Changing Your PowerMic Preferences

Click Tools > Preferences (if you are not already there) and select Dictaphone PowerMic.

Send Barcode Scan to Focused Application Check Box

Select this check box to allow the provider to scan barcodes into other applications (your PACS, for example) as long as PowerScribe 360 | Reporting is not in focus. If the PowerScribe 360 | Reporting application is not in focus, the scanned barcode is sent to the application which currently is in focus. If the PowerScribe 360 | Reporting application is in focus, it accepts the scanned barcode. By default this check box is not selected.

Default Settings for Each PowerMic Button

DICTATE button

Toggle dictation on off: Press and release button to begin dictating; press and release button again to stop dictating

Use deadman switch: Turns dictation on for as long as button is held

STOP/PLAY button

Toggle microphone on off: Press and release button to turn microphone on; press and release button again to turn microphone off

Deadman microphone: Turns microphone on for as long as button is held

Toggle play audio on off: Press and release button to play audio; press and release button again to stop playing audio

Deadman play audio: Plays recorded audio for as long as button is held

REWIND button

Toggle rewind on off: Press and release button to begin rewind action; press and release button again to stop rewind action

Previous field: Selects previous field in reports that have multiple fields

Use deadman switch: Rewinds for as long as button is held

Select backward: Selects report text that precedes the current cursor position

NOTE: Regardless of this setting, the Rewind button always selects report text when the button is held.

FAST FORWARD button

Toggle fast forward on off: Press and release button to start fast forward action; press and release button again to stop fast forward action

Next field: Selects next field in reports that have multiple fields

Use deadman switch: Fast-forwards for as long as button is held

Select forward: Selects report text that comes after the current cursor position

NOTE: Regardless of this setting, the Fast Forward button always selects report text when the button is held. The Fast Forward button may also be used on the Explorer screen to invoke the Quick Search function.

TAB BACKWARD button

Nothing: Button is disabled and does nothing

Previous field: Moves to the previous field

Sign report: Electronically signs report

Normal report: Creates and signs a Normal report for the selected exam

New line: Inserts new line into the report

New paragraph: Inserts new paragraph into report

Delete key: Deletes forward from current position

Delete last word: Deletes the last word

Delete last utterance: Deletes the last group of words recognized

Toggle play audio on off: Press and release button to begin audio playback; press and release button again to stop audio playback

Select backward: Selects report text, back from current cursor position

Save as draft: Saves a draft report

Deadman play audio: Plays recorded audio for as long as button is held

Enter key: Functions as the Enter key on a keyboard

Backspace: Functions as the backspace key on a keyboard

Correct report: Send report to an editor for transcription

Previous discrepancy: Highlights the previous discrepancy located by the Assure consistency checker (which is a purchasable option).

STAT: Press to mark the report as STAT

Sign as preliminary: Same as the Prelim button in the client application.

TAB FORWARD button

Nothing: Button is disabled and does nothing

Next field: Moves to the next field

Sign report: Electronically signs report

Normal report: Creates and signs a Normal report for the selected exam

New line: Inserts new line into the report

New paragraph: Inserts new paragraph into report

Delete key: Deletes forward from current position

Delete last word: Deletes the last word

Delete last utterance: Deletes the last group of words recognized

Toggle play audio on off: Press and release button to begin audio playback; press and release button again to stop audio playback

Select forward: Selects report text, forward from current cursor position

Save as draft: Saves a draft report

Deadman play audio: Plays recorded audio for as long as button is held

Enter key: Functions as the Enter key on a keyboard

Backspace: Functions as the backspace key on a keyboard

Correct report: Send report to an editor for transcription

Next discrepancy: Highlights the next discrepancy located by the Assure consistency checker (which is a purchasable option).

STAT: Press to mark the report as STAT

Sign as preliminary: Same as the Prelim button in the client application.

TRANSCRIBE button

Nothing: Button is disabled and does nothing

Sign report: Electronically signs report

Normal report: Creates and signs a Normal report for the selected exam

New line: Inserts new line into the report

New paragraph: Inserts new paragraph into report

Delete key: Deletes forward from current position

Delete last word: Deletes the last word

Delete last utterance: Deletes the last group of words recognized

Toggle play audio on off: Press and release button to begin audio playback; press and release button again to stop audio playback

Toggle visibility: Press and release button to minimize the PowerScribe 360 | Reporting window; press and release button again to restore the PowerScribe 360 | Reporting window

Save as draft: Saves a draft report

Deadman play audio: Plays recorded audio for as long as button is held

Transcribe: Transcribes the dictated text and places it in the Report Editor window

Enter key: Functions as the Enter key on a keyboard

Backspace: Functions as the backspace key on a keyboard

Correct report: Send report to an editor for transcription

STAT: Press to mark the report as STAT

Sign as preliminary: Same as the Prelim button in the client application.

