e-Tips




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About once a month, Wil Wilcox (my Eclipse colleague from Los Angeles) joins me in sending out a free newsletter that we call e-Tips. Each e-Tip includes Total Eclipse shortcuts as well as advice on new products and technology.

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The e-Tips Archive:

2008

No. 79 - July 2008 (Text-Only Version)
Wil - Using a Second Screen to Extend your Desktop
Keith - “New Window” Command
Keith - Notes on Bridge and Transcript Manager Pro
No. 78 - June 2008 (Text-Only Version)
Wil - Small, Inexpensive, Secondary Notebook Computers
Keith - Build Dictionary from Word List
Announcement: 3rd Edition, “Interactive Realtime Transcription” Tutorial
No. 77 - May 2008 (Text-Only Version)
Wil - GoToMyPC: Audio & File Transfers
Keith - “Locked” Conflicts: Tips for Sound-Alikes
Keith - Quick Notes: Realtime Transcription Tools
No. 76 - April 2008 (Text-Only Version)
Wil - Quoted Testimony with Total Eclipse 4.2
Keith - Auto-Brief from Typed Text
To download macro, right-click here and “Save Target” as a file on your Windows Desktop.
Keith - A Comparison: 3 Realtime Transcription Viewers
No. 75 - March 2008 (Text-Only Version)
Wil - The “Charm” Macro: Deferred Realtime Corrections
To download macro, right-click here and “Save Target” as a file on your Windows Desktop.
Keith - CAT on a MAC
No. 74 - February 2008 (Text-Only Version)
Wil - Microphone Monitoring via a Wireless Headset
Keith - Macro: “Scan Several”
Running Bridge 2.0 from a USB Flash Drive
Announcement: Mar. 15-16 Eclipse Workshop in Los Angeles area (Burbank)
To download macro, right-click here and “Save Target” as a file on your Windows Desktop
No. 73 - January 2008 (Text-Only Version)
Wil - Globaling Dialogue Shortcuts
Keith: Bridge 2.0 Now Available
Keith - Auto-Mark: Setup and Search

2007

No. 72 - December 2007 (Text-Only Version)
Wil - Unglobal vs. Timed Auto-Backup
Keith - Traveler’s Alert: Protect Yourself
No. 71 - November 2007 (Text-Only Version)
Wil - Norton 360: Outstanding Protection
Keith - Bridge 2.0: Free & Easy Realtime Viewing Software
No. 70 - October 2007 (Text-Only Version)
Wil - Don’t Find Windows Vista Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Keith - “Clean” Playback of Synchronized Audio
To download macro, right-click here and “Save Target” as a file on your Windows Desktop
Keith - Side Notes on Audio Controls
Keith - TeleView, Bridge, and CaseViewNet
No. 69 - September 2007 (Text-Only Version)
Wil - GoToMyPC Now Plays Audio, Too
Keith - Changing Plural Back to Singular
Dorothy McGrath - Your Own INTRAnet for Wireless Realtime with TeleView
Announcement: Video Tutorials, Sales and Trade-Ins
No. 68 - August 2007 (Text-Only Version)
Wil - Delete Word, Character Repeat, “Fixed” Paragraphs
Keith - Intersteno 2007 Conference in Prague
Keith - StenoCast X5 with “Peace of Mind”
Announcement: 7 Video Tutorials Updated
No. 67 - July 2007 (Text-Only Version)
Wil - Scripts for Court Reporters
Keith - More on “Translation Magic”
Keith - “Auto-Brief” in Total Eclipse 4.2
To download macro, right-click here and “Save Target” as a file on your Windows Desktop.
No. 66 - June 2007
Wil - When I Set Up a New Computer
Keith - Split Current Job in Real Time (Macro)
To download macro, right-click here and “Save Target” as a file on your Windows Desktop.
Keith - “Translation Magic” in Total Eclipse 4.2
New “Simply Magic” Workshops
No. 65 - April-May 2007
Wil - Report Generator in Eclipse File Manager
Keith - Global Magic & Editing from Steno Keyboard
Keith - Adding Multiple Entries to your Dictionary
No. 64 - March 2007
Wil: Using and Renaming Flash Drives
Keith: New Options in Litigation Support Software
(including an alternative to e-Transcript)
No. 63 - February 2007
Wil: Out with Wi-Fi, In with EV-Do
Keith: How “Mark” Works
Linda Code: Using Eclipse on a Mac Computer
No. 62 - January 2007
Wil: Just Scan It
Keith: Compressed Transcript Printing

