Re: Premier Power and Windows 98/XP

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As my kids would say, Bummer! Sorry, I don't have the manual you're
looking for. You might try putting an ad in NCRA to see if someone has
one out there or maybe try Stenograph (I know, they are sooo helpful!)
Another thought is maybe one of the sales/repair places could help you.

Good luck!

On 7/09/09, Richard Anheluk wrote:
> 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!