Eco 14 User Manual
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this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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• Turn the television or radio antenna until the interference stops.
• Move this product to one side or the other of the television or radio.
• Move this product farther away form the television or radio.
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Not intended to be an emergency call device or sole communication device.
Warnings!
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Remove your device from
Shipping Mode
To conserve the batteries,
your device was put in Shipping Mode at the factory
before it was sent to you.
To use it you must take it out of Shipping Mode:
Plug in your battery charger and then press the key
on the front of the case.
It will take a few moments for the device to boot up.
Prentke Romich Company • 1022 Heyl Rd. • Wooster, Ohio 44691 • (800) 262-1984
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About the RESTORE Disk
In the event that your device's hard drive or the Windows system quit working,
you will have to use the RESTORE disk that came in a separate mailer.
Unless you are very familiar with computers and understand when and how to use
a RESTORE disk,
call the PRC Service Department first and tell them what is wrong with your
device before you attempt to use the RESTORE disk.
Warning!
Never remove the battery in this device to
perform a re-set.
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Table of Contents
GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH YOUR ECO....................................................................................................11
The Front Panel ...........................................................................................................................................................12
The Top of the ECO....................................................................................................................................................14
The Back of the ECO...................................................................................................................................................15
The Right Side Panel...................................................................................................................................................16
Battery Door and Batteries ..........................................................................................................................................17
Left Side Panel ............................................................................................................................................................18
The Display Areas.......................................................................................................................................................19
Different Ways to Turn your Device Off.....................................................................................................................21
About the Batteries in your ECO.................................................................................................................................23
The Touch Screen and the Exploration Wizard...........................................................................................................25
The Unity® 60 Sequenced Overlay..............................................................................................................................27
About Minspeak®........................................................................................................................................................29
Icon Prediction Shows Where You Have Messages Stored ........................................................................................30
About the Color-Coded Toolbox.................................................................................................................................32
Change the Speaker Volume .......................................................................................................................................33
About the CALL Tool in the Toolbox.........................................................................................................................34
SETTING UP YOUR COMMUNICATION DEVICE..........................................................................................35
About Setting Up your Device ....................................................................................................................................36
Select a User Area.......................................................................................................................................................37
Access Methods...........................................................................................................................................................43
The ACCESS METHOD MENU................................................................................................................................45
Touch Options.............................................................................................................................................................47
1 Switch Scanning Methods........................................................................................................................................48
1 Switch Scanning Options.......................................................................................................................................... 50
2 Switch Scanning Methods........................................................................................................................................52
2 Switch Scanning Options.......................................................................................................................................... 53
Headpointing/Joystick Methods ..................................................................................................................................56
Joystick Options ............................................................................................................... ...........................................56
Tracker Headpointing Options ....................................................................................................................................58
Mouse/Trackball/USB Joystick Options .....................................................................................................................61
The FEEDBACK MENU............................................................................................................................................64
FEEDBACK MENU Options......................................................................................................................................65
SPEECH MENU Options............................................................................................................................................67
The AUDITORY PROMPT MENU............................................................................................................................70
The OUTPUT MENU .................................................................................................................................................73
Save Your Set-Up Settings..........................................................................................................................................75
Store the "Use Settings" Keys on your Overlay ..........................................................................................................76
WORD PREDICTION..............................................................................................................................................77
About Minspeak® and Word Prediction ......................................................................................................................78
Spell and Select Words................................................................................................................................................79
Word Prediction Options.............................................................................................................................................82
USING THE CORE VOCABULARY OVERLAY................................................................................................89
About Core Vocabulary and Activity Row Vocabulary..............................................................................................90
Recorded and Computer Speech..................................................................................................................................91
Before You Begin to Store, Plan What You Want to Say...........................................................................................91
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Record a Vocabulary Message ....................................................................................................................................92
Erase a Recorded Message..........................................................................................................................................99
Store a Computer Speech Message............................................................................................................................100
Edit a Computer Speech Message.............................................................................................................................104
Completely Erase the Contents of a Key...................................................................................................................105
Link an Icon Sequence to an already Created Page...................................................................................................105
Hide Vocabulary Keys...............................................................................................................................................107
Swap Core Vocabulary Keys on Your Overlay.........................................................................................................109
ACTIVITIES............................................................................................................................................................111
Activities....................................................................................................................................................................112
