Stenography Machine

Sunday, August 8th, 2010 at 6:39 pm

stenography machine
The Passport is the first really new steno machine in a long, long time. At its heart are optical sensors. These sensors are not only inherently precise, they detect both what you’re writing and how you’re writing.

Think of it this way. Old-fashioned steno machines register your steno strokes using the equivalent of an on/off switch. That doesn’t give your CAT system much information to work with. The optical sensors in the Passport are more like dimmer switches. They don’t just pick up which key you pressed; instead, they register HOW you’re writing.

At every moment, the Passport detects how hard you’re pressing each key, how fast, and whether each key is moving up or down. All this information is used by the Passport’s unique ShadowTrak technology. So your CAT system will wonder: Where did the stacking and splitting go?

Have you been second-guessing yourself as you write, worried about “stacking” problems messing up your steno translation? You’ll probably find yourself writing more confidently, maybe even faster, as you realize how well the Passport understands your steno strokes.