DynaVox Series 5 User Manual

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In North America:

For information, write to:

DynaVox Systems LLC

2100 Wharton Street, Suite 400

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15203 USA

The European Authorized Representative is:

DynaVox Systems Ltd.

Units 5 & 6 Benford Court

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Warwick

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Part # 401125-A

First Edition

Published July 2010

Created in the United States of America

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Table of Contents

Section 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What’s in the Box?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Open or Dedicated Series 5 device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

About this User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Emergency Use (Intended Use of This Product) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Please Register Your Purchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Overview of Resources (How to Get Help) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Important Information about Your Series 5 Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Section 2: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Turning On the Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

The Introductory Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Creating A User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Choosing a Page Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Adding Custom Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Selecting a Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Choosing Other System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Finishing the User Setup Wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

The Customized Page Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Learning the Software Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

The Title Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Pages vs. Popups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Buttons & Behaviors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Visual Scenes & Active Areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Important Software Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Tools Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Interface Features Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Page Navigator Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Selection Method Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setting the Selection Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Using the Zoom Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

The Zoom Toolbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Working with Hotspots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Adjust the Hotspot Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Changing or Adjusting the Speaking Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Section 3: Page Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

InterAACt Page Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Language Use and Language Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

The Continuum of Communication Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Communication Skill Level & Page Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using Visual Scenes in InterAACt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

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Quick Fires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Navigator Page Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Selecting the Navigator User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Navigator Page Set Structure & Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Gateway Page Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

VSD (Visual Scene Display) Page Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Section 4: Plan for Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Visual Customization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Vocabulary Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Phase 1: Recognize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Phase 2: Prioritize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Phase 3: Organize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Phase 4: Criticize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Section 5: Modifying Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Searching for Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

The Modify Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Modifying a Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Adding a Label to a Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Adding a Text Message to a Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Changing the Symbol on a Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Importing a Digital Picture as a Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Changing a Button’s Color Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Modifying a Page or Popup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Setting the Background Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Importing a Digital Picture as a Background Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Modifying a Group of Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Creating a New Page or Popup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Creating a New Visual Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Creating the Visual Scene Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Creating an Active Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Modifying an Active Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Deleting an Active Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Linking to a New Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Section 6: Rate Enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Rate Enhancement Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Word Prediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Creating Prediction Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Creating a New Dictionary Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Blocking Words from Prediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Using Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

The Concept Browser Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

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Editing a Concept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Using Phrases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

The My Phrases Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Adding a New Phrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Using Phrases in Conversation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Using Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Adding Slots to Phrases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Working with Slots in the Message Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Adding Slots to Button Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Adding Slots to Button Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Section 7: Wireless Capabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Remote Control Commands and Remote Control Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Programming a Default Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Assigning a Custom Remote Control to a Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Creating a New IR Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Learning an IR Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Adding an Environmental Control Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Computer Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Computer Access with AccessIT (Infrared) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Computer Access with AccessIT (Bluetooth) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Section 8: Email & Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Establishing a Wireless Internet Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Accessing the Internet on an Open Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Onscreen Keyboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Setting Up Your DynaVox Email Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Default Settings for Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Your Email Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Sending and Receiving Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Sending an Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Reading an Incoming Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Replying to a Received Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Section 9: Backing Up & Restoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

What is a “User”?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

The User Manager Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Save the Current User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Open a Different User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Backing Up Your Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Restoring Your Information from a Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Upgrading Your Device Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

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Appendix A: Searchable Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Searchable Help Organization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Appendix B: Other Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

On-Device Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

How To Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Video Tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

External Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Documentation on CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Online Knowledge Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Remote Technical Support through Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Telephone Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Appendix C: Finding the Introductory Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Appendix D: Backup File Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Appendix E: End-User Licence Agreement (EULA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

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The User’s Guide is the first step in learning to communicate with your DynaVox Series 5

device. This manual briefly introduces DynaVox terms and features. It also helps you through the initial device setup and introduces the many ways that you can easily add you own customized information. Once you have read through the material provided here, you will be ready to start communicating and customizing your Series 5 device.

What’s in the Box?

When you open the shipping box, carefully remove your Series 5 device and other items from the box. Make sure that you received all of the accessories that ship with the Series 5 device:

Your Series 5 device shipment should have included the following accessories:

What’s in the Box?

Section 1: Introduction

• Battery

• DC power adapter/charger and power cord

• Carrying strap/handle or tabletop stand

• USB flash drive (also known as a “USB jump drive”)

• USB keyboard & mouse

• Registration card

• This User’s Guide - which includes the Quick Start Guide & CDs

• Stylus

If any of the items are missing from the box, please call DynaVox Customer and Sales Support at 1-800-344-1778.

Note: Be sure to save the box and packing material. If you should ever need to

send your device back to DynaVox Technologies for repair, you will need the box and packing material to ship it safely.

Open or Dedicated Series 5 device

You will receive either an open or a dedicated Series 5 device. When you placed your order, you had to choose either the open or dedicated Series 5 device.

• An open Series 5 device can be used to run Windows computer software in addition to the

DynaVox Series 5 software. An open device is a portable computer combined with a communication device.

• A dedicated Series 5 device can run only the DynaVox Series 5 software.

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About this User’s Guide

This User’s Guide contains descriptions and instructions on performing the basic operations

of your Series 5 device. Throughout the text, you will find the following kinds of comments:

Note: This User’s Guide guide offers notes that are designed to point out

Reference: Many of the topics in this User’s Guide are explained in more detail

Caution: Caution notes (marked with the caution symbol) contain very important

features that can be used to make your Series 5 device a better fit for an individual user, or other important considerations. Notes are marked with a flag to make them easy to find.

in the Searchable Help that can be launched on your Series 5

device (or the CD that came with your Series 5 device). The notes include a key word or phrase that can be used to optimize topic searches. Reference notes are marked with a computer mouse.

information to help you use your Series 5 device safely, and to prevent device damage and loss of information.

Emergency Use (Intended Use of This Product)

The Series 5 device is intended for everyday communication situations. It should not be relied upon as a means of communicating emergency medical information. We recommend having multiple ways to communicate information during a medical emergency.

Please Register Your Purchase

Please fill out and return the registration card that was shipped with your Series 5 device. Without this information, we cannot know who uses our devices, or who should receive software updates, newsletters or other product information.

Each Series 5 device has a serial number sticker on the bottom of the unit. Be sure to write the serial number on your registration card before you mail it in. Also, take time now to copy the serial number here so that it will be handy if you must contact someone from DynaVox Technologies, either to check on an order for your product or to talk to someone in Technical Support. It is especially important to do this if your device will be mounted onto a wheelchair, since the serial number may not be readily accessible from that position.

MY DEVICE SERIAL NUMBER:_______________________________________

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Overview of Resources (How to Get Help)

This User’s Guide is only a brief, introductory reference to your Series 5 device. There are

other instructional resources available for the DynaVox Series 5 software, both on the Series 5 device itself and on the CDs that were shipped with the device.

To supplement this manual, your device was shipped with a CD that contains training modules

(in .pdf format) and a Searchable Help program. The training modules provide brief lessons on frequently-used features. The Searchable Help is a comprehensive resource and includes

step-by-step instructions for every feature and operation on the Series 5 device.

In addition, an online Knowledge Base of information is available on DynaVox Technologies’ website at www.dynavoxtech.com.

DynaVox Technologies is dedicated to supporting you as you learn to use your new product. We offer many different learning tools so you can choose the method of support that best meets your needs.

Product Documentation

• Available in multiple formats, including Searchable Help and .pdf documents

• Provides information and training in a way that best suits diverse learning styles

• Available in small pieces that make it easy to fit training into busy schedules

Online Support (www.dynavoxtech.com)

• Knowledge Base

• Application ideas and page sharing

• Virtual Classroom

Technical Support (www.dynavoxtech.com or 1-800-344-1778)

Hours of Service: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. (EST)

If you are not a resident of North America, please call the dealer from whom you purchased your device.

Your DynaVox Sales Consultant (1-888-697-7332)

• Product and pricing information

• Assistance with placing orders

• If you are not a resident of North America, please call the dealer from whom you

purchased your device.

For more information, refer to Appendix A and Appendix B in this User’s Guide.

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Important Information about Your Series 5 Device

Your Series 5 device meets all necessary international safety standards and has been tested to meet IEC 601-1, UL/CSA 60950 and AS/NZ 60950 requirements. The Series 5 device system is tested to medical device directive 93/42/EEC and is a Class II device. The system is considered to be a portable device that is intended for continuous operation, not intermittent use. This device has electrical input ratings of 19 VDC/3.1 Amps.

The device complies with Part 15, Class B of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The device is also tested to Canadian standard ICES-003.

Caution: Your DynaVox Series 5 device contains a Lithium Ion battery. A safety

hazard may develop when the battery is placed in or near fires or stoves, or in locations with temperatures above 113°F (45°C). These conditions may cause the battery to generate heat, explode or ignite.

Caution: Do not perforate, disassemble or modify the battery. If you must

dispose of the battery, do so according to the local laws that apply to the area where you live.

Caution: For safe and proper operation of your DynaVox Series 5 device, use

Caution: Be sure to disconnect all power before charging the battery. Except for

Caution: This device presents a risk of electrical shock if the metal casing is

Caution: The DynaVox Series 5 devices are not suitable for use in the presence

only chargers, batteries and accessories that have been approved by DynaVox Technologies.

the battery, the DynaVox Series 5 devices contain no user-serviceable parts.

opened. Do not open the metal casing that surrounds the device.

of flammable anesthetics.

When you are charging your Series 5 device, remember that the electrical outlet you will use to power the adapter must be accessible and within 10 feet (3 meters) of the device. There should be no switches or disconnect devices in the earth conductor.

The charger requires no routine maintenance other than a periodic inspection of the power cords for signs of wear and damage. If the power cords show signs of wear and damage, they should be replaced.

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This section covers some of the basic functions and menus on your Series 5 device.

Turning On the Device

Select the power button above the touch screen to turn your Series 5 device on.

Several different screens may be presented as the device starts up. Once the DynaVox Series 5 software is open, you will see the first of a series of introductory pages.

The Introductory Pages

Turning On the Device

Section 2: Getting Started

When you open the DynaVox Series 5 software for the first time, you will see the first of a series of introductory pages. These introductory pages provide some basic information and

then walk you through the process of setting up the device for a user.

Note: If the page that you see on your device does not match the page shown

here, stop now and navigate to the first introductory page. Refer to

Appendix C for step-by-step instructions.

Introduction page 1

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Move to the next introductory page by selecting the Select Here to Continue button. The next three pages list your resources for help (these resources are described in Appendix

A and Appendix B of this User’s Guide). Select the Next button to advance through these

pages.

The next page introduces the User Setup Wizard, which will help you to quickly and easily create a user (a set of communication pages and other files) and choose a page set for the person who will be using the device. The User Setup Wizard will also help you to choose a voice and add personal vocabulary to the existing communication pages. To begin the User

Setup Wizard, select the Next button.

Note: If you have an open Series 5 device (one with Windows computer

capabilities), a page will recommend obtaining virus-protection software for

your device. When you are finished with this page, select the Next button

to move on.

Creating A User

In the DynaVox Series 5 software, a user is a set of files that can include communication pages, vocabulary, symbols, device settings, sounds and other information. Your DynaVox Series 5 software can support multiple users. When you turn on the device for the first time, the Startup User is the active user. The User Setup Wizard will help you to create a custom user, specific to the person who will use the device.

When you start the User Setup Wizard, the system keyboard will open and you will be asked to enter a user name. Use the alphabet buttons to enter a name that you will easily recognize.

Then, select the OK button. The system keyboard will close.

System Keyboard

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A system window will open, asking you the kind of device the user has. Select the appropriate

Drop-down menu (expanded) Scroll bar

check box and then select the OK button.

Choosing a Page Set

The User Setup Wizard will ask questions about the needs and preferences of the device user. Your answers to these questions will help to determine an appropriate set of communication pages for the user.

The questions that appear will depend on your answers to each of the previous questions. This means that there is no one standard path through the User Setup Wizard.

Answer each question to the best of your ability and select the Next button to move to the next

question. There will be an opportunity to review and update your selections at the end of the User Setup Wizard.

Note: The User Setup Wizard also allows you to incorporate saved information

Creating A User

from previous DynaVox devices (a Series 4 backup file or a DynaVox 3100 package) into the user that you are creating on your Series 5 device.

Adding Custom Information

Eventually, you will come to the General Information page. This section of the User Setup

Wizard provides a simple way to add personal information about the person who will be using the device. This information will automatically be incorporated into the page set.

To enter personal information, select one of the blank text boxes on the page. Use the system keyboard to enter the appropriate information (name, address, medical needs, friends’ names,

etc.) and select the OK button to close the system keyboard. When all of the text boxes on a page have been filled, select the Next button to continue to the next page.

Selecting a Voice

The Speech Settings

page enables you to test, select and customize a speaking voice. Your Series 5 device provides you with numerous voice options.

Select the Voice

drop-down menu, then select a voice from the list (use the scroll bar to see all the voice options). The drop-down menu will close and display the name of the voice you chose.

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You may want to adjust the volume and speech rate. of the voice. Select the Test Voice button to hear an example of the current settings. You can use the Volume and Rate sliders to make adjustments, then select the Test Voice button again to hear the voice again.

Once you have completed your voice selection and settings, select the Next button to

continue.

Choosing Other System Settings

The next few pages of the User Setup Wizard enable you to choose some of the visual settings for the DynaVox Series 5 software, including the font size and symbol use settings for the Message Window, turning animated symbols on or off and the formats for displaying the

date and time. When you have finished adjusting these settings, select the Next button to

continue.

Finishing the User Setup Wizard

The Confirmation Page displays all the

information that you entered and each of your setting selections. Use the scroll bar to view all of your settings. If you need to change any item, select it in the viewport and then

select the Edit button.

This will return you to the appropriate page of the User Setup Wizard. When you have made your changes, select

Finish to return to the Confirmation Page.

When finished, select the Save and Exit button. The software will close the Startup User and open the new user that you just named and created. Select the Exit DynaVox button when

prompted.

The Customized Page Set

The DynaVox Series 5 software used the selections that you made and the personal information that you entered in the User Setup Wizard to choose and customize one of the

InterAACt page sets for you. Refer to Section 3 of this User’s Guide and the Searchable Help on your Series 5 device (or on CD) for more information about additional page sets.

Reference: Remember that you are not limited to the page set that was selected

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by the User Setup Wizard. Refer to the Searchable Help on your

Series 5 device (or on CD) for information about other page sets, (including how to navigate to a new page set).

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Master button

If your selections in the User Setup Wizard indicated that the device user will be able to successfully navigate through his or her own page set, the master page of the chosen page set will be displayed.

