Player Help

Quick Links

• Player Introduction
• Player Features
• Annotation Reference
• Search Reference
• Keyboard Shortcut Reference
• Troubleshooting and Requirements

Player Introduction

• All player features are at the discretion of the Event Host
• Some features are specific to a device, service, or status
  • No Sleep is only available on Touch Devices
  • Save Transcript is only available on PCs and Laptops
  • Stream Transcript is only available while an Event is Live
  • Annotations are only available for Litigation Support services
  • Chat is only available for CART services
• The player is responsive to the viewing device and display size
  • 700px x 400px is the minimum size to display all features, at full size
  • Reducing the height or width will shrink or modify the feature display
  • The minimum functional player width is 320px

Player Features

• Litigation Support Only
• Computer Only
• Touch Only
• Live Only
• CART Only

• (1)Event Titlemore... less...
  • Titles that exceed the available space will be clipped
  • Title Hover - Hover your mouse over the any part of the title to see the full title
    
  • Transcript Hover - Hover your mouse over the any part of the transcript to see the full title
    
  • Landscape Orientation - Landscape orientation will maximize the available title space
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• (2)Event Startmore... less...
  • The start date and time are hidden at widths below 600 pixels
  • Start Hover - Hover your mouse over the Start label to see the start date and time
    
  • Landscape Orientation - Use landscape orientation to maximize the width
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• (3)Hide / Show Menu Barmore... less...
  • The Up icons will hide the Menu Bar
    
  • When hidden and paused, the Play icon will resume playback
    
  • The Down icons will restore the Menu Bar
    
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• (4)Full Screen / Exit Full Screenmore... less...
  • The Full Screen icon will open the player in full screen mode*
    
  • * If the player does not have permission to enter full screen mode, a new player will be opened in a resizable window
  • The Exit Full Screen icon will restore the player page
    
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• (5)Pause / Playmore... less...
  • Scrolling up will pause the Transcript
  • The Pause menu item will pause the Transcript
    
  • Scrolling to the bottom of the Transcript will resume playback
  • The Play menu item will resume playback
    
  • When the menu bar is hidden, the Play icon will resume playback
    
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• (6)Show / Hide Search Barmore... less...
  • The Search menu item will show the Search Bar, when hidden
    
  • The Search menu item will hide the Search Bar, when shown
    
  • The Close icon will hide the Search Bar
    
  • The Shift Down icon will move the Search Bar to the bottom
    
  • The Shift Up icon will move the Search Bar to the top
    
  • Continue to the Search Reference
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• (7)Disable / Enable Sleepmore... less...
  • The No Sleep menu item will disable auto-sleep on your touch device
    
  • The Sleep menu item will enable auto-sleep on your touch device
    You must click on Sleep or close the page to allow sleep
    
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• (8)Show / Hide Annotations Barmore... less...
  • The Annotations menu item will show the Annotations Bar, when hidden
    
  • The Annotations menu item will hide the Annotations Bar, when shown
    
  • The Close icon will hide the Annotations Bar
    
  • The Shift Down icon will move the Annotations Bar to the bottom
    
  • The Shift Up icon will move the Annotations Bar to the top
    
  • Continue to the Annotations Reference
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• (9)Open / Close Transcript Optionsmore... less...
  • The Transcript menu item will open or close the Transcript Options panel
    
  • The Close icon will close the Transcript Options panel
    
  • Transcript Options
    Open Transcript - Open a snapshot of the transcript in a new browser window
    Save Transcript - Save the transcript (and annotations) to your computer more... less...

    • Use the Save panel to save the transcript (and annotations)
      With AnnotationsWithout Annotations
    • Select a File Type:
      • Annotations Quick Report (.txt) - Text file containing Annotations with page, line, and transcript references
      • TextMap® XMPTF Transcript** (.xmptf) - TextMap portable transcript format
      • LiveNote® PTF Transcript** (.ptf) - LiveNote portable transcript format
      • HTML Transcript (.htm) - Formatted HTML transcript file
      • Text Transcript (.txt) - Text only transcript file
      ** Available annotations will be included in the file
    • Modify the File Name, as desired
    • Change the Encoding, if necessary
      • ASCII / ANSI is required for import into most litigation support software
      • UTF-8 encoding will preserve most characters outside of the Extended ASCII range
    • Click on the Save button
      • Current browsers will treat the file as an automatic download
      • Some (older) browsers may still open a Save Dialog
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    Email Transcript - Email the transcript as an attachment more... less...

