October 2 2014

Steno Gadgets & Accessories: Zoom H2 Recorder

Zoom H2
I’ve had this nifty little recorder for quite some time. I used it to record dictation in school. In addition to being a great recorder, the Zoom H2 can also serve as a USB microphone.

The Zoom H2 has some handy features such as: Four microphones that can record on two or four channels, an automatic recording function that can be activated by voice or decibel level, compressors, low-cut filters, MP3 or WAV format recording, WAV to MP3 converter, metronome, and tuner.

This recorder has always given me quality recordings. Just be sure to keep extra batteries around if you plan to use it for extensive time periods. (Note: It also comes with a plug-in power cord.)

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September 24 2014

Steno Gadgets & Accessories: Portable Scanner

Xerox Mobile Scanner

Xerox Mobile Scanner Open Box

Xerox Mobile Scanner Out Of The Box
I recently bought this very cool portable scanner (Xerox Mobile Scanner SD). It has some great features such as: Allowing you to scan sans a computer hookup or software, scanning PDF and JPEG files to an SD card, and scanning to smart phones. The scanner comes with a padded carrying case, and it’s super light. It should come in handy on the job.

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February 24 2014

Steno Machine Case Cover

One of the steno machines I have has a light-colored carrying case. I noticed how dirty the case can potentially get. My schoolmates who have had the machine longer than I have, have cases that have become a bit weathered looking. If you carry the case hanging from your shouldered, it could also easily become stained from clothes dye when the case constantly rubs against your clothing.

Since this machine is the one that I am most likely to carry when I am not going to work, but still want to have a machine with me to practice at opportune times, I want to be able to keep the case as clean as possible.

Here is my method for protecting my steno machine carrying case:

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September 6 2013

Steno Machine: Passport Touch

I’m looking for the best professional machine to fit my needs. I have a machine, however, I want a backup machine. I am looking for a machine that has a great touch and minimum stacking. Stacking is a big issue, when it comes to realtime.

I will be posting information about the research I am doing on various machines.

Here’s a video highlighting the features on one of the newest machines on the market, the Passport Touch. I hope that I can get a chance to test out this machine in the near future.

CLICK HERE to see a presentation on the features of the Passport Touch.

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June 14 2013

J-Defining From Your Stenograph Machine

On some rare downtime while interning, I discovered how to J-Define from my steno machine (no laptop needed). I have a Stenograph Fusion; however, this method should work on other Stenograph machines that have the same screen setup.

STEP 1: If you are starting from the homes screen, press Dct.

STEP 2: Press, J-Defines.

STEP 3: Press, add.

If starting from within a job, press, J-Define. This will lead you straight to the J-Define screen.


STEP 4: Type the steno as to want it on your machine. In this example, I typed, “TANL” in order to define the word tangible.

STEP 5: Press Ok.
STEP 6: Now, J-Define your text as you would like it to appear. You can either finger spell the word by typing letter by letter, or you can write the word syllable-by-syllable, or you can do a combination of both. For example, I typed “TAN.” Then I finger spelled the rest of the word by typing the G-I-B-L-E.




Step 7: Press OK.
NOTE: You can also J-Define phrases. When entering the J-Define text type, “SPAEUS” to put a space between the words. To J-Define
You can also J-Define with format symbols. After typing in your desired steno designation and pressing okay. Typing certain codes while J-Defining your text, will bring up the format symbols. For example, typing, “COL” will insert the colloquy format symbol; pressing the question bank will bring up the question format symbol; et cetera.

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