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Operator's Manual
PRENTKE ROMICH COMPANY
1022 Heyl Rd. • Wooster, Ohio 44691
Telephone: (330) 262-1984
Fax: (330) 263-4829
E-mail Address:
Web Site Address:
Prentke Romich International
Minerva House, Minerva Business Park
Lynch Wood, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
PE2, 6FT
Fax: +44 1733 391939
E-mail Address:
info@prentrom.com
www.prentrom.com
UK
info@prentromint.com

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  • Page 1 SpringBoard Operator's Manual PRENTKE ROMICH COMPANY 1022 Heyl Rd. • Wooster, Ohio 44691 Telephone: (330) 262-1984 Fax: (330) 263-4829 E-mail Address: info@prentrom.com Web Site Address: www.prentrom.com Prentke Romich International Minerva House, Minerva Business Park Lynch Wood, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE2, 6FT Fax: +44 1733 391939 info@prentromint.com...
  • Page 2 Paint Shop Pro software is copyrighted by JASC Software, Inc.Inmage Viewer/32 is shareware from SB Software. Your device computer access overlays are based on the work Chris Beatty did for the MIKE product. Prentke Romich Company gratefully acknowledges his contribution.
  • Page 3 GRANT OF SOFTWARE LICENSE. This EULA grants you the following license: • You may use the SOFTWARE only on the SpringBoard. • NOT FAULT TOLERANT. THE SOFTWARE IS NOT FAULT TOLERANT. PRC HAS INDEPENDENTLY DETERMINED HOW TO USE THE SOFTWARE AND MS HAS RELIED UPON PRC TO CONDUCT SUFFICIENT TESTING TO DETERMINE THAT THE SOFTWARE IS SUITABLE FOR SUCH USE.
  • Page 4 You agree to comply with all applicable international and national laws that apply to the , including U.S. Export Administration Regulations, SOFTWARE as well as end-user, end-use and destination restrictions issued by U.S. and other governments.. For additional information see http://www.microsoft.com/exporting/. SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 5 Release Shipping Mode and Turn the SpringBoard ON. To Turn the SpringBoard ON the first time: 1. Press and hold the button on the front of the case for ten seconds. 2. Release the button. The SpringBoard will come on. SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 6 Not intended to be an emergency call device or sole communication device. Warning! When operating the SpringBoard in a medical environment, do not use with any product that is not medically approved. Warning! Any mounts used should be fitted by a qualified person.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Change the Speaker and Headphone Volume............. 41 About the CALL Tool in the Toolbox................ 42 SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD ..............43 About Setting Up the SpringBoard for Efficient Use ..........45 About User Areas ....................... 47 About Keyboard Sizes ....................49 About the Communication Overlays ................
  • Page 8 Assign a Tool to a Core Key on Your Communication Overlay ......149 Erase the Tool and Restore the Original Icon............151 Hide a Core Vocabulary Key..................153 Swap Core Vocabulary Keys on Your Overlay............155 TABLE OF CONTENTS SpringBoard Manual viii...
  • Page 9 Icon Prediction Shows Where You Have Messages Stored ........179 Icon Message Label: Top, Bottom or Off..............181 Embellished Icons: On or Off.................. 183 The MAINTENANCE MENU Gives You Information about the SpringBoard..185 Speaking Tools ......................187 Clear Display ......................189 TRANSFER MEMORY MENU AND MP3 PLAYER MENU ......
  • Page 10 Appendix D: Instructions for Using the LAM (Language Activity Monitoring) ..273 About the LAM Data ....................276 Appendix E: Headphone and Speaker Jack ............. 277 Appendix F: The Joystick Adapter ................278 INDEX ........................279 Index ......................... 281 TABLE OF CONTENTS SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 11: Getting Acquainted With The Springboard

    Getting Acquainted with the SpringBoard GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 12 The SpringBoard GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 13: Welcome To The Springboard

    This operator's manual should be used to set up your SpringBoard. Once your SpringBoard is set up the way you want it, keep the manual handy to use as a reference. The SpringBoard Handbook gives you a quick reference guide for using some of the most popular SpringBoard tools.
  • Page 14 Recording Microphone ON/OFF Headpointing Button Battery TOOLBOX Set-Up Choose Button Battery Charging Activity SpringBoard Front Panel GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 15: About The Front Panel Of The Springboard

    About the Front Panel of the SpringBoard ON/OFF: Press to turn the device On or Off. When you plug in the charger, the LED (Light Emitting Diode) will flash. A rapid flash indicates fast-charging; a slow flash indicates that the battery is charged but it will continue to trickle-charge as long as the charger is plugged in.
  • Page 16 Demonstration Overlay ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Text Display Area 32-Location Word Based Overlay ® Unity 32 Location Overlay GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 17: About The Touch Screen And The Default Overlay

    In a few seconds you will see the Demonstration Overlay screen. On non-English devices you may not see the Demonstration Overlay. The SpringBoard will open in the 32 location overlay, instead. This contains all the SpringBoard overlays, as well as areas for demonstrating a switch, headpointer and the touch screen.
  • Page 18 Visor Keyguard Table Stand Strap Holders SpringBoard with Visor, Keyguard, Table Stand and Strap Holders GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 19: The Visor, Keyguard, Table Stand And Strap Holders

    The Visor, Keyguard, Table Stand and Strap Holders The Table Stand is part of your SpringBoard and is on the bottom of the case. To use it, pull it out from the case and set the SpringBoard, with table stand extended, on a flat surface. Warning! The Table Stand is not designed as a carrying device.
  • Page 20 Serial Right Side of the SpringBoard Memory Door External Battery Microphone Headphone/ Charger Line Out Left Side of the SpringBoard Battery Card Slots Left Side (open) Connectors on the Sides of the SpringBoard GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 21: About The Springboard's Side Panels

    About the SpringBoard's Side Panels Left Side Panel : This is on the corner near the bottom of the case. The BATTERY DOOR door catch is on the bottom of the case. To open the door, place the device face down on a flat surface. Insert a small flat-head screwdriver under the slot between the door and the catch and press down on the catch.
  • Page 22 STRAP HOLDERS IR LEARNING AND TRANSMITTING WINDOW MOUNTING PLATE TABLE STAND Back/Bottom of SpringBoard GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 23: About The Back And Bottom Of The Springboard

    Brief descriptions of what you will find on the back and the bottom of the SpringBoard case. On the top and bottom of the SpringBoard there are two strap holders. Slip the small keyrings that are attached to your carry-strap clips into the strap holders.
  • Page 24 You can select 5 or 10 minutes. Activate this key in the Toolbox or store it on your overlay. Activate any key or switch to turn device back on. Different Ways to Turn the SpringBoard Off GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 25: About Auto Power Down, Power Off And The I/O Button

    Use the (I/O) button to turn the SpringBoard On and Off. When you turn the SpringBoard off with the I/O button, you have to turn it back on using the I/O button. If you forget, or are unable to press this button, the SpringBoard has an "Auto Power Down"...
  • Page 26 After TWO HOURS: the device shuts down. Activate any key or switch to bring it back. This time it will take a few minutes to come back on. How Auto Power Down Works GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 27: Auto Power Down

