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Lingraphica MiniTalk User Manual

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  • Page 1 MiniTalk | AllTalk | TouchTalk Speech-Generating Device USER GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Record a Voice on TouchTalk and MiniTalk....24 Video Help ..............46 Choose an Image on AllTalk ........25 TROUBLESHOOTING ..........47 Choose an Image on TouchTalk and MiniTalk ..26 Device Won’t Turn On ..........47 Choose an Icon on AllTalk ..........27 No Voice on AllTalk ............47 Choose an Icon on TouchTalk and MiniTalk ..27...

  • Page 3: Getting Started

    Getting Started Meet the AllTalk Touch Screen Volume Charger Port Power Button Device Positions Stand Tent Tablet Laptop Speech-Generating Device User Guide...

  • Page 4: Meet The Touchtalk

    Meet the TouchTalk Power Button Volume Touch Screen Charger Port Opening the Case Speech-Generating Device User Guide...

  • Page 5: Meet The Minitalk

    Meet the MiniTalk Volume Power Button Charger Port Touch Screen Opening the Case Speech-Generating Device User Guide...

  • Page 6: Power On And Off

    NOTE: We recommend that you power off your AllTalk at least once a week. To turn off the TouchTalk and MiniTalk, press the Power button, touch Power off, and then touch OK. In several seconds, the screen will turn black.

  • Page 7: Input Devices (Alltalk Model)

    After five minutes of inactivity, the device will go to “sleep.” Press the Space bar on the AllTalk to wake up the device and press the Power button on the TouchTalk and MiniTalk to wake up the device. You may put the device to sleep at any time by briefly pressing the Power button.

  • Page 8: Checking The Battery Level On Touchtalk And Minitalk

    Checking the Battery Level on TouchTalk and MiniTalk Touch the Menu button. Battery Level Volume on AllTalk On the AllTalk, the computer volume is adjusted using three F keys on the keyboard. The F keys are the top row of keys, located just above the number keys.

  • Page 9: Volume On Touchtalk And Minitalk

    On the TouchTalk, press the right side of the sound button to increase the volume and the left side to decrease the volume. On the MiniTalk, press the right side of the sound button to decrease the volume and the left side to increase the volume.

  • Page 10: Charging Touchtalk

    Connect one end of the TouchTalk charging cable to the charger port and the other end to a standard outlet to recharge. Charger Port Charging MiniTalk Connect one end of the MiniTalk charging cable to the charger port and the other end to a standard outlet to recharge. Charger Port Speech-Generating Device User Guide...

  • Page 11: Viewing Training Videos On Alltalk

    Viewing Training Videos on AllTalk 1. Touch Menu. 2. Touch Settings. 3. Scroll down and touch Help. 4. Choose your topic. 5. Touch the desired topic to watch the video. Speech-Generating Device User Guide...

  • Page 12: Viewing Training Videos On Touchtalk And Minitalk

    Viewing Training Videos on TouchTalk and MiniTalk 1. Touch Menu. 2. Touch Settings. 3. Scroll down and touch Help. 4. Choose your topic. Speech-Generating Device User Guide...

  • Page 13: Device Basics

    Device Basics Screen Layout on AllTalk Toolbar When you turn on the device, you are always taken to the Home Page. Type and Home Back Forward Plus Search Calling SmallTalk Menu Talk Picture Gallery Workspace The Toolbar contains the Home, Back, Forward, Plus, Search, Type and Talk, Calling, SmallTalk, and Menu buttons.

  • Page 14: Screen Layout On Touchtalk And Minitalk

    Screen Layout on TouchTalk and MiniTalk When you turn on the device, you are always taken to the Home Page. Toolbar Home Back Forward FastTalk Search Type and Talk Menu Picture Gallery Workspace The Toolbar contains the Home, Back, Forward, FastTalk, Search, Type and Talk, and Menu buttons.

  • Page 15: Picture Gallery

    Picture Gallery Icons Single Icon Phrase Icon Each word has its own icon Touch to Make Items Speak When you touch an icon, it speaks and increases in size and the text is presented underneath. We call this whole process “projection.” Verbs have an additional cue: they are animated. Touching a phrase icon causes each of the icons in the phrase to be projected in sequence.
  • Page 16 If the icon has a three-dimensional appearance, then there are additional icons within the page containing more icons in the same category. When the TouchTalk/MiniTalk are set on custom navigation mode with one-touch navigation off, you will need to touch the green arrow to enter a page icon. If not, follow the directions below.

