Abilia ROLLtalk NOVA User manual

Rev. A. 9.9.2012
NOVA
User Manual

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Section 1: Getting Started 4
Understanding this User Manual 4
Startup Wizard 5
How-To Videos 5
Section 2: Understanding your device 6
Features 6
Front View 7
Side View 8
Back View 11
Main Menu 12
Primary Applications 13
Shortcut Menu 13
Section 3: Contacts 14
Creating Contacts 14
Creating contacts from text messages 15
Creating contacts from email 15
Updating Contacts 16
Importing Contacts from Skype 17
Section 4: Applications 18
Drive 18
Seat Positions 18
Remote 18
Communicate 19
Sentences 19
Editing Sentences 19
Body 20
Contacts 20
Calendar 20
Schedule an New Activity 20
SMS 21
Creating and Sending Messages 21
Read Messages 21
Email 21
Creating and Sending Emails 21
Read Emails 21
Skype 23
Skype Call 23
Receiving a Skype Call 23
Skype Chat 23

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Internet 24
Using Favorites 24
Attention 25
Camera 25
Gallery 25
Rear View 25
Output 26
Calculator 26
Desktop 26
Languages 26
Volume/Brightness 26
Exit Nova 27
Restart Windows 27
Section 5: Settings 28
Keyboard 28
Input Device 29
Touch 29
Mouse 29
Eye Control 30
Change Input Device 31
Main Menu 32
Shortcut Menu 32
Remote Control 33
Gewatel Phone 34
Wheelchair 34
Output 34
Email 35
Camera 36
Sounds 36
Windows 37
E-book Reader 38
Password Protection of Settings 38
Help 38
Section 6: Connections 39
Wi-Fi 39
Configuring Wi-Fi Settings 39
Text messages 42
External monitor and projector 43
Power 44
Backup 44

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Factory Restore 45
Section 7: Health and safety 46
Cleaning 46
Transporting Compact Rolltalk 46
Safety and liability 46
The environment 47
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 48
Section 8: Warranty 49

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The sections of this manual generally follow the features of Rolltalk
Nova. A robust index for features begins on page 18. Also included is
important safety information beginning on page 46, that you should
know before using your device. This manual gives navigation instructions
according to the default display settings. If you select other settings,
navigation steps may be different.
Unless otherwise specified, all instruction in this manual assumes that
you are starting from the Main Menu. To get to your Main Menu, se
detailed information about this at page 12.
This document contains links, please use the Home button to access the
Table of Contents for easy navigating in the document.
Note! Instructions in this manual are based on default
settings, and may vary from your aid, depending on the
software version, and any changes to the aid’s Settings.
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User
Manual start at the Main Menu.
All screen images in this manual are simulated.
Actual displays may vary, depending on the software
version and any changes to your Settings.

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The first time you turn your device on, Setup Wizard will guide you
through the basics of settings on your device. Follow the prompts to
choose a default language, select male or female voice, set up input
device and select keyboard and available keyboard shortcuts.
You can also use the Setup Wizard to quickly configure your device at
any time.
From the Main Menu, select Settings|Help|Startup Wizard
View information on how to customize Rolltalk Nova. The videos shows
a selection of functions and settings.
From the Main Menu, select Settings|Help|How-to videos

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12 inch 1024x768 touch screen
WLAN 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.0
Intel Core2Duo LV 1.5GHz Processor with 2 GB RAM
Wheelchair driving
Seating adjustments
Communication
oText
oVoice output
oEmail
oText messaging
Environmental control/IR (TV, doors, etc.)
Internet
Skype video call and chat
Windows access
Sentences
Calendar
Camera and picture gallery
Rear view camera
E-book reader
Spotify (music streaming)
Calculator
Adjustable menus
Adjustable input devices

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Not in use
Not in use
3. Volume Up
4. Volume Down
1. LED-indicator On/Off
2. LED-indicator Hard Drive
5. Touch Screen
1. LED-indicator On/Off: Flashes or glows when the device is turned
On/Off
2. LED-indicator Hard Drive: Flashes or glows when the Hard Drive is
working.
3. Volume Up: Press to adjust master volume.
4. Volume Down: Press to adjust master volume.
5. Touch Screen: Enables direct access on the screen.

