Re: Premier Power and Windows 98/XP

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Hello, ladies. I'm in the same boat, even worse. I was still on
Cimmaron until it crashed a couple weeks ago. Now I have Premier
Power and got it loaded on a notebook. I lost my dictionary, though,
and my backup dictionary disks don't work.

My question is do any of you have the EZBuild dictionary manual for
Premier Power? I don't have it with all the stuff I got.

Rick Anheluk, Rapid City, SD

On 6/25/09, Lisa Paige wrote:
> Hi Mary.
>
> Watching your chats is killing me. First stenocat and now premier?
> I have to speak up and help you.
>
> I don't understand what the reason is for you to use such antiquated
> software. I totally understand money issues. I support my whole
> family on my job. I have enough to worry about in my life. I don't
> need to worry about my cat software too.
>
> I used to use Premier Power, when it was the latest and greatest.
> But it was a DOS program (using a parallel key, not a serial key)and
> when I bought a computer with XP, it didn't run very well any more.
> I had to (and I mean HAD to) make a change. I went with CATalyst
> because it made the most sense to me and it runs on XP. It also
> runs on Vista, but someday I'll go there. Not today. And now they
> are talking about another new operating system next year. My
> Goodness!!!!!
>
> I think I got Premier in '92. CATalyst came out after that, maybe
> in '97 or '98. Somewhere around there.
>
> If you bought Premier now, and you needed to get a new computer for
> some reason, you would be stuck with having to shop for an old
> crummy computer with DOS on it. You'd be in the same place I was in
> way back in 2000.
>
> I'll bet that you could find a way to get something newer. Have you
> already called stenograph to find out what they have now?
>
>
>
>
> On 6/21/09, Cindy wrote:
>> On 6/20/09, Mary Cochran wrote:
>>> I am starting over in court reporting (RPR 1981). I was non
>>> computer. I bought Open Stenocat off e-bay. Obviously it is not
>>> compatable with newer computers.
>>>
>>> Is Premier Power a good choice? Is it useable on a newer
>>> computer. Is the security key portal or USB? I also cannot
>>> afford new software.
>>
>> I have used Premier Power since I started working as a court
>> reporter so I can only tell you what I know about Premier Power. I
>> don't have any problem putting out a good transcript with it. The
>> issues I have come across have to do with the computer and printer.
>> I am using an older computer with Windows 3.1 on it and I have
>> found that the Brother HL-5240 is compatible with both. I have
> been
>> told that Premier Power can be used on Windows 95/98 as long as the
>> computer is configured correctly. I don't know how to do that but
>> JM Steno in Phoenix, Arizona sells the computers or will configure
>> yours. I don't know where you live but I'm sure there would be
>> someone in your area who does this as well.
>>
>> As far as the security key, it uses a serial port (another problem
>> with printer/computers that only have USB ports). It must be
>> plugged into the printer port to access Premier Power. I have used
>> it on an older laptop without problems but as the key gets older I
>> am having connectivity problems on occasion. I bought the software
>> new nearly 14 years ago so that's isn't too bad!
>>
>> Hope this helps!