New Computer Setup Guide...NOTE: The difference between with IVT and without IVT is with IVT...

New Computer Setup Guide

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Table of Contents

System Requirements ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Downloading Case CATalyst ........................................................................................................................................................... 3

Using Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge ........................................................................................................................... 3

Using Mozilla Firefox ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Using Google Chrome ................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Installing Case CATalyst ................................................................................................................................................................ 11

Installing Writer Drivers ................................................................................................................................................................ 15

Setting Power Options .................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Backing up files from Case CATalyst ........................................................................................................................................ 23

Restoring Files into Case CATalyst ............................................................................................................................................ 25

Setting Up Audio ............................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Testing Realtime ............................................................................................................................................................................... 30


Welcome to Stenograph’s New Computer Setup Guide. So, you have purchased a new computer

and need to get Case CATalyst installed along with all your files, get Realtime working, and be

able to record audio. This guide will help you get all of that working so you are ready for your

next Realtime job. Just follow the directions and you’ll be up and running in no time. If you

have a question or need assistance with a step, please contact Technical Support at 1-800-323-

4247.

System Requirements

Operating System

• Windows 10

If your computer is running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, download the Legacy Computer Setup

Guide here.

NOTE: Microsoft will end support of Windows 7 on January 14, 2020 and will no longer provide

security updates or support information. Stenograph strongly recommends using a current

Operating System due to security concerns and limited ability to troubleshoot Windows 7 related

issues. Windows 8.1 will continue to be supported until January 10, 2023.

Computer Processor

A Pentium processor speed of 2GHz or higher. An Intel i3, i5, i7, or AMD equivalent is strongly

recommended.

RAM (Memory)

2 GB of RAM or more.

4 GB of RAM or more is required if using the RealTeam feature.

If you use Case CATalyst VP, at least 4 GB of RAM is recommended.

Hard Drive

40 GB hard drive with at least 20 GB of free space. An 80 GB hard drive or larger is

recommended.

Video Card

A DirectX 9 compatible video card with a minimum of 256 MB Video RAM.

Display

SVGA monitor capable with a 1024x768 or higher resolution.

Audio Card


A Windows compatible sound card for audio recording at 8KHz, 16-bit.

Microphone

A Windows compatible external, self-powered or battery powered microphone.

Ports

A USB port for the writer to write realtime, update the writer dictionary, and update the writer

software.

A 9-pin Serial port to connect the writer to write realtime. If your computer does not have a 9-

pin Serial port, you will need a USB to Serial port compatible adapter. Depending on your

writer, a 9-pin Serial port may be optional.

Optional Equipment

A Windows compatible mouse or other pointing device.

External Floppy Drive for reading notes from legacy writing machines and importing files from

older CAT software.

NOTE: Many editing commands rely on the Function Keys (F1 - F12), especially the F4 key

when inserting format symbols. Many computer manufacturers change the Function Keys to

Multimedia Keys (increase/decrease volume, increase/decrease screen brightness, etc.). This

can cause these editing commands to not function. If your computer’s Function Keys are

Multimedia keys, consult your computer’s documentation or contact the computer manufacturer

for assistance.

Downloading Case CATalyst

The first thing you’ll need to do is download Case CATalyst from the Stenograph website.

Depending on your web browser, there may be different methods to download CATalyst, but

we’ll cover the three most common web browsers; Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Google

Chrome.

Using Microsoft Edge

1) First you’ll need to open Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge and go to

www.stenograph.com (or click the link). When the page loads, put your mouse over

Downloads, then left click CATalyst.

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2) Now the Case CATalyst Downloads page appears. Click on the version of Case CATalyst

that you would like to download.

NOTE: The difference between with IVT and without IVT is with IVT includes the

Integrated Video Training; videos that show basic features of Case CATalyst for new users

as well as some other commonly used features. Downloading Case CATalyst with IVT is a

larger download than without IVT so the download time will increase. You can always

download the IVT later by running the Case CATalyst Updater after you have finished

installing the program.


3) When you click on your version of Case CATalyst, a Save dialog box will appear at the

bottom of your screen. Click on the arrow next to Save and choose Save As.

4) In the Save As window click Desktop on the left side and then click on Save. Case

CATalyst will start downloading to your computer.

NOTE: This may take between 10-45 minutes depending on your internet connection.


5) Once the download completes, at the bottom of your screen, click on Run to begin the

installation.

Using Mozilla Firefox

1) First you’ll need to open Firefox and go to Stenograph’s website, which is

www.stenograph.com (or click the link). When the page loads, put your mouse over






Integrated Video Training which are videos that show basic features of Case CATalyst for

new users as well as some other commonly used features. Downloading Case CATalyst

with IVT is a larger download than without IVT so the download time will increase. You

can always download the IVT later by running the Case CATalyst Updater after you have

finished installing the program.


