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Powered by DECtalk
Uses Acapela Speech Technologies
DynaVox Technologies
2100 Wharton Street, Suite 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(800) 344-1778
www.dynavoxtech.com

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide Powered by DECtalk Uses Acapela Speech Technologies DynaVox Technologies 2100 Wharton Street, Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 (800) 344-1778 www.dynavoxtech.com...
  • Page 2 DynaVox Technologies...
  • Page 3 DynaVox Systems, LLC assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual. DynaVox Systems, LLC assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this product.
  • Page 4 DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents ............v General Information .
  • Page 6 System Dialog: Dedicated Device Mode ......43 4.11.3. System Dialog: Setting Dialogs Option ......44 DynaVox Technologies...
  • Page 7 4.12. Dictionary Editor Dialog ..........44 4.12.1.
  • Page 8 7.32. Speech Page ............104 viii DynaVox Technologies...
  • Page 9 Section 8: Troubleshooting ......105 8.1. No speech is coming out when I type........105 8.2.

  • Page 10: General Information

    (396.2869). Return/Exchange Policy DynaVox Technologies products and accessories may be returned for a refund or exchange within thirty (30) days of the original date that the product was shipped from our Pittsburgh, PA headquarters. Should you need to return or exchange an item, please follow these steps: •...
  • Page 11 If the device is found to be in need of repair during the inspection, any repairs needed must be performed and payment must be received at DynaVox Technologies before additional DynaCare coverage may be purchased. Charges to ship the product to DynaVox Technologies' repair facility in Pittsburgh, PA for the inspection are the sole responsibility of the customer.

  • Page 12: Palmtop 3 Technical Support

    2 additional years for a total of 3. • If your device needs to be repaired, and it is under warranty, then DynaVox will cover the cost of the return shipment to you. If your device is not under warranty, then the shipping cost to return the device to you will be $25.00.

  • Page 13: Section 1: Getting Started

    Section 1: Getting Started 1.1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Palmtop Impact (Palmtop), a revolutionary augmentative communication device. The Palmtop device provides an advanced augmentative communication system in one of the smallest and lightest packages available. The Palmtop device includes a set of configurations that supports both text-based and symbol-based communications, allowing you to access word prediction, abbreviation expansion, automatic spacing and capitalization, a personalized dictionary, and much more - all in a device that does not get in the way and is ready to go whenever and wherever you want.

  • Page 14: Getting To Know Your Device

    Impact software.You can also start the program by selecting the Start button, selecting Programs from the menu, then selecting the Palmtop IMPACT icon. After the program is running you can turn the computer power off and on without exiting the program. DynaVox Technologies...
  • Page 15 Microphone Power Button/ Charging Indicator Wireless Light Touch Screen Calendar Contacts Inbox Home Cursor Button Figure 1: Palmtop 3 - top view Speaker Volume Figure 2: Palmtop 3 - right side view Palmtop 3 User’s Guide Part # 400670-A...
  • Page 16 Stylus Speaker Sync Cable Connector Figure 3: Palmtop 3 - front oblique view Reset Button Figure 4: Palmtop 3 - bottom view DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 17: Quick Tour

    Adapter Connector Sync AC Adapter Cable Figure 5: Charging and PC connection accessories 4) Load a configuration. Impact is now running, but the main window will be empty. Impact allows you to load a variety of interfaces that have different button layouts. Each layout is called a configuration. Open the File menu and choose Standard Configs.

  • Page 18: Getting Help

    Windows Mobile computer Help in the taskbar) Instructions on operating and caring for your Axim Owner’s Manual (on CD-ROM) computer (battery charging, etc…) Help getting technical support Palmtop User’s Guide, section 8.16, or call DynaVox Technical Support at 1-800-344-1778 DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 19: Section 2: Introduction To Palmtop 3

    Section 2: Introduction to Palmtop 3 2.1. About Palmtop Your Palmtop system is one of the smallest and lightest augmentative communication devices available. The system allows you to produce messages that can be spoken through the DECtalk™ or Acapela™ software speech synthesizer and/or saved to a text file for later use.

