I had an attorney tell me once that he doesn't like it when reporters record audio. Other than that, no. If he specifically told me to turn it off, I would. I don't think you're allowed to record people without their permission. But I do agree that it's annoying!
He probably wanted it off so he can act like a jerk without being recorded and then go back and blame the reporter for errors. I'm not sure how I would have handled that. Most attorneys know that the reporters record now. I always record, especially with doctor depos. I'm able to produce a much better record word for word. And as far as recording without their permission, I'm not sure about that, but something tells me we can since it's apart of our software.
Thank you! I'm in the processing of calling NCRA, in fact, I just left a message because I want to check with them. I think we have a right to record. We don't need anyone's permission since we are keepers of the verbatim record. I'm also going to talk to the CACRA too. He was a jerk too, so I agree with you on that one.
I suggest that those of you who use audio consult the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics and the Public Advisory Opinions, most notably Public Advisory Opinion No. 38 which directly addresses the issues of back-up audio meda and it's ethical implications to you as a reporter.
I checked the links and there's nothing in there about an attorney's right to request that the audio backup be shut off. It only addresses the issue of a party requesting an audio backup of the proceeding.
I just spoke with Mona Savino of the NCRA Ethics Committee and she has heard of this before, but can't recall what happened. She felt this is part of the work product which gives us a right to use it. She suggested legally I check with the California CRA specifically and to let her know. I'm hot on their tail now.
Just another note on th voice recording, I was doing a depo with five attorneys, and when it came to one attorney, he asked me if I was recording and I said yes. His comment to me was "Good, because I want to get out of here." Meaning he wanted to speak very fast and didn't really want me to stop in case I fell behind. I said that was fine but if he needs read back, to bear with me in case it was an area where I dropped or misstroke because he was too fast. After the depo I asked him how he knew that I was recording (I don't hide my mic), and his comment was "all his reporters record."
Thanks for doing the follow-up on this Shirley. It's been awhile since I've looked at it and wsan't sure after I posted whether it did or did not. Still good food for thought.
Any idea where I can find an opinion on this question? I've been searching in the Code of Civil Procedure on line. I called CCRA and I have to leave a message so I've turned to the internet. I'm not sure where else to turn.
PLEASE DON'T TAKE THIS THE WRONG WAY, but I am struggling with the whole recording issue. Maybe this is not the appropriate venue to bring it up, but I'm going to. I've walked away from several seminars/conventions/conferences really angry, feeling that I've just wasted several hours of my time (not to mention $$$$) learning about the latest "hidden" microphone gadgets, some not-so-hidden gadgets and reporter "issues" regarding recording. I don't understand. Why is our profession turning into recorders instead of reporters? I understand some doctors, coroners, economists, etc., are hard to report, but we are professionals. We can do this. We have the necessary tools to perform our job without a tape recorder.
Why? Why? Why? Why do you record anything? We all made it through years of school, passed state and national tests without it, some of us have worked for a decade or more without it, WHY DO YOU FEEL YOU NEED TO RECORD THE PROCEEDINGS?
I don't want to start a huge debate about this. (although I think I just did!) I'm genuinely curious as to why veteran reporters (or not-so-veteran reporters) would start relying on a tape recorder. I know this is going to open a can of worms. Looking forward to hearing from you.
(Hi, Rosalie! Kalawaias neighbor)
Hello, Julie. I felt the same way about recording for the first six years and would never do it, spent many hours trying to figure out what I misstroked, et cetera. I finally started voice recording after attending Anita Paul's seminar when it was brought up. My girlfriend and myself were the only two in the room that did not voice record. Voice recording saves a lot of time. You can just play the word to see what it is and move on. I feel it's also protection for reporters if a witness changes his answer after reviewing and/or an attorney trying to say a reporter left something off, all you have to do is play it. One firm I work for in San Jose will send you the errata sheet with whatever a witness changes, and what I do is listen to make sure it's not my mistake and then let the firm now that he/she is just changing their answer. The firm actually likes to know that. I don't believe that a reporter should rely on voice recording to produce a transcript because if you can't hear it, neither can your microphone. The debate is on! lol. Just kidding. Also, most reporters I know don't hide their microphone. Attorneys know they are recording. I can tell you that I will never do a doctor deposition without voice recording ever again, especially when they have a thick accent.
