Thanks for your comment. Ouch ! You will also need the DSS Player Pro R5 transcription module, so the kit would have been a better option for you. The R4 software does not have the RS28 drivers, going to Windows 7 you need to upgrade the pedal and the software.

Hope that helps.

Dave
Dictate Australia

Yes for sure. The download folders are actual folders on your computer so you can simply change their location to be a Dropbox shared folder. Dropbox is an excellent platform for securely moving around dictation and transcription.

I hope that helps !

Dave
Dictate Australia

Is it possible to copy DSS Player Pro files from the transcription module (I.e. files sitting in download folder A for example or the Transcription tray) – and then paste to a Dropbox folder. They would then be accessed by a home based typist who would copy the files from Dropbox and paste back in to a DSS transcription module on a laptop for transcribing.

Help !

No is the answer to your question. To use the RS-28 you will need the software driver which is only available with the DSS Player Pro v5 Transcription Module software which is not free. For a very cheap solution you could use the free version of Express Scribe from NCH Software and use keys on the keyboard to control your audio playback rather than pay for another foot pedal.

I hope that helps.

Dave
Dictate Australia

I have a Olympus Foot Switch RS28.
My wish is to be able to use this foot pedal, nothing fancy. I want to be able to push a button on the pedal and then my audiofile should play/pause.
Can i get a program that doesnt cost anything? and where can i find drivers for my foot switch?

help me please

If the .ds2 files are from Olympus you can use either their DSS Player Pro R5 Dictation Module software to convert (also known as AS-5001) or the standard version of their Sonority Software will also convert .ds2 to .dss – Sonority comes free with the higher end notetakers like the DM-450/DM-550,DM-3/DM-5 and LS-3/LS-10/LS-11.

Philips will likely have similar software although I am not aware as we no longer sell Philips equipment.

Hope that helps.

Dave
Dictate Australia

Many thanks!

Thanks for your comment. If the app records in WAV format then yes you could use either the AS-2400 or AS-5000 transcription kits. Both these kits will accept .MP3, .WAV, .DSS and .DS2 audio formats. I would recommend you go with the AS-2400 over the AS-5000 as you will not use the functionality in the AS-5000 kit.

I have the manual for both kits in PDF if you would like me to email them to you?

Thanks

Dave
Dictate Australia

Your cheapest option is to upgrade to DSS Player version 7 for Mac – this is available on the DSS Player Pro v5 Dictation Module (AS-5001) disk. This is the software provided with the DS-3400 and DS-5000 digital recorders and will allow you to convert the .ds2 files to .aiff for playback on your Mac using your existing software.

Alternatively you can to go the AS-2400 transcription kit which will facilitate the playback of .ds2 and the older .dss files on Mac.

Unfortunatly the DS-2400 records only in .ds2 and as it comes with DSS Player Standard you can not can the default record mode (classic mode) unlike on the DS-3400 and DS-5000.

Hope that helps.

Dave
Dictate Australia

I work on MacBook Pro (Mac Os X version 10.6.6) and have Dss Player version 6 installed on it.

I work for different clients and only 1 of them has just bought an new DS-2400 digital voice recorder. She makes .ds2 files with it, which I cannot listen to with my version of dss player.

I would upgrade this, but I think I cannot hear the older .dss recordings anymore then.
As I have more clients working with the older system, this is a problem for me.

Is there a solution with which I can listen the .dss files AND the .ds2 files?

Sorry for my not so good English, I am from Belgium.

Thank you very much for a quick reply!

Greetings,

Mieke

Thanks for your New Years Eve comment. Essentially if you receive an Olympus .ds2 audio file you will need up-to-date Olympus software to play it, simply renaming the file extension from .ds2 to .dss will not work. As I have detailed in my post “Options for Playing Olympus .ds2 Audio Files …” there are a number of options available, both at the dictators side and the transcriptionist side. As a transcriptionist you should always have the latest transcription software, it is a necessary expense to enable you to provide your service.

I suggest you take the plunge and get the latest transcription kit from Olympus or at least the DSS Player Pro v5 dictation module which will let you convert .ds2 to .WMA

Thanks

Dave
Dictate Australia

I am trying to play ds2 files with the extension .dss on them. copied & dropped the file into folder a (there is folders A-G) and the player popped out to play the file, but the player keys are “greyed out” and will not function. what do I do? I hv a wonderful opportunity to make the money I need but I have tried everything. The Olympus guy said that the file maybe corrupt. He showed me how to go my documents the message folder & folder a & drop the file in there and it showed up. By the way, importing the file would not work. I tried 100 times probably I would do it but the file would now show up in the folder a. what is my problem: folder name goes like this 11111111111 patient DOCTOR.dss (that is 11 numbers+space+patient last name in lower case+doctors last name in ALL UPPER CASE+.dss (however, boss says this is a ds2 file). boss uses v7 she says. I tried it on v7 and same thing happened. and I tried on a trial version of v5 and the same thing happened (in that it would import but WOULD NOW SHOW UP IN FOLDER A). What do I do? PLEASE HELP ME. I DON’T HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY MORE SOFTWARE. The Olympus guy said I could buy the foot pedal (RS27) for $50.00 which comes with the AS 2400 transcription kit. I already have RS23 which came with DSS Player Pro Release 1 software from 10 years ago, but he said this would not work. So, I think a friend has the RS27 foot pedal & will bring to me today. But shouldn’t it play without the foot pedal being attached. It played the welcome message without it? PLEASE HELP!!! TODAY IS 12/31/2010 – THE DAY BEFORE NEW YEAR!!! I have been working on getting this to work for a week now!!! Barbie

I assume that you are using a Mac. Best way is to convert your .WAV files to .AIFF format which will play in your transcription module. I would look at Max, this is an excellent free audio converter for Mac or some of the great offerings from NCH SwiftSound.

Hope that helps.

Dave
Dictate Australia

I just purchased the DS500 Dictaphone and Transcription Kit. It works like a charm.

I have some recorded voice mail messages – .wav files – that I would like to have transcribed – but they won’t download to the DSS Player and I can’t convert them to DS2 or DSS files?

Wihtout playing them and recording the voice output with the Dictaphone – how can I load them so I can use the Transcription software and foot pedal to transcribe them?

Bryan – Toronto Canada

Yes the Olympus Voice website closed down at the beginning of 2010 when Olympus Imaging took over the distribution of voice products. All the downloads for audio can be found here now:

http://www.olympus.com.au/content/view/23/57/

Hope that helps.

Dave
Dictate Australia

The link above says the Olympus Telecommunications website has been closed down

You have a couple of options.

1. Invest in an Olympus transcription kit (AS-2400 or AS-5000) as they are both Mac compatible and will play .ds2 files, this is the pricey option.
2. Buy yourself the dictation module software (AS-5001) which is a bit cheaper, around AU$150 which will allow you to convert .ds2 files.
3. Chances are the person sending you the .ds2 file is a Windows user, if that is the case their dictation module CD will have 1x windows install licence key and 1x Mac install licence key. Ask them if you can borrow their CD and use their Mac licence key, this will give you option 2 above for $0.

I hope that helps.

Dave
Dictate Australia

Tom