Using the Editor The modified vocabulary is available from “My Vocabularies” and … T The Editor allows you to modify a vocabulary. When you make a change to a vocabulary and save it, the modified vocabulary is saved in My Vocabularies, which you can open from Menu > Toolbox > Vocabulary > Select a Vocabulary > My Vocabularies. The original default vocabulary is preserved and is still available.
Opening the Editor To open the Editor from the Quick Menu: To open the Editor quickly, select Menu to open the Quick Menu. An Editor button is displayed. To navigate to the Editor: T Select Editor to display the Editor buttons. See “Using the Editor Buttons” on page 149. D R AF To navigate to the Editor, select Menu > Toolbox > Vocabulary. Select Editor to display the Editor buttons. See “Using the Editor Buttons” on page 149.
Using the Editor Buttons T When you select an Editor button, it turns blue to indicate it is active. The button will remain active—indicated by the blue highlight—until you select it again or until you finish making changes and select Save. As long as a button remains active you can perform that operation on multiple buttons, one after another. Operations of the Editor Buttons Page Settings Rename the current page. Select Page Settings, select the Page Name field to open a keyboard.
Button Description Cut Move a button by removing it from its current location to paste in a different location. Paste Paste a cut or copied button to a location. Return to the previous page. Undo Undo your most recent change. Return to home. Leave the current screen without saving your changes. You will be prompted to confirm what you want to do. Save Save the changes you made.
Editing a Button 1. Do either of the following: • Open the Editor by selecting Menu > Toolbox > Vocabulary > Editor. Once you are looking at the button you want to edit, select Edit. The “Edit” button changes color. Select the button you want to modify. • Open the Editor by selecting Menu > Editor. Once you are looking at the button you want to edit, select Edit. The “Edit” button changes color. Select the button you want to modify. R AF T 2. Using either method, the Edit Button window opens.
3. Select tabs to make the changes you want. Message: Change a button’s message and label. When you enter message or label text, the software will suggest symbols you might want to use for the button. Colors: Change the color of a button or its background, border, symbol background, label background, or font color. Symbol: Change a button’s symbol, import symbols, or take a photo with the device’s camera. Navigation: Add a navigation action to a button. T Actions: Add an action to a button.
Changing a Button’s Message, Label, and Symbol Select Menu > Editor. Then select Edit and choose the button you want to modify. The Edit Button window opens to the Message tab. To add or change a message: Select the Message field to open a keyboard. Enter a word or phrase that will be spoken when the button is selected and select the keyboard Finished button. To add or change a label: R AF Button preview T Select the Label field to open a keyboard.
To replace the button’s symbol with a photo: . T 1. Select the Camera icon AF 2. Select Take Picture. A preview of the photo appears in the camera window and the button preview. Try Again replaces the Take Picture button. Note: If you’re not satisfied with the picture, select Try Again and then select Take Picture again. 3. When you’re satisfied with the picture, select Finished. The photo will appear on the button. R Note: You can also take a photo from the Symbol tab.
Finding a Different Symbol for a Button To search for, browse for, or import a symbol for a button, select Menu > Editor. Select Edit and choose the button you want to modify. The Edit Button window opens to the Message tab. Select the Symbol tab. To search for a symbol by name or description: 1. Select the Search Symbols tab at the top of the window and select the Search for symbols field. A keyboard opens. 2. Enter a symbol name or description and select Finished to display available symbols.
To browse for a symbol: 1. Select the Browse Symbols tab at the top of the window. A list of categories opens. T Button preview AF Hint: When multiple pages of categories are available, use the arrows to page through the categories. 2. Select a category. If a list of subcategories opens, select a subcategory. A list of specific symbols opens.
To import a symbol: 1. Select Import Symbols tab at the top of the window. A list of folders opens. Hint: If necessary, use the Up One Level button to navigate to a different location. If multiple pages of image folders are available, use the arrows to page through the folders. 2. Select a folder to display the symbols in the folder. AF T Button preview If necessary, select the preview image one or more times to rotate it. D R 3. Select a symbol to open a preview image that you can rotate. 4.
Taking a Picture to Use on a Button AF T The device front and rear cameras allow you to take pictures to use on buttons. These pictures help personalize an individual’s communication. For example, a picture of the individual’s mom could be used on a “Mom” button. To take a picture to use on a button, select Menu > Editor. Once you are looking at the button you want to edit, select Edit. Choose the button you want to modify. 1.