2006
No. 61 - November 2006
Wil: System Restore
Keith: Steno Emulator Shortcuts
Richard May: Importing & Exporting User Settings
e-Power Tutorials - Holiday Special
No. 60 - September-October, 2006
Wil: Sending large files
Keith: The “Brief” Finder
To download macro, right-click here and “save Target” as a file on your Windows Desktop.
Richard May: Power Options Checklist
No. 59 - August 28, 2006
Wil: WATCH Words
Keith: Introducing Total Eclipse 4.1
New CEUs for e-Power Video Tutorials
Richard May: Backing Up to an External Hard Disk
“Simply Magic” Seminars, Fall 2006
No. 58 - July 31, 2006
Wil: Conquer the Jobs Folder Clutter, Part 2
Keith: Splitting a Text Window into Two Panes
Keith: Auto-Split Realtime Text Window
Steve Kosmata’s Courtroom Corner: Multi-Volume Indexes
Robert: Hyperkey Highlights: u and U
Announcement: Updated Tutorials
Interactive Realtime Transcription, 2nd Edition - .4 CEU
Total Eclipse Overview - .6 CEU
No. 57 - June 23, 2006
Wil: Conquer the Jobs Folder Clutter
To download macro, right-click here and “Save Target” as a file on your Windows Desktop.
Keith: Are You Sure You’ve Backed Up?
Julie: The Witness in Colloquy
Robert: Hyperkey Highlights: w and W
No. 56 - May 25, 2006
Wil: Accents & Special Characters
Keith: Bilingual Court Reporting in The Hague
Click here for French Hyperkeys Chart
Click here for French “Quick Guide”
Keith: The US International Keyboard
Julie: Missstroke Translation for Dragged/Dropped Keys
Robert: Hyperkey Highlights: t
No. 55 - April 25, 2006
Wil: The Number Conversion Dialogue
Keith: Microphone Monitoring, The Story Continues
Keith: Accidental Text Globals, A Big No-No
Robert: Hyperkey Highlights: T and M
No. 54 - March 15, 2006
Wil: Using Total Eclipse Editing Fonts
Keith: Revert Settings
Keith: Time Insertion from the Steno Keyboard
Julie: Five-Second Spelling Finder
Steve Kosmata: Courtroom Corner
Robert: Hyperkey Highlights: d,D,z,Z
No. 53 - February 16, 2006
Wil: The Dark Courier Font
Click here to download the Dark Courier font
Keith: Using the Timekeeper to Check Examiners
Julie: Security Keys
Robert: Hyperkey Highlights: p and q, P and Q
No. 52 - January 18, 2006
Wil: User Interface Font in Total Eclipse 4.0
Keith: Enhanced Automatic Paragraph Punctuation in Total Eclipse 4.0
Julie: Vent Lines (a/k/a Comment Lines)
Note: Dictionary entry to create comment line
is {PRT:Comment}, not {PRN:Comment}.
Robert: Hyperkey Highlights: g,7,8,9,0

