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  • Page 2 Allora V1.0.1.1. 14-07-2006...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Allora’s on/off switch Charging Allora’s batteries The keyboard Writing and pronouncing a message Word prediction The display Messages and abbreviations Date and time Settings Use Allora with 1 switch: scanning Environmental control Allora Tools Allora V1.0.1.1. 14-07-2006...
  • Page 4 Allora V1.0.1.1. 14-07-2006...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Allora is a very easy to use text input based communication aid. Any message written on Allora’s keyboard will be pronounced with a high quality natural sounding voice. Intelligent and context based word prediction and the use of abbreviation expansion will increase the communication speed significantly.
  • Page 6 Allora V1.0.1.1. 14-07-2006...

  • Page 7: Allora's On/Off Switch

    Now you can start typing a message. You do not have to turn off Allora when you are not using it for a while. Allora automatically goes into a power down mode after a (definable) specific time in order to minimize power consumption.
  • Page 8 For a complete reset press and hold the on/off switch for about 5 seconds. When Allora is not used for a longer period of time it will first go into power down mode and after a definable number of hours the unit will automatically turn off completely.

  • Page 9: Charging Allora's Batteries

    Battery indicator Allora has a battery indicator to show the status of the battery. As long as the indicator is green no battery charge is needed. A red battery indicator light means that the battery should be charged as soon as possible. A red blinking battery indicator tells you that Allora will turn off itself in a few moments.
  • Page 10 Allora V1.0.1.1. 14-07-2006...
  • Page 11 The keyboard Allora has a waterproof keyboard with normal sized keys. Acceptance and delay times are definable. This allows avoiding unwanted key strokes due to uncontrolled actions. The keyboard supports the complete alphabet, figures 0...9, frequently used special characters, the function Fn key, the Shift key and the Enter key.
  • Page 12 Pressing a figure key shortly selects the corresponding word in the prediction list that is displayed on the second line of the display. Touch Keys In addition Allora has 6 touch keys, 3 on the left side and 3 on the right side of the display: Moon...
  • Page 13 Message The Message key is used to recall a stored message. First press the Message key followed by a character key or a figure key. Allora will now recall and display the stored message linked to that specific character or figure.
  • Page 14 The following overview explains the different keyboard parameters. To change the settings you have to enter the menu of Allora: Press the Message key once and then press the Space bar. You now enter the top menu of Allora.
  • Page 15 Acceptance time: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 The Acceptance time defines how long a key must be hold before Allora will accept it as a selection: 0 = immediately ... 5 = after a longer time. Changing the Acceptance time will allow you to avoid accidental keystrokes due to uncontrolled movements.
  • Page 16 Allora V1.0.1.1. 14-07-2006...

  • Page 17: Writing And Pronouncing A Message

    Writing and pronouncing a message Use the keyboard to write the message you want Allora to speak out loud. The message will be displayed on the first line of the display. On the second line of the display a list of word predictions will appear. If you want to use one of these words simply press on the figure key corresponding with the figure in front of the prediction.
  • Page 18 Press the Message key to leave the menu. Press the CLR key to go back to the top menu. Language Allora can be programmed with different languages. The Language parameter indicates the activated language. Press the Enter key to change the language if more languages are available.
  • Page 19 Word echo: on - off When Word echo is on, Allora will repeat every word as soon as the Space bar is pressed. Press the Enter key repeat the complete message. Add pronunciation Allora uses a high performance text-to-speech engine to transform written messages into speech.
  • Page 20 Allora V1.0.1.1. 14-07-2006...

  • Page 21: Word Prediction

    Allora has a powerful word prediction system. While the words of a message are written on the first line of the display, Allora displays on the second line a list of words that begin with the characters that are typed already. Select the corresponding figure in front of these word predictions to insert the word into the message.
  • Page 22 Enter key to take the next step. Allora will now ask you to choose 1 for a normal chance for prediction, 2 for a higher chance and 3 for very fast prediction. You will hear a little sound to acknowledge your choice.

  • Page 23: The Display

    The display The LCD display of Allora consists of 2 lines of 40 characters each. The message is displayed on the first line, while the second line of the display is used to list the word predictions. Some of the display parameters like the backlight and way of scrolling the message can be changed.
  • Page 24 Allora V1.0.1.1. 14-07-2006...

  • Page 25: Messages And Abbreviations

    Messages and abbreviations Allora allows you to store standard messages in its memory and to link them with a key or a combination of Fn and a key or a combination of Shift and a key. You can store up to 111 messages, each of them having a maximum of 1000 characters.
  • Page 26 You can decide to have Allora speak out loud the message immediately after it was recalled. If you want this you need to activate the parameter Read Mem-message directly. (See chapter Settings). Abbreviations Instead of linking a message to a key or a key combination you can also replace a message by an abbreviation.

  • Page 27: Date And Time

    Date and time Allora has an internal real time clock. Press the key Square twice to hear time and date. Time and date will also be shown on the screen for a short while. You can decide whether you only want to hear the time, only the date or both.
  • Page 28 CLR key to start again. Read: date and time - time only - date only This parameter defines whether Allora only reads the time, only reads the date or reads both time and date after pressing the Square key twice.

