ZyGoMobile with Grid Mobile 2 User Manual - Zygo
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1. Don t scan this cell checkbox This is useful for cells that are part of gie visua design of the cell but don t provide any action or E content Empty this Cell This button will completely erase the cell clearing any symbols or commande leaving a blank cell Once the button is selected a warning dialog box pops up asking if you are certain you want to clear the cell Click OK to continue Swap Cell This feature allows you to swap the position of two cells Once you have selected this option for a particular cell the grid will be displayed once again Select the second cell that you wish to swap with and the two cells will exchange places 19 Grid Mobile 2 20 Grid Settings The grid settings menu allows you to alter the appearance and behavior of a particular grid If you wish to edit a particular grid within a user tap the small blue and red squares in the corner of the screen to return to the main menu With the Current Grid highlighting the grid to edit press the Edit this grid button Select Edit Grid Settings from the Menu button at the bottom right ofthe screen This page will enable you to make general changes to the grid you have selected Set Number of Rows and Columns You can select the number of rows and columns that you would like for this particular grid You can come back and add more rows or columns over time or remove rows or columns you no longer need While there is not much restriction to the num2. all of the commands available in The Grid 2 will work on your mobile device
3. can copy users to or from the communication aid Copying a user from the device to a backup card USB Select the user to be copied then in the drop down below the greyed out copy to and copy user lt choose location gt select the location you want to copy transfer the user 32 8 1 User Guide to This will depend on the actual device being used but may give the choice of memory card if one is inserted or USB if the device supports a removable USB stick The greyed out copy to memory card with down arrow to the left should now be active and will list the name of your card or USB device Selecting it will initiate the the file copying process Once the copy transfer is complete the user file name will show in the box below lt choose location gt Copying a user from a memory card or USB stick Using the drop down lt choose location gt select the removable source card or USB where the required user file is stored A list of available user files will show in the box below Once the required file is selected the greyed out copy to this device with up arrow to the left will become active and selecting it will initiate the copy transfer If there is a user of the same name already on the device you will get a message box telling you so and asking if you want to replace it Selecting OK will overwrite the existing user of the same name on the device with the named user from the memory card or USB stick Selecting
4. cancel will take you back to the manage users screen Connect the supplied mini USB cable to your PC Select the user to be copied from the top selection box Click on the Start PC connection button Use the Grid 2 on your PC to manage users as detailed in Once you have finished managing users with the Grid 2 on your PC Click on the End PC connection button and disconnect the USB cable Select the button to return to the Tools At the bottom right of the screen there is a Tools option Selecting this brings up Rename User Delete User and Create New User To rename a user select the user to be renamed from either the device or the PC Select Rename User and the on screen keyboard will come up along with the current user name in an editing box You can then rename it and then press Ok to save and return to Manage Users screen If you choose the name of an existing file or do not rename the file at all and then press OK you will get a message A user with that name already exists Please choose a different name You must select OK on this box which will return you to the Manage Users screen 33 Grid Mobile 2 8 2 34 Delete User allows you to delete users on either the device or the PC On selection you will get the prompt Do you really want to delete this user Selecting OK will delete the highlighted user Cancel will return to previous screen Create New User allows new users to be created and opens a dial
5. Control Panel of the device not on the Calibration tab here To calibrate the battery use the device until the batteries are run down completely flat the device will switch off at this point even if in use and then recharge the batteries fully This will ensure the on screen battery monitor accurately reflects the current battery charge Service Code tab The Service Code tab contains the Service code for your communication aid You may be asked to provide this to our Customer Service department for support issues Editing Grids and Cells If you wish to edit a particular vocabulary page grid within a User tap the small blue and red squares in the corners of the screen to go to the main menu Select the grid page you wish to edit from the Current Grid drop down box and click the Edit This Grid button to open in edit mode Menu button options on page edit hei ei omg a cell to edit Select Edit Grid Settings to change settings for the entire grid page See section 5 below Select Edit Wordlist to add or delete words that this grid uses See section 5 1 below Select Set as Home Grid to set this Current Grid as your Home Page See section 5 2 below Grid Mobile 2 dit Cell Menu Once you have selected the Current Grid to Edit simply tap the cell you wish to edit to bring up the Edit Cell Menu for that particular cell Quick Vocab Cell This cell will speak amessage when selected Click on Q
