PRC-Saltillo TouchChat User manual

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Quick Reference Guide
10084v3.01 05/16/2023
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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Copying and Pasting a Button
Sometimes it’s faster to copy an existing button than to
create a new one.
1. Tap Menu > Edit Page.
2. Tap the button you want to copy.
3. Tap Copy Button.
4. Tap Done.
5. Go to the page where you want to add the copied
button.
6. Once there, tap Menu > Edit Page.
7. Tap the location you want to copy the button to.
8. Tap Paste Button. The button you copied will
appear in that location.
9. Tap Done.
Hiding a Button
1. Tap Menu > Edit Page.
2. Tap the button you want to hide and tap Edit This
Button.
3. Turn Visible off.
4. Tap Save and Done.
Hiding Multiple Buttons at Once
1. Tap Menu > Edit Page.
2. Tap Menu > Hide Mode.
3. Tap the buttons you want to hide or show.
4. Tap Menu > Normal Mode.
Creating and Saving a Profile
1. Configure the settings you want associated with the
profile. This includes the vocabulary file, settings, etc.
2. Go to Menu > Settings > Save Profile.
3. Tap in the Profile Name area to name the profile.
4. Choose Save.
Loading a Profile using the Settings Menu
1. Go to Menu > Settings > Load Profile.
2. Tap the preferred profile.
Loading a Profile by Tapping a Button
1. Choose Menu > Edit Page.
2. Tap a button and select Edit This Button.
3. Add a label, message, and image as needed
4. Scroll down to the Button Actions section.
5. Tap Add.
6. Scroll through the list of actions and tap Select Profile.
7. Tap Save and Done.
Add or Change a Pronunciation
1. Tap Menu > Edit Pronunciations.
2. Tap +
3. Under Word, type the correct spelling.
4. Under Pronounce As, type the word phonetically
(as it should be pronounced).
5. Tap Save > Done.
Changing Text Size or Number of Lines in the SDB
1. Tap Menu > Settings.
2. Scroll to the Speech Display Bar section.
3. Do either of the following:
•Under Font Size, choose a larger font.
•Under Number of Lines, select the number of
lines of text you want to appear in the Speech
Display Bar.
Backing up a Customized Vocabulary File using
AirDrop®, Dropbox®, Google Drive™, Email, or Files
1. In TouchChat, tap Vocab > Choose New Vocab.
2. Tap Menu > Import/Export Vocab > Export and Share.
3. Select the vocabulary file you want to export.
4. Tap Done and select the method to share the file.
•AirDrop: Bluetooth®and Wi-Fi®must be active.
You will see the nearby devices that have AirDrop
on and can accept your file. Choose the device
you want.
•Dropbox: Requires a Dropbox account. Wi-Fi
must be active or you must have the Dropbox app
on your device.
•Google Drive: Requires Google Drive set up on
the device and access to Wi-Fi.
•Email: Requires an email account set up on the
device and access to Wi-Fi.
•Files: Select a file location and tap Save.
For more information on Backing up and Transferring
vocabulary files, please visit touchchatapp.com.
Updating TouchChat
1. With Wi-Fi turned on, tap the App Store icon.
2. Tap on the profile head in the top right corner.
3. TouchChat will be listed under Updates if there is an
update available.
4. Tap Update to the right of TouchChat.
5. Enter the Apple®ID that you used to purchase
TouchChat previously. The update will start
downloading.
Visit the TouchChat Knowledge Base at
http://www.touchchatapp.com
Contact support at
[e-mail]