The quickest way to learn how the Quikscribe Player works is to Use the interactive training tutorial: Select the Help menu Select Play Tutorial Note: The Quikscribe Player will copy and open the tutorial for you. In this tutorial you will learn all of the main features and functions of the Quikscribe Player PLUS you will practice pasting text attachments and images directly into the audio file. …
Quikscribe Player
Understanding File Notification Icons
In the top left hand corner of the Quikscribe Player interface you will see a small yellow speaker. This Application Icon notifies the typist by changing color when a new file arrives or if urgent or overdue files are waiting. Yellow speaker indicates that no files are currently waiting to be transcribed Green stable speaker indicates that a file is currently open (being transcribed) and that one or more files are currently waiting to be transcribed Green flashing speaker indicates no file is currently open (being transcribed) but one or more files are currently waiting to be transcribed Red stable speaker indicates that a file is currently open (being transcribed) and that one or more Urgent or Overdue files are currently waiting to be transcribed Red flashing speaker indicates that no file is currently open (being transcribed) and but one or more Urgent or Overdue files are currently waiting to be transcribed Understanding how file are queued All files sent from …
Understanding “Percentage Completed”
The Quikscribe Player displays the Percentage Completed in the task bar while transcribing. The Percentage Completed is continually updated in the file header. This means that either the Quikscribe Manager or Quikscribe Recorder can view the current status of the audio file. The Percentage Completed also provides the Quikscribe Manager the ability to calculate the E.C.T. (Estimated Completion Time) for the file. By comparing the current position within the file with the last recorded position in the file. The difference is a measure of how much has been completed within a given time (rate) which can then be divided into the remaining audio. Lastly the Percentage Completed provided the Quikscribe Manager to calculate the true backlog for a typist or a queue, rather than add the duration of all files within a queue, the Quikscribe Manager looks at the current percentage completed for each file. Therefore if the a file is 10 minutes in duration but 50% completed, the duration …