Control SpeechLive with your foot control

Transcriptionist

  1. Connect the foot control to your computer.

  2. Go to login.speechlive.com to log in to your SpeechLive account.

  3. After logging in, go to the Dictations tab of SpeechLive.

  4. Select a dictation in the dictation list.

  5. Click on the Play back dictation icon WL-toolbar_Play_icon.png in the toolbar and choose Open in player.

    X You can now use the foot control to Play/Pause and rewind the dictation.

  6. To configure the foot control pedals according to your personal preferences, click on the Settingscsm_Cogwheel_icon_03ea8d6b63.png icon and choose Foot control settings (see Foot control for more information).

Author

Authors are able to use the foot control in conjunction with a microphone (e.g. SpeechOne) for an hands-free dictation workflow (starting and ending dictations without the need to use a mouse).

[Note]Note
  • Authors must first install the Philips Device Connector with all its components to use the foot control.

  • Connect the foot control directly to a free USB port and not via the docking station of the SpeechMike Premium Air / SpeechOne.

  1. Connect the foot control to your computer.

  2. Go to login.speechlive.com to log in to your SpeechLive account.

  3. After logging in, go to the Dictations tab of SpeechLive.

  4. Press the Record/Pause pedal of your foot control to start a new dictation.

    [Note]Note

    You may need to configure your foot control first: Start a new dictation manually and click on the Settingscsm_Cogwheel_icon_03ea8d6b63.png icon in the toolbar and choose Foot control settings. Here you can change the settings and assign the Record/Pause function to the desired pedal, as well as the Finish function.

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  5. Press the Record/Pause pedal of your foot control to start recording, press it again to pause.

  6. Press the Finish pedal to finish your current dictation and close it.

Troubleshooting
  • We recommend to open SpeechLive in an extra browser window. This ensures that you can always control the web player with the foot control, even when the window is not active / in focus. If this is not an option or you run into any issues, you can also install the Philips Device Connector as outlined below.

  • Installing Philips Device Connector further enhances the foot control support for transcriptionists:

  • Authors must first install the Philips Device Connector with all its components to use the foot control.

  • Connect the foot control directly to a free USB port and not via the docking station of the SpeechMike Premium Air / SpeechOne.

  • Do not maximize your browser window on Mac systems, to ensure the best foot control support.

Change foot control configuration

You can change the default foot control configuration according to your own preferences.

  1. Click the Dictations tab and select a dictation (authors can also just start a new dictation).

  2. Hover over the status icon of the dictation.

    X The status icon changes to a player icon WL_selected-dictation-Play_icon.png.

  3. Click the player icon.

    X The transcription player opens.

  4. Click the Settingscsm_Cogwheel_icon_03ea8d6b63.png icon in the player toolbar and select Foot control settings from the drop-down list.

  5. Select the 4-pedal or the 3-pedal foot control and then select the desired function for each pedal.

  6. Click OK.