Getting to Know the Accent 700 - Back of the Device
Back of the Device
There are front and back facing cameras in your device. This is the rear-facing camera lens. The cameras can be used with Skype™, Windows® Movie Maker, etc. Follow the directions that came with the camera application you are using. To use the cameras for Scenes, icons, etc., use the CAMERA MENU in your device’s Toolbox.
Plug a USB flash drive in here. Flash drives can be used for storage and transfer of files.
A USB flash drive was included in your device shipping box.
Mini USB Port for Wired Computer Access
Use this port to connect your communication device to a computer with a Mini-USB cable.
If you use a switch or switches for access to your device, plug them into these ports. To use a joystick, you will need a Y-adapter. If you have an Accent™ 700-SB, switches are not available to use.
Always use the battery charger that came with your device. Any other charger may damage your batteries.
A battery charger came with your device. Plug the small end of the charger cable in here. Plug the larger end into a working wall outlet.
When your battery needs to be charged, you will see warning boxes on your display screen telling you to plug in your charger. You will also hear a low-battery warning. Plug in the charger.
How long your batteries last depend on how you are using your device.
If you are talking, listening to music, using a cell phone and/or the computer nearly simultaneously or for most of the time, your batteries will not last as long as they would if you were just doing one or two things. You may find that you can get about 4-6 hours of use out of one charge or you may discover that you use your device so heavily that you only get 2 hours from a charge.
You will have to spend some time using your device everyday in different ways to learn how much battery life you will get from a single charge.
Charging the BatteriesA full charge, from dangerously low or dead batteries to fully charged batteries, will take about 4 hours.
TIP: The best practice is to plug in your battery charger every night when you go to bed and any time you see the low battery warning boxes and/or the Low Battery LED comes on.
The Status Area on your display and the Battery Menu in the MAINTENANCE MENU are places to check for battery information.
Plug headphones in here.
Infrared (IR) capability is automatically enabled with the Accent™ 700-U. It is an option you can purchase with the Accent™ 700-SB.
You can teach infrared signals for almost any appliance you own that has a remote control.
The IR area for your device is on the back top of the case on each side of the headphone connector.
If you want to teach a remote control signal to your device, point your remote control at the IR area.
If you want to send an IR signal from your device, make sure the IR area is facing in the general direction of the appliance you want to send the signal to.
Use the IR SETUP MENU in the Toolbox to teach remote signals to your Accent.
Wheelchair Mounting Plate Area
An optional Mounting Plate allows you to install your Accent on a wheelchair or table mount.
The built-in Handle Stand acts as both a stand for your device and a handle for carrying it. There are two handle positions: all the way up and all the way down.
Between the up and down handle positions there are two stand positions: a high angle and a medium angle.
How to change the Handle Stand Position
Place device face down. Pull both sides of the Handle Stand out from the case and move the Stand up or down a notch at a time until you achieve the position you want. Release the stand and push sides back into the case to stop it from moving.
See Using the Carry Strap Holders for directions on using a carry strap.