Re: Open Stenocat and Stenocat 32

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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.