Introduction to the DynaVox

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The following topics will be covered in this training

Hardware OverviewDeviceBattery

Software OverviewPage SetsTitle BarMenus

Tutorials Navigating through pagesModifying existing buttonsMaking new pagesExploring behaviorsModifying existing pages

Hardware OverviewDevice Front

Power button

Touch screen

Micro-phone

Charge indicator

Device Back Strap attachment

points

Speaker

Strap attachment points

Reset button

Support leg

Right Side

USB host ports

Serial port

Speaker jack

Microphone jack

Switch jacks

Charger port

USB device port

The storage card, a slot for an additional storage card, and an infrared device are located under the plastic cover.

Device Top

Plastic coverScrews holding plastic

cover

Battery Information – Average Continuous Run time is 12 hours for

the Mighty Mo and 8 hours for the Mini Mo.

– When battery charge is less than 25% of capacity, a small red battery icon appears in thetitle bar. This indicates that the deviceshould be plugged in as soon as possible.

– Batteries can be replaced without sending the device to Pittsburgh.

Software OverviewThe Mighty Mo and Mini Mo each contain eight page sets targeting a variety of different ages, language levels, and environments.

9 Button Preschool

Virtual

12 Button Adult

Medical—Child and Adult Pages

Behavior Modification

Gateway 12

Gateway 20

Gateway 20 Adult

Title Bar

Record button

Modify button

Battery gauge

Memory gauge

Day, date, and time

Setup button

Use the Record Button to add recordings to buttons on communication pages. The Mighty Mo and Mini Mo have over 100 minutes of recording time available, in addition to the messages that come prerecorded at the time of purchase.

Record Button

Modify Button

Setup Menu

The pull-down menu is one way to access additional choices on the Mighty Mo and Mini Mo. Simply touch the arrow and more choices will be available. Here, it is used to choose a selection method. You will see pull-down menus in other places as well.

Page Browser

Use the expansion boxes and scroll arrows to navigate through menus like the page browser. Select directories, also called folders, in the left viewport. Select individual pages, or folders stored within other folders, in the right viewport.

Interface Features Menu

Tutorials

Tutorial 1: Navigating through pagesTutorial 2: Modifying existing buttonsTutorial 3: Making new pagesTutorial 4: Exploring behaviorsTutorial 5: Modifying existing pages

Note: Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move through the tutorial activities. Use the right arrow key ( ) to advance to the next slide in the tutorial. Use the left arrow key ( ) to return to the previous slide.

Tutorial 1: Navigating Through Pages

The Page Browser, located in the setup menu, is the primary tool for navigating between page sets.

Within in a page set, folder shaped buttons will allow you to go to additional pages or return to the previous page.

Using the step-by-step directions on the next slide, open the main or master page for the first page set listed below. Then, explore that page set. Folder shaped buttons labeled “master screen,” “go back,” or “my words” will allow you to return to the master/main page.

Follow the directions again to open the main pages and explore the remaining three page sets.

PreschoolVirtualGateway 20Behavior Modification

Activity

Page Navigation Step-by-Step Directions

1.Select the blue Setup button in the title bar. 2.Select the Page Browser button. 3.Look in the left viewport for the name of the desired

page set. Touch the name of the desired page set. If the only folder you see is labeled <toplevel>, select the expansion box to the left of the folder and the names of all the page sets will appear. Then, select the name of the desired page set.

4.All of the pages in the page set will be displayed in the right viewport. Highlight the name of the page you wish to see by touching it. You may need to use the up or down scroll arrows to locate the desired page.

Note: The main or master page for each page set is all in capital letters and located at the top of each list of pages.

5.At the bottom of the menu, select the Go to Page button. The selected page will open.

There are two ways to modify existing buttons on the Mighty Mo and Mini Mo, using the record button and using the modify button.

The record button will allow you to add a message to a blank button or replace the message currently on a button.

The modify button will allow you to change the label, symbol, behaviors, location, color, and style of a button.