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7. In this mode the user must keep the scan advancing to avoid accidentally selecting unwanted items This can be confusing at first and may need some practice In two switch modes the first is used to scan through the cells one at a time until the required on is reached The second switch is then used to activate it The Access Settings has three tabs Method Timing and Options Method CH On the Method Tab you can set the main Access Method Access Method Method Timing Options _ You have a choice of Direct touchscreen and three scanning Scan Switch modes Auto timed Scan Hold to scan and Tap to scan Depending on your selection you will see some further items Selection Switch Cancel Switch e Input which allows you to choose how you will control the scanning process The choices may vary depending on your Access Method and include 2 Grid Mobile 2 28 Touchscreen with dwell The whole screen acts as a simple switch to start or stop the scanning process Single switch with dwell One switch access Two Switches Two switch access Configuring Switches or Keys It is possible to reconfigure which switches operate the first or second operations Tap the item on screen to open the input switch configuration form Press the desired switch and you will see its name appear in the box When you are ready click Ok to accept your new setting Auto timed Scan In this mode the input can be by touchs
8. This will save the sentence in the workspace You will also need a group of cells that are Autocontent Save phrases See section 4 3 4 Auto Auto Content Cells When using this function select the Save Phrase cell and then an autocontent cell The sentence in the workspace will be saved in the autocontent cell for future use and can be recalled in one selection This works with symbols as well as text Bookmarks and self closing Bookmarks are another useful feature when jumping You can store a bookmark at any time by adding the Bookmark grid command to the list of grid commands go to Edit grid settings gt Edit grid commands See Section 6 Grid Settings This places a marker on the current grid so you will return to that grid following a jump back This is really useful if there are sub categories that have to be navigated in order to find the word that is required Then you will jump to the top level where you started Another command Clear bookmark removes a stored bookmark so that when a jump back cell is selected it will jump to the previous grid and not the bookmarked one Add the clear bookmark command to the jump back cell making sure it is before the jump back command Cells on a self closing grid automatically jump back to the previous grid as soon as a cell has been selected on the self closing grid This is a good time saver However if the user wants to stay on the grid and override the self closing function use the stay
9. User Guide Z YG O Device Systems www ZYGO USA com ZyCoMobife with Grid Mobile 2 User Manual ZYGO USA Copyright Device Systems Ltd 2012 48834 Kato Road Suite 101 A Grid Mobile 2 Software Version 2 4 0 201 Fremont CA 94538 U S A User Manual Version 1 2 All rights reserved January 2013 User Guide Table of Contents DEVICE SYSICINS EE 1 User IWAN ceteris hs asses Aes ti race Neca ee Me act A ere Ad ah ee Matt as Aiea ee 1 NEE HR DESChONON EE 1 2 QUICK Sal Gulden erinnere 3 3 Navigating the Vial Rn E NEE 5 ECH DEVICE ENO P P eccicensaeieoseieetemchadescees 6 Sa WE a E ele 6 3 12 Advanced Aue 6 3 1 3 Service inc Screen and Battery Calbraton 7 4 Editing Grids and e 9 41 QUICK VOCE Sala tee cios 11 4 1 1 Changmgthebcture nenne nnnn nenne nenn nnnenenn 11 2 2 A JUMP A 12 2 3 A en oRreSe nereanen A ER 12 eM WNC EE 12 ASES en a ni 13 4 3 3 GOMAS ia 14 4 3 3 1 CGoretGommande nenn enennenen 14 E E E ee 15 4 3 3 3 Text Chat 4 Messages Commande 16 4 3 3 4 Environmental Control Commande occcoccccccccnccnnncnnos 16 4 3 3 5 Special Commande nenne nnnnnenennenen 17 43 4 Auto Auto Gontent Gel ER 18 A SOA tears 18 4 3 6 Cell SCAN OPTIONS nenne nnnnn nenne nenne nnnnnen 19 4 4 TEMPS Al a 19 45 Wap Gal een 19 5 Grid Sellings reenn REEERE EEEE 20 Balt AAA a oe orienta eis ds cantante 21 5 1 1 Displaying the VWordiet Bene nenn nenn nenn nenn nennen 21 52 GHOOS
10. ace Speak Speak the text phrase or sentence that is displayed in the workspace Speak now Speak a selection of text specific to the cell upon selection of that cell Does not speak the text in the workspace May speak without sending text to the workspace Speak sentence Speaks the current sentence displayed in the workspace sentence bar Speak word Speaks the current word Stop speaking Stops the speech mid sentence Undo delete Undo a Clear or Delete word command Reenters the text to the workspace Clear Suggestion Clears the suggestion for autocomplete prediction 15 Grid Mobile 2 Next Suggestion Display the next suggestion for autocomplete prediction Caps Lock Locks the keyboard to type all capitals Cells with this command will change color when caps lock is on Select cell again to toggle Caps Lock off Shift Lock Holds the shift key down while typing Cells will change color when shift is locked Select cell again to toggle Shift Lock off Clear shifts Release shift control and alt keys Exit the Grid Close the Grid Mobile application and return to the device desktop 4 3 3 3 Text Chat amp Messages Workspace Commands 4 3 3 4 Environmental Control Commands not currently available on Edit message Make changes to a saved message Save message Save a message from the workspace sentence bar to the saved phrase list Delete message Delete a message from the stored phrase li
11. atibility Mode This will prevent you from using any commands that aren t available in Grid Mobile 2 4 3 3 1 Core Commands not the complete list of commands e Change user Allows you to switch to a different User grid set e Default workspace Changes the workspace to the default start workspace type selected in User Settings e Text Chat workspace Sets the workspace type so that text is sent from the cell to the sentence bar e Text Chat Messages workspace Text appears in the workspace but saved messages are also visible and selectable e Jump back Branches to the previous grid page e Jump home Branches to the Start Page for this User User Guide Jump to Jump to a named grid Choose from the list of existing grids or create a new page Text Used for vocabulary cells text entered here will be spoken and or sent to the workspace sentence bar when the cell is selected Set volume Specify a value for the volume of the speech Mute Mute the public speech silent Select the cell again to toggle sound back on Volume up Increase the speech volume by 10 Volume down Decrease the speech volume by 10 My Settings Workspace Activate the My Settings Workspace This displays information about your device including battery life and speech volume 4 3 3 2 Actions Clear Empties the contents of the workspace usually meaning clear the sentence bar Delete word Delete the last word in the worksp