  • Page 29: Settings

    You can also put Allora in standby mode by pressing the key Moon. Wake up Allora by pressing the Fn key or one of the 6 touch keys. Switch off after: never, 2 hours, 4 hours, 6 hours, 8 hours When Allora is not used for a longer period it can be switched off automatically.
  • Page 30 Switch on this parameter if you want an auditory 'click' when one of the 6 touch keys is selected. Abbreviation Expansion Allora has the capability to learn abbreviations. This parameter defines whether Allora has to expand the abbreviation or not. Read mem-messages...

  • Page 31: Use Allora With 1 Switch: Scanning

    Allora will start the scanning algorithm as soon as you press the switch. To stop scanning put Allora in standby mode by pressing on the Moon key, then wake up Allora by pressing the Moon key once more (or any of the other touch keys or the Fn key).
  • Page 32 The specific symbols in the series _ I << ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ correspond with: space Enter key, pronunciation of the message backspace, clear the last character << CLR key, clear the entire display ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Shift key, select capitals Allora V1.0.1.1. 14-07-2006...
  • Page 33 A ▼ correspond with: □ Square key, for the selection of sounds. Two consecutive selections will result in Allora telling and displaying time and/or date. Message key, for the selection of programmed messages. Triangle key, for environmental control Attention key, to generate the attention sound this selection will start a second scan matrix.
  • Page 34 When using Allora with a switch, tremor can cause consecutive and unwanted selections. To avoid this you can define a Post Selection Delay. This delay time has to be expired before Allora will accept a new selection. A second problem can be accidental selections caused by uncontrolled movements.
  • Page 35 Press the CLR key to go back to the top menu. Scanspeed: 1..10 The Scanspeed defines the speed Allora uses to step through the rows of the scan matrix: 1 = very slow ... 10 = very fast. Post selection delay: 0,1,2,3,4,5 When the Post selection delay is set to 0, there is no delay time after a selection.
  • Page 36 Allora V1.0.1.1. 14-07-2006...

  • Page 37: Environmental Control

    • After the confirmation a red light in the infrared window on the Allora will turn on. Allora is now ready to learn the specific infrared code to - in our example - increase the volume of your television. Allora...
  • Page 38 Allora. The distance between your remote control and the infrared window should be about 5 • Press the button on your remote control of the code you want the Allora to learn (in this example the button to increase the volume). •...

  • Page 39: Allora Tools

    Allora Tools The Allora tools allow you to connect Allora to a computer and to easily download sounds, music, messages and abbreviations into Allora's memory. Use the USB cable delivered with the device to connect Allora to your computer. But first you need to have installed the Allora Tools software. The Allora tools are compatible with Windows 2000 or Window XP.
  • Page 40 Switch on the Allora. Once Allora is ready to use, your computer should inform you that "new hardware was found". The following windows appear on your computer: Choose “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and select Next. The following window appears on your computer screen: Allora V1.0.1.1.
  • Page 41 “Include this location in the search”. Browse to the Win XP Driver or Win 2000 Driver map on your CD-ROM depending on the operating system of your computer. Select Next and complete the procedure. Your computer might ask for clearance to add the software driver. Choose Continue if you agree. Allora V1.0.1.1. 14-07-2006...
  • Page 42 Allora. As soon as the Allora is ready to be used (the cursor is visible on the right side of the first line of the display) you can start the Allora Tools by clicking on the Allora Tools icon twice.
  • Page 43 Allora is now connected to your computer. Do not switch off Allora or disconnect the device while using the Allora Tools. You can now choose one of the following actions: Upgrade Use this option to upgrade the firmware of Allora. Do not attempt to upgrade if there is no notice of the availability of firmware upgrades.
  • Page 44 Upgrade First check on recent versions of the Allora firmware. You can find the version number of the Allora software via the menu. Press the Message key once and then press the Space bar. You now enter the top menu of Allora.
  • Page 45 If you want to execute another manipulation click on the appropriate icon. If not, press the OK button to start the update of the memory of Allora. This might take a few minutes. Do not disconnect or switch of Allora as long as the message PC connection...
  • Page 46 In the list Keyboard layout you can choose another keyboard layout. Choose the layout that corresponds with actual layout of Allora's keyboard. Then click on one of the characters or figures, for instance character A. The following window appears on your computer screen: Allora V1.0.1.1.
  • Page 47 If you want to execute another manipulation click on the appropriate icon. If not, press the OK button to start the update of the memory of Allora. This might take a few minutes. Do not disconnect or switch of Allora as long as Allora V1.0.1.1.
  • Page 48 Allora. The standard version of Allora has about 30 Mbyte of memory space for sounds and music. The memory space for sounds and music will be less when more voices are installed.
  • Page 49 If you want to execute another manipulation click on the appropriate icon. If not, press the OK button to start the update of the memory of Allora. This might take a few minutes. Do not disconnect or switch of Allora as long as the message PC connection...
  • Page 50 Pronunciations It is possible that the Allora does not pronounce a word correctly or that you want to change the pronunciation of a word or a name. The pronunciation dictionary allows you to add these words with a new pronunciation.
  • Page 51 If you want to execute another manipulation click on the appropriate icon. If not, press the OK button to start the memory update of the Allora. This might take a few minutes. Do not disconnect or switch of Allora as long as the message PC connection...

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