Master page example: Child 12 Master

If your selections indicated that the device user will need assistance with page navigation, then you will see the facilitator master page. You will also see this page if the user is an emergent communicator. The facilitator master has buttons for each topic in the page set. It allows a communication partner to quickly and easily find appropriate pages for the person

who is using the device. To get to the master page, select the Master (or My Master) button.

Facilitator master page example: Teen 6 Facilitator Master

The master page for the page set is now open on your device.

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Learning the Software Interface

Page Back Page Forward

My Phrases

Describe

Minimize

Maximize

Home Page

Undo Main Menu

Modify

Learning the Software Interface

The DynaVox Series 5 software provides special tools to help you maintain and customize your device.This section describes the features and tools available in the title bar and in software menus.

The Title Bar

The white bar that stretches across the top of the touch screen is the title bar. The title bar is not part of the communication page. Instead, it contains the following tools for using the

DynaVox Series 5 software:

Note: The title bar for an open Series 5 device (shown below) contains three

Title bar (open Series 5 device)

The title bar contains the following buttons:

• Page Back/Page Forward - These two buttons enable you to move backwards and

forwards through all of the communication pages that you have opened on your device.

•Home Page - This button will always return you to your designated Home Page. This

ensures that you will always be able to find your way back to a familiar place when you explore the page set.

buttons that are not available on the dedicated device (Minimize, Maximize and Close).

• Undo - Select this button to undo the action that was most recently performed in the

Message Window. The software supports multiple levels of undo, so you can reverse many actions.

• My Phrases - This button gives you instant access to any frequently-used phrases that

you have saved in the My Phrases menu (some phrases may pre-programmed with your

page set).

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Learning the Software Interface

•Main Menu - The Main Menu button is shaped like a downward-pointing arrow. Select this

button to open a series of drop-down menus that gives you access to all of the different features, menus and commands available in the software.

Note: This document uses the ‘>’ character to show the different levels of the

drop-down menus. For example, the instruction “Select Main Menu >

Setup > Setup Menu” means to select the Main Menu button, then select Setup in the first drop-down menu, and then select Setup Menu in the

second drop-down menu.

•Modify - The green Modify button enables you to quickly and easily customize any

selected object on a page or popup.

• Describe - The question mark-shaped Describe button is part of a simple help feature.

Select the Describe button to see a brief description of the next screen element that you select.

• Minimize - Select this button to hide the DynaVox software window (you will have to select

it in your Windows task bar to make it visible again). This button is only available on open Series 5 devices.

•Maximize - Select this button to toggle the DynaVox software window from actual size to

full-screen size and back again. This button is only available on open Series 5 devices.

•Close - Select this button to close the DynaVox software. You will have a chance to save

your changes, or to keep the software open. This button is only available on open Series 5 devices.

Reference: To find more information about each item in the title bar, open the

Searchable Help on your device (or on CD) and perform a keyword

search on “using the title bar tools.”

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Message Window

Go To Button

Button

Popup

Pages vs. Popups

Communication pages and popups are displayed below the title bar. A page fills the entire touch screen below the title bar. Popups, which are miniature pages, fill only part of the touch screen and appear to “float” over a full-size page.

Some pages and popups include a Message Window - a box where text or symbol messages can be composed.

Page example (top), Popup Example (bottom)

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Buttons & Behaviors

Both pages and popups are usually filled with buttons. Most buttons have text labels or picture symbols (or both) to help you quickly identify the button’s purpose or vocabulary. Every button includes one or more behaviors. When a button is selected, its assigned behavior will cause it to perform an action, like speaking a word or message.

The DynaVox Series 5 software offers hundreds of behaviors in several different categories, but most pages and popups use behaviors from the Favorites category. There are five behaviors in the Favorites category:

•Go To Page - This behavior will open a different page or popup. Buttons with this behavior

are called Go To buttons, and are often (but not always) shaped like file folders.

• Speak Label - This behavior will immediately speak the button’s text label.

•Speak Text - This behavior will immediately speak the button’s text message. (The text

message is different from the button label - it is typically a longer message. For example, the button label could read “carrots” and the text message could be “I would like some carrots, please.”)

• Insert Label - This behavior will insert the button’s text label into the Message Window.

The device will speak when the Message Window is selected.

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• Insert Text - This behavior will insert the button’s text message into the Message Window.

The device will speak when the Message Window is selected.

Other behaviors can be used to make a button perform a variety other actions, like playing a video and sending infrared (IR) remote control or computer access commands.

Reference: The Searchable Help on your Series 5 device (or on CD) includes

definitions for every available behavior. To find a complete list of

behaviors, refer to Appendix A: Behavior Reference in the Searchable Help.

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Visual Scenes & Active Areas

Some pages may use a large background picture instead of rows and columns of buttons. This type of page is called a

visual scene. Visual scenes contain active areas (invisible

buttons) that are placed over certain areas of the background picture. Active areas can be programmed with behaviors, just like buttons can. When an active area is selected, it will perform it’s behavior, just like a button.

Visual scenes may be especially useful for individuals who respond well to pictures or need a very recognizable background image to establish a context for communication. The DynaVox

InterAACt page sets make extensive use of visual scenes and active areas.

Reference: For more information about visual scenes, open the Searchable

Help on your device (or on CD) and perform a keyword search on

“visual scene.”

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Important Software Menus

The DynaVox Series 5 software contains a wide variety of system settings and device functions. They are collected into logical groups and displayed on the touch screen in menus.

Two of the menus in the DynaVox Series 5 software, the Setup menu and the Tools menu, serve mainly as portals to a number of other menus. The Interface Features menu provides

access to a number of settings for adjusting the appearance of objects on the touch screen.

Setup Menu

The Setup menu provides easy access

to many aspects of the device software that you can customize for your

personal use. You can use the Setup

menu to access the speaking voice settings, selection method settings, various system settings and other helpful tools that are available on your device.

Important Software Menus

To open the Setup menu, select Main Menu > Setup > Setup Menu.

Reference: For more information about the menus and features that are

accessible from the Setup menu, open the Searchable Help and

perform a keyword search on “Setup menu.”

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Important Software Menus

Tools Menu

The Tools menu provides easy

access to many aspects of the device software that you can customize for your personal use. You

can use the Tools menu to access

the various rate enhancement components, environmental control features and other powerful and helpful tools that are available on your device.

To open the Tools menu, select Main

Menu > Setup > Tools Menu.

Reference: For more information about the menus and features that are

Interface Features Menu

The Interface Features menu

enables you to adjust or define how certain objects are presented on the

touch screen. The Interface Features

menu is organized by tabs, with each tab pane containing a different group of controls and options.

To open the Interface Features

menu:

1. Select Main Menu > Setup >

Setup Menu. The Setup menu

will open.

2. Select the Interface Features button. The Interface Features menu will open, with the

Message Window tab active by default.

accessible from the Tools menu, open the Searchable Help and perform a keyword search on “Tools menu.”

Reference: For more information about the menus and features that are

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accessible from the Interface Features menu, open the Searchable Help and perform a keyword search on “Interface Features menu.”

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Page Navigator Menu

The Page Navigator menu is the quickest way to open a new page. You can search for a page

by name, or look through the folders on your device and see preview images of pages and popups before opening them.

To open the Page Navigator menu, select Main Menu > Setup > Page Navigator.

The left viewport displays the page sets that are available in the user that you created. Each page set contains a collection of pages and popups. The User Setup Wizard selected a default page set for you, but several others may be available in the

Page Navigator menu.

Important Software Menus

Each page set is represented by a yellow folder icon in the left viewport. If a folder contains sub-folders, it will have an expansion box to the left. Select a closed expansion box [+] to display the sub-folders. Select an open expansion box [-] to hide the sub-folders.

The right viewport displays all of the pages and popups within the folder that is currently selected in the left viewport. If you select a page in the right viewport, a small preview image of the page will appear (to hide the preview image, simply select it).

When the Page Navigator menu opens, the active page set is highlighted in the left viewport.

Likewise, the page that is currently open will be highlighted in the right viewport.

There are three ways to find a page or popup in the Page Navigator menu:

• Scroll through the viewports to find the page or popup.

• Use the Search text box and button to quickly locate a page by name (or by specific

page content).

• Use the Page History viewport to select pages or popups that were recently opened.

Once you have selected the page that you want to open through one of these methods, select

the Go To Page button to close the Page Navigator menu and open the selected page.

Reference: For more information on page navigation, open the Searchable Help

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Selection Method Options

The DynaVox Series 5 software allows you to choose and refine the device selection method to best suit your needs. The Series 5 device supports the following variety of access methods, to meet the varied physical and cognitive needs of many individuals:

• Touch Enter - This direct selection method is the default selection method for Series

5 devices, and is automatically active in new devices. Touch Enter relies on the

physical selection of items on the touch screen, using a finger, stylus or computer

mouse. It is ideal for individuals who have the fine motor skills and visual/cognitive

abilities necessary to recognize and select words or symbols.

• Touch Exit - This direct selection method is similar to touch enter, but Touch Exit

means that a selected object is activated when the selection is released. This means

that you can slide a finger, stylus, or mouse cursor across the screen, and a selection

will not be made until the finger or stylus lifts off the screen (or the mouse button is

released). Touch Exit is ideal for a person who may find it easier to maintain contact

with the touch screen while moving from selection to selection.

• Scanning - This selection method is intended for individuals who are unable to

effectively use direct selection. Scanning highlights the objects on the touch screen in

a specific pattern. When the desired item is highlighted, a switch or other device is

used to make the selection. Individuals who use visual scanning must be able to

visually identify the moving highlight and items on the touch screen. Another option is

auditory scanning, which speaks cues as choices are highlighted.

• Joystick - This direct selection method allows individuals to use a joystick to highlight

the desired item on the touch screen, then use the joystick button (or a secondary

switch) to make the selection. Audio cues can be used with the Joystick method, to

provide audio reinforcement of the screen selections.

• Audio Touch - This selection method combines the speed of direct selection with the

auditory cues that are typically associated with scanning. Audio Touch enables

individuals to make selections by touching the touch screen. As a finger (or a stylus) is

dragged across the screen, the device will speak the audio cues for the options that

are being passed.

•Mouse Pause - This selection method allows the user to move a mouse pointer

across the touch screen. When the user stops the mouse pointer over an object for a

brief time, the object is selected.

• Morse Code - This selection method adds a Morse code tag to every item on the

touch screen (it is not necessary for the user to know Morse code, since the codes are

supplied). One or two switches can be used to enter the Morse code for the desired

item. The Morse code used for this selection method is the Morse Code Input System

for Windows 2000, which is enhanced to include tags for punctuation and standard

computer commands.

• Eye Tracking - This selection method is intended for individuals with impaired motor

skills that prevent them from effectively using direct selection. When Eye Tracking is

the active selection method, the individual must look at different locations and objects

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on the device screen to select them. Objects can be selected by blinking, dwelling on

them for specified amounts of time, or by using an external switch.

Reference: For detailed information on the selection methods, and ways that

you can further refine and customize them to suit your needs, open

the Searchable Help and perform a keyword search on “selection

methods.”

Setting the Selection Method

To set the selection method for your Series 5 device, complete these steps:

1. Select Main Menu > Setup > Setup Menu. The Setup menu will open.

2. Select the Selection Method drop-down menu, and choose the selection method that you

want to use.

Selection Method Options

3. Select the Selection Method Settings button. A menu will open containing tools that

enable you to further customize the settings of your chosen selection method.

Reference: For more information on refining the settings for your chosen

selection method, open the Searchable Help and perform a keyword

search on “setting the selection method.”

4. When you are finished adjusting the settings for your selection method, select the OK button. Keep selecting the OK button to close all open menus.

The selection method that you chose is now in effect.

Reference: The Series 5 software enables the users of open Series 5 devices to

extend their current selection method out to the Windows desktop, and use it to control other Windows applications on their open Series

5 devices. More more information, open the Searchable Help and

perform a keyword search on “extending the desktop selection method.”

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Using the Zoom Feature

Entire Screen zoom area w/Zoom Toolbar

Inset zoom area

Selecting the “my home” button...

Using the Zoom Feature

Several selection methods (such as Touch Enter, Touch Exit, Scanning, Mouse Pause, Eye Tracking or Joystick selection) enable you to use the zoom feature to magnify an area of the touch screen.

Before using the zoom feature, you will

need to set the controls in the Zoom

Settings menu. Select the Zoom Settings button in any of the selection

method settings menus to open the

Zoom Settings menu.

• Start Zoom With - Choose how

often the zoom feature will be activated:

• Every Selection - Every selection activates the zoom.

• Zoom Hotspot - Select the Zoom Hotspot, and then your next selection activates the

zoom. Select the Hotspot Settings button to adjust the Zoom Hotspot (see Working With Hotspots).

• Secondary Blink (Eye Tracking) - The secondary blink activates the zoom.

• System Menus Only - The zoom is only activated when you navigate the system

menus. It does not zoom on pages or popups.

•Zoom Area - Choose how much of the

screen will show the magnified area. (Refer to the pictures shown here.)

• Entire Screen - Shows the

magnification on the entire screen and displays the Zoom Toolbar.

•Inset - Shows the magnification on a

small area of the screen.

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• Zoom Amount % - Set the initial magnification factor of the zoom. Slide the thumb to the

Zoom Toolbar, bottom left, with Pan Arrows Zoom Toolbar, top right, with Scroll Arrows

right to increase the initial zoom, or to the left to decrease the initial zoom.

• Animate Zoom - Select this check box to animate the zoom feature.

• Continuous Scroll/Pan - When this check box is selected, scrolling (or panning) in the

Zoom Toolbar will continue until you make another selection. When the check box is not selected, scrolling (or panning) will only move the zoomed area a small amount and then stop

The Zoom Toolbar

When the Zoom Area is set to Entire Screen, the Zoom Toolbar will appear whenever the

zoom is activated. The Zoom Toolbar provides controls that help you move around the zoomed portion of the page, increase or decrease the zoom factor, or even cancel the zoom and start over.

The Zoom Toolbar has several settings that you can modify from within the Zoom Settings

menu.

Using the Zoom Feature

• Movement Controls - Choose the controls displayed in the Zoom Toolbar:

• Panning - Increase zoom, decrease zoom, and arrows that will move the magnified

area in the opposite direction of the arrows.

• Scrolling - Increase zoom, decrease zoom, and arrows that will move the magnified

area in the same direction of the arrows.

• Close Only - Only the Close tool to exit the zoom will be shown. No increase/

decrease zoom factor or movement arrows will be shown.

•Size - Choose the thickness of the Zoom Toolbar (and the size of the tools).

•Position - Choose the position of the Zoom Toolbar. It can appear in any of the four

corners of the screen, or around the entire perimeter of the screen.