12. be configured Input can also be with 2 switches This allows the timing of the scan to be controlled by the user as they use one switch or key to advance the scan and the other switch to 6 4 2 6 4 3 User Guide select By using the timing tab the press switch for at least option can be set so that both the scan and select switches must be held down for a set length of time to help avoid mis hits Timing Depending on which access method you have chosen by selecting the Timing tab you then get options for setting press switch for at least Ignore repeat presses Pause before starting Scan speed and Maximum number of scans the number of times the auto scan will scroll round the screen with no user activation all of which can be set using the onscreen keyboard Grid mobile 2 By using the Timing tab it is possible to set Press Access Method switch for at least so that the user has to tap or Method Timing Options rather hold the screen or switch for a set length of Precs ewtrh for at laser na 5 time to activate the scan This helps to eliminate Ignore repeat presses for faa s unwanted scanning and can be used in conjunction with the dwell time setting to configure the scanning Pause before staring 15 s in the most suitable way for an individual user Scan speed 5 e So for example the user may have motor control difficulties resulting in unwanted movements however input and timing m
13. ber of rows or columns you can have you are limited by the size of the contents and practical size of the matrix of cells Self closing grid You can set up the grid to be a pop up window by Grid Mobile 2 selecting this checkbox When you jump into a page nes set up as a self closing grid and make a selection Number of Rows from that page you will automatically jump back to Number BLUE the grid you jumped from to get to the grid EEN Ki Background Colour Edit Gnd Commands Edit Scanning Cues Background color Change the color of the background behind the grid cells from any of the standard colors Prediction suto content cells Grid commands You can also add a command to a grid rather than acell This might be useful is to change the Workspace type or to clear the Sentence Bar contents when you enter the new grid Select Edit Grid Commands to do this For more information on commands See section 4 3 3 Commands Prediction auto content lf there are any prediction cells on the grid you can select whether you want to use the standard dictionary the grid s own wordlist or both options to populate the cells as you type 9 1 5 1 1 9 2 9 3 User Guide Adding a Wordlist EP A wordlist is a quick and easy way to fit more vocabulary on a grid than the space allows Wordlists also provide a simple system for adding and removing vocab without needing to edit the grid itself Select Edit wor
14. bols or pictures then move to a complete text to speech system e Word prediction from dictionaries and wordlists e Input via touch screen scanning auditory scanning head pointer or USB keyboard e Long battery life 2 Quick Start Guide The Grid Mobile software will automatically start and load the default User s home page To gain access to the main menu click first on the small blue square in the upper right corner of the screen then on the small red square in the upper left corner from the drop down box A number of sample users have been included to make it easier for you to get started See section 7 Sample Users Select Show this User and your User pages will load The Grid2 Mobile has the ability to show users grids in portrait or in landscape See section 5 1 User Settings Appearance 3 Navigating the Main Menu After entering the main menu by selecting the small blue and red squares in the corners of the screen you have these options e Change User will allow you to choose a User vocabulary page set from the options available You can also select the Default User which will load at start up See section 8 Change amp Manage Users Grid Mobile 2 rrent User Dinamic Screen Starter WLS e User Settings allows you to change characteristics for an User vocabulary set appearance speech access etc See section 5 Us
15. creen or single switch The user presses the screen anywhere or switch to start the scan and then again to stop it at the desired row or column The scan will automatically advance along the row or down the column until the the user presses again at which point the chosen cell will be spoken entered into message window The scan will then be ready to start again from the beginning If Switch input is chosen then you may customise which switch is used for this purpose The current setting is shown Click or tap on this to change the setting Hold to scan In this mode the screen or first switch is held down until the required row column or cell is reached and then released Input can be from Touchscreen with dwell Single switch with dwell or two switches When Two Switches is selected the second switch is used to activate the desired item once it has been selected with the first switch The two switches to be used for each operation can be configured When Touchscreen with dwell or a Single switch with dwell mode is selected the screen or switch is released for the set dwell time until the selected item is automatically activated Tap to scan In this mode the user taps or presses the screen or switch to advance through the scan When any with dwell mode is selected the screen or switch presses are paused for the set dwell time until the selected item is automatically activated The switch to use for this operation and the dwell time can
