Court Reporter Machine Keyboard

The stenotype keyboard has far fewer keys than a conventional alphanumeric keyboard multiple keys are pressed simultaneously known as chording or stroking to spell out whole syllables words and phrases with a single hand motion this system makes real time transcription practical for court reporting and live closed captioning because the keyboard does not contain all the letters of the.

Court reporter machine keyboard.

Although it is possible to spell words out with this machine the stenographer is taught to listen to the sounds of the words and break them up into syllables. Makes a great gift for students and reporters alike. Represent your skills with this hand stamped pewter bar necklace displaying the unique magic steno machine keyboard. About press copyright contact us creators advertise developers terms privacy policy safety how youtube works test new features press copyright contact us creators.

Not having spent much time in court myself not yet anyway i have never been able to check this out personally. Skip to main content. Typing on a whole different set up is crazy as well. Learning to be a court reporter is like leaning a second language and being able to write in it and translate if from another voice.

It looks like an adding machine and it certainly isn t a standard typewriter. Words and phrases phonetically rather than spelling them out letter by letter like on a computer keyboard. It must take some real time to lean it. The layered pewter pendant is approximately one inch in length and is attached to a custom length stainless steel cable chain.

Here s how court reporters use those little machines. All shorthand methods are phonetic to some degree. This machine works by pressing multiple keys simultaneously known as chording or stroking to spell out whole syllables words and phrases with a single hand motion. You know those little steno machines that court reporters type on in courtroom scenes on tv.

They re not easy to learn how to operate but successful court reporters who can use a stenotype machine are well paid and many work the hours they choose. Thus the keyboard is kept very compact with little hand motion required from side to side.