Set Activity Template................................................................................................................................................113
Create a New Activity—An Example .......................................................................................................................115
Dynamic Activities....................................................................................................................................................117
Erase a Dynamic Activity Link; Review All Dynamic Activities.............................................................................118
About the Picture Prediction Option..........................................................................................................................119
Modify an Already Existing Activity ........................................................................................................................122
Link an Activity to a Page or to another Activity......................................................................................................123
Copy Pages/Activities from your Current User Area to Another User Area.............................................................125
Copy Activities or Pages from One Device to Another.............................................................................................127
PAGES......................................................................................................................................................................129
About Custom Pages .................................................................................................................................................130
Set Page Template.....................................................................................................................................................131
Create a Custom Page................................................................................................................................................133
Go to Your Custom Page...........................................................................................................................................136
Modify a Custom Page..............................................................................................................................................137
Context Scene Pages..................................................................................................................................................144
Add Links to other Pages on your Scene Page..........................................................................................................152
Link your Scene Page to the MY SCENES page. .....................................................................................................153
Copy Pages/Activities from your Current User Area to Another User Area.............................................................155
Copy Activities or Pages from One Device to Another.............................................................................................157
Expand a User Area or Page......................................................................................................................................158
STORE/ASSIGN TOOLS AND MACROS IN CORE, ACTIVITIES AND PAGES........................................163
To Store a Tool Use the INSERT TOOL Key on the Spelling Keyboard.................................................................164
Store a Tool Under an Icon Sequence .......................................................................................................................164
Assign a Tool to a Core Key......................................................................................................................................165
Erase the Tool and Restore the Original Icon............................................................................................................166
Assign a Tool to an Activity Row Key......................................................................................................................167
About Macros............................................................................................................................................................168
Store a Macro Under an Icon Sequence.....................................................................................................................169
Assign a Macro to a Core Key...................................................................................................................................171
Erase Macros.............................................................................................................................................................172
Change All Occurrences of an Icon...........................................................................................................................173
Copy or Erase all Sequences Beginning with Selected Icon(s).................................................................................174
REVIEW VOCABULARY.....................................................................................................................................175
Using the REVIEW VOCABULARY MENU..........................................................................................................176
Using the "Review to File" Option............................................................................................................................177
Icon Tutor Options.....................................................................................................................................................177
NOTEBOOKS..........................................................................................................................................................179
Creating and Using Notebooks..................................................................................................................................180
The Notebook Workspace .........................................................................................................................................180
New Notebooks .........................................................................................................................................................181
Close a Notebook; Save a Notebook.......................................................................................................................182
Open or Delete a Notebook .......................................................................................................................................182
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Rename a Notebook; Transfer a Notebook to a Com puter File.................................................................................183
Print a Notebook........................................................................................................................................................184
Speak a Notebook; Lock a Notebook.......................................................................................................................185
Copy a Notebook from One Area to Another............................................................................................................186
Store a Notebook under an Icon Sequence................................................................................................................186
Save/Load a Notebook...............................................................................................................................................187
Editing Tools.............................................................................................................................................................188
THE SPEECH DICTIONARY...............................................................................................................................191
The Speech DICTIONARY MENU..........................................................................................................................192
Add Words to the Dictionary.....................................................................................................................................193
Delete Words from the Dictionary.............................................................................................................................193
Review Words in the Dictionary ...............................................................................................................................194
CALCULATOR.......................................................................................................................................................195
Using the Calculator..................................................................................................................................................196
THE MAINTENANCE MENU..............................................................................................................................199
The MAINTENANCE MENU..................................................................................................................................200
TRANSFER MEMORY MENU ............................................................................................................................205
About Memory Transfers ..........................................................................................................................................206
Memory Transfer using a USB Flash Drive..............................................................................................................207
Importing Icons/Photos (graphics).............................................................................................................................208
Load Icons from an MTI File....................................................................................................................................209
Save Pages and Activities/Load Pages and Activities...............................................................................................210
Load an IR Device/Save an IR Device......................................................................................................................211
Import Scenes............................................................................................................................................................212
