VTEX Dictation Blog
Tips, troubleshooting guides, and how-tos for Philips dictation hardware, Dragon speech recognition, and transcription workflows. Articles from 25 years of Canadian voice-technology experience.
Free Online Transcription Software Now Available
vScription Transcribe Free Online Transcription Software now available. Includes support for mp3, wav, dss, ds2 and Ogg Vorbis file types as well as support for Generic IN-USB2 Foot Controls and Philips USB Foot Controls.
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Dictations Not Transferring to Computer When Digital Portable Connected
If you are having troubles getting your dictations to transfer to your PC or Mac, follow the steps in this article to help you identify and fix the problem.
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Unable to Upgrade to SpeechExec Pro X
Hi, If you try to unable to upgrade SpeechExec Pro X (Dictate or Transcribe) from a previous version of SpeechExec , I will show you a few ways to work around this. First off, if your SpeechExec Pro...
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How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Medicine
Even in its limited use, AI is already helping providers offer their patients better care — whether it’s pre-op, in the OR, or during the recovery process. Here are three ways artificial intelligence is shaking up medicine.
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Philips SpeechMike Premium Compatibility Mode
There are some applications that use the Philips SpeechMike for integrated voice recognition or dictation that don't support the newer SpeechMikes. These models include the Premium line such as the...
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I Am Unable to Activate SpeechExec 8 After Re Installing
Hello this beautiful September morning from here in Winnipeg! We've been getting a number of calls recently from clients who have tried either re-installing or moving SpeechExec Pro Transcribe or...
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How To Address Battery Issues with Olympus DS-9000 and DS9500 Digital Recorders
Hi, We've had some issues with some of the new DS-9000 and mostly the DS-9500s where the batteries, the LI-92B, appear to be defective or dead. Although we have had a few that have actually been...
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Dragon Medical Practice Edition 4 Hotfix For Dictation Box Focus Issue
A few weeks back one of our clients brought an issue to our attention where the dictation box would not capture all of the dictations since they updated to version 4.2. We were able to reproduce this...
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Performing a microphone check on Dragon Medical Practice Edition 2
Hi there, If you're using Dragon Medical Practice Edition 2 haven't upgraded to Dragon Medical Practice Edition 4 yet, and you're finding that your recognition has been less than optimal, it could...
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How to tell which version of Dragon Medical Practice Edition 4 I have installed
Hi, A while back we wrote a blog post that explained how to tell what version of Dragon Medical Practice Edition you had installed. With version 2, there were a number of updates that made it...
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Dragon Medical Practice Edition 4 Update 4.1.1 Now Available
Dragon Medical Practice Edition 4 now has it's first update to address various issues. This update is mostly about stability fixes but also addresses the following; PowerMic settings no longer reset...
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Philips PocketMemo Voice Recorder: DPM6000 vs. DPM8000
Philips PocketMemo Voice Recorder: DPM6000 vs. DPM8000 Are you choosing between the DPM6000 and the DPM8000? If you're stuck wondering if you should upgrade to the DPM8000, this article will give you...
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