What does Total Eclipse need to convert numbers properly?

Eclipse needs only a few adjustments in order to properly format numbers as it translates. First, adjust the “Numbers” section of your User Settings. This is where you’ll tell Eclipse how you write numbers and how you want them transcribed. Second, adjust your dictionary entries. You won’t need a large number of entries like 100, 200, 300, etc. Just a few entries for “hundred” and “dollars” and so on.
The Efficient Editing Tutorial includes a complete section on automatic number conversion. There’s also an in-depth e-Power Video Tutorial (.3 NCRA CEU) to help you take full advantage of this wonderful part of Total Eclipse.

If you don’t use the number bar to write numbers, will that be a problem?

Not at all. You can still take advantage of Eclipse automatic number conversion.

What if your numbers translate perfectly with my existing software?

You don’t have to change your number-writing style to use Eclipse. Although you can turn off the number conversion, it’s better to fine-tune it to support your style.

Total Eclipse can actually offer greater control over number transcription, even for realtime writers and captioners. For example, Eclipse can easily transcribe currency numbers with the appropriate symbols. Want to see your yen properly transcribed? Just define your “yen” stroke as {C:yen}. Then write it as you hear it.

Is there a number conversion command available during editing?

Certainly. There are also Hyperkeys that put the most common number conversions right at your fingertips.