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PRENTKE ROMICH COMPANY
Corporate Headquarters:
1022 Heyl Rd. • Wooster, Ohio 44691
Telephone: (330) 262-1984
Fax: (330) 263-4829
Service: (800)-262-1990
E-Mail Address: info@prentrom.com
Web Site Address: www.prentrom.com
Worldwide Headquarters
Prentke Romich International, Ltd.
Whitegates • Swinstead • Grantham • Lincs.• NG33 4PA • UK.
Fax: 44 1476 550872
E-Mail Address:
info@prentromint.com
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  • Page 1 Operator's Manual ™ SideKick PRENTKE ROMICH COMPANY Corporate Headquarters: 1022 Heyl Rd. • Wooster, Ohio 44691 Telephone: (330) 262-1984 Fax: (330) 263-4829 Service: (800)-262-1990 E-Mail Address: info@prentrom.com Web Site Address: www.prentrom.com Worldwide Headquarters Prentke Romich International, Ltd. Whitegates • Swinstead • Grantham • Lincs.• NG33 4PA • UK.
  • Page 2 • If necessary, contact a Prentke Romich Company service technician for assistance. Â IMPORTANT Changes or modifications to this product which are not authorized by Prentke Romich Company could exceed FCC limits and negate your authority to use this product. CE ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: Use: 0 - 45 C;...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Longer Icon Sequences Might Hide Shorter Icon Sequences ....... Erase a Message ........................About One-Icon Themes ....................Set and Clear a Theme by Turning the Button On or Off THEME ......Erase the Entire Contents of the SideKick (Zorro) ........... 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO 7$%/( 2) &217(176...
  • Page 4 Tips for a Successful Memory Transfer ................ ® Save the SideKick’s Memory to an IBM using the MTI for Windows ‘95 ...91 Place the ’95 MTI on your Hard Drive ............92 Save the SideKick's Memory to an IBM using the MTI-IBM-DOS ....93 Save the SideKick's Memory to a Macintosh using MTI-MAC ......
  • Page 5 General Information about the SideKick 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO *(1(5$/ ,1)250$7,21...
  • Page 6 I N F O R MA TI O N DEFA ULTS LOCK 57600 1200  SA V E LOA D BA UD MEMORY MEMORY RA TE TO DISK FROM DISK The SideKick Control Panel and Toolbox 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO *(1(5$/ ,1)250$7,21...

  • Page 7: What Is The Sidekick

    SideKick's memory to a computer disk and load it back into the device from the disk. This manual will help you to set up your SideKick so that it does what you want it to do. 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO...
  • Page 8 '() $8/ 76 / 2& . , 1) 250$7, 21    6$9 ( / 2$' %$8' 0(025< 0(025< 5$7( 72 ', 6. ) 520 ', 6. 2YHUOD\ 2YHUOD\ 3URWHFWRU .H\JXDUG Front of the SideKick 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO *(1(5$/ ,1)250$7,21...

  • Page 9: What's On The Front Of The Sidekick

    Toolbox—lift up on the keyguard and slide the overlay protector and overlay out to see the Toolbox. The Toolbox contains various "tools" (or functions) which you can change to increase the SideKick's usefulness to you. The keys with text on them are the tools. 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO...
  • Page 10 ($53+21( 92/80( '8$/ (;7(51$/ 92/80( &21752/ -$&. 63($.(5 &21752/ 0,&523+21( (;7(51$/ ($53+21( Warning! Do not plug the earphone into the EXTERNAL SPEAKER jack. This could cause damage to your hearing. Jacks and Connectors on the Top Panel 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO *(1(5$/ ,1)250$7,21...

  • Page 11: What's On The Rest Of The Sidekick

    On the Right Side Panel Battery Charging Jack—Plug in the battery charger that came with the SideKick here. When the charger is plugged in, the LED marked on the front of the SideKick lights. When the batteries get low the SideKick says, "Battery low" so you will know to plug in the charger.

  • Page 12: Charging The Batteries

    O N/OF F ERASE RECO RD F ULL USER TOO LS T HEMES STO RE AREAS .0 1 .1 0 .2 0 .3 0 SC A N S ET %DWWHULHV S ET SE T M O D E 1 AC C E PT A N C E R E L E AS E SC AN O R S C A N...

  • Page 13: Charge The Batteries Regularly

    SideKick. Using an unauthorized battery charger may damage the batteries. See page 107 for complete information. The SideKick should run for about 10 hours of normal use before you will need to charge the batteries. If you use the device everyday, we recommend that you charge it overnight.
  • Page 14 &21752/3$1(/ O N/O F F M E M E RA S E RE CO R D B A T F U LL US E R TO O LS THE M E S S TO RE A RE A S The Control Panel 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO *(1(5$/ ,1)250$7,21...

