Saltillo Chat Fusion 10 User manual

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User’s Guide
Saltillo Corporation
2143 Township Road 112
Millersburg, OH 44654
www.saltillo.com

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Chat Editor CD
Chat Editor, owned by Saltillo Corporation
Microsoft Voices, owned by Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft's agreement states:
INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS.
You may install and use one copy of the software on each
computer on your premises that you use to exchange data and software with portable devices
powered by a Microsoft operating system.
Saltillo grants permission for the use of Chat Editor on each computer used to exchange data with
the Chat Fusion devices.
Attention! Consult accompanying documents.
Warnings!
Device not intended to be an emergency call device or sole communication device.
When operating this device in a medical environment, do not use with any product that is not
medically approved.
Do not use the Chat Fusion close to sources of RF radiation or you may encounter interference.
Move away, if possible, from the source of the interference.
Any mounts used should be fitted by a qualified person. Failure to install the mounting system
according to the manufacturer's instructions may result in an injury to the user.
Analysis of positioning by a qualified person is required to prevent repetitive stress injuries to the
user.

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Saltillo Corporation assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise
through the use of this product.
Saltillo Corporation assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by the deletion of data
as a result of malfunction repairs or battery replacement. Be sure to back up all important data on
other media (computer) to protect against its loss.
Cords and straps are potential strangulation hazards. Please consider this prior to placing
these items with device users.
Implantable Medical Devices
A minimum separation of six (6) inches should be maintained between a handheld wireless mobile
device and an implantable medical device, such as a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter
defibrillator, to avoid potential interference with the device.
Persons who have such devices:
•Should ALWAYS keep the mobile device more than six (6) inches from their implantable
medical device when the mobile device is turned ON;
•Should not carry the mobile device in a breast pocket;
•Should turn the mobile device OFF immediately if there is any reason to suspect that
interference is taking place
•Should read and follow the directions from the manufacturer of your implantable
medical device. If you have any questions about using your wireless mobile device with
an implantable medical device, consult your health care provider.

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Table of Contents
Welcome to Chat Fusion ................................................................................................... 9
What’s Included............................................................................................................... 10
Charging the Device Battery using the Standard Charger ............................................... 11
Charging the Device Battery using the Wireless Charger................................................ 13
Checking Battery Status .................................................................................................. 14
Checking Battery Status Using Menus ....................................................................... 14
Checking Battery Status Using a Button..................................................................... 14
Turning the Device On and Off....................................................................................... 16
Chat Fusion 10 Device Features...................................................................................... 17
Controlling Volume......................................................................................................... 19
Positioning the Stand....................................................................................................... 20
Removing and Reattaching the Stand.............................................................................. 21
Removing the Stand.................................................................................................... 21
Reattaching the Stand ................................................................................................. 21
Removing the Handle...................................................................................................... 22
Attaching a Strap............................................................................................................. 23
Using the Touchscreen .................................................................................................... 24
Using the Stylus............................................................................................................... 25
Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Device.......................................................................... 26
Routine Cleaning and Disinfecting............................................................................. 26
Disinfecting a Device for Use by Multiple Clients..................................................... 26
Using the Home Screen ................................................................................................... 28
Using the Status Bar ................................................................................................... 28
Adding Shortcuts........................................................................................................ 29
Opening and Closing the Application.............................................................................. 30
Using the Application Screen.......................................................................................... 31
Using Application Menus................................................................................................ 32
Choosing a Vocabulary File ............................................................................................ 33
Considering the Device’s Access Capabilities............................................................ 33
Considering the User’s Cognitive Capabilities........................................................... 33
Additional Considerations .......................................................................................... 34
Exploring Vocabulary Files............................................................................................. 35
Available Vocabulary Files ............................................................................................. 36
WordPower................................................................................................................. 36
WordPower20 Simply................................................................................................. 36
WordPower24............................................................................................................. 36
WordPower24 with Phrases........................................................................................ 37
WordPower30............................................................................................................. 37
WordPower42............................................................................................................. 37
WordPower42 Basic................................................................................................... 37