ENTER/SELECT button

Nothing: Button is disabled and does nothing

Sign report: Electronically signs report

Normal report: Creates and signs a Normal report for the selected exam

New line: Inserts new line into the report

New paragraph: Inserts new paragraph into report

Delete key: Deletes forward from current position

Delete last word: Deletes the last word

Delete last utterance: Deletes the last group of words recognized

Toggle play audio on off: Press and release button to begin audio playback; press and release button again to stop audio playback

Toggle visibility: Press and release button to minimize the PowerScribe 360 | Reporting window; press and release button again to restore the PowerScribe 360 | Reporting window

Save as draft: Saves a draft report

Deadman play audio: Plays recorded audio for as long as button is held

Transcribe: Transcribes the dictated text and places it in the Report Editor window

Enter key: Functions as the Enter key on a keyboard

Backspace: Functions as the backspace key on a keyboard

Correct report: Send report to an editor for transcription

STAT: Press to mark the report as STAT

Sign as preliminary: Same as the Prelim button in the client application.

CUSTOM LEFT button

Nothing: Button is disabled and does nothing

Previous field: Moves to the previous field

Sign report: Electronically signs report

Normal report: Creates and signs a Normal report for the selected exam

New line: Inserts new line into the report

New paragraph: Inserts new paragraph into report

Delete key: Deletes forward from current position

Delete last word: Deletes the last word

Delete last utterance: Deletes the last group of words recognized

Toggle play audio on off: Press and release button to begin audio playback; press and release button again to stop audio playback

Select backward: Selects report text, back from current cursor position

Save as draft: Saves a draft report

Deadman play audio: Plays recorded audio for as long as button is held

Enter key: Functions as the Enter key on a keyboard

Backspace: Functions as the backspace key on a keyboard

Correct report: Send report to an editor for transcription

Previous discrepancy: Highlights the previous discrepancy located by the Assure consistency checker (which is a purchasable option).

STAT: Press to mark the report as STAT

Sign as preliminary: Same as the Prelim button in the client application.

Previous field or table cell: Assignable task that allows you to move to the previous cell in a table that you have inserted into your report or AutoText.

CUSTOM RIGHT button

Nothing: Button is disabled and does nothing

Next field: Moves to the next field

Sign report: Electronically signs report

Normal report: Creates and signs a Normal report for the selected exam

New line: Inserts new line into the report

New paragraph: Inserts new paragraph into report

Delete key: Deletes forward from current position

Delete last word: Deletes the last word

Delete last utterance: Deletes the last group of words recognized

Toggle play audio on off: Press and release button to begin audio playback; press and release button again to stop audio playback

Select forward: Selects report text, forward from current cursor position

Save as draft: Saves a draft report

Deadman play audio: Plays recorded audio for as long as button is held

Enter key: Functions as the Enter key on a keyboard

Backspace: Functions as the backspace key on a keyboard

Correct report: Send report to an editor for transcription

Next discrepancy: Highlights the next discrepancy located by the Assure consistency checker (which is a purchasable option).

STAT: Press to mark the report as STAT

Sign as preliminary: Same as the Prelim button in the client application.

Next field or table cell: Assignable task that allows you to move to the next cell in a table that you have inserted into your report or AutoText.

SCAN button

Nothing: Button is disabled and does nothing

Sign report: Electronically signs report

Normal report: Creates and signs a Normal report for the selected exam

New line: Inserts new line into the report

New paragraph: Inserts new paragraph into report

Delete key: Deletes forward from current position

Delete last word: Deletes the last word

Delete last utterance: Deletes the last group of words recognized

Toggle play audio on off: Press and release button to begin audio playback; press and release button again to stop audio playback

Toggle visibility: Press and release button to minimize the PowerScribe 360 | Reporting window; press and release button again to restore the PowerScribe 360 | Reporting window

Save as draft: Saves a draft report

Deadman play audio: Plays recorded audio for as long as button is held

Transcribe: Transcribes the dictated text and places it in the Report Editor window

Button	Default Setting
Dictate	Use deadman switch
Stop/Play	Deadman play audio
Rewind	Use deadman switch
Fast Forward	Use deadman switch
Tab Backward	Previous field
Tab Forward	Next field
Transcribe	Transcribe
Enter/Select	Enter key
Custom Left	Nothing
Custom Right	Nothing
Scan	Nothing