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Guidelines for Using Foot Pedal on

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Using foot pedal on e2f dashboard

Foot pedal usage is an integral part of transcription to make the process smooth and efficient. E2f
dashboard allows to configure foot pedal settings which enables the user to do transcription swiftly and
effectively.

Dashboard Navigation

http://ec2-52-8-121-236.us-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com:3000/transcription/transcription

Prerequisites

 Gmail account with access to e2f dashboard.

 If you have any issues login in, then remove all other accounts and cookies from the browsers.
 The preferred browser is Google Chrome.
 Once you logged in, set your registered e2f account (Gmail account) as the Default.

Steps

1. Log into e2f: http://ec2-52-8-121-236.us-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com:3000/

2. Click Transcription.

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3. Click Transcribe and click Keyboard icon at the bottom.

4. Choose the same shortcuts as the ones on your foot pedal, and click OK. Also, you can use RESET
button to use the short keys of your choice.

5. After setting up the foot pedal, transcribe the first 10 segments of the audio file to test out the foot
pedal functionalities during your transcription.

Note: Keep track of any issues and report them to tan@e2f.com.

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How to Setup Keyboard Shortcuts for your Foot

Pedal
For using a foot pedal, normally, you should be provided with a software to allow this setup in your foot
pedal packaging, depending on your foot pedal brand. As of now, we are using Pedable Footpedal
Software so you need to download the software for setting up the foot pedal on e2f platform for
transcription.

How to install Pedable software and configure it with e2f platform.

Follow the following steps:

1. Connect your foot pedal to your computer.

6. Download the software using the link: https://www.nch.com.au/footpedal/index.html . Once it is

downloaded, click the exe. from your install folder. You will get the following screen:

7. Select the option ‘I agree with these terms’ and click Finish button. Now you need to set the
options on the below screen.

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8. Click Options.

9. Select the option VEC Infinity USB Pedals and click OK. Now you will see your foot pedal is enabled.
Note: You should be using a USB foot pedal for this option.

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10. Now go to e2f Transcription module and click the keyboard icon to set the default shortcut
keys:

11. You get the above pop-up screen when you click the keyboard icon. You can see that there are
already short keys available as default. You can use the same short keys in your Pedable software or
else you can simply reset them by clicking the RESET button and add short keys of your choice.

Default short keys are:

 Play/Pause – Control +Space

 Rewind – Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow

12. Double click the Left option to set your Rewind button for foot pedal.

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13. Click the option Send Key Combination and click Next.

14. Enter Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow and click Finish. Now your left pedal is set for rewind. You can click the
left foot pedal button to rewind.

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15. Now double click Center to set your Play/Pause for foot pedal.

16. Select the option Send Key Combination and click Next.

17. Enter short keys, Control + Space for example, which is the default short key for play/pause in e2f
platform. Now click the button Finish.

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Now you are all set for transcribing your file with foot pedal!

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