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6. VGA Output
7. Headphones
8. Audio Scanning
10. USB 2.0
13. Input for Select Switch and Safety
Switch Drive
9. Firewire
11. USB
14. IR transmitter for Environmental
Control
12. Input for Scan Switch
15. Microphone
Not in use
Not in use
Not in use
16. eSATA
17. USB 2.0
18. Firewire
19. Network Connection
Not in use

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6. VGA Output: For connecting an additional monitor or projector
7. Headphones: Input for external speaker or headphones
8. Audio Scanning: Connect speaker or headphones here when using
audio scanning.
9. Firewire: High-speed input for connecting equipment such as eye
control
10. USB 2.0: High-speed input for connecting equipment such as eye
control, camera, USB hard drive
11. 2 x USB: For connecting equipment such as camera, mouse,
keyboard and head mouse
12. Switch Input for “Scan” switch: Is used for scanning between screen
selections.
13. Switch Input for “Select” switch and Safety Switch Drive: Is used for
operating wheelchair and seating functionality.
14. IR transmitter for environmental control: Transmits and broadcasts
IR signals
15. Microphone: For audio recording
16. eSATA: For hard drive connection
17. 2 x USB 2.0: High-speed input –we recommend that the inputs at
the back of Compact Rolltalk be used for connecting permanent devices
such as webcam, head mouse or IntelliGaze Eye Control System.
18. Firewire: High-speed input for connecting equipment such as eye
control
19. Network connection: For connecting a network cable

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20. IR transmitter for
environmental control
21. Relay Output
23. Rolltalk wheelchair controller
connection
24. Power Supply
22. Switch Input for
Mouse Click
20. IR transmitter for environmental control: Transmits and broadcasts
IR signals
21. Relay outputs: For accessing specially adapted functions
22. Switch Input for Mouse Click: For operating mouse click in Windows
with a switch. OBS! Please use Switch Input for “Select” switch and
Safety Switch Drive (13) for operating wheelchair and seating
functionality.
23. Connection for Rolltalk wheelchair controller: For connecting an
electric wheelchair
24. Power supply (Mains power, transformer for electric wheelchair,
battery pack) OBS! Only use an original power supply device designed
for Compact Rolltalk

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25. Product information: Serial number information
26. On/Off button: For switching Compact Rolltalk on and off. OBS! Only
hold button for a few seconds, before releasing it.
27. IR transmitter for environmental control: Transmits and broadcasts
IR signals
28. Stereo speaker
29. Daessy bracket: For wheelchair, table mount and rolling mount
30. Internal battery
26. On/Off switch
25. Product information
27. IR transmitter for
environmental control
28. Speaker
30. Internal battery
29. Daessy bracket

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The Main Menu is the starting point for using your device.
Status Bar: Presents icons to show battery power, date, time and
notifications for instance Skype-chat alerts. For information about
Skype-chat see, chapter Skype at page 23
Primary Applications: Shortcuts to your device’s applications. For
more information see the Main Menu chapter on page 32
Shortcut menu: Shortcuts to most common used applications.
For more information, see Short cut menu on page 32
Status Bar
Primary Applications
Shortcut menu

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Primary Applications appear at the Main Menu. You can edit all the
Primary Application, except for Settings and your chosen Input Device
Setting.
To add or remove an application:
From the Main Menu, select Settings|Main Menu
Select or unselect the applications you want to be visible on your Main
Menu.
Use the Shortcut Menu for quick access to often used application. The
shortcut menu will be visible on several pages, except for
Communication, Calendar, Email and some of the Wheelchair and
Seating pages.
To add or remove a shortcut:
From the Main Menu, select Settings|Shortcut Menu
Select the item on the shortcut menu that’s desired to replace, and then
select the new content.
Tip: When dwell is used as a selection, it’s recommend adding
Dwell On/Off as an item on the shortcut menu