  • Page 15: About The Control Panel

    About the Control Panel 6XPPDU\ <RXXVHWKH&RQWURO3DQHOWRVWRUHUHFRUGDQGHUDVHPHVVDJHV WRVHWDWKHPHWRVHOHFWD8VHU$UHDDQGWRRSHQWKH7RROER[ The Control Panel area is on the top front of the SideKick. You can Store, Record and Erase messages by pressing the keys. The key opens the Toolbox. The key allows you to enter...
  • Page 16 &21752/3$1(/ ON/OFF ERASE RECORD FULL USER TOOLS THEMES STORE AREAS 7KH212)).H\ ,I\RXWXUQWKH6LGH.LFN2IIZLWKWKH 212))NH\ \RX PXVW WXUQLWEDFN2QZLWKWKH 212))NH\ 2QFHWKH6LGH.LFNLV2Q LIQRDFWLYDWLRQVDUHPDGHIRUPLQXWHV WKHXQLWZLOOJRWRVOHHS 7RZDNHLWEDFNXSSUHVVDQ\NH\ ON/OFF 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO *(1(5$/ ,1)250$7,21...

  • Page 17: About The On/Off Key In The Control Panel

    ON/OFF key in the Control Panel to turn the unit On. Once the SideKick is On, if no activations are made for 2 minutes, the unit will "go to sleep" (turn itself partially Off) to conserve the batteries. Just press any key to wake it back up.
  • Page 18 6OLGH RYHUOD\ DQG RYHUOD\ SURWHFWRU RXW DQG LQVHUW QHZ RYHUOD\ 21 2) ) (5$6( 5(& 25' ) 8/ / 86(5 722/ 6 7+(0(6 6725( $5($6      $& & (37$1& ( 7, 0(         3 5( ' ,&7 ,9(...

  • Page 19: How To Change An Overlay

    How to Change an Overlay A Unity overlay is in place on your SideKick. Three (3) blank overlays have also been included with your device. Each overlay is divided into 24 squares. You also received two icon sticker sheets. You can choose from these icons and put those you select on your blank overlays in any order you want.
  • Page 20 ON/OFF ERASE RECORD FULL USER TOOLS THEMES STORE AREAS .0 1 .1 0 .2 0 .3 0 SCAN S E T M O DE 1 RELEASE S C A N ACCEPT ANCE OR SCAN T IME TIME S P E E D M O DE 2 .4 0 .5 0...

  • Page 21: About The Toolbox

    The 4 keys in the bottom row have red numbers on them. These numbers indicate the different baud rates that you can select. The Personalize Your SideKick chapter explains the different Toolbox keys and how to use them. 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO...
  • Page 22 /RFDWLRQ&RGHV & $&&(37$1&( 7,0( $&&(37$1&( 7,0( Key Location Codes 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO *(1(5$/ ,1)250$7,21...

  • Page 23: Using Location Codes To Find Keys

    (DFKNH\KDVDORFDWLRQFRGHWKDWLVPDGHXSRIWKHURZDQGWKH FROXPQWKHNH\LVLQ The SideKick has 24 keys. There are four columns of keys and 6 rows of keys on both the overlay and in the toolbox. (The keys in the Control Panel are separate and do not have location codes.)
  • Page 24 8VHU$UHD +HOS :DQW ,ZDQWVRPHWKLQJ WRGULQN 8VHU$UHD GULQNV /HW VKDYH VRPHIXQ Unity Vocabulary Icons 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO *(1(5$/ ,1)250$7,21...

  • Page 25: Minspeak Allows You To Have A Large Vocabulary And Makes The Vocabulary Easy To Access

    RQO\DIHZNH\DFWLYDWLRQV7KH0LQVSHDNV\VWHPDOVRPDNHVLW HDV\WRUHPHPEHUZKLFKORFDWLRQV\RXPXVWDFWLYDWHWRVSHDN \RXUPHVVDJHV The SideKick uses a patented system called Minspeak to help you communicate. Minspeak is a means of coding vocabulary to a small set of icons (pictures) which are rich in meaning. Minspeak's use of icons taps into a person's natural tendency to associate multiple meanings to pictures.
  • Page 26 ,FRQ$VVRFLDWLRQV $33/( )RRG ZRUGV DQG )RRG UHODWHG WRSLFV 8VHU$UHD , ZDQW VRPHWKLQJ WR HDW 8VHU$UHD &LGHU 7DVWH LW 6RPH 3RVVLEOH ,FRQ $VVRFLDWLRQV IRU /LNH +DSS\ 6PLOH )DFH )ULHQGO\ 5DLVH :DUP 5D\V Icon Associations 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO *(1(5$/ ,1)250$7,21...