    As usual, you can activate any key to turn the unit on. However, this time the SpringBoard turns on as if you had pressed the I/O button on the top of the case, so it takes a little longer to come on.
  • Page 28 Fast Flashing Red LED = the device is fast-charging. Slow Flashing Red LED = the device is trickle-charging. Trickle-Charging = batteries are fully charged but the charger can remain plugged in. About the Batteries GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 29: About The Springboard's Batteries

    A fully charged battery should last for 6- 8 hours of normal use. If you plan to store the SpringBoard for a month or more without using it, unplug the batteries from the device. See the Troubleshooting chapter for complete information.
  • Page 30 ® Minspeak Icon Sequences ® Unity 32-Location Overlay GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 31: About Minspeak

    The SpringBoard uses a patented vocabulary-coding method called Minspeak to help you communicate. Minspeak is common to all PRC devices and the version designed for the SpringBoard has many similarities with those on other PRC communication aids. Minspeak is a means of coding vocabulary using a small set of icons that are rich in meaning.
  • Page 32 On the SpringBoard, most icons are used to represent one meaning, However, it is possible to use a single picture to represent different ideas. play Why use the dice to represent PLAY? Simple, you can PLAY many games using dice.

  • Page 33: An Example Of Icon Associations

    An Example of Icon Associations Although the default vocabularies in the SpringBoard use single keys to code vocabulary, Minspeak becomes very powerful when you begin to use icon combinations. At some point, you may want to start moving your client toward sequencing, and Minspeak is designed to make best use of this.
  • Page 34 When selecting icons for your own messages, think about Possible associations for each icon; Potential categories; The power of the sequences = Eat = Drink = Read Choosing Your Own Icons GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 35: About Selecting Your Own Minspeak Icons To Represent A Message

    FRUIT; place real apple among other red items to teach concept of “red.” See how the picture of the apple can be used as a SpringBoard to other language concepts; color, shape, actions, categorizing. Remember that...
  • Page 36 Key Location Codes Works with any keyboard GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 37: About Finding Keys

    The CLEAR key is at ROW 5 COLUMN 1 (R5C1) Using this method, you can find any key on any overlay. If you use Auditory Scanning with a Blank overlay, the SpringBoard uses the numbers to represent core key locations (Row 1 contains the Activity keys.)
  • Page 38 Activate the key on the front of the SpringBoard. TOOLS The Toolbox GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 39: About The Toolbox

    Go to the Toolbox by pressing the key on the top front of the SpringBoard case. The key has a picture of a hammer and screwdriver on it: . This key toggles between the toolbox and wherever you ere before you entered the Toolbox.
  • Page 40 Activate a Volume key and see the Speaker or Headphone bar graph change with each activation Or you can change the Speaker and Headphone Volume in the FEEDBACK MENU GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 41: Change The Speaker And Headphone Volume

    Go to the Toolbox by pressing the key on the front of the SpringBoard case. The keys located in Row 4 at columns D, E, F and G allow you to change the speaker and earphone volume. The Status key in Row 5 at Column G, has a bar graph for Speaker and Earphone volume.

  • Page 42: About The Call Tool In The Toolbox

    When you activate the CALL key, the SpringBoard plays a series of loud beeps, which are designed to get someone's attention. The beeps are not like any other beeps the SpringBoard makes when it is in regular use. Because the CALL tool is designed to bring you immediate assistance, it should only be used for that purpose.

  • Page 43: Setting Up The Springboard

    Setting Up the SpringBoard SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 44 Overlays User 4-location Areas 8-location 15-location 32-location ® Unity Blank Selection Techniques Keyboard Switches Joystick ™ Integrated Tracker Headpointer The SpringBoard Gives You Lots of Set-Up Options SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 45: About Setting Up The Springboard For Efficient Use

    In this section you are going to learn how to set up the SpringBoard so that you can use it easily and efficiently. The SpringBoard Toolbox gives you a lot of set-up options. In the CHOOSE OVERLAY MENU you can choose from among six different User Areas.

  • Page 46: Select A User Area

    Select a User Area SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 47: About User Areas

    Summary: The SpringBoard has six different User Areas. If more than one person is using the SpringBoard, each person can have his or her own area. A single user can load different keyboards and overlays into different Areas and use them in specific situations.
  • Page 48 32 Location Keyboard 15 Location Keyboard 8-Location Keyboard 4-Location Keyboard SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 49: About Keyboard Sizes

    About Keyboard Sizes Summary: Keyboard refers to the number of key locations that are visible on the SpringBoard's display screen. You cannot select a differently sized keyboard for the Toolbox. The CHOOSE OVERLAY MENU in the Toolbox offers you many options.
  • Page 50 Pre-Stored Overlays and Vocabulary (These are the SpringBoard Defaults) Overlay Menu Option SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 51: About The Communication Overlays

    The kind of overlay you choose will also help you to communicate efficiently. Right now the SpringBoard has a variety of overlays that come with pre-stored vocabulary and activities These default overlays can be found in the CHOOSE OVERLAY MENU under the Switch User Area options.
  • Page 52 Activities The Exploration Wizard Page TARGET SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 53: About Pages And Activities

    4-location keyboard within a 15- location, or 15-location keyboard within a 32-location. See page 167. You can also copy an entire User Area into another location if you wish. SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 54 The CHOOSE OVERLAY MENU SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 55: Using The Choose Overlay Menu

    To Choose a User Area and/or Overlay 1. Go to the Toolbox screen by pressing the button with the picture of the hammer and screwdriver on it on the front of the SpringBoard case: 2. When you see the Toolbox screen, press the key labeled CHOOSE OVERLAY MENU.
  • Page 56 Selection Techniques Keyboard Tracker™ Internal Headpointer Single (1) Switch Dual (2) Switch Joystick The Selection Techniques SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 57: What Are The Selection Techniques

    All selection techniques require a positioning analysis to prevent repetitive stress injuries. Keyboard The keyboard refers to the number of keys you have on the SpringBoard screen. Press the keys on the screen to activate them. The keyboard is always active no matter what technique you choose.
  • Page 58 Choose a Selection Technique in the SELECTION TECHNIQUE MENU SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 59: Using The Selection Technique Menu

    Then choose the modifications you want to make. Note: The SpringBoard will automatically save the keyboard size, overlay and selection technique you select in the User Area that is currently showing in the "User Area" box.
  • Page 60 Select your keyboard options, then select OK. Keyboard Selection Technique SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 61: Keyboard

    The keyboard is the default selection technique for the SpringBoard. Turn the SpringBoard On and then press the keys on the keyboard. The options for the KEYBOARD selection technique are explained in the Options section of this chapter beginning on page 71.
  • Page 62 Headpointing Options SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 63: Headpointing

    Headpointing Summary: Headpointing is an optional accessory. Headpointing for the Springboard uses Madentec's Tracker™ technology and is already integrated into the device. If you purchase the headpointing option the only "headpointer" you will need is the reflective dot that came with your device. You stick this small dot on...
  • Page 64 1-Switch Options SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 65: 1-Switch

