Prentke Romich Company
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1. Go to the Toolbox
2. Select Maintenance Menu
3. The version number should be 4.05 or higher.
4. Next select OK to exit the Maintenance Menu
5. Go to the Choose Overlay Menu
6. Select Overlay menu
Select Load Adult Acquired (All Areas)
7. Select Yes (if you want to save any Unity areas, you should select No and do a memory transfer first.)
8. Select OK.
9. Select Go To Minspeak.
You now see the Adult Acquired Exploration Wizard.
To reinstall Unity programs in all Areas, go to the Toolbox, select Maintenance Menu, and then select Reset to Factory Defaults.
I have a Vantage or Vanguard software version prior to 4.05. How can I put the Adult Acquired areas in?
1. You can call the PRC sales department and request an update for your device. PRC will send you a memory card with instructions for updating.
2. You can download Adult Acquired PASS for older devices from PRC’s web site.
2a. On a PC computer you can view and explore all of the Adult Acquired areas.
2b. You can use the PASS software to do a whole device memory transfer, and then transfer that MTI file into your Vantage or Vanguard.
2c. The WordPower areas will not transfer into a device because they are for demonstration purposes only. To purchase a fully functioning copy of Word Power for Vantage and Vanguard, call the PRC sales department.
Sales Department: 800-262-1990
How do I find all the Adult Acquired programs after I have loaded them in?
1. Go to the device Toolbox.
2. Select Choose Overlay Menu
NOTE: If you do not see User Area 1-Explore Adult Acquired at the top of the screen: select the Switch User Area option. Select Explore Adult Acquired. Select OK.
4. Select OK to exit the menu.
5. In the Toolbox, select Go to Minspeak.
6. Select any program you want to explore.
How can I customize the WordPower programs for an individual?
Vantage and Vanguard have a Set-up key that will help you customize vocabulary. The Set-up key is the recessed key at the top right corner on the front of the case. Notice that when you select this key, you see a prompt on the display that says “Select the key you wish to modify.” If you select this key by mistake, just select any other key, and then OK.
NOTE: The WordPower programs will work better if you do not customize the main page, and only customize pages where there are blank keys. You can easily add names to the People Page with the Set-up key.
1. From the Main Screen, select People.
2. Select the Set-Up key. At the prompt, choose any blank key on the People Page.
3. Follow the prompts on the next screen to Spell Text for Message, Change Icon, and Change Label.
4. Select OK when finished.
How can I customize the 8 location pages in Adult Acquired?
To see this 8 Adult Page (below)
1 Select Go to Toolbox.
2. Select Choose Overlay Menu.
3. Select Explore Adult Acquired.
NOTE: If you do not see User Area 1-Explore Adult Acquired at the top of the screen: select the Switch User Area option. Select Explore Adult Acquired. Select OK.
4. Select OK to exit the menu.
5. Select the light blue key for 8, 15, and 45.
5. Select the 8 Word Cues key.
You should now see the 8 Word Cues page.
An Example of Customizing this Page
1. Select I want.
2. Now suppose you don’t want to say "glasses", but instead you need the word
"chocolate".
3. Select the Set-up key, the recessed key at the top right on the front of the device.
4. You will see a prompt that says, Select the key you wish to modify.
5. Select Glasses.
6. Select Clear Key Contents.
7. Next select Spell Text for Message, then spell "chocolate".
8. Select Change Icon. You can use the key that says Spell Icon to find and spell "chocolate".
9. Select the icon that you want.
10. Finish by selecting OK.
11. You will see your customized page, but you will not be able to leave this page.
To Leave the Page:
12. Select the TOOLS key on the front of the case. Or, if you are using PASS, select Go to Toolbox.
13. Select Go to Minspeak.
14. Select 8 Word Cues.
How do I put names of people in the Word Cues pages?
NOTE: The 8 location Word Cues pages will work better for you if you do not make any customizations to them. However, in the 8 location area there is a place to put names of people.
1. Use the MORE key on the first screen to go to the next page of 8.
2. Select the People key on this page.
3. You should see the following screen:
4. Use the Set-up key (the recessed key at the top right corner on the front of the device) to begin customizing this page.
5. Select the key you want to modify (select a blank key).
6. Select Spell Text for Message.
7. Select Change Icon.
8. Select Change Label if needed.
9. Select Choose Next Key to Define if you want to program another key.
10. Select OK to finish.
NOTE: You can add names of people to the 15 location Word Cues pages in the same way.
1. Go to the Toolbox by using the Tools key on the top front of the device. If you are using PASS, select Go to Toolbox.
2. Open the Choose Overlay Menu. If you do not see 8, 15, 45 with Word Cues at the top of the screen, select Switch User Area. Select 8, 15, 45 with Word Cues. Select OK.
3. Select OK.
4. Select Go to Minspeak.
5. Select the large 15 icon.
6. Select the icon for People.
7. Press the Set-up key on the front right of the case.
8. When you see the prompt at the top of the page, choose any blank key on the People page.
9. Follow the prompts on the screen to Spell Text for Message; Change Icon, Change Label.
10. Select OK when you are finished.
What if the 8 location page overlay is too easy but the15 location overlay is a little hard?
If the 15 location pages seem a little difficult because of too many choices, you can hide as many of the keys as you want to.
To hide keys on a page:
1. Start on the page where you want to hide keys.
2. Select the Set-up key, at the far right on the top front of the device.
3. Select any key.
4. Use either the Hide All key or the Hide/Show Keys key, then follow the prompts on the screen to hide as many keys as you want. The keys stay fully programmed, and you can bring them out or show them when you are ready.
Select the Tools key to exit, then select OK.
How do I add a page to one of the Adult Acquired programs?
1. First identify the location where you want to add your new page. A key that is blank is a good place. Remember that WordPower, Word Core and Word Cues may not be easy to customize by adding pages. Be sure that you understand the architecture of these particular programs before altering them.
2. As an example, let’s add a page to the ABC + pages.
3. Go to Tools, Choose Overlay Menu, Switch User Area, then Explore Adult Acquired. OK. Go to Minspeak.
4. Choose the 8, 15, 45 key.
5. Select ABC + Pages.
6. Select PAGES
7. On the Pages for ABC Page, you can choose a place to add a page.
8. You can now create a new page.
9. Select the Tools key and go to the Toolbox.
10. Select Create Page.
11. Type in a name for your new page, like "NFL football".
12. Select OK.
13. Leave the number of locations set on 45.
14. Select Copy from an Existing Page.
15. Use the More Items key at the bottom of the page until you see BLANK for ABC.
When you choose BLANK for ABC, you see the new page you are working on.
16. Choose the key you want to start creating. You will then see places to Spell Text for Message, Change Icon, and Change Label. Continue to follow the prompts on the screen until these three items are completed.
17. If you want to program another key, select Choose Next Key to Define.
18. Select OK, OK when you are finished.
19. Now that your new page is made, you can set it into the Pages for ABC Page.
20. On the Pages for ABC page, first select the Set-up Key, then choose a blank key.
Select Spell Text for Message.
Select Insert Tool.
21. You see a list of all the device tools. Use the More Items key at the bottom of the page to find Set Page.
22. Select Set Page, then choose the page you are adding, "NFL Football".
23. Change the icon and the label on the key where you set your new page.