  • Page 17: Navigation Modes

    Navigation Modes There are three different navigation modes. Slow Navigation: The slow setting enables all of the feedback systems the device has to offer. In this setting the one-touch navigation remains on. This feature allows you to automatically enter a page by touching only once on the icon.

  • Page 18: Workspace

    You can choose to have the Workspace hidden or visible on the screen. The Workspace is necessary to create phrase icons, to search for icons, and to move icons from page to page. 1. Touch Menu. TouchTalk and MiniTalk screen shown Speech-Generating Device User Guide...
  • Page 19 To access other Workspace options, touch the Menu button Save Workspace icons to the Picture Gallery Show or Hide the Workspace TouchTalk and MiniTalk screen shown Speech-Generating Device User Guide...

  • Page 20: Quick Setup

    Quick Setup Choose Voice Here you can change the device voice based on the user’s preference. 1. Touch Menu. 2. Touch Settings. 3. Touch Choose Voice. Size You can adjust the size of icons based on the visual preferences and needs of the user.

  • Page 21: Phrase Playback Speed

    Phrase Playback Speed You can adjust the speed at which the device speaks phrase icons and phrases in the workspace. This can only be changed in custom navigation. 1. Touch Menu. 2. Touch Settings. 3. Touch Navigation. Phrase Building Options Here you can make it easier to add icons to the workspace.

  • Page 22: Making New Icons And Pages

    Record a video Take a Photo Choose an icon Choose an image Add or remove page behind the icon Required TouchTalk and MiniTalk Touch the icon to make it speak Edit text (Required) Record a voice Take a Photo Choose an icon...

  • Page 23: Edit Text

    Edit Text Type word or phrase to be displayed under the icon. TouchTalk and MiniTalk screen shown Record a Voice on AllTalk If you prefer not to use the computer voice, you can record a different voice. Record a Voice...

  • Page 24: Record A Voice On Touchtalk And Minitalk

    Record a Voice on TouchTalk and MiniTalk If you prefer not to use the computer voice, you can record a different voice. Record a Voice Touch Record a Voice Adjust time (1–30 sec.) Touch microphone to start recording. The microphone will turn red to indicate recording has started.

  • Page 25: Choose An Image On Alltalk

    Choose an Image on AllTalk You can take a photo using the built-in camera, use a device icon, or use a picture stored on the device. Touch Take a Photo Take photo Cancel photo and go back to Icon Editor Save Speech-Generating Device User Guide...

  • Page 26: Choose An Image On Touchtalk And Minitalk

    Choose an Image on TouchTalk and MiniTalk You can take a photo using the built-in camera, use a device icon, or use a picture stored on the device. Touch Take a Photo RED X is Cancel Green Camera is Yellow camera...

  • Page 27: Choose An Icon On Alltalk

    Choose an Icon on TouchTalk and MiniTalk Choose an icon allows you to use a picture already saved in the vocabulary of the device. Touch Choose an Icon Type in an entire word or...

  • Page 28: Choose A Picture On Alltalk

    Choose a picture allows you to select from the stock images on the device that are not yet icons. Select the picture file Choose a Picture on TouchTalk and MiniTalk Choose a picture allows you to select from the stock images on the device that are not yet icons. Touch Choose...

  • Page 29: Add Or Remove Pages On Alltalk

    1. Touch an icon. 2. Touch Menu. 3. Touch Change Icon. 4. Touch Edit Page Options. Add or Remove Pages on TouchTalk and MiniTalk 1. Touch Menu. 2. Touch Change Icon. 3. Touch Edit Page Options. Speech-Generating Device User Guide...

  • Page 30: Save Your Changes On Alltalk

    Once you’re satisfied with the changes you have made in the icon editor, save your work. Select Save Your Changes on TouchTalk and MiniTalk Once you’re satisfied with the changes you have made in the icon editor, save your work.

  • Page 31: Changing Icons And Pages

    Changing Icons and Pages Changing Icon Features By using the Icon Editor, you can change all features of an icon, including the icon name, image, voice, and page options. 1. Touch the icon 2. Touch Menu. 3. Touch Change Icon. you would like to change.

  • Page 32: Changing Pages

    You can rearrange icons on pages based on the user’s unique needs and/or preferences. On the AllTalk the icons will not dance when you touch and hold. This is a feature on the TouchTalk and MiniTalk. 1. Touch and hold the icon you...

  • Page 33: Copying An Icon To A Different Page

    Workspace. 3. Touch and hold icon in Workspace until icons in Picture Gallery start dancing (TouchTalk and MiniTalk only); then drag and drop icon into Picture Gallery. Speech-Generating Device User Guide...