    • Use the Email panel to email the transcript (and annotations)
      With AnnotationsWithout Annotations
    • Select a File Type:
      • Annotations Quick Report (.txt) - Text file containing Annotations with page, line, and transcript references
      • TextMap® XMPTF Transcript** (.xmptf) - TextMap portable transcript format
      • LiveNote® PTF Transcript** (.ptf) - LiveNote portable transcript format
      • HTML Transcript (.htm) - Formatted HTML transcript file
      • Text Transcript (.txt) - Text only transcript file
      ** Available annotations will be included in the file
    • Enter or modify the Recipient email address
      - If available, your email address will be the default recipient
    • Click on the Send button
      - The email and attachment will be sent by our server
    • A brief pop-up will confirm send success
      
    • Emails are sent by: Remote Counsel <streaming@remotecounsel.com>
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    Stream Transcript - Stream the transcript to your Lit. Support softwaremore... less...

    • Use the Stream Transcript panel to (install SpecheBox Relay) and initiate a transcript stream
      
    • To stream a transcript, SpecheBox Relay must be installed on the viewing computer
      Click on the Install SpecheBox Relay link to open the installer page
      SpecheBox Relay will
      • connect directly to our broadcast server
      • create virtual serial ports on your computer (when running)
      • notify you where to connect your Lit. Support software
      • become the default application for .sbc files
    • Click on the Relay Link to start SpecheBox Relay
    • When notified, connect your Lit. Support software to the designated port
    • Click on the Relay Help link to open the SpecheBox Relay Help page
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      • Save an Event File to initiate a Transcript Stream
        
      • Click on the Save button to save the Event File to your computer
        - Most browsers will treat this as a download
      • Run, open, or double-click on the saved Event File to start SpecheBox Relay
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• (10)Open / Close Display Settingsmore... less...
  • The Settings menu item will open or close the Display Settings panel
    
  • The Close icon will close the Display Settings panel
    
  • Display Settings
    Font - Choose a Font Family and (optional) Font more... less...

    • Monospace Fonts: Lucida Console, Courier New, Courier
    • Sans-Serif Fonts: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica Neue
    • Serif Fonts: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times
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    Font Size - Use and to adjust the Font Size (min 10, max 80)
    Line Height - Use and to adjust the Line Height (min 1, max 5)
    Text Color - View or Set the transcript Text Color more... less...

    • The Text Color is selected using the Color Picker provided by your browser
      The Color Pickers can vary between browsers...
    • Chrome / Edge Example
      
    • Firefox Examples
      
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    Back Color - View or Set the transcript Background Color more... less...

    • The Background Color is selected using the Color Picker provided by your browser
      The Color Pickers can vary between browsers...
    • Chrome / Edge Example
      
    • Firefox Examples
      
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    White Space - Display or Hide extra White Space
    Time Stamps - Display or Hide the Time Stamps
    Page-Line #s - Display or Hide the Page and Line Numbers
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• (11)Open / Close Help Optionsmore... less...
  • The Help menu item will open or close the Help Options panel
    
  • The Close icon will close the Help Options panel
    
  • Help Options
    Player Help - Open this help file in a new browser window
    Feedback / Issues - Send us feedback or report an issue more... less...

    • Complete and Submit the Feedback form
      
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    Privacy Controls - Open the Privacy Controls panel more... less...

    • The Close icon will close the Privacy Controls panel
      
    • Privacy Controls
      Open the Speche Privacy Policy in a new browser window
      Disable / Enable the SpecheBox Cookie - Used to store limited Display Settings
      Disable / Enable Google Analytics - Used to track site usage information
    • You must Apply any changes
      
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    Resizing - Resizing instructions for full window only
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• (12)Status Informationmore... less...
  • Examples
    
