How do I Change What Graphics Program my PASS information is Sent to?
Preferences in the File menu allows you to select the graphics and word processing programs you want to use.
The default settings for the Graphics Program is MS Paint. By changing the Graphics Program, this will affect the Screen Capture feature in PASS.
The default program for the Word Processor is Word Pad. By changing the Word Processor, this will affect anywhere you have a Save, New, or Open option. An example would be using the Vocabulary tab and all the tools in Vocabulary Display Options including Write with Icons.
If you do not set a preference in this menu, PASS will use WordPad® and MS Paint® as the default word processing and graphics programs. If you would prefer to use other programs, click on the Set Graphics Program… or the Set Word Processor… options and select the programs you want to use.
Once you set a preference, all graphics and documents will be saved in those programs unless you return to Preferences and select different ones.
Preferences Options
Activation Beeps
In PASS the activation beeps are turned off by default regardless of the setting in the FEEDBACK MENU. If you want to hear the beeps, check this option.
Show Welcome Message
You can disable the Welcome Message by checking this option. There is also a checkbox on the Welcome Message screen where you can select to disable it. When this is turned on, you will see a screen that contains a few quick tips about often-used PASS options.
You can also see this screen by opening the Help menu and selecting Welcome Message.
Vocabulary Output Labels
If you are using Look up Vocabulary Location and this box is checked, you will see all the explanatory text like row and column information that goes with the location. Uncheck this option to “unclutter” the display when you use Look up Vocabulary Location,
Show Write with Icons Set-up
If you want the Write with Icons Set-up window to appear each time you select Write with Icons, check this option. If this is unchecked, you will have to come back to the Preferences window to change your Write with Icons settings.
File Browser Style (ECO and Vantage/Vanguard):
Windows-style File Picker
In this manual, all examples of selecting a file show a Windows-style “file picker”.
PRC Device-style File Browser
Choose this option if you want to emulate the device and use the PRC menu-based File Browser.
Vocabulary Builder Style (Vantage/Vanguard):
Windows-style
Uses Windows listboxes and allows you to navigate through the lists using traditional keystrokes and mousing. (ECO uses this style)
PRC Device-style
Choose this option if you want to emulate the device and use the PRC menu-based Vocabulary Builder menu.
Widescreen mode (SB Lite):
Choose this to display the SpringBoard emulator with SpringBoard Lite dimensions.
Write with Icons Settings: (these are also explained in the Write with Icons chapter)
Choose one size for all icons / Draw icons actual size: If you choose one size for all icons, the icons displayed in Write with Icons will all be the size you select, regardless of the key dimensions of the keys in Core, Pages, and Activities.
If you draw icons actual size, the icons displayed may be a combination of different sizes, depending on whether there are Page keys of a different location size than the User Area keys. The keys will display as their actual size.
Appearance:
Instructions on page
Uncheck to remove Unity-specific information at the top of the screen; this option applies to all vocabulary displays. Default is checked.
Icon on Key Background
Uncheck to show the icon only and save space. Default is checked.
Icons Only (no typed words)
Check if you want to see just the matching sequence icons when you type words. Default is unchecked
Functionality:
Core Only (NO Activity keys)
Check to only show sequences that begin with Core keys. Default is unchecked
Icon Sequence choices
The default is checked which allows PASS to show you a list of possible sequences to choose from. Uncheck to let PASS choose the most-likely sequence, rather than display a list.
Automatic phrase handling
Uncheck to process typed words one at a time (requires use of F6 and F7 to mark phrases for processing). Default is checked.