16. ct words of less than three letters as these are quickly typed and will not save much time When you have finished changing the General settings click on Ok to return to the previous menu Grid Mobile 2 Speech Settings Set the voice s to be used and rules for speech Public Voice Use the dropdown list to select the voice from available voices for your language The list is determined by the Acapela synthesizer and the installed language s This will be the voice used to speak messages aloud Volume Sets the volume of the public speaking voice as a percentage of full volume Test Grid Mobile 2 Enter some text in the dialog box and click Test to hear what Public voice Private Voce Rules 1 the voice sounds like After making a change it might take a few moments before it speaks Private voice T Use Right Audio Channel only volume 1005 Private Voice At the moment Grid Mobile uses the same voice for public DE ya guer speech and for private auditory prompts during scanning Use right audio channel only When this is checked the private auditory prompts are only sent through the connected headphones Thus the User can hear the auditory prompt privately before speaking the message with the Public Voice 25 Grid Mobile 2 6 3 3 6 3 4 26 Volume Set the volume of the auditory prompts during scanning BEE El Rules Rules Pronunciation no Read Sentences Read Sentences When checked the w
17. cularly useful while going through stages of literacy development During early phases the user relies more heavily on symbols or pictures to represent the vocabulary with a text prompt on each cell to introduce letters and words As the user becomes more familiar with letters and words the size of the symbols can be made smaller placing more emphasis on the written text 13 Grid Mobile 2 The Font tab allows you to select which font is used to display text on the cell the font style font size and the font color 4 3 3 Commands Commands are used in Grid Mobile 2 to define which actions take place when you select that cell Select Edit Cell Detail and the Commands tab and Add then Select a Command pull down menu for a full list of available commands Grid Mobile 2 x The most commonly used commands are those for Label Style Commands Auto size Vocab Cells and Jump Cells For example this add In screenshot displays a Jump command to the grid about me When you use the Quick Jump Cell and Quick Vocab Cell options they automatically use and set up these commands for you To add a command to a cell select the Add button There are many other commands that you can add to a cell and these are listed below When selecting a command in Grid Mobile 2 the list of commands is organized alphabetically If you are using The Grid 2 to create or modify a grid set for Grid Mobile choose the Grid Mobile category for Comp
18. dlist from the Menu in the bottom right of the screen SES Select Add to enter a new word The onscreen keyboard will pop up allowing you to type the word Once you have entered the word select OK to return to the wordlist There are other options that allow you to delete or alter words and change the order in which they appear in the list and on the grid and also to add an appropriate picture If you wish to delete the wordlist completely select Tools and Clear wordlist from the bottom right corner of the screen Displaying the Wordlist In order to display the words from your wordlist on the grid you will need to display auto content cells Select an empty cell and choose Edit Cell Detail Go to the Auto tab and select Auto content Wordlist from the list Then select OK For more information on adding auto content cells refer to Section 4 3 3 Commands 4 3 3 5 Special Commands Choosing a Home Grid The Menu also offers the option to select the home grid for the user you are editing If the option Home Grid is ticked this grid will appear when the user is first shown or when you select a grid cell with the Jump Home command Grid Scanning Cues Grid Mobile 2 Auditory Cues for scarring lf a row or column is highlighted by the scanner and the Speak Cell Descriptions checkbox is ticked in Speech Settings then the grid auditory cues for that row or column will be used as auditory feedback to tell the user how t
19. er Settings e Current Grid is a drop down box from which you can select a page to show or edit e Edit this grid opens the selected page so you can edit cells and settings on that Current Grid see section 4 Editing Grids and Cells e Show Grid takes you into the current User vocabulary pages on the Current Grid selected in the drop down menu e Menu gives you the option to quit the Grid Mobile 2 program and return to the desktop view an about screen or edit Device Settings and Service information See section 3 1 below Grid Mobile 2 3 1 3 1 1 3 1 2 Advanced Settings Device Settings From the main menu select the Menu button and Device Settings This menu has three tabs as below Power Brightness Advanced and Service Power Brightness 7 Full Screen f Device sealing adjustment o to close the pages and return to the main Blue Red dot size men Language e Checked Engish Grid Mobile 2 ES Slider control for screen Brightness 30 seconds el Dropdown box for Backlight Time which turns the ke backlight off after a specified length of inactivity 3 rrinutes E Dropdown box for Sleep Time which turns the device off after a specified length of inactivity The device may need to be turned on again using the Mode on off button after it has gone to sleep NOTE try tapping the screen to wake the User first Full Screen check box Grid Mobile 2 x nas the menu ba