  • Page 27: An Example Of Icon Associations

    An Example of Icon Associations Minspeak uses icon combinations to represent a vocabulary. For example, suppose you want to store the word, "Who." Minspeak allows you to choose several icons to represent the word. If you choose a two-icon sequence, you will find that you can speak the word with only two key activations which results in a 60% savings in key activations over spelling out the word.
  • Page 28 :KHQVHOHFWLQJLFRQV IRU\RXURZQPHVVDJHV WKLQNDERXW  7KH UXOHV \RXU YRFDEXDOU\ SURJUDP XVHV  3RVVLEOH DVVRFLDWLRQV IRU HDFK LFRQ  3RWHQWLDO FDWHJRULHV IRU WKH LFRQ  &RPELQLQJ LFRQV IRU D ZLGH UDQJH RI PHVVDJHV ,FRQVVKRXOGEH (DV\WR OHDUQ  (DV\WR UHPHPEHU  (DV\WR WHDFK  , QHHG VRPH KHOS , ZDQW WR SOD\ Choosing Your Own Icons...

  • Page 29: About Selecting Your Own Minspeak Icons To Represent A Message

    LFRQPD\KDYHSRVVLEOHFDWHJRULHVKRZHDV\WKHDVVRFLDWLRQ EHWZHHQLFRQDQGZRUGLVWROHDUQUHPHPEHUDQGWHDFKLFRQ FRPELQDWLRQV There is a Unity overlay in place on your device. The SideKick has pre-stored vocabulary in Areas 1 and 2 to match the overlay. You will probably use this overlay for most of your communication needs. There may be times, though, when you want to add your own messages to an overlay.
  • Page 30 ,FRQ3UHGLFWLRQ ,FRQVWKDWEHJLQPHVVDJHVDUHOLW 3UHVVRQHRIWKHVHLFRQV 3RVVLEOHLFRQVIRUWKHQH[WVHOHFWLRQ LQWKHVHTXHQFHDUHOLW3UHVVWKHLFRQ 7KHPHVVDJHLVVSRNHQ Â ,FRQSUHGLFWLRQZRUNVWKHVDPHZD\ ZKHWKHUWKHUHDUHRULFRQVLQD VHTXHQFH Icon Prediction 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO *(1(5$/ ,1)250$7,21...

  • Page 31: Icon Prediction Lets You Know Where You Have Messages Stored

    (this is usually only one icon). Once the third icon (or whatever the last icon in a sequence is) is selected, the SideKick speaks the message. Icon Prediction returns to lighting all the icons that begin sequences where messages are stored.

  • Page 33: Selection Techniques

    Selection Techniques Before you choose a Selection Technique: All selection techniques require some analysis to prevent repetitive stress injury 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO 6(/(&7,21 7(&+1,48(6...
  • Page 34 O N /O F F M E M E R AS E R E C O R D B AT F U L L U S E R T O O L S T H E M E S S T O R E AR E AS Area 1 The Keyboard...

  • Page 35: Keyboard

    NLQGRISRLQWDQGSUHVVGHYLFH The keyboard is the default selection technique for the SideKick. This means that when you receive your SideKick you can use it right away. Just turn it On in the Control Panel and then press the keys on the keyboard. You can use your finger, the eraser end of a pencil or any "point-and-press"...
  • Page 36 $FWLYDWHVZLWFK $FWLYDWHVZLWFK 6FDQSURFHHGV 6FDQSURFHHGV GRZQWKHURZV DFURVVWKHFROXPQV :KHQWKHVFDQ UHDFKHVWKHNH\ \RXZDQWDFWLYDWH \RXUVZLWFK Single Switch—Scan Mode 1 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO 6(/(&7,21 7(&+1,48(6...

  • Page 37: 1-Switch-Scan Mode 1

    SideKick speaks the message, then returns to scanning down the rows. If you do not make any switch activations the SideKick scans the rows or columns three times and then stops. To begin another scan you, activate your switch.
  • Page 38 $FWLYDWHNH\' 6FDQ0RGH6FDQ0RGH WRWXUQ6FDQ0RGH2))6FDQ0RGHZLOO WKHQEHDFWLYH $FWLYDWHVZLWFK :KHQWKHVFDQ 6FDQSURFHHGV UHDFKHVWKHURZ GRZQWKHURZV \RXZDQWDFWLYDWH \RXUVZLWFK $FWLYDWHVZLWFK :KHQ\RXUHDFK DJDLQWRVFDQURZ WKHORFDWLRQ\RX ZDQWDFWLYDWH \RXUVZLWFK Single Switch—Scan Mode 2 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO 6(/(&7,21 7(&+1,48(6...

  • Page 39: 1-Switch-Scan Mode 2

    Single Switch—Scan Mode 2 6XPPDU\ 6FDQ0RGHLQYROYHVVZLWFKDFWLYDWLRQVUDWKHUWKDQ<RX FDQVHOHFWWKLVVW\OHLQWKH7RROER[ Scan Mode 2 is an alternative single switch scanning technique. This technique involves four switch activations instead of three as in Scan Mode 1. Select in the Toolbox. SCAN MODE 2 1-Switch Scan Mode 2 The first switch activation causes the top row to light.
  • Page 40 ,QWKH7RROER[VHOHFW6ZLWFK6FDQ 3UHVVDQGKROG 6ZLWFK WRVWDUWVFDQ 3UHVV6ZLWFK DJDLQWRUHYHUVH VFDQ 3UHVVDQGKROG 6ZLWFKWRVFDQ URZ 3UHVV6ZLWFK DJDLQWRUHYHUVH VFDQ 7DS VZLWFKWRVHOHFWDORFDWLRQ Dual Switch—Scan Mode 1 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO 6(/(&7,21 7(&+1,48(6...

