Troubleshooting

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Help! My Core Keys are Missing. How do I get them Back?

If you are in your core vocabulary and are now missing some or all of your keys, there may be a couple of setting that have been changed wit...

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How do I Adjust the Brightness of my Screen on the ECO?

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 Adjust the Volume in my ECO? (with Video)

There are a couple of ways to adjust your speaker volume.  From the Toolbox, you can quickly change the speaker volume on your device.Go to...

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How do I Calibrate the ECO's Touch Screen?

Over time you may find that when you press keys, you don't see what you are supposed to see; or you may notice that the icons and images on...

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How do I Change my Spelling or Storing Keyboard?

In the User Area Menu  you can customize what spelling pages you wish to use as your Spelling and Storing Keyboards. The Spelling Keyboard...

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How do I Enter/Exit Shipping Mode in my ECO?

To conserve the batteries, the ECO was put in Shipping Mode at the factory before it was sent to you.  To Exit Shipping Mode:Plug in the...

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How do I get my ECO to Speak? (with Video)

If your words are coming up on the display but you have no sound there are a few settings to check. 1. Look at the Status Display Area unde...

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How do I make my ECO Software available again when in Windows?

If you would like to open the ECO software that has been minimized on the taskbar of the ECO, you can reopen the program by either tapping o...

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How do I Turn Off Speech so the Device only Speaks when I Select the Text Bar? (with Video)

If your speech is turned on, the ECO will speak the message programmed under that key immediately.  If you turn off your speech, the ECO wi...

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Instructions for Using the ECO Recovery CD

*******************************IMPORTANT *******************************THE RECOVERY PROCESS WILL ERASE EVERYTHING ON YOUR ECO HARD DRIVE. T...

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My Device is Not Working Correctly - How do I Reset my Eco?

If your ECO device is not working properly, PRC recommends trying the following resets in this specific order:Warning!   Never remove the...

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Task Bar on the Top or Bottom

If you are seeing the ECO application "slide down" to the lower right of your screen and have seen error messages appear on you...

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Uncontrolled Feedback from the ECO.

If you are having uncontrolled feedback such as loud squealing from your integrated ECO, you will want to go in and check your Volume Contro...

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Updating my ECO Software using my USB Flash Drive and the ECO Software Update in the Download Center.

When Software Updates are available for your ECO-14 device, you will find them posted under the Manuals / Software Downloads tab on the PR...

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Using the System Lock in your ECO.

System LockWhen this is On, the use of the I/O, TOOLBOX and ACTIVITY keys on the front of the case are severely limited. For instance, if th...

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What is the Latest Software Version in the ECO? (with Video)

For the best performance of your ECO, you will want to make sure you have the latest version of software loaded into your device.  You will...

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What is the Proper Way to Shut Down the ECO?

What is the proper way to shut down the ECO? The “proper way” is still to use the I/O button since it is faster. But it recommended that...

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What is the Toolbox and How do I Enter and Exit the Toolbox in my ECO? (with Video)

The Toolbox is an overlay that contains menus and single function keys. These menus and functions will help you to make your device into one...

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Why do I Have a Letter L in my Status Area on my ECO?

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

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Why do I Hear Beeps/Tones/Doink Sound Everytime a Key is Selected? (with Video)

There are various beep/tone controlling settings in the ECO which could cause unwanted feedback when forming a sentence or speaking.  Here...

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Why does my Device's Voice not Sound Like it Used to in my ECO?

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 does My Voice Sound Different or Why do I Have to Press my Keys Twice? (with Video)

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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Why is My Clear Display key not working in my ECO? (with Video)

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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Windows 7 & 8 and the ECO-14 are not Compatible

At this time, Windows 7 & 8 are not compatible with the ECO-14.  Windows XP  is the only compatible Windows platforms that will wor...

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