    Summary: Plug a single switch or a dual switch (use only the select side) into either of the Switch jacks on the left side of the SpringBoard case. The default scan is 'automatic' and the default scanning speed is '1 second.
  • Page 66 2-Switch Options SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 67: 2-Switch

    With 2-Switch Scanning you can use either two single switches or one dual switch. If you have two single switches, plug one switch into the connector marked SWITCH A on the left side of the SpringBoard and plug the other switch into the connector marked SWITCH B. If you have a dual switch, plug it into either connector.
  • Page 68 Joystick Options SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 69: Joystick As A Selection Technique

    You need an adapter that will allow you to connect to both the A and B switch connectors on the SpringBoard as well as an option to connect a third switch for manual entry. The other end of the adapter must fit your joystick connector.
  • Page 70 Some Selection Technique Options Horizontal Adjustment Scan Mode 1 or 2 Vertical Adjustment Auto Repeat Rate Scan Direction Acceptance Time Scanning Speed Some Selection Technique Options SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 71: Some Options In The Selection Technique Menu

    SpringBoard automatically starts a new scan. Number of Rescans This allows you to select the number of times you want the SpringBoard to automatically re-scan the keyboard. You can select a number from 0 through 10. The default is 3 times.
  • Page 72 To avoid accidental key activations: The higher the number you select the further into a key's area you must move before the key will be become highlighted. Headpointing—Averaging SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 73: Headpointing: Averaging

    Averaging is a way of helping you to cut down on accidental key activations caused by involuntary head movements. The number you select tells the SpringBoard how far you must move out of one key location before a second key is activated. This generally means that when you cross the centerline between one key and the next key, the first key will become un-highlighted and the second key will light up.
  • Page 74 Trouble reaching the top or bottom edges? Increase the Vertical number Move off the vertical edges too easily? Decrease the Vertical number To reach the corners: Increase Horizontal and Vertical. Headpointing Horizontal Adjustment; Vertical Adjustment SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 75: Headpointing: Horizontal Adjustment And Vertical Adjustment

    If this happens, you can make new vertical and horizontal adjustments. You can also save the settings under an icon sequence on your overlay so different settings are always available to you. See pages 103-105. SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 76 Select a Pointer Color Highlight the Key you have pointed to SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 77: Headpointing: Color Pointer; Highlight Key

    Summary: You can change the color of the headpointing pointer if you do not like the default gray. You can tell the SpringBoard to highlight the key you have pointed to. When you use Headpointing, you will see a pointer in the shape of a hand.
  • Page 78 Headpointing: Field of View SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 79: Headpointing: Field Of View

    If the SpringBoard is perpendicular, or nearly perpendicular on your mount or a table, select High. If it is lying flat, or nearly flat, on a surface or mounted so that it is nearly horizontal, select Low.
  • Page 80 Use the Headpointing Menu for all Headpointers SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 81: Using Other Headpointing Devices

    AirMouse or a track ball, you can still use the Headpointing options in the SELECTION TECHNIQUE MENU. Depending on your headpointer, you will connect it to either the Serial port or the USB port on the SpringBoard. See the directions for your headpointer. SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD...
  • Page 82 Text Area is included at the end of the scan. When you reach the row you want, activate switch. Scan proceeds across the columns you selected. When you reach the location you want, activate switch. 1-Switch—Scan Mode 1 SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 83: 1-Switch-Scan Mode 1

    Acceptance Time to pass. The SpringBoard will beep and highlight the first key in the row. You can either activate your switch to move to the next key, or you can wait until the Acceptance Time passes and the SpringBoard will automatically select the first key in the row.
  • Page 84 Text Display Area is included at the end of the scan. When scan reaches the row you want, activate switch. Activate switch again to begin scanning the columns. When scan reaches the location you want activate switch. 1-Switch—Scan Mode 2 SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 85: 1-Switch-Scan Mode 2

    Acceptance Time to pass. The SpringBoard will beep and highlight the first key in the row. Activate your switch to select the key. Activate your switch twice to step to a different key in the row.
  • Page 86 Activate switch 2. Begins scan of row from left to right. Activate switch 2 again. Scan reverses and moves across row from right to left. Activate either switch to select a location. 2-Switch—Scan Mode 1 SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 87: 2-Switch-Scan Mode 1

    The principle is exactly the same as above. The Select side of your switch scans left/right and the On/Off side scans up/down. You can choose Auto or Hold with 2-switch scanning. Column/Row has no effect with 2-Switch Scan Mode 1. SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 88 Rows are scanned from top to bottom. When scan reaches row you want, activate Switch 2 Activate switch 1. Scan goes across the columns from left to right. When scan reaches location you want, activate switch 2 2-Switch—Scan Mode 2 SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 89: 2-Switch-Scan Mode 2

    With this technique, Switch 1 always moves you somewhere and Switch 2 always chooses your selections. Stepping or pressing and holding the switch are the only scanning choices with Scan Mode 2. Automatic scan is not a choice. SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 90 When you reach row you want activate switch or wait for Acceptance Time to pass Activate switch to move to another key or wait for Acceptance time to pass and SpringBoard will select the highlighted key. Row/Column or Column/Row Scan...

  • Page 91: Scan Direction

    Acceptance Time to pass. The SpringBoard will beep and highlight the first key in the row. You can activate your switch to move to the next key, or you can wait until the Acceptance Time passes and the SpringBoard will automatically select the first key in the row.
  • Page 92 SCANNING SPEED The amount of time it takes the scan to move from one key, row or column to the next. Default = 1 second Scanning Speed SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 93: Scanning Speed

    Summary: Scanning speed is the amount of time it takes the SpringBoard to move from one key to the next in a scan. As the SpringBoard scans, it beeps and highlights each key. Change the scanning speed in the SELECTION TECHNIQUE MENU.
  • Page 94 ACCEPTANCE TIME Switch: The amount of time you must maintain contact with your switch before the SpringBoard accepts a location and activates the key. Headpointing Amount of time you must point to a key before the key is activated. Defaults Switch = .01 second...

  • Page 95: Acceptance Time

    If you are using the headpointer, acceptance time is the amount of time it takes from when you point to a key and when the SpringBoard beeps that the location has been activated. The default acceptance time is .01 second for scanning and 1.0 second for headpointing.

  • Page 96: Release Time

    Release Time is the amount of time it takes for you to release a key and be able to activate another key or start a new scan. Release time is how long you tell the SpringBoard to wait after you have released a key before it allows you to make another activation with the same key or switch.

