Place your writer in Test Mode. If you are unsure how to do this, contact the manufacturer
Make sure your external web cam is connected and functioning
Make sure your microphone is connected and functioning
Plug your headphones in, and make sure they're functioning (Practice and test with the same headphones)
Open your CAT software, and start a new translation
In Test > NCRA Certification Test Center, click a practice test thumbnail
Practice the Testing Process
If you are taking a realtime test (CRR, or CRC), review the word list, and enter the words into your job dictionary. If you are taking a transcription test (RPR or RMR), skip this step
Click Play to start the one-minute warm-up, and write the warm-up
Toggle to your CAT file, and write a few strokes to confirm that you still have a realtime feed from your writer
Go to RTC. Click Play to start the test, and write the test. NOTE: setting up a realtime feed to RTC is not needed, and is therefore optional
Go back to your CAT file, and close it (saving, if prompted)
Go to RTC. Click Attach Notes, and select your steno notes file
If you are taking a transcription test (RPR or RMR), go back to your CAT software. Transcribe your test, and close your transcript (saving if prompted). If you are taking a realtime test (CRR, CRC), skip this step.
Go back to your Cat software. Re-open your CAT file. Highlight only the exam portion of your final transcript (no warm-up text, headers, footers, page numbers, etc.), and press Ctrl+C to copy your transcript
Case CATalyst™ Users: When copying and pasting, unconfirmed EZ Choice conflicts will appear in the original conflict form. Once you confirm an EZ Choice selected conflict, it will be pasted as normal text. To confirm all the EZ Choice selected conflicts at one time, use Resolve All Chosen Conflicts from the Special Edit menu.
StenoCAT® Users: Before copy/pasting, be sure and:
Accept conflicts by going to Tools > Accept Conflicts
Accept field by going to Tools > Accept Defined Fields
Go to RTC. Click in the My Transcript box, and press Ctrl+V to paste your final transcript.
Click Get Estimated Score.Go to RTC. Click Attach Transcript, and select your transcript file