  • Page 41: Dual Switch-Scan Mode 1

    Scan Mode 1 is the default. Turn the Toolbox Off when you are finished making settings. If you have two single switches, plug a Y-adapter into the switch connector on the SideKick. Plug each of your single switches into the Y-adapter. Select in the Toolbox. (You can buy a Y- 2 SWITCH adapter in an electronics store.)
  • Page 42 ,QWKH7RROER[VHOHFW6ZLWFK6FDQ 6HOHFW6FDQ0RGH /('2II  3UHVV6ZLWFK WRVWDUWVFDQRI URZV+ROG VZLWFKGRZQRU WDSWRPRYH 3UHVV6ZLWFK WRVHOHFWURZ \RXZDQW 3UHVVDQGKROG RUWDS6ZLWFK WRVFDQURZ 7DS6ZLWFKWR VHOHFWDORFDWLRQ Dual Switch—Scan Mode 2 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO 6(/(&7,21 7(&+1,48(6...

  • Page 43: Dual Switch-Scan Mode 2

    6XPPDU\ 2QHVLGHRI\RXUVZLWFK 6ZLWFK VWDUWVVFDQ$FWLYDWHWKH RWKHUVLGH 6ZLWFK WRVHOHFWDURZRUFROXPQ$FWLYDWH6ZLWFK WRVFDQURZRUFROXPQ6ZLWFKVHOHFWVORFDWLRQ Plug a dual switch, into the jack on the top of the SideKick. With a PRC dual switch, the side of the switch is Switch 1 SELECT and the side of the switch is Switch 2.
  • Page 44 2SHQ7RROER[ 3UHVV6(76&$163((' . 0 1 . 1 0 .2 0 . 3 0 SCAN S E T MO DE 1 ACCEPT ANCE RELEASE S C A N O R SCAN T IME T IME S P E E D MO DE 2 .

  • Page 45: Set Scan Speed

    LWEHHSVDQGOLJKWVWKH/('DWHDFKNH\&KDQJHWKHVFDQQLQJ VSHHGLQWKH7RROER[ Scanning Speed refers to the time it takes for the SideKick to move from one key to the next key in a scan. As each key is scanned its LED lights up and the SideKick beeps. The default scanning speed is 1 second.
  • Page 46 2SHQ7RROER[ 3UHVV6(7$&&(37$1&(7,0( RU6(75(/($6(7,0( .0 1 . 1 0 .2 0 .3 0 SCAN S E T MO DE 1 S C A N ACCEPT ANCE RELE ASE OR SCAN T IME T IM E S P E E D MO DE 2 .5 0 .6 0 .8 0...

  • Page 47: Set Acceptance Time And Release Time

    WLPH Acceptance Time determines the amount of time it takes for the SideKick to accept a location and activate the key. If you are scanning, the acceptance time is the amount of time you must maintain contact with your switch before the key you have scanned to is accepted.

  • Page 49: Storing Messages

    Storing Messages 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO 6725,1* 0(66$*(6...
  • Page 50 ON/O FF ( 5 $ 6 ( 5 ( & 2 5 ' FULL USER 7 2 2 / 6 7 + ( 0 ( 6 6 7 2 5 ( AREAS .0 1 .1 0 .2 0 .3 0 SCAN 6 ( 7 S E T...

  • Page 51: Choose Standard Or Extended Speech

    6LGH.LFNKDVPLQXWHVRIKLJKHUTXDOLW\6WDQGDUGVSHHFKRU PLQXWHVRIORZHUTXDOLW\([WHQGHGVSHHFK7KHGHIDXOWLV 6WDQGDUGVSHHFK6HOHFW([WHQGHGVSHHFKLQWKH7RROER[ The SideKick has two speech settings for recording messages: Standard or Extended speech. Standard speech is the default setting. Messages recorded in Standard speech sound a little better than in Extended speech. However, Standard speech takes up more memory space than Extended speech.
  • Page 52 %HIRUH\RXEHJLQWRVWRUHPHVVDJHV 3/$1 ZKDW\RXZDQWWRVD\ PHVVDJHV ZKLFK DUH 3ODQ QHFHVVDU\ XVHIXO IXQ :ULWH WKHP GRZQ LFRQ VHTXHQFHV 6HOHFW WKDW ZLOO KHOS \RX WR UHPHPEHU WKH PHVVDJH 6HOHFW 8VHU $UHD  RU  EHIRUH \RX EHJLQ WR UHFRUG \RXU RZQ PHVVDJHV 6HOHFW 67$1'$5' RU (;7(1'(' 63((&+ EHIRUH \RX EHJLQ WR UHFRUG WKH PHVVDJH Plan What You Are Going to Record 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO...

