Description of the Tools in Modify Item Within an Activity

The Modify Item Within an Activity screen is a basic storing screen with a few additions that relate specifically to Activities.

Modify Item within an activity tools

Previous Items

If you have more than one row of Activities, this will show you rows that come before the one you are currently looking at.

Next Items

If you have more than one row of Activities, this will show you the rows that come after the one you are looking at.

 

Type of Message

Select Computer Speech to type in a message your device will speak.

Select Recorded Speech to have someone record a message into your device.

 

Record Message

When you select Recorded in the Type of Message option, the Record Message key becomes active.

 

Press and hold the Record Message key and record your message. Release the key when you have finished recording.

 

Listen to Recording

When you record a message, press this key to hear how the recording sounds.

 

Import Sound File

This allows you to store a sound file on a key. 

 

Spell Message or Define Key Function

If you selected Computer Speech, type in a message for your device to speak. You can also enter tools and text that tell your device to perform some action.

 

If you selected Recorded Speech, you can type in any text that you would like to have displayed while the recording is speaking.

 

Change Icon

This takes you to the Icon Categories page where you can select an icon.

 

Change Label

A label can contain up to nine (9) letters. If you want a blank label, enter a space instead of a word.

 

Change Key Color

This takes you to the color chart where you can select a new key color.

 

Change Position

This allows you to change the key’s position in the row.

 

Key Positiion: Lock/Unlocked

Select Lock to keep the key fixed in its place in the row.

Select Unlock to allow a key to be shuffled in your Activity Row. Keys you select a lot will move towards the front of the Activity for easier access.

Recommendation:  Lock the GO BACK and MORE ITEMS keys so that they do not shuffle.

 

Hide/Show This Key

This allows you to hide or show individual keys in the Activity. Select the key in the Activity you want to hide, now select the Hide option.

To Show a key, repeat the above step but select the Show option instead.

Note: You can also be in your CORE, select the TOOLS key on the front of the case, and select the SETUP key from the menu. The Hide/Show Keys button will appear in your Status Area. Select the keys you want to hide/show. You can select keys from the Activity Row as well as CORE.  Select the Text Display Area to exit.

 

Show All

Select this to show any hidden keys in your Activity.

 

Clear Key Contents

Select this to completely clear a key of its contents.

As soon as you select this key it changes to Undo Clear Key which allows you to replace the key contents inc ase you change your mind. In order for Undo Cleak Key to work, you muse select it right after you have cleared the key. If you make any other key selections, Undo Clear Key will not work. 

 

Add New Row

Add a new row of blank keys to your Activity.

Delete Current Row

Delete the current Activity Row.