• Toolbar Color - Choose the color of the Zoom Toolbar.

• Tool Color - Choose the color of the tools within the Zoom Toolbar.

• Active Tool Color - Choose the color of the tool being selected within the Zoom Toolbar.

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Working with Hotspots

Zoom Hotspot

Dashboard Hotspot

Pause Selection Hotspot

Working with Hotspots

A “hotspot” is a button that appears on the outside edge of the touch screen of your Series 5 device. Hotspots provide immediate access to an important page or feature of the Series 5 software.

There are three hotspots available:

• Dashboard Hotspot - Opens a popup (or onscreen keyboard) that you defined as the

“Dashboard.”

• Pause Selection Hotspot - Provides a “resting place.” When you select this hotspot,

the software will not register any other screen selections until you select the hotspot again.

• Zoom Hotspot - Activates the zoom feature (see Using the Zoom Feature). When

you select the Zoom Hotspot, the next spot you select on the screen becomes the center of the zoom area.

When active, hotspots are always shown “above” the buttons on the current page. They are always accessible. The following example screen shows all three hotspots, active around the touch screen.

The example shows all three hotspots at their largest size. Hotspots can be sized smaller, so that they do not occupy as much room on the screen.

Hotspot Example

Adjust the Hotspot Settings

The Hotspot Settings menu enables you to manage the size and placement of the hotspots. You can also use the Hotspot Settings menu to define the Dashboard Popup and Dashboard onscreen keyboard, and access the Zoom Settings menu.

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Working with Hotspots

1. Select Main Menu > Setup > Setup Menu. The Setup menu will open.

2. Select the Interface Features button, then select the Advanced tab on the Interface Features menu.

3. Select the Hotspot Settings button. The Hotspot Settings menu will open.

Hotspot Settings Menu

Common Settings

Defining the visibility, size, and placement settings is the same for all three hotspots: Dashboard, Pause Selection, and Zoom:

• Select the Show ______ Hotspot check box for each of the hotspots that you want to

use.

Note: The Pause Selection Hotspot is only available when the current selection

method is set to Mouse Pause or Eye Tracking, and a pause (dwell) setting is active.

• Select the Position drop-down menu and choose where you want the hotspot to

appear.

• Select the Size drop-down menu and choose the size of the hotspot.

Additional Dashboard Hotspot Settings

The Dashboard Hotspot will open a popup (when you are currently on a page), or an onscreen keyboard (when you are currently on an onscreen keyboard).

1. To choose the popup that will open when the Dashboard Hotspot is selected, select the

Dashboard Popup button.

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2. Find the popup by selecting the Search text box and entering the exact name of the

popup you want to find. Or, visually search through the page sets in the left viewport (the contents of the selected folder will be shown in the right viewport).

3. Select the desired popup in the right viewport, and select the OK button. The name of the popup will appear in the Dashboard Popup button in the Hotspot Settings menu.

4. To choose the onscreen keyboard that will open when the Dashboard Hotspot is selected

(and you are currently in an onscreen keyboard), select the Dashboard Onscreen Keyboard button, and repeat steps 2-3.

Additional Zoom Hotspot Settings

• Select the Zoom Settings button to open the Zoom Settings menu and adjust the parameters of the zoom feature. (See Using the Zoom Feature.)

When you are finished modifying the hotspot settings, select the OK button to close the Hotspot Settings menu. Keep selecting the OK button to close all open menus.

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Changing or Adjusting the Speaking Voice

When going through the User Setup Wizard, you were asked to choose a speaking voice for your device. You can adjust or change that speaking voice at any time by following these steps:

1. Select Main Menu > Setup > Speech Controls. The Speech Controls menu will open.

Speech Controls menu

2. Select the Language drop-down menu and choose the appropriate language option.

3. Select the Manufacturer drop-down menu and choose one of the speech engine

manufacturer options.

4. Select the Voice drop-down menu and choose from the voice options available for the

selected language and manufacturer.

5. Use the Volume and Rate sliders to adjust the volume and speech rate to suit your needs.

6. Select the Text Voice button to check the voice settings. If more adjustments are

necessary, repeat steps 2 - 5.

7. When the speaking voice is set to your liking, select the OK button to save your modifications and close the Speech Controls menu.

Reference: For more information and instructions on adjusting the speaking

voice of your Series 5 device, open the Searchable Help and refer to Chapter 4: Speech Setup.

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This section provides brief descriptions of the InterAACt, Navigator, Gateway and VSD (Visual Scene Display) page sets and explains their main components. For more information about other page sets that are available for the Series 5 software, browse to the DynaVox website

(www.dynavoxtech.com), select the Products link, and then select Add-On Software.

InterAACt Page Set

The InterAACt page sets incorporate the use of visual scenes, social networks as a communication inventory, and other methods for simplifying the learning demands placed on the user. The InterAACt language system supports functional communication and literacy development, and is driven primarily by three factors:

• Communicator’s age

InterAACt Page Set

Section 3: Page Sets

• Communication ability

• The context for communication

InterAACt offers a variety of page sets that support growing skill levels and age progression, providing a language system that is appropriate for the age and skill level of the user. A user could begin with a simple page set, and eventually transition to a more complex one.

The InterAACt page sets focus on the following age ranges:

• Young child (ages 2 to 6)

• Child (ages 7 to 13)

• Teen (ages 14 to 21)

• Young Adult (ages 22 to 50)

• Adult (ages 50 and up)

Language Use and Language Structure

The InterAACt page sets are based upon the fundamental belief that language is the heart of every augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device. Because of this, the InterAACt page sets are built upon two core elements:

• Language Use - InterAACt focuses on “real-time” interaction, conversation and quick

messages (Quick Fires), as well as on original messages that are built from preprogrammed phrases and sentences.

• Language Structure - InterAACt includes a range of tools that support the

development of language, grammar, and literacy skills. These tools include keyboards, core word pages, and dictionaries.

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InterAACt Page Set

The Continuum of Communication Independence

The InterAACt page sets are built on the belief that the language system should be appropriate for the age and skill level of the user. Because of this, InterAACt offers a variety of page sets that support growing skill levels and age progression. They provide a continuum (or sequence) of opportunities for users who may begin with a simple page set and eventually move on to a more complex one.

Communication Skill Level & Page Content

In every age range, InterAACt provides page sets for three different skill levels:

• Functional (emergent)

• Situational (context-dependent)

• Creative (independent)

The organization, appearance, and content of each page set are specifically designed to meet the needs of both the age range and the skill level of the intended user group.

The tables below describe the differences in the skill levels, as well as the structure and content of the InterAACt pages sets developed for the skill level.

Functional (emergent)

Communication Skill Level Page Set Structure

It is often difficult to know if functional communicators actually understand their partners.

They are beginning to communicate by using a variety of forms, including gestures, body language, facial expressions, and a few simple and easily-recognized symbols.

The focus is on communicating basic needs and beginning social interaction.

They often require assistance to help narrow down choices or provide other guidance.

They can relay a limited number of messages in a small set of specific contexts and routines.

Pages have fewer buttons.

Pages focus on functional communication and basic-level information (fundamental to the current activity).

Pages rely on the use of visual scenes and iconic/concrete symbols.

Co-construction and facilitator navigation are key page components.

Pages have content to support basic social interactions.

The content was drawn from national samples of the vocabulary of individuals within the intended age range.

Pages include limited basic Quick Fires. Vocabulary searches and picture

dictionaries support language structure components.

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Situational (context-dependent)

Communication Skill Level Page Set Structure

InterAACt Page Set

Situational communicators understand most communication about things that are present, but may misunderstand references to people, situations and items that are not present.

They show an understanding of clear and simple symbols, and may be beginning to understand more complex symbols.

They may express themselves effectively in a limited number of situations, or communicate in a limited way in a variety of situations.

Their ability to communicate effectively depends upon the environment, topic or communication partner.

They have a very limited ability to creatively combine symbols to create new messages.

Pages have a greater focus on language structure.

Pages include many visual scenes that set and support the context for the interaction.

Pages offer varied keyboard options.

Pages feature single slots and the use of symbols in slots.

Pages focus on broadening skills and encouraging successful communication that involves a greater variety of environments, people and situations.

Pages support the development of literacy skills

Situational (independent)

Communication Skill Level Page Set Structure

Creative communicators understand communication in the same way that their peers do.

They can talk about a broad range of age-appropriate subjects in flexible ways.

They follow the linguistic rules that are appropriate for their age level.

They are socially engaged at the appropriate age level.

They can write and spell at (or nearly at) age level.

They can combine single words, spelling, and phrases to create novel messages about a variety of subjects

Pages provide each user with the same tools and communication opportunities that are available to his or her peers.

Pages place an equal emphasis on language structure and language use elements.

Pages focus strongly on social skills.

Pages use both single and multiple slots.

Pages feature a broad range of Quick Fires that reflect different levels of formality.

Pages are intended for use by those whose literacy skills are on par with their peers.

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InterAACt Page Set

Using Visual Scenes in InterAACt

One of the main features in the InterAACt page sets is the use of visual scenes. These pages use background images and active areas (invisible buttons) to set the context for communication. Once the context is known, users can select specific messages from a grid of buttons attached to an item in the scene, or communication partners can ask questions based on the scene.

The screen below shows a visual scene of a child’s bedroom. When something on the scene is selected (the TV, for example), a popup will display communication options based on the object that was selected. Once a button in the popup has been selected, the message is spoken and the popup will close.

Page name: my room (child 12)

Visual scenes are excellent to use when communicating about an environment (bedroom, living room, office, etc.). They enable the user to select the item in the picture that they want to communicate about, rather than selecting a button. You can place active areas over the objects in the background image, and then program the active areas to speak a message, open a popup with communication options, play a recorded sound, send a remote control

command, and more.

Note: For step-by-step instructions on creating a new visual scene page or new

active areas, refer to the Creating a New Visual Scene section in this User’s Guide.

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Quick Fires

Quick Fires are utterances (such as “OK!,” “Really?” and “uh-huh.”) that are used often in interactive conversation. These words and phrases serve a unique function within InterAACt page sets. They are critical for timely interaction and conversation management because they can be used rapidly whenever an immediate response is needed.

To access the Quick Fires, users can select the Talk button in the upper right corner of the

current InterAACt page. An example Quick Fire page is shown to the right.

All of the Quick Fires can be used in a variety of ways, either alone or in combination with other Quick Fires.

As users gain a higher level of independence within the InterAACt framework, Quick Fires begin to include levels of formality. This allows users to sound natural within the frames of casual, normal and formal interactions. Quick Fires were chosen by analyzing spoken language samples from 100 individuals within each age range.

Page name: Quick Fires (adult 20)

InterAACt Page Set

Reference: For more background information on the InterAACt page sets, open

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keyword search on “DynaVox InterAACt.”

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Navigator Page Set

The Navigator page set was created for literate adults or young adults with acquired disabilities that have caused very minimal cognitive disorders. Navigator is ideal for individuals at a communication level similar to the Creative (independent) category in the InterAACt page set. These individuals are used to viewing and understanding content in a text-based format and are more likely to rely on novel utterances than pre-programmed phrases.

Navigator has been designed to work easily with the Eye Tracking selection method because Navigator’s target user often has a disability that progresses to a point where Eye Tracking may be the only selection method that the user can perform. However, the Navigator page set can be accessed through any of the available selection methods.

Navigator provides pages with larger-sized buttons, for times when physical factors (fatigue, progressive disabilities, etc.) make it difficult for the user to communicate using pages with smaller buttons.

Selecting the Navigator User

Navigator is the preferred user for use with the EyeMax accessory (required for Eye Tracking). However, it can also be used with other selection methods.

To make Navigator the current user:

1. Select Main Menu > Setup > Setup Menu. The Setup menu will open.

2. Select User Manager. The User Manager menu will open.

3. Select Navigator in the left viewport.

4. Select the Change to Selected User button.

5. Select Yes to verify that you want to select a different user.

6. Select Exit DynaVox to restart the Series 5 software and open it with the Navigator user

as the current user.

Navigator Page Set Structure & Contents

The Navigator page set contains a main menu that allows you to select three keyboard pages (Keyboard Only, Main Keyboard and Largest Keyboard), environmental control popups (such as remote controls, telephone and Internet), OnScreen Keyboards, eBooks and other selections. The main menu also contains an Alarm button that sounds a loud alarm when the user requires immediate assistance from a caregiver. A special Storytelling button allows you to create stories through a variety of theme buttons, Speak buttons, and pages.

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Navigator Main menu

Navigator Main Keyboard

Navigator Largest Keyboard

Navigator Keyboards

Navigator offers three different keyboards for creating text-only messages:

Navigator Page Set

• Keyboard Only - This page

provides a full-screen keyboard for typing novel messages. It also provides access to word predictor buttons, My Phrases, and My Words.

• Main Keyboard - This page

provides a more detailed full-screen keyboard for typing novel messages. It provides access to predictor buttons, and also to Quick Fires and core words for each letter.

• Largest Keyboard - This

page provides very large targets for the letters. This page can used when the user is fatigued and having difficulty selecting smaller targets (or when conditions require larger targets). Because the keys are large, not all the keys are visible on the page but the keys that are visible can be toggled to display other keys.

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Storytelling

When you select the Storytelling button from the Navigator Main Menu page, the Storytelling page will open, enabling you to add photos and text. These pages provide a good framework

for telling stories about the picture.

Storytelling Page (example)

Note: If you are using an open Series 5 device, you can “drag-and-drop” digital

pictures onto the buttons.

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Gateway Page Set

The Gateway Series 5© is a developmentally-based series of page sets that was designed for DynaVox by Joan Bruno, Ph.D., CCC-SLP. The Gateway page sets accommodate the fundamental communication needs of young users as well as the complex communication needs of competent adult communicators. Each Gateway page set includes a “core” single word vocabulary that enables an individual to converse about a range of topics. Gateway page sets also feature activity-based pages to promote efficient communication within focused activities. Gateway Series 5 provides quick access to a core of phrases and sentences that target specific communicative contexts and enhance conversational control.

Page Name: g30 Main

Gateway Page Set

Each Gateway Series 5 page set targets a specific user population in terms of the core and fringe vocabulary selected for the page set and the word morphology features included. Each page sets addresses the expressive language, educational, recreational and communitybased needs of the targeted population. Page set design enables educators and therapists to

implement relevant intervention goals.

Note: For more information regarding the Gateway page set, open the

Searchable Help on your device (or on CD) and perform a keyword

search on “Gateway Series 5.”

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VSD (Visual Scene Display) Page Set

The VSD page set was designed for adults that are affected by aphasia and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Developed under the leadership of Dr. David Beukelman, Ph.D., and in collaboration with the Augmentative and Alternative Communication-Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (AAC-RERC), this communication framework presents contextually rich visual images to represent meaning and support page navigation.

