PRC-Saltillo TouchChat - User Manual

TouchChat
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HD
Quick Reference Guide
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Loading a Vocabulary File
1. Tap Vocab > Choose New Vocab.
2. A page will display a list of the available vocabulary
files. Scroll down to see them all.
3. Select the vocabulary file you want to load.
4. Once loaded, explore the pages and button
organization by choosing the buttons.
Note: If you plan to customize a vocabulary file, you
must first make a copy of it. Proceed to “Copying a
Vocabulary File for Modification”.
Copying a Vocabulary File for Modification
To modify a vocabulary, make a copy of it and edit the
copy. This keeps the original file in place in case it is
needed later.
1. Tap Vocab > Choose New Vocab.
2. Tap Menu > Copy a Vocab.
3. Tap the vocabulary file to copy.
4. Give the file a new name and description.
5. Tap Save.
6. Tap the new file name to open the file.
Deleting a Customized Vocabulary File
1. Tap Vocab > Choose New Vocab.
2. Tap Edit. The delete icon will appear to the left of
each padlock image.
3. Tap to the left of the vocabulary you want to
delete. “Rename” and “Delete” buttons will appear.
4. Tap Delete to delete the file.
5. Tap Done.
Choosing a Voice
1. Choose Menu > Settings.
2. In the Speech section, tap Voice to view available
voices (listed by language).
3. Tap the blue speaker icon to test a voice. Tap the
green cart icon to purchase a voice. Tap the green
download icon to install a voice.
4. A checkmark near the voice will show the current
voice selection.
Turning Edit Mode On
1. Go to the page that displays the button to edit.
2. Choose Menu > Edit Page.
3. The page is now in Edit Mode.
Editing a Button
1. Once in Edit Mode, tap the button you want to modify.
2. In the pop-up menu, tap Edit This Button.
3. Tap the menu option or options you want to use
(for example, Changing a Button Label or Message,
Adding or Changing a Button Action)
4. Tap Save to save your changes.
5. Tap Done to exit Edit Mode.
Changing a Button Label or Message
1. While editing a button, tap in the Button Label area to
change the label that will be displayed on the button.
2. Tap in the Button Message area to change the
message that will be spoken.
Adding or Changing a Button Action
1. While editing a button, scroll down to the Button
Actions section.
2. Tap Add.
3. Scroll through the list of actions and tap the action
you want. It will be added below the existing action
for the button.
Blocking and Restoring Access to the Editing Menus
There may be times when you need to block access to
the Editing menus by requiring a password.
To password-protect the Editing menus:
1. In TouchChat, choose Menu > Settings.
2. Under “Editing”, turn Use Menu Passcode on.
3. Tap in the Passcode field, enter your password, and
tap Done.
4. If you forget the password, use 72584556 to overwrite
the existing password.
To remove password protection from the Editing menus:
1. Tap Menu or Vocab to display a password prompt.
2. Enter your password and turn Use Menu Passcode off.
3. Tap in the Passcode field and use to remove the
password.
4. Tap Done on the keyboard, and tap Done in Settings.
To remove editing from the Navigation Bar:
1. Leave the TouchChat app, go to iOS Settings.
2. Select TouchChat (HD/HWP/DS) on the left panel.
3. Disable Allow Editing.
4. Return to TouchChat. The Vocab and Menu text
will disappear.
Creating a New Page
1. Tap Menu > Edit Page.
2. Tap Menu > Add New Page.
3. Choose New Blank Page or New Page from Template.
4. Name the page to represent its content.
5. Choose the number of rows and columns, the
background color, and an image (optional).
6. Tap Save.
Next, create a button to navigate to and from this page.
Creating a Button to Link to Your New Page
1. Tap Menu > Load Another Page.
2. Choose the page you want to link and tap Done.
3. Tap the button you want to link to your new page.
4. Tap Edit This Button.
5. Give the button a label and, if needed, an icon and
make any style changes you want.
6. Scroll down to the Button Actions area and tap Add.
7. Tap Navigate and tap your new page.
8. Tap an animation or No Animation.
9. If you don’t want this button to speak, remove the
Speech Message action: tap the Edit button, ,
Delete, and Done.
10. Tap Save.

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