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WordPower48............................................................................................................. 37
WordPower60............................................................................................................. 37
WordPower80............................................................................................................. 38
WordPower108........................................................................................................... 38
MultiChat 15............................................................................................................... 38
VocabPC..................................................................................................................... 38
myQuickChat.............................................................................................................. 38
myCore ....................................................................................................................... 39
Spelling....................................................................................................................... 39
4-Basic........................................................................................................................ 39
Essence ....................................................................................................................... 39
Chat Editor ...................................................................................................................... 40
Installing Chat Editor.................................................................................................. 40
Configuring Chat Editor ............................................................................................. 41
Opening Chat Editor................................................................................................... 41
Using Vocabulary Files with the Editor...................................................................... 42
Device and Editor Differences.................................................................................... 42
Using Chat Editor to Create Instructional Materials................................................... 43
Turning Edit Mode On .................................................................................................... 45
Creating a Customized Vocabulary File.......................................................................... 46
Creating a Copy using the Device in Edit Mode......................................................... 46
Creating a Copy from the Device Library................................................................... 46
Creating a Copy using Chat Editor............................................................................. 46
Modifying Button Text.................................................................................................... 47
Displaying the Button Text to Edit ............................................................................. 47
Editing the Button Text............................................................................................... 48
Using Images with No Text........................................................................................ 48
Adding or Modifying a Button Image ............................................................................. 49
Finding an Image from the Device Library................................................................. 50
Searching for an Image in the Device Library............................................................ 50
Using Your Own Image.............................................................................................. 51
Transferring Images......................................................................................................... 52
Hiding Buttons ................................................................................................................ 53
Hiding a Button........................................................................................................... 53
Hiding or Showing Multiple Buttons.......................................................................... 54
Saving Hidden Button Settings................................................................................... 54
Hiding and Showing Button Images........................................................................... 54
Modifying Button Styles ................................................................................................. 55
Modifying a Button Style............................................................................................ 55
Modifying Button Color Saturation............................................................................ 56
Modifying a Page Button Style................................................................................... 56
Modifying a Vocabulary Button Style........................................................................ 57

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Overriding a Button Style........................................................................................... 57
Modifying a Button Arrow Link...................................................................................... 58
Adding or Modifying a Button Action............................................................................. 59
Available Button Actions ................................................................................................ 60
Using Navigate, Visit, and Jump to Page.................................................................... 62
Copying Buttons.............................................................................................................. 63
Copying and Pasting a Button..................................................................................... 63
Copying and Reusing the Same Button ...................................................................... 63
Copying and Pasting a Button Style............................................................................ 63
Using a Button in Multiple Places .............................................................................. 63
Prioritizing Buttons ......................................................................................................... 64
Rearranging Buttons................................................................................................... 64
Resizing a Button........................................................................................................ 64
Creating a Page................................................................................................................ 65
Creating a New Page................................................................................................... 65
Creating a Copy of a Page .......................................................................................... 65
Creating a Page from a Template................................................................................ 65
Copying a Page from a Different Vocabulary File...................................................... 66
Animating Page Transitions........................................................................................ 66
Adding a Grid to Pages............................................................................................... 66
Using Keyboards............................................................................................................. 67
Choosing a Different Keyboard.................................................................................. 67
Linking a Button to a Keyboard.................................................................................. 67
Working with Gestures.................................................................................................... 68
Turning Gestures On or Off........................................................................................ 68
Creating a Gesture for a Page ..................................................................................... 68
Creating a Gesture for All Pages................................................................................. 69
Working with Speech...................................................................................................... 70
Selecting a Synthesizer and Voice.............................................................................. 70
Adding a Pause between Words.................................................................................. 71
Adding Words to the Pronunciation Dictionary.......................................................... 72
Configuring Speech Modes......................................................................................... 72
Setting Access Options.................................................................................................... 73
Activating Buttons on Touch or Release..................................................................... 73
Setting a Time for Button Activation.......................................................................... 73
Setting a Time to Prevent Selection of a Button Twice .............................................. 74
Setting up a Beep when a Button is Pressed ............................................................... 74
Setting up a Visual Indication when a Button is Selected........................................... 74
Using the Speech Display Bar......................................................................................... 75
Changing Functional SDB Settings ............................................................................ 75
Changing SDB Style Settings..................................................................................... 76
Changing Device Orientation Settings............................................................................. 77