Using the FILE ORGANIZER..................................................................................................................................213
USING THE CELL PHONE..................................................................................................................................215
Before You Begin......................................................................................................................................................216
Enable the Phone Card ..............................................................................................................................................217
Phone Tools...............................................................................................................................................................219
Using the Dial Pad.....................................................................................................................................................220
Using the Phone Directory.........................................................................................................................................222
Adjusting Caller and Listener Volume......................................................................................................................223
Send a Text Message.................................................................................................................................................224
Read a Text Message .................................................................................................................................................224
Using the Internal Microphone to Speak...................................................................................................................225
USING THE MP3 PLAYER MENU.....................................................................................................................227
Listening to Music with your Communication Aid (MP3, WAV and WMA files)...................................................228
About the Options in the MP3 PLAYER MENU......................................................................................................229
Creating and Using Playlists......................................................................................................................................231
Music Tools...............................................................................................................................................................232
About Importing Sound Files to Store on your Overlay............................................................................................233
Store a Sound File under an Icon or Icon Sequence on your Overlay.......................................................................234
Using the FILE ORGANIZER..................................................................................................................................235
USING A REMOTE CONTROL...........................................................................................................................237
Using your Communication Aid as a Remote Control..............................................................................................238
About Teaching Remote Control Signals to your Device..........................................................................................239
Teach Remote Control Signals to your Device..........................................................................................................240
Add a New Device to the IR SETUP MENU............................................................................................................242
Create a New REMOTE Page using "Copy from Existing Page".............................................................................244
Place the TV BDRM Page in your REMOTES Activity...........................................................................................245
How to Store the IR Functions under an Icon Sequence...........................................................................................246
Delete a Device..........................................................................................................................................................247
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Rename a Device.......................................................................................................................................................247
Add a New Function to an Existing Device ..............................................................................................................247
Rename a Function....................................................................................................................................................249
Delete a Function.......................................................................................................................................................249
Re-Learn Signals.......................................................................................................................................................250
The IR REMOTE Page..............................................................................................................................................250
ON-OFF Control of Non-Remote Appliances: Using the X-10...............................................................................252
USING THE ECO'S INTERNAL COMPUTER..................................................................................................253
The Optional Internal Computer................................................................................................................................254
To Begin Computer Access.......................................................................................................................................255
Keys in the Computer Access Activity Row.............................................................................................................257
The Computer Programs Page...................................................................................................................................258
Using Microsoft®Word Pad.......................................................................................................................................260
The Magnification Option.........................................................................................................................................262
Using the <RUN PROGRAM> Tool.........................................................................................................................267
Sending Mouse Commands to XP.............................................................................................................................268
Pages and ECO Keyboard Mode...............................................................................................................................270
Minimize ECO...........................................................................................................................................................272
Using an External Computer with a USB Cable........................................................................................................273
Using an External Computer with the PRC Bluetooth Wireless Adapter..................................................................273
Using an External Computer and an Infrared Receiver (IRR)...................................................................................275
APPENDICES..........................................................................................................................................................277
Appendix A: Recalibrate the Touch Screen..............................................................................................................278
Appendix B: Next-Mouse-Right-Click Tool in PASS and ECO..............................................................................279
Appendix C: Serial Macro Tool ...............................................................................................................................281
Appendix D: Modify Scan Pattern............................................................................................................................282
Appendix E: Pagelets................................................................................................................................................290
Appendix F: Vocabulary Builder..............................................................................................................................294
Appendix G: Mid-Sequence Category......................................................................................................................308
Appendix H: Using the LAM (Language Activity Monitoring)...............................................................................310
Appendix I: The ADVANCED INFRARED SETUP MENU (IRR) and IRR Troubleshooting..............................313
Appendix J: All Tools List .......................................................................................................................................316
Appendix K : IBM and Macintosh Computer Keyboard Names; Mouse Commands...............................................327
Appendix L: Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................................336
Appendix M: The Joystick Adapter..........................................................................................................................342
Appendix N: RealSpeak™ Speech Tips ....................................................................................................................343
Appendix O: Helpful DECtalk Speech Tips.............................................................................................................358
INDEX......................................................................................................................................................................367
Index..........................................................................................................................................................................369
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Getting Acquainted with your ECO
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The Front Panel
KEY FUNCTION
Turns the device ON or OFF. If you turn the ECO off with this button, you
must use it to turn the device back on.
