User Manual Tellus Mobi
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1. Quick Edit mode v Edit mode Edit Document Tools File User manual Tellus smart 26 To add a new page to your file go to Document gt Add new page A new page with the same characteristics as the previous page will be added to the end of your file Duplicate page will duplicate the current page and add it at the end of your file Page settings Style settings Letter settings Go to Add new page Duplicate page Delete page Preferences File Edit Document Tools Go to Document gt Pagesettings to change the name of a page the number of cells the spacing between the cells and the background color of a page Mind Express CE r 29 22 ok x Rows Columns H Spacing Color Se C Letter window File Edit Document Tools User manual Tellus smart 21 Styles A cell can have a specific style that defines its background color text font shape etc This visual information brings more structure into the page and gives extra information about the nature of a cell It shows you that a specific cell is a page link a function a specific type of message Go to Document gt Style settings to define the different styles Mind Express CE cf i 9 30 lok 1 Tap to add a new style 2 e Tap to delete the selected style Color Transparent Text 2 Give the style a name Image Top middle w 1100 in the list box 3 Define the background color by Bord2. User manual Tellus smart 46 Own pictures figures and sounds can be placed in the User manual Tellus smart 47 Fill in the content of a cell the action message text or command CONTENTS PCScolor Other Symbol Window Main category Picture Sg Subcategory all subcategories E ___Bhange direction Style Style 1 ad v Edit style Text on screen dog s Extra Levell Level2 Level M Fillin Text and Level 1 Actions Message Sound Command f Noun Other Personal pronoun C Verb New Action Delete Action Data 1 The default action in this example will be the spoken message dog If Fill in Text and Level 7 is enabled Mind Express smart will automatically complete the Text on screen the message on level 1 and the wordtype Noun Other Personal pronoun Verb as soon as you click on a symbol in the list 2 You can of course change the message or choose for a sound or a command 3 You can add extra actions to one specific cell max 5 The sequence of actions will be displayed in the Actions window User manual Tellus smart 48 Overview of the different actions Following list gives you an overview of the different actions that can be linked to a specific cell To add a new action click Message 1 Write the message you want to be linked with the cell in the Message window dog WE 2 Choose Verb Noun Personal or Message c Noun Other d
3. AL_applause sound list box AL chuck AL cool Tap if you want to listen to AL ello the sound first AL flap AL _hooha Tap La to stop playing AL huh AL kiss 2 Tap EL when you are ready Record a sound 1 Tap to make a recording The record button will turn into green while recording 2 Tap Le to stop recording Tellus smart automatically gives a new AL flap recording a name sndx where x AL_hooha is a number AL_mlaugh 3 To change the name of the AL_ohoh recorded sound tap its filename ii s and edit it 4 To delete the sound tap and hold its filename and select Delete 5 Tap SA when you are ready User manual Tellus smart 17 Go to page Choose Go to page in the Action list box to make a link to another page Mind Express CE a d 12 42 1 Choose a specific page in the list in t the Page list box In that list the T name of the pages will appear 2 lt Previous page gt links to the previous R page if available IX d lt Next page gt links to the next page if available Page list box lt Previous page gt Go back links to the last page you have consulted 2 Tap to add the action to the Symbol Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Extra action sequence User manual Tellus smart 18 Open file Choose Open file in the Action list box to make a link to another file and then tap on 1 Choose the folder where the file is located 2 Choo
4. the word with the wrong pronunciation in the Word window Write a new pronunciation in a sounds as way or with phonetic characters enable Phonetic in that case in the New pronunciation window Tap to evaluate the result Tap to add the entry to the Word list To delete a word in the Word list first select the word then tap X Tap TX when you are ready 30 When the user is able to use text offering word prediction can increase the communication speed significantly The word prediction engine in the Tellus smart is context based it predicts current and next word The pages on the Tellus smart can contain cells that show word predictions To make this happen a cell must be defined as a word prediction cell The content window of a cell has a tab called Extra in which you can change the Field type to define whether a cell contains a symbol text the default or a Prediction Mind Express CE er 42 9 44 ok Field type Prediction _ E lt _ Prediction number O j Oh OM a ba Pa es CET TAT File Edit Document Tools Also define the Prediction number 1 has the highest probability The bigger the number the lower the probability of the corresponding prediction User manual Tellus smart 31 Word prediction Settings Go to Tools gt Word prediction options Case sensitive Minimal length 1 Maximum repetitions 2 Enable Case sensitive when you want the prediction en
