When you purchased your PRC-Saltillo communication device you also selected one or more language systems to use with it, such as Unity®, LAMP Words for Life® (LAMP WFL), CoreScanner™, Essence®, or WordPower®. Within each language system there are different vocabularies to choose from which are pre-populated with commonly used words, phrases, and sentences. Use your vocabulary to communicate.
For example, the Unity vocabularies store two kinds of vocabulary: Core vocabulary and activity row vocabulary. The activity row vocabulary is in Row 1. Core Vocabulary is stored in the remaining rows.
In general, Core vocabulary is made up of words that you use every day to make sentences. Pronouns, verbs, and words like, “it,” “and,” “about,” and “the” can be found here. Core vocabulary is stored under icon sequences and can be accessed with one, two, or three-hit sequences.
Activity row vocabulary generally contains single-hit vocabulary that is more specialized than your Core vocabulary. Activities can be centered on a theme such as “School” or “Greetings”. Activities contain words that can help you create complete sentences on topics you want to talk about.
Core vocabulary is very important. Many of the Core icons and messages are consistent throughout the Unity vocabularies. Once you become familiar with your Core vocabulary, you will be able to communicate easily and rapidly in any situation. For this reason, we recommend that you rarely, if ever, customize your Core.
LAMP WFL - Sp/En Vocabulary
Note: LAMP Words for Life—Spanish/English Vocabulary applies to Unity and Unidad language systems only.
Switch User Areas
Select Tools, and then Toolbox.
Select User Area Menu. Select Switch User Area.
Select the User Area to switch to. Select OK.
From the toolbox, select Go to Home.
Load LAMP WFL 1-Hit Spanish/English
Select Tools, and then Toolbox.
Select User Area Menu. Select Replace User Area.
Select a user area to replace. This area will be overwritten. Select Predefined Vocabularies. Select Spanish. Select LAMP Words for Life. Select LAMP WFL 1-hit Sp/En.
Select Yes. Type Replace. Select OK.
Once complete, answer Yes or No to “Switch to this user area now?” Select OK and then Go to Home.
If you load a WFL S/E file into a User Area other than 6, you may need to set the voice in the Speech Menu to the desired bilingual Spanish voice.
Change the Voice
Step 1: Set the primary voice to your desired Spanish voice.
Select Tools, and then Toolbox.
Select Speech Menu.
Select Change Voice. Select the desired Spanish voice.
Step 2: Within the vocabulary, re-program the Spanish/English toggle buttons.
Program the English toggle key:
Select Tools. Select Setup Key.
Select the English key.
Select Enter Assignment.
Select Backspace.
Select Insert Tool.
Select More Items twice.
Select Voice Set Temporarily.
Select desired English voice. Select OK and then OK.
Program the Spanish toggle key:
Select Tools. Select Setup Key.
Select the Spanish key.
Select Spell Message or Define Key Function.
Select Backspace.
Select Insert Tool.
Select More Items three times.
Select Voice Set Temporarily.
Select desired Spanish voice. Select OK and then OK.
Essence Vocabulary
Essence contains a central area called the Directory which provides easy access to the common functions. The six tabs on the left show page sets and tools related to that category.
The Tools key provides access to a slide-out panel of User keys or tools. If you are accessing the device with an eye tracking system, simply look to the orange bar on the far left edge of the screen and these same user keys will appear.
Set the Access Method
Select the Settings tab.
Select Change Access Method.
Select the desired access method.
Choose Version of Essence
When you first turn on your device, you will need to select the version of Essence you wish to use. Use the Target test and Practice keyboards to determine the optimal number of keys per page. Use Choose when you are ready to select your desired version. All page sets offer an ABC and a QWERTY style letter arrangement. You may need to reset your access method after you choose a version of Essence.
Change the Voice
Select the Settings tab.
Select Change Voices.
Select the voice you wish to use. Don’t forget to select More Items to see all choices.
Using the additional keys, you can adjust the rate, bass, and treble of the voice.
Select Test Speech to hear what the voice sounds like.
Select OK when finished.
Correct a Pronunciation
Select the Accessories tab.
Select Pronunciation Dictionary.
Select Main voice or Prompt voice.
Select Add Pronunciation.
Enter the correct spelling of the word and select OK.
Enter the “phonetic spelling” of the word. To test the pronunciation, select the message window. Select OK twice.
Save Text to a Key
The easiest way to assign a new message to a key is to prepare your new message first via the communication keyboard page.
Once you type your new message, navigate to the Quick Messages page, and choose a specific message page.
Select Save to Key.
Now select a blank key on which you would like to save your new message.
Select Yes to replace the existing message.
Record a Voice Message
You can record a live voice message to a key in quick messages. To do this:
Navigate to the Quick Messages page, and choose a specific message page with a blank key on it.
Select Record Voice Message.
Select a blank key.
