Hi, everyone.  I have a friend that is considering purchasing the Light Speed by Stenovations.  She has some general questions, and because we all know how daunting the task of purchasing a steno machine can be, I'm hoping to get some good, general feedback. 

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I took an all-day depo and after the deposition, the attorney asked for a "rough draft".  So after going home and working on it all night, I sent him a "rough draft."  The next day he asks me to read from the "rough draft" certain sections into the record, which I complied.  The opposing counsel objected, of course, and made a comment that now an uncertified transcript is "in the record."  I don't usually add what I read into the record word for word.  I always put in a parenthetical. …

Hello!  I would like to RTF Catalyst files to an Eclipse scopist.

Has anybody been successful in that?  

Does anyone know if stenocat32 and digitalcat are compatible?  If not, is there some type of conversion?

I was hoping to get some feedback from reporters who have done trial work in court and have provided realtime through Livenote to the judge, but also was able to provide realtime to the attorneys through Caseview Net using Case Catalyst software.  Is this even possible to do? I know reporters have provided RT for both the judge and counsel simultaneously, but I'm not sure it's possible using the two different software…

Anybody having problems collecting invoices from DiscoveryWorks Global or Harry DiBarry?

Good morning.  Does anyone know what I need to do to pair an Apple wireless keyboard to my PC? I am currently using XP but will also be purchasing a new laptop with Windows 7 that will also need to be paired.

I'm posting this for a friend.  Does anyone know about the Phoenix Theory?  Is it good, full of briefs, etc?  Her daughter wants to be a court reporter, and I guess she's going to use Stenograph's schooling, and the Phoenix Theory is one of the ones they use.

Thanks!

Several months ago I was forwarded information about a scam where telephone calls from "Microsoft Technical Support" informed you there was a problem with your operating system.  MTS offered to fix your problem.  You had to give the caller access to your computer, naturally.  It gets more interesting (see link below).

I tucked the info into the far recesses of my brain.  This was going on in Europe.

Well...got a phone call the other day from these folks.  Very personalized,…

Here:  https://www.oag.state.tx.us/opinions/opinions/50abbott/op/2012/htm/ga0928.htm

His decision does not mention whether such deposition testimony can be made a part of a trial record. 

Texas reporters and scopists, make your voices heard.  If Judge Abbott neglected the ramifications of his decision when it comes to trial transcripts, perhaps he would like to take a second…

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- When you realize you never knew you are dyslexic.



- When the letters start dancing on screen and page.



- When you realize that pulsing sound is coming from inside your head.



- Your spelling skills degenerate to a first grade level.



- When your curved fingers start balling into fists.



- When you start yelling at your writer.



- When you realize just how light your writer is any how easily it could be thrown through a…

Recently, I was asked to swear in a witness from a remote location, the witness was not in the room with me.  I was told that the attorneys agreed to the remote swearing in.  It is very important for a reporter to know what their state rules are regarding our authority to do this.  In my state, it is not permitted and because the attorneys agree to it, it does not make it legal.  All it would take is for one attorney to question the legality of that procedure and your license would be on the…

Wage and hour lawsuits - taking a depo from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with no breaks, and all they keep talking about is did you get your 15-minute rest break after five hours, did you get your 30-minute lunch break.  The thought wanders through my mind, when do I get my rest break.  Am I getting paid time and half here?

ADA discrimination lawsuits - having to lug all your equipment up two flights of stairs bec. there is no elevators.

My instructor told this story in class today.  Had to pass it along.

A teacher (who happens to be a man) is dictating a list of low-frequency words to students when he comes across the word:

Teacher: Penis.

Student: How do you stroke that?

Teacher:  It doesn't come up very often.

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Uh oh…

I am so thankful I am learning stenography at this point in time.  From where I'm sittin, now is the ideal time to learn the new realtime theory, Phoenix theory.  Up until the very last few years, stenography writers always had a printer for the steno notes.  Not anymore.  Now laptops and a new theory have replaced the old writers and way of transcribing.  Those reporters who knew the old theory had to either learn the new technology or retire, thus opening up the profession to a new…

I attended my first awards assembly for the winter quarter last week.  It reminded me of a pep rally a little bit.  One lady I went to class with last quarter received an award for completing TEN tests in one quarter!  Impressive and inspiring.



Our director also unveiled the new, redesigned school program.  If I wasn't at the beginning of my theory and was more along in the program, I'd probably be more than a little irritated about switchin things up midway.  We do get two weeks…