Changing a Button’s Basic Colors When changing a button’s colors, you can apply basic colors to any or all of the following: the entire button, its outline, font, label, symbol, and background. If you prefer to create your own colors, see “Customizing a Button’s Colors” on the next page. 1. Select Menu > Editor. 2. Select Edit and choose the button you want to modify. AF T 3. Select the Colors tab on the left. D R 4. Select the applicable tab at the top of the window.
Customizing a Button’s Colors When changing a button’s colors, you can customize the colors of any or all of the following: the entire button, its outline, font, label, symbol, and background. When you create a custom color, it will appear under Custom Colors in the basic colors window to select for future use. You can find RGB color codes and hex color codes on the internet. 1. Select Menu > Editor. 2. Select Edit and choose the button you want to modify. 3. Select the Colors tab on the left. T 4.
6. Create a custom color by using any of the following methods. • Select the Red, Green, or Blue field, use the keyboard to enter a new RGB value, and select Finished. If applicable, repeat for the other RGB fields. The Hex Code and color slider values will change accordingly. • Select the Hex Code field, use the keyboard to enter a new hex value, and select Finished. The RGB and slider values will change accordingly. Move the color gradient slider or move the cursor in the color gradient box. 7.
Changing the Page a Button Navigates to A navigation button takes you to another page or location in a vocabulary. You can change the page the button navigates to. 1. Select Menu > Editor. 2. Select Edit and choose the button you want to modify. AF T 3. Select the Navigation tab on the left. 4. Select the Current Activity Choose button. A list of pages opens. D R 5. Search for the page you want and select Finished. A list of pages matching your search criteria is displayed.
Changing the Location a Button Navigates to A navigation button takes you to another page or location in a vocabulary. You can change the location the button navigates to. 1. Select Menu > Editor. 2. Select Edit and choose the button you want to modify. AF T 3. Select the Navigation tab on the left. D R 4. Select the Remove Navigation Remove button. A list of navigation locations opens. 5. Select a different navigation location.
Setting up a Button to Navigate to a Website If you want to set up a button to take you directly to a specific website, do the following: 1. Select Menu > Editor. 2. Select Edit and choose the button you want to modify. AF T 3. Select the Navigation tab on the left. D R 4. Select Go To App. Engage: Allows you to link the Engage app to the button. Browser: Allows you to link a browser and URL to the button. Windows Application: Allows you to link a Windows application to the button.
5. Select the Browser Choose button. T Current App: Shows that you selected Browser as the Go To App option in the previous step. Go to URL: Shows the default URL or a URL you previously set up. AF Remove Navigation: Allows you to remove all navigation from the button. D R 6. Select the Go to URL Edit button. A keyboard shows the current URL. 7. On the keyboard, select Delete Word and enter the URL of the website you want. 8. Select the keyboard Finished button.
Setting up a Button to Navigate to a Windows Application If you want to set up a button to take you directly to a specific Windows application, do the following: 1. Select Menu > Editor. 2. Select Edit and choose the button you want to modify. AF T 3. Select the Navigation tab on the left. D R 4. Select Go To App. Engage: Allows you to link the Engage app to the button. Browser: Allows you to link a browser and URL to the button.
5. Select the Windows Application Choose button. T Current App: Windows Application: Allows you to select a Windows application to link to the button. Go to Windows Application: Shows the Windows application currently selected and allows you to select a different application. AF Remove Navigation: Allows you to remove all navigation from the button. 6. Select the Go to Windows Application Edit button. Folders on the Windows desktop are displayed. 7.
Removing a Button’s Navigation A navigation button takes you to another page or location in a vocabulary. You can remove all navigation from the button. 1. Select Menu > Editor. 2. Select Edit and choose the button you want to modify. AF T 3. Select the Navigation tab on the left. The navigation options are displayed. 4. Select the Remove Navigation Remove button. A list of navigation locations opens. D R 5. Select Finished and Save without selecting a new navigation location.
Changing or Removing an Activity Window Button’s Navigation 1. Select Menu > Editor. 2. Select Edit and choose the button in the activity window you want to modify. AF T 3. Select the Navigation tab on the left. 4. To change the current page, select Choose and search for, select, or create a page. 5. To set the page to remain open after you make a selection, turn Make Persistent on. R 6. To set the page to be displayed in the activity window, turn Show in Activity Window on. D 7.
8. To change the navigation, select a different navigation location. • If you select Go To Page, a window will list available pages and activities. Choose the page or activity you want. Or create a new page. Then select Finished and Save. • If you select Go To App, a window will list apps available from the Menu > Toolbox > Applications. Select the location you want. Select Finished and Save.