  • Page 97: Activation Delay Gives You A Chance To Change Your Mind

    If you open the SELECTION TECHNIQUE MENU and turn Activation Delay Off, any key you select will be activated with no delay. The tool can only be turned On or Off. SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 98 Select an Auto Repeat Rate SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 99: Auto Repeat Rate

    .10 seconds to once every 2 seconds. You can also turn Auto Repeat Rate to Off. Auto Repeat does not work if you are using 2-Switch with Scan Mode 1. SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 100 Only bright icons may be selected Gray icons are not available A scan will scan only the bright icons. Predictive Selection (available on a 2-hit sequenced overlay) SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 101: Predictive Selection

    These highlighted icons are the only keys on the keyboard that can produce a response. This means that if you are scanning, the SpringBoard scans only the highlighted keys. If you are using direct selection (headpointing or the keyboard) you will only be able to activate highlighted keys.
  • Page 102 Save Your Settings SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 103: Save Your Set-Up Settings

    "Use Settings" key that you want. Note: Instead of going to the Toolbox each time you want to change settings, you can store the different settings on your overlay See next page for information. SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 104 Activate Icon or Icon sequence you want to use Store a Key Under an Icon Sequence SETTINGS on Your Overlay SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 105: Copy The "Settings" Keys To Your Overlay

    You should see: "Are you sure you want to replace your current settings with Settings #1?" If you want to use the new settings, activate YES. If you don't, activate NO. SETTING UP THE SPRINGBOARD SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 107: Storing Messages

    Storing Messages STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 108 ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Text Display Area Core Vocabulary Area Activity Keys and the Core Vocabulary Area STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 109: About Core Vocabulary And The Activity Key Vocabulary

    Important Note : If you are doing a lot of storing, shut the SpringBoard Off periodically to save your work, then turn it back On. You should also save the SpringBoard's memory to a flash disk or digital card after you have made significant changes. (See the Transfer Memory Menu/MP3 Player Menu chapter for information about saving memory.)
  • Page 110 RECORDING MESSAGES A person speaks messages into the microphone STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 111: About Digitized (Recorded) Speech

    SpringBoard. If the person using the SpringBoard is a small boy, use a small boy to record the messages. If the person is a woman, do not use a man to do the recording. It is best not to ask family members or close friends whom you listen to frequently to do the recording.
  • Page 112 Before you begin to store: PLAN What do you want to say? What icons or icon sequences will you use? Plan What You Are Going to Say STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 113: Plan What You Want To Say

    You can record and store any spoken message (words, phrases or sentences) into the SpringBoard's memory. You can store messages under sequences or under a single key. You can also link icon sequences to activities (Dynamic Activities) and even to Pages.
  • Page 114 The SPEECH MENU STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 115: The Speech Menu Gives You Some Quality Control

    Before you begin to record messages, you should decide whether you want high quality or low quality recordings. High Quality speech takes a lot of memory space in the SpringBoard, but it is very clear and is easily understood by listeners. Low quality speech takes much less memory space.
  • Page 116 To change the highlight color of your key, activate Highlight Color and select a new color. To change the picture on the last icon in the sequence, activate Modify Last Picture. Select an icon to use from one of the categories. STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 117: Record And Store A Core Vocabulary Message

    5. When you are ready, press and hold the Record Message key and speak your message. Release the Record Message key as soon as you have finished recording. The SpringBoard returns you to the menu. STORE CORE 6. Press Listen to Recording.
  • Page 118 Select icon sequence to be erased. YES to erase NO to quit Erase a Core Vocabulary Message STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 119: Erase A Core Vocabulary Message

    5. If you still want to erase the message, activate YES. If you change your mind, activate NO. 6. The Text Display Area tells you that the sequence has been erased. You cannot edit a recording. To change a recorded message, either erase it or record over it. STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 120 Different Activities STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 121: About Existing Activities

    You can also make activities dynamic. When an activity is dynamic, you can switch from one activity to another, speak a single message from the second activity and the SpringBoard will automatically return you to the original activity. How to create dynamic activities is explained later in this section.
  • Page 122 CREATE ACTIVITY Key STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 123: About Creating An Activity

    You will be able to actively participate in any communication that takes place during the activity. You can copy existing Activities from other User Areas (see page 135) or from other devices by using the MTI (see the See the Transfer Memory Menu chapter). STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 124 Choose an Icon Screen A CREATE or MODIFY ACTIVITY Screen STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 125: Some Things To Remember When You Create Or Modify Activities

    When you create an activity, you have to do a number of things. You have to tell the SpringBoard where you want the new activity key to go in the Activity Row. You create the key contents to define what you want the key to do.
  • Page 126 Choose icon for your activity from Icon Categories. The first key in your activity is highlighted. Type any words to go with the key. Record your message Pick an Icon and a label When you have finished activate Create an Activity STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 127: Create A New Activity-An Example

    When you choose an icon, SpringBoard automatically inserts the default icon name as text. If this is what you want the SpringBoard to speak, it will save you some typing. If not, see Step 7. 7. You can Change Label for the key if you want. A label can contain up to 9 letters.

  • Page 128: Dynamic Activities

    Set Activity Persistence to Temporary. Activate Add Dynamic Activity. Select an icon sequence. (You may select only one icon if you want) Select the Activity you want to make Dynamic. Activate OK when finished. Dynamic Activities STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 129: Dynamic Activities

    8. Open any activity. Then activate the icon in your core vocabulary that you selected in Step 5. 9. The Cookies activity opens. Activate an icon in the activity. 10. The word is spoken and you return to your original activity. STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 130 Answer YES to delete the link to the Activity. Activate OK. TO REVIEW DYNAMIC ACTIVITIES Activate Review Dynamic Activities. Activate More Items if you have more pages of Activities. Activate Cancel when you are finished. STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 131: Erase A Dynamic Activity Link; Review All Dynamic Activities

    1. Go to the Toolbox and open the DYNAMIC ACTIVITY MENU. 2. Activate Review Dynamic Activities. 3. The SpringBoard shows you the dynamic activities. You see the sequence for the activity and the activity name. 4. Activate MORE ITEMS if you have more than one page of dynamic activities.
  • Page 132 Select an Activity to Modify Select an Item within the Activity to Modify STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 133: Modify An Already Existing Activity

    You can change its position in the Activity Row. You can hide the activity or let it show in the Activity Row. You can also delete the entire activity. You can store a Category prompt for the SpringBoard to speak: works with scanning only.
  • Page 134 Copy Pages and Activities to Other User Areas STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 135: Copy Pages/Activities From Your Current User Area To Another User Area

    5a. Activate the User Area where you want to copy the Pages or Activities to. 5b. Answer YES to continue the copying or NO to cancel You can also use the Copy Pages or Copy Activities option in the MODIFY ACTIVTY and the MODIFY PAGE menus. STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 136 REVIEW VOCABULARY MENU STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 137: The Review Vocabulary Menu

    SpringBoard. REVIEW VOCABULARY allows you to review all the typed vocabulary messages you have stored in the SpringBoard. It does not review the recorded messages. You can review the whole vocabulary, just the core vocabulary or vocabulary that is stored with the activities or pages.

