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Summary of Contents for Literacy Bridge Talking Book
- Page 1 L I T E R A C Y B R I D G E ’ S Talking Book U S E R M A N U A L ...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
How to change the language of a Talking Book................. 10 How to copy user feedback messages from another Talking Book ..........10 How to update a Talking Book while also copying its user feedback and statistics data ..... 10 Using the Expert Mode ......................... 11 How to duplicate one Talking Book from another Talking Book .......... - Page 3 How to view message usage statistics and survey results............18 Advanced Tasks ........................... 18 How to create an outbox folder....................18 How to reformat a Talking Book and apply a new operating system .......... 19 How to add a category to a Talking Book .................. 21 V1.50 r791...
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Page 4: Learning To Use A Talking Book
The device will turn off automatically when not in use. How to find the Welcome Message The Talking Book always begins with a “Welcome” message followed by the first instruction for listening to a message (see below). To return to this “Welcome” message at any time, press the home V1.50 r791... -
Page 5: How To Listen To A Message
How to listen to helpful tips about the device Each Talking Book has information about how to use it, recorded directly on the device, including most of the information in this document. To locate this information, use the following procedure: 1. -
Page 6: How To Record Feedback About A Particular Message
4. Listen to the question and then respond with your answer using the buttons. 5. Your answer will be recorded and reflected in the ACM statistics the next time this Talking Book, or another Talking Book that connects to this one, is imported to the ACM. -
Page 7: How To Add A Message To Your "Favorites" Category
3. On the Receiver (the device that you want the message to be on) locate the small rectangular hole just below where the black cord is. This hole receives the Sender’s cord and will enable you to transfer the message. 4. -
Page 8: How To Use "Audio Hyperlinks" To Hear The Definition Of A Word When A Message Is Playing
How to use “audio hyperlinks” to hear the definition of a word when a message is playing For some specially configured messages, the Talking Book will play a “ding!” sound when there is a word or phrase that you can learn more about. This could be a definition for a vocabulary word or just further information on an agriculture practice. -
Page 9: How To Remove A Category Or Delete All Messages Within A Category
(see below). If there are currently messages in that category, they will no longer be accessible unless the category is added back. An upcoming release will allow you to use a Talking Book to add any category that already has a local language recording. -
Page 10: How To Change The Order Of The Categories On A Talking Book
Manager to import the User Feedback messages. How to update a Talking Book while also copying its user feedback and statistics data If you have new messages or an operating system update to give to many Talking Books or if you... -
Page 11: Using The Expert Mode
4. Press the right arrow within Expert Mode to hear the tasks that you can complete. When you hear “To make another Talking Book become a copy of this one,” press the black circle to select this option. 5. Make sure that the Receiver is not speaking. -
Page 12: How To Translate The Operating System Instructions Into A New Language
How to translate the operating system instructions into a new language Any user can create a version of the Talking Book operating system that speaks any language they like. To do this, the user simply needs to listen to each one of the system instructions and then repeat the instruction in the new language. -
Page 13: How To Give A New Language From One Device To Another
To set which language the Talking Book begins speaking when it is turned on, follow the steps below. You can use this procedure to set the exact order of all the languages on the Talking Book. Each time this feature is used, the language that was previously first will become the second language. -
Page 14: Configuring A Talking Book Using A Computer
The procedures in this section apply to advanced users who are comfortable using a computer. Many of these procedures use the Audio Content Manager (ACM), which is a computer application that allows you to view, listen to, and organize the messages on a Talking Book. Basic Tasks How to install the Audio Content Manager 1. - Page 15 5. Drag the shortcut that you just created from the C:\ACM folder onto your desktop or to the task bar on the bottom of your screen. 6. Double-click the shortcut, and click Run. 7. Wait a few moments, and ACM will open. V1.50 r791...
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Page 16: How To Put The Talking Book Into Usb Mode
USB mode is when you can view the files that are stored on the device by connecting the device to a computer using a USB cord. When you connect a Talking Book, it will appear just like a removable disk (“pen drive” or “thumb drive”). USB mode is helpful when you need to perform advanced tasks on the device, such as reformatting it or configuring it with specific messages using ACM. -
Page 17: How To Listen To A Message In The Audio Content Manager
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have copied all the messages you desire. 7. Disconnect the Talking Book. You will now be able to listen to the new messages on the device. How to delete messages from the Audio Content Manager... -
Page 18: How To View Message Usage Statistics And Survey Results
Note: If Literacy Bridge has sent you a .zip with a folder named outbox, there is no need to follow this procedure. Simply copy the outbox folder to a Talking Book so that it is adjacent to the inbox, messages, system, and languages folders. -
Page 19: How To Reformat A Talking Book And Apply A New Operating System
(if there are any), as well as the firmware that tells the Talking Book how to function correctly. Use the following procedure to update a Talking Book with the new files. Be aware that this will delete all content that is currently on the device. - Page 20 6. Open the .zip file. Press CTRL+A to select all of the contents within the .zip file (e.g. folders titled languages, inbox, messages, and system and possibly a .img file). 7. Double-click the device (Removable Drive E.) and you will see that there are no files in the device.
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Page 21: How To Add A Category To A Talking Book
15. You are now ready to use your newly formatted Talking Book. How to add a category to a Talking Book Note: This procedure will soon be replaced in a future Talking Book operating system with a method of adding categories from the device’s user interface. - Page 22 11. Disconnect the USB cord from the device. 12. Start the device in the selected language and notice the new categories are listed. V1.50 r791...