F10 to return to real speed The slow and fast speed can be set using Options Playback Stop F4 To stop press F4 or press the lt Stop gt button in the Control section on the bottom of the Express Scribe window Movement within the recording F7 F8 CtrltHome Ctrl End To rewind or fast forward press and hold down the F7 or F8 keys or the lt Rewind gt or lt Fast forward gt buttons in the Control section on the bottom of the Express Scribe window To move to the start directly hold down the Control key and press Home To move to the end press C
25. es from Sony Recorders using the Sony Voice editor to export to wav files This can be done very quickly once you know how Open Sony Voice Editor program Follow the normal process to load files from the recorder or memory stick into the default Voice folder of the Sony Voice Editor Once new folders files are loaded into the Voice Editor select the menu item File gt Save as VOICE Folder Browse to a folder that you have created for docking recordings Select Wav file 16 bit under Save as Type Click on save When this process is complete use the Express Scribe Dock Audio File Transfer method and point to the same folder that you saved to Dock Audio Cable Method This method must be used if you are using an analog microcassette recorder or the digital handheld you have uses a non standard proprietary format The process simply plays back the recording into the computer This can be more effective than it might sound because with a duplex sound card and accurate threshold detect levels the transfer can happen automatically in the background while you continue to type To transfer a recording from a portable dictaphone or notetaker into Express Scribe you need to connect a lead between the Ear socket on the portable and the Line In socket of the sound card You should be able to purchase a suitable lead from an electronics store for under 10 Dock Audio Cable Recording Sound Record Device If you have more than 1 sou
26. evel and Gain The terms loudness volume amplitude and level mean roughly the same thing The more volume a sound is given the more power has been used to create it and the louder it sounds This increase can be represented in percent or in a scale called the decibel or dB scale The human ear can hear a remarkably broad range of sounds from very low to very high power The ear does not perceive differences in power in direct proportion to power but in a logarithmic way To more closely match the way we hear loudness sound engineers use the decibel scale dB To give you a feel for how this works reducing the volume level of a sound by 6dB means you are dropping the amplitude by 1 2 or the power by 1 4 Conversely a 6db increase in the level corresponds to doubling the amplitude A 20dB drop means 1 10 of the amplitude or 1 100 of the power The smallest unit of loudness change a person will notice is around 3dB The gain is set to increase 10 when this audio process is selected High Pass Filter When this audio process is selected only those frequencies in the audio file above 450Hz are kept 28 Undo Restore Original Audio This will undo all changes made since Express Scribe was started or that particular file was loaded Note If you wish to edit the parameters of any of the above settings you will need to use another of our products Wavepad sound editor Wavepad comes in a free downloadable versio
27. he background For example when you are working in your word processor you can continue to control playback using the system wide hot keys Default System Wide Hot Keys F2 Play Slow Speed F3 Play Fast Speed F4 Stop F5 Open Express Scribe F6 Minimize Express Scribe F7 Rewind F8 Fast Forward F9 Play F10 Play Real Speed Enable system wide hotkeys Check this box to activate hot keys in Express Scribe Key assignment e Click lt Add gt to open the Add New Hot Key dialog e Click the lt Change gt button in the Add New Hot Key dialog to assign the key or key combination Alt or Ctrl if required that you want to use e Select the command to be associated with this hot key from the drop down Command list e Click the lt OK gt button at the bottom of the Add New Hot Key dialog To remove a hot key select it from the list and click the lt Delete gt button Clicking Set Defaults resets all hot keys to their default assignments Note System wide hot keys take precedence over standard keyboard short cuts In other words if a key is configured as both a standard keyboard short cut and a system wide hot key then only the hot key command will be run when the key is pressed 47 Options Incoming Incoming Recordings Configure incoming recording sources to simplify and automate the process of checking for and loading new dictations Set up a new incoming source by clicking the Add button See the Options Inc