Visual Scene Displays represent familiar situations, places, people, activities, objects, or experiences in which all elements work to present a framework for conversation. This solution reduces the user’s need to navigate between pages to retrieve vocabulary, thereby improving their communication experience. Users can easily add custom photographs to the framework, to provide even greater meaning and familiarity.

Sample Visual Scene Display

Reference: For more information about other page sets that are available for the

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Series 5 software, browse to the DynaVox website

(www.dynavoxtech.com), select the Products link, and then select Add-On Software.

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Section 4: Plan for Success

The DynaVox Plan for Success is simple series of questions that will help you create a better communication system for the individual who will be using the Series 5 device. The plan was created by Speech Language Pathologists on staff at DynaVox Technologies and is based on years of clinical experience. It is also based on input from the many clinicians, teachers and

parents who program communication systems.

Note: The Plan for Success is formatted as a worksheet that you can use to

answer questions about some of the preferences of the individual using the Series 5 device. It is recommended that you make a new copy of this entire section and use that copy for your answers, leaving the original

section in the User’s Guide blank for future use.

To be effective, an alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) system must be wellorganized, personalized, meaningful and fun. The Series 5 device user must be able to access a variety of useful vocabulary as quickly as possible. This involves some planning and some attention to organization.

When you completed the User Setup Wizard and created the current .user file, the DynaVox Series 5 software chose a page set that is appropriate for the device user’s age, language level and physical abilities. You can make these pages even more useful for the individual by making simple adjustments to features like background color, button color, text color and text size.

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General Information

Name of the Person Using the Device _________________________________

Name of the Person’s User _________________________________

(as shown in the User Manager menu)

Today’s Date ___________________________________

Visual Customization

These questions help you to determine whether you should change the appearance of your page set. Some questions are similar to those in the User Setup Wizard. This re-evaluation allows you to explore the actual pages, so you can know what features will be most effective. An option that seemed like a good idea in the User Setup Wizard (animation, for example), may not be as functional in reality.

Are there certain colors or color combinations that will help the device use r see the title bar more clearly?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

Note: Some individuals with visual impairments respond better to high-contrast

combinations that feature light text over dark background colors.

If so, list the optimal colors or color combinations:

__________________________________________________________________________

Are there certain colors or color combinations that will help the device user see the menus more clearly?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

If so, list the optimal colors or color combinations:

__________________________________________________________________________

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Visual Customization

Does the device user require a certain font size to clearly see and understa nd text in the Message Window?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

If so, what size font (approximately) would be best?

[ ]

Small (12 point)

[ ]

Medium (16 point)

[ ] Large (20 point)

If some of the symbols were animated, would it help the device user to better understand the vocabulary?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

Does the user have a favorite color that might make menus and other parts of the device more appealing?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

If so, what color does the user like?

__________________________________________________________________________

You can now make any appropriate changes to the appearance of your page set or the

DynaVox Series 5 software. Refer to the Modifying Pages section in this User’s Guide (or the Searchable Help) for step-by-step instructions.

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Vocabulary Selection

Before you begin to customize Series 5 device, it is important to identify things that the device user will want to talk about. Then you can explore the user’s page set to determine how much of the necessary vocabulary is already there. Then, you can modify the pages to add new vocabulary to the existing framework.

Phase 1: Recognize

Think about day-to-day activities where communication could occur. Be sure to consider a wide variety of possible communication situations, including home, school, work, stores, restaurants, places in the community, social situations and medical offices.

Make a list of the device user’s daily activities:

1. _______________________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________________________________

5. _______________________________________________________________________

6. _______________________________________________________________________

7. _______________________________________________________________________

8. _______________________________________________________________________

9. _______________________________________________________________________

10. _______________________________________________________________________

Phase 2: Prioritize

Which activities are the most important for the device user? Use this simple formula:

High Motivational Factor + Frequent Occurrence = High Priority

If the activity occurs frequently and the device user is interested in it, then it is a priority activity. It is especially important to program the Series 5 device with vocabulary for this type of activity since it provides frequent and interesting opportunities for the device user to practice communication.

Consider the activities on the list above, and then choose the top three activities:

1. ________________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________________

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Phase 3: Organize

Take the time to explore your entire page set. Make sure that you look at every page and think about how the existing vocabulary could help the device user to communicate during the

priority activity.

Note: You can use the Modify button to find a page name. Select the modify

Would any of the existing pages be useful for the activity?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

If so, list them here:

____________________ __________________ __________________

Vocabulary Selection

button in the title bar, and the name of the page will be displayed in the bottom left corner of the touch screen. Select the Modify button again to deactivate it and hide the page name.

____________________ __________________ __________________

What single words should be added to the existing vocabulary?

____________________ __________________ __________________

What phrases should be added to the existing vocabulary?

____________________ __________________ __________________

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What full messages should be added to the existing vocabulary?

_______________________________________________________________________

After you have identified some additional vocabulary, determine how this vocabulary will be added to the page set. Some words, phrases or messages may be added to an existing page. Others may require the creation of a new page that will then be linked to the existing page set.

Which pages have empty buttons for new vocabulary?

____________________ __________________ __________________

What pages will you need to create?

____________________ __________________ __________________

Which pages will have links (Go To buttons) to the new pages?

____________________ will link to ____________________

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Phase 4: Criticize

Are you on the right track? Step back and take a critical look at the vocabulary lists that you compiled. Look again at the page sets. Ask yourself the following questions:

Will the device user have all the essential vocabulary that he or she will need in high priority situations?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

Will the device user have vocabulary for fun or friendly conv ersation during these activities?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

Have you identified many opportunities to practice?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

Vocabulary Selection

Note: If you are completing this worksheet as part of a group, take a few minutes

to share your lists of activities and vocabulary with each other. You may discover a few additional ideas.

You can now begin to add the new vocabulary to your page set. Please refer to Creating a New Page or Popup in this User’s Guide to see step-by-step instructions for adding a new

page to your page set. Step-by-step instructions for using the Modify button to add vocabulary

to an existing page are available in the Modifying a Button section of this User’s Guide.

When you are done, experiment with the new vocabulary by using the Series 5 device to talk about the priority activity. Can you say things that the device user will want or need to say? What messages are you unable to create? What messages would be easier to find if the vocabulary was in a different place?

Be sure to enter any additional vocabulary before giving the device to the person who will be using it. And be sure to get as much input from the device user as possible regarding the available vocabulary. Since the Series 5 device will be the individual’s voice, he or she should be able to accept or reject messages, and to help choose wordings and symbols.

You should revisit this Plan for Success from time to time. As the device user’s skill level, daily activities and interests change, his or her vocabulary should change as well.

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To be an effective communication tool, your Series 5 device should always include custom vocabulary. In addition to the thousands of vocabulary items that are provided in the DynaVox InterAACt page sets, you must be able to quickly access names, phone numbers and other personal information. Including the names of family and friends, as well as adding vocabulary that relates to a favorite hobby, a job or school makes it easier to talk about the things that matter most.

This section provides instructions on searching pages, modifying buttons, pages and popups, creating (and linking to) new pages, using digital pictures as symbols or background images, and creating visual scenes.

Searching for Pages

Section 5: Modifying Pages

The Page Navigator menu enables you to search all of the pages on your Series 5 device -

whether you are looking for a page name or content within a page. This search will include pages that are outside of the page set that was recommended by the User Setup Wizard.

To search for a particular page or popup:

1. Select Main Menu > Setup > Page Navigator. The Page Navigator menu will open.

2. Select the Search text box. The system keyboard will open.

3. Enter the name of a page (or some content that you want to find on the page), and select

the OK button. An hourglass icon may appear while the software is searching.

Note: You can perform wildcard searches using the asterisk (*) as the wildcard

character. For example, if you enter cat*, the software will present symbols that begin with cat (like catalog or catch). If you enter 08*pop, the search results will include items that begin with 08 and end with pop (like 08 as family pop). If you enter *days, the software will present any symbols with names that end with days (like weekdays and holidays).

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The Modify Button

Search results in Select Page menu

Modify

Default state Selected state

After a few moments, the Select Page menu will open.

The top viewport will list the pages whose names match the search text. The bottom viewport will list the pages that contain vocabulary that matches the

search text.

Note: The viewport of the Select Page

4. Select the desired page in one of the viewports (you may need to use the scroll bars to view all of the options in the viewports). A preview picture of the

page will appear next to the Select Page menu.

Note: If the desired page is not listed in either viewport, select the Cancel button

5. Select the OK button to close the Select Page menu. The page that you selected will be highlighted in the right viewport of the Page Navigator menu.

6. Select the Go To Pag e button. The Page Navi gator menu will close, and the page that you

selected in the right viewport will open.

menu may partially obscured by the preview picture of the page that is currently highlighted. You may select the preview picture to remove it).

and return to step 3 to enter different search text.

The Modify Button

The Modify button is the seventh button from the left corner in the title bar at the top of the Series 5 device touch screen. The Modify button provides a simple way to customize any element on the active page or popup (including the active page or popup itself).

Title bar (open Series 5 device)

Simply select the Modify button (the button will turn red when it is active) and then select the page element you want to modify. A menu will open to present customization tools that are specific to the element that you selected.

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Modifying a Button

The Modify Button menu enables you to customize the shape, color, symbol and label of a

button. It also enables you to add behaviors to the button, so that it will perform the tasks that you want it to (speak a message, open a new page, play a sound file, etc.).

To see the Modify Button menu, select the Modify button in the title bar (it will turn red when selected), and then select any button on the current page. The Modify Button menu will

appear, displaying the current settings for the button:

• Button Type - This drop-down menu

shows the shape and/or function of the button.

•Label - This text box contains the text

that appears on the button.

• Audio Cue - This text box contains the

phrase that is spoken to identify the button (used by the Scanning selection method with audio feedback).

Modifying a Button

•Symbol - The symbol that appears on

the button.

•Behaviors - The behavior(s) that are

programmed onto the button.

• Button Color/Border Color/Text Color - These boxes display the color scheme of

the button.

• Label Font - This button shows the font settings for the label text in the button.

• Scannable - This check box shows if the button will be available for selection by the

Scanning selection method. If it is checked, the button is scannable.

• Hidden - This check box shows if the button is hidden or visible. If it is checked, the

button is visible.

Note: Selecting the Clear button will remove any label, audio cue, symbol and

behaviors that have been added to the button.

Adding a Label to a Button

These steps will show you how to use the Modify button to add a label to an empty button (or replace a label that already exists in a button). These steps will also show you how to add the Speak Label behavior or Insert Label behavior to the button (if necessary).

The Speak Label and Insert Label behaviors are used when a button’s label represents its entire vocabulary message. These behaviors enable Series 5 device users to quickly speak

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Modifying a Button

Behavior Editor menu

simple words and phrases, or to use single words to compose unique messages in the Message Window.

If the button has a Speak Label behavior, then the device will speak the label as soon as the button is selected. If the button has an Insert Label behavior, then the label will be sent to the

Message Window. It will be spoken when the Message Window is selected.

Note: The InterAACt page sets typically use one behavior (Speak Label, for

example) for similar buttons on a page that will be used for communication. This helps to make these buttons behave consistently. Before you add a communication behavior to one button on a page, check the behaviors in a few similar buttons to make sure that the new behavior fits in. Select the Modify button and then select a button. The button’s behavior (if it has one)

will be displayed beside the Behaviors button in the Modify Button menu. When you are done, select the Cancel button to close the menu.

Note: The InterAACt page sets use some color-coding that can help you quickly

tell what kind of behavior a button will have. Buttons with a Speak Label (or Speak Text) behavior usually have square, gray borders. Buttons with an Insert Label (or Insert Text) behavior usually have a rounded, teal border.

To add a new label and a Speak Label/Insert Label behavior to a button:

1. Select the Modify button in the title bar. It will turn red.

2. Select the button you want to change. The Modify Button menu will open.

3. Look at the Behaviors button. If the behavior that you want to add (Speak Label or Insert

Label) is displayed beside this button, proceed to step 7. If the behavior isn’t there, select

the Behaviors button (the Behavior Editor menu will open) and continue with step 4.

4. Select the appropriate behavior in the

Behaviors viewport

(on the left):

• Select Speak

Label if you

want the device to speak the label when the button is selected.

• Select Insert

Label if you

want the label to be sent to the Message Window when

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Select a Symbol menu

the button is selected. (The page must have a Message Window for this behavior to work).

5. Select the Add button. The behavior you selected will be added to the Steps viewport on the right side of the Behavior Editor menu.

Note: If there are any other behaviors listed in the Steps viewport, you may want

to delete them. To delete a behavior, select it in the Steps viewport and then select the Delete button.

6. Select the OK button to close the Behavior Editor menu. The name of the behavior you chose will be displayed beside the Behaviors button in the Modify Button menu.

7. Select the Label text box. The system keyboard will open.

Note: If you are modifying a blank button, then the Label text box will be an

empty white box. If the button already has a label, then the current label will be displayed in the Label text box.

8. Enter (or edit) the label and select the OK button.

9. Since many people prefer to use both text labels and symbols in their buttons, the DynaVox Series 5 software will automatically search for a symbol that corresponds to the label you just entered.

If there is no symbol to match the label, then only the label will be added to the button. (There will also be no symbol change if you are modifying a button that already has a symbol.)

If the label you just added matches one symbol, then the symbol will be automatically added to the button with the new label.

If the label you just added matches more

than one symbol, the Select a Symbol

menu will open, showing all of the corresponding symbols. Select the symbol you want to use.

10. Select the OK button to save your new changes and close the Modify Button

menu.

The button will now display the new text label that you created and a symbol (if one was chosen). If you added a new behavior, it is now

effective.

Note: To undo the changes that you made to the button, select Main Menu >

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Adding a Text Message to a Button

A text message is different than a button label. It is a longer piece of text (often a full sentence or even a paragraph) that is not visible on a button. Text messages enable a Series 5 device user to communicate longer statements with only one selection.

When text messages are used, the button’s label is simply used to identify the button’s contents (usually with a word that represents the topic of the message, or even the first few words of the message). For example, the button label could read “carrots” and the text message could be “I would like some carrots, please.”

The DynaVox Series 5 software offers two behaviors that enable you to communicate using button text messages: Speak Text and Insert Text. If the button has a Speak Text behavior, then the device will speak the button’s text message as soon as the button is selected. If the button has an Insert Text behavior, then the text message will be sent to the Message Window.

It will be spoken when the Message Window is selected.