  • Page 53: About Storing Messages

    SideKick automatically adjusts for a good recording level. Remember that the SideKick is the voice of the person who is using it. Try to match the person doing the recording with the person using the SideKick. If an adult woman is using the device, use an adult woman to record the messages.
  • Page 54 &21752/ 3$1(/ O N /O F F M E M E R A S E R E C O RD B A T F U LL U S E R TO O LS THE M E S S TO R E A R E A S US E R A R E A S...

  • Page 55: About User Areas

    7KHUHDUH8VHU$UHDVLQWKH6LGH.LFN7KLVDOORZV\RXWRKDYH VHSDUDWHYRFDEXODULHVLQ\RXU6LGH.LFN6HWWLQJVUHPDLQWKH VDPHLQDOODUHDV The SideKick has 4 different User Areas. Areas 1 and 2 have been loaded with Unity vocabulary. Area 1 contains single-hit words and two-hit sentences. Area 2 contains two-hit words and phrases and three-hit phrases and sentences. Areas 3 and 4 are blank. You can store a separate vocabulary in these (or any) Areas if you wish.
  • Page 56 &21752/ 3$1(/ 212)) (5$6( 5(&25' )8// 86(5 722/6 6725( 7+(0(6 0DNH VXUH $5($6 \RX DUH LQ WKH XVHU DUHD \RX ZDQW  &KHFN WR PDNH VXUH \RX DUH LQ WKH XVHU DUHD \RX ZDQW WR XVH  3UHVV 6725(  3UHVV WKH LFRQV \RX ZDQW WR VWRUH WKH PHVVDJH XQGHU IRU H[DPSOH  3UHVV DQG KROG GRZQ WKH NH\...

  • Page 57: Store Your Message

    Store Your Message 6XPPDU\ $FWLYDWH LQWKH&RQWURO3DQHO /('OLJKWV $FWLYDWHWKH 6725( LFRQVHTXHQFHWRVWRUHPHVVDJHXQGHU3UHVVDQGKROGWKH NH\ZKLOH\RXVSHDNWKHPHVVDJH5HOHDVHWKH 5(&25' 5(&25' NH\ZKHQ\RXHQGWKHPHVVDJH Before you begin to store a message, know what it is you want to say and have the icons you want to use already in mind. If you want to use Extended speech, select it in the Toolbox now.
  • Page 58 6WRULQJ7LSV ‡7RKHDUDPHVVDJH\RXMXVWUHFRUGHG SUHVVWKHLFRQVHTXHQFH\RXVWRUHGLW XQGHU ‡7RHUDVHDPHVVDJHSUHVV(5$6( SUHVVWKHLFRQVHTXHQFHWKHQSUHVV (5$6((5$6( ‡,I\RXKDYHSUHVVHG6725(EXW\RXZDQW WRTXLWVWRULQJEHIRUH\RXKDYHUHFRUGHG DQ\WKLQJSUHVV6725(DJDLQ ‡ '2127 SUHVVWKHVDPHLFRQWZLFHLQDURZ ZKHQ\RXVHOHFWDQLFRQVHTXHQFH Storing Tips 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO 6725,1* 0(66$*(6...

  • Page 59: Some Storing Tips

    (The LED will go out.) STORE When you choose a sequence, do not select the same icon twice in a row . If this happens the SideKick emits an error beep, all the predicted LEDs light, and you will automatically exit the STORE mode.
  • Page 60 +LGGHQ6HTXHQFHV :KHQDQLFRQVHTXHQFHIRURQHPHVVDJH LVDOVRWKH EHJLQQLQJ RIDQLFRQVHTXHQFH IRUDQRWKHUPHVVDJH \RXPXVWWHOOWKH6LGH.LFNZKLFKPHVVDJHWRVSHDN ,&21 0(66$*( 6(48(1&( 1RW ,GRQ WOLNHWKDW 7RKHDUWKH ILUVW PHVVDJHSUHVV WZLFH When One Message is Hidden by Another, Tell the SideKick Which Message to Speak 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO 6725,1* 0(66$*(6...

