USB Phone 2 PC Feature Comparison |
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| Features |
Basic |
Advanced |
Call Center |
Annotation
Allows insertion of a new sound, recorded from the telephone or from a microphone at the beginning or end of a sound file. |
no |
yes |
yes |
Announcement Manager
Enables playback or pre-recorded announcement files through the handset when certain events happen such as pressing a button on the main screen or automatically when a recording starts. |
no |
yes |
yes |
Auto File Naming
Recorded files are automatically named using certain parameters such as sequential file naming or date and time. It also allows defining a prefix for file names. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Auto Open Sound Files
Enable auto-opening .wav and other Phone2PC proprietary sound files when double-clicked from Windows Explorer. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Automatic Recording Level
Automatically adjusts the recording volume when the two conversation parties present sound volume that are too distinct. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Beep at End of File
Sounds a beep when playback reaches end of file. |
no |
no |
no |
Beep While Recording
Emits a beep every 15 seconds during a voice recording. The beep is conforming to most state regulations regarding telephone conversation recording. (Can be disabled if desired). |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Bookmark trim
Allows cutting segments of sound using bookmark position. |
no |
yes |
yes |
Bookmarks
Placeholders created at recording or playback time. Mark position in the recording so you can playback from that point at a later time. |
no |
yes |
yes |
Call Center Modes
Includes Logger and On Demand modes. |
no |
no |
yes |
COM Interface
Enables other programs to control Phone2PC via a set of commands. |
no |
yes |
yes |
File Converter
Utility that allows conversion of one sound codec/format to another |
yes |
yes |
yes |
File Merger
Utility that makes possible to concatenate several sound files into one. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
File Properties
Allows defining certain properties such as title, author and notes to a file. Properties set for a file are searchable using the File Search feature. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Foot Pedal Recording Control (1)
Implements recording control using a PS/2 footpedal. |
yes |
yes |
no |
Global Hotkeys for Recording and Stopping
Allows defining and using a hotkey combination that will start and stop recording from any application in Windows. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
GSM
Compressed sound wave format specially designed for telephone voice transmission and recording. Uses 95KB per minute of voice recording. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Local Machine (1)
When enabled, redirects all registry savings to HK_LOCAL_MACHINE instead of HK_CURRENT_USER. |
no |
yes |
yes |
On Demand mode
Enables switching to On Demand mode from main screen. |
no |
yes |
yes |
Password for modes
Demand typing a password to switch from one mode to another. |
no |
no |
yes |
Pause while recording
Without this feature, it is not possible to pause the application while recording. Added for security reasons. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Playback Speed
Control playback speed without pitch changes. |
no |
yes |
yes |
Playback Through the Handset
Allows playback of sounds or pre-recorded voice files over the handset. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Proprietary Encrypted File (1)
Files generated by Phone2PC will be encrypted and only readable by the appropriate Phone2PC edition that generated that file. |
no |
yes |
no |
Record From Current Position
Allows recording a telephone conversation over an existing sound file, starting at a given position. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Recording Feedback
Enables Phone2PC to playback a recording through speakers while it is being recorded. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Recording Scheduler
Allows the user to program pre-defined dates and times for the recording to start and stop. |
no |
yes |
yes |
File Search
Offers a powerful search engine that will recursively search .wav files for a given string. It searches on file names, bookmark titles and notes and all property fields. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Silence Warning
If during a recording no sound is detected for a given length of time, a pop-up window will show up warning the user about that situation. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Sound Editor
Allows sound manipulation as cut and crop, as well as graphical visualization of .wav sound. |
no |
yes |
yes |
Transcription (PS/2 Footpedal) (1)
Includes message handlers for key hooks and counter window. |
yes |
yes |
no |
Transcription (USB Footpedal) (1)
Handles the USB version of the footpedal. Needs to be deployed together with hidwatch.dll. |
yes |
yes |
no |
Voice Activation
Enables recording by detecting telephone conversation. |
no |
yes |
yes |
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(1) Optional feature - must be requested at additional charge
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