  • Page 138: Icon Tutor

    An update may take a few minutes. Be patient. You can store the Icon Tutor Tool on your overlay if you wish. When you activate it, you will see your spelling page. Type in the word you are looking for and select OK. STORING MESSAGES SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 139: Personalize Your Keyboard And Overlay

    Personalize your Keyboard and Overlay PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 140 The 32 Location Keyboard with the SpringBoard 32 Location Overlay PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 141: About Personalizing Your Communication Keyboard And Overlay

    You will also learn about other menus in the Toolbox. When you personalize your overlay you are fine-tuning it to help you to communicate as easily and efficiently as possible. Remember: to go to the Toolbox, press the key on the SpringBoard case. PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 142 Page 1 of the ALL TOOLS LIST PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 143: About Inserting Tools From The Toolbox On Your Overlay

    The ALL TOOLS LIST is a list of all the tools that are available for use in the SpringBoard. You must be in the storing process to access the ALL TOOLS LIST. You select the INSERT TOOL key from your Spelling overlay during the storing process.
  • Page 144 Spelling Keyboard Use INSERT TOOL when you Store a Tool from the Toolbox on your Overlay PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 145: To Store A Tool, Use The Insert Tool Key On The Spelling Keyboard

    When you use INSERT TOOL you are telling the SpringBoard to do two things: 1) to show you the ALL TOOLS LIST and 2) to add the tool you select to a key or icon sequence you have chosen on your overlay.

  • Page 146: Store A Tool Under An Icon Sequence

    Select icon sequence to be used. Select Spell any message. Select Insert Tool Select the Tool to insert Store a Tool Under an Icon Sequence PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 147: Insert A Tool And Store It Under An Icon Sequence

    To Insert a Tool and Store it Under an Icon Sequence: 1. Activate the key on the SpringBoard case to go to the Toolbox. 2. Activate STORE CORE. 3. The Toolbox returns you to your Minspeak overlay. Select the icon sequence you want to store your tool under and activate OK.
  • Page 148 Select key on your overly where you want to assign tool Select Tool from the list to assign Assign a Tool to a Core Vocabulary Key PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 149: Assign A Tool To A Core Key On Your Communication Overlay

    If you want to change the label, you can do it now. If you want a blank label, type a space instead of a word. If you want to add an icon to remind you of the tool stored there, you can do so now. PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 150 Erase a Tool from a Key Select Icon that contains the Tool you want to change Select ICON Erase the Tool and the Icon PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 151: Erase The Tool And Restore The Original Icon

    If you want to clear the entire contents of the key so it becomes a blank key: 1. Go to the Toolbox. Activate ASSIGN CORE KEYS. 2. Select the Clear Key Contents key. 3. Activate OK. The key is now blank. It has neither an icon nor any contents. PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 152 Hide Keys on Your Overlay Overlay with Hidden Keys PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 153: Hide A Core Vocabulary Key

    6. When you are finished, activate the key on the front of the case. Exit the ASSIGN CORE KEYS menu and go to your overlay. Notice that the keys you have hidden are no longer visible on the overlay. PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 154 If you change your mind after you have activated the first key you want to swap, and you decide not to swap keys: Activate the first key a second time to exit SWAP KEYS. Swap Core Keys PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 155: Swap Core Vocabulary Keys On Your Overlay

    This cancels the operation. To complete a swap, activate the second key in the swap two times. There is also a SWAP PAGES key in the MODIFY PAGES menu and in the Toolbox. PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 156 Custom Page Screens PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 157: About Custom Pages

    About Custom Pages Custom pages are special-interest screens that are part of your overlay or that you create yourself. The SpringBoard has some custom pages already stored in it. You can see these pages in the PAGE MENU in the Toolbox.
  • Page 158 Add an icon, a label or change the key color. Add a prompt if that option is available. Continue to define keys or activate OK to quit. Create a Custom Page PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 159: Create A Custom Page

    5. Select the first key that you want to define. 6. Select Spell Text for Display. Type in any text that you want SpringBoard to display. (Remember to use INSERT TOOL if you want any tools to be part of the key contents.) Here you might type, "brown hair".
  • Page 160 Open the PAGE MENU Page 1 of the PAGE MENU PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 161: Go To Your Custom Page

    8. Activate OK again. To Store PAGE MENU under an icon sequence: change Step #5 to PAGE MENU. Delete Step #6. To learn how to save a page to a memory device see page 199. PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 162 Modify a Custom Page PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 163: Modify A Custom Page

    MEMORY TRANSFER MENU memory device and/or load them back into the SpringBoard. You can transfer a page from one user area to another using the MTI, but you must switch to the user area you want to load the page into before you complete the transfer.
  • Page 164 Change the icon and label of Page B if you want to. Select OK twice. Select the key that has your linked page icon on it and you should go to that Page. Linking Pages PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 165: Link A Page To Another Page

    9. Select OK twice. 10. On your Overlay, select the PAGES key. Select the page you chose for Page A. You should see the icon on Page A that links you to your newly created page (Page B). PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 166 Expanded 15-location into 32-location PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 167: Expand A User Area Or Page

    User Area you are currently in. If you want a Page from a different Area, you will have to switch to that Area first, then active Expand a User Area or Page. PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 168 Use ASSIGN CORE KEYS to assign the SET-UP Tool to one of the blank keys on your device case, then Press the SET-UP key Select a key to modify Using the Tool SET-UP PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 169: Using The Set-Up Tool

    Activity or a Page, you can activate the key on the front of the case, then activate the SETUP key in the Toolbox. The SpringBoard will take you back to where you were and ask you to select a key to modify. PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY...
  • Page 170 Auditory Prompts PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 171: About Auditory Prompts

    You can plug headphones into the HEADPHONE/SPEAKER jack on the SpringBoard. This allows you, but not others, to hear the prompts. If you are using headphones, turn the Use Earphone option On in the AUDITORY PROMPT MENU. You can record your own prompt for a key in the ASSIGN CORE KEYS menu;...
  • Page 172 When you select the first key in the sequence, the SpringBoard will speak the key prompt you recorded. When you select the last icon in the sequence the SpringBoard will speak the message. For example, if "Salad" is stored under the sequence APPLE FROG, when you activate APPLE you will hear "Apple"...

  • Page 173: Erase Auditory Prompts

    2. Activate the icon sequence whose contents you want to erase. 3. Activate YES (or NO if you change your mind). Important! When you delete a Content Prompt, you are deleting the message that was stored under that icon sequence. PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 174 FEEDBACK MENU PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 175: The Feedback Menu

    On or Off. All of the Feedback options help you to make the SpringBoard perform the way that is best for you. For information about Icon Prediction, see page179.
  • Page 176 Some FEEDBACK MENU Options Icon Prediction Speaker Volume Text Size Contrast Backlight Intensity Beep Volume Some Feedback Options PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 177: Some Options In The Feedback Menu

    The default size is small. Raspberries On/Off: The "Raspberry Noise" is the sound the SpringBoard makes when you make an error. It is the error beep. You can turn this On or Off. External Speaker: If you have an external speaker (amplified stereo speakers) plugged into the SpringBoard, turn this option to On.
  • Page 178 Activate an Icon Icon Prediction Grays Out all the Icons that do not Contain Messages PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 179: Icon Prediction Shows Where You Have Messages Stored