I agree with Julie, but I too didn't want to open up a can of worms. I have never used audio since I started reporting 15 years ago.
I know a new reporter that actually listens to the whole audio after every job. She knows this is not an efficient use of her time and a crutch, but can't help herself. Now I'm not implying that all reporters who use audio do this.
I feel strongly that because I've never used it, I've become a better reporter. It has forced me to hang on and write better and stop them when needed.
We are licensed in CA to write 200 wpm with a 97.5 accuracy rate. We are not tape recorders. I think someone mentioned in this string of emails that one attorney was glad that the reporter was using audio so he could talk fast, and the reporter could fill the drops. That sounds awful to me....
Thank you Janis, for referring to the DRA article when an attorney asks the audio to be stopped. That's my answer to what started this whole string. Obviously this is a hot topic. I never used to record either, but with the software updates and audio sync, the ease with which to move through transcripts is so helpful, and for liability sake, I've used it when I've been questioned by a witness if they really said something that way. You bet I checked it out. People don't realize how they sound, not stringing a sentence together. I need to get a hold of that article you referenced. which month did the DRA publish the article in 2008?
I agree with Drew. If I wasn't able to get it, I would definitely not rely on audio. I feel like my job is to take down what everyone is saying. Audio can fail you, and then what? If I was dropping a lot, I wouldn't keep going and depend on the audio.
I'm just curious, the people that are against using audiosynch as a back-up, what do you folks do when you report a videotape? Do you check against the videographer or not?
Janiece
I don't report video or audio in court. We have the Best Evidence Rule where if an attorney is going to use a video or audio, they need to have it transcribed before and hand out transcripts to the jury. The reporter is waived for this.
We also have a jury instruction that tells the jurors that if their notes are different from what the reporter has read back to them during deliberation, the reporter's notes prevail. (which I guess is kinda like the witness errata sheet)
I have a very good friend who is a CSR, RPR, CRR, RMR who uses audio. She is addicted. She feels it has hurt her writing and ability to produce a transcript in a timely manner. She too listens to every word like the other person who commented in this string. She hates it, but is addicted.
I will never try audio sync or microphone. I'm completely against it. I couldn't imagine sitting in court in front of the jury, judge, attorneys, witness, gallery and when asked to read back, not be able to because I dropped but figured I'd catch it later on the audio. I would rather stop the witness/attorney and get it that way. I am also in Silicon Valley with all the accents. It is very hard. But that's what we're trained for.
As far as dropping half the sentence when you interrupt, my way around that is as follows:
Q. And when you went to the store to buy celery, apples, peaches --
THE REPORTER: Excuse me, Counsel. "And when you went to the store to buy celery" --
Q. apples, peaches and bananas......
So I re-read the part of the Q I did get so they know where to pick up.
Also, it's their record. If I have to stop them constantly (which I really never have to do) finally at a break I will tell them I'm done interrupting them and it's their record. They can choose to slow down, quit talking with their back to me in a whispered voice, etc. We are humans -- amazing humans, but humans.
I think I responded to all the comments on here. Great debate. Let's continue!
I cannot imagine listening to all the audio. That would take forever!!! We are not recorders. I do use my audiosync - I love it, but I can survive without it. IF the proceedings are videotaped, I try to listen to the tapes or my audiosync. But if I feel good about it, I don't listen to all of it. We are not certified to get 100% of it.
I do like to hear everybody's views on the subject too!
That's interesting. My firm's policy is if you cover a video, your transcript and the video have to match each other. I was just curious as to how everyone else handled that situation.
Janiece
I actually usually (95% of the time) do listen to all the audio for video depos. But the last one I did was so stinkin slow and easy, that halfway through, I just stopped listening to the cassette. If there was anything that looked iffy, I checked it on my audio.
Is there anyone on CaseCatalyst in the Seattle area who would be willing to site down with me for a couple hours and show me the basics? I've been thru the little training that it came with and practiced with it but am just not picking it up the way I did my old system. I need to get back to work but hesitate to do so without knowing this software a little better.
Gwen, have you tried the CBT tutorial that came with the software? You may need to go back to your software disc and download it. it's a separate file on the disc called CBT. I don't know if that's the training you're talking about or not, though. If you can't find a volunteer, you can also hire a Stenograph trainer to come and show you how to use the software, which I would highly recommend if you can afford it. There's also something called exceptional extras on the disc too that may help. Check out Stenograph's website.