28. heck for new files by manually selecting a file or by transferring a file from a transcription device Sync Set up Express Scribe to sync by clicking the Sync icon from the main toolbar This takes you to the Incoming tab of the Options window see Options Incoming Once Express Scribe is set up to automatically load recordings the application will check for new files regularly while it is running Load If you need to load wav mp3 or dct recording s or a video into Express Scribe manually press Ctrl L or click the Load icon from the main toolbar and browse to locate the recording or video files You can load multiple files at the same time by holding down the shift key while selecting files For files received on CD ROM refer to the Loading Files From a CD section of this user guide Load and Delete Dictation Files Ctrl Shift L This is the same as loading a file except that it deletes the original file after loading This is useful if you are loading recordings one at a time from a shared folder to ensure that no one else loads the same file after you have Auto File Transfer You can load files directly from a handheld recorder using the Dock icon in the main toolbar See the Transfer from Portable Handheld Recorders Dock section of this manual for instructions Completing a Dictation When you have completed the typing for a file you can either Dispatch the typing by email to the person who dictated the file or you can simp
29. ings for all pedals and buttons to their original state Change active controller Controller Setup Wizard You use this wizard to select and configure the active controller Before starting the wizard you must first verify that your controller is compatible with Express Scribe Open the Options dialog and select the Controller tab Click the List of compatible controllers link and verify that your controller is listed Run the Controller Setup Wizard Ensure that the Enable hand held or foot pedal controller check box is checked and then click the lt Controller setup wizard gt button 44 Step 1 Connect Controller Refer to your controller s manual supplied by the controller s manufacturer for instructions on how to connect the controller to the computer and how to install any required drivers Ensure the controller is connected and working then click lt Next gt Note if you have a VEC Infinity series USB foot pedal model IN USB 1 or IN USB 2 obtained from NCH Software AltoEdge simply plug it into a free USB port on your computer It will be detected automatically and the necessary driver will also be auto downloaded to your computer and installed Step 2 Detection Method If your controller appears in the pull down list of automatically detected controllers then ensure Use a detected controller is selected select the desired controller from the pull down list click lt Next gt and skip to Step 4 Controller
30. ly mark the file as Done Either action will remove the file from the active files list To Dispatch the selected file by email press Ctrl D or click the Dispatch icon 4 from the secondary toolbar If you have typed the document using a word processor i e Microsoft Word you can attach the word processor file to the email click Browse To mark the file as Done without emailing it press Ctrl N or click the Done icon from the secondary toolbar Recovering a Completed Dictation To recover an old dictation to amend the transcription file open the Recover Old Dictations window Do this by clicking the double arrow icon in the secondary toolbar or press Ctrl R The window will display files that have been Dispatched or marked as Done Files will be automatically deleted from this list after 1 month Note that only dictations that have been Dispatched or marked as Done can be recovered Dictations that have been deleted cannot be recovered Delete File To delete a file press Ctrl Delete or click the Delete icon from the secondary toolbar and then confirm that you wish to delete the file Deleted files cannot be recovered We recommend you mark files Done as described above Save As You can save the current material including the associated Word Processor document as a dct file so it can be loaded by another typist This is useful if you are halfway through typing and want to forward your work to another typist Be sur
31. might be that your server requires an authenticated login a username and password to send email If this is the case check the Server requires authentication checkbox and enter your User Name and Password If server is down attempt to send directly Enable this option if you want to attempt sending the email using the direct method see below if sending to the SMTP mail host is unsuccessful due to the server being unavailable Send directly to other side work as own SMTP server When this option is selected the software sends the email directly to the 30 remote persons email address using a simple internal SMTP server No outgoing server relays the email Note The Use SMTP to send email directly to the mail server option is preferred The problem with the Send directly method is that if the remote email server is down email will fail SMTP servers normally queue or spool mail for 12 hours Default Reply Email This option is enabled if either of the SMTP send methods is selected Enter the email address that you want to specify as the default reply email address 31 Recover Old Dictation s The Recover Old Dictations dialog can be viewed by pressing Ctrl R or clicking the recover old dictations button in the secondary toolbar Dictations that have been dispatched or marked as done will appear in this dialog Old dictations are automatically deleted after 1 month unless the setting is changed see Options Disk Usage