ON/OFF
Takes you to the Toolbox where you can use the system menus.
TOOLBOX
*
USER
DEFINED
KEYS
CHOOSE
ACTIVITY
SET-UP*
ECO KYBD*
*
Keys 1-6 are User Defined keys. They have been pre-programmed for you to
perform some often-used functions. You can re-program to do whatever you
wish. See the Store/Assign Tools chapter beginning on page 163.
Press this to toggle through your Activity Row.
This key allows you to program overlay keys without going to the Toolbox.
It works with the MODIFY PAGE, MODIFY ACTIVITY, ASSIGN
CORE KEYS and STORE menus and the Modify Item within an Activity
or Page menu.
This allows you to see both the Windows XP desktop and the ECO screens
at the same time. This means you can use your overlay to interact with the
XP programs. Your ECO keyboard goes to half-screen so you see half your
overlay and half of the Windows environment.
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SCROLL*
MOUSE-RIGHT-
CLICK*
MINIMIZE ECO*
Use with the internal computer.
Select this key to scroll through your overlay when you are in Keyboard
Mode, so you can access all your overlay keys.
Use this with the internal computer.
Select this key then select a key on your overlay. A small context-
sensitive menu will pop up next to the overlay key you selected that will
allow you to perform various functions such as Cut, Copy, Paste or use
the Setup key.
Use this with the internal computer.
This maximizes and minimizes your communication overlay when you
are in Keyboard Mode so you can see all of the Windows application
you are using. ECO goes into the Windows task bar.
RECORDING
MICROPHONE
HP IR Window
HEADPOINTING
INFRARED
WINDOW (IR)
LEDs
3 LEDs IN
BOTTOM OF
WINDOW
REC. MIC.
This is the small round hole near the top right of the case. When you
record messages, speak toward this area.
Receives IR information from the Tracker or other IR headpointer.
The LED on the left flashes when the battery charger is plugged in. A
rapid flash means the battery is recharging. A slow flash means the
battery is full and is just trickle-charging.
The LED in the middle indicates a low battery. If you see this LED
flashing, plug in the battery charger.
The LED on the far right flashes when the hard drive in the ECO
system is working, just as the hard drive LED in your computer does.
This is the small round hole near the top of the case, to the right of the IR
window. When you record messages, speak toward this area.
RECORDING
MICROPHONE
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The Top of the ECO
DVD Player
Eject
button
Learning IR
Area
DVD/CD Player
The DVD/CD player is at the top of the case above the rounded area. Use this to play movie
DVDs, Audio DVDs and CDs. If you purchased the optional internal computer, you can also
install software and burn CDs using the DVD player.
To Use: If your device is On, simply slide a disk into the CD/DVD Player. The device will
accept it. If your device is Off, slide a disk about half-way into the player, then turn your device
On. The ECO will accept the disk. Press the small button on the Player door to eject a disk.
Sending IR
Area
Learning Infrared Area
Sending Infrared Area
The rounded area below the DVD player is the learning and sending infrared area. You point a
remote control at this area to teach remote control signals to your ECO. When the ECO is
sending remote control signals to control things like a TV or DVD player, this window must be
facing in the general direction of the object you want to control.
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The Back of the ECO
Table Stand
Wheelchair
Mounting Plate
Back
Wire Table Stand
Pull the stand out from the case and set your device on a flat surface. If you want your device to
sit at a lower or higher angle, remove the table stand from the holes that hold it in place and
place it in the second set of holes. The bottom holes are lower; the top holes are higher.
