Re: Question about dual headset for re-dictating using VR

From: 14tonks (mail.2.14tonks_at_recursor.net)
Date: 02/17/05 

Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 11:52:27 -0500

I would e-mail whatever company you are interested in ordering from, not
call. If you don't hear back within a day, you should do business with
someone else. The Buddy pod has actually been out for at least 4 years, but
may not have been available in Australia. The best people to deal with for
this kind of thing are the VARs for Dragon. 

-- 
Sheila
To reply to me, add the prefix real. to my address.
"ozgal" <ozgal33@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4214ca18$1_3@news.melbourne.pipenetworks.com...
> Hi Sheila,
>
> You are not wrong.  Yes, it's a strange set-up.  The pod I have is an old
> model (Telex H-531 Digital) which was purchased here in Australia.  There
> are not a lot of products available here, and the prices are sky high
> (highway robbery actually).  The pod is not a separate adatpor that can be
> used to attach headsets to.  Rather, it is an all-in-one device, a pod
that
> has a mike only headset via a skinny lead (non-detachable) at one end and
a
> usb lead at the other (also non detachable).
>
> I'm pretty sure this was the best available when I purchased it
(admittedly
> about 4 years ago).
>
> So, hopefully new and better products are available here.  Often, though,
it
> is less expensive to order from USA, pay the shipping costs, and get the
> best product possible.
>
> You have a been a great help today.  Thank you.
>
> BTW, I tried ringing Andrea but was put on hold and was then disconnected!
> All up about 8 minutes wasted overseas call.
>
> Can you tell I don't give up easily?
>
> I'll leave you in peace now.  It's 3:45 a.m. Melbourne, Australia time and
I
> have a busy day ahead (three clients with lots of reports to transcribe).
>
> Cheers,
>
> ozgal
> "14tonks" <mail.2.14tonks@recursor.net> wrote in message
> news:37jui5F5f95pbU1@individual.net...
> > Okay, you have a truly strange setup there. I have a "USB pod" for my
> > headset.  The pod plugs into the USB port, but it has ports for standard
> > PC
> > audio plugs for mic in and speaker out on its front. This is the usual
pod
> > for SR, sold by Buddy, Andrea, etc.  I cannot imagine that you cannot
buy
> > it
> > in Australia, along with a standard SR headset.  Contact an Australian
> > Dragon VAR if you have no idea where to look.  There may be some kind of
> > direct adapter for audio plug to USB plug, but I sure wouldn't hold my
> > breath.  Get yourself a standard setup and then the standard solutions
> > will
> > work for you.
> > -- 
> >
> > Sheila
> > To reply to me, add the prefix real. to my address.
> >
> >
> > "ozgal" <ozgal33@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:4214c23c$1_3@news.melbourne.pipenetworks.com...
> >> Hi Dani,
> >>
> >> Yes, sounds like what I am after.  Only difference is the mic jack
would
> > be
> >> a usb pod (to alleviate sound card hassles with Dragon).  Otherwise,
> > sounds
> >> spot on.
> >>
> >> Do you use yours for redictating with Dragon?
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> ozgal
> >>
> >> "djgordon" <danigordon@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> >> news:1a3Rd.33$1i.3@bignews3.bellsouth.net...
> >> >I have a headset that is dual cabled. They are hooked together like
most
> >> > cords of this nature, but at the end they split up into two jacks,
one
> > for
> >> > the microphone jack and one for the headset jack. I plug the mic into
> > the
> >> > mic jack and the headphones directly into the sound card on the back
of
> >> > the
> >> > computer. Is that what you mean?
> >> >
> >> > Dani
> >> >
> >> > "ozgal" <ozgal33@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:4214bb32_1@news.melbourne.pipenetworks.com...
> >> >> Hi Sheila,
> >> >>
> >> >> Hope I don't come across as a total ignoramus.
> >> >>
> >> >> But here is what I am doing at present.
> >> >>
> >> >> Voice file received from doctor (I use transcription buddy software
to
> >> >> playback the voice file).
> >> >>
> >> >> I have a headset plugged into my speakers that allows me to hear the
> >> >> dictation.  So this is headset 1.
> >> >>
> >> >> I have second headset which runs through a usb pod (to alleviate
> > problems
> >> >> often found with sound cards when using Dragon).  This headset does
> >> >> not
> >> > have
> >> >> an earpiece I can hear through, it is just a mike only headset so I
> >> >> can
> >> >> repeat what I am hearing as the doctor dictates, i.e. I am
redictating
> >> > what
> >> >> I hear using Word with Dragon Naturally Speaking Professional 7
> >> >> loaded.
> >> >>
> >> >> I am wanting to combine the functions of these headsets, i.e. one
> > headset
> >> > is
> >> >> microphone only at the moment, the other only allows me to hear
> > doctor's
> >> >> original dictation (and is plugged into the front of my speakers).
> >> >>
> >> >> Hope this gives a better picture of my current set-up.
> >> >>
> >> >> ozgal
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "14tonks" <mail.2.14tonks@recursor.net> wrote in message
> >> >> news:37jnfsF59tv5nU1@individual.net...
> >> >> > Yeah, I can see where wearing two headsets at the same time would
be
> >> >> > uncomfortable enough to drive someone crazy--I find just one a bit
> >> >> > annoying.
> >> >> > The solution would be a Y cable that lets you connect one headset
to
> >> > both
> >> >> > sound sources simultaneously, plus whatever length of extension
> >> >> > cable
> >> >> > might
> >> >> > be needed to span the distance between the two sound output plug
> >> >> > locations.
> >> >> > RadioShack or any similar place should be able to supply it all,
> >> > probably
> >> >> > for less than $10.
> >> >> > -- 
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Sheila
> >> >> > To reply to me, add the prefix real. to my address.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > <bsptss@aol.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:1108649583.402760.325410@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> >> >> >> Oh forget the link I sent. I see what you are looking for now.
It's
> >> >> >> been a while since I used Dragon, and I did have to have both
> > headsets
> >> >> >> on with that mic. Sheila seems to be heading you in the right
> >> >> >> direction
> >> >> >> to solve your problem.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Barbara
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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