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Using the Set Up Key for Simple Programming (Featured)

Three Things:  You can modify three things on a “key”1.       You can change the picture2.       You can change the label3....

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How can I Correct the Pronunciation of a Word in my Vantage/Vanguard?

You can correct your device's pronunciation of a word by using the Dictionary Menu in the Toolbox.Adding Words to the DictionaryAdd words to...

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How can I Find the Icon I'm Looking for?

There are several different ways to locate a specific icon you are trying to find.When you are on your programming screen you will see the C...

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How do I Change a Certain Icon Used Numerously to a Different One?

Perhaps, in the course of assigning keys, you switched icons on a key from the original icon to one whose picture you liked better. For exam...

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How do I Change Voices Within a Message (DECtalk)?

Perhaps you are asked to read something to a group, or you want to tell a joke that has different characters speaking in it.  DECtalk speec...

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How do I Expand My User Area or Page to a Larger Key Amount on my Vantage/Vanguard?

Perhaps you or your client/student have become extremely proficient at using a particular overlay (4, 8, 15 or 45-Location). Now you would...

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How do I Reset to Factory Defaults in the Vantage/Vanguard?

If you want to erase all custom vocabulary and return your Vantage/Vanguard to its original state, you can do this by selecting Reset to Fa...

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How do I Switch User Areas and Load a New Overlay in my Vantage/Vanguard?

To Switch User Areas:1. Go to the Toolbox screen by pressing the button with the picture of the hammer and screwdriver on it on the front of...

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How do I Use the LAM Marker Tool?

You can have functions/tools appear in your LAM download, but in order to do this, you must modify the tool by adding the <LAM MARKER>...

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Programming a phone Number to Speak Correctly.

Using the TEXT AND SPEECH MARKER TOOLS: These tools mark text that is to be seen on the display but not spoken or that is to be spoken but...

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Programming an Alternate Pronunciation of a Word.

Sometimes a word has two different pronunciations. For instance, the word "record" can be pronounced as it is in this sentence, &q...

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Programming Jokes and Stories into your PRC Device

Where are they? Depending on which language program you have loaded onto your PRC device you may already have some preloaded jokes available...

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Switching from a Real Speak Voice to DecTalk to Sing the Songs in the Vantage/Vanguard.

If you like using one of the RealSpeak or AT&T voices but also like to sing the DecTalk songs on the Singing Page, you can simply use th...

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Using and Programming Auditory Prompts in Vantage/Vanguard

Auditory Prompts may help you to learn which keys are where on your overlay.When Auditory Prompts are turned ON in the AUDITORY PROMPT MENU,...

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Using the Language Activity Monitor (Data Logging) with a Vantage/Vanguard.

Using the LAM (Language Activity Monitoring)As a clinician or teacher you can use the LAM capabilities in your device to analyze your client...

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Using the System Lock in your Vantage/Vanguard.

What is System Lock?  This feature is very helpful if you have curious users that like to explore the toolbox and change settings that shou...

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What are Speech and Text Markers Used For?

Text Marker, Speech Marker, Text & Speech MarkerUse the TEXT MARKER tool when you want text from a stored message to be seen on the disp...

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What are the User Define Keys and How Do I Use Them on my Vantage/Vanguard?

On the Vantage 2 and Vanguard 2/Plus units there are 2 USER DEFINED Keys on the top of your Case. The key next to the Toolbox key is pro...

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What is the Difference Between Core, Activities, and Pages in a Vantage and Vanguard

Core and ActivitiesThe Vantage/Vanguard has two kinds of vocabulary stored in the main overlay, Core vocabulary and Activity vocabulary. Co...

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What is the Random Key Tool and How Do I Use it in my Vantage/Vanguard?

RANDOM CHOICE:  This tool will choose random items from a Page you have selected. To see examples of this tool, go to your page menu in Uni...

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