EditScript MT Specifications
The system on which EditScript MT is installed must meet or
exceed the hardware and software requirements listed below:
HARDWARE
Memory: 512 MB installed RAM
dedicated to the CPU
Processor: 1 GHz
Disk Space: 5 GB of available disk
space on the operating system partition
Communications: Broadband Internet
connection is highly recommended (LAN, DSL, or cable
modem)
-Minimum of a 56KB modem
connection
By right clicking on My Computer and going to Properties
you can see if your computer meets the Memory and Processor requirements.
By double
clicking on My Computer you can see if you meet the Hard Drive disk
space requirements.
Foot Pedal:
-Infinity USB foot pedal
(version 8 only)
OR
-Infinity foot pedal
with 9-pin serial port connection with
either
-Belkin F5U409 USB PDA
Adapter or
-Dynex DX-UBDB9 USB
PDA/Serial Adapter Cable
Audio: -Speaker/headphones
-Sound Card:
SoundBlaster-compatible, including the capability to play audio from multiple
sources simultaneously
NOTE: Some older or
on-board soundcards have difficulty playing
audio from EditScript
and third-party applications at the same time,
but are otherwise
SoundBlaster-compatible. This can cause audio
loss on the PC until
the machine is restarted. If you experience this
problem, disable sound
from the third party application(s), including
Windows Default Sound
Scheme, while in EditScript.
Monitor: At least 17” (19”
recommended) CRT or LCD, with a resolution setting of
1024x768 or higher
SOFTWARE
Version 6
Operating System: Windows XP (Only 32 bit versions are supported.)
Microsoft Office: Office 2003 with Service Pack 3
(Trial version does NOT work)
Version 8
& 9
Operating System: Windows XP or Windows
Vista (Only 32 bit versions are supported)
Microsoft Office: Microsoft Office 2003
with Service Pack 3 or Microsoft Office 2007 (Trial version does NOT work)
You can check what version of Microsoft Office you are running by opening
Microsoft Word and going to the Help toolbar then by clicking on About
Microsoft Office Word in the drop down menu.
A new window should pop up that has the Version of Microsoft Office
listed at the top.
Currently, you will want to be on
Service Pack 3 (SP 3) for Word 2003. You can search for it online to download if
you do not have Service Pack 3 installed but are using Word 2003.
AntiVirus: If McAfee Anti-Virus
software is installed on the desktop/workstation machine, it must be a minimum
of Version 8. Regardless of which
Anti-Virus vendor or product is used, the following directories (and all
subdirectories) must be excluded from scanning:
In Vista :
\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\eScription\EditScriptMT
In Windows XP: \Documents and
Settings\<username>\Application Data\eScription\EditScriptMT
eScription software has known conflicts with some antivirus
software that may affect a user's ability to work. There is most likely a conflict on your
computer if you have seen the following message while using EditScript MT
To assist
all eScription users we have provided the following instructions for excluding
directories from being scanned by five popular antivirus utilities. We recommend that you follow these guides
closely if you have encountered this error while using EditScript MT.
Firewalls: If a hardware-based
firewall is in use, it must be configured to allow access
to www.escription.com
via ports 80 (http) and 443 (https). If a software firewall is installed, the
same ports will need to be given access. In addition, software-based firewalls
may need to be configured to allow all executables located in the EditScript MT
installation directory to have Internet access.
Microsoft: .NET 2.0 SP1(minimum)
The .NET
framework can easily be downloaded online. The .Net Framework helps to ensure
the foot pedal will work correctly and is a required component for EditScript MT.
Installing EditScript MT 8 & 9 on Windows Vista
Microsoft has implemented a new file structure in the latest
release of the Windows Operating System, Vista . In the new file structure, the EditScript MT
installer will be downloaded as a hidden file and kept in a directory that may
be unfamiliar to most users. To
compensate for this there is a slightly different installation process outlined
below:
1. Log in to www.eScription.com
using the Institution that you work for and the EditScript username and
password provided by your transcription manager.
2. Navigate to the "MT" section and
then select software downloads. Click on
the link for the most recent version of EditScript and save the installer to
your computer.
3. In order to locate this file you will need to
configure Windows to show hidden files.
Enter the Control Panel by opening the Start Menu and selecting the
appropriate menu option. Select the
Classic View option (if available) in the left margin of the window.
4. Double click on the icon labeled "Folder
Options" and navigate to the "View" tab.
5. Under the Hidden files and folders section
select the radio button labeled "Show hidden files and folders."
6. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox
labeled "Hide extension for known file types" and the checkbox
labeled "Hide protected operating system files." When this is complete the Folder Options
screen should look similar to the following image.
7. At this time you should be able to locate the
installer in the directory listed below:
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\eScription\EditScriptMT
8. Run the installer (ESInst.exe).
At
this point the installer should install EditScript
MT.