T 6. Select Choose for the action you want. The Action List shows the action you selected. AF 7. To select an additional action for the button, select Add Action and select Choose for another action. The Action List now shows both actions you selected. Note: Use the arrows to move an action higher or lower in the list. Select the delete button to delete an action from the button. 8. When you finish adding actions, select Finished and then select Save.
Adding a Delay between Button Actions When a button includes more than one action, you can add a delay between the actions and specify the delay time. The delay prevents other vocabulary buttons from being selected during the delay time. 1. Select Menu > Editor. 2. Select Edit and choose the button you want to modify. AF T 3. Select the Actions tab on the left. The Action List is displayed. 4. Add an action. See “Adding an Action to a Button”. D R 5. Select Add Delay. The Delay Time window opens. 6.
7. Select Save. The delay time will appear on the Action List. 8. To move the delay in the Action List, use the up arrow arrow . To change a delay time, use the button. or down AF T You can add multiple delay times to a button. For example: Hint: To create a delay time longer than 10 seconds, set a 10-second delay and add another delay immediately after it on the Action List. D R 9. Select Finished and select Save. “Successfully Saved” will appear.
Changing Button Message, Label, and Prompt Settings 1. Select Menu > Editor. 2. Select Edit and choose the button you want to modify. 3. Select the Settings tab on the left. AF T 4. Select the Content Button Settings tab. Important! If you select the Button Types tab and then select Word Prediction or Morphological Prediction, these content button settings cannot be selected. Message R Choose whether or not the message text will be displayed in the message window.
Alternate Pronunciation Change the pronunciation of the message. 1. Select the Alternate Pronunciation field. A keyboard opens. 2. Enter phonetic spellings for the words in the message. 3. Select Finished to display the text in the Alternate Pronunciation field. Select to hear the words. 4. Select Finished and select Save to save the phonetic pronunciation. Alternate Prompt T If you are using auditory prompts, change the text that is spoken when the button is selected. 1.
Changing the Button Type 1. Select Menu > Editor. 2. Select Edit and choose the button you want to modify. 3. Select the Settings tab on the left. Content AF T 4. Select the Button Types tab. Set the button to select words normally. R Word Prediction Set the button to predict the next word you want to speak. Morphological Prediction D Set the button to predict the next word ending you want.
If You Select Word Prediction or Morphological Prediction: AF T If you select Word Prediction or Morphological Prediction, the Message, Symbol, Navigation, and Actions tabs and the content button settings cannot be selected. D R The Message, Symbol, Navigation, and Actions tabs display lock icons when you select Word Prediction or Morphological Prediction.
Saving a Message to a Button Use the Save Message shortcut to save the message currently displayed in the message window to a button. Adding the Save Message Shortcut to the Quick Menu 1. Select Menu and then select Modify Shortcuts from the Quick Menu. AF T 2. Select the space where you want the Save Message shortcut to appear. R 3. Select the Save Message shortcut from the lower section of the menu. D 4. Select Save.
Saving the Current Message to a Button Note: The Save Message shortcut will be darkened and not selectable if no message appears in the message window. 1. With the message displayed in the message window, navigate to the page that includes the button you want to use. T 2. Select Menu and select the Save Message shortcut in the Quick Menu. You will be prompted to select where you want to save the message. AF 3. Select a button or empty button location.
Recording a Message to a Button 1. Edit a button: Either go to the Editor and select a button or rightclick a button and select Edit. 2. The Edit button window will open to the Message tab. 3. Add a label and symbol to the button. 4. Select the Actions tab and select Add Action. 5. Select Audio and then select Choose for Play Audio. Note: Playing the message is what the button will do when saved. R AF T 6. Select the Record Audio tab, enter a filename for the message, and select Finished. D 7.
10. Select the play button to listen to your message. Select the pause button if necessary. If you are not satisfied with the message, select the Try Again button. 11. When you are satisfied with the message, select Save. 12. Record multiple messages to the button if want. Select Save for each message. When you finish recording messages or making changes to the button, select Finished. 13. Select Save to save all the messages to the button. D R AF T 14.
AF T To make changes to your messages: Your recorded messages will listed on the My Audio tab. The messages will play in the order in which they are listed from top to bottom. Move the message higher in the list so it will play before one or more of the other messages. Move the message lower in the list so it will play after one or more of the other messages. Change or replace the message. R Delete the message from the Action List.
AF T If you would like the message to appear in the Message Window, but not be spoken by the speech synthesizer: 1. Add a message in the Message tab. D R 2. In the Settings tab, turn the Speech off for this button.