5. 2 Mind Express museum Page 1 level 1 Create a new File DEN Edit Document Goto Tools View Help 1 Select File 8 Crs 2 Select New a ee 3 Save changes of the previous Export to Telus smart file if necessary Update Tellus smart C Program Files Mind Express English Smart museum bls C Program Files Mind Express English Smart smart1 bls smart bs Create your first page Exit 1 Give the page a Name 2 Fill in the number of Rows and Pape ee line Columns for that page Page T Pal x 3 Choose the Spacing between the cells Name Fage 4 Click on the color button to define the Fill in the number of rows and columns you desire backg round color of the page Bowe 5 Columna 3 Spacing 2 x 5 Decide if you want to use a Sentence window on this page The Sentence window displays the sequence of symbols you have selected during Cancel message creation The settings of the Sentence window can be changed in the menu item Document gt Letter settings Fa Colour Apply to all lf Show Letter window on this page 6 Click or go to Document gt Add new page if you want to add another page and continue from step 1 7 Click OK when you are ready User manual Tellus smart 43 The following explains how to define the content of a cell The content of a cell exists of an image symbol and an action The action can be a word a message a sound or a command Fill in the c
6. Style 1 Y doq collar v Edit style Text on screen dog s S Extra Levell Level2 Level M Fill in Text and Level 1 Actions Ce Message Sound Command oS fs Noun C Other Personal pronoun C Verb New Action Delete Action Data 6 Delete change or add text to the cell in the Text on screen window 7 Choose the style of the cell in the Style list box User manual Tellus smart 45 Click E _ to edit a style 8 Click 8 to change the size of a cell The width setting FH allows you to change the width of a cell Each step is 1 cell unit The cell width increases from left to right The height setting lH allows you to change the height of a cell Each step is 1 cell unit The cell height increases from top to bottom e To open the content window of a cell quickly go to Document gt Preferences and select Right mouse click in mouse mode go to Edit window e Activate Fast input to type immediately a word in the cell without making the dialogue window appear Select Edit gt Edit choose a cell and introduce the text Mind Express Untitled Page 1 level 1 File Edit Mann Goto Tools View Help Page settings Style settings Letter settings Add new page Duplicate page Delete page Preferences Selection M Drag n drop D Always return to first page M Always return to level 1 Right mouse click in mouse mode go to Edit window Fast input Cancel
7. This setting is off by default Enable Always return to level 1 when you want to return automatically to level 1 after selection of level 2 or 3 of a specific cell This setting is on by default User manual Tellus smart 37 Go to Tools gt Options These settings are general settings Mind Express CE r 42 10 05 ok Edit mode indicator Show menubar on startup Menu password np Left button action Right button action Program language File Edit Document Tools Enable Edit mode indicator to add a flashing bar to the screen to inform you that you are in edit mode The color of that bar can be changed The setting Show menu bar on startup is on by default In this case the menu bar will always be displayed on the screen This setting can be turned off and the menu bar can be locked with a password This setting can be useful to limit the access of users to other menus of the Tellus smart By pressing left and right buttons of the Tellus smart simultaneously you can also turn the diplay of the menu bar on off User manual Tellus smart 38 Go to Tools gt Options change the function of the left and right button of the Tellus smart Left button action v f lt None gt Right button action aa Stop all sound Go to Tools gt Date Time to set the date and time User manual Tellus smart 39 Creating a communication book on PC The Tellus smart is delivered with the software Mind Express smart tha
