The ergonomic design of the USB foot pedal allows for a comfortable work position. Depending on the user’s requirements, larger or smaller sizes are available. The pedal includes a central sloping device and two additional keys that correspond to the fast forward and the rewind modes. The USB foot pedal has to be compatible with the dictation or transcription software, and it has to provide durability in order to resist to rugged heavy duty usage. Another advantage of the USB foot pedal is that it minimizes the foot fatigue, increasing the work comfort level.
The USB foot pedal depends on a few technical conditions for functionality. Most of the devices available on the market require a Windows-based transcription software program. Trying to adapt Windows Media Player and other sound file players to the use of a USB foot pedal is one very common mistake. The device needs an especially designed software in order to be operational. Manufacturers of foot pedals usually include a list of compatible transcription softwares in the product’s instructions or manual. Check it carefully before the purchase and upon installation.
If you an solve the issue of the transcription software, you may be able to even use the in usb 1 foot pedal on an Apple Macintosh. You will need to find a software solution that would work for Mac too. Carefully check all these features in advance, before paying for the device. For network usage, the foot pedals will require the intervention of the network administrator so that he/she may implement the devices on multiple computers. Audio dictation and file transcription should be a lot easier afterwards.
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