PRC-Saltillo Liberator Empower Quick Reference Manual

Accent with Empower: Unity Quick Reference Guide
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MENU
Select Menu to gain access to the Quick Menu. The Quick Menu
contains links to the Editor, Vocabulary Builder, and the Toolbox.
It will also give you access to the Windows® Desktop if your
Accent device is non-dedicated.
POWER/SLEEP BUTTON
The power/sleep button is on the top of the device.
1. To turn on the device, press and hold power/sleep.
2. To wake/sleep the device, press power/sleep.
3. The device should be restarted weekly. *
V1.0
4. To restart, select Menu, Power, Restart, and then Yes.
* Recommended: Restart once per week; put to sleep
daily. The device may wake up from sleep if using eye
tracking or if Windows® updates are occurring. To
preserve the charge overnight, either connect the charger
or shut down the device completely. See step 5.
5. If you don't plan to use the device, want to store/
transport it in a bag, or receive an error message, shut
down the device completely. To do this, select Menu >
Power > Shut Down, and then Yes, shut down.
SELECT A VOCABULARY
1. Select Menu > Toolbox.
2. Select the Vocabulary tab, then Select a Vocabulary.
3. Select the Unity tile. Choose your desired Unity
vocabulary. Note: Once you edit a button or create a
Vocabulary Builder list, the vocabulary will be
automatically saved and placed in My Vocabularies.
VOCABULARY SETTINGS
1. Select Menu > Toolbox.
2. Select the Vocabulary tab, then Vocabulary Settings.
Rename a Vocabulary
From the Settings tab, edit the Vocabulary Name.
Change the Font & Size of Button Labels
From the Edit Fonts & Styles tab, select a Font and adjust the
Size.
Set Button Preferences
From the Button Preferences tab, set the following:
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Empty Button Appearance: What do you want empty
buttons to look like? White, Transparent, Empty.
•
Empty Button Action: What do you want empty buttons
to do? No Action, Go To Home.
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Show Labels: Where do you want labels showing? Home,
Middle, End.
•
Use Alternative Symbols: Where do you want an alternate
set of symbols to show? None, Middle, End, All.
•
Button Padding: How much space do you want between
the buttons? Set the percentage.
SET THE ACCESS METHOD
1. Select Menu > Toolbox.
2. From the User Settings tab, select Access Method.
3. There are additional settings once you select an access
method.
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CHANGE THE VOICE
1. Select Menu > Toolbox.
2. From the User Settings tab, select Voice, then the Main
Voice or Prompt Voice tab.
3. Select Change Voice.
EDIT A PRONUNCIATION
"Teach" the device to pronounce a word correctly.
1. Select Menu, and then Toolbox.
2. From the User Settings tab, select Voice.
3. Select Edit a Pronunciation.
4. Enter the correct spelling of the word, then Finished.
5. Enter the phonetic spelling of the word, then select
Finished. To test the pronunciation, select the Play
button.
6. When satisfied, select Add.
WORD FINDER
Use Word Finder to locate a word in the vocabulary. From the
spelling keyboard:
1. Select Word Finder.
2. Type the word you want to find.
3. Select Search.
4. Select Guide Me.
5. If the word is not in Unity, it will say "no results found".
EDIT A BUTTON
1. Select Menu > Editor.
2. Navigate to where you can see the button you want to
edit, then select Edit. Select the button you want to edit.
3. Add or edit the Message and the Label.
4. Suggested symbols will appear. If you do not see one you
like, or you would like to take a photo, select the Symbol
tab. You can Search, Browse, or Import symbols, or select
Camera.
5. Additional button options:
a. Colors: Set various colours for the button.
b. Navigation: Add Navigation. Navigation options
include things such as Go Back, Go To Home, and Go
To Page.
c. Actions: Add an action. Action options include
things such as Clear Display, Caps Lock, and Stop
Speech.
d. Settings: Change button level settings. Settings
include message, Speech, Always Show Button
Label, Alternate Pronunciations, and Alternate
Prompt.
6. Select Finished, then Save.
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