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laptop to do at-home transcription - Erin Pryor


Posted: Apr 18, 2010

I have a laptop computer which I love. Am I really restricted to stay in my "office" or will I be able to move around my home in order to do at-home transcription.

I use my laptop in the recliner. - Tired.

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Love it!

How do you use the foot pedal? nm - deb

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Some software, you can set "hotkeys" for foot pedal commands. - CrankyBeach

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And thus run the sound file from the keyboard, instead of the foot pedal.

I've transcribed in airports, airplanes, and train stations, on the laptop. The software that comes with the WAVPedal is very easy to set up with keyboard commands, and you can substitute keys you like better for whatever the defaults are. On mine, F10 is start/stop, and F9 is rewind. After a few minutes of getting used to it, it's nearly as fast for me as using the foot pedal.
laptop - i have used it
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As long as you have the wireless connection you can use it anywhere around your house or outside on the deck as long as you have electricity too. I have used it in the recliner, and manage to have one foot on the floor too.

I use my elbow if I am typing in the recliner. - LOL -- SM

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Put the footpedal under my left elbow. Use a folded handtowel or small pillow to pad it. Just press down a bit with my elbow and type away. Feet up...works just fine. LOL


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