Re: Open Stenocat and Stenocat 32
Posted by Deanna Szurgot on 1/12/10
On 8/04/09, New Jersey wrote:
> On 8/04/09, Cristine Platoni wrote:
>> On 6/18/09, Mary Cochran wrote:
>
> hi, Cristine Platoni again.. forgot to leave my email as well..
> cristinep@optonline.net thanks
>>
>> HI, MARY.. I AM VERY INTERESTED IN YOUR KEYS FOR $40. PLEASE
>> CONTACT ME ASAP BY EMAIL OR BY PHONE... 201.230.8747.. THANKS!
>>
>>> On 6/05/09, Kristi wrote:
>>>> Trying to determine if work by reporter on Stenocat 32 can
>>>> be edited by scopist on Open Stenocat.
>>>
>>> I just bought open StenoCat (4.6). It is not compatable
>> with
>>> StenoCat 32. Here's the info.
>>> Jim forwarded me this message since he doesn’t handle the
>>> software. Do you know what version of StenoCAT you
>>> purchased? That could make a huge difference.
>>>
>>> If your key is “Parallel” (meaning it plugs into the old
>>> printer ports), then there is no adapter in existence that
>>> we’ve encountered that will work with them, despite what
>>> software you use. You would need to get a computer that has
>>> a built-in parallel port.
>>>
>>> If your software version is Open StenoCAT (normally 4.6),
>>> then you are also limited on speed. You cannot run Open
>>> StenoCAT on any computer more then 233MHz in speed. Today’s
>>> computers run at about 2600MHz (ten times faster) so those
>>> would not work. In addition, the latest version of Windows
>>> that will work with it is Windows 98. This pretty much
>>> limits you to a computer more then 10 years old. Here is
>> one
>>> we sell that is compatible, however there are
>> some “glitches”
>>> such as having to start realtime more then once to get it
>>> going:
>>>
>>> ALSO: I have TWO KEYS for Open StenoCat (plus the
>>> software). I paid $140.00. I am hoping to get some of that
>>> wasted money back. If you want the OpenCat keys (TWO), and
>>> the software, I will sell them for $40.00.
Mary, do you still have your two (2) keys and software for Open
Stenocat? I need them very bad! Email @ djs.csr@woodscounty.net
or djs.csr@sbcglobal.net -- Will pay the $140 -- need them
something terrible!