  • Event Status - The status of your Event and Event connectionmore... less...
    • - Connected to Event
    • - No Event or Re-Connect
    • - Connecting..., Connected to Server, Loading Demo, Event Ending, Event Ended, Event Over, Checking Archive, Archive, Closing..., Connection Closed
    • - Page or System Error
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  • Reporter Status - The status of the Reporter connectionmore... less...
    • - Reporter Connected
    • - No Reporter Connection
    • - No Event Found
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  • Idle Status - The status and time of last data activitymore... less...
    • - Data activity within the last minute
    • - Data activity within the last 5 minutes
    • - No data activity within the last 5 minutes
    • - No Event Found
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  • Data Status - The status and bytes of transcript data receivedmore... less...
    • - Data received within the last 15 minutes
    • - No data received within the last 15 minutes
    • - No data received by the Event
    • - No Event Found
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• (13)Transcript Time Stampsmore... less...
  • Click on a Time Stamp to Mark or un-Mark a line
    
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• (14)Transcript Page / Line Numbersmore... less...
  • Click on a Page / Line Number to Mark or un-Mark a line
    
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• (15)Transcript Datamore... less...
  • Clicking on the transcript will
    • Set the Active Line, in bold print
    • Set the Page / Line number to red
    • Display the Annotations Bar
    
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• (16)Action Panelsmore... less...
  • Action Panels require user selections or input to complete a specific task
    
  • Move an Action Panel by dragging and dropping the panel header
    
  • The Close icon will close or cancel the Action Panel
    
  • Only one Action Panel can be open, at any given time
  • Action Panels may re-center after changes in player size
  • Action Panels: Save Transcript, Email Transcript, Stream Transcript, Add Note (or Issue), Edit Note (or Issue), Privacy Controls
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• (17)Option Panelsmore... less...
  • Option Panels offer simple tasks or open Action Panels
    
  • Move an Option Panel by dragging and dropping the panel header
    
  • The Close icon will close the Option Panel
    
  • Option Panels may re-center after changes in player size
  • Option Panels: Transcript Options*, Display Settings*, Help Options*, Annotations List
  • * Only one of the Menu item Option Panels can be open, at any given time
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• (18)Open Chatmore... less...
  • Use the Chat menu item to Open or Focus the Event Chat Window
    
  • Reposition and resize the Chat Window, as desired
    
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Annotation ReferenceSHOW... HIDE...

Search ReferenceSHOW... HIDE...

• Open the Search Bar
  
• Populate the search textbox
  • Type or paste the search text
  • Double-click on a transcript word
  • Highlight transcript text
• Use the X icon to clear the textbox
• Check the Match Case checkbox for a case sensitive search
• Use the Down or Up buttons to start your search from the Active Line
  • The number of matches will be shown in the Search Bar
  • The transcript will be paused (matches > 0)
  • The first match will be highlighted and set as the Active Line
  • The Annotations Bar will be displayed
• Use the Down and Up buttons to navigate the results, in the desired direction
  • The search results will be updated with each button click
  
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Keyboard Shortcut ReferenceSHOW... HIDE...

• General
  • Toggle Pause | Play: P or p
  • Toggle Transcript Options: T or t
  • Toggle Display Settings: D or d
  • Toggle Help Options: H or h
  • Toggle Hotkey List: ?
  • Open Chat: C or c
  
  
• Search
  • Show | Focus Search: S or s
  • Search Up: ← (left arrow)
  • Search Down: → (right arrow)
  • Enter
  
  
• Annotations
  • Mark: M or m
  • Note (or Issue): N or n
  • Issue (or Note): I or i
  • Quick Note: 0 (zero)
  • Quick Issue: 1 - 8
  • Next: K or k
  • Previous: J or j
  
  
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Troubleshooting and Requirements

• Browser Support: Your browser must support HTML5, CSS3, and the Websockets.
  As of November 2021, nearly all available browsers support these features.
• JavaScript must be enabled.
• Data Connections:
  
  • HTTP and WS connections are requested from text.speche.com:80.
  • HTTPS and WSS connections are requested from text.speche.com:443.
  • Firewall, proxy server, and security device interactions are handled through your browser.  Enter any necessary information into your browser, to allow connections through your firewall, proxy server, or security device.
  • Most network security configurations allow Websockets over HTTPS / WSS.  It may be necessary to enable Websockets on some hardware security devices.
  • Connection Problems: Call Support at (877) 838-9067 or e-mail us at support@courtroomconnect.com.