32. n which includes a 14 day trial of the advanced WavePad Masters Edition features You will find this at www nch com au wavepad index html 29 Advanced Email Settings You can setup the way Express Scribe dispatches email using the Advanced Email Settings dialog box The Advanced Email Settings can be opened by clicking on the lt Email Settings gt button from Dispatch dialog or from the Options gt Other tab and clicking on the Advanced email dispatch settings button Send Method Use MAPI to send email with email software By default Express Scribe uses the MAPI system to send email using your existing email software Eudora Outlook Thunderbird etc To use this you must have email software installed and set as the default MAPI server The advantage of this system is that your email software manages the email However there can be some problems with some email software If you have MAPI problems try the alternative SMTP options Use SMTP to send email directly to the mail server This is the process where the email is sent using a networked SMTP server The SMTP server usually is provided by your ISP its role is to relay emails for you You do not require an installed email client You must enter the name of the SMTP mail host used by your ISP for sending of mail ask them if you do not know it and your email return address in the Default reply email box If when using SMTP you receive an error message it
33. nd card in your computer select the sound card connected to your portable in this pull down list Audio Input Channel This should usually be Line or Line In for the transfer connection Record Volume Level Adjust the record volume so that the level display just touches into the red in the louder peaks during dictation 25 Use audio level activated recording start and stop Activate Level Transfer will automatically start and stop using the level of the incoming audio The default setting is 15dB If recording starts too early or does not automatically stop at the end of the tape increase this level If recording does not start correctly or chops the end of a recording reduce this level You should correctly adjust the record volume level before you adjust the activate level If you want to record manually you can uncheck the Use audio level activated recording start and stop checkbox Transfer at high speed If the player that you use to play in audio recordings can play back at double speed Express Scribe can dock the recordings at high speed Check tick the Transfer at high speed option and select the Speed in percent 200 is double speed As the recording is docked at high speed Express Scribe will automatically convert it down to normal speed Restart If recording has started incorrectly click the lt Restart gt button to start recording from the start of the tape Done When the transfer is comple
34. ngine e g Dragon Naturally Speaking Express Scribe can use Speech to Text to automatically create a draft transcription Enable and setup this feature using Options Speech to Text Software Development Kit SDK The SDK is used to integrate Express Scribe as part of other software or larger systems See www nch com au scribe sdk html for more information It is intended for programmers only Keyboard Shortcuts Reference The following lists all the keyboard shortcuts available in Express Scribe For hot keys see the Options System Wide Hot Keys section Main Window F1 Display Help F2 Play Slow Speed F3 Play Fast Speed F4 Stop F7 Rewind F8 Fast Forward F9 Play F10 Play Real Speed F11 Play Slow Speed Ctrl Num7 Go to Start Ctrl Num1 Go to End Ctrl Home Go to Start Ctrl EndGo to End Ctrl Del Delete File Ctrl A Copy All Notes Field Ctrl B Set Bookmark Ctrl C Copy Notes Field Ctrl D Dispatch File Ctrl Shift F Forward a File Ctrl Left Go to previous Bookmark Ctrl Right Go to next Bookmark Ctrl H Attach a file Ctrl L Load File Ctrl Shift L Load and Delete File 10 Ctrl M Show Express Scribe Mini Control Ctrl N Done Ctrl R Recover File Ctrl T Insert Audio Time Ctrl V Paste Notes Field Ctrl W Open Word Processor Ctrl X Cut from Notes Field Alt F4 Exit Express Scribe NumPad 2 Select next recording NumPad 8 Select previous recording Default System Wide Hot Keys Can be changed using Op
35. ntrollers Being able to start and stop playback and rewind and fast forward with foot controls can make typing much easier See the section Options Controller in this user guide for more information Using Hot Key Control If you don t have foot pedals or want more control over Express Scribe when you are working in other applications e g Microsoft Word you should use the system wide hot keys To view or change the hot key assignment use the Hot Keys tab of Options Refer to the sections Options Hot Keys and Keyboard Shortcut Reference in this user guide for more information Encrypted Files Before you will be able to receive encrypted files from Express Dictate or DialDictate users you must enter the encryption key for each user Do this from Options Incoming Sound for New Files If Express Scribe has been setup to receive files automatically you can select a sound to play when a new file arrives Use Options Incoming to enable this and to select the sound you want to play Auto Delete Files If your hard drive is running low you can set or reduce the number of days after which Express Scribe will automatically delete done recordings Use Options Disk Usage to set the number of days Audio Quality If the recording sounds muffled apply a low frequency cut filter of up to 1500Hz using Options Playback This can improve the audio quality Speech Recognition If you install a speech recognition e
