RE: Can I go back to regular Windows XP?
- From: Eric Baines <EricBaines@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:03:01 -0800
Ditch DSS format & buy a different digital voice recorder. We use the WS200 -
http://www.olympus.co.uk/consumer/2581_WS-200S_Specifications.htm which
records in WMA format. It works like a memory stick - just shove it into your
USB port and copy & paste onto your PC. It's not much bigger than a memory
stick either - slips into the pocket with no problem.
You can even get a model with more memory that works as an MP3 player (I
think it's this one -
http://www.olympus.co.uk/consumer/2581_WS-300M_Specifications.htm). Tell your
boss you thought he'd like to buy it for himself as a Christmas present - and
while he is there, he can get a TV tuner for your media center PC and you can
watch TV 'in your lunch break'. Not a problem, just an opportunity!
Merry Christmas!
Eric
"Malia" wrote:
I've been posting about my problems getting my boss' dictation files (DSS.
format) to open since I got my Toshiba Qosmio back after they replaced the
system board. It came back with the Media Center Edition installed - before
that it had regular XP and I had no problem then. After trying numerous
installs/uninstalls, and many days of hair pulling trying to find solution, I
finally came to believe it was an incompatibility issue with the Media Center
Edition, because even conversion programs that said they could turn DSS into
Wav files wouldn't work, but Toshiba tech acted like I was nuts for thinking
that.
After posting here (with no luck) and talking with various techs about the
issue, I heard back from Olympus (his dictation machine maker) and they said
"Windows XP Media Center Edition does not support any of the Olympus software
program. The difficulties you have might be cause by incompatibility of your
current software and the operating system too."
I bought this computer used and didn't really care about the media
capabilities, so I'd like to know if I can go back to using regular Windows
XP. I have the repair disk from my other Toshiba with that OS, but am
hesitant to use it in case I create more problems than I already had. This
mess all started with my older computer crashing, so I just don't need any
more glitches.
I really hate the idea of having to reformat and start all over installing
programs again, but I've just got to get this computer working with the DSS
files so I can transcribe them. I would really appreciate any suggestions or
help you guys might have.
Many thanks,
Malia
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