Re: Open Stenocat and Stenocat 32

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On 6/18/09, Mary Cochran wrote:

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.