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The communication pages in Rolltalk Nova are built on a well-defined
contact base. Use Contacts to store information about your friends,
family and colleagues, to make contacting them easy.
To access Contacts:
From the Main Menu, select Contacts.
1. From the Main Menu, select Contacts|New
2. Select contact fields to enter information:
Select First Name to enter a name for the contact
Select Last Name to enter a last name for the contact
3. Select New Phone to enter a phone number, and then select the
Mobile, Home or Work, to create a new label. To add several phone
numbers, repeat the step.
4. Select Picture to choose a picture to identify the contact. Select
picture from your Gallery or take a new picture.
5. Select New Email to enter an email address. To several email address,
repeat the step.
6. Select Skype to enter a Skype address. To add a Skype address select
from Authorized Skype contacts or select search to search for Skype
contacts.
Tip: When entering a phone number we recommend that you
always enter the phone number together with the country code.
This to ensure that contact information is displayed correctly when
receiving text messages.
Note! In order to use Skype in Rolltalk Nova, you’ll need to log on to
Skype in Windows Dektop. It’s also needed to allow Skype access.
For more information on how to do this see Importing Contacts
from Skype at page 17

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Save a phone number from a text message to create a new contact.
1. From the Main Menu, select SMS|Inbox
2. Highlight the text message which contains the contact information
you want to add.
3. Select Add as a new contact
4. Select contact fields to enter information:
Select First Name to enter a name for the contact
Select Last Name to enter a last name for the contact
5. Select Edit Phone to edit the phone number, and then select the
Mobile, Home or Work, to create a new label. To add another number,
select New Phone.
6. Select Picture to choose a picture to identify the contact. Select
picture from your Gallery or take a new picture.
7. Select New Email to enter an email address. To several email address,
repeat the step.
8. Select Skype to enter a Skype address. To add a Skype address select
from Authorized Skype contacts or select search to search for Skype
contacts.
Save an email address from an email to create a new contact.
1. From the Main Menu, select Email|Inbox
2. Select the email which contains the contact information you want to
add.
3. Select Add as a new contact
4. Select contact fields to enter information:
Select First Name to enter a name for the contact
Select Last Name to enter a last name for the contact
5. Select New Phone to enter a phone number, and then select the
Mobile, Home or Work, to create a new label. To add several phone
numbers, repeat the step.
6. Select Picture to choose a picture to identify the contact. Select
picture from your Gallery or take a new picture.
Tip: When entering a phone number we recommend that you
always enter the phone number together with the country code.
This to ensure that contact information is displayed correctly when
receiving text messages.
Note! In order to use Skype in Rolltalk Nova, you’ll need to log on to
Skype in Windows Dektop. It’s also needed to allow Skype access.
For more information on how to do this see Importing Contacts
from Skype at page 17
Tip: When entering a phone number we recommend that you
always enter the phone number together with the country code.
This to ensure that contact information is displayed correctly when
receiving text messages.

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7. Select Edit Email to edit the email address. To add another email
address, select New Email.
8. Select Skype to enter a Skype address. To add a Skype address select
from Authorized Skype contacts or select search to search for Skype
contacts.
1. From the Main Menu, select Contacts
2. Highlight the contact to update, select Edit
4. Select contact fields to enter information:
Select First Name to enter a name for the contact
Select Last Name to enter a last name for the contact
5. Select New Phone to enter a phone number, and then select the
Mobile, Home or Work, to create a new label. To add several phone
numbers, repeat the step.
6. Select Picture to choose a picture to identify the contact. Select
picture from your Gallery or take a new picture.
7. Select New Email to enter an email address. To several email address,
repeat the step.
8. Select Skype to enter a Skype address. To add a Skype address select
from Authorized Skype contacts or select search to search for Skype
contacts.
Note! In order to use Skype in Rolltalk Nova, you’ll need to log on to
Skype in Windows Dektop. It’s also needed to allow Skype access.
For more information on how to do this see Importing Contacts
from Skype at page 17
Tip: When entering a phone number we recommend that you
always enter the phone number together with the country code.
This to ensure that contact information is displayed correctly when
receiving text messages.
Note! In order to use Skype in Rolltalk Nova, you’ll need to log on to
Skype in Windows Dektop. It’s also needed to allow Skype access.
For more information on how to do this see Importing Contacts
from Skype at page 17

