ChatPC-II Quick Reference Guide
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1. Saltillo ChatPC II Quick Reference Guide This guide is to be used as a quick reference but is not intended to replace the application guide that came with your ChatPC II ChatPC II runs on a portable computer that uses Microsoft s PocketPC operating system If your device is not running ChatPC you will see the Windows Flag BE in the upper left hand corner of the screen To return to ChatPC 1 tap on the Windows Flag 2 choose ChatPC if ChatPC is not listed go to Restoring ChatPC section of the User s Manual Create a Configuration A configuration is a set of vocabulary pages Typically all of an individual s pages will be in one configuration Evaluation sites might choose to have more than one configuration set up if they are working with a number of different clients with the same device The device comes with two standard configurations installed to help get you started When creating a new configuration you have three choices 1 Create a new configuration using the Standard Symbol Base A simple symbol system with multiple pages of symbols and navigation buttons configuration as a starting point go to File Menu choose Standard Configs choose Symbol Base 2 Create a new configuration using the VocabPC developed for adolescents and adults with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities configuration as a starting point go to File Menu choose Standard Configs choose VocabPC With bo2. around your page choose the page to modify select the arrow in the page list box ede I to see all pages double click on the key you want to speak choose Speak Label from the Action box type the label for the key choose browse next to the picture box and choose a picture tap OK go to View Menu choose Go to Run Mode Create a key that Speaks more than just the label You may want to have a message that is longer than the label allows 1 goto View Menu 2 choose Go to Edit Mode you should see a flashing red box around your page 3 choose the page to modify select the arrow in the page list box Pagel I to see all pages 4 double click on the key you want to speak 5 choose Speak Message from the Action box 6 type the message for the key 7 type a label for the key this label will only be displayed on the key and not spoken 8 choose browse next to the picture box and choose a picture 9 tapOK 10 goto View Menu 11 choose Go to Run Mode Modify the Pronunciation of a word HOPE w S go to Tools choose Pronunciation Editor choose Add type the word type the words proper pronunciation test by choosing Try Pronunciation choose OK Changing a key s Picture I gt A z go to View Menu choose Go to Edit Mode choose the page to modify select the arrow in the page list box Page J to see all pages double click on the key you want to speak choose browse next to the picture
3. box and choose a new picture tap OK go to View Menu choose Go to Run Mode Setting up a key to perform a function 1 goto View Menu choose Go to Edit Mode 3 choose the page to modify select the arrow in the page list box aoe 1 to see all pages 4 double click on the key you want to speak 5 choose Control from the Action box 6 choose the function that you want the key to perform from the Function box 7 tapOK 8 goto View Menu 9 choose Go to Run Mode Modify the Font Size of the Text Window Bo Tap the icon at the bottom of the screen until you see the text size that you prefer How to hide or show the Text Window 1 goto View Menu 2 choose Main Editor this will toggle the Text Window on and off How to hide the Menus at the bottom of the screen 1 goto View Menu choose Full Screen 3 you will be given the option to type a password or just choose OK if you don t want to include a password device must be in Dedicated Mode to choose the Full Screen option To see the Menus again press the Inbox button with the picture of an envelope twice quickly Installing the PC Editor and ActiveSync first time only IMPORTANT do NOT plug the USB cable in until ActiveSync has been loaded onto your PC 1 insert the ChatPC Editor CD into your computer You should see a Welcome Screen appear this may take a few moments if not you will need to navigate to your CD through Windows Explorer and choos
4. e setup exe 2 step through the installation by choosing Next at each screen 3 once the installation occurs choose Finish to complete the process 4 navigate to your CD through Windows Explorer and choose msasync exe 5 step through the installation by choosing Next at each screen 6 take the CD out of your computer once the installation is complete This has placed both the Microsoft ActiveSync application and the ChatPC Editor application into your Programs folder This process will not need to be repeated Transfer Configurations from ChatPC II device to the PC Editor 1 connect the USB cable to the bottom of the ChatPC connect the other end of the USB cable to your computer turn the ChatPC on go to the Start Menu on your computer choose Programs choose ChatPC Editor and open the program The ActiveSync program should start on its own If not open the ActiveSync program from Programs 7 tap on NO to connect as a guest 8 select Next should say connected 9 goto the Tools Menu on the ChatPC Editor 10 goto Transfer Utilities 11 choose Transfer Files you will then see the list of configurations available on the ChatPC device 12 choose the configuration that you would like to transfer 13 select Copy to PC 14 after the configuration has been transferred tap Done DPPN Using the PC Editor 1 goto File Menu 2 go to User Configs 3 choose the configuration you want to use 4 modify the config jus