    Once a message is spoken, the SpringBoard returns to showing all the icons. When you press a key again, some keys will remain bright and some will turn gray.
  • Page 180 Message Labels Icon Message Label on Bottom Icon Message Label On Top PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 181: Icon Message Label: Top, Bottom Or Off

    This label should indicate what the message for that sequence is. You can choose to have the labels at the top of the icon or the bottom. If you find message labels distracting, you can select to turn them Off. PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 182 Embellished Icons On ™ (examples from the PRC's Vantage using a 2-hit overlay) Embellished Icons Off PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 183: Embellished Icons: On Or Off

    If you choose an embellished or a totally different icon for the final icon in a sequence, you can tell the SpringBoard to show your icon on your overlay. If you do not want to see your embellished icon on your overlay make sure this option is turned Off.
  • Page 184 The numbers in the System Information box may be different on your SpringBoard MAINTENANCE MENU PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 185: The Maintenance Menu Gives You Information About The Springboard

    System Lock When this is On, the use of the I/O, TOOLBOX and ACTIVITY keys on the front of the SpringBoard are severely limited. For instance, if the system is locked and you activate the TOOLBOX key, you will see the Toolbox and a message on the display that tells you that the system is locked.
  • Page 186 Reset to Factory Defaults If you want to return your SpringBoard to its original state, activate this option. All of your User Areas will be re-set exactly the way they were when you received the SpringBoard from PRC. The voice quality will not be quite as good as it was originally.

  • Page 187: Speaking Tools

    On or Off. You can assign them to keys or under sequences. SPEAK LAST SELECTION: the SpringBoard speaks the last stored message you activated or the last spelling characters you put on the display.
  • Page 188 The buffer contains all the speech that has scrolled off the display. I'm hungry. Let's eat. A sandwich please No milk May I have juice? Activate Both the buffer and the display area are cleared. Clear Display PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 189: Clear Display

    When the display fills up with text, words will scroll off and are gone, but the speech the words represented will be saved in the speech buffer. The SpringBoard holds this speech in the buffer until you activate CLEAR DISPLAY. If the buffer fills up, the SpringBoard will automatically begin to clear the buffer to make room for new speech.

  • Page 191: Transfer Memory Menu And Mp3 Player Menu

    TRANSFER MEMORY MENU and MP3 PLAYER MENU TRANSFER MEMORY MENU AND MP3 PLAYER MENU SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 192 Transfer Memory Menu TRANSFER MEMORY MENU AND MP3 PLAYER MENU SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 193: About Memory Transfers

    The options in the MEMORY TRANSFER MENU allow you to save the SpringBoard's memory. You can save the memory in a single area or you can save the entire device memory. You can also load saved memory back into the SpringBoard, import graphics and store sound files.
  • Page 194 USB Flash Drive Secure Digital Card Examples of a USB Drive and a Secure Digital Card TRANSFER MEMORY MENU AND MP3 PLAYER MENU SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 195: Memory Transfer With A Usb Flash Drive Or Secure Digital Card

    3. If it is not already set, select AUTO for the MTI Method. Secure Digital Card 1. Open the Memory Door on the left side of the SpringBoard case and insert your Secure Digital card in the small slot above the System Card.
  • Page 196 Your storage device directions will tell you. If you would like to be more organized about saving files to your USB flash drive or SD card, read Using the Select Save Directory on page 212 and 213 TRANSFER MEMORY MENU AND MP3 PLAYER MENU SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 197: Importing Icons

    You must have graphics/icons stored on your USB Flash Drive or SD Card in order to import them to the SpringBoard. 1. On the SpringBoard, plug in the USB flash drive or the SD Card. 2. Got to the Toolbox and open the TRANSFER MEMORY MENU.

  • Page 198: Load Icons From An Mti File

    Load Icons from an MTI File Perhaps you know someone who has a SpringBoard with a lot of imported icons on it that you like. This friend saves his device vocabulary which includes the imported icons, as an MTI file and e- mails it to you.

  • Page 199: Save A Page/ Load A Page

    2. Open the TRANSFER MEMORY MENU. 3. Select Save a Page. 4. You see a list of all the Pages in the SpringBoard. Select the Page you want to save. 5. Spell a name for the file you are saving.

  • Page 200: Pc Memory Transfer With A Serial Cable

    1. All memory transfers should be made with the battery charger plugged in. Connect one end of the battery charger that came with your SpringBoard to the battery charger port on the left side of the case. Plug the other end into a working wall outlet.
  • Page 201 MTI file. Name the file so you will remember what it is. 8. Go to the SpringBoard Toolbox and open the TRANSFER MEMORY MENU. Make sure Serial is selected in the MTI Method box.
  • Page 202 TRANSFER MEMORY MENU AND MP3 PLAYER MENU SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 203: Listening To Music With Your Springboard

    If you have sound files stored on a USB flash drive or a Secure Digital card, you can play them on the SpringBoard. Plug the flash drive or secure digital card into your SpringBoard, open the MP3 PLAYER MENU in the Toolbox and select the options you want.
  • Page 204 MP3 PLAYER MENU TRANSFER MEMORY MENU AND MP3 PLAYER MENU SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 205: About The Options In The Mp3 Player Menu

    About the Options in the MP3 PLAYER MENU In order to play music files on your SpringBoard, you must have an SD Card or USB flash drive with songs on them plugged into the SpringBoard. While music is playing, you may use the Springboard as you normally would.
  • Page 206 MP3 PLAYER MENU TRANSFER MEMORY MENU AND MP3 PLAYER MENU SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 207 Earphones Select this option if you have earphones plugged into the SpringBoard. EQ Volume This equalizes the volume level between different sound files. It also lowers the sound volume when you want to speak while music is playing. This option is independent of the speech volume.
  • Page 208 Use the arrow keys to arrange the songs in the order you want. When you are ready select Save Playlist. Spell a name for the list and select OK. You see your Playlist. Select OK. Create a Playlist TRANSFER MEMORY MENU AND MP3 PLAYER MENU SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 209: Creating And Using Playlists

    Creating and Using Playlists Create a Playlist 1. Plug a Secure Digital Card or USB drive into the correct connector on the SpringBoard. 2. Go to the Toolox and open the MP3 PLAYER MENU. 3. 3. Select the Playlist option.
  • Page 210 Select Playlist option to load a different playlist. Select OK. Select Play and listen to your music. To create a Playlist Directory where you can place all your Playlists, see page212. TRANSFER MEMORY MENU AND MP3 PLAYER MENU SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 211: Three New Music Tools

    PLAY DRIVE allows you to select either the USB flash drive or the SD card to listen to when both devices are plugged into your SpringBoard. PLAY FILE allows you store a link to one song under a key or sequence.