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In order to use Skype in Rolltalk Nova, you’ll need to log on to Skype in
Windows and allow access. If the Grant access to Rolltalk Designer alert
doesn’t prompt automatically, enter the Skype application in Windows
1. Select Tools|Options|Advanced|Mangage other programs’ access to
Skype.
2. Highlight Rolltalk Designer.exe and select Change
3. Select Allow this program to use Skype
4. Click OK, and return to Rolltalk Nova.
In order to import Contacts from Skype, you will need to have an existing
contacts list in Skype.
1. From the Main Menu, select Skype
2. Select Manage Skype Contacts
3. Highlight the contact you want to add from the Authorized list
4. Select Add as a new contact
5. Select contact fields to enter information:
Select First Name to enter a name for the contact
Select Last Name to enter a last name for the contact
6. Select New Phone to enter a phone number, and then select the
Mobile, Home or Work, to create a new label. To add several phone
numbers, repeat the step.
7. Select Picture to choose a picture to identify the contact. Select
picture from your Gallery or take a new picture.
8. Select New Email to enter an email address. To several email address,
repeat the step.
Tip: When entering a phone number we recommend that you
always enter the phone number together with the country code.
This to ensure that contact information is displayed correctly when
receiving text messages.

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Drive lets you to maneuver your power wheelchair in different
directions.
The page has quick access to rear view camera, if this is installed on your
Compact Rolltalk. Predefined sentences are available from the list on
the right side of the screen. To access the Drive page you will need to
connect a switch to the Compact Rolltalk switch input and confirm the
selection with the switch to enter the page.
Information on how to edit the Wheelchair Page, see chapter
Wheelchair Settings on page 34
From the Main Menu, select Drive
Use Seat Positions to adjust your wheelchair seating. To access the Seat
Positions page you will need to connect a switch to the Compact Rolltalk
switch input and confirm the selection with the switch to enter the
page.
Information on how to edit the Wheelchair Page, see chapter
Wheelchair Settings on page 34
From the Main Menu, select Seat Positions
Use Remote if you want to control your TV, radio, home appliances etc.
Equipment that uses Infrared signals can be controlled by Rolltalk Nova.
Information on how to edit the Remote Settings, see chapter Remote
Control on page 33
From the Main Menu, select Remote
Note! In order to use wheelchair functionality in Rolltalk Nova, the
Compact Rolltalk must be connected to the wheelchair by technical
authorized personnel.

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Use Communicate for direct voice output, typing documents, sending
email or text messages.
The number of shortcuts options available is editable, see chapter
Keyboard Settings at page 28
From the Main Menu, select Communicate
Use predefined Sentences when you want quick access to short phrases
or often used words. The Sentences are divided into Categories witch
are all editable. Find desired Sentences quick and easy, by searching
among all Categories.
From the Main Menu, select Sentences
The Sentences are accessible from several places in Rolltalk Nova, such
as the keyboard and Skype.
Some Sentences will always be shown on specific pages. For instance are
there Categories for Body, Camera, TV, DVD, Phone and Wheelchair.
The Sentences in these Categories are related to the functionality and
are of curse editable. It is not possible to delete these Categories.
1. From the Main Menu, select Sentences|Edit
2. Highlight a Category you want to edit or do the following:
Select New to add a new Category
Select Edit to edit an already existing Category
Select Delete to delete a Category
3. Highlight a Sentence you want to edit or do the following
Select New to add a new Sentence
Select Edit to edit an already existing Sentence
Select Delete to delete a Sentence
Select Undo Delete to undo the last deletion
Tip: The Web Category is a good place for storing user names for
quick access on Internet.