Re: Open Stenocat and Stenocat 32
Posted by Susan Hamilton on 9/10/09
Hey Christine! I would love to buy your Open Stenocat parallel
keys. I already have the software loaded on an "old" computer, but
my key has gone bad. If you still have them, please let me know. I
needed them yesterday!!!
On 8/05/09, cristine platoni wrote:
> On 8/04/09, New Jersey wrote:
>> On 8/04/09, Cristine Platoni wrote:
>
> Am i really losing it or what? where is the reply to this email?
> it says to hit "reply" but it just gets sent back to me....I've
> obviously been working too much lately...lol...
>>> 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.