Eco 14 - Setting Up your Communication Device

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SETTING UP YOUR DEVICE

ECO Manual

Setting Up your Communication Device

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End User Licensing Agreement1
Table of Contents7
Getting Acquainted with Your Eco11
The Front Panel12
The Top of the ECO14
The Back of the ECO15
The Right Side Panel16
Battery Door and Batteries17
Left Side Panel18
The Display Areas19
Different Ways to Turn Your Device off21
About the Batteries in Your ECO23
The Touch Screen and the Exploration Wizard25
The Unity ® 60 Sequenced Overlay27
About Minspeak29
Icon Prediction Shows Where You Have Messages Stored30
About the Color-Coded Toolbox32
Change the Speaker Volume33
About the CALL Tool in the Toolbox34
Setting up Your Communication Device35
About Setting up Your Device36
Select a User Area37
Access Methods43
The ACCESS METHOD MENU45
Touch Options47
Switch Scanning Methods48
Switch Scanning Options50
Switch Scanning Methods52
Switch Scanning Options53
Headpointing/Joystick Methods56
Joystick Options56
Tracker Headpointing Options58
Mouse/Trackball/Usb Joystick Options61
The FEEDBACK MENU64
FEEDBACK MENU Options65
SPEECH MENU Options67
The AUDITORY PROMPT MENU70
The OUTPUT MENU73
Save Your Set-Up Settings75
Store the "Use Settings" Keys on Your Overlay76
Word Prediction77
About Minspeak ® and Word Prediction78
Spell and Select Words79
Word Prediction Options82
Using the Core Vocabulary Overlay89
About Core Vocabulary and Activity Row Vocabulary90
Recorded and Computer Speech91
Before You Begin to Store, Plan What You Want to Say91
Record a Vocabulary Message92
Erase a Recorded Message99
Store a Computer Speech Message100
Edit a Computer Speech Message104
Completely Erase the Contents of a Key105
Link an Icon Sequence to an Already Created Page105
Hide Vocabulary Keys107
Swap Core Vocabulary Keys on Your Overlay109
Activities111
Activities112
Set Activity Template113
Create a New Activity-An Example115
Dynamic Activities117
Erase a Dynamic Activity Link; Review All Dynamic Activities118
About the Picture Prediction Option119
Modify an Already Existing Activity122
Link an Activity to a Page or to Another Activity123
Copy Pages/Activities from Your Current User Area to Another User Area125
Copy Activities or Pages from One Device to Another127
About Custom Pages130
Set Page Template131
Create a Custom Page133
Go to Your Custom Page136
Modify a Custom Page137
Context Scene Pages144
Add Links to Other Pages on Your Scene Page152
Link Your Scene Page to the MY SCENES Page153
Copy Pages/Activities from Your Current User Area to Another User Area155
Copy Activities or Pages from One Device to Another157
Expand a User Area or Page158
Store/Assign Tools and Macros in Core, Activities and163
To Store a Tool Use the INSERT TOOL Key on the Spelling Keyboard164
Store a Tool under an Icon Sequence164
Assign a Tool to a Core Key165
Erase the Tool and Restore the Original Icon166
Assign a Tool to an Activity Row Key167
About Macros168
Store a Macro under an Icon Sequence169
Assign a Macro to a Core Key171
Erase Macros172
Change All Occurrences of an Icon173
Copy or Erase All Sequences Beginning with Selected Icon(S)174
Review Vocabulary175
Using the REVIEW VOCABULARY MENU176
Using the "Review to File" Option177
Icon Tutor Options177
Notebooks179
Creating and Using Notebooks180
The Notebook Workspace180
New Notebooks181
Close a Notebook; Save a Notebook182
Open or Delete a Notebook182
Rename a Notebook; Transfer a Notebook to a Computer File183
Print a Notebook184
Speak a Notebook; Lock a Notebook185
Copy a Notebook from One Area to Another186
Store a Notebook under an Icon Sequence186
Save/Load a Notebook187
Editing Tools188
The Speech Dictionary191
The Speech DICTIONARY MENU192
Add Words to the Dictionary193
Delete Words from the Dictionary193
Review Words in the Dictionary194
Calculator195
Using the Calculator196
The Maintenance Menu199
The MAINTENANCE MENU200
Transfer Memory Menu205
About Memory Transfers206
Memory Transfer Using a USB Flash Drive207
Importing Icons/Photos (Graphics)208
Load Icons from an MTI File209
Save Pages and Activities/Load Pages and Activities210
Load an IR Device/Save an IR Device211
Import Scenes212
Using the FILE ORGANIZER213
Using the Cell Phone215
Before You Begin216
Enable the Phone Card217
Phone Tools219
Using the Dial Pad220
Using the Phone Directory222
Adjusting Caller and Listener Volume223
Send a Text Message224
Read a Text Message224
Using the Internal Microphone to Speak225
Using the Mp3 Player Menu227
Listening to Music with Your Communication Aid (MP3, WAV and WMA Files)228
About the Options in the MP3 PLAYER MENU229
Creating and Using Playlists231
Music Tools232
About Importing Sound Files to Store on Your Overlay233
Store a Sound File under an Icon or Icon Sequence on Your Overlay234
Using the FILE ORGANIZER235
Using a Remote Control237
Using Your Communication Aid as a Remote Control238
About Teaching Remote Control Signals to Your Device239
Teach Remote Control Signals to Your Device240
Add a New Device to the IR SETUP MENU242
Create a New REMOTE Page Using "Copy from Existing Page244
Place the TV BDRM Page in Your REMOTES Activity245
How to Store the IR Functions under an Icon Sequence246
Delete a Device247
Rename a Device247
Add a New Function to an Existing Device247
Rename a Function249
Delete a Function249
Re-Learn Signals250
The IR REMOTE Page250
ON-OFF Control of Non-Remote Appliances: Using the X-10252
Using the Eco's Internal Computer253
The Optional Internal Computer254
To Begin Computer Access255
Keys in the Computer Access Activity Row257
The Computer Programs Page258
Using Microsoft Word Pad260
The Magnification Option262
Using the <RUN PROGRAM> Tool267
Sending Mouse Commands to XP268
Pages and ECO Keyboard Mode270
Minimize ECO272
Using an External Computer with a USB Cable273
Using an External Computer with the PRC Bluetooth Wireless Adapter273
Using an External Computer and an Infrared Receiver (IRR)275
Appendices277
Appendix A: Recalibrate the Touch Screen278
Appendix B: Next-Mouse-Right-Click Tool in PASS and ECO279
Appendix C: Serial Macro Tool281
Appendix D: Modify Scan Pattern282
Appendix E: Pagelets290
Appendix F: Vocabulary Builder294
Appendix G: MID-Sequence Category308
Appendix H: Using the LAM (Language Activity Monitoring)310
Appendix I: the ADVANCED INFRARED SETUP MENU (IRR) and IRR Troubleshooting313
Appendix J: All Tools List316
Appendix K : IBM and Macintosh Computer Keyboard Names; Mouse Commands327
Appendix L: Troubleshooting336
Appendix M: the Joystick Adapter342
Appendix N: Realspeak Speech Tips343
Appendix O: Helpful Dectalk Speech Tips358
Index367
Index369

Eco 14 - Setting Up your Communication Device

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