  • Page 34: Preventing Icons From Being Moved

    Preventing Icons From Being Moved You have the option to lock icons to prevent them from being moved around or deleted accidentally. 1. Touch Menu. 2. Touch Settings. 3. Touch Icon and Text Options. Resetting a Page to Its Original Content 1.

  • Page 35: Using Phrase Icons And Strips

    – Touch Menu. represented by its own icon – Touch Clear Workspace. 2. Touch Search. 3. Type in phrase. TouchTalk and MiniTalk keyboard shown. 5. Save phrase to current page by touching Menu and then Save Phrase. Speech-Generating Device User Guide...

  • Page 36: Changing Phrase Icons

    7. Save phrase to current page by touching Menu. 8. Touch Save Phrase. TouchTalk and MiniTalk keyboard shown. Speech-Generating Device User Guide...
  • Page 37 Deleting an icon from a phrase icon With the auto add icons to workspace enabled you can easily move phrase icons into the Workspace. Note, in order to do this, the Workspace must be showing. 1. Touch the phrase icon. 2.

  • Page 38: Creating Phrase Icons Without Typing On Alltalk

    Creating Phrase Icons Without Typing on AllTalk If the Workspace is not empty, clear it by touching Menu, then Clear Workspace. 1. Touch phrase strip. 2. Select Plus. 3. Touch icon to be added to phrase. 4. Select Plus. 5. To save the phrase to the current page, touch Menu.

  • Page 39: Creating Phrase Icons Without Typing On Touchtalk And Minitalk

    Creating Phrase Icons Without Typing on TouchTalk and MiniTalk Have the setting auto add icons to Workspace enabled. Note, see page 21 for the Phrase Building Options setting. 1. Touch phrase icon. 2. Touch icon to be added to phrase.

  • Page 40: Searching For Icons

    Associative search on the TouchTalk/MiniTalk: To perform an associative search place the icon in the Workspace. Touch the icon and then touch the forward green arrow. You will be brought to the page where that icon lives and have access to associated words of the same category.

  • Page 41: Using Fasttalk

    Using FastTalk The FastTalk page contains easily accessed words and phrases to help quickly initiate and maintain conversation. More frequently used phrases can be stored at the top of the screen for faster reference. Like any other page, this page can be further customized to meet individual communication needs. For reference on making icons see page 22, Making New Icons.

  • Page 42: Using Type And Talk

    Type and Talk allows a user to type in a word or phrase and hear it spoken aloud by the device. Type a word Erase or phrase Speak text Save word Exit or phrase. Note, to complete the icon see page 22, Make an Icon. TouchTalk and MiniTalk keyboard shown. Speech-Generating Device User Guide...

  • Page 43: Backups - Saving User Data

    Backups – Saving User Data AllTalk Instructions It is always a good idea to have a backup, because it allows you to make changes without worrying. 1. Touch Menu. 2. Touch Settings. 3. Touch Backup or Restore. To save a backup To load a saved backup Speech-Generating Device User Guide...
  • Page 44 Touch to save Type in a name for the backup and touch save in the file window Touch the green check mark to save Speech-Generating Device User Guide...

  • Page 45: Touchtalk And Minitalk Instructions

    TouchTalk and MiniTalk Instructions It is always a good idea to have a backup, because it allows you to make changes without worrying. 1. Touch Menu. 2. Touch Settings. 3. Touch Backup or Restore. To save a backup To load the...

  • Page 46: Settings

    Settings About Device Phrase Building Options View the device serial number and version information. Here you can make it easier to add icons to the workspace. The options are, auto add icons to Choose Voice workspace and auto add page icons to workspace. By choosing both options ALL icons will be added to This option can change the device voice and the the workspace when selected.

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    No Voice on MiniTalk When the device is on battery power and the battery 1. Make sure the MiniTalk volume is turned up: The runs out, the device will be unresponsive. If pressing the volume control is located in the upper left-hand...

  • Page 48: Important Safety Information

    Important Safety Information Handling Information Charging cable Use only the charging cable that came with the device. The bottom of the device may become very warm It will work in any standard AC power outlet. during normal use. If the device is on your lap and gets uncomfortably warm, remove it from your lap and Battery place it on a stable work surface.
  • Page 49 103 Carnegie Center Suite 104 Princeton, NJ 08540 888-APHASIA 888-274-2742 (toll free) 609-275-1300 (phone) 609-275-1311 (fax) 888-274-2742 www.aphasia.com Applicable to model numbers 1300, 1301, and 1302...

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