Editing an Empty Button When a button has no content and the Editor is turned on, buttons that have no content appear with a black and white checkerboard pattern. T If you select one of these empty buttons when Edit is highlighted in blue, you can add content to the button and make other changes. D R AF If you select one of these empty buttons when Edit is not highlighted in blue, the Editor - Empty button window opens.
Swapping, Resizing, Copying, and Moving Buttons The Editor Swap, Resize, Copy, Cut, and Paste buttons allow you to move and resize buttons. Swapping Buttons 1. Select Menu > Editor. 2. Select Swap. The Swap button turns blue to indicate it is active. Note: The Swap button will remain active until you select it again or until you finish making changes and select Save. AF T 3. Select the first button; a red border will surround the selected button. D R 4. Select the second button.
Resizing a Button Important! When possible, only resize a button that has blank buttons or space around it. If you expand a button onto spaces that contain buttons, those buttons will be deleted permanently and you will not be able to use them. 1. Select Menu > Editor. 2. Select Resize. The Resize button turns blue, the vocabulary changes in appearance, and the prompt “Select a button you wish to resize” appears in the message window. T 3. Select the button you want to resize.
T 6. If you continue, the button will fill the area you defined and any buttons you covered will be deleted. 7. Select Save. A message will confirm that your changes were saved. AF Copying and Moving Buttons To create a copy of a button: 1. Select Menu > Editor. 2. Select Copy. 3. Select the button you want to copy. R 4. Select Paste. 5. Select the location to which you want to copy the button. D 6. Select Save. To move a button to a different location: 1.
Resetting a Button to Its Factory Defaults When you want to remove all the changes you have made to a vocabulary button and return it to its original state, use the Reset Button feature to restore the button to its factory defaults. Important! If the button was linked, resized, swapped, cut, or copied, only that button will be restored to it original state. To restore the related buttons, reset each one individually. R AF T To reset a button to its factory defaults, select Menu > Editor.
Note: When Reset Button displays a light gray background, Reset Button is not available. This indicates that the button you selected is already at its default settings. AF T Select Reset Button. A confirmation message appears. D R Select Okay and then select Save. “Successfully saved” will appear, and the button will be restored to its factory defaults.
Creating, Copying, Modifying, and Deleting Pages AF T The Page Manager allows you to find, create, and modify pages. To open the Page Manager, select Menu > Toolbox > Vocabulary > Page Manager. The Page Manager window opens to the All Pages tab. D R To display only customized pages, select the My Pages tab. To display only default pages, select the Default Pages tab. Procedures for working with pages are the same on all three tabs.
Creating a New Page 1. Select Menu > Toolbox > Vocabulary > Page Manager. Select Add New. 2. Select the Name Your Page field, use the keyboard to enter a page name, and select Finished. AF T 3. Define the number of buttons on the page by using the Rows and Columns + and – buttons. The number of buttons you define appears after “Current grid is”. 4. Select Create. The page you defined opens in the Editor. The page name appears in “Now Editing … page”. R 5.
Copying a Page 1. Select Menu > Toolbox > Vocabulary > Page Manager. 2. To find the page you want from the list of pages, select the Search for Page field, use the keyboard to enter a partial page name, and select Finished. All page names with the characters you entered will be listed. R AF T 3. Find the page name you want. It will be displayed with copy, edit, and delete buttons. 4. Select the Copy button. D 5. Select the Name Your Page field and enter a name for the new page. 6. Select Create.
7. Use the Editor features to modify your page. For example, select Edit, select a button, and change the message, label, symbol, and/or action and change the colors if you want. For details on using the Editor, see “Using the Editor” on page 147. 8. When you finish making changes or need to save your work in progress to come back to later, select Finished and then select Save. Note: Your new page is not linked to a button yet. Modifying a Page 1. Select Menu > Toolbox > Vocabulary > Page Manager.
Deleting a Page 1. Select Menu > Toolbox > Vocabulary > Page Manager. 2. To find the page you want from the list of pages, select the Search for Page field and enter a partial page name. All page names with the characters you entered will be listed. Find the page you want. It will be displayed with copy, edit, and delete buttons. 3. Select the Delete icon. You will be prompted to confirm that you want to delete the page.
Working with Keyboards The keyboard settings allow you to switch between keyboards, copy and modify keyboard, create a new keyboard, and set how spelling keyboards speak. Switching to a Different Keyboard AF T If you don’t want to use the existing keyboard, switch to a different keyboard. 1. Select Menu > Toolbox > Vocabulary > Keyboards & Word Prediction. D R 2. Choose Select a Keyboard to list the spelling and editing keyboards with Change buttons.
