Wildcard Search
Q: I would like to perform a “wildcard” search in Edit. Will CATalyst have that feature soon?

A: A “wildcard” search can be performed now. In the Search dialog box, there is a Whole Word option. Deselect the Whole Word option to perform a wildcard search. For example, to find all words which contain the letters “chem,” in the Search dialog box, type “chem” in the text field, deselect Whole Word and begin the search. The CATalyst Search function will stop on words such as chemical, chemicals, alchemist, chemist, etc.

Transcript Line Numbers
Q: My transcript line numbers in Edit are very light and when I print, I do not have line numbers at all. What is wrong?

A: The common solution is to move the cursor to the beginning of the transcript and then use the Search command to find the F4z (<Line Number Off>) format symbol and delete it.

If you do not find the <Line Number Off> format symbol, check the page layout used for this file and see if “None” is selected for the Line Number/Print field. If “None” is selected, make the appropriate selection, save the changes to the page layout and then use the Change Page Layout function in Edit to apply the layout change.

If transcript line numbers are not visible at all in Edit, select the Options menu, select Show and make sure there is a checkmark in front of Line numbers.

ASCII File into Word
Q: Why does an ASCII file look different (more pages, not the same number of transcript lines on a page, etc.) when it is viewed in Word?

A: Microsoft® Word determines the number of lines on a page by the font size. Case CATalyst has a “Lines per Page” setting, which determines the number of lines on a page and the spacing between lines. Usually, adjusting the font size and margins in Word should resolve the issue of the ASCII file looking different. For more information, see the Winter 2001 edition of Word for Word, located in the

Viewing Vertical Notes
Q: I have increased the text/font size in Vertical Notes but nothing seemed to change. What happened?
A: Depending on the size of the font selected and the size of the Vertical Notes window, the maximum font size allowed is displayed in the Vertical Notes. First try increasing the size of the Vertical Notes window. Using the mouse, position the mouse pointer on the left “edge” of the Vertical Notes window and when the pointer turns to a thick vertical bar with little arrows on each side, click the left mouse button and drag the “edge” of the window to the left. Close Vertical Notes and reopen them. The size of the text should be adjusted to display the largest size available depending on the size of the Vertical Notes window and font size selected.

Spell Check and Untranslates
Q: How can I get Spell Check to stop on untranslates and conflicts?

A: It is actually the Scan feature that stops on untranslates and conflicts. The Scan and Spell Check features can be combined by selecting an option in the Scan For dialog box. In Edit, select the Options menu, select Scan For and then make sure there is a checkmark in the “Spell check while scanning forward” option.
To start the Scan and Spell Check features, press F8 or an EZKey that invokes the Scan function.

Removing Unwanted Indicator Line
Q: I was playing around with Edit settings yesterday and now there is a “vertical line” on the left part of my edit screen. I only see the line when I move my cursor to the right. How do I get rid of the line?

A: Since Edit settings were changed, most likely the text/font size for the Edit display was changed. The line on the left side of the Edit screen displays when the cursor is moved to the right and the font size selected doesn’t allow for all of the text to fit on the screen at one time. The line is an “indicator” to inform the user that the text to the left cannot fit on the screen. The easiest way to remove the line is to make the font size a little smaller for the Edit Display. This setting only affects the display of text in Edit. To control the printed transcript’s font, select the Font button in the Print dialog box.

Realtime and Power Saving Features
Q: I write realtime. Why is it important to turn my power saving features off on my notebook?

A: When writing realtime, if there is no activity (input) from the computer’s keyboard, the system turns on the power saving features. Since all the activity (realtime data) is coming from the steno machine via the serial port, the system interprets that as “no activity.” The power saving features shut down specific components of the computer when there is inactivity. If the computer shuts down the serial port due to inactivity, realtime will stop. You should check the power saving features in the Windows control panel and in the BIOS also. For more information on BIOS settings, check with the computer vendor.
Stenograph strongly recommends that the notebook be plugged in and not running off a battery when writing realtime. In addition, if you have Norton’s Auto Protect feature, make sure that is disabled.