Speech Display Bar (SDB)

The Speech Display Bar (SDB) displays the text that you generate using Chat software vocabularies. You can change the size of the text and the number of lines of text that appear in the SDB.

• Select the SDB to speak all text generated.

• Select the X at the right of the SDB to delete the most recently generated word.

• Select and hold the X to delete all text in the SDB.

Change SDB Settings

To access the options for changing SDB settings, go to Menu > Application Settings > Input.

• Tap to Speak toggles ON/OFF the option for the SDB to speak.

• Tap to Expand toggles ON/OFF the option for the SDB to expand.

• Enable Menu toggles ON/OFF the SDB context menu. Enable Menu is off by default.

• Enable Clear SDB (X) hides or displays the X at the right of the SDB. The X deletes a word when selected, or deletes all words from the SDB when held.

• Enable Notification Bar hides or displays notification icons in the notifications area of the SDB.

Clear Text in the SDB

Set what happens to text in the SDB after it is spoken. Go to Menu > Application Settings > Speech Output > Auto Clear. The Auto Clear options are displayed.

Off: Spoken text remains in the Speech Display Bar until you clear it.

Immediate: Text is cleared automatically from the SDB as soon as it is spoken. Immediate is the default setting.

After Next Activation: Text is cleared automatically from the Speech Display Bar when you activate a button in your vocabulary.

Change SDB Style Settings

To change SDB style settings, go to Menu > Application Settings > Style. The Style options allow you to configure the following for the SDB:

• font type, size, and style (Bold or Italic)

• height (number of rows)

• background color

• text color

You can also configure the SDB to display icons in addition to text or to appear at the bottom instead of the top of the screen.

To configure the SDB to display icons in addition to text:

1. Go to Menu > Application Settings > Style.

2. Select SDB Icons to insert a checkmark.

To return the SDB to a text-only display, select SDB Icons to remove the checkmark.

To configure the SDB to appear at the bottom of the screen:

1. Go to Menu > Application Settings > Style.

2. Select On Top to remove the checkmark.

To return the SDB to the top of the screen, select On Top to insert a checkmark.

Highlight Words as They are Spoken in the SDB

To help with literacy, the Highlight when Spoken setting allows you to see the words highlighted in the SDB as they are spoken. When you select a color, words will be highlighted in that color one at a time in the SDB as they are spoken.

1. Go to Menu > Application Settings > Literacy.

2. Select Highlight when Spoken to insert a checkmark.    

3. To set the highlight color, select the Back button to return to the Application Settings page and select Style. The SDB section will show the current highlight color.  

4. Select Highlight Color. A color selection window opens. Yellow is the default color.

5. Select the color you want. The color you select will appear in the circle to the right of the Highlight Color option.

6. Return to your vocabulary. As the device speaks words in the SDB, they are highlighted one at a time in the color you selected.

   

   Note: To turn highlighting off, go to Menu > Application Settings > Literacy. Then select Highlight when Spoken to remove the checkmark.

Having Two Conversations at a Time

Use the Side Chat feature to set up and hold two conversations at the same time. Go to Menu > Application Settings > Speech Output. Turn Side Chat on.

When you return to your home page, an icon with the number 1 appears in the SDB. The icon remains in the SDB as you select buttons to hold a conversation with someone.

Conversation 1:

To speak to another person while keeping your place in the current conversation, select 1 . A new SDB showing an icon with the number 2 opens. Now you can start a conversation with the second person.

Conversation 2:

You can toggle between the conversations by selecting icons 1 and 2 . When you add text, clear text, navigate to a different page, etc., the other conversation is not affected. You can simply resume where you left off.

Notes:

• If you are in the second conversation and turn Side Chat off, the first conversation will be displayed without the conversation icon.

• Side chat conversations are always within the same vocabulary. If the vocabulary changes while you are using a side chat, the second conversation will be cleared.

Change the SDB and Side Chat SDB Background Colors

You can change the SDB background color and the Side Chat SDB background color. As you toggle between conversations, you can see more easily which conversation is displayed.

To change the SDB background color:

1. Go to Menu > Application Settings > Style > Background Color. A color selection window opens. White is the default color.

2. Select the color you want. The color you select will appear in the circle to the right of the Background Color option.

3. The SDB background will display that color.

To change the Side Chat SDB background color:

1. Go to Menu > Application Settings > Style > Side Chat Background Color. A color selection window opens. White is the default color.    

2. Select the color you want. The color you select will appear in the circle to the right of the Side Chat Background Color option.    

3. The Side Chat SDB background will display that color.

Using the Menu in the SDB to Copy and Share Text

The menu in the SDB provides options for copying, pasting, and sharing the text currently in the SDB. Go to Menu > Application Settings > Input. Scroll to the Speech Display Bar section and select Enable Menu to turn the option on. When enabled, press and hold on the SDB to open the menu.

Note: If Tap to Speak is turned on in the Application Settings and you select the SDB instead of selecting and holding it, the Chat software will speak the text instead of opening the menu. To check or change the Tap to Speak setting, go to Menu > Application Settings > Input.

Copy All

Copy all the text currently in the SDB.

Paste

Paste copied text to Gmail™, Google Docs™, Samsung^® Notes, or other app accounts that are set up on your NovaChat device.

Save Display

Save the text in the SDB to a text file (.txt).

Load Display

Load a saved text file (.txt) into the SDB. When you select this option, a list of saved text files will open. Select the file you want. The text will appear in the SDB.

Share

Share the text in the SDB with an app that is available on your device. When you select this option, a list of app icons will be displayed. Select the app you want to use to share the text.

An example of sending text from the Chat software would be sending an email. This could also apply to a Google doc, a calendar, Samsung Notes, etc.

Note: This procedure does not apply to dedicated devices.

To send an email from the Chat software, you must have a non-dedicated device and Kiosk Mode must be turned off.  You must also have a wireless connection. To check that your internet connection is turned on, go to the device settings (Home > Apps > Settings). Under Connections, turn on the Wi-Fi and connect to the available network.

1. Compose your message in the SDB.

2. Select and hold on the SDB until the menu appears. Select Share and another menu will appear. Select Gmail.

3. If you don't have a Gmail account, the software will walk you through the process to set up a new account.

4. The message that is in the SDB will be in the text. You just need to fill in "Send to" and "Subject".

SDB Notification Icons