How do I Store a Message in the Core Vocabulary in the ECO?

1. Press the TOOLS key to go to the Toolbox.
2. Select the  STORE CORE key. This is a picture of the Store Core key in the toolbox.

NOTE: If you want to edit an existing message you will select Edit Core instead of  Store Core.

3. Select the icon sequence you want to use to store your message.
4. Select OK.
5. The text area will display "Choose type of message to create, then create message. Select Ok when finished."  You will also see the icon sequence that you have chosen.

Computer Speech or Recorded Speech
6. Select "Computer" or "Recorded" speech.
7. Select SPELL MESSAGE, or Define Key Function and type a message to go with the key.  Add 2 spaces after the period.  Select OK .  If you selected "Record", record your message now.

This is a picture of the tools to change the icon and label.


8. Select Modify Last Picture to choose an icon for this key.
9. Select Change Label to enter a new label name then select OK.. A label can contain up to 9 letters. 
Note: If you want a blank label, select the space key instead of a word. Select OK when you are done.
10. Select Change Key Color if you want to change the color for this key.
11. Select OK when finished.

If you want to Link to a Page instead of Programming a Message:     

Follow steps 1-6 above, then 
7. Select SPELL MESSAGE, or Define Key Function Spell Message Key

8. Activate Page Link . This is the Page Link key in the spelling page.

9. You see a yellow message boxThis shows the message that appears if you choose to set page or set page temporary.

If you select YES you will be able to go to your linked Page, make one selection from it and return automatically to your original Activity or Page.

If you select NO, you will go to the linked page and stay there.

10. You see a list of Pages. Select the one you want to link to.

This shows a new page linked to the pages page.

Your text area will be similiar to the message above with your page name in parentheses.

11. Select Modify Last Picture to enter new label name then select OK.
12. Select Change Icon to change the icon picture.

This is a picture of the Modified Core vocabulary.
13. Your link to another page is now completed. Select OK to exit.