8. User Manual Tellus smart ep Z Content IATOAUCHONNE SR at da ce 3 How to turn on the Tellus smart 4 Connectors and buttons 5 TOUCH SCEE Een ann mir dei 8 On screen keyboard 9 Battery and Charging 10 How to create a communication book 11 Create a new file 11 Create your first page 12 Overview of actions 16 Record a sound 17 SIVICS dan cu nn tente 27 Speech SENGS cu ES HR EN nsc se ner 28 WOrd pr diction ssiissnmsemimriminntendas 30 Word prediction settings 31 Editing the word prediction list 32 Other SCUMINGS rerev eiersiden oeie a can teense 36 Creating a communication book on PC 38 Export files to the Tellus smart 51 Import files from the Tellus smart 52 Copyright Technologie amp Integratie All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system translated to any language or transmitted in any form or by any means be it electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual recording or otherwise without prior permission by Technologie amp Integratie Technologie amp Integratie www tni be
9. User manual Tellus smart 2 Introduction The Tellus smart is a handheld dynamic display device for augmentative and alternative communication The Tellus smart is a Windows CE based computer platform with high quality stereo speakers Tellus smart uses Mind Express CE This is a powerful software program for graphically based communication For an optimal use of the Tellus smart we advice to read the manual before using the device General characteristics e Intel PXA processor based on Intel XScale Microsoft Windows Mobile e 1USB 1 1 port slave e Brilliant 3 5 VGA transflective TFT screen 480 x 640 with 65 536 colors and LED backlight e Touch screen e Internal batteries e Weight 0 66 Ibs Dimensions in L x H x W 5 3 x 3 x 0 9 min 1 4 max User manual Tellus smart 3 How to turn on the Tellus smart on off button reset Turn on the Tellus smart by pressing the on off button until the screen turns on To turn off the Tellus smart press the on off button until the screen turns off To save power the screen will automatically turn off after 30 seconds of inactivity Tap on the screen to turn on the screen again This setting can be changed in the Windows Mobile system settings After 2 minutes of inactivity the Tellus smart will turn itself off This setting can be changed in the Windows Mobile system settings Data will not be lost Reset To reset the Tellus smar
10. e file 24 Stop all sounds Choose Stop all sounds in the Action list box to make the Tellus smart to stop speech or sound playback and then tap on Volume up Choose Volume up in the Action list box to increase the volume of the Tellus smart and then tap on Volume down Choose Volume down in the Action list box to decrease the volume of the Tellus smart and then tap on Read date Choose Read date in the Action list box to let the Tellus smart say the date and then tap on E To set the date go to Tools gt Date Time Read time Choose Read time in the Action list box to let the Tellus smart say the time and then tap on To set the time and the time notation go to Tools gt Date Time User manual Tellus smart 25 Remarks Completing the content of a cell on Level 2 and Level 3 is similar to completing the content of a cell on Level 1 To open the content window of a specific Level tap on its corresponding level tab Save your file when you are ready or when you want to stop editing Use File gt Save as when you want to give your file a new name Use File gt Save to save it with its existing name Use File gt Open to open an existing file Choose the file you want to open in the File list box Fike ist Deactivate Edit mode by tapping on it to return to User mode You can use the Quick Edit mode to edit just one cell After editing the Tellus smart automatically returns to the User mode
11. e with existing frequencies of similar word pairs 6 Tap SA when you are ready User manual Tellus smart 35 The word prediction list can be extended with abbreviations Abbreviations Select an abbreviation in the list and tap delete it tap to edit it Abbreviation ok X Tap to add an abbreviation and D its expansion to the list Eros Tap EL when you are ready These words will appear in the prediction cells when you start a new sentence You can add words to the Start words list Start words This list of words will be shown at the start of a new sentence The words must be separated by a space or a comma I You He Are And Is It Can We She User manual Tellus smart 36 Other settings Some settings that affect the use of the Tellus smart can be set in the document preferences Go to Document gt Preferences These settings are file specific Mind Express CE ar 10 02 ok C Drag n drop C Always return to first page Always return to leveli File Edit Document Tools Enable Drag n drop when you want to be able to drag and drop cells in the communication pages You can always drag and drop in edit mode but for games or exercises it could be useful to be able to drag and drop in User mode This setting is off by default Enable Always return to startpage when you want to return automatically to the start page after the selection of a cell on another page