2005
No. 51 - December 15, 2005
Wil: 1-Click Answers
Keith: Customizing the Realtime Statistics Window
Julie: Stacking/Shadowing Conflicts
Robert: Hyperkey Highlights - I,J,K,L
No. 50 - November 10, 2005
Wil: ClearType (Windows XP option)
Keith: User-Customizable Dialogs
Keith: Introducing “Steno Tips”
Julie: Installing Total Eclipse 4.0
Robert: Hyperkey Highlights - i,j,k,l
No. 49 - October 15, 2005
Wil: Google Desktop 2
Keith: Using the Speex Audio CODEC
Keith: {W:Spell} - Dictionary Entries to Play Sound Files
To install sound files for “Spell”, “Repeat”, and “Individually”, click here and “Run” the WinZip Self-Extractor.
No. 48 - September 2, 2005
Keith: “Type in Text” and “Typeover Tracking”
Keith: Using Dictionary Comments in Total Eclipse 4.0
No. 47 - August 10, 2005
Wil: No-Hassle CD Burning with Total Eclipse 4.0
Keith: The Total Eclipse 4.0 Dictionary
Keith: A StenoCast Update - The X1-Lithium
No. 46 - June 30, 2005
Wil: House Call - Online Virus Scan by Trend Micro
Keith: Speaker Paragraphs for Jurors and Prospective Jurors
To download the “Add Juror” file, right-click here and “Save Target” as a file in your Eclipse blocks folder.
To download the “Add Prospective Juror” file, right-click here and “Save Target” as a file in your Eclipse blocks folder
No. 45 - May 23, 2005
Wil: Firefox, a Better Internet Brower
Keith: F2 to Access the Speaker Table while Globaling
Keith: A First Experience with StenoCast
No. 44 - March 31, 2005
Wil: e-Tips that Stand the Test of Time
Keith: The Globaling Dialogue’s “Guess” Button; Past Tips Revisited
No. 43 - February 18, 2005
Wil: Synchronize Transcript Folders via Internet
Keith: A Quick Shift from Normal to Faster Playback
To download macro, right-click here and “Save Target” as a file on your Windows Desktop.
e-CourtReporter is moving to new offices. Our apologies for the disruption in the distribution of e-Tips. Stay tuned. We’ll be back soon.

2004
No. 42 - November 12, 2004
Wil: Google Desktop Search
Keith: Dictionary Entries for Punctuation
No. 41 - October 6, 2004
Wil: Editing PDF files with PDF Converter 2
Keith: An Affordable 30” HDTV-Ready LCD Monitor
Click here for manufacturer’s info on Westinghouse Digital W33001
No. 40 - September 3, 2004
Wil: Improving Windows Dialogues with XFilesDialog
Keith: Enhanced Automated Paragraph Punctuation
Click here to download phrases to paste into your Metadictionary
No. 39 - August 11, 2004
Keith: Customizable Toolbars in Total Eclipse 3.2
Click here to download Eclipse portable settings file for 1024x768 Display
No. 38 - June 29, 2004
Wil: Using the PalmOne Treo 600 Phone/PDA as a Digital Recorder
Keith: How to Monitor your Realtime Recording
Click here to download Visualizer on Mic Monitoring
Click here for information on USB Sound Card designed to support realtime microphone monitoring
No. 37 - May 29, 2004
Wil: Online Editing, Part 2
Keith: The Realtime Output Buffer
No. 36 - April 26, 2004
Wil: Online Editing’s Time Has Come, Part 1
Keith: MOLLy - “My On-Line Link” for Sound File Transfers
No. 35 - March 31, 2004
Wil: Using “Send to” in Windows XP to Burn CDs
Keith: The Passport steno writer
No. 34 - February 26, 2004
Wil: Creating PDF files
Jeff Rusk: Scanning Exhibits
Keith: Three-Step “Autoincludes”
No. 33 - January 23, 2004
Wil: Default Player for WAV Files
Keith: A Macro for Google Searches on Eclipse Marked Text
To download macro, right-click here and “Save Target” as a file on your Windows Desktop.

