equipment headsets, foot pedal etc for medical transcription - chris
Posted: Oct 22, 2013
I know this question has been asked a million times. What equipment headset, foot pedal, etc. would be recommended for someone just starting out as a homebased MT?
I have USB foo tpedal and Skull Candy headphones - mtwith6yearstogo
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The foot pedal is Infinity USB and I go through many headphones because I keep dropping them. I buy them on Amazon, around $30.
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software - Chris
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What types of software would be helpful, i.e. spell check, line counter, etc. I hope this is an intelligent question to ask.
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