12. epending on the part of Jog speech of the message Tellus 3 o ESAERAN smart uses this information for its Ver grammar engine Data 3 Complete data if necessary 4 Click OK Mind Express will ask for more data if needed Sound poeno Po Use an existing sound 1 Browse for an available sound f Use existing way file On your computer C Record a sound message i Click on if you want to Browse listen to the sound first Click on a to stop playing 2 Click OK when you are ready User manual Tellus smart 49 C Message Sound Command C Use existing wav file Command Date Time Go to level Go to page Grammar functions User manual Tellus smart Record a sound 1 Click on to start recording 2 Tap on to stop recording Mind Express smart automatically gives a new recording a name SNDx where x is a number 3 Change the name of the recorded sound if you want 4 Click OK when you are ready Choose a command in the command list box and complete data if necessary More information about the different commands can be found in Overview of the different actions on page 16 50 Remarks Completing the content of a cell on Level 2 and Level 3 is similar to completing the content of a cell on Level 1 Save your file when you are ready or when you want to stop editing Use File gt Save as when you want to give your file a new name Use File gt Save to save it with its ex
13. er M Croce tapping on the Color box You can _ Page indicator make a cell transparent A transparent cell shows the background color of the page 4 Define the position and font of the text in the cell File Edit Document Tools 5 Define the position and size of the image in the cell 6 Define the border and border color of the cell Enable the Rounded box if you want a cell with rounded corners 7 Enable the Page indicator box This will only affect cells that link to a page These cells will have a flipped over right top corner User manual Tellus smart 28 Speech settings Tellus smart uses high quality text to speech engines The speech settings allow you to change the language and voice if more than one is available the volume and the speed Go to Tools gt Speech Language Voice pases e File Edit Document Tools Tap to test the chosen settings Write something else in the test box when you want to hear another phrase Tap 3 when you are ready Some words might have a wrong pronunciation This can happen with words from another language or with names You can change the pronunciation in the speech dictionary Go to Tools gt Speech dictionary to open the dictionary User manual Tellus smart 29 Mind Express CE er 29 36 ok Word New pronunciation l Phonetic File Edit Document Tools Word prediction User manual Tellus smart o_o OO Write
14. ery User manual Tellus smart 52 cell has style 1 from the start If style 1 is modified all cells of the communication book will be changed 3 Define the background color You can make a cell transparent A transparent cell shows the background color of the page Define the border size and color of the cell Enable the Rounded corners box if you want a cell with rounded corners Enable Use page indicator This will only affect cells that link to a page These cells will have a flipped over right top corner 4 Define the position color and font of the text in the cell 5 Define the position and size of the image in the cell User manual Tellus smart 53 Export files to the Tellus smart When your communication book is ready finished and saved for instance as new file you can upload the file to the Tellus smart via the USB port of your computer Connect the Tellus smart to your computer with the USB cable that was delivered with the device Microsoft ActiveSync will make the connection between your computer and the Tellus smart Go to File gt Export to Tellus smart Mind Express museum Page 3 level 1 a6 Edit Document Goto Tools View Help New Ctrl N Open Ctrl o Save Ctrl 5 Save as Import From Tellus smart Update Tellus smart Mind Express smart will show a list of the existing files on the Tellus smart and the file that is opened in Mind Express smart Select Export t
15. gine to be case sensitive The Minimal length parameter defines the minimal number of characters the word predictions will be longer than the current written word The Maximum repetitions parameter defines how many times a word prediction will be suggested If it hasn t been chosen by then the prediction will no longer be shown but will be replaced by another prediction The Recency priority None Low Normal High defines whether recently used words will obtain higher probabilities The Auto learn setting Don t learn learn words learn word pairs learn all defines whether new words and or word pairs will be added to the prediction list or not This will also affect the probability of the words in the list User manual Tellus smart 32 Editing the word prediction list Tellus smart uses a word prediction list of about twenty thousand words You can edit the list add and delete words change frequencies Go to Tools gt Word prediction list to edit the currently selected prediction list English Prediction list Y New Copy Delete ABC Somn Edit Abbreviations Start words In the Prediction list box you can choose a prediction list E New Create a new list of predictions Fill the list manually use Edit or activate the auto learn function to build the list automatically while using the device Duplicate the current word prediction list You will be as asked to give the list anew name m De
