As simple as it may seem, the home-fix is switching the USB port that your foot pedal is connected to. What this does, is rules out a fault with the USB port itself. Secondly, it’ll distinguish which kind of problem you’re experiencing. This could be either a PC or a hardware issue.
Besides, can you use an Olympus foot pedal with Express Scribe?
And before you ask, there is not a foot pedal which will work with both, an Olympus foot pedal will only work with Olympus software and vice versa for Express Scribe.
Similarly, how do I get my foot pedal to work on Windows Media Player? Connect the foot pedal to your personal computer. Insert the foot pedal’s USB cable into an available USB port on your computer. Insert the foot pedal’s installation CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive, and follow the ensuing setup wizard’s instructions.
Also, how do I install a foot pedal on my laptop?
How do you set a foot pedal for transcription?
Using your foot pedal
- Reload / Open your Transcribe document once again.
- Load your audio/video file as usual.
- To control audio playback using your foot pedal: Press the center button on your foot pedal to play. Remove your foot from the center button to pause the player. Press the right button to forward the player.
How do you use the Olympus foot switch?
Steps To Reproduce
Choose “Keyboard Mode” and click [Apply to Foot Switch]. Then click the [Close] button. Use the foot switch in a 3rd party application. Open the Foot Switch Configuration Tool and change it to “Olympus Mode.” Click [Apply to Foot Switch] and then [Close].
Is Olympus foot pedal compatible with Express Scribe?
Transcription software such as NCH’s Express Scribe Professional, Philips SpeechExec Pro and SpeechExec Standard, Winscribe, For The Record (FTR) and Karisma, can all be used with an Olympus RS-28H or RS-31H foot pedal, in conjunction with the FTSW Tool.
Is there a foot pedal that works with Windows Media Player?
The ECS-WMP USB foot pedal works with the Windows Media Player.
What is FTSW tool?
The Foot Switch Configuration Tool allows you to assign keyboard commands to a RS27H/RS28H/RS31H footswitch. By assigning a command such as “Enter” to a pedal, you can control various applications. Configuring a foot switch is straightforward, even for first time users, thanks to the simple interface design.