Prentke Romich Company SpringBoard User manual

SpringBoard
Operator's Manual
PRENTKE ROMICH COMPANY
1022 Heyl Rd. • Wooster, Ohio 44691
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Web Site Address: www.prentrom.com
Prentke Romich International
Minerva House, Minerva Business Park
Lynch Wood, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
PE2, 6FT UK
Fax: [phone]
E-mail Address: [email protected]

Prentke Romich Company •1022 Heyl Rd. 0149 Wooster, Ohio 44691•(800) 2621984
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Data can be uploaded from this unit to a personal computer for storage on a hard disk, floppy
diskette, or other storage medium. Be sure to make multiple copies of all-important data to protect
against accidental loss.
SpringBoard, Vantage, WordCore, Language Activity Monitor (LAM), Memory Transfer Interface (MTI) and Access Keys are
trademarks of Prentke Romich Company.
Unity® is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries.
Minspeak® is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries..
Non-English text-to-speech supplied by Elan Speech.
Windows. Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works and PowerPoint are registered trademarks of Microsoft, Inc.
Macintosh, PowerBook, AppleTalk and SerialKeys are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines.
Tracker is a trademark of Madentec, Inc.
Headpointing technology by Madentec
IntelliTools is a registered trademark of IntelliTools, Inc.
Paint Shop Pro software is copyrighted by JASC Software, Inc.Inmage Viewer/32 is shareware from SB Software.
Your device computer access overlays are based on the work Chris Beatty did for the MIKE product. Prentke Romich Company
gratefully acknowledges his contribution.
Digital photos of the devices courtesy of Doug Miller
ELECTRONIC INTERFERENCE INFORMATION
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to two conditions: (1) this device may
not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Warning! Changes or modifications to this product which are not authorized by Prentke Romich Company could
exceed FCC limits and negate your authority to use this product.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. You can determine
whether this product is causing interference in your radio or television by turning this product off. If the
interference stops, it was probably caused by this product or one of its accessories. You can attempt to correct
the interference by using one or more of the following measures:
• Turn the television or radio antenna until the interference stops.
• Move this product to one side or the other of the television or radio.
• Move this product farther away form the television or radio.
• Plug this product into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the television or radio; that is, this product
should be controlled by different circuit breakers/fuses from the television or radio.
• If necessary, contact a Prentke Romich Company service technician for assistance.
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment
Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respect toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel
brouiller du Canada.
CE ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: Use: 0o - 45oC; Storage: (-20o) - 50oC; 95% maximum relative humidity
@ ambient temperatures less than 40oC.
CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT –The Tracker Headpointing option falls within the limits of a Class 1 LED product as
specified by CENELEC EN 60825-1, Amendments 1 and 2.
©Prentke Romich Company 2001-2005 All rights reserved. Under copyright laws this manual may not be copied, in
whole or in part, without the written consent of the Prentke Romich Company.

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END USER LICENSING AGREEMENT
Microsoft, Inc.
You have acquired a SpringBoard™which includes software licensed by Prentke Romich
Company from Microsoft Licensing Inc. or its affiliates ("MS"), Those installed
software products of MS origin, as well as associated media, printed materials and
"online" or electronic documentation (software) are protected by international
intellectual property laws and treaties.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (EULA), DO NOT USE THE
DEVICE OR COPY THE SOFTWARE. INSTEAD, PROMPTLY CONTACT PRENTKE ROMICH
COMPANY FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON RETURN OF THE UNUSED DEVICE(S) FOR A REFUND.
ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO USE ON THE DEVICE,
WILL CONSTITUTE YOUR AGREEMENT TO THIS EULA (OR RATIFICATION OF ANY
PREVIOUS CONSENT).
GRANT OF SOFTWARE LICENSE.
This EULA grants you the following license:
• You may use the SOFTWARE only on the SpringBoard.
• NOT FAULT TOLERANT. THE SOFTWARE IS NOT FAULT TOLERANT. PRC HAS
INDEPENDENTLY DETERMINED HOW TO USE THE SOFTWARE AND MS HAS RELIED
UPON PRC TO CONDUCT SUFFICIENT TESTING TO DETERMINE THAT THE SOFTWARE IS
SUITABLE FOR SUCH USE.
• NO WARRANTIES FOR THE SOFTWARE. THE SOFTWARE is provided "AS IS" and with all
faults. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE,
ACCURACY, AND EFFORT (INCLUDING LACK OF NEGLIGENCE) IS WITH YOU. ALSO
THERE IS NO WARRANTY AGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH YOUR ENJOYMENT OF
THE SOFTWARE OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED ANY
WARRANTIES REGARDING THE DEVICE OR SOFTWARE, THOSE WARRANTIES DO NOT
ORIGINATE FROM, AND ARE NOT BINDING ON, MS.
• Note on Java Support. The SOFTWARE may contain support for programs written
in Java. Java technology is not fault tolerant and is not designed, manufactured, or
intended for use or resale as online control equipment in hazardous environments
requiring fail-safe performance, such as in the operation of nuclear facilities,
aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control, direct life
support machines, or weapons systems, in which the failure of Java technology
could lead directly to death, personal injury or severe physical or environmental
damage. Sun Microsystems, Inc. has contractually obligated MS to make this
disclaimer.
• No Liability for Certain damages. EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, MS SHALL
HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL CONSQUENTIAL OR
INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE. THIS LIMITATION SHALL APPLY EVEN IF ANY
REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MS BE LIABLE
FOR ANY AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF U.S. TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS (U.S. $250.00).
• Limitations on Reverse Engineering, Decompilation and Disassembly. You may
not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the SOFTWARE, except and only

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to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law
notwithstanding this limitation.
• SOFTWARE TRANSFER ALLOWED BUT WITH RESTRICTIONS. You
may permanently transfer rights under this EULA only as part of a permanent sale
or transfer of the Device, and only if the recipient agrees to this EULA. If the
SOFTWARE is an upgrade, any transfer must also include all prior versions of
SOFTWARE.
EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. You acknowledge that SOFTWARE is subject to U.S.
export jurisdiction. You agree to comply with all applicable international and national
laws that apply to the SOFTWARE, including U.S. Export Administration Regulations,
as well as end-user, end-use and destination restrictions issued by U.S. and other
governments.. For additional information see http://www.microsoft.com/exporting/.

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Before You Continue:
Release Shipping Mode and
Turn the SpringBoard ON.
To Turn the SpringBoard ON the first time:
1. Press and hold the button on the front of the
case for ten seconds.
2. Release the button. The SpringBoard will come on.
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