16. isting name Use File gt Open to open an existing file To add a new page to your file select in the menu Document gt Add new page or click after selecting Document gt Page settings Page settings Page 2 Page 2 Ld oF x Name Page 2 Fill in the number of rows and columns you desire Rows 5 Columns 3 Spacing 12 l z Colour Apply to all M Show Letter window on this page Now you can add a page change the name of a page the number of cells the spacing between the cells and the background color of a page User manual Tellus smart 51 Styles A cell can have a specific style that defines its background color text font shape etc This visual information brings more structure into the page and gives extra information about the nature of a cell It shows you that a specific cell is a page link a function a specific type of message Go to Document gt Style settings to define the different styles Select all Style name Ste Background color i Color Transparent squares Text Mind Express English Eont Position Horizontal Middle Vertical Top Image Position Horizontal Middle Vertical Bottom Percentage Ex Ea Border Border size o Border color O Color Rounded comers Use page indicator f Cancel 1 Select a style from the list box 2 Give the style a name It is recommended to keep style 1 unchanged and neutral Ev
17. lete the current word prediction list X User manual Tellus smart 33 Edit the current word prediction list Edit Words house House houses household housekeeper Houses housecoat households housekeeper s Frequency User manual Tellus smart 1 Write part of the word you are looking for in the Search window and tap Di A list of words with their correspon ding frequency will appear Select a word and tap to change its frequency Select a word and tap to delete it Tap to add a word to the list Fill in the new word and the frequency Compare with existing frequencies of similar words 4 Tap SA when you are ready 34 Word pairs T 1 Write the word you are looking for in the Search window and tap gt For instance the word you A list of words with their corresponding frequency will appear wje X onan i l co 2 Select the word you and tap to display the list of words that can be combined with the word you 3 Select a word and tap to change the frequency of the word pair you the selected word acknowledge actually 4 Select a word and tap to advise delete the word pair from the word again oo against pair list all alone New Frequency 5 Tap to add a word pair to the list Fill in the new word that can be combined with the word you and add the frequency of the new word pair Compar
18. list box Mind Express CE 4 4 9 07 ok C Edit mode indicator Show menubar on startup C Menu password OoOO Left button action Right button action Program language File Edit Document Tools User manual Tellus smart Touch screen The Tellus smart has a touch screen that can be operated with a stylus or with your finger Avoid using any sharp object Finger selection requires slightly more pressure compared to the stylus You can optimize the selection characteristics Go to Tools gt Selection Mind Express CE ee 29 10 ok Selection indicator React when you hit the button E Acceptance time Post selection delay ho File Edit Document Tools Choose a Selection indicator by tapping on the list box none border or inverse The color of the border can be set when you choose for border User manual Tellus smart By default a selection will be accepted when you lift your finger or stylus from the touch screen Enable React when you hit the button if you want the Tellus smart to accept the selection as soon as you hit the screen Enable Acceptance time and fill in the time in milliseconds if you only want to accept a selection after the specified period of time This will avoid unwanted selections caused by coincidental or short uncontrolled screen touches Enable Post selection delay and fill in the time in milliseconds if you want the Tellus smart not to accept new selections during
19. ns the powerful communication program Mind Express This version also allows you to easily create communication pages on the device itself But you can also build pages on a PC and transfer the pages to the Tellus smart via its USB port See Creating a communication book on PC The set of pages of a communication book is stored into a file If you want to build a new set of pages for a new communication book you need to create a new file Create a new File Select File Select New Save changes of the previous file if necessary a re Save Save As Save changes to ne name testje smart3 smarti test dog License Info File Edit Document Tools User manual Tellus smart 11 The page setup screen will now appear on the Tellus smart Mind Express CE 4s Create your first page RE X 1 Give the page a Name mu EE Columns A E 2 Fill in the number of Rows and f 5 LE Columns for that page For instance apang 4 rows and 4 columns Color _ 3 Choose the amount of Spacing between the cells a Letter windov 4 Tap on the color box to define the background color of the page 5 Decide if you want a Letter window on this page The letter window File Edit Document Tools displays the sequence of symbols Te you have selected The settings of the letter window can be changed in Document Settings see page 6 Tap on if you want to add another page and continue fr
