Benefits from Using Word Prediction with Minspeak in the Vantage Lite.
Minspeak Benefits
Minspeak vocabulary represents your core vocabulary—verbs, adjectives, nouns, interjections, phrases, etc. These are words that make up most sentences and turn sentences into conversation. But lots of sentences also contain words that are not exactly “core” words. They are more like “fringe” vocabulary; words that help to make the sentences interesting or to clarify something. These fringe words often are not stored in your Minspeak vocabulary because they are words that you only use occasionally. To use them, you must spell them out which takes time, cuts down on your ability to communicate rapidly and is labor-intensive. This is where Word Prediction helps.
Word Prediction Benefits
Word Prediction systems help improve a person’s ability to communicate by cutting down on the amount of time spent in spelling out long and/or seldom used words.
The PRC Word Prediction system predicts words based on how often (frequency) or how recently (recency) you have used the word.
When to use Word Prediction
Use Minspeak when words are less than six letters in length.
With words longer than six letters, you can save time by selecting the predicted word in the window.
In the Toolbox, select the 
key.
Turn Word Prediction On in the WORD PREDICTION MENU. Select OK.
Go to your Spelling Page and begin to spell a word. Watch the display as you spell.
Your spelling page may look different
Notice the words that appear in the rectangle beneath the Text Display Area. This area is now the Word Prediction window. Words that appear here are words your device is predicting that you might want from the letters you have spelled.
To select a word from the Word Prediction window, press on the word. If you are scanning, activate your switch when the word you want is highlighted.
If you are scanning, you may need to switch to a Scanning Spell Page or select the SCAN WORD PREDICTION key if that is available on your spelling page.
One of two things happens: the word you selected goes in the Text Display Area and the Word Prediction window disappears, or you will see a list of words that are derived from the word you selected. You can select one of these words or you can continue to spell and watch more words come up in the Word Prediction window.
You can continue to spell words and select them from the Word Prediction window as long as you want.
Recommendation: We recommend that you learn your Minspeak vocabulary before you begin to rely on Word Prediction. When you are familiar with your Minspeak vocabulary, you will find that communication is more spontaneous and interactive than it is when you are using Word Prediction. Word Prediction is a Tool that should be used to enhance Minspeak, never replace it.
Icon Tutor on the Fly is an option in the FEEDBACK MENU. When this is ON Icon Tutor on the Fly will show you if there are any sequences where your Word Prediction word is stored.