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This guide applies to all Via® devices.
Copy a Vocabulary File to Customize
A copy of an original file must be made before editing or using Vocabulary Builder.
Select Vocab and Choose New Vocab.
Select the vocabulary file, then select Customize.
Give the file a new name and description.
Select Save.
The new file will open automatically.
Add a Word to a Page
To add a word, an existing button may be edited or a new button may be created.
Navigate to the page where the new word will be added.
Select Menu and Edit Page.
Select the button for the new word. If it is blank, select Create New Button; otherwise select Edit This Button.
Enter button preferences such as label, message, picture, button color, or actions.
When finished, select Save.
Select Done in the top left of the page to exit Edit Mode.
Common Sound Settings
Button Click Sounds
Button Click Sound can give the user feedback that a button has been selected.
From the app, select Menu > Settings and scroll to the Navigation section.
Toggle ON Button Click Sound.
Select Done.
Change the Voice
From the app, select Menu > Settings and scroll to the Speech section
Under Voice, select any of the available voices.
Note: In LAMP Words For Life®, if you are using the bilingual vocabulary, in the Speech section, select a Secondary Language Voice to have a voice for each language.
Select Done.
Create a New Page
From the app, select Menu and Edit Page.
Select Menu and Add New Page.
Note: If you are using TouchChat®, select New Blank Page.
Name the page to represent its content.
Select Save.
Add words to the blank page or select Done.
Create a Button that Links to a New Page
Go to the page where you want to create the link.
Select Menu and Edit Page.
Select the button that will link to the new page.
If the button is blank, select Create New Button; otherwise select Edit This Button.
Label the button. This automatically populates the Button Message field, so clear that text. Select an image and any Body Color (if needed).
Scroll down to the Button Action area and select Add.
Add a Visit or Navigate action. Visit will link to the new page for a hit and then return to the previous page. Navigate will link to page and stay there.
Select the page to link to or add a new page by selecting the plus +.
Remove the Speech Message action by selecting Edit and selecting the minus - button. Select Delete.
Select Save, then select Done.
Set Up Guided Access
When an individual is first learning to communicate, Guided Access® can be helpful to restrict access to other distracting programs on the iPad®.
On the iPad, go to Settings > Accessibility and then turn on Guided Access.
Select Passcode Settings and then select Set Guided Access Passcode.
Enter a passcode and then re-enter it.
Close an App on a Via Device
To save device battery charge, it is best not to close apps. Every time you forcibly close an app by swiping it up, the iPad uses power and battery to start it up again and load content again.
Closing apps by swiping up should only be used if an app is frozen or otherwise causing problems. To do this,
From the Home Screen, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause in the middle of the screen.
Swipe right or left to find the app that you want to close.
Swipe up on the app's preview to close the app.
Prevent Unauthorized Vocabulary Editing
The Menu button can be locked so that no changes can be made to the app.
From the app, select Menu > Settings and scroll to the Editing section.
Enter a Menu passcode.
Toggle ON Use Menu Passcode.
The Menu button will now require a passcode to be accessed. Use a word you can remember easily. If necessary, write it down and place it somewhere safe.
If you forget your password, enter the numeric sequence 72584556 to overwrite the existing password. Then you can create a new password.
Back Up a Vocabulary File to a USB-C Drive
Plug the smaller connector on the USB-C flash drive into your device.
In the app, select Vocab and Choose New Vocab.
Select Menu and Import/Export Vocab.
Select Export and Share.
Choose the vocabulary file you want to export.
Rename the file if you want and select Done.
Select Save to Files.
Select the USB-C drive to export the file to.
Important: If you don’t see the USB-C drive listed in Save to Files, unplug the drive from the device, turn the drive over, and plug it back in with the opposite side facing up. It can take up to 10 seconds for the USB-C drive to be recognized. Once recognized, it will be an option in Save to Files.
Select Save at the top right.
Lock the Screen Orientation
Note: This feature is available on the Via Nano 6.1 only.
Select Menu > Settings and scroll to the Tilt section.
Hold the device in the preferred orientation (for example, landscape) and select Set to set your Preferred Orientation.
Select Tilt Action from the Settings screen.
Select No Action.
Update the App
Open the App Store.
Select your profile icon at the top of the screen.
Scroll to see pending updates and release notes.
Select Update next to an app to update only that app, or select Update All.
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