Adding a Tool Key to a Page in the Vantage Lite.
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You can add tools to keys when you are creating a new page using the CREATE PAGE menu in the Toolbox.
You can add tools to keys on a page that has already been created by using the MODIFY PAGE menu in the Toolbox and then selecting the page you want to add the tool(s) to.
Once you have started to create a new page or selected a page to modify, follow the steps below.
1. Choose the key you want to add the tool to. You want to be consistent with the location of frequently used tools to promote motor memory.
2. Select Spell Message, or Define Key Function.
2a. If the key you selected already has an assignment, select CLEAR DISPLAY to erase it. Then go to Step 3.
3. Select INSERT TOOL - located in the top row of your spelling overlay. (You must be using a QWERTY spell ing overlay. )
4. You see a list of all the tools available. Select tool you wish to insert, such as Clear Display, Go to Minspeak, Set Page (allows you to link to another page), Speak All, etc.
5. You will see your tool appear in the text bar at the top. Select OK.
6. Select CHANGE ICON.
7. Select an icon from one of the categories to represent the tool. If you wish to have a blank icon with the label at the top of the key, select Spell Icon to Find, type the word BLANK, then select the Blank Icon.
8. Select CHANGE LABEL.
9. Type the new label name.
10. Select OK.
11. Select OK to exit OR select CHOOSE NEXT KEY TO DEFINE.
12. Repeat steps above to add another tool to a new key.