I was supposed to get a training coupon, but it wasn't in writing and they reneged. :(
I am new to CC. I was on turbocat for years and years. I took some time off work and bought a diamonte and CC when I decided to get back to work. I've played with it for a long time but really need some help. I was thinking of going down to Calif for an upcoming training, but I would need to know the basics before I could really get anything from that training. Since I'm not currently working, money is really tight. (We have two kids in college and it's killing us.) So I was hoping someone would want to show me the basics just for fun! :)
I did do the CBT tutorial that came with it. It's just not the same as having a reporter who uses it show you. I could hire a Stenograph trainer, but then I wouldn't be able to afford the more advanced training, which I believe is going to cover a lot of the new stuff in version 12.
Gwen, unless Stenograph has changed since 2003, when you purchase software through them there is a two or three hour training that was included in the price of the software. How else is one to learn? Hopefully somebody in your area is willing to help you out, or better yet, call technical support for every little question you have on how to work the program, that's what you paid for, right? Hopefully you talked to somebody at Stenograph and they were just confused that day...lol...and will provide you the training. I see you say you've played with it for a long time, so I'm assuming you purchased months ago, but still, they would know if you have had the training and still should provide it.
Rosalie, trust me, I spent quite a bit of time going round and round with Stenograph trying to get them to give me the training. Since the salesman hadn't put it in writing, they refused. "How else is one to learn?" Indeed. I couldn't agree with you more.
Thanks for the offers of answering questions. I do phone Stenograph with questions (and will continue to do so). I just really need to sit down with someone though. It's the only way it's going to happen for me.
Gwen, I'm just really amazed that they are not giving you the training. Boy, things have changed. They know if you've had it or not. I remember when I purchased the software they gave me the name of the person who did the training in my area, which I scheduled, and then that person would in turn be paid through Stenograph. I wish I could help you, but the people on here that responded to you have more knowledge than me. I just know the basics, but if you have any questions, you can also e-mail me and I can try and help too. My e-mail address is bigrotoo@aol.com Good luck!
1. I'm doing realtime translation insofar as my machine is hooked up to my laptop and I'm translating into a file as I go. Why isn't the screen scolling down in the laptop as I write? It follows along until it gets to the bottom of the screen and then the screen does not scroll along.
2. Let's say we stop for a break and I want to do a quick edit. I hit alt F and then L to go into edit. What do I hit when it's time to resume writing on my machine?
I think you go to tools and select "follow realtime."
Another way to do this would be "Control L" from the keyboard.
Let me know if that's what you needed.
One practice I would recommend when you want to edit during the depo, before you do anything hit Control S. That will save what you haveto your hard drive.
I'm not sure why you're selecting Alt F and L to go into edit. If you have your computer hooked up and you're doing realtime you can just start editing away on the computer. You can job define, d define and e define, pretty much whatever you would do editing at home.
As far as getting your realtime going, as long as you haven't closed the file, you should be able to go right back to your realtime.
I think you go to tools and select "follow realtime.">>
This is greyed out and I can't select it.
Another way to do this would be "Control L" from the keyboard.>>
Does not work either.
>>One practice I would recommend when you want to edit during the depo, before you do anything hit Control S. That will save what you haveto your hard drive.
Good to know!
>>I'm not sure why you're selecting Alt F and L to go into edit.
Because that is what the little training guide that comes with the program says to do. It's ridiculously basic and doesn't really help with any of the 'real world' things that one would want to know.
>> If you have your computer hooked up and you're doing realtime you can just start editing away on the computer. You can job define, d define and e define, pretty much whatever you would do editing at home.>>
I'll try that.
>>As far as getting your realtime going, as long as you haven't closed the file, you should be able to go right back to your realtime.
Well, so far nothing I've tried gets me back into realtime.
I can't remember, are you still under support with Stenograph? If you are, they should be able to tell you why that is greyed out and help you fix that problem b/c your text should automatically scroll. Let me know if you are under support.
I am under contract. I can only phone them until about 2pm my time though as there's a time dif and I believe they close at 5 their time which is 2 my time.
