Using PowerMic 4

PowerMic 4 is compatible with PowerScribe 360 v4.0 Service Pack 9 and above, PowerScribe One Core (2019) Service Pack 7 and above, and PowerScribe One 2022.2 and above.

Default button settings in PowerScribe One

Image illustrating PowerMic 4 buttons

Button Default setting
LED The LED turns on when you activate recording (for example, by pressing the Record button) and turns off when you stop recording.
Record Use deadman switch. (Toggle dictation on/off may be preferred for Cloud.)
Play/Pause Deadman play audio.
Rewind Use deadman switch. (Press and hold to move backward in the audio playback.)
Enter/Select Enter key (same as pressing the Enter key on a keyboard).
Note: The bottom Trigger button on the back also functions as Enter/Select.
Trigger (Located on back of microphone.)
  • Top Trigger button: Non-functional.
  • Bottom Trigger button: functions as Enter/Select.
Fast Forward Use deadman switch. (Press and hold to move forward in the audio playback.)
Tab Backward Previous field. (Selects the previous field in the report.)
Tab Forward Next field. (Selects the next AutoText field in the report.)
Pointing device N/A. (Use to position the mouse insertion point and select objects.)
Function "A" Nothing.
Function "B" Nothing.
Function "C" Nothing.
Function "D" Nothing.
Mouse Left Left mouse click.
Mouse Right Right mouse click.

Note

There are no default settings configured for Functions A, B, C, and D. These buttons can be mapped to the user's preference.

To customize your PowerMic 4 settings, select Preferences > Devices > PowerMic 4.

The following table shows the account-level programmable buttons on PowerMic 4 and all possible actions you can assign to each button.

Note

The default setting for each button appears in bold in the following table.

Button Action/Setting Action/Setting
PowerMic 4 Dictate Toggle dictation on off Use deadman switch
PowerMic 4 Play/Pause Nothing
Delete Key
Delete last word
Delete Last Utterance
Toggle play audio on off
Deadman play audio
PowerMic 4 Rewind Toggle fast forward on off
Next field
Use deadman switch
Select backward
PowerMic 4 Forward Toggle fast forward on off
Next field
Use deadman switch
Select forward
PowerMic 4 Tab Backward Nothing
Previous field
Sign report
New line
New paragraph
Delete key
Delete last word
Delete last utterance
Toggle play audio on off
Select backward
Save as draft
Deadman play audio
Enter key
Backspace
Correct report
STAT
Sign as preliminary Overread report
Overread and prelim
End of line
End of report
Exit field
PowerMic 4 Tab Forward Nothing
Next field
Sign report
New line
New paragraph Delete key
Delete last word
Delete last utterance
Toggle play audio on off Select forward
Save as draft
Deadman play audio
Enter key Backspace
Correct report
STAT
Sign as preliminary Overread report
Overread and prelim
End of line
End of report
Exit field
PowerMic 4 Enter/Select Nothing
Sign report
New line
New paragraph
Delete key
Delete last word
Delete last utterance
Toggle play audio on off
Toggle visibility
Save as draft
Deadman play audio
Enter key
Backspace
Correct report
STAT
Sign as preliminary Overread report
Overread and prelim
End of line
End of report
Exit field
PowerMic 4 Function A Nothing
Previous field
Sign report
New line
New paragraph
Delete key
Delete last word
Delete last utterance
Toggle play audio on off
Select backward
Save as draft
Deadman play audio
Enter key
Backspace
Correct report
STAT
Sign as preliminary
Overread report
Overread and prelim
End of line
End of report
Exit field
PowerMic 4 Function B Nothing
Previous field
Sign report
New line
New paragraph
Delete key
Delete last word
Delete last utterance
Toggle play audio on off
Select backward
Save as draft
Deadman play audio
Enter key
Backspace
Correct report
STAT
Sign as preliminary
Overread report
Overread and prelim
End of line
End of report
Exit field
PowerMic 4 Function C Nothing
Next field
Sign report
New line
New paragraph
Delete key
Delete last word
Delete last utterance
Toggle play audio on off
Select forward
Save as draft
Deadman play audio
Enter key
Backspace
Correct report
STAT
Sign as preliminary
Overread report
Overread and prelim
End of line
End of report
Exit field
PowerMic 4 Function D Nothing
Next field
Sign report
New line
New paragraph
Delete key
Delete last word
Delete last utterance
play audio on off
Select forward
Save as draft
Deadman play audio
Enter key Backspace
Correct report
STAT
Sign as preliminary Overread report
Overread and prelim
End of line
End of report
Exit field