Note: Before you add a communication behavior to one button on a page, you

Note: The InterAACt page sets use some color-coding that can help you quickly

To add a new label and a Speak Text/Insert Text behavior to a button:

1. Select the Modify button in the title bar. It will turn red.

2. Select the button you want to change. The Modify Button menu will open.

3. Select the Behaviors button. The Behavior Editor menu will open. If the behavior that you want to add (Speak Text or Insert Text) is displayed in the Steps viewport of this menu,

then you can simply change the existing text message; continue with step 4. If the proper

behavior is not in the Steps viewport, then you will need to add it; proceed to step 5.

4. If you are changing the existing text message, select the Speak Text or Insert Text behavior in the Steps viewport and then complete the rest of this step:

should check the behaviors in a few similar buttons to make sure that the new behavior fits in. To do this, select the Modify button and then select a button. The button’s behavior (if it has one) will be displayed beside the

Behaviors button in the Modify Button menu. When you are done, select the Cancel button to close the menu.

a. Select the Edit button, enter the new text message and then select the OK button.

The new text will be displayed beside the behavior name in the Steps viewport.

b. Proceed to step 6.

5. If you are adding a new behavior, select the appropriate behavior by completing this step:

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a. In the Behaviors viewport, select Speak Text if you want the device to speak the text

message when the button is selected.

Select Insert Text if you want the text message to be sent to the Message Window

when the button is selected.

b. Select the Add button, enter your text message and then select the OK button. The

behavior you selected and the text message will be added to the Steps viewport on the right side of the Behavior Editor menu.

Note: If there are any other behaviors listed in the Steps viewport, you may want

to delete them. To delete a behavior, select it in the Steps viewport and then select the Delete button.

6. Select the OK button to close the Behavior Editor menu. The name of the behavior you choose will be displayed beside the Behaviors button in the Modify Button menu.

7. To add a label that will help you remember the text message that you added to the button,

select the Label text box. The system keyboard will open.

Note: If you are modifying a blank button, then the Label text box will be an

empty white box. If the button already has a label, then the Label text box

will display it.

8. Enter a label for the button and select the OK button.

9. Since many people prefer to use both text labels and symbols in their buttons, the DynaVox Series 5 software will automatically search for a symbol that matches the label you just entered.

If there is no symbol to match the label, then only the label will be added to the button. (There will also be no symbol change if you are modifying a button that already has a symbol.)

If the label you just added matches one symbol, then the symbol will be automatically added to the button with the new label.

If the label you just added matches more than one symbol, the Select a Symbol menu will

open. All of the corresponding symbols will be displayed here. Select the symbol you want to use. The selected symbol will be added to the button with the label.

10. Select the OK button to save your new changes and close the Modify Button menu.

The button will now feature all of the changes that you made.

Note: To undo the changes that you made to the button, select Main Menu >

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Left viewport

Closed expanso box

Open expason box

Sub-category

Right viewport

Changing the Symbol on a Button

Most of the time, you will select a symbol when entering a label. But if no symbols came up

when you typed a label, or if you didn't like the choices, you can use the Modify Button menu

to add or change a symbol. To do so:

1. Select the Modify button in the title bar. It will turn red.

2. Select the button you want to change. The Modify Button menu will open.

3. Select the Symbol button. The Select a Symbol menu will open.

Select a Symbol menu

4. You can find a symbol by searching for a word or phrase. To do this, complete the rest of this step:

a. Select the Search text box, enter a name for the symbol you want to find and select

the OK button. If the software finds any symbols for the word you entered, they will be presented in the right viewport of the Select a Symbol menu.

Note: You can perform wildcard searches using the asterisk (*) as the wildcard

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b. Select the symbol that you want to use. The Select a Symbol menu will close

automatically and the new symbol will be displayed beside the Symbol button in the Modify Button menu.

Note: If the button that you are modifying does not already have a label, the

name of the symbol you chose will be added to the Label text box in the Modify Button menu. You use it as the button’s label or you can select the Label text box to open the system keyboard and delete it (select the Clear button) or enter new text. Select the OK button when you are done.

5. If you cannot find a symbol by searching for words or phrases, you can look for a symbol

by scrolling through the viewports in the Select a Symbol menu:

a. In the left viewport, select the category or sub-category that seems likely to include

the symbol you are looking for. Select any closed expansion box [+] to display its available sub-categories. Select any open expansion box [-] to hide the subcategories. You may need to use the scroll bar to see all the categories.

b. The right viewport displays all of the symbols in the category that is currently

selected in the left viewport. Select the symbol in the right viewport that you want to

use. The Select a Symbol menu will close automatically and the new symbol will be displayed beside the Symbol button in the Modify Button menu.

Note: If the button that you are modifying does not already have a label, the

name of the symbol you chose will be added to the Label text box in the Modify Button menu. You can use it as the button’s label or you can select the Label text box to open the system keyboard and delete (select the Clear button) or change the label. Select the OK button when you are

done.

6. Select the OK button to save your new changes and close the Modify Button menu.

The button will now display the symbol that you selected (and the new label if one was given).

Note: To undo the changes that you made to the button, select Main Menu >

Page Editing > Undo Modify. The button will return to its previous state.

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Importing a Digital Picture as a Symbol

You can customize a button by using a digital picture as the button symbol. You can import a picture taken with a digital camera and create personalized buttons with symbols of family

members, friends, clinicians, pets, and more.

Note: Any digital picture that you import onto your Series 5 device must be

Note: If you are using an open Series 5 device, you can use the “drag-and-drop”

Note: The steps below require the use of a file sharing device like the USB flash

To use a digital picture as the symbol for a button:

1. Connect the file sharing device to your Series 5 device (the USB ports are on the right side).

smaller than 5000 x 5000 pixels, and must be in one of these formats:

bitmap (.bmp), JPEG (.jpg) or TIFF (.tiff). For more information on resizing

or converting digital pictures into different formats, please consult thirdparty photo editing software.

technique to drag a digital picture from another Windows application and drop it into your page as the page’s background. The picture will

automatically be copied to your Images folder. For step-by-step instructions, open the Searchable Help on your device (or on CD) and

perform a keyword search on “dragging and dropping.”

drive that shipped with your Series 5 device. The picture that you want to import must be copied onto the file sharing device before you can complete these steps.

Note: If a Microsoft window appears, asking if you want to display the contents of

2. Select the Modify button in the title bar. It will turn red.

3. Select the button that you would like to change. The Modify Button menu will open.

4. Select the Symbol button. The Select a Symbol menu will open.

5. Select the Quick Import button. The Select an Image File menu will open.

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6. In the left viewport, select the icon for file

sharing device. Typically, this is drive D:, E:, or F:.

7. Select the name of the desired picture in the right viewport. A preview of the picture will open (you may select the preview to close it).

8. Select the OK button to close the Select an Image File menu.

9. The system keyboard will open, prompting you to enter a symbol name for the picture (the picture file name will be in place as the default symbol name). Enter a new name (if

desired), and select the OK button.

10. Select the OK button to close the Modify Button menu. The new symbol will be immediately added to the selected button, and added to the My Symbols symbol set. If

there is no label on the button, the label that corresponds to the symbol will also be added.

To change this label, refer to the Adding a Label to a Button section in this User’s Guide.

Note: To undo the changes that you made to the button, select Main Menu >

Page Editing > Undo Modify. The button will return to its previous state.

Reference: The Searchable Help provides additional instructions for importing

digital pictures into the Images folder on your Series 5 device hard

drive, for later use as background images or button symbols. To view

these instructions, open the Searchable Help and perform a

keyword search on “import a digital picture.”

Changing a Button’s Color Scheme

You can use the Modify Button menu to change the color scheme of the button. You can select

colors that are easier for the Series 5 device user to recognize.

To change the color scheme of a button:

1. Select the Modify button in the title bar. It will turn red.

2. Select the button you want to change. The Modify Button menu will open.

3. Select the button that corresponds to the color that you want to change: Button Color, Border Color or Text Color. The Color Selector menu will open.

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4. Select the color that you want to

5. Select the OK button to close the

6. To change another color for the button, repeat steps 3 - 5, selecting a different button in

7. When you are finished, select the OK button to close the Modify Button menu. The button

use from the options in the

Swatches tab pane. If you have

saved custom colors, select the

My Swatches tab and then select

one of the available colors. The display square on the right side of

the Color Selector menu will

display the currently selected color.

Color Selector menu. In the Modify Button menu, the button that you selected (Button Color, Border Color or Label Color) will

display the new color.

the Modify Button menu in step 3.

that you originally selected will display the new color settings.

Reference: For more information on using the Color Selector menu, including

instructions on creating your own custom colors, open the

Searchable Help on your Series 5 device (or on CD) and perform a keyword search on “using the Color Selector menu.”

Note: To undo the changes that you made to the button, select Main Menu >

Page Editing > Undo Modify. The button will return to its previous state.

Reference: The Modify Button menu can also be used to change other button

characteristics, like shape and font style. Step-by-step instructions

for using each option in the Modify Button menu are available in the Searchable Help on your device (or on CD). To find more information, perform a keyword search on “Modify Button menu.”

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Modifying a Page or Popup

The Modify Page menu (and the Modify Popup menu) enable you to customize the

appearance of a page (or popup). You can also assign behaviors to the page (or popup), so that the software will perform certain tasks when you open or close the page (or popup).

To see either of these menus, select the Modify button in the title bar (it will turn red when selected), and then select any blank area on the current page (or popup). The appropriate menu will appear, displaying the current settings.

Modify Page menu (left), Modify Popup menu (right)

Modifying a Page or Popup

This section of the User’s Guide will describe how to use these controls (that are common to

both pages and popups):

• Color - This display box shows the background color.

• Background Mode - This drop-down menu shows the visual mode of the page - either a

solid color or a picture.

• Background Picture - If a background picture is used on this page, this button displays

the picture’s file name.

Reference: For more information on customizing other aspects of your pages

and popups, open the Searchable Help on your Series 5 device (or on CD) and perform keyword searches on “using the Modify Page menu” or “using the Modify Popup menu.”

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Color Selector menu

Setting the Background Color

You can use the Modify Page menu (or Modify Popup menu) to change the background color

of the current page (or popup). You can select colors that are easier for the Series 5 device user to recognize.

To change the background color of a page (or popup):

1. Select the Modify button in the title bar. It will turn red.

2. Select an empty area in the page (or popup). The Modify Page menu (or Modify Popup

menu) will open.

3. Make sure that the Background Mode drop-down menu is set to Color. If it is not, select the drop-down menu and choose Color from the options.

4. Select the Edit button in the Color group box. The Color Selector menu will open.

5. Select the color that you want to use from the options in the

Swatches tab pane. If you have

saved custom colors, select the

My Swatches tab control and then

select one of the available colors. The display square on the right

side of the Color Selector menu

will fill with the selected color.

6. Select the OK button to close the

Color Selector menu. In the Modify Page menu (or Modify Popup menu), the display square

in the Color group box will display

the new color.

7. When you are finished, select the OK button to close the Modify Page menu (or the Modify Popup menu). The page (or popup) will display the new background color.

Reference: For more information on using the Color Selector menu, including

instructions on creating your own custom colors, open the

Searchable Help on your Series 5 device (or on CD) and perform a keyword search on “using the Color Selector menu.”

Note: To undo the changes that you made to the page (or popup), select Main

Menu > Page Editing > Undo Modify. The button will return to its

previous state.

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Importing a Digital Picture as a Background Image

Select an Image File menu

You can customize a page (or popup) by using a digital picture as the background image. The visual scenes in the InterAACt page sets use pictures as background images to set the

communication context.

Modifying a Page or Popup

Note: Any digital picture that you import onto your Series 5 device must be

Note: If you are using an open Series 5 device, you can use the “drag-and-drop”

Note: The steps below may require the use of a file sharing device - like the USB

To use a digital picture as the background for a page (or popup):

1. Select the Modify button in the title bar. It will turn red.

2. Select an empty area in the page (or popup). The Modify Page menu (or Modify Popup

menu) will open.

smaller than 5000 x 5000 pixels, and must be in one of these formats:

bitmap (.bmp), JPEG (.jpg) or TIFF (.tiff). For more information on resizing

or formatting digital pictures, consult third-party photo editing software.

technique to drag a digital picture from another Windows application and drop it into your page as the page’s background. The picture will

automatically be copied to your Images folder. For step-by-step instructions, open the Searchable Help on your device (or on CD) and

perform a keyword search on “dragging and dropping.

flash drive that was shipped with your Series 5 device.

3. Select the

Background Image button. The

Select an Image File menu will open,

displaying the contents of the

Images folder on

your Series 5 device hard drive in the right viewport.

4. Choose one of the following methods for finding an image:

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• To use the Search feature to search through the Images folder, proceed to step 5.

• To use the left and right viewports to manually look through the Images folder, proceed

to step 6.

• To import a digital picture from a file sharing device, proceed to step 7.

5. To use the Search feature on the Images folder on your Series 5 device hard drive,

complete this step:

a. Select the Search text box, enter the name of the image that you want to find and

select the OK button. The first matching image will be highlighted in the right viewport, and a preview of that image will appear (select the preview to close it).

Note: You do not have to enter complete file names (or extensions) for a digital

picture search. The DynaVox Series 5 software will check all file names against the text you entered, and highlight the first match. For example, if you search for “shoe” and the actual file name is “shoebox.jpg”, the image will still be highlighted.

b. Repeat step a until the desired image is highlighted in the right viewport (you may

have to use the scroll bar to view all of your search results). When the desired image is highlighted, proceed to step 8.

6. To manually search for a picture in the Images folder on your Series 5 device hard drive,

complete this step:

a. Select a folder (or sub-folder) in the left viewport to display its contents in the right

viewport. You may need to use the scroll bars to view all of the available sub-folders (or their contents).

b. Select the name of an image in the right viewport. A preview of the image will be

displayed (you may select the preview to close it).

c. When the desired image is selected in the right viewport, proceed to step 8.

7. To import a digital picture from a file sharing device, complete this step:

a. Connect the file sharing device to your Series 5 device (the USB ports are on the

right side).

Note: If a Microsoft window appears, asking if you want to display the contents of

the file sharing device, close the window by selecting the Close button [X] in the top right corner, or by selecting the Cancel button.

b. In the Select an Image File menu, select the Show All Directories check box.

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File sharing device

c. In the left viewport, select the icon for

the file sharing device. Typically, this

is drive D:, E:, or F:.

d. Select the name of the desired

picture in the right viewport. A preview of the image will open (you may select the preview to close it).

e. Proceed to step 8.

8. Select the OK button to close the Select an Image File menu. The name of the picture file that you selected will be displayed on the Background Image button.

9. Select the Background Mode drop-down menu and choose how the picture should be

displayed:

• Unscaled Image - The picture will be displayed at its original size.