20. ethods can be set which mean that the scan will only advance if the switch is held for at least 2 seconds Press switch for at least and the selection will only be made if the scan is not triggered for 4 seconds Dwell Time Similarly some people may find that initially at least they need the Dwell Time on the Method tab set to at least 4 seconds This is because any shorter dwell may simply be the natural gap between taps and as a result rows columns or cells may be selected by mistake as the user prepares to tap to advance the scan again N B The switch response timing the scan progress timings and the dwell time interact and should be thought through carefully so they suit the person using it Do not set a dwell time or scan time shorter than the scan time Options The Options tab allows you to change the behaviour of the scanning The options available vary from mode to mode 29 Grid Mobile 2 30 Highlight colour This is the colour of the scan cursor Scan order Simple scan Column Row scan or Row Column Scan Row Column Scan ke Offer cancel at end of row or col This sets the pattern that the scan highlight follows as it steps through the cells Lo Skip empty cells Offer cancel at the end of row or column The Grid Mobile2 provides the opportunity to cancel a scan If this item is checked at the end of a scan row or column the entire grid will be highlighted If the user chooses this then the
21. grid there is the option to Bookmark the grid See section 4 3 3 Commands for more information about bookmarking grids Create Kim Edit Cell Detail Using this option you can make a cell do much more than a simple vocabulary or jump cell There are options to change the style and size of your cell You can also add a range of commands including the Jump To and Text commands or make an auto content cell See Section 4 3 4 Auto Label Grid Mobile 2 gt Within the Label tab it is possible to edit the picture a and the caption that appears on the cell Occasionally you may wish to display a text prompt on the cell but have the cell speak a phrase or an entire sentence when selected On the Commands tab see Section 4 3 3 Add a new command or Edit the existing text command so that the correct text will be spoken then go to the Label tab and set the caption for the cell The caption is the wording shown in the cell and the text is what is spoken out loud when the cell is selected This corresponds to the functions of Cell Text and Text Command in The Grid 2 User Guide During editing the on screen keyboard can be moved to anywhere on the screen by dragging it to the desired position 4 3 2 Style Grid Mobile 2 uses styles to ensure cells have consistent _ formatting and appearance This is very important for the users as mm it means they can quickly identify the type of cell they are selecting If you are fami
22. he scan is progressing You can edit a list of these auditory cues here There is one entry for each row and one for each column in the grid It is important to keep these cues as short as possible so they can be spoken before the scanning advances to the next item 6 1 User Settings SES ser Settings User settings are applicable to a specific grid set or User Gees They are not global settings for the entire program This means that you can have different settings for different A Users This can be useful if more than one person uses __General Settings the device or when you use more than one language eech Settings Appearance Grid orientation You can choose whether you wish to display your grid in portrait or landscape mode The default is set to landscape Cell Layout You can choose whether you wish to display the text above or below the symbol ma cell The default is set to show the text below the picture Grid Mobile 2 A Border Width ee This slider allows you to set the width of border around the show Grids in Portrait cell O Show Grids in Landscape Cel Layout Cell Spacing Show text above picture set the size of the gap between cells Show text below picture Border Width pixels Indicator on and locked color Some cells in Grid Mobile 2 are indicator cells This means that once they have been selected they change color to show the user that they are acti
23. hole sentence is spoken when you type Ge Es e i i aracters a punctuation mark period exclamation question Spesk Cell Descriptions Read Words When checked each word that is typed is spoken when you enter a space after the word either by selecting a whole word from an auto content cell or by entering a space Read Characters When checked it speaks each character after it is typed Speak Cell Descriptions When this is checked auditory prompts are spoken every time the highlight moves to a new row column or cell during scanning The prompts for cells are the text from the cell description which may be different from the cell s label or text command The row and column prompts are defined in the Grid Settings Pronunciation This Is a list of words for which you want to create an alternative to the way the speech synthesizer pronounces a word and the phonetic pronunciation you set up Add Grid Mobile 2 E Click Add to enter a New Word to the list Enter the correct spelling of the New Word Move the cursor to the er Pronunciation dialog box and type an alternative spelling for fo the word so that it is pronounced the way the original word ege should sound For example enter La Jolla as La Hoya or enter New York as Nu Yawk You can also put abbreviations in here e g word mnj with pronunciation My name is John After entering the word and its pronunciation click Add to
24. liar with styles in Microsoft Word this is a similar system To change the style of a cell select the cell and choose Edit Cell Detail then the Style tab Cel Style Jump cel When editing a cell you can choose to give it a preset style dal E There are some preset styles that are always available such as a Vocab Cell and a Jump Cell These are listed in the drop down list of styles Alternatively you can also add your own preset styles Grid Mobile 2 When you Edit a preset Style you will change all cells that have been assigned that style in the current User For example if you change the background color of the Vocab Cell preset style the background color of all Vocab cells will change mp cell Alternatively you can choose to specify the style for a cell individually by selecting choose Individual Style from the drop down list of styles This makes the cell unique so it will not be affected by changes to the global preset style change The Appearance tab allows you to change ELLIE the shape of the cell You can also change the background and border color of the cell Adjust the Picture Size slider bar to change the size of the picture in relation to the cell For example you may only need a small symbol that only takes up 50 of the cell or you may have no text at all and want the picture to take up the entire space of the cell Select Style Appearance Font This adjustable picture size feature is parti
