It would be nice if you could set these as an option in Transcriber, but I
can't find a way and have waded through alas only semi-comprehensible tcl
files to try to figure out a way.
You can't change the working directory for the shortcut since that causes
problems starting up Transcriber.
As so often, Alan's solution is simple and elegant. Thanks! Just one more
mouse click once it's set up.
Duncan
--On 04 February 2004 14:42 +0000 Alan Stockdale <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Or leave the installation where it is and use shortcuts to jump to the
> correct directory.
>
> Here's my setup. Transcriber is installed in the default C:\program
> files\DGA & LDC\Transcriber\ folder. My audio and transcription files are
> in C:\......\My Documents\Transcriptions\ or something like that. It
> could be any other location ofn the C:\ drive or any other drive. Go to
> the folder where the transcriptions are stores. Create a shortcut for the
> folder. Copy the shortcut into the Transcriber folder or whatever the
> folder is that appear when you use File/Open or File/New.
>
> Open Transcriber. Click File/Open. Double click the shortcut and you
> should be where you want to be.
>
> Alan.
>
>
>
> On Wed, 4 Feb 2004 05:31:28 -0500, Laurie Henry <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
>> Trevor,
>> I had a similar problem when using a different program. To correct
>> this, I reinstalled the software directly to the alternative drive. This
>> installation allowed for a shortcut from my desktop so I could easily
>> click into the program. The "G: drive" (in your case) would become the
>> root directory for the program alleviating the constant clicking to get
>> back to it. I hope this helps.
>>
>> Laurie Henry
>> PhD Student
>> Literacy & Technology
>> University of Connecticut
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Trevor Thompson" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 5:17 AM
>> Subject: Transcriber Question
>>
>>
>>> Dear List
>>>
>>> This is to those of us using transcriber software. I am continually
>> opening
>>> and closing audio and *.trs files in transcriber. I find that when I go
>>> to open something, transcriber always defaults to its root directory (C:
>>> program files/transcriber etc) but my files are on another shared
>>> drive. I know this is a minor niggle but it would be really nice if
>>> transcriber automatically opened in the correct folder on the other
>>> drive as I have quite a bit of clicking to get from the C:drive folder
>>> to the one I need
>> on
>>> my G: drive (down a big folder tree). Do anyone understand/recognise
>>> this problem? Commiserations or solutions very welcome.......hoping
>>> there is
>> some
>>> neat Windows fix.........
>>>
>>> Trevor
>>>
>>> Trevor Thompson
>>> Clinical Lecturer
>>> Division of Primary Health Care
>>> University of Bristol
>>> Cotham House
>>> Cotham Hill
>>> BRISTOL BS6 6JL
>>>
>>> Contacts:
>>>
>>> University: 0117 954 6711 [desk] 0117 954 6658 [secretary]
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Duncan Branley" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 10:53 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Transcription Software
>>>
>>>
>>> > Dear Anne
>>> >
>>> > Transcriber is a pretty good package and is free. See my brief (5
>>> > page) guide which summaries my presentation at the last QSR
>>> > conference which talks about using it with NVivo ('Transcribing
>>> > Interviews and Focus
>> Groups
>>> > with Transcriber, Importing into NVivo and Initial Autocoding'
>>> > <http://homepages.gold.ac.uk/duncan/transcriber-to-nvivo.pdf>).
>>> >
>>> > Alan Stockdale has created an output format for using it with Atlas-TI
>>> > available from his excellent site, which is now available as a 60 page
>> PDF
>>> > <http://www2.edc.org/CAEPP/QualAudio.pdf> along with other resources
>>> > at
>>> the
>>> > web page <http://www2.edc.org/CAEPP/audio.html>
>>> >
>>> > Of course, you don't need to use the transcriptions with QDA software,
>> but
>>> > that at least makes it relevant to this list! You might want to drop
>>> > in
>> on
>>> > Ann Lewins who's in your department; she's very helpful.
>>> >
>>> > You might want to read some of the messages in the archives of this
>>> > list about the sort of recorder you intend to use. Alan posted
>>> > recently
>> about
>>> a
>>> > soon-to-be-released Minidisc recorder which allows fast digital
>>> > upload.
>> Of
>>> > course you may be happy with a different digital recorder - and things
>>> move
>>> > on regularly.
>>> >
>>> > To answer your second question: you can 'segment' your audio file and
>>> using
>>> > keyboard shortcuts replay the segment as you transcribe.
>>> >
>>> > If you're looking for video transcription, Transana is free too, but I
>>> > haven't yet worked with it in great detail.
>>> >
>>> > Feel free to email should you have any questions about my guide.
>>> >
>>> > Duncan
>>> >
>>> > ===================================================
>>> > Duncan Branley [log in to unmask]
>>> > Research Applications Officer, Information Services
>>> > Goldsmiths' College, University of London
>>> > New Cross, LONDON SE14 6NW
>>> > Tel: +44 (0)20 7919 7708 Fax: +44 (0)20 7919 7556
>>> > ===================================================
>>> >
>>> > --On 27 January 2004 08:26 +0000 Ms Anne Brunton
>> <[log in to unmask]>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > Hello,
>>> > >
>>> > > I'm not sure this is really the qual list remit. Also, this question
>> has
>>> > > probably been asked a thousand times. However... I am intending to
>>> > > use
>> a
>>> > > digital recorder to record my interviews and to this end I have been
>>> > > (sporadically) searching the net looking for transcription software
>>> > > (hopefully free) to do the necessary when all the interviews are in.
>> Can
>>> > > anyone on the list recommend a package?
>>> > >
>>> > > I have a second question those who have used transcription software
>>> > > -
>>> does
>>> > > it have the useful analogue feature on transcribers of rewinding
>>> > > back
>> a
>>> > > few seconds to provide some overlap between sessions of
>>> > > transcribing.
>> I
>>> > > ask as it has been a subject of fierce debate here at Surrey (okay
>>> someone
>>> > > mentioned it once..).
>>> > >
>>> > > Thanks for your time and any help you may be able to offer,
>>> > >
>>> > > Anne
>>> > >
>>> > > Anne Brunton
>>> > > Ph.D Student
>>> > > University of Surrey
>>> > > Department of Sociology
>>> > > School of Human Sciences
>>> > > Guildford
>>> > > Surrey
>>> > > GU2 7XH
>>> > > UK
>>> > > TEL: 01483 686977
>>> > > FAX: 01483 689551
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>>> > >
>>> >
>>> >
>
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