NOVA chat User’s Guide Page 93
Setting up Switch Scanning
As an alternative to directly selecting each button on the screen, the
application offers single switch and two switch scanning. To access the
options for customizing a scanning technique, choose Menu > Settings >
Input > Scanning.
Setting Description
Enable Scanning Turns scanning on or off. You must turn scanning
on to access the other settings.
Switch Access Defines the selection method (Touchscreen
Only, One Switch, One Switch + Touchscreen, or
Two Switch), and allows you to turn auto
scanning on or off.
Auditory
Prompts
Defines audio feedback during scanning. You can
set the speaker or an earphone as the audio
output device, adjust earphone volume, turn a
scanning beep on or off, set a button prompt,
and set the voice pitch and rate.
Patterns Sets the scanning pattern to linear, row/column,
block, or flow and turns on or off scanning of the
Speech Display Bar and empty button areas. If
you want to customize scan patterns for the
user, see “Configuring Custom Scan Patterns” on
page 105.
Scan Timing Defines the scanning speed and the number of
rescans, and turns activation delay and auto
restart on or off.