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Before anything else, you must have strong skills in formal written English. Your spelling, typing, sentence structure and syntax must be practically perfect. To be a good legal transcriptionist, you will need to understand a great deal of legal terminology. Lawyers, judges and witnesses will not want to stop the proceedings so that you can ask for a spelling of a word. Creating a legal transcript is all about listening. Some forms of transcription work from an audio recording. If you are using that, you may have the benefit of being able to slow the speed of the recording or even stop and rewind. But many legal transcriptions are made from live meetings, hearings or trials. You must be able to listen and catch every word correctly. There is no formal licensing required to be a legal transcriptionist. Nevertheless, there are classes or programs that can help you. Seek out a business program at a community college, for example, or search for courses in legal transcription online. You may find courses in your local area or courses that are actually offered completely online. Courses in legal transcription will help teach you:  The role of a legal transcriptionist Legal and medical terminology The law office and major types of law Laws and regulations – how they are formed, enforced and interpreted Practical legal dictation exercises Typing, grammar and phonetics Stenotype – how to transcribe court reporters' short forms Legal research and citations Composing and formatting transcripts, pleadings, discoveries, proceedings and evidentiary reports Using relevant technology including a foot pedal device, word processing software and other audio equipment To transcribe legal proceedings, meetings or hearings, you will need to have the proper technology. This will include whatever equipment you need to play the recordings (cassette player, MP3 player, other technology), a word processor, and a printer, at a minimum. If you want to service a wide array of clients, you need to be prepared to match whatever technology they are using. Some firms still use mini-cassette desk recorders. Other firms are using the most current voice transcription tools. You need to be ready.

summary: Acquire good skills in formal English writing. Study legal terminology. Practice precise listening skills. Seek out formal transcription training. Invest in proper equipment.


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Depression often causes changes to someone's sleep cycle. Someone with depression may struggle to sleep or sleep excessively. It can be hard to know about someone else's sleep schedule, but listen for any details they share or any changes in behavior that indicate sleep issues.  The easiest way to know about sleep changes is if someone shares the information with you. Someone may, say, complain about not getting enough sleep or sleeping too much. Behavioral changes can also alert you to changes in sleep habits. If someone seems groggy or off during the day, they may be struggling to sleep. If a roommate, romantic partner, or family member suddenly seems to be sleeping a lot, they may be depressed. Keep in mind, many factors, including physical ailments, can lead to a change in sleep habits. Look for long term changes in sleep habits that occur alongside other symptoms of depression. People with depression may eat excessively to cope with the stress. They may also not have an appetite and, as a result, eat less.  If someone is overeating, you may notice them snacking more frequently and eating larger meals. For example, your roommate may suddenly order take out several times a day. If someone is under-eating, they may frequently skip meals. You may notice, for example, a co-worker suffering from depression stops eating lunch. Substance abuse can be a major indicator of depression. While not all people suffering from depression develop substance abuse problems, many do. It's not uncommon for a person experiencing depression to start drinking heavily or using other recreational drugs.  If you live with someone who is depressed, you may notice them using substances more often. For example, your roommate starts drinking most nights, including nights before classes. You may also notice a co-worker or friend relying on substances more. A co-worker may suddenly take frequent smoke breaks. A friend may want to go out drinking very frequently and usually drink to excess. Due to changes in appetite and activity levels, changes in weight are not uncommon if someone is suffering from depression. This is often the easiest symptom to notice. Depression can cause as much as a 5% change in body weight in a month's time. With depression, someone may lose or gain weight. If you notice someone has put on or lost weight recently, and this comes alongside other symptoms, this person may very well have depression.

summary: Pay attention to sleep changes. Note changes in appetite. Consider a person's use of drugs or alcohol. Look for changes in weight.


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If you are using a dock, you will connect your iPod simply by sliding the bottom port into the appropriate slot. The bottom port of the iPod should slide directly into the charging component of the dock stand. If you are using an adapter, you will need to plug the charger end of the cord into the same charging port at the bottom of the device.  Make sure that you have the correct dock or adapter for your device.  Both the iPod Universal dock and Apple Universal dock should work with your iPod. If you use a digital AV adapter, you will need to use Apple's 30-pin digital AV adapter. You will not be able to use the lightening adapter since it is not compatible with the iPod. The exact ports you will need to use will vary depending on your choice of adapter or dock. Regardless, you will need to find the right cable and hook it up to both the dock/adapter and TV set.  If you use a dock, use the Apple Universal dock with an Apple Composite AV cable and an iPod Universal dock with an iPod AV cable or an S-Video cable.  When using an Apple Composite AV cable, plug video-in and audio-in components to the TV and the video-out and audio-out components to the dock. The same applies to the iPod AV cable. When using the S-Video cable, you will need to locate the Line-In and Line-Out ports on your dock and TV. These ports are circular and have rows of pins in them. The S-Video cable should have corresponding components on either end that can fit into these ports on the TV and dock.   For the adapter, you will need to find a plug that can connect the rectangular 30-pin port of the adapter to the corresponding port on your television. Note that the digital AV adapter and iPod Universal dock with an S-Video cable can both improve the quality of your video, with the former being better than the latter. The other dock connections will only achieve a video resolution of 480i, however. The method you use will vary depending on your TV set. Check the instruction manual for further assistance.  You may need to switch to a certain channel to change the input, especially if you have an older TV. Usually, it will be channel 2, 3, or 4. For newer TV models, you will usually need to press a "Source" or "Input" button and switch to the appropriate video input that way. Navigate to the video settings on your iPod and select the "TV Out" option to turn it on.  From the home screen or main menu, navigate and select the "Video" menu. Within the "Video" menu, find and select "Video Settings." Locate the "TV Out" option. Select it to link your iPod screen to the TV. When it works, the word "On" should appear by the "TV Out" option. Select your video as usual from the content on your iPod. It should play on both the iPod device and the TV.
summary: Connect the dock or adapter to your iPod. Connect the dock or adapter to the TV. Switch your TV to the correct source. Change the video settings on your iPod. Watch your video.