  • Page 20: About Windows Mobile

    (see Figure 3). Warning: Never use a sharp metal object such as a pen or paper clip for selecting, as it will damage the screen. Navigation Bar Start Menu Link to Software Command Bar Figure 7: The Windows Mobile Desktop DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 21: About The Dell Axim Portable Computer

    If you discard all or part of your device, dispose of all electronic components according to local regulations. Replacement and repair of the electronic components of your device should only be done by qualified service personnel. Contact DynaVox or your local distributor for instructions on how to get your Palmtop device repaired.
  • Page 22 DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 23: Section 3: Using Palmtop Impact

    Section 3: Using Palmtop Impact 3.1. Turning Your Device On and Off The power button is located on the front face of the device, in the center of the top (see Figure 1). You will notice that the device comes on almost instantly when you press the button. You never need to wait for the computer to "boot up"...

  • Page 24: Loading And Changing Configurations

    If you are using a Medicare-approved Impact-D device, or if you are operating in "Dedicated Device" mode, you will be unable to exit out of the Palmtop software. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 25: Adding Phrases To Standard Configurations

    3.8. Adding Phrases to Standard Configurations Many of the standard configurations include an onscreen button labeled "Phrases." Selecting this button will display a phrase page. You can add your own words or phrases to the buttons on this page, or even add more phrase pages and link to them with a navigation button.

  • Page 26: Importing An Image

    The backup file you created will be stored in the Backup folder of your PC Editor installation folder (typically C:\Program Files\DynaVox Technologies\Palmtop Editor\). Make sure that this directory gets included if you also backup your PC. When the backup to your PC is complete, you may disconnect your Palmtop device from your PC.

  • Page 27: Configuration Backup

    3.13.2. Configuration Backup If you have been making a lot of changes to a configuration that is stored on your device, it might be prudent to make a backup of that configuration in case something unforeseen happens on the device. The “Palmtop backup“...

  • Page 28: Attaching The Switch Box

    Palmtop device (see Figure 3). The Palmtop device does not ship with a serial cable. When you purchase a switch box from DynaVox, you should specify that it is for a Palmtop. DynaVox will include a Palmtop serial cable with the switch box. Each port on the switch box supports a single switch with a standard 1/8"...

  • Page 29: Help For Users Who Have Trouble Selecting Buttons Or Keys

    Figure 8: The Scanning Dialog The Audio Feedback drop-down menu allows you to set your Palmtop device to provide you with either a click or a spoken description for each group as it is highlighted. There are also options that allow you to have the system unselect a group after a given number of scanning cycles.

  • Page 30: Using A Keyboard

    4. On the Bluetooth keyboard, press and hold Ctrl + Fn (Blue) + Fn (Green) until the green light starts flashing on the keyboard. 5. On the Palmtop device, select the Devices tab then select New Partnership. 6. Select Think Outside Keyboard from the list and then select Next. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 31: Resetting The Device

    7. Enter a passkey using the onscreen keyboard and then select Next. 8. The green light should have stopped flashing on the keyboard and there should be a spinning icon on the Palmtop device indicating it is waiting. On the keyboard, type the same passkey you entered in the last step, using the keyboard, then hit the Enter key.

  • Page 32: Performing A Hard Reset

    When the “Today” screen appears again, you can launch the Palmtop software by selecting the “Tap here for Palmtop Impact” text. Once the software is launched, you will have to open a config by using either of the File > Standard Configs or the File > User Configs menu options. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 33: Section 4: Palmtop Impact Software

    Section 4: Palmtop Impact Software 4.1. Menus The menus listed in the menu bar at the bottom of the Palmtop window (see Figure 6) allow you to select which configuration will be used, which augmentative options are enabled, how and when to speak messages, and how a wide variety of other options perform.

  • Page 34: View Menu

    Main Editor menu item. Even when the Editor Window is not showing, the message you produce will still be entered into the Editor Window - it just will not be visible until the Editor Window is displayed again. DynaVox Technologies...
  • Page 35 The Editor Window can operate in two different modes. With Horizontal Editor turned off, text that is displayed in the Editor Window will fill it from left to right until it reaches the right edge. When there are too many characters to fit on a single line (at the current font size), text will start appearing on the next line and if necessary, the text will scroll up.