  • Page 61: Longer Icon Sequences Might Hide Shorter Icon Sequences

    And suppose you stored the message, "I (KNOT) don't like that." under When you activate (KNOT APPLE). , the SideKick does not know whether you want to speak "Not!" or whether you want to add and speak the message, APPLE "I don't like that."...
  • Page 62   (5$6( 5(&25' )8// 86(5 722/6 7+(0(6 6725( $5($6 0DNH VXUH \RX DUH LQ WKH XVHU DUHD \RX ZDQW 3UHVV (5$6( 6HOHFWWKHLFRQVHTXHQFHRUNH\ IRUWKHPHVVDJHWKDW\RXZDQW WRHUDVH  3 UHVV LQWKH&RQWURO3DQHO (5$6( (5$6( :KHQ\RXKHDUWKHORQJEHHS SUHVV DJDLQ7KHPHVVDJH (5$6( LVWKHQHUDVHG Erasing a Message 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO 6725,1* 0(66$*(6...

  • Page 63: Erase A Message

    ERASE exit the erasing procedure. Â LED lights when the SideKick is erasing. You may ERASE not even notice the LED because the erasing will happen so quickly; other times you will see that the LED is lit for a longer time.
  • Page 64 ([DPSOHRID2QH,FRQ7KHPH -8,&(7+(0( -XLFH7KHPH GULQNUHODWHGZRUGV 0HVVDJH 6HTXHQFH +" FLGHU OHPRQDGH MXLFH 1 Icon Theme 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO 6725,1* 0(66$*(6...

  • Page 65: About One-Icon Themes

    About One Icon Themes 6XPPDU\ :KHQ\RXSLFNDWKHPHNH\WKH6LGH.LFNDXWRPDWLFDOO\KROGV GRZQWKHVDPHILUVWLFRQIRUDQ\VHTXHQFHV\RXHQWHULQWRWKH WKHPH With Minspeak you can organize vocabulary (words, phrases and sentences) by category, topic or situation. This kind of organization can help you remember where messages are stored. When you store single words this way, you are also building strong language skills because you are learning to categorize, store and recall vocabulary.
  • Page 66 6HWD,FRQ7+(0( &21752/ 3$1(/ (5$6( 5(&25' 212)) )8// 86(5 722/6 6725( 7+(0(6 $5($6 0DNH VXUH \RX DUH LQ WKH XVHU DUHD \RX ZDQW 3UHVV7+(0(6LQWKH&RQWURO3DQHO $FWLYDWHWKHLFRQRQ\RXURYHUOD\ WKDW\RXZDQWWRXVHDVWKHWKHPH &OHDUD7+(0( 3UHVV7+(0(6LQWKH&RQWURO3DQHO 7KH/('ZLOOJRRXW7KHWKHPH LVFOHDUHG Â :KHQDWKHPHLVFOHDUHG\RXFDQXVH WKH6LGH.LFNZLWKRXWDWKHPH RU\RXFDQSUHVVWKH7+(0(6NH\DJDLQDQG VHOHFWDQHZWKHPH Set and Clear a Theme 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO 6725,1* 0(66$*(6...

  • Page 67: Set And Clear A Theme By Turning The Theme Button On Or Off

    THEMES THEMES goes out. 2a. The theme is now cleared. You can return to using the SideKick as usual with no theme or 2b. Activate the key again to set a new theme. THEMES 2c. Activate an icon on your overlay for a new theme if you selected to do 2b.
  • Page 68 '$'$ $'$' 2 12 ) ) 2 12 ) ) (5$6( 5(&25' (5$6 ( 5(&25' )8// )8// &$# &$# 7+(0(6 722/6 6725( #$ 722/6 7+(0(6 6725( #$   $&&(37$1&( $&&(37$1&( 7,0( 7,0( Zorro the SideKick 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO 6725,1* 0(66$*(6...

  • Page 69: Erase The Entire Contents Of The Sidekick (Zorro)

    YHULI\ You have learned how to erase stored messages one by one from the SideKick. What if you want to erase all the messages in the device and you don't have a lot of time (or patience) for erasing them one by one? You can erase everything in the SideKick's memory at once by "Zorroing"...
  • Page 71 Use the Toolbox Tools to Personalize Your SideKick 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO 722/%2; 722/6...
  • Page 72 3UHGLFWLYH6HOHFWLRQ ZRUNVZLWK,FRQ3UHGLFWLRQ ,I\RXVHOHFWWKLVNH\ LWZLOOQRWZRUN2QO\OLJKWHGNH\V ZLOOZRUN :KHQ3UHGLFWLYH6HOHFWLRQLV21 XQOLJKWHGNH\VZLOOQRWZRUN 7KHGHIDXOWIRU3UHGLFWLYH6HOHFWLRQLV2)) <RXPXVWWXUQLW21LQWKH7RROER[ Predictive Selection 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO 722/%2; 722/6...

