The device allows the screen to rotate automatically when the device is tilted. This can be quite handy or a nuisance for some users. The application allows you to change orientation settings and use orientation tilt with the Speech Display Bar (SDB).
Change Orientation Settings
Depending on the button layout, one orientation may be more helpful than another. For example, WordPower42 seems to work better in a landscape layout, but WordPower24 works better in a portrait layout.
To allow orientation to change when the device is tilted:
Go to Menu > Application Settings > Input > Tilt > Action. Then select Auto Change Orientation.
To lock the orientation:
The orientation setting can be locked to keep the screen from automatically adjusting when tilted.
Go to Menu > Application Settings > Input > Tilt > Action > No Action > Preferred Orientation. Then select Portrait or Landscape.
Using Orientation Tilt with the SDB
There are settings in which the voice output might not be appropriate, but communication is still needed. This might be in a library or church setting. The tilt option offers an Expand option of the SDB to offer the communication partner an expanded version of the text. This might also be of value in an extremely loud environment. To set the tilt options, go to Menu > Application Settings > Input > Tilt > Action.
Expand and Speak: When the device is tilted, the text in the speech display bar will fill the screen and be spoken.
Expand Only: When the device is tilted, the text in the speech display bar will fill the screen and no sound will be made.
Auto Change Orientation: The screen will shift orientation automatically when the device is tilted.
No Action: The screen will be locked in the current orientation. No Action is the default setting.
If you select Expand and Speak or Expand Only, you can expand the SDB for easier viewing by tilting the device. The SDB fills the display when you tilt the device. Tilting the device back will redraw the vocabulary page.