[access-uk] Re: laptop portability
- From: "PossAble Consultancy" <lister@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 00:14:06 +0100
Hi Andy, having been a social worker for 20 years, now a needs assessor for
students claiming D.S.A., and psychotherapist in training, the issue of notes
and recording of notes is critical. I posted on my Ergo, but the software is
Dragon with J-Say, I'm working from a position where I use a Laptop, towards
using an Olympus recorder, approved by Dragon, with Dragon J-Say to dictate my
notes, download the recording and then let J-Say transcribe the notes. A
pretty small digital recorder used in the field, with a headset mic, then plug
it in and let Dragon do the legwork! Not quite made it yet, but it's mostly
the training of Dragon that's the issue, and that is pretty straightforward
with J-Say.
Barry G
----- Original Message -----
From: andy logue
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 10:04 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: laptop portability
Hi there Terry.
Congratulations in securing your new position. I'm thinking of applying for
2 posts with my local authority, Community Care Social Worker, and Social
Worker with Children Affected by disability. Although it has been three
years since I was last employed, I'm thinking along the same lines as
yourself at the moment, e,g. Recording and accessing information in an
interview situation, with as little kit as possible.
When I was last employed, Access to Work provided a Toshiba Lap-Top which
plugged into a module which contained my Display, Printer and Scanner. When
I returned from a visit, I simply plugged the lap-top into the module.
The problem then, as perhaps now, was accessing, editing and reporting on
the information gained by the visit. I believe that recording straight into
a lap-top, with a view to tidying up later, is the best option, though this
does require additional time for listening and editing. The other method of
recording information is audio recorder, or more up-to-date equipment such
as an MD recorder. This however requires much more time, with respect to
editing and reporting upon the information gained.
My old social worker for the blind, who was himself total, used to press the
pause button on a hand held cassette recorder. I used to think that he was
old fashioned and not used to more modern methods of recording, such as word
processing or audio, but his technique was by far the quicker and easier
accessible. Because I took the technology route, I soon became bogged down
in tapes. If I get any of the above positions, I will endeavour to keep it
simple. Good luck and all the best with your new position.
information
Best wishes.
Andy from sunny Kilcreggan
----- Original Message -----
From: "terry cooper" <terrycooper@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 8:28 PM
Subject: [access-uk] laptop portability
> Hi all
> I'm taking up a new position next month, as a social worker for people
with learning disabilities.
>
> I will be needing a laptop to use in the office, and to carry around when
doing home visits.
>
> I'm looking for something which is as light as possible.
>
> I prefer the lay out of the Compaq laptop keyboard. Something with 1.5 -
2g processor.
>
> the main consideration is the weight.
>
> I thought I heard that there were laptops whereby the base splits in half,
i.e. you can leave behind, things like, CD-ROM, floppy, network adapters,
etc.
>
> Is there any machines out there that are fast, compatible with JFW, and
very light?
>
> Any assistance would be very very much appreciated.
>
> Thanks for reading.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Terry
>
>
>
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