I'm not sure the exact version I have. I just phoned this morning to get version 12 so they are sending that and then I'll be updating to that one. So I am on whatever was just before version 12.
When I hit save while in edit (taking a break from realtiming or just in reg editing), does that also save any dictionary entries I've made? Or is there a better way to be sure I'm saving dict entries? These would be entries into my permanent main dictionary.
If you have an update dictionary entries that you are making go into the update dictionary and then you have to copy the update dictionary and put the update dictionary into your main dictionary.
If you don't have an update dictionary, I think all D defines (dictionary defines) go into the main dictionary directly.
If you D define (dictionary define), those go into your main dictionary.
If you J define (job define), those go only into that particular witness or job.
If you E define (English define), those entries just stay in that particular witness or job.
When you hit save while in edit at a job it saves everything including your dictionary entries.
Does anyone run their software on a Mac? I am a new Mac user and I can not figure out how to upload my notes files directly from my software to an email or to a dropbox. I need to know the path, on pc I could go c drive/ casecat/user/ file. I hope this makes sense. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Pretty good. I tried out those three different ways of entering dict entries and they all worked ex for define E which seemed to be a global, not a dict entry but I may be doing it wrong or not understanding. So I will look that one up in the manual.
Also, I did go ahead and sign up for the case cat training by stenograph that they are doing in a couple weeks re the new version 12. I hope to be able to spend enough time boning up on the basics between now and then to at least be able to follow along and get something out of it. Another reporter who went to one of their training a few years back said it was excellent and she got a lot out of it. She's much more experienced on the software than I am but still, I hope I'll get something out of it. Plus, there are 30 mins between each segment of the training, so possibly I can get with other reporters and get any questions I have answered. So I'm looking forward to that.
OK, good. Now I know how to do a global, which I didn't before! ;) Are there other ways to do a global?
I type quite fast, as I'm sure many of you do too. <g> One thing that happened when I was on turbocat, is that I'd often be typing so fast -- well, not really typing but using the keys as I went through editing, that I'd do something 'wrong' and I'd get some sort of result that I wasn't expecting. This would result in me finding a 'shortcut' to doing something useful. (It could also result in huge catastrophes; thank goodness for control z.) I also had friends on turbocat that discovered things and would share them with me. Has anyone discovered 'shortcuts' in CC?
If you define something and you don't like what you've defined (a global), hit control Y and you will see your global table. Select, by putting your cursor on what you want to get rid of. Next go up to "EDIT" at the top and get the drop-down menu to appear. Select "undo global." That will take it back to steno or English. You need to fix this entry from the beginning.
I'm not sure what you mean by "shortcuts."
If you search for something in the transcript by hitting F4 and then say you're searching for "puppy," and you want to go to every spot in the transcript where puppy is, you can just hit F3 to keep searching to the next spot "puppy" comes up.
F8 takes you to scan stops and steno.
To make a scanstop you can just hit F4 O.
To take this particular scanstop out, you can just hit "enter" in front of a scanstop you have put in.
Gwen, another thing I use sometimes when editing is the automatic number conversion.
Let's say the witness gives their social security number and it comes up in your text as 111005555. You can put your cursor on this number. Hit Control U. The Number Conversion box will come up. You can just hit S and it will take down to social security and select that and the computer will put the dashes in for you.
You can do the same thing w/ telephone numbers, many things.
Also, I'm going to install the wireless thingies that I bought so I could 'hook up' the diamonte and the laptop wirelessly. (Is that a word?)
I've been sort of afraid to do that in case it didn't work well. Sometimes my laptop has issues trying to communicate with the wireless printer.
Two questions:
1. Anyone who uses wireless and has CC and the diamonte - have you had any problems with that?
2. If a law office has stuff on wireless, there won't be any interference, will there? I guess that would actually be the same as question #1 because it would come under the heading of 'any problems.'
I'm having trouble getting it installed. I only got to the second step (where you put the little device into the laptop) and then I got a message that it's expired and they want a serial number. I put in the serial number on the device (which is extremely tiny) and they still want like 10 more numbers before you can proceed. I guess I have to wait til the Steno help line is open tomorrow. Why is nothing easy?