  • Page 36: Page Editing

    The System Utilities item allows you to reset default options and files, save and load user profiles, and manage software upgrades. On the PC Editor (only), the Transfer Utilities sub-menu is used to transfer custom files between your PC and your Palmtop device and to backup (and restore) your device. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 37: File Utilities Menu

    Packed files are placed into the Temp folder located in the same folder as the Palmtop program. If you pack a configuration on your Palmtop device, it will be located in the \SD Card\My Documents\Impact\Temp folder. If you pack a configuration on your PC Editor software, it will be located in the C:\Program Files\DynaVox Technologies\Palmtop Editor\Temp folder.

  • Page 38: System Utilities Menu

    (see section 4.16). This is particularly useful if several people are using the same Palmtop device (or PC Editor). If DynaVox release an Impact software upgrade, you can use the Prepare for Upgrade and Complete Upgrade menu items to update your device software. Refer to section 4.1.3.4.1 for more information.

  • Page 39: Transfer Utilities Menu (Pc Editor Only)

    Be aware that there are ethical and legal issues associated with the use of logging. DynaVox is working with augmented communicators, clinicians, researchers, and other manufacturers to help establish a set of protocols to protect user privacy.

  • Page 40: Toolbars

    When the device is is Edit Mode and you are editing a configuration, the Editing toolbar will be displayed. The Page Control drop-down menu allows you to change the page that is currently being edited. The Add Page button will open the Add Page dialog. Page Control Add Page Figure 10: The Edit Mode Toolbar DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 41: Editor Window

    4.3. Editor Window The Editor Window displays the text that you have entered to communicate. You can hide the window by selecting View > Main Editor. Even when the Editor Window is not showing, the message you produce will still be entered into the window - it just will not be visible until the Editor Window is displayed again. The Editor Window can operate in two different scrolling modes - Vertical and Horizontal: •...

  • Page 42: General Options: Input Section

    With this option enabled, if you select a button with the message "My name is Joey," and then select a button with the message of "How are you?," the first message will disappear, to be replaced by the second message. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 43: General Options: Magnification Section

    4.4.3. General Options: Magnification Section If you have trouble seeing or selecting the individual characters or words on the device screen, you can enable magnification. Magnification enlarges the part of the screen that currently has focus. For scanning systems, this means that the currently highlighted group or character is automatically magnified. For onscreen keyboards using direct selection, you first select a focus area by selecting the screen near the key you want to select.

  • Page 44: General Options: Input Filtering

    If you want to select items using the touchscreen, you must first check the Touchscreen box in the Input section of the General Options dialog. You can then tailor the input filtering by pressing the Input Filtering Configure button. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 45: Input Filtering: Stickykeys

    Figure 13: The Input Filter Dialog (with subjective options) 4.6.1. Input Filtering: StickyKeys If you check the StickyKeys box, the system will allow you to enter shifted (or controlled) characters by first pressing the Shift key and then pressing a character key. Without StickyKeys set, you have to press the two keys simultaneously.

  • Page 46: Input Filtering: Slowkeys

    Inverse scanning gives you control over exactly when scanning starts. This can be useful since it allows you to visually locate the desired character or word before starting the scanning process. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 47: Scanning Dialog: Delays Section

    If the Dual Switch option is selected in the Method drop-down menu, you will step through the rows and columns manually using one of your switches. The other switch will select the currently active row or column, just as it does when autoscanning. If you are capable of making a lot of switch activations, dual switch scanning can be a bit faster than single switch scanning.

  • Page 48: Scanning Dialog: Audio Feedback Section

    To enable Morse code input, first load one of the three standard configurations that have built-in support for Morse Code: Morse-Only, Alpha-List, or List. Then select Tools > Options to open the Options dialog. Check the Morse box, and then select the Configure button to open the Morse dialog. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 49: Morse Dialog: Switch Assignment

    The End switch is used in three-switch Morse code to indicate the end of each character. You can use standard switches (1/8" plugs) with the external switch box available from DynaVox, or you can use the buttons on the Palmtop device itself as switches.

  • Page 50: Morse Dialog: Switch Acceptance Times

    You can use the synthesizer to speak individual characters, words or sentences. Or you can select exactly what and when you want to speak. The Speech dialog is accessed by selecting Tools > Options and then selecting the Speech tab. Figure 16: The Options Dialog, Speech Tab DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 51: Speech Dialog: Synthesis Type Section

    4.9.1. Speech Dialog: Synthesis Type Section Your Palmtop software supports speech synthesis through software (via the DECtalk and Acapela voices). Speech synthesis can be disabled by selecting the None button. 4.9.2. Speech Dialog: Public Voice Section When you are talking to someone, your device will use your "public voice.” When your Palmtop device is talking to you (for example, playing an audio preview or providing audio feedback during scanning), it will use your "private voice".

