The Quikscribe programs rely on the health of the PC’s hard disk drive, as the audio files are generally larger in size than other file types, such as word-processing documents. With the passage of time, the hard disk drive often becomes corrupted with its table entries. Periodic cleanup of these internal entries will reduce the chance of performance problems with Quikscribe (and other programs). To run the Windows “Check Disk” Utility: In My Computer, select the C: drive and right-click, then select Properties. Select the Tools tab, then Check Now. Select the following options Automatically fix file system errors Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sector. Then select Start. You’ll receive the following prompt: ” The disk check could not be performed because the disk utility needs exclusive access to some Windows files on the disk. These files can be accessed only by restarting Windows. Do you want to schedule this disk check to occur the next time …
Quikscribe Player
Foot Switch
To use the Triple Action Foot Switch: Hold the PLAY pedal down to PLAY. Release the PLAY pedal to STOP. Hold the REW pedal down to REWIND. Release the REW pedal when you want to STOP. Hold the FWD pedal down to FAST FORWARD. Release the FWD pedal when you want to STOP. When the audio file is STOPPED, Quikscribe will automatically BACKSPACE a fixed distance. To alter the Backspace distance, click on the Playback Controls icon and vary the Backspace distance. Reverse the FWD and REW Actions on a Triple Action Foot Switch On the Triple Action Foot Switch you press down on the right pedal to REWIND and the left pedal to FAST FORWARD. If you would like to reverse these actions, click the Quikscribe Settings icon, then select the Preferences tab. Within the Preferences tab, check the Reverse Footswitch box. The REWIND function will then be on the left pedal and the FAST FORWARD will be on the right. …
File Delivery Notification
File delivery notification is displayed in the top left hand corner of the Quikscribe Player interface with a small speaker. This application Icon notifies you when a new or an urgent file arrives by changing color. The speaker will turn Green when a new file arrives and is waiting to be typed. The speaker will turn Red if an urgent file arrives and is waiting to be transcribed. If the Quikscribe Player is open but not in use, the speaker will flash either Green or Red to attract attention if files are waiting to be transcribed. Below is a summary of the color and status of the speaker. Speaker color notifications: Yellow - no files waiting Green, stable - file open and file(s) waiting Green, flashing - no file open but file(s) waiting Purple, stable - file open and overdue file(s) waiting Purple, flashing - no file open but overdue file(s) waiting Red, stable - file open and Urgent file(s) waiting Red, flashing - no file open but Urgent file(s) waiting The …