3) When you click on your version of Case CATalyst, a save dialog box will appear on your

screen. Click on Save File.

4) While Case CATalyst is downloading click on Tools then Downloads (or press Ctrl+J) to

view the Downloads window.



5) Once the download completes, double click on the setup file to begin the installation.

Using Google Chrome

1) First you’ll need to open Chrome and go to Stenograph’s website which is

www.stenograph.com (or click the link). When the page loads put your mouse over






Integrated Video Training which are videos that show basic features of Case CATalyst as

well as some other commonly used features. Downloading Case CATalyst with IVT is a

larger download than without IVT so the download time will increase. You can always

download the IVT by running the Case CATalyst Updater after you are finished installing

the program.


3) When you click on your version of Case CATalyst, a box will appear at the bottom left

corner of your screen showing the download progress.


4) When the download has finished, click on setup file to begin the installation.

Installing Case CATalyst

Now that Case CATalyst is downloaded, it’s time to begin the installation. If you’ve clicked on

the Setup file in the previous steps, you should already be on the first screen that says,

“Welcome to the Case CATalyst Version ‘X’ Setup Wizard”. Click Next

NOTE: When you run the Setup, you may receive a message from Windows saying, “Do you

wish to allow the following program from an unknown publisher to make changes to this

computer?” Click Yes to continue.


1) At the License Agreement screen choose “I accept the terms of the License

Agreement” and click Next.

2) In the Case CATalyst Security screen, type in your Product Key Code (PKC) and click Next.


NOTE: If you do not have your PKC, click Next and you will be prompted to enter it the

first time you run Case CATalyst.

3) At the Choose Components screen click Typical and click Next.


4) At the User Information screen, type in your name in the User Name field and click Next.

5) Confirm your settings and click Install. Now Case CATalyst will begin installing.


6) When the installation is complete click Finish to close the Wizard.

Installing Writer Drivers

Great! Case CATalyst is now installed on your computer. Now it’s time to install the drivers for your writer so you can write Realtime. This guide applies to the Luminex family, Diamante,

Wave, élan family, and Stentura Fusion writers.

NOTE: Make sure your writer is connected to your computer with a USB cable before you install the drivers.

1) Open Case CATalyst. From Manage Jobs click on Help, then Open Device Manager.


2) In Device Manager look for a category that says Other Devices. Below that you should

see a yellow exclamation point that says Luminex Machine, Diamante Machine,

Stenograph Elan Mira, or Stenograph Fusion. Right click on the yellow exclamation

point and left click on Update Driver.

3) The Update Driver Software Wizard will appear. Click on Browse my computer for

driver software.


4) In the next screen type C:\Cat4\Drivers\Writer (or copy and paste the text) in the

Search for driver software in this location field. Then click Next.

5) You may be prompted to verify whether you want to install the driver; click Install.


6) The drivers will install. When the driver has finished installing, click Close.

7) This will bring you back to Device Manager, but you’ll notice the yellow exclamation point

is gone. You should see a new category that says Stenograph USB Writer with Steno

Machine listed below it. Now that the drivers for your writer are installed, you can close

Device Manager and the System Properties windows.


Setting Power Options

Now that the drivers are installed, the next step is to set the Power Options in Windows so that

your computer is running at optimal performance.

1) Left click on Start and left click on Settings.

2) Left click on System.


3) On the left side left click on Power & sleep (yellow highlight).


4) Left click on each drop down menu and click on Never. Do this for both the Screen and

Sleep settings.

5) Now click on Additional power settings (blue highlight) on the right side. You may

need to maximize the window to see this setting.

6) Click Change Plan Settings next to the selected Power Plan.


7) In the Edit Plan Settings window, click Change advanced power settings.

8) The Advanced settings window appears.

• Click on the plus sign next to Hard disk. Below that click the plus sign next to Turn

off hard disk after. In the Setting (Minutes) box change it to zero.

• Scroll down until you find USB settings. Click the plus sign next to USB Settings.

Then click the plus sign next to USB selective Suspend Setting.


• You will see two options: On battery and Plugged in. Click the drop-down menu

on each and change to Disabled.

• Click Apply, then click Ok to close the window.

You will return to the Edit Plan Settings window. Click on Save changes and close the

window. Your Power Options are now set.

Backing up files from Case CATalyst

Now we need to back up our files from the old computer so they can be restored to the new

computer.