  • Page 73: Toolbox Tools

    Unlighted keys will not work. Scanning with Predictive Selection If you are scanning with Predictive Selection turned On, the SideKick will skip over all unnecessary keys. This saves a lot of scanning time. Predictive Selection and Icon Prediction help you learn the vocabulary that is stored in the SideKick.
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  • Page 75: About Auditory Prompts

    Spoken prompts are an aid to learning key locations. You can hear the prompts through the regular speaker or you can plug an earphone into the earphone jack on the top of the SideKick. KEY OR CONTENT PROMPT is the default. With...
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  • Page 77: Modify Auditory Prompts

    Modifying Auditory Prompts 6XPPDU\ 8VH LQWKH 02',)< .(< 352037 RU 02',)< &$7(*25< 352037 7RROER[WRUHFRUGHUDVHRUUHYLHZSURPSWV&DWHJRU\SURPSWV DUHIRUVFDQQLQJWHFKQLTXHVRQO\ To Modify a Key or Category Prompt, Always: A. Press in the Control Panel. TOOLS B. In the Toolbox, activate the MODIFY KEY or MODIFY tool.
  • Page 78 7\SHVRI)HHGEDFN 212)) (5$6 ( 5(&25' )8// 86(5 722/6 7+(0(6 6725( $5($6 3UHVV722/6LQWKH&RQWURO3DQHO ,QWKH7RROER[ 7XUQWKLV 21 WRKHDU )(('%$&. DEHHSZKHQ\RXSUHVVDNH\ %((3 7XUQWKLV 21 WRVHH DOLJKWZKHQ\RXSUHVVDNH\ )(('%$&. /,*+ 7 %RWKWRROVFDQEH21DWWKHVDPHWLPH 7KHGHIDXOWIRUHDFKWRROLV21 Feedback: Press a Key and Hear a Beep/See a Light 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO 722/%2;...

  • Page 79: Change The Feedback You Hear/See When You Activate Keys

    <RXFDQFKDQJHWKHIHHGEDFN\RXKHDUE\WXUQLQJWKHEHHS2Q RU2II<RXFDQDOVRWXUQWKHOLJKW2QRU2II The SideKick is pre-set to beep when you press a key. The LED associated with each key also lights up when a key is pressed. There may be times when you don't want the beep (such as in a library) but you want the light on.
  • Page 80 RE CO RD B A T F ULL 86(5 TO O LS THE M E S S TO RE $5($6 3UHVV722/6LQWKH&RQWURO3DQHO LQWKH7RROER[ 3UHVV 6<67(0 /2&. 3UHVV722/6LQWKH&RQWURO3DQHO 7KHV\VWHPLVORFNHG 1RQHRIWKHNH\VH[FHSW722/6FDQEHXVHG 7R7XUQWKH6\VWHP%DFN21 3UHVV722/6LQWKH&RQWURO3DQHO 3UHVV6<67(0/2&.LQWKH7RROER[ 3UHVV722/6LQWKH&RQWURO3DQHO Lock the SideKick's System 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO 722/%2; 722/6...

  • Page 81: System Lock

    /RFNWKH&RQWURO3DQHODQGWKH7RROER[E\SUHVVLQJWKH 6<67(0 NH\LQWKH7RROER[ /2&. Once you get the SideKick set up the way you want it, you probably won't want someone else's curious fingers pressing the keys and inadvertently erasing messages, changing settings or wasting memory by holding down the button by mistake.
  • Page 82 5HVHWWKH'HIDXOWV ON/OFF ERASE RECORD FULL &$# #$ TOOLS THEMES STORE 3UHVV722/6LQWKH&RQWURO3DQHO 5(6(7 3UHVV LQWKH7RROER[ '()$8/76 3UHVV722/6LQWKH&RQWURO3DQHO 7KHGHIDXOWVUHWXUQWRWKHLURULJLQDO IDFWRU\ VHWWLQJV Reset Defaults in the Toolbox 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO 722/%2; 722/6...

  • Page 83: Reset All The Defaults

    5(6(7 '()$8/76 You may discover that you have made a lot of changes in the SideKick's original settings, and now you wish you had all the original settings back. Instead of changing all these settings by hand, you can activate the...
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  • Page 85: System Information Tells You How Much Recording Time Remains

    VSHHFKPRGH\RXDUHFXUUHQWO\XVLQJ 6WDQGDUGRU([WHQGHG  tool is programmed to speak the SYSTEM INFORMATION amount of recording time that is left in the SideKick. When you activate this key the SideKick will say something like, "3 minutes 12 seconds record time remaining." Standard or Extended Speech The SideKick tells you the remaining amount of recording time for the speech mode you are currently using.

  • Page 87: Memory Transfer

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  • Page 89: Tips For A Successful Memory Transfer

    Remove any previous versions of MTI software you may have on your computer before installing this MTI version. Â Make sure the baud rates for your MTI and the SideKick are the same. See the instructions on page 97 for more information. Â...
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  • Page 91: Save The Sidekick's Memory To An Ibm Using The Mti For Windows '95

    2. All memory transfers should be made with the battery charger plugged in. Connect one end of the battery charger that came with your SideKick to the connector on the side of the case. Plug the other end of the battery charger into a working wall outlet.

