Prentke Romich Company Accent User manual

Accent LAMP WFL-VI Quick Reference Guide-Empower 07/26/2021
Accent® with Empower™: LAMP Words
for Life®– VI Operations and
Programming Quick Reference Guide
Empower Software Version 1.12 or higher
PRC Tech Support: [phone]
[e-mail] or www.prentrom.com/support
Menu
Select Menu to gain access to the Quick
Menu. The Quick Menu contains links to
the Editor, Vocabulary Builder, and the
Toolbox. It will also give you access to the
Windows® Desktop if your Accent device is
integrated.
POWER/SLEEP BUTTON
The power/sleep button is on the top of the device.
1. To power on the device, press and hold the power/sleep
button.
2. To wake/sleep the device, press the power/sleep button.
3. The device should be restarted weekly.*
4. To restart, select Menu, Toolbox,System Settings,
Power Settings,Restart, and then Yes.
* Recommended: Restart once per week; put to sleep daily.
The device may wake up from sleep if using NuEye® or if
Windows updates are set to install automatically. To preserve
the charge overnight, either connect the charger or shut down
the device completely. See step 5.
5. If you don’t plan to use the device, want to store/
transport it in a bag, or receive an error message, shut
down the device completely. To do this, select Menu,
Toolbox, System Settings, Power Settings, Shut Down
Device, and then Yes, shut down.
SELECT A VOCABULARY
1. Select Menu, and then Toolbox.
2. Select the Vocabulary tab, then Select a Vocabulary.
3. Select the LAMP WFL tile. Choose your desired LAMP
WFL-Visual Impairment file. Note: Once you edit a
button or create a Vocabulary Builder list, the vocabulary
will be automatically saved and placed in My Vocabularies.
LAMP WFL-VI Basic Setup
You may want to change these settings to carry a black
background throughout the vocabulary:
1. Select Menu, and then Toolbox.
2. Select the Vocabulary tab, then Vocabulary Settings.
3. Select Edit Colors.
4. Set Home Background and Activity Window Background
to black.
5. Select Button Preferences.
6. Set Empty Button Appearance to Empty.
CHANGE THE VOICE
1. Select Menu, and then Toolbox.
2. From the User Settings tab, select Voice, then Change Voice.
EDIT A PRONUNCIATION
“Teach” the device to pronounce a word correctly.
1. Select Menu, and then Toolbox.
2. From the User Settings tab, select Voice.
3. Select Edit a Pronunciation.
4. Enter the correct spelling of the word, then Finished.
5. Enter the phonetic spelling of the word, then select
Finished. To test the pronunciation, select the Play button.
When satisfied, then Add.
WORD FINDER
Use Word Finder to locate a word in the vocabulary.
From the spelling keyboard:
1. Select Word Finder.
2. Type the word you want to find.
3. Select Search.
4. Select Guide Me. If the word is not in LAMP WFL-VI, it
will say “no results found”.
SWAPPING KEYS
If an emergent communicator needs enhanced tactile cues to
assist in finding highly motivating words, those words can be
moved to an area corresponding to a raised location on the
KeyGuide*. Once moved, those words need to remain in the
new location.
1. When looking at the home screen, select Menu, and
then Editor.
2. Select Swap.
3. Select the buttons you want to swap.
4. Select Save when finished.
5. In the Full vocabulary, move the second button for the
word to the corresponding location.
6. Be looking at the button you need to move. Select Menu,
and then Editor.
7. Select Swap. Select the buttons you want to swap.
8. Select Save when finished.
* The KeyGuide accessory is available for Accent 1000 devices
with serial numbers 5000AC10 and higher.
EDIT A BUTTON
1. Select Menu, and then Editor.
2. Navigate to the button you want to edit, then select Edit.
Select the button you want to edit.
3. Add or edit the Message and the Label.
4. Suggested symbols will appear. If you do not see one you
like or you would like to take a photo select the Symbol
tab. You can Search, Browse, or Import symbols or select
Camera.
5. Additional button options:
a. Colors: Set various colors for the button.
b. Actions: Add an action. Action options include things
such as Clear Display, Caps Lock, and Stop Speech.
c. Settings: Change button level settings. Settings
include Message, Speech, Always Show Button Label,
Alternate Pronunciations, and Alternate Prompt.
Power/Sleep button

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CREATE A BUTTON WITH A PAGE LINK
1. Select Menu, and then Editor.
2. Navigate to the button where you want a page link, then
select Edit. Select the button you want to edit.
3. Add a Label (in all upper case) and a Symbol.
4. If desired, change the button color from the Colors tab.
5. Select the Navigation tab.
6. If the button already has navigation, select Remove
Navigation. Select Go To Page.
7. Select Add New.
8. Name your page and set the grid size (84 buttons).
9. Select Create.
10. Make sure Make Persistent is set to OFF.
11. Select Finished.
12. Navigate to your new page and add the words you want.
See Edit a Button.
VOCABULARY BUILDER (VB)
1. Select Menu, and then Vocabulary Builder.
2. There are two ways to create a VB list of words.
a. Type a list of words.
i. Select Edit List.
ii. If desired, rename your list by using the text
box next to Name of Current List.
iii. Select the text field and type your word list
separated by commas.
iv. Select Finished and Exit Menu.
b. Touch the icon sequences/symbols that lead to the
word.
i. Touch the pathway to the first word. Select
the home button (top right) when you need
to return to the home screen.
ii. Continue to touch the pathways to words.
iii. Select Exit Menu when finished.
3. Lists are automatically saved.
Additional VB Options:
Edit list: Create, rename, manage, and clear lists.
Quick Add: Use this to quickly add words to your list.
Change List: If you have multiple lists, you can switch
between them. In addition, rename, duplicate, merge, and
delete lists.
My Lists and Default Lists: In Default lists, find the LAMP
WFL Transition list and activity specific lists (such as cars,
bubbles etc.).
Merge List: If you have multiple lists, you can combine as
many as you want into one list.
VOCABULARY BACK UP
1. Insert a USB flash drive into a USB port.
2. Select Menu, and then Toolbox.
3. Select the System Settings tab.
4. Select Export & Import.
5. Select Export Vocabulary or Keyboard.
6. Export your desired vocabulary.
7. Navigate to your USB flash drive.
8. Rename the file. It is a good idea to include the date using
xx-xx-xx. For example, LAMP WFL FULL Backup 3-5-19.
9. Select Save.
CONNECT TO Wi-Fi®
1. Select Menu, and then Toolbox.
2. Select the System Settings tab.
3. Select Devices & Connections.
4. Select Choose and then connect to a network.
5. To return to Empower, select the PRC logo that
appears in the taskbar at the top.
UPDATE SOFTWARE VIA Wi-Fi
1. Select Menu, and then Toolbox.
2. Select the System Settings tab.
3. Select Updates.
4. Select Check for Updates next to Update Using Wi-Fi and
follow the prompts.
RESTRICTIONS
To lock/unlock the Menu/Toolbox use the USB flash drive
method:
1. Select Menu, and then Toolbox.
2. From the User Settings tab, select Restrictions.
3. Select USB. Insert a USB flash drive and follow the prompts.
This process places an unlock key on the USB flash drive.
Anytime this flash drive is plugged into the device, the
Menu button will be unlocked.
4. Remove the USB flash drive, and the Menu button will
be locked.
Menu Button
For LAMP WFL, keep this setting toggled ON.
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