2003
No. 32 - December 20, 2003
Wil: Burning CDs
Keith: Automatic Punctuation and Serial Quotes
No. 31 - November 20, 2003
Robert: Beware of Identity Fishers
Keith: Audio “Backspace”
To download macro, right-click here and “Save Target” as a file on your Windows Desktop.
No. 30 - October 13, 2003
Wil: Prevent Spyware
Keith: A Macro for Realtime Color Change
To download macro, right-click here and “Save Target” as a file on your Windows Desktop.
No. 29 - September 3, 2003
Wil: Instant Realtime
Keith: Pre-Translation Speaker Setup
No. 28 - August 1, 2003
Wil: Presenting Total Eclipse 3.1
Keith: The File Manager’s Info Search
No. 27 - July 5, 2003
Wil: The WAV
Keith: Copying Conflict Resolution Logic
Keith: CEUs for Tutorials
No. 26 - May 14, 2003
Wil: Computer Guide
Keith: New Tutorial with Conflicts Kit
No. 25 - April 10, 2003
Wil: Changing the Windows Explorer Font
Wil: File Management Muscle (Updated)
Keith: Globaling Dialogue Tips
No. 24 - February 25, 2003
Wil: Regular Defragging Prevents Crashes
Keith: A Macro for Editing Index Items
No. 23 - January 15, 2003
Wil: Hide Mouse Pointer While Typing
Keith: Quick Display Control

2002
No. 22 - December 31, 2002
Wil: Calibrating Audio Synchronization
Keith: Hyperkeys & Macros for Audio Playback
Jeff Rusk: First Report on Olympus DM-1
No. 21 - November 26, 2002
Wil: Comdex Technology Update
Keith: Conflict Tips
No. 20 - October 14, 2002
Wil: iHateSpam
Keith: Spelling Checker Tips
No. 19 - September 24, 2002
Wil: Synchronize your Clock Automatically
Keith: “Glue” Modifier
No. 18 - August 10, 2002
Keith & Wil: Presenting Total Eclipse
No. 17 - July 31, 2002
Wil: Long File Names; Launch PowerDesk from Eclipse
Keith: Time for a Local Global?
No. 16 - July 9, 2002
Wil: PowerDesk 5 for Ultimate File Management
Keith: Multi-Line/Multi-Font Footers
No. 15 - June 5, 2002
Wil: Rename Multiple Files
Keith: One-strokers for a Question with By-Line
No. 14 - May 3, 2002
Wil: Print in a Flash
Keith: Change Speaker Table or Re-global Speaker?
No. 13 - April 3, 2002
Wil: Minimize/Maximize via Keyboard
Keith: Extracts and Sound Files
BJ: Storing many DEV versions
No. 12 - March 9, 2002
Wil: The Big Picture
Keith: Editing Index Lines
BJ: Multiple .INIs
No. 11 - January 29, 2002
Wil: Get the Best View
Keith: Edit the Spelling Dictionary
BJ: Dictionary Build from List
No. 10 - January 16, 2002
Wil: Right-Clicking
Keith: Speaker Table Setup for Realtime Startup

2001
No. 9 - December 11, 2001
Wil: Find Dictionary Entries Faster
Keith: Filling Just One Blank; Keeping Text Together
No. 8 - November 8, 2001
Wil: EclipseNT and Windows XP
Keith: Capitalizing Job-Specific Autoreplacements
No. 7 - October 16, 2001
Wil: A Win-Win Situation
Keith: Defining “and a half dollars”; World currencies follow-up
No. 6 - September 20, 2001
Wil: Speaker icon and volume control
Keith: World currencies
No. 5 - August 27, 2001
Keith: Numeric Keypad Commands
No. 4 - August 15, 2001
Wil: Recycle Bin
Keith: A Quick Ellipsis
No. 3 - July 25, 2001
Wil: Mouseless EclipseNT Startup
Keith: Slop-Stroke Entries for Conflicts
No. 2 - July 6, 2001
Wil: Customize Windows Explorer
Keith: Internet-savvy Decimal
No. 1 - June 27, 2001
Wil: Serial Killers
Keith: Using BAK Files (Timed Auto-Backups)