Saltillo NOVA chat 12 User manual

Customizing Your Chat Device Part One
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Devices, buttons, and features vary across devices, thus, make sure to note which buttons/options are on your device.
DEVICES
NOVA Chat CHAT Fusion
CHAT HARDWARE MENUS
The icons will vary based on which device you have.
Back: navigates to previous page or previous menu
Home: navigates out of Chat software to tablet’s home screen
Menu: allows you to determine which vocabulary file will be used, which augmentative
options are enabled, how and when to speak messages, and how a wide variety of other
options are configured.
CHAT MENUS
When you select the Menu button, a pop-up menu is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Edit Mode: turn editing on/off
Settings: modify settings to device
Library: listing of vocabulary files
Help: system information & registration
Word Finder: help finding a word (must enable in Settings)
Lock: lock menus (must enable in Settings)
SOFTWARE UPDATES: required to provide the best device possible. These fix bugs and add new features.
Menu
⇒
Help ⇒About
• Learn how to update your device with a video tutorial http://saltillo.com/training/
• Wi-Fi updates available for unlocked/non-dedicated devices and newer devices.
NOTES ABOUT MENUS:

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CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS
– Additional instructions are found in the User’s Manual, Getting Started Guide, and Help Index on Device –
– To find the Settings menu, tap the Menu button and select Settings –
INPUT SETTINGS
Adjust Timing
Menu ⇒
Settings ⇒Input ⇒Timing ⇒
Select Desired
Button
Timing
(described below) ⇒Enable ⇒Set Time
oAcceptance Time: length of time to hold a button down before it
activates
oRelease Time: length of time required to wait between button activations
Activate on release: if checked, button will not activate until finger is lifted off
button. There is no timing adjusting required for this setting.
Beep on Button Press
Menu
⇒
Settings
⇒
Input
⇒
Beep on Button Press
If checked, provides auditory feedback – button will beep when touched.
Draw Button Press
Menu
⇒
Settings
⇒
Input
⇒
Draw Button Press
oIf checked, provides visual feedback – button will light up red when
touched.
Gradient Fill must be DISABLED (found in Style Settings)
Notes about Input Settings:
SPEECH OUTPUT SETTINGS
Change Voice Synthesizer
Menu
⇒
Settings
⇒
Speech Output
⇒
Voice
⇒
Synthesizer
Pop-up menu appears with available voice synthesizers ⇒Select a
synthesizer (Ivona or Acapela)
Change Voice
Menu
⇒
Settings
⇒
Speech Output
⇒
Voice
⇒
Voice Settings
oSelect the Voice dropdown ⇒Select a voice
Adjust as needed (rate for Ivona and rate & pitch for Acapela) ⇒Select
Save
Notes about Speech Output Settings:
STYLE SETTINGS
Change Font Style in SDB
Menu
⇒
Settings
⇒
Style
⇒
Font
⇒
Font
Select desired font style from pop-up menu.
Change Font Size in SDB
Menu ⇒Settings ⇒Style ⇒Font ⇒Font Size
Change Background Color
in SBD Menu
⇒
Settings
⇒
Style
⇒
Background Color
Select desired color from pop-up menu.
Change Text Color in SDB
Menu ⇒Settings ⇒Style ⇒Text Color
Select desired color from pop-up menu.
Notes about Style Settings:
SYSTEM SETTINGS
Adjust Screen Brightness
Menu
⇒
Settings
⇒
System
⇒
Display Settings
⇒
Brightness
Slide bar to desired screen brightness.
Adjust Screen Timeout
Menu ⇒Settings ⇒System ⇒Display Settings ⇒Screen Timeout