Press and hold the Record Message key and then speak your message.
Select Listen to Recording to hear it played back. If you are not satisfied, select Record Message and repeat.
Once satisfied, select Change Label.
Type a label for your message and select OK.
Select OK again.
Import a Voice Message
You can import a recording of a live voice message to a key in quick messages. To do this:
Plug a flash drive with audio files containing your quick messages into a USB port.
Navigate to the Quick Messages page, and choose a specific message page with a blank key on it.
Select Import Voice Message.
Select a blank key.
Select the sound file to import.
Select Change Label.
Type a label for your message and select OK.
Select OK again.
Word Prediction
This feature assists you with spelling by attempting to predict the word you have started to spell and also by predicting the next likely word in your sentence. This feature can be turned on or off. From the Communication tab, select Word Prediction ON or Word Prediction OFF.
Abbreviation Expansion
Set up abbreviations in your device that will be recognized and displayed as longer words or phrases.
Select the Communication tab.
Select Add to Abbrev Expansion.
Type the abbreviation to expand and then select OK.
Type the text to substitute and then select OK.
Select OK two more times.
Type your abbreviation on your keyboard and then select the space bar to activate the text to your display.
Back up Vocabulary
Insert your USB flash drive into the USB port on the back of the device.
Select Settings, then Backup/Save Device.
Make sure the pre-set folder is the flash drive. If not, select Choose Different Folder and navigate to it. If so, select OK.
Type the file name and date (XX-XX-XX).
Select OK and wait for the memory transfer to take place. Once complete, select OK, OK, and Go to Home.
WordPower Vocabulary
The sections below provide programming instructions specific to this vocabulary.
Change User Areas
If you need to change to a different version of WordPower:
Select Tools, and then Toolbox.
Select User Area Menu. Select Switch User Area.
Select the User Area to switch to and wait until the device returns you to the User Area Menu screen. Select OK.
From the toolbox, select Go to Home.
Additional User Areas
There are numerous versions of WordPower/ Picture WordPower. If you are no longer in the Exploration Wizard and need to load a different version:
Select Tools, and then Toolbox.
Select User Area Menu. Select Replace User Area.
Select one of the six user areas to replace with your desired vocabulary.
Select Pre-Defined Vocabularies.
Select English.
Select WordPower.
Select the desired WordPower or Picture WordPower file.
By selecting Yes, the current user area will be erased and replaced with your desired WordPower file. Type the word “replace”. Select OK.
Once complete, answer Yes or No to “Switch to this user area now?” Select OK.
From the toolbox, select Go to Home.
Using Word Finder
In Unity or LAMP Words for Life, use Word Finder to locate a word in the vocabulary.
1. From the keyboard, select Word Finder.
2. Enter the word you want to find.
3. Select OK.
4. Select Show Me or Guide Me.
5. Learn the sequence and then select OK to return to your home page.
Using Vocabulary Builder
Use Vocabulary Builder to temporarily limit the number of words appearing on the screen when introducing the device to a child.
Vocabulary Builder On/Off
Select Tools key.
Select Vocabulary Builder On/Off.
Create a Set of Words
When using Vocabulary Builder, be sure to include words in English and Spanish. Active words in both languages will be in the same list.
Select the Tools key.
Select Vocabulary Builder Menu.
Select Mask All.
Note: Skip this step if you are adding words to an existing set.
Select Spell to Unmask.
Type the word to unmask using commas to separate words. OK. OK.
If English words are included in the set:
Select the English key
Select the Tools key
Select Vocabulary Builder Menu
Select Go to Masking on the Fly
Select the Spanish key
Select the text area to exit
Save a Set of Words
Select Tools key.
Select Vocabulary Builder Menu.
Select Save as Sequence Set.
Type the name for the set. OK. OK.
Load a Set of Words
Select Tools key.
Select Vocabulary Builder Menu.
Select Advanced Options.
Select Use Sequence Sets.
Select Load Sequence Set.
Choose the desired set. Select OK and then OK.
Using Word Prediction
Word prediction helps improve a person's ability to communicate by reducing the amount of time spent in spelling out long and/or seldom used words. Your device has two word prediction systems. The PRC word prediction system predicts words based on how often or how recently you used the word. The WordQ™ system predicts words based on words that are most likely to follow the word you just typed.
Use your Core vocabulary when words are fewer than six letters in length. With words longer than six letters, you can save time by selecting the predicted word in the window.
Depending on the vocabulary you are using, some of the options described in this section may not be available in your Word Prediction Menu. To display the Word Prediction Menu, go to the Toolbox and select Word Prediction Menu.
Word Prediction On/Off
Use Word Prediction to turn Word Prediction on or off. You can also turn it on or off using the appropriate key in your activity row or on your spelling keyboard.
Dictionary
Use Dictionary to allow the PRC and WordQ™ dictionaries—or both—to work with Word Prediction.
