Re: MQ question

From: Su (._at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/08/05 

Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 11:03:05 -0600

"JulieW8" <seemysig@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:41dff58f.3997808@News.individual.net...
> After awhile you develop a highly organized system and then you don't
> need to remember it - your fingers remember it. <G>

When I was smoking, my fingers couldn't even remember that I put a cigarette
down 3 minutes ago before I started lighting up another one. There were many
times I had 3 cigs in the ashtray at once.

> I add words when I keep typing an abbreviation and nothing expands. But
> I've used the
> same method for 18 years now - I bought PRD+ back when it cost a
> whopping $130 and I thought that was expensive software. I liked
> Shorthand because it worked in a similar way only with more
> capability.

What are you using now, and can you explain your method?

> The only time I have trouble remembering abbreviations is when I use a
> directory I haven't used in a long time but it comes back quickly (my
> fingers remember). With Shorthand, I developed a system of using a
> primary file specific to an account or a dictator or specialty and
> then I link it to my "master" file that contains all the generic
> abbreviations that aren't account or specialty specific, as well as a
> typos file. In Shorthand you can add to and modify the primary file
> but not the linked files but the linked files hardly ever change
> because I developed them years ago.

I have *no* idea what you're talking about. That's why I hate reading
manuals. They never make any sense at all. Give me the video any day of the
week.

> Like you, IT and ST sent me screaming from the room. I suppose I ought
> to upgrade IT one of these days and see what changes they've made to
> it (in my spare time). Every time I see Jean at a meeting he tells me
> I should upgrade and then he reminds me about the very valuable (and I
> might add free) advice I gave to him to make the program import and
> convert PRD files.

As long as he's willing to give you a free upgrade, I don't see why not.

I guess you stopped using VR. I heard you were singing praises at meetings.
What happened?

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