Liberator NOVACHAT Quick Reference Manual

NOVACHAT QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
POWER/SLEEP

Important Functions

Below are the main Functions buttons on the NOVA chat
devices:
Menu Button / / allows you to determine which
vocabulary file will be used, which augmentative options are
enabled, how and when to speak messages, and how a
wide variety of other options are configured.
Home Button / /
Chat software to the Home screen of the Android software .
Back Button / / navigates to previous page or
to previous Menu. Pressing and holding the Back button also
reveals the Chat software menu .
Click HERE to download Chat Editor
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Explore the Saltillo-Provided Vocabulary Files

1. Select Menu > Library.
2. Tap on one of the available vocabulary files.
3. Select Open and explore the file.
4. Repeat until you have viewed all options.

Turn Edit Mode On

To edit a vocabulary file or any resource linked to it (pages,
buttons, etc.), you must first activate Edit Mode.
VOL UP/DOWN
Select Menu > Edit Mode. All the buttons are outlined, and
the words "Edit Mode", followed by the current vocabulary
and page names, appear in red across the bottom row of
keys.

Create a Copy of a Vocabulary for Customising

1. Select Menu > Library
2. Choose the vocabulary file to copy.
3. Select Duplicate.
4. Type a name for the file and press Save.
5. Select the new file from the listing and press Open.
Modify a Button's Label or Message
See the NOVA chat User's Guide for information about
editing button sets.
1. Select Menu > Edit Mode.
2. Press and hold on the button to modify (right-click if
you are using Chat Editor). A menu will open.
3. Select Edit Button to display the Button Properties.
4. Tap in the Label or Message box to display the
keyboard.
5. Enter text in the box.
6. Press Save to apply your changes to the button.
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Modify a Button Using an Image from the NOVA Chat Library

1. Select Menu > Edit Mode.
2. Press and hold on the button to modify (right-click if
you are using Chat Editor). A menu will open.
3. Select Edit Button to display Button Properties.
4. Select Find (on the device), or Search or Browse (in
the Editor), to look for a picture that exists in the
library.
i.
ii.
If you select Find: Selecting Find opens a list of
categories. Choose a category to open a list
of images or use the search bar at the top.
Then choose the image you want. The image
will be displayed in the Button Properties. Press
Save.
If you select Search: Selecting Search allows
you to search for icons with the label name. If
you don't find an appropriate image, enter a
new item in the text box, select Search, and
choose a different image. Press Save.
iii. If you select Browse: Selecting Browse allows
you to browse for images. Select a category to
view the images in that category. Choose the
image you want. Press Save.
Modify a Button's Style
1. Select Menu > Edit Mode.
2. Press and hold on the button to modify (right-click if
you are using Chat Editor). A menu will open.
3. Select Edit Button to display the Button Properties.
4. Select the Style tab. The button style properties will be
displayed.
5. Use the pull-down lists to select the font colour, body
colour, border colour, font, size, shape, and border
width for the button.
6. Check Label on top to define the label position.
7. Check Bold, Italic, or Underlined to modify label text.
8. If you want to create a visual scene in which the
location speaks but the button itself does not appear,
select Transparent.
9. When you finish making changes, press Save.
Modify a Button's Action
A single button can perform a number of different actions.
For example: different speaking options; adding
grammatical endings to words; clearing the display; or
backspacing.
1. Select Menu > Edit Mode.
2. Press and hold on the button to modify (right-click if
you are using Chat Editor). A menu will open.
3. Select Edit Button to display the Button Properties.
4. Select the Actions tab.
5. Tap the list arrow to open a list of actions (if you are
using the Editor, click the list arrow).
6. Choose the action you want.
7. Remove any existing action that is not appropriate.
8. For some actions, you will be prompted for additional
steps. Example: If you choose a linking action such as
Navigate or Visit, you will be asked to select the page
to link the button to.
9. Press Save (if you are using the Editor, click OK).
Hint: Add a Battery Status action to a button to keep track of
the NOVA chat and amplifier battery status.

Copy and Paste a Button

Buttons can be copied and pasted to new locations. If you
modify a copy of a button, you will edit only the copy.
1. Press and hold on the button you want to copy.
2. Select Copy.
3. Press and hold on the new location.
4. Select Paste.
V2.29 and above