Stenograph Solution Center

How to Use the Realtime Feature (Host)

Published December 16th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

The realtime feature is an instantaneous translation of the court reporter's stenographic notes. As the Host, when you create a new deposition, enable the realtime option by selecting Realtime Available. When you join the deposition room, there will be a third tab visible within the exhibit panel labeled Realtime located at the top right of your scr

How to Join a Deposition Using a Guest Account

Published October 27th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

NOTE: A Guest account can ONLY be created through a sharable link. Also, When creating a Guest account, users will NOT have the ability to upload and share exhibits When the Host of a deposition sends a shareable link, attendees can join the deposition using a Guest account. Enter your full name, and agree to the terms of use, then click Continue as

Host Role Explained

Published November 30th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

As the Host role, you have access to invite attendees to a deposition, and pre-upload exhibits before you enter the Deposition Room. You have the ability to invite attendees via a Shareable Link on the Edit Deposition page. Attendees who use the shareable link have the ability to join with a guest account. Guest account users will not have the abili

Organization Structure Explained

Published November 15th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

Before you can create a deposition on the virtual platform, you must be assigned a role within the organization and then you must accept the invite from the My Organizations tab to join. Only the Owner and Manager have the ability to invite and change individuals roles within an Organization. All of your organizations are listed in the My Organizati

How to Stamp an Exhibit

Published November 1st, 2022 by Dante Taylor

In order to stamp an exhibit, you must be the owner of the exhibit or be granted access to annotate the exhibit. For more information see Exhibit Controls Explained. Open the exhibit side panel to view all exhibit features. Exhibit owners will be able to stamp an exhibit before sharing the uploaded exhibit. To view the uploaded exhibit privately, cl

Downloading an Exhibit

Published December 27th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

NOTE: Exhibits can only be downloaded by attendees once the scheduler has made this feature available. If you are unable to download exhibits, please reach out to the scheduling agency for access. Downloading an Exhibit During the Deposition Exhibits will be available to download during the deposition to those who have been granted access while an e

How to Use the Request to Join Feature (Attendee)

Published November 18th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

Users who have not been invited can use a forwarded direct invite or a deposition URL link. When a user who has not been directly invited attempts to join a deposition with a forwarded email invite or shared deposition URL link, they will be directed to the Request to Join page. Once the user clicks on the provided link they will log in and will be

How to Change Your Speakers on Windows & macOS

Published January 3rd, 2023 by Dante Taylor

By default, CaseTestify uses the default speakers for your Operating System. If you need to change the speakers refer to the steps below. See below on how to change the Speakers for Windows & macOS. NOTE: After changing your default speakers, play a video from YouTube to verify that the change has taken effect. If not, restart your browser. Wind

Witness Role Explained

Published December 16th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

As the Witness, you will be displayed as the Pinned participant and your video will show a timestamp at the bottom of the screen. You will also participate with both audio and video. To turn off your video or mute your audio, click on the mic/video icons. All attendees have the option to use the Background Blur Feature. This feature adds Background

How to Grant Access to Video Recordings and Exhibits (Host Role)

Published January 10th, 2023 by Dante Taylor

This article explains how to allow other attendees within a deposition to download video recordings and shared exhibits. Attendees' access can be adjusted before, during, or after the deposition. Once a deposition has been created, the host or scheduler can change accessibility to any attendee at any time by going to the Deposition Details page. The

How to Use the Request to Join Feature (Host)

Published November 17th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

A user who is not on the attendee list for an upcoming deposition can use the Request to Join feature. When a user uses a direct invite not intended for them or a shared URL link to join the deposition, the Host and Co-Host will be notified of the request from within the deposition room. The Host and Co-Host will also be notified from the Deposition

How to Remove or Edit an Attendee in a Deposition

Published November 28th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

Navigate to your dashboard and locate the deposition you’d like to adjust. Click the Edit button to the right of the deposition status. This displays the Deposition Details page where you can view the list of attendees. Note: Attendees invited with a Sharable Link will automatically populate when they join the deposition. If this Attendee is the Wit

Counsel Role Explained

Published December 2nd, 2022 by Dante Taylor

As a Counsel attendee, you participate with either audio-only or with video and audio depending on the needs of the deposition. The Host has the ability to change how a Counsel participates. If a Co-Host is in the same organization as the Host, they will also have the ability to change how a Counsel participates. To turn off your video or audio feed

How to Add Attendees to a New Deposition

Published November 8th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

The fastest way to Add Attendees is to Create and send them a Shareable Link. When they Join the Deposition with the Shareable Link they are automatically added to the Attendee List on the Deposition Details Page. The Deposition Room browser URL may also be used to join the deposition If you “Deactivate” a Shareable Link anyone who uses the previous