20. o transfer the new file to the Tellus smart User manual Tellus smart 54 Import files to the Tellus smart You can also import files from the Tellus smart to the computer Connect the Tellus smart to your computer with the USB cable that was delivered with the device Microsoft ActiveSync will make the connection between your computer and the Tellus smart Go to File gt Import to Tellus smart Mind Express museum Page 3 level 1 AG Edit Document Goto Tools View Help New Ctrl N Open Ctrl G Save Ctri s Save as Import from Tellus smart Export to Tellus smart Mind Express smart will show a list of the existing files on the Tellus smart Select the file you want to import and then select open Cancel User manual Tellus smart 55 Mind Express will now download and open the file you have selected User manual Tellus smart 56
21. om step 1 7 Tap TX when you are ready The first page with 16 empty cells 4 by 4 appears on the Tellus smart The following explains how to define the content of a cell The content of a cell consists of an image symbol and an action The action can be a word a message a sound or a command User manual Tellus smart 12 E Z E Mind Express CE er 42 2 57 lok Symbol Set Symbol Symbol Name Symbol List Symbol Text fe E 05 EES Stet La Eu azal 1 24 34 4 51 67 7 81 94 0j lst Tabla dw ed od ta val wl if o f af Gl 14 cae au s ad ff af ht ia Ka taf af Shift 24 x caf val bij na mi d A A calal du o delta File Edit Document Tools F User manual Tellus smart Fill in the content of a cell the symbol 1 Select Edit 2 Select Edit mode The Tellus smart is now in Edit mode allowing you to change the content of the cells To return to User mode select Edit mode again Quick Edit mode allows you to change the content of just one cell 3 Tap on a cell to open the content window In this window you can choose the Symbol that you want to see in the cell Level 1 2 and 3 are the different sets of messages words or commands that can be linked to that specific cell In Extra you can set the cell to be a word prediction cell or a default symbol or text cell 13 4 Choose the Symbol Set you Mind Express CE 29 20 ok want to wo
22. ontent of a cell the symbol CONTENTS fe PCScolor Other Main category Picture fal categories v Subcategory A a fal subcategories v l F _ change directo Style Style 1 v v Edit style Text on screen Extra Levell Level2 Levelg M Fill in Text and Level 1 Actions Message Sound C Command i C Noun C Other C Personal pronoun Ver b New Action Delete Action Data 1 Select in the menu bar Edit gt Edit 2 Double click on a cell to open the contents window In the contents window you can choose the Picture that you want to appear in the cell Level 1 2 and 3 are the different sets of messages words or commands that can be linked to that specific cell In Extra you can choose the cell to be a word prediction cell A User manual Tellus smart 44 cell is by default a symbol or text cell You can also change the size of a cell The Style list box allows you to choose a style for that cell The style defines the color and shape of the cell the position of the symbol and text and the font of the text 3 Choose the Symbol Set you want to use Mind Express smart will show the available symbols 4 Type the name of the symbol in the Picture window 5 Click on the symbol you want to use The symbol will appear in the Symbol window CONTENTS PCScolor Other Symbol Window Main category Picture dog Subcategory all subcategories 7 ___Bhange diectory Style
23. plicate page Delete page Color iz Letter window Preferences File Edit Document Tools File Edit Document Tools User manual Tellus smart 22 Select in the menu Page gt Settings and enable the Letter window box Select Document gt Letter settings to define specific letter parameters Page settings Style settings Letter settings Go to Add new page Duplicate page Delete page Preferences File Edit Document Tools Mind Express CE er 4 8 53 ok E The Content of the letter window Content can be only text only images or Background color both text and images Text Set the Background color of the E letter window by tapping on the ii Background color box V Read letter by dicki ind eer cnet Set the Font of the Text in the letter E No speech when adding to letter window via the Font button Start with active letter The mage size slider allows you to change the size of the images that are displayed in the letter window Enable Read letter by clicking on Pe an DOCIO Tops window if you want the Tellus smart to speak out loud the sentence in the letter window by tapping on the User manual Tellus smart 23 User manual Tellus smart letter window Enable No speech when adding to letter when you do not want auditory feedback while creating a letter or sentence Enable Start with active letter to activate the letter window upon loading th