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Notes about System Settings:
DATA LOGGING SETTINGS
Turn Data Logging On/Off
Menu
⇒
Settings
⇒
Data Logging
⇒
Enable Data Logging
See Device User Guide or video tutorials http://saltillo.com/training for more
info
Save Data to File
Menu
⇒
Settings
⇒
Data Logging
⇒
Save Data to File
oIf not using Realize Language, the “Person” will be “Default Person”.
Otherwise, you can select which person’s data you want to transfer to a
file.
oChoose the timeframe you want
oSince last save
oSpecific Date Range – From XX to XX
oAll
oSelect Save to File
oThen, have a couple options about what to do with the file: can
upload into Realize Language or download to your computer and
examine data in Microsoft, for example
Clear Log
Menu
⇒
Settings
⇒
Data Logging
⇒
Clear Data
Can select which user’s (if you have multiple) data you want to clear.
oA pop-up box will appear confirming you want to “Clear log for…”,
select yes to clear the log.
Notes about Data Logging Settings:
Selecting a Vocabulary File
Tap the Menu
Then select Library
•All available vocabularies will be listed alphabetically.
•Locks indicate an original Saltillo file.
oYou CANNOT edit original files. You must duplicate it.
Duplicating a Vocabulary File
oTap on the file you want to copy, select Duplicate.
oType a name for the file. It is recommended to leave the vocabulary
file name (e.g., MultiChat 15_Dave). Save
oTap on the newly created file. Open.

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CUSTOMIZING VOCABULARY
Make a Plan - Where to Start?
oSuggested places to start: social page, people, about me, and favorites (food, drinks, toys, books)
See what’s working/not working, then go back and customize
Edit Mode
oYou will need to be in Edit Mode in order to make any changes to the vocabulary file.
oMenu
⇒
Edit Mode
oEdit Mode will appear in red at the bottom of the screen, along with the name of the page (in
brackets) you are currently editing.
GENERAL TAB when Editing a Button
Change Button Label or
Message
oEdit the label and/or message by tapping in the box and typing.
oLabel: the words on the button
oMessage: the words spoken by the device
When finished, choose Save.
Change Image on a Button
oUsing Symbol Library
oSelect Find. Spell item to find.
oSelect Search
oDrag the list up and down. Tap on the desired image. Select Save.
oTake a Picture for Button Image
oSelect Camera. Take the picture in horizontal view. Select Save.
oName the image. Select Save.
If needed, add a label and message to the button. Select Save.
Make a Button Visible
oBy default all buttons are visible (i.e. the box is checked)
oUncheck the box to hide a button.
When finished, choose Save.
Note there is another way to hide multiple buttons at time.
Notes about General Tab:
STYLE TAB when Editing a Button
Change a Button’s Font
oSelect the Style tab on top. The style properties appear
oMake the changes you want.
When finished, choose Save.
oFont Style-select from the drop down box
oFont Size-increase or decrease the size using the +/-
oFont Effects-can make the font
•Bold, Italic, Underline
Change Colors on a Button
oSelect desired color from pop-up box with color options.
When finished, choose Save.
Body=background color of the button
Font=font color
Border=outline border of the button
Change a Button’s Border
Width
Try highlighting instead of
hiding!
oChoose from 1-7 for the width. (7 is the widest, boldest.)
oHighlighting the button: Select Border. Select the color. (Usually a bolder
color than the button’s background and surrounding buttons.)
Increase Border Width.
When finished, select Save.
Making a Button Transparent
oBy default, all buttons are NOT Transparent.
oCheck the box to make a button transparent.
When finished, choose Save.
Can be used when creating visual scenes.
Change Label on Top
oAll buttons have the label on top by default.
oUncheck the box. Label will appear on the bottom of the button.
When finished, choose Save.

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Notes about Style Tab:
ACTIONS TAB when Editing a Button
Speech Message
Buttons are created with Speech Message as the action.
oThis action makes the button speak what is written in the “Message” box
on the General tab AND add the “Message” to the speech display bar.
Navigate to a Page
This action makes the button go to another page.
oThere are several steps to Navigate to a new page.
oSelect Navigate from the drop down menu of action choices.
oSelect animation desired (the default setting is “No animation”); there
are several options.
oThen, select the page you want the button to Navigate to. A menu of
available pages will appear.
Visit a Page
Similar to Navigate, but only stay on selected page for one button press
before returning to previous page.
oSelect Visit from the drop down menu of action choices.
oSelect animation desired (the default setting is “No animation”); there
are several options.
oThen, select the page you want the button to Visit to. A menu of
available pages will appear.
Notes about ACTIONS TAB:
MORE EDITING OPTIONS
Change Button Size
Allows you to change the size of the button bigger/smaller.
Menu ⇒Edit Mode
oSelect Change Button Size
oAdjust horizontal and vertical cells to desired size.
Remove Button from Page
Will permanently remove the button from the page.
Menu ⇒Edit Mode
oSelect Remove Button from Page
Copy and Paste a Button
Menu
⇒
Edit Mode
oPress and hold on the button you want to copy. Select Copy Button.
Press and hold on the new location. Select Paste Button.
Use Same Button
Menu
⇒
Edit Mode
oCreate or edit button with all changes that are desired.
oPress and hold on the button, select Use Same Button
oThen navigate to page where you want to put second button.
oPress hold button space, select Use Same Button.
Paste a Button’s Style
Menu
⇒
Edit Mode
oPress and hold on the button, whose style (e.g., border, background
color) you want to copy. Select Copy Button.
oPress and hold on the desired button. Select Paste Button Style.
Notes about Other Editing Options:

