These instructions apply to Accent® devices.
Keyguards add deep rectangular openings to support touch access on speech generating devices, while still allowing full visibility of the button icon and label. The added depth allows for more touch accuracy without accidental taps from other parts of the fingers or hand, and provides a clear boundary between buttons. Keyguards open upward on a hinge and can be easily raised to access the device programming menus.
Attaching the Keyguard
Note: The keyguard attaches to the frame on Accent devices. If you removed the frame, reattach it before following the instructions to attach the keyguard. Although your device may look different from the device shown below, the steps to attach the keyguard are the same.
Hold the keyguard over the screen, with the keyguard pins toward the top of the screen and the tabs toward the bottom.
Important: Position the keyguard so that the tabs are on the bottom. The tabs must be able to lie flat against the screen, allowing the keyguard to snap into place.
Insert one of the keyguard pins into the opening near the top of the device frame.
While holding the keyguard pin in place, lift upward with your fingers to bend the middle of the keyguard upward slightly. Then insert the other keyguard pin into the opening on the other side of the device frame.
Press down on the bottom portion of the keyguard to snap the tabs into place.
Note: If the keyguard tabs at the bottom do not snap into place, make sure that the keyguard is not upside down (refer to Step 1).
Raising the Keyguard
When you need temporary access to the screen for programming, changing device settings, cleaning the screen, etc., you can raise the keyguard without removing it completely.
While holding the bottom edge of the device with one hand, use the thumb of your other hand to grasp the bottom edge of the keyguard in the middle.
Pull upward to release the bottom tabs.
Leaving the keyguard pins inserted in the top of the device frame, simply lift the bottom of the keyguard to uncover the screen. The keyguard will remain the upright position, giving you easy access to the screen.
Removing the Keyguard
While holding the bottom edge of the device with one hand, use the thumb of your other hand to grasp the bottom edge of the keyguard in the middle.
Pull upward to release the bottom tabs.
Lift upward with your fingers to bend the middle of the keyguard upward slightly.
Note: Notice that the bottom tabs are released.
Pull the keyguard pins out of the openings at the top of the device frame.
