Accent 800 - Access, Toolbox, and Updates

Accent 800 User’s Guide: NuVoice 33
Changing the Voice
1. Select the Tools key and then select the Toolbox key.
2. Select Speech Menu.
3. Select Change Voice and then the voice you want.
4. Use the Test Speech button to hear the selected settings.
5. Select OK twice to return to the vocabulary screen.
Turning Speech On or Off
1. Select the Tools key and then select the Toolbox key.
2. Press the Speech On/Off key in the Toolbox. When speech is turned on, the Speech indicator in the
status area will turn green (Classic skin option) or the Speech bubble will be displayed (Skin 1 or Skin 2).
Adjusting the Volume
To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen to earphones at high volume levels for long periods.
1. Select the Tools key and then select the Toolbox key.
2. Select the Speaker Volume Up key or Speaker Volume Down key.
3. Select OK to return to the vocabulary screen.
Correcting the Pronunciation of a Word
To “teach” your device to pronounce a word correctly:
1. Select the Tools key and then select the Toolbox key.
2. Select Pronunciation Dictionary.
3. Choose either Main Voice or Prompt Voice. The Manage Pronunciations screen will be displayed.
4. Select Add Pronunciation.
5. Enter the correct spelling of the word and select OK.
6. Enter the phonetic spelling of the word.
7. To test the pronunciation immediately, select the message window. If the pronunciation is not correct,
change it and test again. When the pronunciation is correct, select OK. The word will be listed on the
Manage Pronunciations screen.
Note: You can test the pronunciation of any word listed on the Manage Pronunciations screen by
selecting Test Pronunciation.
8. Select OK to exit the Manage Pronunciations screen.
Changing the Access Method
To change the method you use to control your device:
1. Select the Tools key and then select the Toolbox key.
2. Select Access Method Menu and then select Choose Different Access Method.
3. Select Touch, 1 Switch, 2 Switch, Headpointing/Joystick, or Eyegaze. The Access Method Menu will
show the method you selected.
4. From the Access Method Menu, change the access method settings as necessary.