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Love the suggestion for the account with horrible sound that perhaps WE SHOULD invest - CoonHound


Posted: Apr 11, 2015

in a new set of earphones and speakers.  How about just addressing the problem with the client!!

I did -- same old, same old - Tired MT

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I decided to try a Bose headset -- lots of bucks later, the horrible sound is still there.

What I don't understand is, when listening to the audio after the transcription has been processed, it is much improved -- why can't we receive that audio to begin with? Why save it for the QA people who can hear what we couldn't and ding us for it???

Bose headset - anony

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I too invested in a Bose headset years ago. It makes NO difference whatsoever. The dictation is getting worse and worse. Don't fully understand how they feel it is a problem for the MT/ME to solve.

Another thing that angers me. Oh well.

I was told there must be something wrong with my computer. - they have no clue

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Told that I complain the most consistently and to call support maybe they need to adjust my sound card. Huh?

Told the TSM that I could hear most of the other facilities just fine, and I was going to continue complaining until they fix the facility with the bad sound! (Got to vent my anger somewhere!) LOL

I am so sick of being blamed for what they won't fix.



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