Programming
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- Using the Set Up Key for Simple Programming (Featured)
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Three Things: You can modify three things on a “key”1. You can change the picture2. You can change the label3....
- How can I Correct the Pronunciation of a Word in my Vantage/Vanguard?
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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...
- How can I Find the Icon I'm Looking for?
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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...
- How do I Change a Certain Icon Used Numerously to a Different One?
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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...
- How do I Change Voices Within a Message (DECtalk)?
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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...
- How do I Expand My User Area or Page to a Larger Key Amount on my Vantage/Vanguard?
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Perhaps you or your client/student have become extremely proficient at using a particular overlay (4, 8, 15 or 45-Location). Now you would...
- How do I Reset to Factory Defaults in the Vantage/Vanguard?
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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...
- How do I Switch User Areas and Load a New Overlay in my Vantage/Vanguard?
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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...
- How do I Use the LAM Marker Tool?
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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>...
- Programming a phone Number to Speak Correctly.
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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...
- Programming an Alternate Pronunciation of a Word.
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Sometimes a word has two different pronunciations. For instance, the word "record" can be pronounced as it is in this sentence, &q...
- Programming Jokes and Stories into your PRC Device
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Where are they? Depending on which language program you have loaded onto your PRC device you may already have some preloaded jokes available...
- Switching from a Real Speak Voice to DecTalk to Sing the Songs in the Vantage/Vanguard.
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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...
- Using and Programming Auditory Prompts in Vantage/Vanguard
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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,...
- Using the Language Activity Monitor (Data Logging) with a Vantage/Vanguard.
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Using the LAM (Language Activity Monitoring)As a clinician or teacher you can use the LAM capabilities in your device to analyze your client...
- Using the System Lock in your Vantage/Vanguard.
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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...
- What are Speech and Text Markers Used For?
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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...
- What are the User Define Keys and How Do I Use Them on my Vantage/Vanguard?
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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...
- What is the Difference Between Core, Activities, and Pages in a Vantage and Vanguard
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Core and ActivitiesThe Vantage/Vanguard has two kinds of vocabulary stored in the main overlay, Core vocabulary and Activity vocabulary. Co...
- What is the Random Key Tool and How Do I Use it in my Vantage/Vanguard?
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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...