36. oming Incoming Source Properties section for more information on configuring recording sources An existing incoming source may have its details modified by clicking the lt Properties gt button to open its Incoming Source Properties dialog and then changing the required settings See the Options Incoming Incoming Source Properties section for more information on configuring recording sources To delete an incoming source from the list highlight it in the Incoming Recordings list and then click the lt Remove gt button When a new dictation arrives Perform special process These audio processes can be used to improve the quality of the received audio and make it easier to understand the speaker Available processes include Background Noise Reduction Extra Volume Boost and High Pass Filter Play a sound If you tick this option and browse to locate a wav file that file will be played whenever a new file arrives to let you know you have a new dictation Useful sounds files can usually be found in the C Windows Media folder Display a bubble tip When you load or open a file in Express Scribe it is considered new until it is clicked on in Express Scribe You can set whether you want a bubble tip to appear each time you receive a new dictation Note On Linux this option is only available if you have the libnotify library installed Set User s Decryption Key Express Dictate Pocket Dictate DialDictat
37. ore intuitive way than keyboard short cuts or hot keys while hand held controllers usually contain an in built speaker and or microphone in addition to several buttons designed to simulate the experience of a traditional hand held dictation recorder See Controllers Compatible Controllers for a list of controllers that are compatible with this software Button or pedal presses on controllers are detected regardless of whether or not the application is in the foreground or has focus The controller will continue to function even when the application is minimized or while using a document in another application Active Controller The active controller is the controller that has been configured for use See the Options Controller section for information about configuring the active controller Note that if the active controller is unplugged and moved to a different port it will no longer be detected as the active controller You must either reconnect the controller to the original port or run the Controller setup wizard again Controller Status An icon representing the status of the active controller appears on the right hand side of the status bar The icon has four possible states e Black icon green dot The active controller is attached and configured correctly e Black icon orange dot The active controller is configured but is not attached 35 e Black icon red dot The active controller is not configured
38. ou should not be too excited by speech to text It will be many years before machines will be able to transcribe accurately At present even a well trained engine will offer at best around 90 accuracy It is our concept that you will use this feature as a tool to provide you with draft text which you can play through at a faster speed and correct or re format Training is essential to get reasonable text to speech The engine must be trained to recognize each voice that is going to be used The training function is managed by your speech recognition software not Express Scribe Refer to your speech engine manual for more information Express Scribe automatically matches each dictation file with a trained speaker using the Express Dictate or DialDictate ID of the sender This ID is obtained when they register their software all unregistered users wav files and docked recordings are considered to be ID 0 After training a Speaker in the speech recognition software to learn a user s voice Express Scribe can set the speaker profile to run every time that particular user sends you a file The speaker profile can be set in the User specific profiles section of the Options gt Text to Speech tab Setup for Speech to Text 1 Open the Options dialog and select the Speech to Text tab 2 Check the Enable speech recognition checkbox 3 Select the speech recognition engine from the Engine drop down list If you do not see any engine