  • Page 52: Speech Dialog: Private Voice Section

    Rather than selecting each character individually, you can select an entire word at once. The Prediction dialog is accessed by selecting Tools > Options, then selecting the Prediction tab. Figure 17: The Options Dialog, Prediction Tab DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 53: Prediction Dialog: Ordering Options

    Note: The controls in the Prediction dialog are only available if the configuration that is currently open uses word prediction in its onscreen keyboard. 4.10.1. Prediction Dialog: Ordering Options By default, words are presented in the prediction list in order of their frequency - words more likely to be spoken appear towards the top of the list.

  • Page 54: Prediction Dialog: Auto Learning

    In oral or written communication, people tend to reuse words that have occurred recently. If you select the Recency check box, your Palmtop device will make words that occurred most recently appear earlier (with fewer initial characters typed) in the prediction list. The last 100 words are used for recency computations. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 55: Options Dialog: System Tab

    4.11. Options Dialog: System Tab This dialog provides you with additional control over how the software will operate. Specifically, it allows you to control the time that the computer will stay idle before it powers off automatically and whether or not the device will operate in Dedicated Device mode.

  • Page 56: System Dialog: Setting Dialogs Option

    The centerpiece of this dialog is a list of the words in the current dictionary. You can add new words, edit the frequency of words, and delete words. To open the Dictionary Editor dialog, select Tools > Dictionary Editor. Figure 19: The Dictionary Editor Dialog DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 57: Dictionary Editor: Looking Up Words

    4.12.1. Dictionary Editor: Looking Up Words You can check to see if a word is in the dictionary (or check its frequency) using the Find control. Type in the word that you want to look up. Notice that as soon as you select the Find text box, a small onscreen keyboard pops up to allow you to enter a word.

  • Page 58: Restoring The Default Dictionary

    "goodbye" and "thank you.” The expansion can contain any sequence of characters, including spaces. The expansion can be up to 240 characters long. After all of the information about the abbreviation pair is correct, select OK. The new abbreviation will appear in the list the Abbreviation Editor dialog. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 59: Abbreviation Editor: Editing Existing Abbreviations

    4.13.2. Abbreviation Editor: Editing Existing Abbreviations You can change any abbreviation, regardless of whether it is one that you added or one of the abbreviations provided with your Palmtop device. To edit an abbreviation, select it in the Abbreviation list then select the Edit button.

  • Page 60: Pronunciation Editor: Adding New Pronunciations

    Warning: If you select this option, all of the changes that you have made to the pronunciation table, the abbreviation table and the dictionary will be irretrievably lost. You can only select this option when there is no configuration currently active on your Palmtop device. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 61: Manage Files Dialog

    4.15. Manage Files Dialog As you use your Palmtop device to communicate, you will build up a number of custom files such as user configurations, recorded sounds, imported images, and stored text files. On occasion, you might want to manually delete or rename these files. To do this, select Tools > File Utilities > Manage Files and the Manage Files dialog will open.

  • Page 62: Save Profile Dialog

    PC Editor and your Palmtop device, connect the device to the computer (see section 6.3). In the PC Editor software, select Tools > Transfer Utilities > Transfer Files. The Transfer Files dialog will open. DynaVox Technologies...
  • Page 63 Figure 24: The Transfer Files Dialog The Transfer Files dialog contains two viewports: • The PC Files viewport lists all of the user configurations that are currently on your computer. • The Device Files viewport lists all of the user configurations that are currently on your Palmtop device.

  • Page 64: Logging Setup Dialog

    Browse button or type the name in the File box. By default, the logfile will tag entries with labels like "T" for "Time" and "O" for "Output.” You can disable these labels by clearing the Field Labels check box. Figure 25: The Logging Setup Dialog DynaVox Technologies...
  • Page 65 The remainder of the Logging Setup dialog configures the kind of information will be sent to the logfile. Select the information fields from the Fields viewport by clicking them (click again to unselect). Many fields are self-explanatory. For detailed information, consult the logfile standards web page on the DynaVox website (www.dynavoxtech.com/about/logfile.aspx or www.dynavoxtech.com/about/logfileappendix.aspx).