24. r this cell 3 Tap to add your choice Tellus smart will ask for additional information if needed 4 Tap TX when you are ready You can add multiple actions to a cell The sequence of actions will be displayed in the Action sequence window Select an action in the Action sequence window to move it up or down to change it or to delete it 15 Overview of the different actions The following list gives you an overview of the different actions that can be linked to a specific cell Spoken message Sound Go to page Open file Go to Level Grammar Letter functions Spoken message stop all sound volume up volume down say date say time say day of week Choose Spoken message in the Action list box to add a text to speech message and then tap on Spoken message dog Message window O ver 2 Noun O Personal pronoun O Other OO Write the message you want to link with the cell in the Message window Choose Verb Noun Personal or Other depending on the part of speech of the message Tellus smart uses this information for its grammar engine Complete data if necessary Tap S3 Tellus smart will ask for more data if needed Tap EJ when you made a mistake 16 User manual Tellus smart Sound Choose Sound in the Action list box to add a sound or to add a recording and then tap on Use an existing sound 1 Choose one of the sounds in the
25. rk with in the Symbol Set list box lt None gt PCS lt Custom Images gt 5 Type the name of the symbol in the Symbol Name window The Tellus smart will show the available symbols in the Symbol List window 6 Select the symbol by tapping on its name The symbol will appear in the Symbol window 7 Delete change or add text to the cell in the Symbol Text window 8 Choose the style of the cell in the Style list box Tap on to edit a style The width setting zz allows you to ma h LA a change the width of a cell Each step FA IH is 1 cell unit The cell width increases from left to right The height setting lH allows you to change the height of a cell Each step is 1 cell unit The cell height increases from top to bottom User manual Tellus smart 14 er 4 9 22 lok Mind Express CE dog t Symbol Level 1 123 1 24 34 4 5 SA 74 84 94 04 A Tab qu wa el val taf va ua iole Li 14 CAPI auf sal dif flat by jf kal 1 af Shift z fxe val bal nf mi wt A culau A A Jude File Edit Document Tools User manual Tellus smart Fill in the content of a cell the action message text or command 1 Tap Level 7 to define the action that you want to link with the chosen symbol The default action in this example will be the spoken message dog 2 Make a choice from the Action list box if you want to add a new action to the action sequence fo
26. se the file you want to link to 3 Tap on the Open button File list Go to level The level command is used when you want to access a second or third message that can be linked to the symbol a li For instance a second meaning of the symbol and message could be my name Often one uses on a second or third level a related message with the symbol that is on the first level Choose Go to level in the Action list box to activate another level and then tap on E User manual Tellus smart 19 Choose the level you want Level list box Grammar Mind Express CE has a grammar module that helps you to make correct sentences For example verbs are conjugated automatically You can also add specific grammar functions to certain symbols You could add the grammar function Past Tense to the symbol yesterday to automatically go into the past tense when the symbol yesterday was selected Choose Grammar in the Action list box to add a grammar function Choose the grammar function in the Grammar function list box Grammar function list box sie For instance choose Present Infinitive Participle if you want the next verb Present Tense in its Present Participle form Past Tense Future Tense For instance choose Plural if you Present Participle want the next noun in its plural form Tap on to add the action to the action sequence User manual Tellus smart 20 Letter functions Tellus smart allows yo