  • Page 212: Using The Select Save Directory Option: Create A Playlist Directory

    Important Note: Anything you save from now on will be saved into the Playlists directory unless you activate Select Save Directory in the TRANSFER MEMORY MENU and select a different Directory to save TRANSFER MEMORY MENU AND MP3 PLAYER MENU SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 213: Using The Select Save Directory Option: Create An Mti Directory

    If you have both storage devices plugged into your SpringBoard, you will see an option for each one. Select the one you want. 3. You will see a list of all the files that are on your storage device. At the bottom of the screen, select the Create Directory button.
  • Page 214 Import a Sound File and Store it on your Overlay TRANSFER MEMORY MENU AND MP3 PLAYER MENU SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 215: About Importing Sound Files To Store On Your Overlay

    Overlay Use a Secure Digital or USB Flash Drive to Import Sound files. You can import mp3, wav and wma sound files into your SpringBoard and store them under an icon or an icon sequence. You can then activate the sequence and hear the sound you stored.

  • Page 216: Store A Sound File Under An Icon Or Icon Sequence On Your Overlay

    2. Go to the Toolbox and select STORE CORE. 3. Select the icon or icon sequence you want to use and select OK. 4. With SpringBoard, there will almost always be a word that is already stored under the icon(s) you selected. You can keep the word and store the sound file with it, or you can delete the word and just have the sound file.

  • Page 217: Using A Remote Control

    Using a Remote Control USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 218 C ? c USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 219: Using The Springboard As A Remote Control

    Toolbox. MENU The IR window is on the top of your SpringBoard, between the two speaker grilles. If you want to teach the SpringBoard a signal, you point your remote control at this window. If you want the send a signal the SpringBoard has learned, make sure the IR window is facing in the general direction of the appliance you want to send the signal to.
  • Page 220 : TV Page REMOTES USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 221: Remote Control Pages

    Remote Control Pages The SpringBoard has remote control pages for all the devices that are listed in the IR SETUP MENU To go to the Remote Control Pages: Activate the key on your Unity overlay. PAGES Activate the key on the far right of the first full row.
  • Page 222 Teach a Remote Control Signal USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 223: Notes About Teaching Remote Control Signals To The Springboard

    Have the remote control you are going to use nearby. When you store a remote signal SpringBoard tells you to aim your remote control at the its IR window and then tap the button on the remote that will send the signal you want the SpringBoard to learn.
  • Page 224 Use your remote to teach the signal to the SpringBoard. Use your remote to teach the signal to the SpringBoard. Repeat until SpringBoard has learned all the signals. Repeat until SpringBoard has learned all the signals. Teach a Remote Signal...

  • Page 225: Teach Remote Control Signals To The Springboard

    7. Press the function key on the remote control, e.g., the "Power" key. 8. If you are near the appliance, you can test the signal. Point SpringBoard's IR window toward the device you are testing (e.g., the TV) and activate the Test Signal key in the menu.
  • Page 226 Spell the name of the first function you want to use. Activate OK. Teach the signal to your device. Continue to add functions and teach signals. Add a Device to the IR SETUP MENU USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 227: Add A New Device To The Ir Setup Menu

    (e.g., POWER), then activate OK. 5. Teach the signal to your device. 6. Continue to add functions and teach signals until the SpringBoard knows all the TV2 signals. Exit the IR SET UP MENU. Once you have added the new device and its functions and taught the new signals for the functions, you must decide how you want to store these signals so that you can use them.
  • Page 228 Select CREATE PAGE MENU Activate CREATE PAGE Spell the name for the new page. Select the Copy from existing page. Now begin to define your keys. Change to TV2 POWER key USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 229: Create A Tv2 Page

    Select TV2, select POWER and then select OK. 7. Select Choose Next Key to Define and repeat these steps until you have stored all the functions for TV2. 8. Do not exit your TV2 page. USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 230 Select key where you want to put TV2 Add TV2 to other Remote Pages USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 231: Link The Tv2 Page To Other Remotes

    8. Select an icon and a label for the key. 9. Activate OK when you have finished. Repeat these steps for each Remote Control page that you want to add the TV2 link to. USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 232 Activate icon sequence to use Select the remote device you want to store Select a function for the device. Repeat until all the functions are stored. Store the New Device USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 233: How To Store The Tv2 Functions Under Icon Sequences

    No matter where you decide to store remote control functions, the formula you will use is always: INSERT TOOL, IR, DEVICE NAME, FUNCTION NAME Remember to save your SpringBoard memory after you store remote control signals. USING A REMOTE CONTROL...
  • Page 234 Delete a Remote Device USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 235: Delete A Device; Rename A Device

    3. Activate the Rename a Device key. 4. Spell the new name, then activate OK. If you have stored the device under an icon sequence, delete the sequence you used by following the ERASE CORE procedure. USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 236 Add a New Function to an Existing Device USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 237: Add A New Function To An Existing Device

    7. Select Choose Next Key to Define and repeat these steps until you have stored all the functions you want for TV. If you have been storing functions under icon sequences, you must also store any new functions you have added. Follow the STORE CORE procedure. USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 238 Delete a Function USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 239: Delete A Function

    You may also want to delete the function from its device page using the MODIFY PAGE procedure; or, if you are using icon sequences, you must delete the icon sequence you stored the function under using the ERASE CORE procedure. USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 240 Re-Learn a Signal USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 241: Re-Learn Signals

    Note: Depending on the remote that you are using, you may have to hold it closer to your device's IR window (only 1-2 inches away) rather than 6-8 inches away from the window. USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 242 ALL UNITS OFF ALL LIGHTS ON BRIGHT Make sure the two A Unit code (number) HOUSE codes are must be given to each the same appliance UNIT HOUSE Appliance Power Module Setting Up the X-10 System USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 243: On-Off Control Of Non-Remote Appliances: Using The X-10

    Select the key that corresponds to your appliance number. The command for that number is already stored. You can change the icon on your key if you want or add a different label. You can get to your X-10 page from the REMOTES activity. USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 244 IR CAR Page USING A REMOTE CONTROL SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 245: The Ir Car Page

    Use these two keys to run the car. Push the button on the car to On. Select the GO and TURN keys on the SpringBoard. When you are finished remember to turn the car OFF or the battery will run down.

  • Page 247: Using A Computer

    Using a Computer USING A COMPUTER SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 248 Computer Keys Page USING A COMPUTER SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 249: About Computer Emulation

    About Computer Emulation To use the Springboard with a computer you must have a USB cable or a serial cable. If you are using a serial cable, you will need AAC Keys in order to generate computer commands. To download a free copy of AAC Keys and to get directions for using AAC Keys with a computer go to www.prentrom.com .
  • Page 250 Select the Pages key on your overlay Select COMP KEYS from the Pages page. Computer Keys Page USING A COMPUTER SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 251: The Computer Keys Page

    Select the More key; select the Plus Page key; select the Computer On/Off key to turn the computer On; select Computer key. The arrows work only in a text document and just move the cursor. USING A COMPUTER SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 252 IBM Mouse Page USING A COMPUTER SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 253: The Ibm Mouse Page

    From there, you should be able to move it wherever you want it to go. The MAC MOUSE page is the same as the IBM except there is an APPLE key that opens the corresponding menu on a Mac. USING A COMPUTER SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 254 New Computer Activities USING A COMPUTER SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 255: Computer Activities

    Intellitools. If you select the PWRPOINT activity, you see a page that allows you to click, advance a slide, go back a slide, and escape, all within in a ® PowerPoint display. USING A COMPUTER SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 257: Appendices

    Appendices...