5. ke you there for one selection and immediately return to the previous page 1 goto View Menu choose Go to Edit Mode 3 choose the page to modify select the arrow in the page list box Page 1 to see all pages 4 double click on the key you want to be your linking key 5 choose Navigate or Visit from the Action box 6 choose the Page that you want to link to from the Navigate Visit box 7 type a label for the key optional 8 choose browse next to the picture box and choose a picture to represent your linking key Note if at any time you can t see the Browse key next to icon because of the keyboard being in the way tap on the keyboard icon at the bottom of the screen 9 tapOK 10 goto View Menu 11 choose Go to Run Mode Add a Linking Key that also Speaks 1 goto View Menu 2 choose Go to Edit Mode you should see a flashing red box around your page 3 choose the page to modify select the arrow in the page list box ae 1 to see all pages double click on the key you want to be your linking key choose Speak Message from the Action box type the message that you want spoken into the Message box choose Navigate or Visit from the Second Action box choose the Page that you want to link to from the Navigate Visit box type a label for the key optional 10 choose browse next to the picture box and choose a picture to represent your linking key 11 tapOK 12 goto View Menu 13 choose Go to Run Mode
6. o0 N A Mi e Modify Key Appearance 1 goto View Menu 2 choose Go to Edit Mode 3 choose the Page you want to modify 4 double click on a key 5a To Modify Colors on a specific key choose the This Button folder and make your changes 5b To modify colors the font or style on all buttons choose the All Buttons folder and make your changes 5c To modify the page background color choose the This Page folder and choose the color of your choice 6 tap OK 7 goto View Menu 8 choose Go to Run Mode To Duplicate a Page The Standard Symbol Base and Vocab PC configurations have a page labeled Template to use for creating new pages If you started from a blank configuration you may want to create a template page that includes some common features that you want on each of your new pages 1 e a linking key that always takes you back to your home page or having a consistent color scheme You can then duplicate your template each time you need a new page 1 goto View Menu choose Go to Edit Mode 3 choose the page that you want to duplicate by choosing the arrow in the page list box 1 e Template al go to View Menu again go to Page Editing choose Duplicate Page give your new page a name finish modifying your page tap OK go to View Menu choose Go to Run Mode a eae SS oS Create a key that Speaks 1 Z O o N aS 0 go to View Menu choose Go to Edit Mode you should see a flashing red box
7. t as you would on the device Save your changes to your configuration 1 goto File Menu 2 go to Configurations 3 choose Save config Transfer Configurations from the PC Editor to the ChatPC II device connect the USB cable to the bottom of the ChatPC connect the other end of the USB cable to your computer turn the ChatPC on go to the Start Menu on your computer choose Programs choose ChatPC Editor and open the program The ActiveSync program should start on its own If not open the ActiveSync program from Programs 8 tap on NO to connect as a guest 9 select Next should say connected 10 goto the Tools Menu on the ChatPC Editor 11 goto Transfer Utilities 12 choose Tranfer Files you will then see the list of configurations available 13 choose the configuration to transfer your device 14 select Copy to Device 15 after the configuration has been transferred tap Done 16 goto File Menu on the ChatPC 17 goto User Configs and choose your configuration AAM A Se P m Saltillo Corporation 2143 TR 112 Millersburg OH 44654 Phone 330 674 6722 800 382 8622
8. th options 1 amp 2 you will need to save your new configuration go to File Menu choose Configurations choose Save Config As give your configuration a name 3 Create a new blank configuration go to File Menu choose Configurations choose New Config type a name for your configuration Create a Page Pages are levels of specific vocabulary linked together to create a vocabulary set configuration specific to the device user Note If you are using VocabPC or the Symbol Base configurations a template page has been created for you To create a new page make a duplicate of the template instead of creating a new blank page See Duplicate a Page 1 goto View Menu 2 choose Go to Edit Mode 3 goto View Menu again 4 choose Page Editing 5 choose Add Page There is also an Add Page shortcut icon set up for you at the bottom of the screen when you are in Edit Mode Choosing this icon will also create a new blank page 6 type aname for the page 7 choose the arrow next to Page Type and choose the page layout that you prefer for this page The new page should be visible and ready to be Modified Be sure to add a linking key to your page or you will not be able to navigate from this page Add a Linking Key to a Page When a button Action is set to Navigate or Visit you can determine what page that key will take you to Navigate will take you to a new page and leave you there while Visit will ta
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