25. n be changed in Grid Settings Another option is to have a cell that stores Saved Phrases See section below Special Commands for more information Size Select the Size tab to change the width and height of a particular cell The size of the cell will increase to the right and downwards Drag the slider bars to vary the size The size is limited by the current number of rows and columns Be aware that by increasing the size of the cell you will hide any adjacent cells Sometimes it can be useful to add a couple of extra rows and columns if you are moving and resizing several cells If there is no free space below or to the right of your chosen cell there will be no option to increase the cell size Grid Mobile 2 8 Normal Cel O Workspace O Autocontent Wordist O Autocontent Prediction O Autocontent Saved Phrases Grid Mobile 2 Label Style Commands Auto Size Cell Width i Call Height 1 4 3 6 Cell Scan Options 4 4 4 5 User Guide Grid Mobile 2 You can enter some text for the cell Description This text is This ce eine Don t scan ths cell not displayed and is not used as part of the sentence or GE message If the cell is highlighted by the scanner and the Speak Cell Descriptions checkbox is ticked in speech settings then the description text will be used as auditory prompt spoken to tell the user what is in that cell The cell can be omitted from the scan by ticking the
26. ogue box and onscreen keyboard where the new user name can be made Selecting OK inserts the new user onto the device The Grid 2 and The Grid 2 Mobile Grid Mobile 2 has been designed to work in conjunction with The Grid 2 Although you can edit grid sets on the device itself you may also wish to import ready made grids from The Grid 2 Make sure that you have the latest copy of The Grid 2 by running Sensory Update Start menu gt programs gt Sensory Software gt Sensory Update or installing from the latest disk To begin importing and exporting users open The Grid 2 so that you can see the Grid Explorer window x Users Grid Explorer File Edt Online Grids View Help Ws My users C Same USB Drive E gr New user view Not signed in Users Computer Control Fun IDY Starting Blocks Talk Together Text Communication You can then open a USB drive window by clicking the button and simply dragging and dropping users between My Users C and the USB drive E Tasks ES New user Tools ff Import grid bundle MR Compatibility as Users Grid Explorer File Edt Online Grids View Help el My users C ue USB Drive E CA New user Ve Users Computer Control Fun ID Starting Blocks Talk Toge Dynamic Screen Starter WLS Grid Talk PCS NB Grid Mobile 2 is designed to run on much smaller machines that have less functionality than a PC Therefore not
27. on self closing grid pin command Auto content If you are using a wordlist or prediction the More auto content cells and Previous auto content cells Commande are very helpful If you have more words than the number of cells on a page you can use More and Previous to see more words See section 4 3 4 Auto Auto content cells 17 Grid Mobile 2 4 3 4 4 3 5 Predict this This command puts pre determined words into prediction cells For example you might choose to have a button labeled people that would put me you he she into the prediction cells There are two versions of the command for predict this The simple version has 10 slots for words and a simple yes no option for finding pictures to go with the words The word list version allows you to create a word list that is put into the prediction cells It s a bit more complex but the payoff is that you get to select your picture for each word plus you can have more than 10 words and easily rearrange the list Auto Auto Content Cells The Auto tab allows you to convert a cell to a workspace prediction wordlist or saved phrases cell The workspace consists of the cell s which display any text that has been selected from the grid Prediction cells are very useful and provide suggestions for the current word you are typing or for the next word They can suggest words from the standard prediction dictionary or from a wordlist this option ca
28. oor viewable display and loud sharp volume so you have no problem being heard anywhere you go The instant on feature allows the user to jump into any conversation right away A The Grid 2 2 N A Sophisticated Simplicity Featuring Grid Mobile with Widgit Literacy Symbols and Acapela speech the 4ytGoMobile is a combination of sophisticated abilities with simple editing great graphics and loud understandable voices Customize Content with Ease This Is one of the easiest devices to add and change vocabulary on the fly You can create new pages alter the number of buttons on a page find representative symbols with text prompts or use letters and words change cell colors and spacing globally or individually plus much more It is very easy for an assistant spouse parent or clinician to create and edit vocabulary pages on a PC and transfer content to the 4yGoMobile without having to take the device away from its user Just add a copy of The Grid 2 for your Windows PC and take advantage of all the free grids found at the Sensory Software Online Grids web site cloud storage for maintaining a common version across multiple editors and the ability to create and modify the User vocabulary pages and grid sets on your time on your own PC Features e Instant on Touch n Talk initial boot up or reboot lt 40 seconds e Edit pages directly on the device or on a PC and transfer pages to the device later e Start with sym