  • Page 66: Button Properties Dialog

    To set the button action, choose an item from the Action drop-down menu on the Labels tab of the Button Properties dialog. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 67: Setting Control Actions

    The simplest Action setting is Speak Label. When this option is selected for a button, your Palmtop device will speak the button's text label whenever the button is selected. The label text will also be inserted into the Editor Window. The text label is defined using the Label box. In some cases you might want the message associated with a button to be different than the text that is shown on the button.
  • Page 68 If you do not want to use an existing text file name, select Cancel and enter a file name manually in the Message box. • Volume Down: Decrease the system volume. • Volume Up: Increase the system volume. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 69: Labels Tab: Setting A Secondary Action

    4.19.2. Labels Tab: Setting a Secondary Action For buttons with Speak, Say, or Play Audio actions, you can set up a "secondary action." This is a navigation action that will take place after the standard button action. For example, you might set up a button to speak "I would like some_____"...

  • Page 70: Labels Tab: Editing The Button's Message

    .wav files. As with pictures, if the button label is blank when you select an audio file, that filename will be inserted in the Label box. You can select the Audio box to set the label to be the same as the file name. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 71: Labels Tab: Clearing A Button's Contents

    4.19.8. Labels Tab: Clearing a Button's Contents If you want to restore the action, label, message, audio, and picture of a button to its default state, select the Reset button. Be careful when selecting this option - you will lose any previous changes you had made to the button.

  • Page 72: All Buttons Tab: Changing The Appearance Of All Buttons

    The Default Button Style control allows you to set the form of the buttons. You can choose from rectangular (the default), raised, rounded, and beveled. If you select beveled, you will be unable to change any of the button colors - the colors are fixed for this style. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 73: Symbol Selection Dialog

    By default, button labels appear below the button symbols. To move the labels above the symbols, select the Swap Label Pos button. Selecting the Swap Label Pos button again will restore the original layout. If you are using the scanning input method with audio feedback, you can also use the Advanced tab to set the audio cue that will be spoken as each row on the page is highlighted.

  • Page 74: Importing Images

    In the future, DynaVox may offer additional symbols set as an option. When additional symbol sets are installed, they are accessible through the Symbol Selection dialog by selecting Up a Folder from the symbol viewport until this choice is no longer available. At this point, you will see the three default symbol sets - Custom, Enkidu, and MJ (the Mayer-Johnson color PCS symbols) - plus any other installed sets.

  • Page 75: Adding Mayer-Johnson Symbol Sets

    find later. To change the image name from the suggested default name, simply type in the new name, then select OK. The image will be scaled and stored in the Custom folder. 4.20.3. Adding Mayer-Johnson Symbol Sets Your device will come pre-loaded with approximately 8800 color symbols. This represents all of the core Mayer-Johnson symbols, including the 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006 addenda.
  • Page 76 Tools > Transfer Utilities > Transfer Files before you can incorporate them into the configurations on your Palmtop device. See section 4.17 for details. Remember that sound files automatically get copied to your device whenever you transfer the configuration that uses them. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 77: Section 5: Creating And Editing Configurations

    Section 5: Creating and Editing Configurations 5.1. Creating a New Symbol Configuration Your Palmtop device provides a configuration editor that enables you to create new symbol-based and phrase-based pages. If you are interested in adding phrase pages to an existing standard configuration, see section 5.1.4.

  • Page 78: Editing A Single Button (In Edit Mode)

    (body color, border color, border width, font color, and font - the features you can set on the This Button tab of the Button Properties dialog), select Paste Look. This option can be extremely useful for quickly creating blocks of buttons with similar appearances. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 79: Adding A New Page (In Edit Mode)

    If you select Clear Button, the button contents will be erased but you will not be able to paste the cleared button somewhere else later. Selecting Edit Button is equivalent to double-selecting the button - the Button Properties dialog will appear so that you can edit the button (see section 4.19). You can hide (or show) individual buttons by selecting the Hide Button (or Show Button) popup menu items.

