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anyway to "backdoor" the use of word expander programs - icebird

Posted: Mar 10, 2010

Working for years as an independent contractor, it was always up to the individual transcriptionist to utilize an expander if she/he desired to do so. Some of us pick up acute care hospital work on the side. Most hospitals in this day and age issue each transcriptionist a PC from the hospital that connects to the hospital's VPN (virtual private network). Keeping that in mind, many of the expander programs that we independent contractures use/used CANNOT be loaded onto the PC's that the hospitals issue us (because of hospital network security) - which is understandable. My question is - is there anyway to "backdoor" the use of these expander programs (i.e, SmartType, Shorthand, etc) while transcribing for a hospital on a VPN network? Any of you techy folks out there know??? Your help would surely be appreciated. Otherwise, all those years of building my "shortcuts and expanders" is all for not and I'm back 15 years transcribing word for word, character per character. Thanks!

Expanders - workingmt

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My experience with that was if the hospital or clinic issued the PC, you had to use their expander software due to compatibility issues. "Backdooring" any software program without the purchase of a license is against the law. If you want to use other expanders you will need to get your employer's permission first.

I've run into this issue before as well, but - sm

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I've found that those in technical support can usually import your file of shorcuts rather than importing the whole program. Have you asked them about this?

You can always use autocorrect if working in Word. That - is all I use. NM

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expander - tired MT

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I would download a trial version of shorthand onto the computer, like how would the hospital know. With the trial you could try it a few days and if interfered in any way with the hospital program, you could always delete the program. Also if install a program you bought and you quit the hospital work you would have to delete the program. The confidential thing is nothing as most of us here use an expander and it in no way hinders that issue.

reply - icebird

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I have the program...but the hospital PC does not give me the capability of installing it. That is the problem.

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