29. or text based cells on your grids To speak the sentence either select a speak cell or tap on the workspace itself 6 1 2 Text Chat And Messages Workspace This works in the same way as the text chat workspace but you have the added function of being able to store and recall messages for instant communication The following commands can be used to communicate using the text chat amp messages workspace e Save message Grid Mobile 2 i eneral Settings Adds the sentence in the workspace to your message list Hota Start Grid for this user e Speak message Sc Language Speaks the selected message aloud e Edit message TERA Change the selected message Do not show words shorter than 1 e Delete message Delete the selected message 6 1 3 Changing Fonts You can choose font and font size of the text in the workspace You can also select the color of the text and the background in the workspace If you are using the Text chat and Messages workspace you may also wish to change the colors of the current highlighted message When you have finished editing the Workspace settings click on Ok to return to the previous menu 24 6 2 6 3 6 3 1 6 3 2 User Guide General Settings Start Grid for this user Select which grid is the home page for that User Language Set the language for this User grid set Prediction Set the minimum number of characters in a word to be predicted You may not want it to predi
30. our own To do this enter a search term into the search box and select the Magnifying Glass There are options to choose which symbol library you wish to search SymbolStix and Widgit Literacy Symbols are included as standard but you can also use Mayer Johnson PCS Select the symbol sets to use in the Choose Picture Options list by putting a check mark next to the symbol set listing If you prefer to use a digital picture you can Browse for an image that you have put on the device Select Browse from the Choose Picture Options menu and use the file manager to go to the location where images are stored and choose the picture file to use on the cell Grid Mobile can show any image with the file extension bmp jpg or png 11 Grid Mobile 2 4 2 4 3 4 3 1 Quick Jump cell Grid Mobile 2 The advantage of a dynamic display communication SA De system is the ability to branch from page to page quickly The Quick Jump cell button is a quick way to add acommand to the cell to cause you to jump to another grid when the cell is selected Place Bookmark before jumping Select the grid to jump to From the Jump cell dialog box select which grid you wish to jump to and then select Create Jump Alternatively you can create a new grid to jump to by selecting Add New Grid Type the name of your new grid and select Create Jump Whether you are jumping to an existing grid or a new
31. r from the options available Below this drop down is Show This User which will bring up the selected user grid set so you can begin Bee EE talking Default User You can also select the Default user which will load Uynaric Screen Starter WLS Ce automatically at startup This can be a different user to PS the currently selected one in Show This User Manage Users User Settings allows you to change settings for the current user this feature is also available on the main menu See Section 5 User Settings Manage Users opens a new page from where you can create new users rename or delete users copy users and back them up via your PC via the supplied USB cable It is possible to transfer users to and from a PC version of Sensory Software s The Grid 2 either so you can share users with other people or use the same grid set in two places if you have another device or to take advantage of the bigger screen and mouse etc on a PC when editing N B Certain operations such as deleting or renaming cannot be carried out on the current user or while it is marked as the Start Up user You can copy Users to and from an external memory card or USB stick depending on what slots your device has Insert your memory card or USB memory stick From lt choose backup location gt select the appropriate location and in the lower box you should see a list of all the users currently on your memory card stick By using the Copy User buttons you
32. r will always be visible across the top of the screen You can use the Windows X corner of the screen You can tap the blue square then the red square to get into the main menu Device scaling adjustment will globally change the font size of the text prompt displayed in the each cell Blue Red dot size return to the main menu Language choose from available languages by selecting in the drop down box the blue square will be visible at the top right adjust the size of the blue and red boxes used to User Guide 3 1 3 Service including Screen and Battery Calibration Selecting the Calibrate Screen button will pop up the Stylus Properties dialog box Double Tap tab e Checkerboard Double tap the checkerboard icon to set the double tap sensitivity for both the speed and physical distance between taps e Movie scene clapper Double tap the movie scene icon to test the double tap settings If this icon doesn t change adjust your settings using the double tap checkerboard Calibration tab If the screen is not responding properly to your taps you may need to recalibrate the screen Select the Recalibrate button then use a stylus pen to tap and hold shortly on each of the five cross targets one at a time Double tap the screen or press lt enter gt on an externally connected keyboard to accept the changes Click OK or click on the Windows X to close the Calibration tab NOTE Power Properties can be found in the
33. save it to the list Remove This deletes a word and its phonetic exception from the list Test Press this button to listen to the alternative pronunciation defined in the list 6 4 6 4 1 Grid Mobile 2 User Guide Access Settings To change access settings go to Current User and click on User Settings then Access Settings Direct Access and Scanning Overview Grid Mobile 2 can be controlled by directly touching the item you want on the grids using the touchscreen or if this is difficult then switch scanning can be used Scanning highlights cells on the grid in turn so you can then choose the item you want by touching the screen or using a switch while the item you want is highlighted This allows the user to make selections on the device without the need for good fine motor control Cells can be scanned in a number of patterns for example by scanning down rows and then along columns and by using a range of different access methods such as tapping anywhere on the screen to move the scanning cursor along or by using one or two switches There are a number of ways to scan by switch In the Hold to scan or Tap to scan options using a single switch the switch advances the scan and highlights an item Then the user pauses with the desired cell highlighted for a period of time in order to select it this is called dwell This can be changed by selecting the Dwell Time setting and then using the keyboard to adjust
