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Has anyone successfully used Escription or Dictaphone EXtext/ExEditor with wireless or - yochana


Posted: Jun 17, 2010

satellite internet?  I have heard these were the better VR platforms but I cannot find out if they can be used on wireless or satellite internet.   

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I used eScription/EditScript with a Cricket wireless router with what I would call limited success. It did work; however, the length of time to download/upload the jobs was horrific at best. Sometimes it would simply time out and I'd have to exit, go back into the program, and start all over again. I'd keep one eye on the device at all times, because the signal would randomly drop and I didn't want to attempt to upload/download if the connectivity was gone because I was afraid I'd lose the job.

I would say it cut about 35-40% into my overall productivity, so my paycheck really took a beating for awhile (we were having to use the Cricket device awaiting Comcast to get everything installed, and that kept getting delayed).

Can it be done? Yeah, it CAN be done.

Would I recommend it? Only if you have absolutely no other choice. It will slowly drive you mad between the length of time to download/upload, waiting to see if it WILL download/upload before it times out, if the connection is holding, etc. Not to mention the impact on your line count.

Good luck to you, though...Since I've been there, done that, you'll definitely have my sympathy if you're trying to cope with it and retain your sanity, lol!


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