Foot Pedal and Hand-Held Controller Setup Guide

• Verify that your controller is compatible

  Open the Options dialog and select the Controller tab. Click the "List of compatible controllers" link and verify that your controller is listed.

• Run the "Controller Setup Wizard"

  Open the Options dialog and select the Controller tab. Ensure that the "Enable hand-held or foot pedal controller" check-box is checked, then click the "Controller setup wizard..." button.

  • Step 1: Connect Controller page

    If any drivers were provided with the controller, please install them according to the controller manufacturer's instructions.

    Ensure the controller is connected to the computer, then click Next.

  • Step 2: Detection Method page

    If your controller appears in the pull-down list of automatically detected controllers, then ensure "Use a detected controller" is selected, select the desired controller from the pull-down list, click Next and skip to "Step 4: Controller Properties page".

    If your controller doesn't appear in the pull-down list, select "Select a controller type manually" and click Next.

  • Step 3: Controller Type page

    Manually select the controller type here if the controller is not plug and play compatible, then click Next.

  • Step 4: Controller Properties page

    Verify that the controller description matches your actual controller.

    You may also need to configure the controller:

    • For specific serial controllers, you will need to configure the serial port.
    • For generic serial controllers, you will need to configure the number of buttons / pedals, and the serial port.
    • For custom driver controllers, you will need to configure the number of buttons / pedals, and the file path to the driver library.

    Click Next.

  • Step 5: Controller Button / Pedal Detection page

    If you have selected a generic or custom controller type, the application will need to detect each of the buttons or pedals. Press and release each of the buttons or pedals as prompted.

  • Step 6: Controller Command Map / Test page

    Here you will see a list of the controller's buttons or pedals.

    • The first column shows the name of the button or pedal.
    • The second column shows the application command that will be run when this button or pedal is pressed. To change the command associated with the button or pedal:
      • For Express Dictate versions 5.12-5.53 and Express Scribe versions 4.36-5.48, click on the command in the list to view a pull-down list of the available commands. Select the desired command to assign it to that button or pedal.
      • For Express Dictate version 5.54 and higher, and Express Scribe versions 5.49 and higher, click the Change Command button under the list to open the Change Command dialog. Select a button or pedal from the drop-down menu and select the command you would like to associate with it, then click OK to apply.
    • The third column is used to test the controller configuration by showing if each button or pedal is currently pressed.

    Click "Reset to default commands..." to reset the command mappings for each button or pedal to their original state.

    Click Finish to close the wizard.