Vesna Walter
Dec 18, 2009
Rosalie DeLeonardis
Dec 18, 2009
Shirley Riga
Dec 18, 2009
Vesna Walter
Dec 18, 2009
Anthony D. Frisolone
Here are the links.
http://ncraonline.org/NCRA/codeofethics/
http://ncraonline.org/NCRA/advisoryops/
Dec 18, 2009
Shirley Riga
I just spoke with Mona Savino of the NCRA Ethics Committee and she has heard of this before, but can't recall what happened. She felt this is part of the work product which gives us a right to use it. She suggested legally I check with the California CRA specifically and to let her know. I'm hot on their tail now.
Dec 18, 2009
Rosalie DeLeonardis
Dec 18, 2009
Anthony D. Frisolone
Dec 18, 2009
Shirley Riga
Dec 18, 2009
Julie Lessa
Why? Why? Why? Why do you record anything? We all made it through years of school, passed state and national tests without it, some of us have worked for a decade or more without it, WHY DO YOU FEEL YOU NEED TO RECORD THE PROCEEDINGS?
I don't want to start a huge debate about this. (although I think I just did!) I'm genuinely curious as to why veteran reporters (or not-so-veteran reporters) would start relying on a tape recorder. I know this is going to open a can of worms. Looking forward to hearing from you.
(Hi, Rosalie! Kalawaias neighbor)
Dec 19, 2009
Rosalie DeLeonardis
Dec 19, 2009
Drew Elizabeth Coverson
I know a new reporter that actually listens to the whole audio after every job. She knows this is not an efficient use of her time and a crutch, but can't help herself. Now I'm not implying that all reporters who use audio do this.
I feel strongly that because I've never used it, I've become a better reporter. It has forced me to hang on and write better and stop them when needed.
We are licensed in CA to write 200 wpm with a 97.5 accuracy rate. We are not tape recorders. I think someone mentioned in this string of emails that one attorney was glad that the reporter was using audio so he could talk fast, and the reporter could fill the drops. That sounds awful to me....
Dec 19, 2009
Shirley Riga
Dec 19, 2009
Vesna Walter
Dec 19, 2009
Janiece Young
Janiece
Dec 20, 2009
Julie Lessa
We also have a jury instruction that tells the jurors that if their notes are different from what the reporter has read back to them during deliberation, the reporter's notes prevail. (which I guess is kinda like the witness errata sheet)
I have a very good friend who is a CSR, RPR, CRR, RMR who uses audio. She is addicted. She feels it has hurt her writing and ability to produce a transcript in a timely manner. She too listens to every word like the other person who commented in this string. She hates it, but is addicted.
I will never try audio sync or microphone. I'm completely against it. I couldn't imagine sitting in court in front of the jury, judge, attorneys, witness, gallery and when asked to read back, not be able to because I dropped but figured I'd catch it later on the audio. I would rather stop the witness/attorney and get it that way. I am also in Silicon Valley with all the accents. It is very hard. But that's what we're trained for.
As far as dropping half the sentence when you interrupt, my way around that is as follows:
Q. And when you went to the store to buy celery, apples, peaches --
THE REPORTER: Excuse me, Counsel. "And when you went to the store to buy celery" --
Q. apples, peaches and bananas......
So I re-read the part of the Q I did get so they know where to pick up.
Also, it's their record. If I have to stop them constantly (which I really never have to do) finally at a break I will tell them I'm done interrupting them and it's their record. They can choose to slow down, quit talking with their back to me in a whispered voice, etc. We are humans -- amazing humans, but humans.
I think I responded to all the comments on here. Great debate. Let's continue!
Dec 20, 2009
Vesna Walter
I do like to hear everybody's views on the subject too!
Dec 20, 2009
Janiece Young
Janiece
Dec 21, 2009
Vesna Walter
Dec 21, 2009
Gwen Brass
Apr 4, 2011
Kellie Zollars
Apr 4, 2011
Janiece Young
Are you new to CC? Have you switched softwares? I'm not in Seattle but I'm willing to answer questions.
Apr 4, 2011
Janiece Young
Also if you have recently purchase the software I think a training coupon comes with it. I could be wrong about that.
