Stenograph LUMINEX - Keyboard Settings

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Luminex Users Guide
Chapter 3 Writing on the Luminex
Keyboard Settings
The majority of Luminex users successfully adjust their keyboard accuracy using the depth of stroke
and the tension control adjustment wheels. Occasionally, when a very short depth of stroke is used or
after adjusting the tension control and depth of stroke, you may continue to experience stacking or
splitting. The Keyboard Settings allow you to further customize the keystroke interaction to your writing
style.
You can save changed Keyboard Settings to a keyboard profile. You can load the saved profile at
another time to quickly apply the settings. You may want to create different keyboard profiles for
situations when your writing varies. For example, let's say that your writing changes a little when
writing for long hours. In the morning your strokes are crisp and in the afternoon, you tend to stack
strokes a little more. You can have a morning keyboard profile and an afternoon keyboard profile. You
go out on a deposition that lasts much longer than expected. In the morning, your steno outlines are
crisp but when it drags on to that 6th hour of writing, you switch to your afternoon keyboard profile and
your writing is back to being crisp because of the slight adjustments you saved in the afternoon
keyboard profile.
As another example, let's say you are in a situation where several reporters share a Luminex. The
keyboard settings are very important to your writing success. Rather than having to adjust the
keyboard settings every time you use the Luminex, you can set the settings, save it to a Keyboard
Profile with your name. The next time you use the Luminex, you simply select your Keyboard Profile
and start writing.
Keyboard Adjustments
1. Make adjustments to the keyboard depth of stroke and tension control settings.
2. In order to simulate a real writing situation, turn on CNN or the equivalent and write against the
broadcast for 20 - 30 minutes.
3. If you continue to experience keystroke issues, make further adjustments using the Keyboard
Options. From the Opening Menu, touch Setup, More, Keyboard, Adjust. If you need to make
adjustments during a job, touch More, Setup, Keyboard, Adjust.
4. Perform the adjustments according to the following priority list to ensure optimal keystroke
performance. Use the Down/ Up sensors to highlight an option.
a) Keyboard Sensitivity - Adjust the overall keyboard sensitivity. This may be particularly
necessary when your depth of stroke is very shallow. It is strongly recommended that you
select the first available setting and assess the change. Turn on CNN or the equivalent and
write against the broadcast for 20 - 30 minutes.
The default setting is Balanced. Use the + and - sensors to select one of the following:
• Less Sensitive (-) A key or keys show that you do not want in your steno outlines
(shadowing).
• More Sensitive - A key or keys you want are not in your steno outlines (missed or dropped).