  • Page 80: Previewing Buttons (In Edit Mode)

    When you drag a button over a valid swap partner, the color of the swap partner will change to indicate that a swap is possible. If a swap is not possible, the color will not change. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 81: Importing And Exporting

    You will also find that when you use the All Buttons tab of the Button Properties dialog to change the font or color of keyboard buttons, only those buttons with exactly the same size as the current button will be affected.

  • Page 82: Importing And Exporting Keyboards

    If you forget your configuration password, you can use the backup password. Select View > About IMPACT. The backup password is the first eight characters of the ID string. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 83: Section 6: The Pc Editor

    Once you have successfully installed the PC Editor software, you can start it by selecting Start > Programs > DynaVox Palmtop-iChat Editor > Palmtop Editor. You can use this program just as you would use the software on your Palmtop device. Although the dialog boxes will be slightly different, and some of the options are modified for the computer, the Palmtop User's Guide will serve just as well for the PC Editor as it does for the device itself.

  • Page 84: Editing And Transferring Configurations

    Windows Explorer to look at the contents of the Palmtop 3 CD, and open the folder called Extra. Then navigate to the Palmtop folder. Here you will find a number of script files for installing and installing symbol sets. These are: DynaVox Technologies...
  • Page 85 • Install MJ - Install core and addendum color symbols (8831 images) • Install MJ BW - Install black and white core and addendum symbols (8831 images) • Install MJ SL - Install color sign language symbols (2367 images) • Install MJ SL DK - Install dark-skinned color sign language symbols (2031 images) •...
  • Page 86 DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 87: Section 7: Configurations

    Section 7: Configurations Note to Scanners: With the exception of the List and Morse-Only configurations, all configurations are designed to work properly with scanning input. However, because they are not all optimized specifically for scanning, it is recommended that scanning users learn to use the Scan-List or Scan-Char configuration to take full advantage of all the communication and message production features of the device.

  • Page 88: Introduction

    Action Undo "un-does" the last text action Redo "re-does" the previous "undo" text action New line starts a new line of text Speech Functions Name Action Speak sentence speaks the current sentence Speak word speaks the current word DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 89: Keyboard Shortcuts

    7.2. Keyboard Shortcuts Your Palmtop device allows you to use an external keyboard for inputting text. A number of shortcuts are provided so that a keyboard can also be used to efficiently edit text, control speech, and configure various aspects of the system. You can use these shortcuts by selecting the Ctrl (or Shift) key and then selecting the appropriate shortcut key.

  • Page 90: Config - 12 Button Adult

    The master page/chapter master navigational strategy can be used to access pages of category- based words, phrases and sentences. The vocabulary is designed to encourage the initiation of dialog and conversational participation in social, personal and work-related environments. Figure 34: 12 Button Adult DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 91: Config - Adult Conversation

    7.4. Config - Adult Conversation The Adult Conversation configuration is designed for adolescents and adults with acquired communication impairments. This is a symbol-based configuration for individuals who are not fully literate. Vocabulary is presented as full sentences, phrases and single words. The configuration also features a QWERTY keyboard with word prediction and page editing capabilities.

  • Page 92: Config - Adult Conversation Words Only

    QWERTY keyboard with word prediction and page editing capabilities. Note: The vocabulary featured in this configuration is based in part on the work of David R. Beukelman, Ph.D. Figure 36: Adult Conversation Words Only DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 93: Config - Alpha: Alphabetic Matrix

    7.6. Config - Alpha: Alphabetic Matrix Designed as an introductory interface for learning the Palmtop software, the Alpha configuration provides a familiar alphabet arrangement, allowing beginners to easily find letters while typing. Phrase pages are included with this configuration. Examples of the Numbers and Phrases pages are shown here. Since these two pages are very similar for other configurations, no other examples will be provided.

  • Page 94: Config - Alpha-List: Alphabetic Matrix With Prediction List

    The Alpha-List configuration maintains the same alphabetical character arrangement as the Alpha configuration, but also incorporates a prediction list with up to four words. Phrase pages are included with this configuration. The Morse code input method can be used with the Alpha-List configuration. Figure 40: Alpha-List DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 95: Configs - Ambiguous Keypads

    7.8. Configs - Ambiguous Keypads The Palmtop software includes two configurations designed for text entry from a telephone-like keypad (three characters on each key). These configurations are suitable for users who have trouble selecting the small keys of the other interfaces, but still want to use touchscreen selection rather than scanning. Since each key can represent any one of three letters, the Palmtop software works to determine the desired letter.

