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Using the Voice Recorders and Transcribing

STEP 1 - Use the Voice Recorder to Record your Interview

Operation Instructions
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STEP 2 - Download the interview file from the Voice Recorder

1. Turn the Voice Recorder on. Plug it into a USB port at the front of the PC. To plug it in, you will need to separate the recorder into 2 parts. Pull the top right hand corner of the recorder away from the battery pack part of the recorder.
2. To see the contents of your recorder, you will need to “open” it. It will appear as “Removable Disk (E:)” in My Computer. (Start>My Computer>Removable Disk (E:)). Double-click on it to open it.
3. When you open it, you will see 5 folders that start w/”DSS”. Your file is probably in the folder titled “DSS_FLDA”. When you open it, you should see a bunch of files. Your recorded files have the “.wma” extension.
4. Drag-and-drop these .wma files to the desktop of your computer. You can now re-name them as you would any other file. Make sure to keep the .wma file extension.

STEP 3 - Disconnect the Voice Recorder

1. In the task bar at the bottom of the screen, you will see a "remove hardware" icon. Right-click on it.
2. Select "Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device-Drive(E:)"
3. When you see the message that it's safe to remove the hardware, you can disconnect the voice recorder from the pc.

STEP 4 - Transcribe your audio file

 Use ExpressScribe to transcribe. It can be downloaded to your own computer and does not require a foot pedal.