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InScribe - an interview experience. Is this extreme? - Sorta Newbie

Posted: Nov 07, 2010

I have experience in brick & mortar transcription, but not so much online. A little. Graduated a few months ago from an online MT school. Took test for Inscribe. Great test. Did well. Pleasant interview. IC on weekends. Sent me all the forms & I completed them, and THEN I went to the IT guy for an install. I've an old, 2nd hand computer, but I keep it humming fine. Has installed other online platforms okay. This wouldn't install. We spent ALL last week installing and the actual platform won't launch. I paid for IT help from Microsoft to see if Word was okay, and it is. But now the IT guy says there's some kind of problem with my software, a corruption or something. I'm willing to buy a new computer if that's needed as it's about time anyway. But the software that would be installed on the new one is too new as they need Word 2003 & Windows XP (I have no media w/ my computer & would have to buy some. Even second hand is a bite and Microsoft no longer sells the software needed

Is it unreasonable of me to ask these folks for media to install the older versions of windows & word so their platform will launch? I would pay shipping both ways, but even the cheapest second hand media would cost a couple hundred bucks, and no one I know has the media to borrow. Do you think that's too dependent of me?

Not at all extreme - EmdatQa

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Not sure what it is you need - sm

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I know that I am using it on Windows 7 and have had no problems with it, and the only version of Word I have is the student version that came with my computer as part of a free trial which has subsequently expired.

I think in the glory days of transcription you could ask for stuff, but with the number of applicants for every opening, I don't know why they'd choose someone who is not ready to start immediately and who requires copies of software they may or may not have immediately available, or depending how much sticklers they are, how much the use license for an additional station would cost.

Have you checked ebay for copies of the software you need or looking for a new computer with the software? I know at Dell you used to able to buy a new computer with XP on it.

The standard now everywhere is pretty much - sm

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Windows XP and Word 2003. That's part of the job. We have to either buy new computers/software or keep our old XP rather than Windows-7, etc. -- whatever the going industry standard is. We buy our own expanders, medical spellcheckers, foot pedals, firewall/antivirus, etc. That's just the way it is with every company, and most won't even hire you if you don't have the right computer, so you might as well buy a refurbished XP computer which are pretty cheap right now & be prepared and able to work at any company.

Extreme - medtyper

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You can purchase a new computer from Dell with XP on it. Word 2007 will save in 2003 mode. Going to work for a company that I have to save in that mode but the 2007 will work. I had the problem with not finding a computer with XP on it and Dell was the only place I could find a new one.

I bought a nice refurb with XP on it from - sm

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Tigerdirect.com for I think $250.

TO ALL FYI - anon

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Microsoft will no longer support XP at the end of the year. You can buy a computer for $200-$300 that would have XP on it. It will still work, but they will no longer support it, so before you spend money, investigate thoroughly so you don't find yourself with something obsolete.

craigslist - is the way to go

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There are people who buy lots (as in a large quantity) of Dell's or HP's from large companies who upgrade. These come packed with XP, Office, lots of memory (RAM), keyboard, monitor and a host of other goodies and they are usually UNDER $100. Hopes this helps :)

Sorta newbie - Linda

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Yes, it is unreasonable of you to ask for the older versions. You need an up to date computer and up to date software. Business is business. It is unfortunate that you are having financial challenges, but those are not the problems of the company hiring you. Good luck to you.

A lot of platforms will not work with - Word version over 2003. Do a

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Goggle search. You can find it for under $150.

When he says corrupt, do you maybe have a bootleg copy of Word on your computer? Was this on your computer when you got it? If so, it may not be a valid version.

I bought Word 2003 on ebay for $25. - nm

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Student and Teachers version - Happy MT Robin

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I've also run into a couple of places that say you have to have the full version and not the Student and Teachers version of MS Office.

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