39. processor to type the received dictations Express Scribe can create a new document for each recording when you press Ctrl W or click the word processor icon in the secondary toolbar on the main screen When it creates the new document it copies a base word processor file that might for example contain your standard template etc If you want to use the Ctrl W option with Express Scribe you should create and select a base document file for Express Scribe to copy You can add multiple base templates to use and select which one to use at the time you create the document Advanced Option If you want to use a different word processor base document depending on the type of the recording you can include this in the name of the base document fields circumfixed with the character When Express Scribe creates a document for the first time it first searches the Notes for data which could have been entered by the dictator using DialDictate or Express Dictate If no data was entered by the dictator using Express Dictate or DialDictate then it will prompt for the data For example if your base document is entered as C My Documents Template doctype doc then Express Scribe scans for lt doctype gt lt doctype gt data and if not found prompts for the doctype If say a DialDictate user had entered 21 for the dictation type it would have saved lt doctype gt 21 lt doctype gt and Express Scribe would use Template21 doc Advanced Em
40. ptions To open the Options dialog select the Options menu from the menu bar or click the lt Options gt button on the toolbar 40 Options Playback Options Controller Options Hot Keys Options Incoming Options Incoming Incoming Source Properties Options File Types Options Speech to Text Options Disk Usage Options Display Options Other Options Playback Playback Sound Device If you have more than one sound card installed in the computer use this pull down list to select the device for playback Volume Level This is the volume setting for playback The playback volume can also be adjusted using the volume slider on the main window of Express Scribe Variable Speed You can adjust the slow F11 F2 and fast F12 F3 playback speeds The speeds are represented as a percent of normal speed so 50 is half speed and 200 is double speed Recommended settings are slow 50 and fast 150 The speed of play current speed F9 is controlled using the speed control on the main window Use the old method of slowing down the sound file SPS SPEED At NCH Software we developed a new version of slowing down the speed using phasing If you find that a word is still hard to determine you may choose to use our old method of slowing down the audio playback SPS Speed by checking this box Clarity low frequency cutoff method Express Scribe uses a tone control called a Low Frequency Cut Filter which
41. rom www nch com au pocketnch com au pocket index htm and use email to send the recordings directly to your typist Then you will not need to use the Dock feature at all the typist simply opens the attachment Dock Audio File Transfer Method Use this option if you are using a digital recorder that uses an open file format to record your dictation Your handheld recorder must come with software that will automatically transfer the recordings and place them in a folder on your hard drive Once you have set up your handheld software using Express Scribe select File gt Transfer from Portable Dock gt Audio File Transfer Method or click the triangle on the Dock icon in the main toolbar and select Audio File Transfer Method from the drop menu then browse to the folder on your hard drive where the docking software of your handheld has been set to download the wav files After you have done this for the first time to Dock in the future simply click on the lt Dock gt button on the main window after the handheld software has completed downloading the files Basic Record Instructions The list of recorders below contains basic information for installing the recorder s software and setting up the recorder to dock with Express Scribe Philips Recorders These recorders work well with Express Scribe You must install 23 24 the software provided with the recorder on the computer running Express Scribe Then you will be able
42. s in the pull down list then you have not fully installed your speech recognition software or it is not SAPI compliant 55 4 Select a speech profile from the Default profile drop down list This is the profile that will be used for any dictations received from users who are not listed in User specific profiles 5 Get each user to train the speech recognition engine so it can recognise them refer to the manual provided with your speech recognition software Most speech recognition engines can be trained using another PC and then the training file exported to your system 6 For each user who has completed the training add their User ID and speaker Profile to the User specific profiles list Click the lt Add gt button and enter the user s details in the Speech to Text Profile dialog If they are registered users of Express Dictate or DialDictate use the ID number that they obtained when they registered their software license Use ID 0 zero for all unregistered users wav files and docked recordings Note When opening the Options Speech to Text tab or when changing the selected Engine the Retrieving profiles dialog may be displayed for some time When your next dictation is loaded Express Scribe will run the speech engine in the background When complete it will paste the text into the Notes box Please be patient The process can take some time even longer than the recording itself Thus the function is