  • Page 96: Config - Ambig-Word: Ambiguous Keypad With Word-Level Disambiguation

    Note: It is recommended that you add common proper nouns, such as places and names, to the dictionary. Doing so will minimize the times you need to enter CBC mode, and should help speed up your communication when using this configuration. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 97: Config - Behavior Modification

    7.9 - Config - Behavior Modification Some individuals with limited ways to communicate develop maladaptive behaviors in place of communication. For example, they may scream or try to run away between activities because they do not know the schedule and cannot ask “What are we doing next?” Other individuals may try to destroy work materials because they are not motivated to work and cannot understand verbal explanations of why they must work or what will happen after they are done working.

  • Page 98: Config - Child Creative 16 Button

    The my phrases button links to quick phrases that can be used in multiple environments. The talk button provides quick one-word utterances. The keyboard button links to a word prediction keyboard page. Figure 46: Child Creative 16 Button DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 99: Config - Child Functional 4 Button

    7.11. Config - Child Functional 4 Button The Child Functional 4 Button configuration provides functional communication to engage in basic social interactions and to meet individual needs. The main page allows access to vocabulary based on four different contexts: ‘about me,’ ‘my home,’ ‘my classroom’ and ‘playing.’ The top row buttons remain consistent on every page: links to the user main page, the facilitator master (allowing the communication partner to navigate through the system to find the needed content), my phrases and talk.

  • Page 100: Config - Child Functional 9 Button

    To access this page, select View > Go to Edit Mode. Use the drop-down menu in the toolbar to view the pages, and select the facilitator master(child 9) page. This page gives access to variety of new contexts such as ‘shopping,’ ‘sports’ and ‘my family.’ Figure 48: Child Functional 9 Button DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 101: Config - Child Situational 12 Button

    7.13. Config - Child Situational 12 Button The Child Situational 12 Button configuration was designed for children who show understanding of things being said around them, however they still must remain closely tied to the context in order to communicate effectively.

  • Page 102: Config - Direct: Matrix Optimized For Direct Selection

    7.15. Config - Direct-List: Matrix Optimized for Direct Selection, with Prediction List The Direct-List configuration maintains the same character arrangement as the Direct configuration, but also incorporates a prediction list with up to four words. Phrase pages are included with this configuration. Figure 51: Direct-List DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 103: Config - List: Prediction List

    7.16. Config - List: Prediction List For individuals who prefer to type directly from a keyboard, the List configuration provides a large word prediction list. This nine member list can be selected directly using the touchscreen or via the number keys (1 through 9) on the keyboard.

  • Page 104: Config - Morse-Only: Text Editor For Morse Access

    Morse code can be a very effective way to communicate using one, two, or three switches. The Morse-Only configuration consists of nothing more than a full-screen Editor Window for use with Morse code - there are no onscreen buttons. Note: Morse code can also be used with the Alpha-List and List configurations. Figure 54: Morse-Only DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 105: Config - Scan: Matrix Optimized For Scanning

    7.19. Config - Scan: Matrix Optimized for Scanning The Palmtop software offers a configuration that is optimized for persons accessing the device through scanning. The Scan configuration was designed to minimize the time it takes scanners to generate messages. Since the most frequent letters appear in the upper left corner of the page, they can be selected with fewer switch activations.

  • Page 106: Config - Scan-List: Matrix Optimized For Scanning, With Prediction List

    7.21. Config - Scan-List: Matrix Optimized for Scanning, with Prediction List The Scan-List configuration maintains the same character arrangement as the Scan configuration, but also incorporates a prediction list with up to three words. Figure 57: Scan-List DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 107: Config - Symbol-Base: A Simple Symbol-Based System

    7.22. Config - Symbol-Base: A Simple Symbol-Based System The Symbol-Base configuration is intended to provide a basis for building a set of custom symbol-based pages for a specific user. By no means is this configuration comprehensive enough to be used as a person's sole means of communication.