  • Page 258: Appendix A: All Tools List

    TECHNIQUE MENU DELETE LAST SERIAL MARKER SELECTION DELETE PAGE SERIAL OFF DISABLE HEAD- SERIAL ON POINTER SERIAL ON/OFF DYNAMIC ACTIVITY SET ACTIVITY MENU SET PAGE EAR VOLUME DOWN SET PAGE EAR VOLUME UP TEMPORARY APPENDIX A: ALL TOOLS LIST SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 259 Allows you to select an activity from the Activity Row. CHOOSE OVERLAY MENU Lets you select keyboards and overlays. CLEAR DISPLAY Removes all text and prompts from the display and text buffer. CONTRAST DOWN APPENDIX A: ALL TOOLS LIST SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 260 DISABLE HEADPOINTER Activate this tool to disable your headpointer. When the headpointer is disabled you will see a yellow box on the SpringBoard screen. When you are ready to re-enable the headpointer, click OK in the yellow box. When the headpointer is disabled you will only be able to activate OK in the yellow box.
  • Page 261 Press this key plus the tool or menu that you want help for. Once you are in a Help screen you can scroll pages, have the SpringBoard speak a page, change fonts, do a search for a particular item or go to the SpringBoard online manual.
  • Page 262 This tool gives puts the MP3 player menu on your overlay for easy access. This tells the SpringBoard to save what you have done and return to the previous page. You will probably need this key on any activities or pages you set up.
  • Page 263 Normally, when you turn the SpringBoard off, you see "Saving changes…" on the screen. This tool allows you to save changes without turning the SpringBoard off. You might want to store this tool if you are doing a lot of programming and want to periodically save your work.
  • Page 264 Allows you to assign and modify keys without having to go to the individual menus in the Toolbox. We recommend that you assign this tool to one of the blank keys on the front of your case. APPENDIX A: ALL TOOLS LIST SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 265 SHIFT, the "Shift" box in the Status Area turns on. SPEAK DISPLAY When this tool is activated, the SpringBoard speaks everything that is visible in the text display area. This tool works whether speech is On or Off.
  • Page 266 Allows you to switch back and forth between user areas. Assign to a key or a sequence. TRANSFER MEMORY MENU This allows you to save the SpringBoard's memory to a Secure Digital card, USB flash drive or computer; transfer memory from one SpringBoard to another and import graphics and sound files.

  • Page 267: Appendix B: Recalibrate The Touch Screen

    SpringBoard's screen don't seem to fit the display area as well as they once did. This is normal with a touch screen and can be easily fixed.

  • Page 269: Appendix C: Troubleshooting

    You can always check the status of your batteries by looking at the bar graph next to the Battery icon in the Status key in the Toolbox. If you plan to store the SpringBoard for a month or more without using it, unplug the batteries from the device: Charge the batteries to Full.
  • Page 270 If the wrong keys are being activated: Recalibrate the display screen. See Appendix B for more information. If you activate a key or keys and the SpringBoard makes a "raspberry" noise: A Dynamic Activity is stored under the key(s) but it is hidden. Open the DYNAMIC ACTIVITY MENU to see if you stored something at this location.
  • Page 271 Never immerse your device in water! Important Note! Do not spray anything directly on the device. This will loosen labels and corrode connectors. Spray a cloth instead and use the dampened cloth to wipe the device. APPENDIX C: TROUBLESHOOTING SpringBoard Manual...
  • Page 272 The PRC Service Department is not responsible for lost vocabulary on devices returned for service. Before you return a device to PRC for servicing, back up your vocabulary on a USB memory device, SD card or computer disk. APPENDIX C: TROUBLESHOOTING SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 273: Appendix D: Instructions For Using The Lam (Language Activity Monitoring)

    Under Products and Services, click on LAMterm. With the SpringBoard, the LAM will only log data that has been typed in the Text to Display box. It does not log recorded speech.
  • Page 274 Text to Display box. It does not log recorded speech. 1. Make sure you have the flash drive plugged into the USB connector on the SpringBoard. 2. Open the REVIEW VOCABULARY MENU. 3. In the Data Logging option, select USB Disk or SD Card, whichever you are using.
  • Page 275 An Example of a Data Log ### CAUTION ### The following data represents personal communication. Please respect privacy accordingly. Language Activity Monitor Springboard LAM-2 Version 2.00 Prentke Romich Company *[YY-MM-DD=05-06-07]* 09:47:15 SEM "like " 09:47:22 SEM "read " 09:47:24 SEM "put "...

  • Page 276: About The Lam Data

    CTL source code, but from them you can see that the user knows how to change overlays. More information about LAM data and LAM tools is available on the Web at aacinstitute.org . APPENDIX D: USING THE LAM SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 277: Appendix E: Headphone And Speaker Jack

    (If you are using Auditory Prompts, you will probably also want to use headphones.) The headphone or speaker connectors must fit into the Headphone/Speaker jack on the left side of the SpringBoard case. You can plug in either headphones or speakers, but not both at the same time.

  • Page 278: Appendix F: The Joystick Adapter

    Appendix F: The Joystick Adapter In order to use a joystick with the SpringBoard you must have an adapter to plug into the SpringBoard and your joystick. The schematic below shows you the adapter specifications. You can also call the PRC Rehab Department and ask about the availability of Joystick adapters, 330-262-1990.

  • Page 279: Index

    Index INDEX SpringBoard Manual...

  • Page 281: Index

    Adapters CHOOSE OVERLAY, 55 Joystick, 21, 57, 69, 71, 99, 278 Circular/linear step scan, 91 Add device, 227 Cleaning the SpringBoard, 272 Add function, 237 Clear data log, 273–74 All Tools List, 143–51, 258–67 Clear display, 173, 187, 189, 262...
  • Page 282 IBM memory transfer, 193–95, 200 Erase, 119 Icon Store, 117 About, 31–35 Direct Selection, 57, 61, 63 Associations, 33 Disinfecting SpringBoard, 272 Embellished, 183 Display areas, 17 Erase, 149–51 Display screen, 17 Importing, 197–98 Disposal, batteries, 270 Load from file, 198...
  • Page 283 Link to Songs, 211, 215 Music Tools, 211 Load Graphics, 197, 198 ON/OFF Load Icons, 197, 198 prompts, 171 Load Memory, 193–96 Springboard, 15, 25–27 Load Sound Files, 203–16 Toolbox, 15, 39 Locations, key, 37 Overlays, 51, 55 Lock system, 185 Default, 17, 51...
  • Page 284 Earphone, 41, 177 Single Switch Scanning, 65, 83, 85 Speaker, 177 Speak Display, 177, 187 WAV Files, importing, 203–16 Speaker Volume Down, 41 WAV Files, Importing, 203 Speaker Volume Up, 41 X-10, 243 Speaker, External, 21, 277 INDEX SpringBoard Manual...

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