Fusion Keyboard Operation Manual

Operation

Guide

Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of this
Fusion keyboard.

Designing, manufacturing and supporting the Fusion
keyboard is a responsibility we take very seriously. We have
made every effort to design a thoughtful, sturdy and easy-to­use learning tool.

It is important for you to know that we stand behind our
products and encourage you to call with any problem or
suggestion you might have. A representative would be happy to
speak with you.

The friendly people at AKT, Inc.

Advanced Keyboard Technologies, Inc.
PO Box 186, Paso Robles, CA 93447
Phone Toll Free - [phone]
Fax [phone]
E-mail [e-mail]
Web site www.writerlearning.com

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Fusion Connections

Fusion Connections

Audio

headphones,

earbuds, speaker

USB

out to printer

and to USB

fl ash drive

computer

USB

out to

Infrared

send to

IR receiver

Reset

Contrast

Adjustment

AC Adaptor
Recharger

IR Receiver

Simply plug the Fusion infrared receiver into any
Mac or PC USB port, then open a word processing
document so that a blank page appears on your
computer. On the Fusion, open the document you
would like to transfer to the computer. Allign the
back of the Fusion with the IR Receiver and press
the Send key on your Fusion.

USB Flash Drive

Take your writing home, to the library, or lab to complete

• Back up  les

• Transfer  les to and from a computer

• Upload new programs

USB Flash Drive

Flash drive not
included

Recharge Cradle

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Contents

Fusion Start Up ................................................................... 1

Rechargable Battery / Automatic Shutoff .......................... 2

Desktop ............................................................................... 3

Writing ................................................................................. 4

Spell Check / Thesaurus ..................................................... 5

Score .................................................................................... 6

Editor Keys .......................................................................... 7

Split Screen Vocabulary Program ...................................... 8

Sending Files ..................................................................... 10

Good Writing Checklists .................................................. 11

Hotsheet .............................................................. Centerfold

Memory Expansion/USB ................................................. 13

Text to Speech ................................................................... 14

WordStorm™ Word Prediction ....................................... 15

Perfect Form™ Keyboard Instruction ............................. 19

Keyboard Lessons ............................................................. 21

Options ............................................................................. 24

Passwords ........................................................................... 25

Troubleshooting................................................................ 26

Warranty ........................................................................... 27

Contact .............................................................................. 28

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Fusion Start Up

Start Up

After the battery has been fully charged (see page 3), simply
press the ON key. You may be prompted to set time and date.
After that Fusion will prompt you to create a personal desktop
(unless one has already been created).

To create additional personal desktops, simply press N. To set
the date, press Menu/Setup/Set Clock.

Enter will move you forward.

Esc will take you back to a previous screen.

Menu will show all available options.

(note: di erent Fusion screens
will o er di erent options.)

Start Up

Fusion supports single or multiple users. Each user can be password protected.

Create
New User

Esc

takes you back

Press
On

Enter

Moves you
forward

Menu - shows options

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Fusion

Rechargable Battery

Your Fusion has a factory-installed rechargeable battery. Be certain
that your Fusion unit is fully charged (24 hrs.) prior to use.

To charge: Plug AC adapter into Fusion and check to see that
red light on left side comes on indicating “charging.” If, after a
few seconds, no red light appears, press the reset button (see
diagram pg. ii). If date prompt appears – set time and date.
Red light must be on for battery charge confi rmation. (Pressing
reset will not cause fi les, documents etc. to be deleted.)

Automatic Shuto

To preserve battery life, the Fusion has two auto-off presets.
Preset number one begins when the On key is pressed. The
Fusion will automatically turn off in 60 seconds if no other key
is depressed. Preset number two begins as soon as a student
logs in and begins working on the Fusion. Preset number
two is set for 4 minutes. The auto-off presets can be adjusted.
Follow these steps: Turn the Fusion on and immediately
hold down Ctrl-Alt and tap “P”. Enter the Fusion password
corresponding to the number shown. A blank screen will
appear. Press the Menu key then select “Setup Keyboard” and
press Enter. The fi rst two items shown “Idle Shutdown” and
“Active Shutdown” are the two auto-off settings. Use arrow
keys to adjust.

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Fusion Desktop

Students create personal password-protectable desktop-style
environments. Here Files, Folders and Programs will be listed.
Files will be listed in the left column, Folders in the center, and
Programs on the right. Press the Menu key to see options.

To password protect student data, press Menu/Setup/Password.

Press N to create a new  le

Press F to create a folder

Press Menu to see options

Desktop

Organized and secure.

Folders

for Subjects/Special Projects

Files

auto-saved
and listed here

On-board
Programs

listed here

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Fusion Writing

From the “Desktop” press “N” to begin a new fi le. You will be
prompted to name your new fi le. Type in the fi le name and press
Enter. A blank screen will appear – ready to receive your text. By
pressing Esc, you will exit your fi le. You will see the name of your
fi le on the desktop. All text is automatically saved.

Use arrow keys to highlight any fi le you wish to open. Press
Enter to open and edit the fi le. Use the arrow keys to move the
cursor up, down, left or right within your fi le.

While in your fi le, you can access many programs and features.
All features listed in blue on the top row of keys are active.
Additionally, while in your fi le you can press the Menu key to
access; cut, copy and paste, speech options, word prediction
options, sending options, and special needs options. Pressing Esc
will close the Menu.

To delete a fi le, highlight the name of the fi le on the desktop and
press the Del key. Once deleted, your fi le can not be retrieved.

Writing

Assistive and instructive.

Features

• Font size

• Thesaurus

• Spell check

• Dictionary

• Cut, Copy, Paste

• Auto save

• Score

• Spell check
disable

Easy One-Key Access

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Menu

- shows options

Spell Check

Press “Spell Check” within the document to have the Fusion
scan the entire document. Fusion will highlight words within
the context of the fi le that it does not recognize. You can select
an option from the words listed at the bottom of the screen or
you can press Esc once to edit the word on the screen. To skip
the word, press the Spell Check key again.

If your Fusion is equipped with the text to speech feature, spell
check options can be heard as they are highlighted.

Thesaurus

Place the cursor within a word and press the “Thesaurus” key.
If there are synonyms available they will be listed at the bottom
of the screen. Using the arrow keys, highlight the option you
would like to insert and press the Enter key.

Press the Thesaurus key multiple times to see different options.
Press Esc to exit.

If your Fusion is equipped with the text to speech feature,
thesaurus options can be heard as they are highlighted.

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