• Scaled Image - The size and proportions of the picture will be altered to make it fit the

entire background.

• Tiled Image - Fill the entire background with copies of the picture at its original size.

• Best Fit Image - The size of the picture (but not the proportions) will be altered to

make it fit either the entire height or entire width of the background.

Note: Do not choose the Color option, as this will remove the image from the

background.

10. Select the OK button to close the Modify Page menu (or Modify Popup menu) and accept

the changes. Your picture will appear on the background of your page or popup (If you imported the picture from an external file sharing device, the picture will be copied into the

Images folder on your Series 5 device hard drive).

Note: To undo the changes that you made to the page (or popup), select Main

Menu > Page Editing > Undo Modify. The button will return to its

previous state.

Reference: The Searchable Help provides additional instructions for importing

digital pictures, for use as background images or button symbols. To

view these instructions, open the Searchable Help and perform a

keyword search on “import a digital picture”

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Modifying a Group of Pages

The Page Browser menu includes a Modify Pages button opens a menu containing tools for

customizing groups of pages. This menu can be used to modify one page, or to apply the same modifications to several pages at one time.

Note: The Modify Pages menu cannot be used to change vocabulary or symbol

To access the Modify Pages menu from the Page Browser menu:

1. Select Main Menu > Setup > Tools Menu. The Tools menu will open.

2. Select the Page Browser button. The Page Browser menu will open.

3. In the left viewport, select the folder for the page set that includes the page(s) you want to modify.

4. In the right viewport, select the check box beside the name of every page you want to modify.

5. Select the Modify Pages button. The Modify Pages menu will open.

Modify Pages menu

content on a page. It can be used to customize the overall appearance and general function of a whole page (or group of pages).

6. To specify whether the selected pages will have a Message Window, select the Message

Window drop-down menu and then select one of the two available options:

•Add - add a Message Window to all the selected pages

• Delete - remove the Message Window from all the selected pages

When you make a change to this drop-down menu, the Message Window check box will

be automatically selected.

7. To change the font that is used for button labels, select the Select Font button and then

complete the rest of this step:

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Select Font menu

Color Selector menu

a. To change the label font, select the Font drop-down

menu and then select one of the font options.

b. To change the font size, select the Size drop-down

menu and then select one of the size options.

c. To make the font bold, select the Bold check box. d. To make the font italic, select the Italic check box. e. Look at the Example box to see a sample of the font

styles you have chosen. If necessary, repeat steps a

- d to make additional changes to the font settings.

f. Select the OK button to close the Select Font menu. The Button Font check box will

automatically be selected.

8. To change the color of all the buttons on the selected pages, select the Button Color

button and complete the rest of this step:

a. Select the color that you want

to use from the options in the

Color Selector menu. The

large, square swatch on the right side of the menu will fill with the selected color.

b. Select the OK button to close

the Color Selector menu. In the Modify Pages menu, the Button Color button will fill

with the color you chose, and

the Button Color check box

will be automatically selected.

9. To change the background of the selected pages, select the Background drop-down

menu and then complete the rest of this step:

a. Select one of the five available options:

• Solid Color - The page background will be a solid color.

• Centered Image - The picture will be displayed at its original size in the center of

the background.

• Scaled Image - The size and proportions of the picture will be altered to make it fit

the entire background.

• Tiled Image - Fill the entire background with copies of the picture at its original

size.

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• Best Fit Image - The size of the picture (but not the proportions) will be altered to

b. If you chose to use a solid color as the page background, select the Color button to

the right of the Background drop-down menu. The Color Selector menu will open. Select the color you want to use, and then select the OK button. In the Modify Pages menu, the Color button will fill with the color you chose.

c. If you chose to use an image as the page background, select the Image button. The

Select an Image File menu will open. In the right viewport, select the name of the picture file you want to use, and then select the OK button. In the Modify Pages menu, the name of the file you selected will now be displayed in the Images button.

Note: To be used as the background of a communication page, a picture must be

make it fit either the entire height or entire width of the background.

stored in the Images folder inside the User Files folder on the device's hard

drive. Otherwise, the software will be unable to find the picture when the page is opened.

10. To use the Autofit feature to enlarge the symbols so they use as much space as is available on the buttons, select the Autofit Buttons check box.

11. To replace the existing symbols with symbols from a different symbol set, select the

Symbol T ype drop-down menu and then choose one of the available options. The Symbol Type check box will automatically be selected.

12. To modify the location of the button labels on the selected pages, select the Label Location drop-down menu and then select one of the two available locations: Top or Bottom. The Label Location check box will automatically be selected.

13. Most buttons have a behavior that either speaks vocabulary or inserts it into the Message Window. To modify this behavior in all of the buttons on your selected pages, select the

Change Behaviors From drop-down menu and then select one of the available options:

• Insert to Speak - change all Insert Text and Insert Label behaviors to Speak Text and

Speak Label behaviors

• Speak to Insert - change all Speak Text and Speak Label behaviors to Insert Text and

Insert Label behaviors

14. Select the OK button to close the Modify Pages menu.

15. Select the Yes button to confirm that you want to permanently modify the selected pages.

16. You will be asked if you want to use these new settings as your page defaults. Select Yes if you want all new pages to use the settings you just modified in the Modify Page s menu, or select No to leave the page defaults as they are.

17. Select the OK button to close the Page Browser menu. Keep selecting the OK button to

close all open menus.

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Creating a New Page or Popup

Quick Page Templates menu

In addition to altering and refining the provided pages, you can also create entirely new pages and popups and customize them with your own content - vocabulary, symbols, sound files, movie files, etc. The Quick Page feature helps you to make sure that your new pages match the layout and navigation strategies of your preferred page set. The templates used in Quick Page are based on the layouts of the DynaVox InterAACt page sets that are available on your

device.

Creating a New Page or Popup

Note: Using Quick Page to create a new page does not permanently change the

To use the Quick Page feature to create a new page or popup:

1. Select Main Menu > Page Editing > Quick Page. The Quick Page Templates menu will

open.

2. If the template that you want to use is listed in the viewport, select the template name and proceed to step 6. Otherwise, continue with step 3.

3. If the viewport in the Quick Page Templates menu is

empty, or if you want to use a template that is not listed,

select the Add T emplate to List button to open the Select Template menu.

The left viewport of the Select Template menu shows the

page sets that are available for the active user. Each page set is displayed as an individual folder. When a page set folder is selected, the right viewport will show all of the templates that have been created for use with the page

set. When the Select Template menu opens, the page set

that you are currently using will be selected and the corresponding templates will be displayed in the right viewport.

template that is in use. Quick Page uses a copy of the template to create a

new page. Additionally, removing a template from the Quick Page Templates menu does not remove the template from your Series 5 device.

4. In the right viewport, select the name of the template that you want to use with the Quick Page feature.

Note: Use the left and right viewports to search through the available page set

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Entering button labels in Quick Page

5. Select the OK button to close the Select Template menu. The viewport in the Quick Page Templates menu will display the name of the template you selected.

Note: A preview picture of the template that is currently highlighted may be

6. Once the desired template name is selected in the viewport, select the Select button. The

system keyboard will open.

7. Enter a name for your new page (or popup). and select the OK button. A new page will

open, and you will be prompted to choose how to fill the buttons on the page.

Reference: These steps describe how to fill the buttons using text. If you want to

displayed to the right of the viewport. You may select directly on the preview picture to close it.

use the Fill from Search feature, open the Searchable Help on your

Series 5 device (or on CD) and perform a keyword search on “quick page,” then “filling buttons from a search.”

8. Select the Fill from T ext button. The Enter Label

window will open.

9. Select the Enter Label

text box. The system keyboard will open.

10. Enter a label for the first button. and select the

OK button.

If the label has only one associated symbol, the symbol will be automatically added to the button with the label,

and the Enter Label

window will be presented for the next button. Proceed to step 12.

If the label you entered has no associated symbol, only the label will be added to the

button and an Enter Label window will open for the next button. Proceed to step 12. If the label is associated with more than one symbol, the Select a Symbol window will

open to display all the available symbols. If the Select a Symbol window is presented,

continue with step 11.

Note: Although the labels will be visible, the symbols will not be visible until you

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11. Select the appropriate symbol from the options in the Select a Symbol window. The symbol will be added to the button. The Enter Label window will be presented for the next

button.

12. Repeat steps 10 - 11 for each Enter Label window that is presented, or select one of the

buttons at the bottom of the window:

•Next - Leave the current button blank but continue adding labels to the remaining

buttons.

•Prev - Revise the text (and symbol) that you chose for the previous button.

• Stop Asking - Stop adding labels before all the buttons are filled.

The buttons on your new page (or popup) will contain the text that you entered and the symbols that you chose.

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Creating a New Visual Scene

The visual scenes provided in the DynaVox InterAACt page sets (refer to the InterAACt Visual Scenes section in this User’s Guide) make use of background images and active

areas (invisible buttons) to set the context for communication. In addition to using these visual scenes, you may also want to create your own visual scenes with custom pictures as the page backgrounds and create your own communication context based on the scene.

To create a visual scene and link it to your existing set of communication pages, follow the steps outlined in the following sections.

Creating the Visual Scene Page

In order to create a new visual scene page, you must open the Page Editor.

Reference: For more information on the Page Editor, open the Searchable Help

on your Series 5 device (or on CD) and refer to Chapter 10: Using the Page Editor.”

1. Select Main Menu > Page Editing > Page Editor. The Page Editor will open.

2. Select Main Menu > File > New Page. The system keyboard will open.

3. Enter a name for the new page and select the OK button. A blank page will open in the

Page Editor.

Note: If a Message Window appears on your new page, you may want to remove

Page Editor: Corner Tools

4. Select Main Menu > Exit Page Editor.

5. Select Yes to save your changes.

Now that you have created the page, you must find (or import) a suitable background image to

set the communication context. Refer to Importing a Digital Picture as a Background Image in this User’s Guide for step-by-step instructions. Then come back and continue with the Creating an Active Area section.

it. If so, select the Message Window, and then select the Cut button (scissors) in the title bar.

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Active areas are like invisible buttons. They can have assigned behaviors, but they have no visible borders or other defining visual characteristics. Active areas are placed over specific parts of the background picture on a visual scene. When you select the part of the picture that has an active area over it, the selection can play a sound file, open a different page or trigger any other behavior available in the DynaVox Series 5 software.

Active areas are only visible when they are being modified in the Page Editor. When they are selected, they are outlined in blue, with white boxes (“handles”) at the corners and midpoints of each boundary line. In the example, an active area has been created around the bed.

In order to make a visual scene effective, you will need to create active areas over key portions of the background image. Once an active area is created, you can program it to open a page, play a recording or enact any other behavior that you would assign to a button on a Series 5 device page.

Selected active area (example)

Creating a New Visual Scene

To create a new active area on a visual scene:

1. Select Main Menu > Page Editing > Page Editor. The Page Editor will open.

2. Select the Message Window tool (the fourth tool in the Tools palette) to display the tool options. Then, select either the Active Area tool (to create a rectangular active area) or the Freeform Active Area tool (to create an custom-shaped active area).

• If the Tools palette is docked in the title bar, double-select the active Message Window

tool to expand the options, and select the active area tool that you want to use.

• If the Tools palette is not docked in the title bar, expand the Message Window tool by

selecting the blue arrow, and then select the active area tool that you want to use.

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Tools palette (docked)

Active Area tool

Freeform Active Area tool

Behavior Editor menu

Page Editor: Tools palette

3. Select the location on the page or popup where you want to place one corner of the active area. Do not release the selection.

4. Continue to maintain the selection while you drag the cursor to draw out an active area. An outline of the box you are drawing will appear on the touch screen. Move the cursor to adjust the size or shape of the active area you are drawing, but do not release the selection until the box is the desired size and shape.

5. When you release the selection, the active area will be placed on the page and the

Behavior Editor menu will open.

6. Select the Behaviors drop-down menu.

Note: For more information on behavior categories, individual behaviors and

their uses, please refer to Appendix A: Behavior Reference in the Searchable Help.

7. Select a behavior category from the drop-down menu.

The Behaviors

viewport will display the names of the individual behaviors within the selected category.

8. Select a single behavior from the viewport.

9. Select the Add

button.

10. If the software requires no other additional

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information, the selected behavior will be added to the Steps viewport and you may

continue with step 11.

If the selected behavior requires additional information, such as text, the name of a sound file or the name of a page, a window will open to request this information. Use the window

that is presented to supply the required information and then select the OK button to return to the Behavior Editor menu.

Note: For more detailed steps on adding frequently-used behaviors, refer to

Chapter 8: Assigning Behaviors in the Searchable Help.

11. If you want to add another behavior to the Steps viewport, repeat steps 6 through 10.

12. If you want to edit, remove or rearrange any of the behaviors that have been added to the

active area, select the behavior in the Steps viewport and then select one of the following

buttons:

• Move Up - The selected behavior will exchange positions with the behavior above it.

•Edit - Open the menu required to edit any additional information (text, a sound file or a

page name, etc.) for the behavior.

• Delete - Remove the selected behavior.

• Move Down - The selected behavior will exchange positions with the behavior below

it.

13. When you have finished adding behaviors to the Steps viewport, select the OK button.

The selected behaviors are now applied to the new active area.

When you are finished adding active areas to the visual scene page, follow these steps to save your changes and close the Page Editor:

1. Select Main Menu > Exit Page Editor.

2. Select Yes to save your changes.

The active areas that you created will be incorporated into your visual scene page.

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Modifying an Active Area

Once you have created an active area, you can use the Modify button to change its behaviors. You do not need to open the Page Editor unless you want to change its size or location.

To modify the behaviors assigned to an active area:

1. Select the Modify button. It will turn red, and the corners of every active area on the page will be shown with small black corner markings.

2. Select the active area that you want to modify. The Modify Active Area menu will open.

Modify Active Area Menu

3. Select the Behavior Editor button to open the Behavior Editor menu. To modify the behaviors of the current active area, follow steps 6 - 13 in the Creating an

Active Area section in the User’s Guide. When you are finished, return to these steps.

4. Select the OK button to close the Modify Active Area menu.

To modify the size or position of an active area:

1. Select Main Menu > Page Editing > Page Editor. The Page Editor will open.

2. Select the active area. It will be outlined in blue, and the white handles will be visible.

3. To resize the active area, select one of the handles on its outline area and maintain your selection as you drag the active area to a new size. When it is the desired size, release your selection.

4. To move the active area to a new position, select inside the active area and maintain your selection while you drag the active area to its new location. When it is in the desired position, release your selection.

5. When you are finished editing the active area, select Main Menu > Exit Page Editor.

6. Select Yes to save your changes.

Note: To undo the changes to the active area, select Main Menu > Page Edit ing

> Undo Modify. The active area will return to its previous state.