T 3. Select Change for the keyboard you want to replace. A window lists available keyboards under Default Keyboards and My Keyboards tabs. AF Note: To make a copy of a keyboard, see “Copying and Editing a Keyboard”. 4. If you haven’t created your own keyboards, select the Default Keyboards tab. To find the keyboard you want, use one of the following methods: Use the arrows to page through the list • Select the Search for keyboard field and enter a partial keyboard page name R • 5.
Copying and Editing a Keyboard AF T If you don’t want to use an existing keyboard, create a new one by copying an existing keyboard and then editing the copy. 1. Select Menu > Toolbox > Vocabulary > Keyboards & Word Prediction. D R 2. Choose Select a Keyboard to list the spelling and editing keyboards with Change buttons.
AF T 3. Select a keyboard. For example, select the Spelling Keyboard Change button and then select the Default Keyboards tab. 4. To find a keyboard to copy, use one of the following methods: • Use the arrows to page through the list Select the Search for keyboard field and enter a partial keyboard page name. 5. When you find the keyboard you want to copy, select the duplicate • for that keyboard. R button D 6. In the Duplicate Keyboard window, enter a name for your new keyboard. 7. Select Create.
8. Edit the keyboard and select Save. The new keyboard will be added to the My Keyboards tab with a checkmark to indicate it is now the default keyboard. 9. Select Close. When you select the spelling keyboard in the vocabulary, the one you created will open. Creating a New Keyboard If you don’t want to use any of the existing keyboards, create a new one. 1. Select Menu > Toolbox > Vocabulary > Keyboards & Word Prediction. R AF T 2.
5. Define the number of keyboard buttons by using the Rows and Columns + and – buttons. T 6. Select Create & Edit. “Successfully created” will appear briefly and the keyboard page will open. AF 7. Edit the new page and select Save. The new keyboard will be added to the My Keyboards tab with a checkmark to indicate it is now the default keyboard. 8. Select Close. When you select the spelling keyboard in a vocabulary, the one you created will open.
T 2. Choose Keyboard Settings. The Keyboard Settings window opens. 3. Select a Speak When Spelling tab to set how your device speaks when you are spelling on a keyboard. This will happen Letters Each letter will speak as you enter it Word AF If you select … Each letter will speak as you enter it, and each the word will speak when you finish entering it. R Letters & Words Each word will speak when you finish entering it None No letters or words will speak D 4. Select Finished.
Using Your Vocabulary to Enter Text in Apps You can use the currently selected vocabulary instead of a keyboard to input text in apps such as the Web Browser and Text Messaging. To set your vocabulary’s home page as the default for entering text in apps: AF T 1. Select Menu > Toolbox > Vocabulary > Keyboards & Word Prediction. 2. Choose Keyboard Settings. The Keyboard Settings window opens. D R 3. Select the Write with My Vocabulary in Apps on/off toggle to turn the setting on. 4. Select Finished.
Using Word Prediction Word prediction helps improve a person's ability to communicate by reducing the amount of time spent in spelling out long and/or seldom used words. The system predicts words based on how often (frequency) or how recently (recency) you have used the word or based on words that are most likely to follow the word you just entered. The system also prioritizes the words used most recently.
Adding Words that You Want Predicted 1. Select Menu > Toolbox > Vocabulary > Keyboards & Word Prediction > Word Prediction. The Word Prediction window opens to the Settings tab. AF T 2. Select the My Predictions tab. 3. Select the Enter a Word field, use the keyboard to enter a word that you want predicted, and select Finished. D R 4. Select Add. A message will confirm that the word was added, and the word will appear on your prediction list.
Note: To delete a word from your word prediction list, select the delete button . A message will confirm that the word was deleted. 5. Add words to your word prediction list as needed. When you finish, select Close. Specifying Words that You Don’t Want Predicted R AF T 1. Select Menu > Toolbox > Vocabulary > Keyboards & Word Prediction > Word Prediction. The Word Prediction window opens to the Settings tab. Select the Excluded Words tab. D 2.
T 3. Select Add. A message will confirm that the word was added, and the word will appear on your exclusion list. AF Note: To delete a word from your exclusion list, select the delete button . A message will confirm that the word was deleted. D R 4. Add words to your exclusion list as needed. When you finish, select Close.