  • Page 108: Config - Teen Creative 16 Button

    The talk button displays a page with quick one-word utterances such as 'mom' and 'yes' or 'no.' The keyboard button opens a word prediction keyboard page. Figure 61: Teen Creative 16 Button DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 109: Config - Teen Functional 4 Button

    7.24. Config - Teen Functional 4 Button The Teen Functional 4 Button configuration focuses on functional communication to engage in social interactions and meet individual needs and wants. The main page allows access to vocabulary based on four different contexts: ‘my home,’ ‘my classroom,’ ‘hanging out’ and ‘about me.’ The top row of buttons remains consistent on every page, and contains a link to the main page, the facilitator master, (allowing the communication partner to find the needed content within a given environment), my phrases and talk.

  • Page 110: Config - Teen Functional 9 Button

    To access this page, select View > Go to Edit Mode. Use the drop-down menu in the toolbar to view the pages, and select the facilitator master (teen 9) page. This page gives access to variety of new contexts for the communicator such as: ‘shopping,’ ‘sports’ and ‘concerts.’ Figure 63: Teen Functional 9 Button DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 111: Config - Teen Situational 12 Button

    7.26. Config - Teen Situational 12 Button The Teen Situational 12 Button configuration was designed for teens who can understand things that are being said around them; however they must remain in the context or environment in order to communicate efficiently and effectively with their communication partners.

  • Page 112: Config - Young Adult Creative 16 Button

    The talk button links to a page containing quick one-word utterances such as 'yes' or 'no.' The keyboard button links to a word prediction keyboard page. Figure 65: Young Adult Creative 16 Button DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 113: Config - Young Adult Functional 4 Button

    7.28. Config - Young Adult Functional 4 Button The Young Adult Functional 4 Button configuration focuses on functional communication to engage in social interactions and meeting the needs, wants and desires of the communicator. The main page contains vocabulary based on four different contexts: ‘my home,’ ‘leisure,’ ‘school or work’ and ‘about me.’ The top row of buttons remains consistent on every page, containing links to the main page, the facilitator master (this page allows the communication partner to find the needed content), my phrases and talk.

  • Page 114: Config - Young Adult Functional 9 Button

    To access this page, select View > Go to Edit Mode. Use the drop-down menu in the toolbar to view the pages and select the facilitator master (young adult 9) page. This page gives access to variety of new contexts for the communicator such as: ‘shopping,’ ‘sports’ and ‘concerts.’ Figure 67: Young Adult Functional 9 Button DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 115: Config - Young Adult Situational 12 Button

    7.30. Config - Young Adult Situational 12 Button The Young Adult Situational 12 Button configuration was designed for a communicator who can understand things that are being said around them, but is still tied to the context or environment in order to communicate effectively with partners.

  • Page 116: Options

    Use the View > Page Editing > Import Pages menu item (see section 5.5) to import the Speech Page.ptk file, then create a navigation link to the new page. Once you have done this, you can use the buttons on the speech page to speak individual sentences in a pre-generated text. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 117: Section 8: Troubleshooting

    Section 8: Troubleshooting Every effort has been made to make the Palmtop device as reliable a communication aid as possible. However, due to the complexity of the software, you may find that the system does not always behave as expected. This section contains a list of common problems and solutions. If the problem you are having is not listed below, refer to section 8.17 for instructions on getting technical support.

  • Page 118: The Device Keeps Turning Off By Itself

    Error: Impact software could not be found. Make sure the memory card is installed and perform a soft reset. This may indicate that the memory card has failed is some way. Try performing a soft reset (see section 3.21.1). If you receive the same message, call DynaVox Technical Support at 1-800-344-1778. DynaVox Technologies...

  • Page 119: The Program Is Scanning Too Fast Or Too Slow

    8.7. The program is scanning too fast or too slow. Scanning speed can be adjusted in the options menu for scanning. Select Tools > Options, and select the Configure button next to the Scanning check box. This allows you to configure all aspects of your scanning interface.

  • Page 120: I Lost The Toolbar And Menus

    8.16. How do I get Technical Support? If you run into problems that you cannot solve by any of the above methods, contact DynaVox Technical Support by phone at 1-800-344-1778 between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, or by email at support@dynavoxtech.com.

  • Page 121: Appendix A: Morse Codes

    Appendix A: Morse Codes The following tables define the default Morse code sequences used by Palmtop. You can also use the "Battleship" selection method described in section 3.18 to select individual onscreen buttons. For more information on setting up and using Morse code, see section 4.8. ---..- ` (accent) ----...
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