Apr 4, 2011
Gwen Brass
I was supposed to get a training coupon, but it wasn't in writing and they reneged. :(
I am new to CC. I was on turbocat for years and years. I took some time off work and bought a diamonte and CC when I decided to get back to work. I've played with it for a long time but really need some help. I was thinking of going down to Calif for an upcoming training, but I would need to know the basics before I could really get anything from that training. Since I'm not currently working, money is really tight. (We have two kids in college and it's killing us.) So I was hoping someone would want to show me the basics just for fun! :)
I did do the CBT tutorial that came with it. It's just not the same as having a reporter who uses it show you. I could hire a Stenograph trainer, but then I wouldn't be able to afford the more advanced training, which I believe is going to cover a lot of the new stuff in version 12.
Apr 4, 2011
Rosalie DeLeonardis
Apr 4, 2011
Julie Lessa
Apr 4, 2011
Gwen Brass
Rosalie, trust me, I spent quite a bit of time going round and round with Stenograph trying to get them to give me the training. Since the salesman hadn't put it in writing, they refused. "How else is one to learn?" Indeed. I couldn't agree with you more.
Thanks for the offers of answering questions. I do phone Stenograph with questions (and will continue to do so). I just really need to sit down with someone though. It's the only way it's going to happen for me.
Apr 5, 2011
Rosalie DeLeonardis
Gwen, I'm just really amazed that they are not giving you the training. Boy, things have changed. They know if you've had it or not. I remember when I purchased the software they gave me the name of the person who did the training in my area, which I scheduled, and then that person would in turn be paid through Stenograph. I wish I could help you, but the people on here that responded to you have more knowledge than me. I just know the basics, but if you have any questions, you can also e-mail me and I can try and help too. My e-mail address is bigrotoo@aol.com Good luck!
Apr 5, 2011
Janiece Young
I really think I could help you over the phone. What have you got to lose? I'm free. Why don't you try it and see.
Janiece
Apr 5, 2011
Gwen Brass
Okay. Here're 2 questions:
1. I'm doing realtime translation insofar as my machine is hooked up to my laptop and I'm translating into a file as I go. Why isn't the screen scolling down in the laptop as I write? It follows along until it gets to the bottom of the screen and then the screen does not scroll along.
2. Let's say we stop for a break and I want to do a quick edit. I hit alt F and then L to go into edit. What do I hit when it's time to resume writing on my machine?
Apr 5, 2011
Janiece Young
Gwen,
I think you go to tools and select "follow realtime."
Another way to do this would be "Control L" from the keyboard.
Let me know if that's what you needed.
One practice I would recommend when you want to edit during the depo, before you do anything hit Control S. That will save what you haveto your hard drive.
I'm not sure why you're selecting Alt F and L to go into edit. If you have your computer hooked up and you're doing realtime you can just start editing away on the computer. You can job define, d define and e define, pretty much whatever you would do editing at home.
As far as getting your realtime going, as long as you haven't closed the file, you should be able to go right back to your realtime.
Does that help?
Apr 5, 2011
Gwen Brass
I think you go to tools and select "follow realtime.">>
This is greyed out and I can't select it.
Another way to do this would be "Control L" from the keyboard.>>
Does not work either.
>>One practice I would recommend when you want to edit during the depo, before you do anything hit Control S. That will save what you haveto your hard drive.
Good to know!
>>I'm not sure why you're selecting Alt F and L to go into edit.
Because that is what the little training guide that comes with the program says to do. It's ridiculously basic and doesn't really help with any of the 'real world' things that one would want to know.
>> If you have your computer hooked up and you're doing realtime you can just start editing away on the computer. You can job define, d define and e define, pretty much whatever you would do editing at home.>>
I'll try that.
>>As far as getting your realtime going, as long as you haven't closed the file, you should be able to go right back to your realtime.
Well, so far nothing I've tried gets me back into realtime.
Apr 5, 2011
Janiece Young
Gwen,
I can't remember, are you still under support with Stenograph? If you are, they should be able to tell you why that is greyed out and help you fix that problem b/c your text should automatically scroll. Let me know if you are under support.
Apr 5, 2011
Janiece Young
Apr 5, 2011
Gwen Brass
All right, I tried it with just going to edit and not hitting anything and it does go right back into realtime once I start writing, so that works.
It also seems to be scrolling now as I write now. I don't know why it didn't before.
Apr 5, 2011
Gwen Brass
I am under contract. I can only phone them until about 2pm my time though as there's a time dif and I believe they close at 5 their time which is 2 my time.