Analyzing Language Development Use the data logging capabilities of your device to collect data on what was said and when. To help analyze an individual’s vocabulary and language development, you can upload the collected data to the Realize Language™ website for analysis. Using the Realize Language Website The Realize Language online service is subscription-based.
Turning Data Logging on AF T Data Logging allows your device to collect data on what was said and when. Select Menu > Toolbox > Vocabulary > Data Logging to open the Data Logging window D R Select the on/off toggle to turn data logging on.
Exporting and Uploading Collected Data After you turn data logging on, your device will start collecting data on what was said and when. When you want to measure how the individual is progressing, you can export the collected data to a text (.txt) file and upload it to the Realize Language website for analysis. 1. Plug a USB flash drive into the device. R AF T 2. From the Data Logging window, select the Export Data Log Select Folder button.
Clearing Usage Data D R AF T After you export usage data and upload it to the Realize Language website for analysis, you can clear the data log. From the Data Logging window, select Clear Data. A message will warn that all logged data will be deleted. Select OK to clear the data. If you want to start a new data log, leave Data Logging turned on. If you don’t want to start a new log at this time, turn Data Logging off. Select Close.
Changing System Settings The system settings allow you to • mute all sounds, adjust speaker and headphones volume, allow prompts to be heard through the device’s speakers as well as headphones, and turn the device’s volume button on or off • connect other devices and accessories to your device • back up and restore the contents of your device • export and import users, vocabularies, and pages.
Adjusting Sound and Volume To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen to headphones at high volume levels for long periods. AF T Select Menu > Toolbox > System Settings > Volume Settings. From the Volume Settings window you can use the device volume button to adjust volume, adjust device volume, and allow prompts to be heard through the device’s speakers as well as headphones.
Adjusting Device Volume Adjust the Device Volume setting by moving the slider button until the number you want is displayed or by selecting the + and – buttons to change the number one digit at a time. Settings range from 1 to 20. To mute the device speakers, select the mute speakers button. The button turns blue when selected. In this example, the button is blue, indicating that the speakers are muted.
Adjusting Device and Headphones Volume using the Volume Shortcut You can also configure device and headphones volume from the Quick Menu volume shortcut. 1. Select Menu to display the Quick Menu. Adjusting Device Volume T 2. Select the Volume shortcut. Device volume and headphones volume options are displayed. AF Adjust the device volume setting by moving the slider button until the number you want is displayed or by selecting the + and – buttons to change the number one digit at a time.
Setting Up a Wi-Fi Connection AF T 1. Select Menu > Toolbox > System Settings > Devices & Connections. The Devices & Connections window opens to the Wi-Fi tab. 2. Select the Wi-Fi Connection Choose button. The Windows Wi-Fi Manager lists available wireless networks. 3. Select the network you want to connect to. R 4. Select Connect, enter the network password, and select Next. 5. When the connection is made, select Close to close the Devices & Connection window. D 6.
Setting Up a Bluetooth Audio Connection 1. Select Menu > Toolbox > System Settings > Devices & Connections. AF T 2. Select the Bluetooth Audio tab. 3. Select the Pair Device button. Available Bluetooth audio devices will be listed. 4. Select the Pair button for the device you want. 5. When the device is paired, a Connect button will appear. R 6. Select Connect to connect the device. 7. Select Close. To disconnect the device: D When the device is connected, a Disconnect button is displayed.
Connecting Your Device to a Switch Use the Switches tab to connect your device to an AeroSwitch® or Freedom Switch™, depending on which Accent model you have. 1. Select Menu > Toolbox > System Settings > Devices & Connections. AF T 2. Select the Switches tab. 3. Turn the switch on. 4. Select the “Connect Switch” Connect button. A message will prompt you to press the switch to pair it. R 5. Within 10 seconds, press the switch.
Viewing Empower Update Notifications When an Empower software update is available, the “update available” icon will appear in the multi-bar status area. D R AF T When you select Menu > Toolbox > System Settings, the update icon will also appear in the System Settings tab. In addition, the Updates tile will display “Update is Available”. To update your software, see the next section, “Updating the Device Software using a Wi-Fi Connection”.
Updating the Device Software using a Wi-Fi Connection Important! Some updates will take longer than others. You won’t know how long the update will take, so we recommend that you plan downloads for when you will not need to use your device and can keep an eye on the download progress. Step 1: Connect your device to Wi-Fi If you need to set up a Wi-Fi connection, see “Setting Up a Wi-Fi Connection” on page 215. Step 3: Update the Software T Step 2: Plug in the battery charger D R AF 1.
