Toolbox Overview

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The Toolbox provides access to User Settings, Vocabulary, System Settings, and Applications. To open the Toolbox, select Menu and then Toolbox. The Toolbox will open to the User Settings tab.

The Toolbox is shown with User Settings,  Vocabulary, System Settings, and Applications tabs on the left and Go To Vocabulary and Exit Toolbox buttons in the top right corner.   The User Settings is blue because the User Settings are displayed.

Go To Vocabulary button: Exit the Toolbox and return to the last page you were on in your vocabulary.

Exit Toolbox button: Exit the Toolbox and return to where you came from. For example, if you are in the Web Browser app and go to the Toolbox to change a setting, Exit Toolbox will take you back to the Web Browser app.


Toolbox Tabs

Along the left side of the Toolbox are four tabs that categorize the Toolbox features outlined in this user manual.

User Settings

Select an Access Method, and customize settings for the access method, speaking and prompt voices, the message window and Multi-bar, and visual and auditory feedback. You can also create and switch users and restrict access to the Toolbox.

Vocabulary

Select a vocabulary, turn on Vocabulary Builder, modify vocabulary settings, use the Editor to customize vocabularies, customize vocabulary pages, select keyboards, set up Word Prediction, and analyze usage data.

System Settings

Adjust volume settings; connect to Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth® devices, and accessories; export/import users, customized vocabularies, and pages; update the software; adjust the system date and time; manage device power settings; change the device mode; and restore the device’s factory settings.

Applications

Access additional apps such as Engage Videos and Web Browser.


Change the Settings

Most information in Empower is displayed in windows. Windows can include features such as tabs, configuration controls, and buttons.

Tabs allow you to switch between views in the same window. They don't navigate to different areas of the application.

Return to the previous screen

As needed, select the return arrow in the upper left corner of a window to return to the previous screen.

Increase or decrease a setting

Increase or decrease the number displayed for a setting by moving the slider button until the number you want is displayed or by selecting the – and + buttons to change the number one digit at a time.

Toggle ON/OFF a feature

The on/off toggle button shows the current status of a feature or option. To change the status, simply select anywhere on the toggle button.


Keyboard/Text Input Fields

The way you enter information into a text input field that displays a keyboard icon depends on the access method you chose.

Touch access

Select anywhere in the field to open the keyboard and enter your information.

Head tracking or eye tracking

If the text field keyboard in Edit Mode is enabled in the head or eye tracking settings, point anywhere in the field to open the keyboard and enter your information.

If the text field keyboard in edit mode is disabled in the head or eye tracking settings, select the keyboard icon to open the keyboard and enter your information.