I'm not sure the exact version I have. I just phoned this morning to get version 12 so they are sending that and then I'll be updating to that one. So I am on whatever was just before version 12.
Apr 5, 2011
Lucy Carrillo-Grubbs
Apr 5, 2011
Gwen Brass
Apr 5, 2011
Janiece Young
Gwen,
If you have an update dictionary entries that you are making go into the update dictionary and then you have to copy the update dictionary and put the update dictionary into your main dictionary.
If you don't have an update dictionary, I think all D defines (dictionary defines) go into the main dictionary directly.
If you D define (dictionary define), those go into your main dictionary.
If you J define (job define), those go only into that particular witness or job.
If you E define (English define), those entries just stay in that particular witness or job.
When you hit save while in edit at a job it saves everything including your dictionary entries.
Apr 5, 2011
Laci Chelette
Apr 6, 2011
Janiece Young
Laci,
Glen Warner probably knows the answer to your question. He is on this site.
Apr 6, 2011
Janiece Young
Apr 6, 2011
Gwen Brass
Pretty good. I tried out those three different ways of entering dict entries and they all worked ex for define E which seemed to be a global, not a dict entry but I may be doing it wrong or not understanding. So I will look that one up in the manual.
Also, I did go ahead and sign up for the case cat training by stenograph that they are doing in a couple weeks re the new version 12. I hope to be able to spend enough time boning up on the basics between now and then to at least be able to follow along and get something out of it. Another reporter who went to one of their training a few years back said it was excellent and she got a lot out of it. She's much more experienced on the software than I am but still, I hope I'll get something out of it. Plus, there are 30 mins between each segment of the training, so possibly I can get with other reporters and get any questions I have answered. So I'm looking forward to that.
Apr 8, 2011
Gwen Brass
OK, good. Now I know how to do a global, which I didn't before! ;) Are there other ways to do a global?
I type quite fast, as I'm sure many of you do too. <g> One thing that happened when I was on turbocat, is that I'd often be typing so fast -- well, not really typing but using the keys as I went through editing, that I'd do something 'wrong' and I'd get some sort of result that I wasn't expecting. This would result in me finding a 'shortcut' to doing something useful. (It could also result in huge catastrophes; thank goodness for control z.) I also had friends on turbocat that discovered things and would share them with me. Has anyone discovered 'shortcuts' in CC?
Apr 8, 2011
Janiece Young
Gwen,
If you define something and you don't like what you've defined (a global), hit control Y and you will see your global table. Select, by putting your cursor on what you want to get rid of. Next go up to "EDIT" at the top and get the drop-down menu to appear. Select "undo global." That will take it back to steno or English. You need to fix this entry from the beginning.
I'm not sure what you mean by "shortcuts."
If you search for something in the transcript by hitting F4 and then say you're searching for "puppy," and you want to go to every spot in the transcript where puppy is, you can just hit F3 to keep searching to the next spot "puppy" comes up.
F8 takes you to scan stops and steno.
To make a scanstop you can just hit F4 O.
To take this particular scanstop out, you can just hit "enter" in front of a scanstop you have put in.
Control S saves to your hard drive.
That's all I can think of for now.
Apr 8, 2011
Janiece Young
Gwen, another thing I use sometimes when editing is the automatic number conversion.
Let's say the witness gives their social security number and it comes up in your text as 111005555. You can put your cursor on this number. Hit Control U. The Number Conversion box will come up. You can just hit S and it will take down to social security and select that and the computer will put the dashes in for you.
You can do the same thing w/ telephone numbers, many things.
Apr 8, 2011
Janiece Young
Gwen,
When you have time, you might check out the discussion up above about Alt A.
Apr 8, 2011
Gwen Brass
Also, I'm going to install the wireless thingies that I bought so I could 'hook up' the diamonte and the laptop wirelessly. (Is that a word?)
I've been sort of afraid to do that in case it didn't work well. Sometimes my laptop has issues trying to communicate with the wireless printer.
Two questions:
1. Anyone who uses wireless and has CC and the diamonte - have you had any problems with that?
2. If a law office has stuff on wireless, there won't be any interference, will there? I guess that would actually be the same as question #1 because it would come under the heading of 'any problems.'
Apr 21, 2011
Janiece Young
Apr 21, 2011
Gwen Brass
Apr 21, 2011