Combined: Both the PRC and WordQ dictionaries will work together to predict words, and you will be able to set three display options: Display Recent Words, Use Previous Word, and Suggest Spelling. Words you used most recently will be predicted first and then the words most likely to follow the word you typed or selected.
WordQ: You will be able to set two display options: Use Previous Word and Suggest Spelling.
PRC: You will be able to set one display option: Display Recent Words. Word Prediction will keep track of and predict all the applicable words that you used most recently. Once the most recently used words are displayed, the words will be displayed in the order of most frequently used.
Display Recent Words
Select the number of recently used words that you would like to see on the display. When you begin to spell a word, your device will display the most recently used words that begin with the letter you type. The rest of the words on the display will be the most frequently used words that begin with the letter(s) you type.
If you set the number to "0", the words that appear in the Word Prediction Window will be the words that you use most frequently, but not necessarily the most recently used words.
Use Previous Word
When Use Previous Word is turned on: When you select a predicted word, WordQ will then display the words that are most likely to follow it. This may save you from having to start typing another word. When Use Previous Word is turned off: When you select a predicted word, WordQ will not predict another word until you begin to type what you want.
Suggest Spelling
Turn Suggest Spelling on if you want WordQ to try to predict the word you want when you misspell it.
Predict in Minspeak
Use Predict in Minspeak to turn Minspeak word prediction on or off.
Add a Word
This option allows you to add words to the dictionary.
Go to the Toolbox and select Word Prediction Menu.
Select Add a Word.
Enter the root of the word you want to add. For example, enter the word abominate.
Note: A root word has no prefix or suffix.
The display asks you to enter a word with similar word endings (that is, a word used the same way in sentences and with the same kind of endings as the word you entered). Type a similar word. For this example, type terminate. "Terminate" appears in your Word Prediction window so you can select it. Select OK.
You will see a box containing the word you want to add with all its endings.
If most of the endings are correct for the way you want to use your word, select Yes. The new word will be entered into the dictionary.
If the endings aren't right, select No, type a new "similar word", and try again.
Organize Your Vocabulary Files
The File Organizer menu allows you to copy and move vocabulary files from one memory device to another or move vocabulary files between folders on the same device. You can also delete vocabulary files.
Go to the Toolbox and select File Organizer.
Copy a Vocabulary File
To copy a vocabulary file from one memory device another so that it is available on both devices:
Insert your USB flash drive into your device.
Go to the Toolbox and select File Organizer.
Select Copy File.
Select the memory device that has the file you want to copy.
Select the files to copy. You can open any folder and select files from the folder.
When you finish selecting files, select OK.
Select the destination for the files (i.e., the other storage device).
If you have a folder on the destination memory device that you want to store the files in, select it, then select OK. Otherwise, just select OK.
Select Yes in the message box if you want to continue. Or select No to stop.
The files will be copied. Depending on the number and size of files, this could take a few minutes. The files will be on both memory devices.
Move a Vocabulary File
To move a vocabulary file from one memory device to another:
Insert your USB flash drive into your device.
Go to the Toolbox and select File Organizer.
Select Move File.
Select the memory device that has the file you want to move.
Select the files to move. You can open any folder and select files from the folder.
When you finish selecting files, select OK.
Select the destination for the files (i.e., the other storage device).
If you have a folder on the destination memory device that you want to store the files in, select it, then select OK. Otherwise, just select OK.
Select Yes in the message box if you want to continue. Or select No to stop.
The files will be transferred. Depending on the number and size of files, this could take a few minutes. The files will no longer be on the original memory device.
Delete a Vocabulary File
To remove a vocabulary file from a memory device:
Insert your USB flash drive into your device.
Go to the Toolbox and select File Organizer.
Select Delete Files.
Select the memory device that has the files you want to delete.
Select the files to delete. You can open any folder and select files from the folder.
When you finish selecting files, select OK. The files will be erased from the memory device you selected.
Back up a Vocabulary File
Insert a flash drive into a USB port on your device.
Select Tools and then Toolbox.
Select Transfer Memory Menu.
Select Save One User Area and then the area you want to back up. Or select Save Entire Device Contents.
Make sure the pre-set folder is your USB flash drive.
If it is, select OK.
If it is not, select Choose Different Folder and nvigate to the USB flash drive. Then select OK.
Type the file name and date (xx-xx-xx).
Select OK and wait for the memory transfer to finish. Select OK and then Go to Home.
Load a Backup File
Insert a flash drive into a USB port on your device.
Select Tools and then Toolbox.
Select Transfer Memory Menu.
Select Load One User Area and choose the user area you want or Load Entire Device Contents.
Select the backup file on the USB drive.
Wait for the memory transfer to complete. Select OK.
If you are asked “Switch to this User Area now?”, answer yes or no and select OK. Select OK.