Monday, May 21, 2012

Frustration, your name is Dragon!!!

OK, so I am just posting to randomly make fun of my general inability to get my transcription program up and running....  At what point do I scrap it and transcribe the interviews by hand...it is 6+ hours of audio... that's a lot of typing, rewinding, pausing, and typing...

Anyone who knows me can tell you that I am not the most tech savvy individual out there, but when I follow the step by step instructions 3 times, try 2 or 3 alternative routes, and remember to check for updates and then try again and something still doesn't work, I begin to wonder if it is me or if there might be an error in the instructions or maybe a problem with the installation or program...

I guess the logical solution is to call the tech support people...they are so much more knowledgeable than me, and they deal with frustrated non-tech folks daily.  As far as frustrated folks go, I am pretty easy to deal with; I am usually laughing at myself before I call, which sets the tone for a pleasant session of helping and being helped...At least they will have another story to share at the water cooler about how this lady missed this crucial but obvious step...glad it's not video; the world doesn't need another blonde joke running amok in someone's office...