43. te click the lt Done gt button You should not need to do this manually The Transfer Window should automatically close 15 seconds after the end of the recording As long as your record volume and activate levels are set correctly you should be able to start recording and walk away Duplex Operation With most sound cards you can Dock recordings while you continue to use Express Scribe to play other recordings To do this open the Dock window and start recording as described above Do not click Done but simply click on the title bar of Express Scribe to bring it to the front If you continue to hear the recording from the portable click on the speaker icon on the task bar and close the Line In channel You can then use 26 Express Scribe as normal while it records in the background You might need to adjust the Windows Volume Control so that the line in is not selected for the playback volume 27 Special Audio Processes These processes are accessed by selecting the Special Audio Processes option from Express Scribe s File menu Background Noise Reduction Selecting this audio process sets a floor threshold value and removes all sound below that value This feature will not be useful if the recording was made in an environment with high background noise as Express Scribe will be unable to differentiate between the background sounds and the voice dictation Extra Volume Boost Loudness Volume Amplitude L
44. tions gt Hot Keys F2 Play Slow Speed F3 Play Fast Speed F4 Stop F5 Open Express Scribe F6 Minimize Express Scribe F7 Rewind F8 Fast Forward F9 Play F10 Play Real Speed F11 Play Slow Speed F12 Play with pausing Loading Files from a CD When the menu item File gt Load Audio CD Track s is selected Express Scribe will automatically detect any Audio CDs in all CD ROM drives The Load Audio CD Track s dialog will list all track names and durations for the CD in the selected drive Any time you eject a CD or load a new one click the lt Refresh gt button on the Load Audio CD Track s dialog to update this display Highlighting and then clicking the lt Load gt button will rip each of the tracks selected and load them into Express Scribe Please Note 12 If Express Scribe does not detect any tracks on your CD or the tracks have strange looking names please verify your audio CD files have a cda file extension If they do not Express Scribe will not be able to properly read the audio files In such situations it is likely the files are stored as data on your CD and you will be able to load the files into Express Scribe by pressing Ctrl L or clicking the Load button from the main toolbar There are limitations to ripping audio CD s on Windows 2000 and Windows XP while not logged on to an administrator account If you need to use the CD drive with Express Scribe you must be logged onto the computer with a user
45. to load the wav files from the Philips recorders Sanyo Recorders You must install PCMemoScriber from the CD ROM supplied with the Sanyo Recorders on the PC running Express Scribe Using Express Scribe select File gt Transfer from Portable Dock gt Audio File Transfer Method then browse to the folder C Program Files PCMemoScriber Whenever you need to Dock recordings 1 from PCMemoScriber click on the lt Transfer from Voice Recorder gt button then when download is complete 2 click on the lt Dock gt button on Express Scribe Voicelt Recorders sri files You must install the Voicelt player software that comes with the Voicelt recorder on the PC running Express Scribe Using Express Scribe select File gt Transfer from Portable Dock gt Audio File Transfer Method then browse to the voiceit folder Whenever you need to Dock recordings 1 from voiceit click on the lt Transfer from Voice Recorder gt button then when download is complete 2 click on the lt Dock gt button on Express Scribe Olympus Recorders dss files You may need to install the free dss32 plugin from www nch com au components to load dss files from Olympus recorders Please also refer to File Formats Technical Support DSS files do not load properly at www nch com au acm support html DSS on the NCH website for additional information Sony Recorders Memory Stick Devices There is one additional step when docking fil
46. trl End You can also quickly move around the file using the scroll bar in the Control section on the bottom of the Express Scribe window Foot pedals or system wide hot keys can also be used to control Express Scribe For more information see Controllers Overview and Options Hot Keys Typing You can type using any word processor including Microsoft Word Corel WordPerfect Lotus WordPro and others while Express Scribe runs in the background Alternatively for small amounts of text you can use the Express Scribe Notes Field and then copy and paste the text into another document If you use a word processor you should use system wide hot keys so that Express Scribe can be controlled while it is in the background Alternatively you can use a foot pedal control For more information see Options Hot Keys or Controllers Overview If you don t use the Notes panel you can hide it by unticking View gt Show Notes Window Tips for Using Express Scribe Using the Mini Control Window You can control playback while you type using the Express Scribe Mini control window It has volume speed and playback controls and allows more room for you to see what else you have on the rest of the screen You can enable it to float above your other applications by going to the menu View gt Show Express Scribe Mini Control or by pressing Ctrl M Using Foot Pedals You can control playback while you type using foot pedal co