Deposition Room Introduction (Host Role)

Published November 8th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

Log into your account, you will be directed to the Dashboard. This is where you can view all depositions and demo depositions that you have scheduled or have been invited to. To join the scheduled deposition, click Join Now. NOTE: By clicking Join Now, the platform will automatically direct you to a Connection Test before entering the Deposition Roo

How to Create a Deposition

Published October 24th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

Once logged into the virtual deposition platform, you can create a new deposition by clicking the orange +New Deposition button at the top of your Dashboard. Only those within an organization, such as a coordinator, manager, or owner can create new depositions. This will take you to a new screen where you can enter the deposition details including

How to Download Video Assets Post Deposition (Host)

Published December 27th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

From the Dashboard, you can review completed depositions and download all video recordings that occurred during that session from the Post-Deposition Review Page. Instructions Once you have ended your deposition, recordings and shared exhibits will be available to you Go to your Dashboard and locate the deposition associated with the assets you’re w

Inviting a Witness with a Shareable Link

Published November 15th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

When inviting a Witness to the deposition using a shared link there are additional steps that must be taken. Invite your Witness to the deposition using the Shareable Link, please see How-to Add Attendees to a New Deposition. When the Shareable link has been enabled, the deposition room browser URL may also be used to copy and share with other users

How to Upload an Exhibit Before and During a Deposition

Published November 10th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

NOTE: CaseTestify currently supports the following file types: .PDF, .PNG, .JPG, .DOCX, .XLSX, and .PPTX. Before the Deposition As a scheduler or host, you can upload exhibits before the start of the deposition. Exhibit files can be uploaded as you create the deposition by adding the files to the Exhibits box at the bottom of the Deposition Details

How to End or Cancel a Deposition

Published November 9th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

How-to Cancel a Proceeding Log in to your account. Select the Edit button from the dashboard adjacent to the case you are adjusting. Click the End or Cancel button. After clicking the End or Cancel button a modal will appear. If the proceeding has not gone “On the Record”, and does not contain shared exhibits then you will have the option to end or

How to Use Case Management

Published November 11th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

The Case Management feature enables the ability to link depositions to one another under a Case. In addition, this feature will allow exhibit copying from linked depositions. All uploaded exhibits upon the end of a deposition will be copied to all other depositions within the case. The Owner, Manager, and Coordinator of an organization have the abil

How to Dial-In to a Deposition

Published October 26th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

If you are directly invited to a proceeding your invite email will also contain the dial-in information. From the Dashboard or Shareable Link From the Dashboard, click the Join Now button for an upcoming deposition. You will be directed to the Connection Test page. Click the Use Phone Audio button to continue to the dial-in details. You have the opt

How to Join a Deposition

Published October 27th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

There are several ways to join a deposition. The first way to join is by using a shareable link sent by the Host of the deposition. The second way to join a deposition is for the Host to send a direct invitation. The final way to join a deposition is to be forwarded a direct email invitation from another attendee. Shareable Link When the Host sends

Sidebar Room Introduction (Attendee)

Published December 16th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

Sidebar Rooms are designed as in-person conference rooms for off-the-record conversations. Once all necessary participants enter their designated rooms, there’s an option to lock the room, so no one else can enter. Once the room is unlocked, you’re able to return to the deposition room. All attendees have access to Sidebar rooms as long as the depos

Camera/Mic Switcher Explained

Published December 27th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

The Camera/Mic Switching Feature allows you to change your Camera and Microphone while in the deposition room. Click on the 3 dots next to the Red Telephone icon. Then select Devices Settings. This will bring you to a pop-out screen that will allow you to change your Camera and Microphone used in the deposition Once you have selected the devices tha

Deposition Room Introduction (Attendee)

Published November 4th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

NOTE: There are multiple ways to join a deposition, please see this article for more information: How to Join a Deposition. Log into your account, you will be directed to the Dashboard. This is where you can view all depositions and demo depositions you've been invited to. If your deposition is not listed, please reach out to the scheduling party. T

Co-Host Role Explained

Published November 30th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

As the Co-Host, you will have similar controls as the Host. The Co-Host is assigned by the Host. If the Co-Host is in the same organization as the Host, you will have the ability to edit the deposition. You have the ability to invite attendees via a Shareable Link on the Edit Deposition page. Attendees who use the shareable link have the ability to

How to Create an Account

Published October 25th, 2022 by Dante Taylor

Directly on the Site Navigate to the virtual deposition platform’s login page and click SIGN UP located at the top right of the form. Proceed by filling in the required fields on the Account Creation Form. Accept the Terms and Conditions by checking Yes, I agree to the Terms of Use. Click the orange Sign up button located at the bottom of the page.