Wheelchair Mounting Plate
Slide the optional QRM2 onto the wheelchair mounting plate until the Release Knob pin drops
into its hole on the plate. This secures the QRM2 to the mounting plate so you can mount the
ECO onto a wheelchair mount.
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The Right Side Panel
USB Ports
The Connectors from Left to Right
2 Rectangular USB Connectors
Use these for USB flash drives, a USB mouse and keyboard, etc.
Square USB Connector
Use this to connect to an external computer with a USB cable.
External Microphone Jack (Note: you can also use a USB microphone)
Plug an external microphone in here.
External Headphones Jack
Plug external stereo headphones or speakers in here.
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Battery Door and Batteries
Slide door off.
Unscrew
battery door
screw
Use a flathead screwdriver to remove the battery door screw. This is a long screw and takes a
few seconds to remove. When the screw is removed, slide the door to the left until it comes off.
Removable
Battery
Internal Battery
Removable Battery
This is the large battery on the left with a flexible tab on the end you can pull to remove the
battery, should this be necessary. When replacing the battery, make sure it clicks into place
before replacing the door.
Internal Battery
This is the smaller battery on the right. This battery remains in the case and should not be
removed.
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Left Side Panel
Re-set Button
Phone Card Cable
Connector
Battery Charger
Card Slots and Connectors from Left to Right
Reset Button (circled in graphic above): Unbend a paper clip and poke it into the hole to press
the re-set button. Read Appendix L: Troubleshooting: The Internal Computer on page 336
before using this button.
PCMCIA Card Slot (large rectangular slot): will accept an AirCard, wireless card, etc.
Compact Flash Card Slot (smaller rectangular slot): will accept a storage card, network card,
Bluetooth device, etc.
Phone Card Cable Connector: an AirCard phone cable plugs in here.
Switch A and Switch B Connectors: plug single and dual switches into Switch A and Switch B
ports. A joystick will need an adapter that fits these ports.
XGA Connector: connect a computer monitor here.
Battery Charger: Plug in the battery charger that came with your device.
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The Display Areas
A
A
Text Display Area
Icon or Word
Prediction Display
rea
Status Display
rea
Text Display Area
This is where you will see any text that appears, either from messages that you have retrieved by
selecting icon sequences or from typing in text. Touch this area and your device will speak any
text on the display.
Icon Display Area/Word Prediction List Area
This is where you will see the icons that you activate on your communication overlay or, if you
are using your spelling overlay and Word Prediction is On, you will see a list of predicted words.
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Battery Status
Speaker
Volume
Date and Time
Headphone Volume
Toolbox Drop
Down Menu
Status Display Area
Date and Time
Set this in the CLOCK MENU in the Toolbox to display the current date and time.
Battery Bar Graph
This shows the status of the batteries. A FULL battery shows mostly green lines, with only a
few red and yellow lines. A LOW battery shows only red and yellow lines. Plug in the charger.
You cannot store when the battery is low.
An ALMOST DEAD battery shows only red lines. You will hear a warning beep that the ECO
is going to shut down. Plug in the charger.
Speaker Icon and Headphone Icon
These indicate speaker and headphone volume. When the lines fill up the bar graph, the volume
is at its loudest.
Caps Lock
When this is lit, you have turned Caps lock on in your spelling overlay. All letters you type will
be in CAPITAL letters.
Note: Do not use Caps Lock when storing messages for RealSpeak voices.
Ctrl
When this is lit, you are sending a CONTROL command.
Output
When this is lit, your Output option is On in the OUTPUT MENU. Anything you type, or any
messages you retrieve will appear on the Text Display Area of your overlay and will also be sent
to the internal computer.
Speech
When this is lit, your device will speak anything that appears in the Text Display Area.
Drop-Down Menu
This mini-menu to the right of the Status Display Area gives you quick access to some of the
menus in the Toolbox. You can open this menu by touching it with your finger or a stylus or by
plugging in and using a USB mouse.