27. t allows you to create a communication book and or exercises on a PC With the software you can also transfer the created files to the Tellus smart via the USB port Installing Mind Express smart Insert the Mind Express smart CD ROM in your CD ROM drive and follow the instructions of the setup procedure In case the setup procedure does not start automatically select Start gt Run Type D setup exe and press lt Enter gt or click OK where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive User manual Tellus smart 40 The first time you launch Mind Express smart a prompt on the screen will ask for a registration code Mind Express Smart x This version i not registrated Fill in Your registration code here S Cancel You can find the code on the CD ROM box The format of the registration code is MCooco 00000000 User manual Tellus smart 41 Using Mind Express smart Double click the Mind Express smart icon on your desktop or launch the software using Start gt All Programs gt Mind Express smart The following window will appear on your screen Now you can start creating a communication book The set of pages of a specific communication book are stored into a file If you want to build a new set of pages for a new communication book you need to create a new file first go then to File gt New You can of course also open an existing file and edit it go then to File gt Open User manual Tellus smart 4
28. t gently move the stylus in the reset opening until you feel the reset switch at the end Push the stylus a little further to generate the reset User manual Tellus smart 4 Connectors and buttons on off button DC plug reset DC plug The power adapter is connected via the DC plug to the Tellus smart The adapter will charge the internal battery of the Tellus smart Do not use another adapter than the one delivered with the device On off button The on off button is used to turn on and off the Tellus smart Reset The reset switch allows you to reset the device in case of a dead lock User manual Tellus smart 5 USB port Left button USB port The USB port is used to connect the Tellus smart with aPC A USB cable is delivered with the device Connect the Tellus smart with a computer to transfer communication pages that were built on the PC Left button This button can be programmed to e Show the previous page in the communication book e decrease the volume read date read time e stop all sound User manual Tellus smart 6 Right button This button can be programmed to e Show the next page in the communication book e increase the volume read date e read time e stop all sound When you press both left and right buttons the menu bar will appear disappear To program the left and right button action go to Tools gt Options Choose the action in the corresponding button action
29. the specified period of time after a selection This will avoid unwanted multiple selections caused by tremor On screen keyboard The Tellus smart has an on screen keyboard In case the on screen keyboard would not automatically open when editing is needed you can open the keyboard by tapping on the keyboard icon in the right bottom corner of the Tellus smart BeBe BeoE Bower Cal taf val ua if ouf paf Ki 1 User manual Tellus smart 9 Battery and charging The Tellus smart has two internal batteries one for the internal hardware platform and one for the stereo audio amplifier The Tellus smart is designed to operate approximately 8 hours based on an average use Of course the autonomy of the battery depends on the frequency of usage the audio volume and the settings of the power management A frequent user should charge the Tellus smart every day or every two days Use only the adapter that is delivered with the Tellus smart to charge the battery The battery can be charged while the device is in use In that case it will take longer to charge the battery Go to Tools gt Battery to see the status of the battery of the internal computer platform The battery that powers the audio amplifier has no indication Normally the computer platform battery will run out before the audio battery Status Not charging Battery power remaining User manual Tellus smart 10 How to create a communication book Tellus smart ru
30. u to create and to prepare sentences You can get a visual feedback of the message you are creating in the letter window Both text and symbols can be displayed Choose Letter functions in the Action list box to add a letter function Letter functions v Choose a letter function in the Letter function list box Letter function list box To add a letter window on a specific page activate the Letter window parameter in the Document gt Page settings menu Tap on to add the action to the Scroll down letter action sequence Clear Clear the letter window and start a complete new sentence or letter Start letter Activate the letter window so you can start adding symbols to the letter Stop letter Stop writing Toggle letter Activate deactivate the letter window User manual Tellus smart 21 Read letter Read out loud the sentence or letter completely Backspace Delete the last entry Scroll up Display the next line in the letter Scroll down Display the previous line in the letter Left Set the letter cursor one position to the left Right Set the letter cursor one position to the right Home Set the letter cursor at the beginning of the letter End Set the letter cursor at the end of the letter The letter window Each page can have a letter window Mind Express CE 2 8 43 ok ex Rows 4 E Columns 4 Spacing Page settings Style settings Letter settings Go to Add new page Du
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