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Cut

To delete an active area on a visual scene:

1. Select Main Menu > Page Editing > Page Editor. The Page Editor will open. The active

areas will be shown only by small black corner markings.

2. Select the active area that you want to delete. It will be outlined in blue, and the white handles will be visible.

3. Select the Cut button (scissors) in the title bar. The active area will be deleted.

Page Editor: Corner Tools

4. Select Main Menu > Exit Page Editor.

Linking to a New Page

5. Select Exit Page Editor from the main drop-down menu.

6. Select Yes to save your changes.

Note: To restore the active area that you deleted, select Main Menu > Page

Editing > Undo Modify.

Linking to a New Page

After you create a new page, you must create links between the new page and your other pages. You can create Go To buttons on the new page that link to other pages in your page set, and then create a Go To button on that page (and others in your page set) that links to the page that you just created.

To create a button that links to another page:

1. Select the Modify button in the title bar. It will turn red.

2. Select the button you want to change. The Modify Button menu will open.

3. Select the Behaviors button. The Behavior Editor menu will open.

4. Select the Go to Page behavior (listed in the Favorites category) in the left viewport,

5. Select the Add button. The Select Pages menu will open.

There are three methods you can use to find the appropriate page:

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• To search for a page by name, continue with step 6.

• To use the scroll bar to find the appropriate page in the viewports, proceed to step 7.

• To name a page that you will create as the target for the Go To Page behavior,

6. To use the Search feature, select the Search text box (the system keyboard will open) and complete the rest of this step:

a. Enter the name of the page or popup you are looking for and select the OK button.

proceed to step 8.

If only one page or popup matched your search text, it will be highlighted in the right

viewport of the Select Page menu.

Note: If several pages or popups matched your search text, they will be listed in

the viewport of the Select Page window. Select the desired page from this list and then select the OK button to close the Select Page window. The

page or popup you selected will then be highlighted in the right viewport of

the Select Pages menu.

Note: If no pages or popups matched your search text, the software will alert you

that no matching pages were found. Select the OK button to close the

alert, and return to step 6a to search again using different text.

b. Select the OK button. The Select Pages menu will close, and the name of the page

you selected will be shown in the Steps viewport of the Behavior Editor window.

c. Proceed to step 9.

7. To find the page in the viewports, select the name of the appropriate page set folder in the left viewport. If the page set you want to see is part of a larger page set, select the expansion box beside the top-level folder (or double-select the folder). You may need to use the scroll bar to look through all of the available options. Then, complete the rest of this step:

a. In the right viewport, select the name of the page or popup you want to open. Use

the scroll bar to see all of the available pages and popups.

Note: A preview picture of the page or popup that is currently highlighted may be

displayed to the right of the viewport. You may select the preview picture to close it.

b. Select the OK button. The Select Pages menu will close, and the name of the page

you selected will be shown in the Steps viewport of the Behavior Editor window.

c. Proceed to step 9.

8. To set the behavior to open a page that you have not yet created, first use the left viewport to select the page set where you want the new page to reside. Then, continue with this step:

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a. Select the New Page button. The system keyboard will open. b. Enter the name of the new page and select the OK button. The name of the page

you entered will be shown in the Steps viewport of the Behavior Editor window.

c. Proceed to step 9.

Note: Once you finish assigning the Go To Page behavior, you must create the

page that you named in this step (in the appropriate page set) or the

behavior will have no destination. Refer to the Creating a New Page or Popup section in this User’s Guide for more information.

9. Select the OK button to close the Behavior Editor menu.

10. If you want this button to be folder-shaped, select the Button Type drop-down menu and then select Folder. In the InterAACt page sets, Go To buttons are often (but not always)

shaped like file folders.

11. Make any other desired changes (button shape, label text, label font, symbol, colors, etc.) to make the button consistent with the other Go To buttons in your page set. Refer to the

Modifying a Button section of this User’s Guide for specific instructions.

12. Select the OK button to close the Modify Button menu.

The Go to Page behavior is now assigned to the button that you modified. When it is selected, the software will open the chosen page or popup.

Repeat these steps on other buttons throughout your page set in order to link those pages to the new page that you created, and vice versa.

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Section 6: Rate Enhancement

This section of the User’s Guide describes the rate enhancement features in the DynaVox

Series 5 software, and includes tips on why each feature is useful. This section also includes step-by-step instructions on setting up the rate enhancement features for an individual user.

Rate Enhancement Basics

DynaVox Series 5 software offers rate enhancement features that can help you communicate more quickly and efficiently. They can reduce the number of selections that are required to perform a task or create a message, resulting in a faster, more efficient communication rate. Each one of these features has unique benefits that may be particularly useful to an individual user.

This User’s Guide will cover three of the more commonly-used rate enhancement features:

Rate Enhancement Basics

Word Prediction

What Does It Do?

Predictor buttons on keyboard pages will anticipate word choices and display vocabulary from the device dictionary for quick selection. If the software predicts the word you want to use, you can select the predictor button to immediately send the word to the Message Window.

Who Would Use It?

• Users with good literacy skills.

• Users who need help with spelling out words, but can recognize them on sight.

• Users who use alternate access methods that make it inefficient to completely spell out

words.

• Users who can spell the first few letters of words and then must rely on symbols to help

identify words.

Why Is It Useful?

• Increases spelling speed.

• Can help improve literacy skill by enabling users to spell a few letters and then rely on

word recognition or symbols to get the right option.

• Decreases fatigue by reducing the number of necessary keystrokes.

Additional Information

Basic word prediction can be enhanced by the use of the following rate enhancement features: character prediction, context prediction, flexible abbreviation and phrase prediction.

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My Phrases

What Does It Do?

The My Phrases menu allows you to define and organize phrases for use in a variety of situations. You can easily use phrases in long messages, or as stand-alone messages.

Who Would Use It?

• Can be used by those who rely on symbols and those who use text exclusively. Phrases

are effective for all selection methods, and can be applied to different page configurations.

Why Is It Useful?

• Can be quickly and easily be accessed from anywhere within a user’s page set.

• When well-defined, phrases can be integral to back-and-forth “in-time” communication.

Concept Slots

What Does It Do?

A concept slot (also called “slot”) is a variable placeholder that can be included in button text, button labels and phrases. Slots provide you with easy access to all of the words in a concept. When you select a slot, you can choose to replace the word that is currently in the message with another word from the same concept. Slots are displayed as blue underlined words.

Who Would Use It?

• Users who can combine simple symbols or text (even as few as two elements).

• Users who are context-dependent or independent communicators.

Why Is It Useful?

• Slots allow a good deal of variety to common communication settings.

• Provide greater variety with a smaller number of selections.

• Eliminate the need to always build common sentences and phrases word by word.

• Can be combined with a variety of phrases and topics.

The Series 5 software contains a number of other rate enhancement features, including:

• Character Prediction

• Context Prediction

• Flexible Abbreviation

• Phrase Prediction

• Abbreviation Expansion

Reference: See Chapter 16: Using Rate Enhancement Tools in the

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Message Window

Row of predictor buttons

Word prediction can be used with keyboard pages that include predictor buttons (like the default system keyboard). As you use compose a message, the prediction feature anticipates your word choices and displays vocabulary for quick selection. These options are displayed in predictor buttons. If the software predicts the word you are trying to compose, you can conserve your efforts and save time by selecting the predictor button that features the correct word. This will immediately send the word to the Message Window and add a space (to prepare for another word), allowing you to simply move on to the next word in your message.

System Keyboard (partial)

The word prediction feature draws selections from the DynaVox Series 5 software dictionary. You can make your own personal vocabulary (including names, single words, multiple word phrases and full sentences) available for word prediction by adding these items to the dictionary. To make the most of the word prediction features, be sure to create dictionary entries for the names of family, friends, businesses, towns, hobbies, foods, movies or other

things that you talk about often.

Word Prediction

Reference: To learn more about adding words to the DynaVox Series 5

dictionary, refer to the Creating a New Dictionary Entry section in this User’s Guide.

Creating Prediction Settings

You can activate and deactivate the Series 5 software prediction features in the Prediction Settings menu. When you first turn on your Series 5 device, several of these prediction

settings are selected as defaults. As you become more familiar with your device, you may decide that you want to make changes to the prediction feature selections.

To review and change your current prediction settings:

1. Select Main Menu > Setup > Setup Menu. The Setup menu will open.

2. Select the Prediction Settings button. The Prediction Settings menu will open.

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3. Use the check boxes in the

Prediction Settings group box to

activate or deactivate various prediction features:

• Select the Prediction check box

to activate basic prediction features (including word prediction, phrase prediction and character prediction). To deactivate these prediction features, make sure the check box is not selected.

Note: The Prediction check box must be selected if you want to use any of the

other prediction features in this menu.

• Select the drop-down menu to determine the kind of word prediction you want to use:

• Grammatical Prediction examines the parts of speech of the previous 2 words,

then predicts the next word based on characters entered and part of speech.

• Natural Language Prediction examines the previous 2 words and predicts the

next word based on words that frequently follow them.

• Combined Prediction uses both prediction options (natural language options are

listed first).

• Select the Flexible Abbreviation check box to activate the flexible abbreviation

feature. To deactivate this feature, make sure the check box is not selected.

Note: Flexible abbreviation is only available for Grammatical Prediction and

Combined Prediction.

• When the Don’t Predict Words Already on Buttons check box is selected, the

software will not predict a word that is already on a button on the page. When this check box is not selected, a word may appear in a predictor button even if it already appears on the page.

• When the Add New Words to Dictionary check box is selected, the software will

examine words as they are added to the Message Window. When the software discovers a word that is not in the dictionary, it will automatically add it to the dictionary. To deactivate this feature, make sure that this check box is not selected.

• Select the Context Prediction check box to activate the context prediction feature. To

deactivate this feature, make sure the check box is not selected.

• When the Show Recent Words in Word Prediction Boxes check box is selected,

words that you have recently entered will be candidates for prediction, appearing in

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word prediction boxes. The more frequently a word is entered, the higher its placement in the prediction order.

Note: This feature is only available for Natural Language Prediction and

Combined Prediction.

• When the Only Words or Phrases with Symbols check box is selected, only words

or phrases that have assigned symbols will be predicted. Any words or phrases that do not have symbols will not be predicted. When this check box is not selected, all words or phrases are eligible for prediction.

• When the Predict Items Only Once check box is selected, you have only one chance

to select a word in a predictor button. If you are entering letters into a keyboard page and you do not select a word from a predictor button, that word will not be predicted again until after you complete the word you are typing (by entering end punctuation or a space).

• When the Predict All Capitals check box is selected, words will appear in the

predictor buttons in all capital letters.

• When the Only Predict Phrases From Start of Sentence check box is selected,

phrases will be predicted based on the beginning of the phrase, rather than any matching characters (For example, “can you” would match “Can you help me?” but not “How can you tell?”). If this check box is not selected, phrases will be predicted based on any part of the phrase, not just the beginning.

4. If you want the selected prediction features to predict vocabulary only after you have typed

a specific number of letters, select the Predict After _ Letters drop-down menu and

select one of the available options. The drop-down menu will close and display the chosen option.

Note: When 0 is the selected option, the prediction features will begin to predict

common vocabulary before you even begin to type your message.

5. To specify the order in which vocabulary should be presented in the prediction boxes,

select the Prediction Order drop-down menu (in the Presenta tion Settings group box)

and select one of the options:

• Alphabetical - The vocabulary items are presented in alphabetical order.

• Frequency - The vocabulary items that are used most often are presented first.

• Length - The longest vocabulary items are presented first.

The drop-down menu will close and display the chosen option.

6. If you want symbols to be presented with vocabulary in the predictor buttons, select the

Symbol Prediction check box (in the Presentation Settings group box). If you want only

text to be presented in the predictor buttons, make sure the check box is not selected.

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7. If you want to maximize the size of a symbol within the predictor button, select the

Symbols on the Left check box in the Presentation Settings group box. (This may cause

the text in the predictor button to be partially hidden.)

8. Select the OK button to close the Prediction Settings menu. Keep selecting the OK button

to close all open menus.

Your new prediction settings are now in effect.

Reference: More information about word prediction features is available in the

Searchable Help on your Series 5 device (or on CD). To learn more,

perform a keyword search on “prediction.”

Reference: If you want to add predictor buttons, character predictor buttons or

phrase predictor buttons to a page, you can find step-by-step

information in the Searchable Help on your Series 5 device (or on

CD). To learn more, perform a keyword search on “predictor buttons,” and then select “creating” or “creating phrase predictor.”

Creating a New Dictionary Entry

Rate enhancement on the Series 5 device is based on the Series 5 software dictionary - an alphabetized vocabulary database of words and phrases. It is essential that you add the names, questions and statements that you use often as custom dictionary entries. This will ensure that your commonly-used words and phrases are available for rate enhancement features like word prediction. This will greatly help you to create messages more quickly on keyboard pages with predictor buttons.

To add a word, name or phrase to the Series 5 dictionary:

1. Select Main Menu > Setup > Tools Menu. The Tools menu will open.

2. Select the Dictionary Browser button. The Dictionary Browser menu will open.

3. Select the New button. The Edit Word menu will open.

Dictionary Browser menu (left), Edit Word menu (right)

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4. Select the Word text box. The system keyboard will open.

5. Enter the word, name or phrase you want to add to the dictionary and select the OK button. Your new dictionary entry will be displayed in the Word text box.

6. Select the Part of Speech drop-down menu and then select the option that best applies to

the new dictionary entry.

7. If the Kind of drop-down menu is available, complete this step. Otherwise, continue with

step 8.

The setting of the Kind of drop-down menu adds a more specific definition to the part of

speech that you have assigned to your new dictionary entry. For example, a noun may be

further defined as a proper noun. To adjust this setting, select the Kind of drop-down

menu and then select one of the available options.

8. If the items in the Word Forms group box are available, complete this step. Otherwise,

proceed to step 9.

The items in the Word Forms group box enable you to review any word form variations

that apply to the new dictionary entry (for example, “colder” and “coldest” for the adjective “cold”).

The Variant drop-down menu offers a list of variation types that are associated with the

part of speech that is assigned to the new vocabulary item.

The Word Form text box displays an example of the dictionary entry that is changed to

reflect the variant form that is selected in the Variant drop-down menu.

If one of the examples in the Word Forms text box must be corrected: a. Select the Word Form text box. The system keyboard will open.

b. Enter the corrected form of the dictionary entry and select the OK button. The

change will be displayed in the Word Form text box.

