Troubleshooting

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Do You Have Problems with Infrared?

PRC devices that have infrared capability include the Vantage, Vanguard, Pathfinder, the latest SpringBoard 2 if you purchased the IR upgrad...

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How do I Adjust the Brightness of my Screen in the Vantage/Vanguard?

You can adjust the brightness of your backlighting by doing the following:1.  Press the TOOLS key on the top of the case.2.  Select the ...

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How do I Change the Spelling Keyboard in Vantage/Vanguard?

In the Toolbox under Choose Overlay menu, you can change your Spelling Keyboard assignment.Important Note:  The Spelling Keyboard option d...

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How do I Enter/Exit Shipping Mode on My Vantage/Vanguard?

Enter Shipping Mode:If you need to ship the Vantage/Vanguard somewhere, always put the device in shipping mode before mailing it.1.    Â...

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How do I Install a New Software Card in my Vantage?

IMPORTANT!  If you have added your own vocabulary in the device and you want to save it, perform a memory tranfer BEFORE you update your s...

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How do I Recalibrate the Touch Screen on my Vantage and Vanguard?

Over time you may notice that the icons and images on the device's screen do not speak the correct message for the icon you selected. This i...

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How do I Reset My Vanguard 2 / Plus?

Below are some basic resets that you can try if your device is not working properly:  If you have been entering new custom vocabulary, turn...

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How do I Reset My Vantage?

Below are some basic resets that you can try if your device is not working properly:  If you have been entering new custom vocabulary, turn...

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Installing a New Software Card in the VG2

MEMORY TRANSFER:  If you have made extensive changes to the vocabulary in your device and you want to save it, perform a Memory Transfer be...

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My Clear-Display key does not work

When the Clear Display key does not work, it is usually because you have a Notebook open by accident. Whenever a Notebook is open, the Cl...

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My Device's Voice does not Sound Like it Used To!

The SPEECH MENU is available for synthesized speech. From it you can choose the voice that you want your device to use for speaking messages...

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Why do I Have a Letter L in my Status Area on my Vantage/Vanguard?

If you see the letter L in your Status Area, this means that Data Logging is ON.What is Data Logging (also called LAM)?Aclinician or teacher...

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Why does My Device Say "IR Remote Device is Not Responding?"

Problem:  Every time you try to speak a message you see the message,  "IR remote device is not responding, press A1 to cancel"...

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Why does My Voice Sound Different or Why Do I Have to Press Every Key Twice in my Vantage/Vanguard?

Auditory prompts are verbal output messages that you assign to individual keys, to a row or column of keys, or to a quadrant of keys, mos...

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