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Different Ways to Turn your Device Off
You can turn your device ON and OFF by:
Pressing the ON/OFF button;
Selecting the Auto Power Down option in the MAINTENANCE MENU;
Selecting the POWER OFF key in the Toolbox.
When you turn the device off with the ON/OFF button , you must turn it back on
using with the ON/OFF button.
If you would like to be able to turn the device off yourself but can’t press the
ON/OFF button, you can go to the Toolbox and select POWER OFF or store the POWER
OFF tool on your communication overlay.
To turn the device back on simply tap on the screen or activate a switch.
The Auto Power Down option automatically turns the device off after the amount of time you
set has passed.
When your device is idle (no key activations) for 2, 5 or 10 minutes, the backlight will dim on
your display. Activate any key or switch to bring it back.
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After ten minutes of dimmed backlight and no key activations, the screen goes dark. Activate
any key or switch to bring it back.
We recommend that you leave Auto Power Down set to On. You can select the amount of
time you want to use if 2 minutes is too fast for you.
If you change Auto Power Down to Off, the device will never turn Off unless you press the
ON/OFF button on the top of the case or activate the POWER OFF key in the Toolbox. If you
forget that you turned Auto Power Down to Off and the device never goes Off, the batteries will
eventually go dead.
Note: If you are using a headpointer and your device turns Off, you can activate a
switch to turn it back on. The switch must be plugged into a Switch port on your device.
Use POWER OFF or the ON/OFF button to properly shut down your device.
Troubleshooting Tip: If your device does not turn off or come back on as you expect it
to: Press and hold the ON/OFF button for ten seconds. The device should turn on (or off).
When your device turns off, it saves any storing and/or programming that you have done
up to that point. If you are doing a lot of storing/programming —perhaps setting up an
overlay—make sure the device turns Off periodically so that your work is saved.
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About the Batteries in your ECO
Always use the battery charger that came with your device. Any other charger may
damage your batteries.
If you plan to store your device for a month or more without using it: put the unit in
Shipping Mode. Open the MAINTENANCE MENU in the Toolbox. Select Battery Menu and
then select Shipping Mode. Unplug the battery charger and store it in a safe place.
Check your battery status in the Status Display Area
Battery Status Graph
The Battery Status bar graph in the Status Display Area on your screen gives you the following
information:
Full Battery: mostly green lines, a few red, a few yellow
Plug in Charger: no green lines at all
Nearly Dead: red lines only (plug in charger now)
Charger Plugged in: blue lines
The Battery Menu
Go to the Toolbox and select the MAINTENANCE MENU
Select the Battery Menu
option.
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Select this to see the
latest battery information.
The Battery Menu tells you:
if the charger is plugged in;
the amount of charge in the Internal Battery;
the amount of charge in the Replaceable Battery.
You can activate the Refresh Battery Status option to make sure you are seeing the latest
battery information.
Low Battery Warning
When the batteries in your device get low, you will hear a Low Battery Warning. This is a
two-toned running beep. When the Low Battery warning sounds, you can no longer do any
storing. The warning will continue to sound at intervals until the batteries are dead. When the
batteries are dead, the device powers down completely and you cannot use it.
You will also see the Low Battery LED blinking in the IR window on the front of the case.
There are three LEDs near the bottom of this window. The Low Battery LED is the one in the
middle.
When you hear the Low Battery warning and/or see the blinking Low Battery LED, plug in the
battery charger. The LED to the left of the Low Battery LED will begin to blink. This LED
indicates that your charger is plugged in.
A complete charge, from dead battery to fully-charged battery, will take 9-10 hours.
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The Touch Screen and the Exploration Wizard
Warning! The touch screen is a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen. Should the
display break (unlikely except under extreme circumstances) and you come into contact with the
liquid crystal, wash or rinse your skin thoroughly. Be careful to avoid splintered glass.
Do not use sharp, pointed objects on the touch screen. They will scratch the screen.
Release the ECO from Shipping Mode:
Before your device was sent to you from PRC, it was put into Shipping Mode. The first time
you use it, you must release it from Shipping Mode. To do this, plug in your battery charger
and press the key on the top front of the case. In a few minutes you will see the
Exploration Wizard overlay.