34. scan will be cancelled Skip empty cells This saves time by making the scan cursor miss out blank cells It speeds up scanning but may be inappropriate for some users Some scan patterns may look confusing if too many cells are skipped either don t skip the cells or consider designing the grid to suit the scan pattern 7 1 7 2 Sample Users We have included some sample users for you to get started with Grid Mobile 2 We suggest you develop these users by adding more vocab cells or arranging the cells to suit your needs Alternatively you may wish to import a user from The Grid 2 as described in Section 8 Manage Users Backup Restore Dynamic Screen Starter This is atemplate grid set for symbol users with topic pages and alphabet grids for spelling The grid set provides a starting point for creating a symbol communication vocabulary using Grid Mobile 2 There are plenty of blank cells so you can create more vocabulary or jumps to new pages Plain Text User This grid set has been designed for literate users who want to communicate though a keyboard grid Prediction cells help increase typing speed and the option of storing and recalling messages gives access to instant communication 31 8 Change Users amp Manage Users Backup Restore From the main screen select Change User This takes you to the Change User Page Grid Mobile 2 gg Select User presents a drop down of all available users Choose a use
35. st Up message list Move the cursor up one item in the message list Highlights the message above Down message list Move the cursor down one item in the message list Highlights the message below dt Command the ZyGoMobile Send timed IR command Select the Brand Device Button and Send IR Command This sends a single infrared signal e g TV Channel 2 Send IR continuous command Sends an infrared command repeatedly until the next user action ee like touching the screen or click a switch This is useful for TV Test volume etc Send timed IR command Sends an infrared command repeatedly for a set period of time Select the command and click Add to add it to the list of commande The environmental control editing screen will open allowing you to select the Brand and Device you want to control User Guide e Once you have selected those you can choose the button you want to send If it is a timed command you can set the time it is to be repeated e The test button allows you to test your infrared signal after it has been recorded e Select the Learn button to enter the infrared Manage Appliances screen where you can learn new infrared codes or edit existing ones 4 3 3 5 Special Commands Play Media File This allows you to play a sound or music clip that is saved on the device Select from the list of available files Windows mobile devices will play any sound files with extension wav Save Phrase
36. uick Vocab Cell type the Caption that will act as the text prompt on the cell as well as the spoken message Then click on Choose Picture and select a symbol to represent the message Click OK when done Quick Jump Cell This cell will branch to the grid page specified in this setup Click on Quick Jump Cell select one of the existing grids to jump to or click Add new grid to create a new page Click Create Jump to finalize cell Folow Jump If the cell is not empty the Quick Vocab Cell and Quick Jump Cell options will be grayed out However you can still edit these cells by clicking on Edit Cell Detail or clearing the cell to start with an empty cell Grid Mobile 2 If the cell is a jump cell the Follow Jump option is available at the bottom right of the screen Select this option to jump to the corresponding grid without exiting editing mode 4 1 4 1 1 Quick Vocab Cell This option appears for an empty cell and is a quick way to add some vocabulary to the cell as the name suggests Enter the text for this cell in the box marked Caption This text will be spoken when the cell is selected Select Choose Picture to add a symbol or picture to the cell to represent the message Changing the Picture Grid Mobile 2 gt User Guide Gricl Mobile 2 CA e dr The software will automatically search for an appropriate picture However you may wish to search for y
37. ve The key examples are shift caps lock and the stay on self closing grid cells that override self closing grids and bookmarks Cel spacing pixels An example is the shift key Instead of holding down two keys simultaneously to get a capital letter the user will select the shift key which will indicate on followed by the letter to be capitalized In this case the shift key will stay on once during the next key press If you select the shift key twice it will be locked on meaning Caps Lock on It will remain on until you select the shift key again When you have finished changing the Appearance settings click on Ok to save settings and return to the previous menu 23 Grid Mobile 2 Grid Mobile 2 Workspace Settings orkspace Settings Start with this Workspace The workspace is the section of the grid where your message appears as you select cells It usually appears at the top of the screen but does not have to This is likely to be a Sentence Bar but the workspace may display other things as well when using The Grid2onaPC i enhance text COUT In Grid Mobile you choose whether you wish to start with a Text Chat workspace or a Text Chat Messages workspace Hahighttextcobur WM _ Hinicht background 6 1 1 Text Chat Workspace The Text Chat workspace is a sentence bar in Grid Mobile 2 You can add letters words and phrases to the Text Chat workspace using either symbol
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