9. The frequency value (1 - 100) affects how quickly the dictionary entry is predicted by rate enhancement. If you want to use the default frequency (10), proceed to step 10. To assign a different frequency to the new dictionary entry, complete this step:

a. Select the Frequency button. The Enter Frequency keypad will

open.

b. Enter a new frequency number and select the OK button. The

new value will be displayed in the Frequency button.

10. Adding a concept tag to your new dictionary entry will associate the item with a group of similar vocabulary items. Concept tags make dictionary entries available for concept searches. To add a concept to

the dictionary entry, select the Add button in the Concepts group box (the Select Concepts menu will open) and continue with the rest of this

step. Otherwise, proceed to step 11.

a. Select the Search text box. The system keyboard will open.

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b. Enter the name of the concept you want to

find and select the OK button.

Note: You can also scroll through the

Select Concepts menu

viewport to find a concept. Each main concept is represented by a folder icon. Concepts that contain smaller sub-concepts are indicated by an expansion box (with a [+]). Select the expansion box to view the available subconcepts. Use the scroll bar to see all of the available options.

c. When you find an appropriate concept, select the check box next to its name.

Note: You can assign more than one concept tag for your entry by selecting the

check box beside each concept you want to use.

d. Select the OK button to close the Select Concepts menu. The concept(s) you

selected will be added to the Concepts group box in the Edit Word menu.

11. Select the OK button to save the new dictionary entry and close the Edit Word menu. The new dictionary entry will be added to the viewport in the Dictionary Browser menu.

12. Select the OK button to close the Dictionary Browser menu. Keep selecting the OK button

to close all open menus.

The dictionary entry will be available for the prediction features.

Note: Be sure to spend some time thinking about vocabulary that you should add

to the dictionary. Remember to include people, businesses and places that you talk about. You may also want to consider the names of television shows, vocabulary words for school or things you talk about at work. .

Reference: More information about the DynaVox Series 5 dictionary and

managing individual dictionary entries is available in the Searchable Help on your Series 5 device (or on CD). To find more, perform a

keyword search on “dictionary.”

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Blocking Words from Prediction

The Edit Blocked Words menu allows you to prevent certain words from being predicted by the

word prediction feature.

To manage your blocked words:

1. Select Main Menu > Setup > Tools Menu. The Tools menu will open.

2. Select the Dictionary Browser button. The Dictionary Browser menu will open.

3. Select the Blocked Words button. The Edit Blocked Words menu will open.

The words that have recently been predicted are shown in the Recently Predicted Words viewport. Select the drop-down menu to choose the order in which the words are

displayed – Show Most Recent Words First or Show in Alphabetical Order.

Edit Blocked Words menu

Word Prediction

4. To block a word, select the check box to the left of the word(s) in the Recently Predicted Words viewport, and then select the Block Selected Words button. The word(s) you

selected will move to the Blocked Words viewport.

5. To block a word that does not appear in the Recently Predicted Wo rds viewport, select the text box to the right of the Block Word button and enter the word that you want to block. Then select the Block Word button. The word you entered will appear in the Blocked Words viewport.

6. To unblock a word, select the check box to the left of the word(s) in the Blocked Words

viewport and then select the Unblock Selected Words button. The words you selected will be removed from the Blocked Words viewport.

7. Select the OK button to close the Edit Blocked Words menu. Keep selecting the OK

button to close all open menus.

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Concept Browser menu

Using Concepts

Before you can successfully use phrases and slots to increase your communication speed with your Series 5 device, you must have a clear understanding of how “concepts” are used

within the DynaVox Series 5 software. This section of the User’s Guide explains concepts and

offers step-by-step instructions for editing a concept.

The Concept Browser Menu

The DynaVox Series 5 software uses concepts to provide structure and organization for various elements of the software, including symbols, dictionary entries, slots and phrases. Concepts are designed to group similar items or ideas together, making it more efficient to search a particular item or idea.

The Concept Browser menu enables you to view and edit the list of concepts. Any changes you make in the Concept Browser menu will be seen anywhere concepts are used. This includes the Symbol Browser menu, the Dictionary Browser menu and the My Phrases menu, as well as in the Select Slot Filler menu for slots.

Review the concepts that are available for the current user by following these steps:

1. Select Main Menu > Setup > Tools Menu. The Tools menu will open.

2. Select the Concept Browser button. The Concept Browser menu will open.

All available concepts are displayed in the viewport. Each main concept is represented by a folder-shaped icon. If a concept contains smaller sub-concepts, the concept folder will have an expansion box beside it. If you select a closed expansion box [+], the concept will expand to display all of the smaller sub-concepts. To hide the sub-concepts, select the open expansion box [-].

You may need to use the scroll bar to see all of the available concepts and subconcepts.

The Concept Browser menu also includes a Search button and text box, enabling you to search for a concept by name. Other buttons in the Concept Browser menu enable you to create a new concept, change the organization of

concepts within the viewport, rename a concept or edit the words that are available within a concept.

If you want to see the individual words that are associated with a concept or sub-concept:

1. Select the concept (or sub-concept) that you want to see.

2. Select the Edit Slot Fillers button. The Concept Slot Fillers menu will open.

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Every word that is assigned

Concept Slot Fillers menu

to the selected concept will be visible in the viewport at the top of this menu. You

may need to select the Next and Prev buttons at the

bottom of the viewport to see all of the available words.

The Concept Slot Fillers

menu also provides options for editing and rearranging the words that are available in the selected concept. When you select a slot, words will be presented in the same order in which they are shown here.

Using Concepts

Editing a Concept

To edit the list of words that is available for a concept:

1. Select Main Menu > Setup > Tools Menu. The Tools menu will open.

2. Select the Concept Browser button. The Concept Browser menu will open.

3. Select the Search text box. The system keyboard will open.

4. Enter the name of the concept you want to find and then select the OK button. The system

keyboard will close and the concept will be highlighted in the viewport.

Note: If you cannot find the concept by searching, use the viewport and the

5. Select the Edit Slot Fillers button. The Concept Slot Fillers menu will appear.

6. To add a new word to the concept, select the Add button (the system keyboard will open) and complete the rest of this step. Otherwise, proceed to step 7.

a. Enter the word that you want to add to the concept and select the OK button. The

word you added will be highlighted and first in the list in the Edit Slot Fillers menu.

expansion boxes to find the concept that you want to edit. Once you find it, select the concept in the viewport.

Note: If the word you added was not already in the device dictionary, it will be

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7. To delete a word from the concept, select the word in the viewport and then select the

8. To change the order in which the words will appear when a slot is selected (refer to the

9. Select the OK button to close the Concept Slot Fillers menu. Keep selecting the OK button

b. Repeat this step as desired to add more words to the concept.

Remove button.

Note: Removing a word from a concept will not delete the word from the

dictionary.

Slots section in this User’s Guide), select a word in the menu and then select the Move Up button or the Move Down button. Repeat this step until the words are displayed in the

desired order.

to close all open menus.

Reference: More information about concepts (including creating a new concept)

is available in the Searchable Help on your Series 5 device (or on CD). To learn more, open the Searchable Help and perform a

keyword search on “concepts.”

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Using Phrases

ModifyMy Phrases

Using phrases is one of the best ways to speed up your communication. The DynaVox Series 5 software enables you to store frequently-used phrases for future use. When you are communicating, you can quickly access and use a phrase in just a few simple steps. This can drastically reduce the number of selections that are required to compose a message, since you no longer have to create the phrase word by word when you want to use it. Phrases also save time since they can be accessed from any point within the page set; you do not need to

navigate to a particular page or popup to use a phrase. This section of the User’s Guide offers

instructions on creating and using phrases.

The My Phrases Menu

The My Phrases menu is designed to give you immediate access to the phrases that you use

frequently in everyday conversation. You can greatly enhance your communication efficiency by using this menu to save comments, statements and questions that you use frequently.

Using Phrases

Start by reviewing the phrases that are already available for the active user on your Series 5

device. Open the My Phrases menu by following these steps:

1. Select the Modify button in the title bar. It will turn red.

Title bar (open Series 5 device)

2. Select the My Phrases button in the title bar. The My Phrases menu will open.

My Phrases menu

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To make phrases easy to find, they are organized by concept. Sorting your phrases into concepts is the best way to make them faster and easier to use, since it allows you to search

through small groups of phrases instead of the entire collection. The Concepts box displays the categories of phrases. You may need to select the Next and Prev buttons at the bottom of

the column to see all the available categories.

Phrase concepts (or categories) may include general topics like the following:

• Greetings - How’s it going? Hi there! Hey.

• Closings - I’ll see you around. See ya! Have a nice day.

•Agree - Yeah, I know. Absolutely. Of course.

• Disagree - I’m not so sure. No way! I don’t think so.

• Email Phrases - How are you? What’s up? LOL

Note: To learn more about concepts, refer to the Using Concepts section in the

User’s Guide.

When a category is selected in the Concepts box, then the buttons in the My Phrases box will display all the individual phrases in the chosen category. You may need to select the Next and Prev buttons at the bottom of the My Phrases box to see all the available phrases.

You can also search for a specific phrase by following these steps:

1. Select the Search text box. The system keyboard will open.

2. Enter a phrase and then select the OK button. If the software finds the phrase, it will be highlighted in the My Phrases box.

Explore the My Phrases menu by selecting each concept and reviewing the phrases it

includes. Think about the phrases that you would like to add. When you are done exploring

this menu, select the OK button to close it.

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Adding a New Phrase

New Phrase menu

Select Concepts menu

To add a phrase to the My Phrases

menu:

1. Select the Modify button in the title bar. It will turn red.

2. Select the My Phrases button in the title bar. The My Phrases

menu will open.

3. Select the New button. The New Phrase menu will open.

4. Select the Phrase text box. The

system keyboard will open.

5. Enter the phrase that you want to add and select the OK button. Your new phrase will be displayed in the Phrase text box in the New Phrase menu.

Using Phrases

6. If you want to choose an existing concept for the new phrase, select the Select Concept button in the Concepts group box and complete this step. If you would prefer to create a

new concept for the phrase, proceed to step 7.

a. In the Select Concepts menu, find a concept by using one of the following methods:

• Select the Search text box and enter

the name of the concept you want to

use. Then, select the OK button to

close the system keyboard. The appropriate concept will be highlighted in the viewport.

• You can also scroll through the Select Concepts menu viewport to find a

concept. Each main concept is represented by a folder icon. Concepts that contain sub-concepts are indicated by an expansion box (with a [+]). Select the expansion box to view the available sub-concepts. Once you find the concept you want, select the concept icon.

b. Select the OK button to close the Select Concepts menu. The concept you selected

will be added to the Concepts viewport in the New Phrase menu.

c. To add another concept to this phrase, select the Select Concept button again and

repeat steps a - b.

7. To create a new concept for this phrase, select the Add New Concept button in the

Concepts group box (the system keyboard will open) and complete this step. Otherwise,

proceed to step 8.

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Enter Frequency

a. Enter the name of the concept you want to create and select the OK button. The

concept will be added to the Concepts viewport in the New Phrase menu.

Note: The concept you just created will automatically be added (as a sub-

concept) to the My Phrases concept.

b. To create another new concept for this phrase, select the Add New Concept button

again and repeat this step.

8. If you want to remove a concept from this phrase, select the concept in the Concepts

group box and then select the Delete button. The concept will still exist, but will no longer

be associated with this phrase.

9. The frequency value affects how quickly the phrase is predicted by rate enhancement. If you want to use the default frequency (10), proceed to step 11. To assign a different frequency to the new

dictionary entry, complete the rest of this step:

Note: Frequency numbers range between one and 100,

with 100 generally used for items that will be used the most often.

a. Select the Frequency button. The Enter Frequency keypad will

open.

b. Enter a new frequency number and select the OK button. The

new number will be displayed in the Frequency button in the New Phrase menu.

10. You may choose to assign a symbol to this phrase to help you recognize it more quickly

(or for use in predictor buttons). To assign a symbol to the new phrase, select the Symbol

button and then complete this step. Otherwise, proceed to step 11.

a. Select the Search text box in the Select a Symbol menu. b. Enter the name of the symbol you want to find and select the OK button.

Note: You can perform wildcard searches using the asterisk (*) as the wildcard

c. If the software finds any symbols for the word you entered, they will be presented in

the right viewport of the Select a Symbol menu.

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d. Select the symbol that you want to use. The Select a Symbol menu will close

automatically and the new symbol will be displayed inside the Symbol button in the New Phrase menu.

11. Select the OK button to save the new phrase and close the New Phrase menu. The new

phrase is now available in the My Phrases menu. You can find it under the All Phrases concept, as well as under any other concepts you may have assigned or created. If you added a symbol, it will be displayed beside the phrase.

12. Select the OK button to close the My Phrases menu.

Your new phrase can now be used for communication in the current user, no matter where you are in the page set. It may also be presented by phrase predictor buttons on keyboard pages in the current user.

Using Phrases in Conversation

To quickly access the phrases you have created:

Using Phrases

1. Select the My Phrases button in the title bar. The Select a Phrase menu will open.

Select a Phrase menu

2. Specify how you want to use the phrase by selecting one (or both) of the appropriate check boxes in the bottom left corner:

• If you want to speak the phrase as soon as you select it, select the Speak Phrase

check box.

• If you want to send the phrase to the Message Window as soon as you select it, select

the Insert Phrase check box. (If the Speak Phrase check box is not also selected, the

phrase will not be spoken until you select the Message Window.)

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3. If you want the Select a Phrase menu to close as soon as you select one phrase, select the Close on Selection check box. If this check box is not selected, the Select a Phrase menu will remain open until you select the OK button or the Cancel button.

4. In the Concepts box, select the concept that contains the phrase you want to use. Use the Prev and Next buttons to scroll through the list of concepts that contain phrases.

5. In the My Phrases box, select the phrase you want to use. If the phrase is not visible, use the Prev and Next buttons to scroll through the phrases in the selected category.

6. After you select a phrase, the DynaVox Series 5 software will act according to the check boxes you have selected. The possibilities are:

• If the Speak Phrase check box is selected, the device will immediately speak the

phrase.

• If the Insert Phrase check box is selected, the phrase will be sent to the Message

Window.

• If the Close on Selection check box is selected, the Select a Phrase menu will close

as soon as you choose a phrase.

7. If the Select a Phrase menu does not close automatically, select the OK button to close it.

Note: As you explore the options in the My Phrases menu, think about ways that

you could make it easier to use. You may decide to rearrange the order in which the phrase concepts are presented so that frequently-used concepts are at the top of the list. Or, you may want to rename the concepts to make them easier to recognize.

Reference: More information about using, editing, and sharing phrases is

available in the Searchable Help on your Series 5 device (or on

CD). To learn more, perform a keyword search on “phrases.”

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