1) On your old computer, from Manage Jobs click on Tools, then Backup (Ctrl-b).


2) The Backup dialog box displays. In this example we will be backing up our System Files to

a USB flash drive.

• On the left-hand side, in the Copy from: box, place a check next to the files and

cases to back up.

• On the right-hand side, in the Save in: box, click the down arrow and select the USB

flash drive.

• At the bottom of the dialog box is the File name: box. Type a name for the backup

and click Save.


3) If your backup file contains audio you may receive a dialog box letting you know that the

backup contains audio. Choose Yes to continue backing up the file with audio, No to back

up the file without audio, or Cancel to stop the backup and return to Manage Jobs.

Restoring Files into Case CATalyst

We’ve installed Case CATalyst and the writer drivers, now it’s time to bring your files into Case

CATalyst. We’ll be using the Restore feature in Case CATalyst to bring the files in.


NOTE: If you are using Case CATalyst version 17.50 or higher and use Cloud Backup, click here

for help restoring your files from the cloud.

1) Open Case CATalyst. You should be at the User Level. Double click on your name to go

into the user.

Your user will look like this.

TIP: If you would like Case CATalyst to automatically log into your user when open the

program, after you double click your name click the Tools menu and select Auto Logon.

In the Auto Logon dialog box, left click the radio button next to Always start Case

CATalyst with user: yourname, then click Ok.

2) Now click the Tools menu and select Restore (or press Ctrl+r) to restore your files.

3) The Open window will appear. We need to browse to where our files are located. In this

example we will be restoring our System Files from a USB flash drive.

• First on the left-hand side choose the USB flash drive so that Case CATalyst displays

the files on the flash drive on the right-hand side of the window.

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• Then select systemfiles.zip and click Open.

4) The Restore window appears. This window shows you which files are going to be restored

into Case CATalyst.

• The left side of the window shows Restore jobs from and Subfile types panes.

These panes show what files you will be restoring.

• The right side shows where your files will be restored to. Make sure that the

Restore Jobs To option in the upper right corner is set to C:\Cat4\usr\Dooley and

that the Keep Case Structure box is checked. Then click OK.


5) A dialog box may open asking if you want to replace the existing file. This dialog box

comes up if Case CATalyst already has a file with the same name as the file you’re

restoring. Since this is a new computer, Case CATalyst only has the default files and not

any of your backed-up files. So, in this case you will want to choose Yes to All.

6) Once the restore is finished, it will bring you back to the Manage Jobs screen. If there are

other files you would like to restore, repeat this same process.


Setting Up Audio

You’re almost done. Just a couple more steps to go. Now you need to set the audio settings on

the computer to use Audiosync.

1) From the Desktop of your computer, move your mouse to the lower right corner and find

the icon that looks like a speaker. If you position your mouse over the icon, it will say

Speakers. The icon usually is to the left of the clock. Right click on the speaker icon

and left click on Open Sound Settings.

2) In the Sound Settings dialog box, under the Input section (yellow highlight), choose

the appropriate input device, then click Device Properties (orange highlight).


3) In the Device Properties window, click and drag the volume slider all the way to the right

so the volume is at 100%. Then close the Window.

Testing Realtime

1) The last thing you need to do to with your new computer is to test realtime and AudioSync

to make sure it’s all working. To do this open Case CATalyst and from Manage Jobs click

the Translate icon on the Function Bar or press Ctrl+t.

2) The Translate window will appear. In the lower left corner, click on Options.


3) The Options window will open.

• Click on the Realtime tab at the top.

• Under the Realtime tab on the left-hand side is the Realtime Writer field. Make

sure it’s set to your writer. In this example we’re using a Diamante via USB cable so

we’re selecting Stenograph Writer USB.

• Below the Realtime Writer field is the Audio section. If you want Case CATalyst to

record audio and save it with your transcript so you will want to make sure the

Record To field is set to Current Folder.

• In the Codec: section, click the down arrow to select a codec. For more information

using Codecs in Case CATalyst click here.

• Also make sure the Audio Input drop down menu is set to Default. Once you’ve

set your options, click Apply then OK.

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4) Now you’re back to the translate window.

• In the top left-hand side next to Steno Source, you need make sure it says Writer.

• You also need to click the down arrow next to Layout File and select your layout.

• On the right hand side, you need to make sure both check boxes next to Record

Audio are checked.

• Then in the bottom left, type a file name in the File Name field and click OK.


The Translate window will go away and a new file will open. You should see a dialog box

appear that says Connected to Writer…Stroke a Key to Begin Writing. Write a few

strokes on your writer and they should appear in the Case CATalyst transcript window.

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