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Changing Orientation Settings.................................................................................... 77
Using Orientation Tilt with the SDB .......................................................................... 78
Switch Scanning.............................................................................................................. 79
Configuring Switches ................................................................................................. 79
Selecting Scan Mode .................................................................................................. 80
Configuring SDB and Empty Area Scans................................................................... 80
Setting Scan Speed...................................................................................................... 81
Configuring Re-scans ................................................................................................. 81
Setting Activation Delay............................................................................................. 81
Setting Cursor Color................................................................................................... 81
Setting Auditory Prompts ........................................................................................... 82
Choosing a Voice........................................................................................................ 82
Adding Row Prompts.................................................................................................. 83
Using Touchscreen Scanning...................................................................................... 83
Using Word Finder.......................................................................................................... 84
Setting up Word Finder............................................................................................... 84
Finding Specific Words .............................................................................................. 85
Using Text Options.......................................................................................................... 86
Adding, Modifying, and Deleting Abbreviations........................................................ 86
Enabling Word Prediction........................................................................................... 87
Enabling Automatic Capitalization............................................................................. 87
Restricting Access ........................................................................................................... 88
Blocking Access to Application Settings.................................................................... 88
Blocking Access to the Operating System and Apps.................................................. 88
Blocking Access to Application Settings, the Operating System, and Apps............... 89
Creating and Loading Profiles......................................................................................... 90
Creating a Profile........................................................................................................ 90
Loading a Profile ........................................................................................................ 90
Deleting a Profile........................................................................................................ 91
Restoring Default Profile Settings .............................................................................. 91
Changing Languages and Voices..................................................................................... 91
Changing Display Settings .............................................................................................. 91
Setting the Date and Time ............................................................................................... 92
Changing Date and Time Settings .............................................................................. 92
Creating a Date/Time Button...................................................................................... 92
Adjusting Audible Feedback ........................................................................................... 93
Analyzing Language Development.................................................................................. 94
Using the Realize Language Website ......................................................................... 94
Turning on Data Logging on Your Device ................................................................. 95
Uploading Data for Analysis....................................................................................... 96
Configuring Data Uploading....................................................................................... 96
Setting up Automatic Data Uploads............................................................................ 97

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Initiating an Immediate Data Upload.......................................................................... 98
Disconnecting the Device from Your Realize Language Account.............................. 98
Managing Your Realize Language Account............................................................... 99
Adding a User to Your Realize Language Account.................................................... 99
Changing Your Realize Language Account Password.............................................. 100
Saving Data to a File to Analyze Manually .............................................................. 101
Changing Your Data Logging Password................................................................... 102
Clearing Usage Data ................................................................................................. 103
Taking Pictures.............................................................................................................. 104
Updating the Application............................................................................................... 105
Backing Up and Restoring Vocabulary Files................................................................. 107
Backing up a Library in the Editor............................................................................ 107
Backing up a Library on the Device ......................................................................... 107
Restoring a Library to the Editor.............................................................................. 107
Restoring a Library to the Device............................................................................. 107
Transferring Vocabulary Files....................................................................................... 108
Copying Vocabulary Files from the Device to the Editor......................................... 109
Copying Vocabulary Files from the Editor to the Device......................................... 109
Troubleshooting............................................................................................................. 110
Clearing and Restoring Customizations......................................................................... 111
Removing Downloaded Apps and Files ........................................................................ 112
Care and Maintenance................................................................................................... 113
Warranty........................................................................................................................ 114
Index.............................................................................................................................. 115

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Welcome to Chat Fusion
This user’s guide offers step-by-step instructions for most operations
available with your Chat Fusion device. Additional information is
available as follows:
Support articles can be found on the Saltillo website:
http://saltillo.com/support/
Training opportunities can be found on the Saltillo website:
http://saltillo.com/webinars
Contact Saltillo for Operational or Technical support at:
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Trouble Tickets:
http://saltillo.com/tt/
For Realize Language™ website support:
[e-mail]

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What’s Included
Your Chat Fusion Device
Battery Charger
Stylus
The stylus is a potential hazard
for choking or for poking the eye.
Colored Cases
Strap Attachments
Blue, Green,
Purple, Gray
The strap attachments are a
potential choking hazard.
Chat Editor Install CD
Includes a user manual and VocabPC Tour Guide
Chat Fusion Recovery Disk
This User’s Guide
Note: We suggest that you keep your packaging materials.