47. um of the durations of the selected dictations Sender The name and contact details of the user who sent the dictations If the dictations were sent by different users values will only be displayed for the fields that have the same value for all dictations Fields with values that differ for each dictation will show Various Note e Sender details are only available when the sender entered their details before sending the dictation e Sender details are only available for dictations sent as DCT files 19 Forward Dictation This option lets you forward a dictation file via email the computer network to a folder or the Internet using an FTP server You can use this function when a dictation is only partially transcribed and needs to be forwarded to another person for completion To forward a dictation select it and press Cirl Shift F Then select the method you want to use to send the file or the location it needs to be sent to If in doubt ask the person who set up the dictation system for you Any attachments to the dictation will be sent with the dictation To attach a file press Ctrl H and then browse to locate the attachment Forward Method Email Attachment If you select this option the recipient will be sent the dictation as a file attached to an email Enter the email address of the typist in the Email Address box For more information about Email Settings please refer to Advanced Email Settings
48. ur email program stores attachments if you want to automatically load dictations from received emails Loading Mode Tab The loading mode determines when this incoming source will be checked for new dictations and how many dictations to load if more than one is found Manual One at a time The incoming source will be checked when the Sync button or menu item is clicked If multiple new dictations are found only the one with the highest priority will be loaded Manual All files The incoming source will be checked when the Sync button or menu item is clicked All new dictations that are found will be loaded Automatic All files The incoming source will be checked automatically at the interval specified in Check Interval minutes All new dictations that are found will be loaded 52 Check interval min This value specifies the time interval in minutes between automatic checks of the incoming source for new dictations If manual loading is selected check interval is disabled File Types Tab Check the check boxes next to the file extensions that you want to load from this incoming source Note No file extension checkboxes will be displayed if the Receive Method being used is Express Delegate 53 Options File Types If you are playing dictation files with file extension vox or raw these files will require some additional information in order for them to be read first Codec Settings
49. ve controller is the controller that has been configured for use This shows the type of controller that is configured if any and its status Please see Change active controller below for information about using the Controller Setup Wizard to configure the active controller Note If the active controller is unplugged and moved to a different port it will no longer be detected as the active controller You must either reconnect the controller to the original port or run the Controller setup wizard again Properties Click the lt Properties gt button to show static properties of the active device such as the company model and interface Properties also allows changes to some configuration options such as which port to use for a controller that connects to a serial port Command map test The lt Command map test gt button displays a list of the active controller s pedals e The first column shows the name of the button or pedal e The second column shows the application command that will be run when this button or pedal is pressed Click on the command and select from the pull down list that appears to select a different command Commands marked with a are affected by the Tap lock option see below e The third column is used to test the controller configuration by showing whether a pedal or button is currently pressed Click the lt Reset to default commands gt button to reset the command 43 mapp
50. y NCH Software from any claims relating to such unauthorized use 6 You may copy or distribute the installation file of this software in its complete unaltered form but you may not under any circumstances distribute any software registration code In the event that you do distribute a software registration code you will be liable to pay the full purchase price for each location where the unauthorized use of code occurs 7 The contract arising out of this agreement is governed by the laws and courts of the Australian Capital Territory Express Scribe Transcription Playback Software NCH Software www nch com au scribe index html 60
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