File Management

pcb

Hope you can help.

Have a network (XP pro).

What I need to do is to allow a (single) secretary to use express scribe on whichever computer she wishes (install on multiple computers, unplug USB foot controller/headset, and go).

From reading posts it appears that express scribe loads files and then stores them in "c:\documents and settings\app data\...\NCH..\current". I must say however, when I load files I cant find copies of the files in that directory (or any other, using windows explorer search??).

I cant see a setting that allows the user to alter where "incoming" files are stored.

Is it possible (registry settings, etc) to get the software to store the files on a shared NW drive (or mapped folder).

I could then get each local computer to access the same shared location when transcribing.

I understand that multiple users accessing the share drive might create problems, but in this scenario that would not occur.

Thanks

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Express Scribe stores the loaded dictations on the following folder: C:\Documents and Settings\[Windows Username]\Application Data\NCH Swift Sound\scribe\. If you can't view the folder you may need to enable viewing of hidden folders from Windows Explorer. You cannot change this folders location, as it would result in unusual behaviour.

What you should try and setup is a network folder (or FTP server) which your Express Scribes would auto load from (the Incoming option in the Express Scribe Settings). You would use the "Manual (one at a time)" option.

pcb

nchto wrote:

Express Scribe stores the loaded dictations on the following folder: C:\Documents and Settings[Windows Username]\Application Data\NCH Swift Sound\scribe. If you can't view the folder you may need to enable viewing of hidden folders from Windows Explorer. You cannot change this folders location, as it would result in unusual behaviour.

What you should try and setup is a network folder (or FTP server) which your Express Scribes would auto load from (the Incoming option in the Express Scribe Settings). You would use the "Manual (one at a time)" option.

Thank you. You are quite right about where files are copied to.

Yes, it is no problem creating a NW store to load FROM. However, consider the following

Computer A: "C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\NCH Swift Sound\scribe\" no files

Computer B: "C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\NCH Swift Sound\scribe\" no files

Autoload for A and B set to the network central store

Autoload clock for A comes in first --> files A,B,C on computer B as files 1,2,3

Autoload clock for B comes in some other time later --> files D,E,F on computer B as files 1,2,3

Secretary Starts typing at A

Deletes files as finishes

-->Eventually "C:\Documents and Settings\[Windows Username]\Application Data\NCH Swift Sound\scribe\" files are out of sync for computers A and B becomes very messy to try and keep the two directories in sync.

Is it possible to change the location scribes loads to/looks in for.

Alternatively, do you have some other solution (eg. Batch file copying to/from a central repository when user starts/stops scribe).

Thanks again for the quick response.