Select 60 SEQUENCED
to follow examples in this
manual.
Note: Non-English speaking devices may have a different overlay.
The TARGET key allows you to explore key size options.
The PIC TEST keys show you how pictures are used to mean different things.
The UNITY PATTERNS key shows you how verbs, adjectives, nouns and pronouns are placed
on different overlays.
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The 4/8/15 PAGES key allows you to view pages already set up with different key size
locations.
The TARGET, UNITY PATTERNS and 4/8/15 PAGES keys have Back or CORE keys
that allow you to return to the Exploration Wizard main page. The PIC TEST key does not have
a Back or CORE key. See below if you want to leave the PIC TEST pages.
The bottom row of keys takes you to vocabulary overlays that you can use everyday for
communicating.
If you select one of the overlays, the software will take you directly to that overlay and you can
begin using it as your own. These overlays do not allow you to return to the Exploration Wizard.
If you select the PIC TEST key or an overlay from the bottom row and then decide you don't
want to use it, you can return to the Exploration Wizard by following these steps:
Select the TOOBOX key on the front of the case.
Select USER AREA MENU in the Toolbox.
Select the Switch User Area option.
Select Exploration Wizard (or you may select any User Area you might want to switch to.)
Select OK.
Select GO TO CORE.
You should be in the Exploration Wizard or the Area you selected.
Learn more about the USER AREA MENU beginning on page 37.
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The Unity® 60 Sequenced Overlay
We will use the Unity® 60 Sequenced Overlay for examples in this manual. If you selected this
key from the Exploration Wizard, the overlay should now be visible on your touchscreen.
Activity Row
Right now you can activate a key by simply pressing on it. You do not have to press hard. A
light tap will do it. When you press a key you see that some keys become gray and others stay
bright. Press a bright key.
The device should speak a pre-stored message.
The top row of keys is the Activity Row. The first key in the far left column is the ACTIVITY
key . Press this key to see more activities in the Activity Row. If you want to look at
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some activities, press one of the keys in the Activity Row. Press MORE if you want to
see more keys in any Activity. If you want to exit an Activity, press the key.
The bottom five rows of keys contain the CORE vocabulary. Core vocabulary is vocabulary
that you use all the time when speaking. The Core vocabulary icons are generally consistent
throughout the different Unity overlays.
Finding Keys
You can find any key on an overlay or in the Toolbox by using row and column locations.
®
For example, on the Unity
60 sequenced overlay, there are 6 rows from the top to the bottom of
the overlay. There are 10 columns of keys from left to right across the overlay.
The ACTIVITY key
is at location Row 1 Column 1.
The FEELINGS key is at Row 4, Column7.
Using this method, you can find any key on any overlay.
If you use Auditory Scanning with a Blank overlay, your device uses the numbers 1-36 to
represent Core key locations. Activity Row keys are not numbered.
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About Minspeak®
Your device uses Minspeak® to help you communicate.
Minspeak is a means of coding vocabulary to a small set of icons that are rich in meaning.
Minspeak's use of icons taps into a person's natural tendency to associate multiple meanings to
pictures. By coding a large vocabulary of words, phrases and whole messages using this small
set of icons, Minspeak offers many advantages:
• it is logical in how it represents a person's language;
• it is easy to learn because it fits into a person's natural ability to associate many meanings to
one picture;
• it promotes language development by providing a rich vocabulary of words that you can
combine into sentences;
• because the small set of icons remains the same on a single overlay, you can, with practice,
learn to recall your vocabulary automatically;
• it promotes further language development by offering many opportunities for language-
learning experiences.
These advantages lead to the ultimate benefit of using Minspeak: it allows for and promotes
independent, effective communication.
I like music
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Icon Prediction Shows Where You Have Messages Stored
If you have pressed any keys on the screen, you have probably noticed that some keys on the
keyboard lost their icons and became blank. This is called Icon Prediction. The keys with
icons on them tell you that they are possible selections for messages that are part of the
vocabulary stored in your device. The blank keys offer no messages.
Select this key.
Press the key.
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