PRC-Saltillo Via Pro Quick Reference Manual

Via Pro
®
Quick Reference Guide
Setting Up for AAC (non-dedicated devices)
When an individual is first learning to communicate,
Guided Access® can be helpful to restrict access to
other distracting programs on the iPad®.
1. On the iPad, select the Settings icon.
2. In the list of the left of the screen, select
Accessibility.
3. Scroll down on the right of the screen and select
Guided Access. Turn it on. You'll be prompted to
set a passcode.
4. When in the app, triple click the device sleep/wake
button to activate Guided Access. Triple click again
to end Guided Access.
Closing vs. Minimizing the Application
(non-dedicated devices)
Closing applications while not in use helps preserve
battery life. Swiping up from the bottom of the screen
minimizes the app while continuing to allow it to run in
the background. To close an app:
1. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to
minimize the app.
2. Swipe up slowly from the bottom of the screen.
Thumbnails of open apps will appear on the screen.
3. Swipe up on the thumbnail of an app to close it.
Repeat for all open apps.
4. Select a thumbnail to open that app or tap
elsewhere on the screen to return to the home
screen.
Preventing Unauthorized Vocabulary Editing
The Menu button can be locked so that no changes can
be made to the app.
1. From the app, select Menu then select Settings.
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Enter a passcode and select Done.
2.
3. In the Editing section, slide the button by Use
Menu Passcode to On.
The Menu button will now require a passcode to be
accessed. Use a word you can remember easily. If
necessary, write it down and place it somewhere safe.
non-dedicated devices: If you forget the passcode, turn
this feature off in iPad Settings by scrolling down on the
left of the screen to the app and select it. Turn Use
Menu Passcode to Off. The menu buttons may also be
hidden using a tool within Guided Access.
Copying a Default Vocabulary File to
A copy of an original file must be made before editing
or using Vocabulary Builder.
1. Select Vocab and then select Choose New Vocab.
2. Select Menu and then select Copy a Vocab.
3. Select the vocabulary file you want to copy.
4. Provide a New Title and New Description.
5. Select Save.
Adding a Word to a Page
To add a word, an existing button may be edited or a
new button may be created.
1. Navigate to the page where the new word will be
added.
2. Select Menu, then select Edit Page.
3. Select the button for the new word. If it is blank,
select Create New Button; otherwise select Edit
This Button.
4. Enter button preferences such as label, message,
picture, button color, or actions.
5. When finished, select Save.
6. Select Done in the top left of the page to exit edit
mode.
Sound Setting: Voice and Clicks
Turning Button Clicks On and Off
Turning the Button Click Sound On can give a client
feedback that a button has been selected.
1. From the app, select Menu, then select Settings.
2. In the Navigation section, find Button Click Sound
and slide it to On or Off.
3. Select Done.
Changing the Voice
1. From the app, select Menu, then select Settings.
2. In the Speech section, find Voice to select any of
the available voices.
3. LAMP WFL: If you are using the bilingual vocabulary,
in the Speech section, select a Secondary Language
Voice to have a voice for each language.
4. Select Done.
Modify
Creating a New Page
1. From the app, select Menu, then select Edit Page.
2. Select Menu, then select Add New Page. If using
TouchChat®, select New Blank Page
3. Name the page to represent its content.
4. Select Save.
5. Add words to the blank page or select Done.
Creating a Button that Links to a New Page
Navigate to the page where you wish to create the link.
1. Select Menu, then select Edit Page.
2. Select the button that will link to the new page.
3. If the button is blank, select Create New Button;
otherwise select Edit This Button.
4. Label the button (all capital letters). This automatically
populates the Button Message field, so clear that
text. Select an image and any Body Color (if needed).
5. Scroll down to the Button Action area and select Add.
6. Add a Visit action.
7. Select the page to link to or create a new page by
selecting the "+" symbol.
8. Remove the Speech Message action by selecting
Edit and choosing the "minus" button. Select Delete.
9. Select Save, then select Done.
For Additional App Support
TouchChat:
https://touchchatapp.com
LAMP WFL:
https://lampwflapp.com
Dialogue AAC:
https://dialogueaacapp.com
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