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CUSTOMIZING A CLIENT’S DEVICE
PRONUNCIATIONS
Change/Add Pronunciations
Menu
⇒
Settings
⇒
Speech Output
⇒
Voice
⇒
Pronunciations
A list of default words appears.
oTo add a word select Menu ⇒New
oType the word as it should be spelled in the “Pronounce” box.
oThen in the “Pronounce as” box, spell phonetically.
oSelect Pronounce It to hear it and then Save when satisfied
Notes about Pronunciations:
HIDE MODE
Turn Hide Mode On/Off
Turn Hide Mode On
oMenu ⇒Edit Mode ⇒Hide Mode
oOn some devices, a person may first have to select More to see the
Hide Mode option.
oA green check mark will appear to indicate Hide Mode is turned
on.
Turn Hide Mode Off
oMenu ⇒Hide Mode
oThe green check mark will disappear when Hide Mode is turned off.
Hide/Show Buttons
Menu ⇒Edit Mode ⇒Hide Mode
(may have to select
more
⇒
Hide Mode
)
You must hide each page at a time. Once in hide mode, you have three
options:
oSelect buttons one by one to either hide or show them.
oSelect Menu ⇒Hide All to hide all buttons on the page.
oSelect Menu ⇒Show All to show all buttons on the page.
To exit Hide Mode, select Menu, uncheck Hide Mode or select Edit Mode.
Notes about Hide Mode:
WORD FINDER
Add Word Finder to Menu
Bar
Menu
⇒
Settings
⇒
Word Finder
⇒
Show Menu Item
Use Word Finder in
Vocabulary
There are several ways to use Word Finder.
1) Menu ⇒Word Finder ⇒Type the word. Choose Done. Pathway(s) will
appear.
2) Go to Keyboard in the vocabulary. Type the word. Choose Find Word on
the keyboard Pathways(s) will appear in the speech display bar (SDB).
a) You can create a button in the vocabulary that will Find a Word.
The word’s pathway will appear in the SDB.
Using Word Finder on a
Button
Will need to configure Word Finder settings in the Settings menu.
Menu ⇒Settings ⇒Word Finder ⇒Flip Interval
oAdjust how long each pathway for a given word will appear in the
SDB using the +/-
Notes about Word Finder:

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MENU LOCK
Set Menu Lock Password
My password: Menu
⇒
Settings
⇒
Menu Lock
⇒
Enable Menu Lock.
oEnter and confirm the password. It is case sensitive.
Choose Save.
Lock/Unlock Menu Bar
Menu ⇒Settings ⇒Lock.
Access to menu bar is now “locked”.
Menu ⇒Settings ⇒Unlock ⇒Enter the password ⇒OK.
If you forget the password, enter BOSCO to override it, then re-set (above).
Notes about Menu Lock:
KIOSK MODE
Turn Kiosk On/Off
(unlocked devices only)
My password:
Menu
⇒
Settings
⇒
System
⇒
Kiosk
⇒
Enable Kiosk Mode
oIf you want to set a password, do so first before enabling Kiosk. The
password for Kiosk, can be the same or different from the Menu Lock
Password.
If you forget the password, enter bazinga to overwrite it.
Notes about Kiosk Mode:
SALTILLO RESOURCES
Join our Newsletter
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Attend a Webinar
http://saltillo.com/training
Watch Client and How To Videos
http://youtube.com/saltillocorp
Learn about Realize Language & Data Logging
www.realizelanguage.com