  • Page 92: Place The '95 Mti On Your Hard Drive

    SideKick LOAD MEMORY FROM DISK Toolbox. 2. On your computer, select the SideKick file you want to restore. 3. Click on "Restore". Put the '95 MTI on your hard drive and create a shortcut to it: 1. Make sure the '95 MTI disk is in the floppy drive of your computer.

  • Page 93: Save The Sidekick's Memory To An Ibm Using The Mti-Ibm-Dos

    Toolbox. 2. Connect one end of the battery charger that came with your SideKick to the connector on the side of the SideKick. Plug the other end into a wall outlet. 3. Plug the larger rectangular end of the cable that came with your MTI program into Serial Port 1 on your computer.
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  • Page 95: Save The Sidekick's Memory To A Macintosh Using Mti-Mac

    Transfer begins. 11. Exit when the transfer is completed. If you experience a problem, change the baud rate for the computer in the MTI menu bar. The baud rate should match the SideKick's baud rate. 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO 0(025< 75$16)(5...
  • Page 96 O N /O F F M E M E R AS E R E C O R D B AT F U L L &$# #$ T O O L S T H E M E S S T O R E S C A N S E T S E T...

  • Page 97: The Computer Baud Rate And Sidekick Baud Rate Must Be The Same

    The important thing is that the baud rates for your SideKick and your MTI program must be the same. The default baud rate for the SideKick is 57600. If the MTI's baud rate is different from the SideKick's, you can change the SideKick's baud rate to match the MTI program or you can change the MTI program's baud rate to match the SideKick.
  • Page 98 6LGH.LFN \RX ZDQW VDYH PHPRU\ )520 WUDQVIHU PHPRU\ ,172 SUHVV WKLV NH\ SUHVV WKLV NH\   /2$' 6$9( 0(025< 0(025< )520 ',6. 72 ',6. 7KH 7UDQVIHU LV $XWRPDWLF Transfer Vocabulary from One SideKick to Another 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO 0(025< 75$16)(5...

  • Page 99: Transfer Vocabulary From One Sidekick To Another

    To Transfer Vocabulary from One SideKick to Another: 1. Plug the MTI-MAC cable into the RS-232 connectors on the back of each SideKick. (The ends of the cable are the same so it doesn't matter which end goes into which connector.) 2.

  • Page 101: Appendices

    Appendices 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO $33(1',&(6...
  • Page 102 $GGDQ([WHUQDO6SHDNHU (DUSKRQH 63($.(5 0XVW ILW D  PLOOLPHWHU PRQR MDFN PXVW EH DQ  RKP VSHDNHU ($53+21( 0XVW ILW D  PLOOLPHWHU PRQR MDFN Appendix A: Connect an External Speaker and/or Earphone Warning! Do not plug an earphone into the EXTERNAL SPEAKER jack.

  • Page 103: Appendix A: Add An External Speaker And/Or Earphone

    6XPPDU\ <RXFDQFRQQHFWDQH[WHUQDOVSHDNHUDQGRUDQH[WHUQDO HDUSKRQHWRWKH6LGH.LFN You can connect an external speaker and/or earphone to the SideKick. Their connectors must fit into the following jacks on the top of the SideKick: External Speaker jack: 3.5 millimeter, mono; must be an 8 ohm speaker Earphone jack: 2.5 millimeter, mono.
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  • Page 105: Appendix B: Store And Erase At A Glance

    Appendix B: at a STORE ERASE Glance TO STORE 1. Press in the Control Panel. TOOLS 2. Press the key in the STANDARD OR EXTENDED SPEECH Toolbox. 3. Press again to turn the Toolbox Off. TOOLS 4. Press the button in the Control Panel. STORE 5.

  • Page 107: Appendix C: Troubleshooting Tips

    Cleaning the SideKick Regular Cleaning: To keep the SideKick clean, wipe the device with a damp (not wet) cloth. Do not get water or soap into the speaker or microphone. The overlay protector can also be cleaned with a damp sponge or a ®...

  • Page 108: Problems And Possible Solutions

    The MTI is not transferring. Solution Make sure the baud rates between the computer and the SideKick match. Change the baud rate for the SideKick in the Toolbox. The default is 57600. Change the computer baud rate in the menu bar of the MTI-Mac.

  • Page 109: Index

    Index 6LGH.LFN 0DQXDO ,1'(;...
  • Page 111 59 Overlay changing 19 ON/OFF scan 37-45 protector 9, 19 warning 63 Power Down 17 Cleaning the SideKick 107 Predictive Selection 73 Control Panel 15 Recording Disinfecting 107 messages 57 Disposal of batteries 108 time left 85 DOS MTI 93...
  • Page 112 105 '95 91-92 tips 59 MTI-IBM Switches MTI-MAC 1-Switch 37-39 SideKick to SideKick 99 Scan Mode 1 37 Troubleshooting 107-108 Scan Mode 2 39 User Areas 15, 55 2-Switch/Dual 41-43 Using correct battery charger Scan Mode 1 41...

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