Tutorial 2: Modifying Existing Buttons

Use the previous step-by-step directions to navigate to the main page of the 12 Adult page set. Use the step-by-step directions on the next slides to:

1. Program the following symbols, labels, and recordings on blank buttons on one of the “create your own” pages.

2. Change label fonts, button colors, and border colors as you wish.

3. Swap the location of the dog and fish buttons.

Label My dog Fish Pet?

Symbol dog Gold fish pet

Message My dog’s name is Spot.

I have three goldfish.

Do you have any pets?

Activity

Modify Step-by-Step Directions—label and symbol1. Select the green Modify button on the title bar.

The button will turn red. 2. Select the button you wish to modify. The Modify

Button menu opens. 1.To add or change a label, select the text box next to label (where the flashing cursor is). When the system keyboard appears, type the desired label. Touch OK to return to the Modify Button menu. You may see a symbol next to the button labeled Symbol or you may receive a choice of symbols that match your label. If given a choice, touch the desired symbol and then touch OK.2. To add or change a symbol, select the button labeled Symbol. Select the text box at the bottom of the Select a Symbol menu. When the system keyboard appears, type the desired symbol name. After selecting OK, all appropriate symbols will be displayed in the right viewport of this menu. Touch the desired symbol to return to the Modify Button Menu.

3. When you are finished making your changes, select OK to return to the communication page.

Record Step-by-Step Directions1. Select the green Record button at the left end of

the title bar. The button will turn red. 2. Select the button on which you want to record a

message. A window will open with this message: “Press Start to begin recording.”

3. Select the Start button and speak your message near the microphone. A window will open with the message: “Recording...”

4. When you are finished speaking your message, immediately select the OK button. A window will open with the message: “Recording complete. Do you want to save it?”

5. Select Playback to hear your message. Then, select OK or Record Again. When finished re-recording, select OK.

Modify Step-by-Step Directions—Properties1. Select the green Modify button on the title bar.

The button will turn red. 2. Select the button you wish to modify. The Modify

Button menu opens. 1.To change the button style, select the button with the pull-down arrow beneath Button Style. Touch the desired button style.2.To change the border width, select the button with the pull-down arrow beneath Border Width. Touch the desired border width.3.To change the font size, select the button with the pull-down arrow beneath Font Size. Touch the desired font size.4.To change the border color, button color, and text color, touch the colored box to the right of the item you want to change. Touch the desired color (you can view it on the right side of this menu) and touch OK to return to the Modify Button Menu.

3. When you are finished making your changes, select OK to return to the communication page.

Modify Step-by-Step Directions—Swap1. Select the green Modify button on the title

bar. The button will turn red. 2. Select the button you wish to move. 3. Touch Swap. The Modify Button menu will

disappear.4. Touch the location where you want this

button to move. Notice that the two buttons you touched have traded locations.

Modify Step-by-Step Directions—Clear1. Select the green Modify button on the title

bar. The button will turn red. 2. Select the button you wish to clear. 3. Touch Clear. The label, record message,

symbol, and behavior fields will now be blank.

4. Touch OK to accept the changes. Select Cancel to return to the communication page and restore what had been cleared.

Note: You can also record messages, record audio cues, and add/change behaviors from the Modify Button menu. You will use various behaviors in the following tutorials. Please refer to your user’s guide for additional information on these areas.

Tutorial 3: Making New Pages

The Mighty Mo and Mini Mo come with many pre-programmed communication pages. New pages can be added quickly and easily using the Make New Page button in the Setup menu.

Use the step-by-step directions on the next slide to make a new page with the following specifications:

1. Number of rows: 32. Number of columns 4 3. When a Button is Selected: Play recording4. Font Size: Medium5. Button Style: Beveled6. Label Location: Top7. Border Width: Medium8. Button Color: White9. Text Color: Black10. Border Color: Black11. No Message Window or Tab Control12. Page Color: Dark Blue13. Page name: Tutorial 1

Activity—Part A

Make New Page Step-by Steps1. Select the blue Setup button in the title bar.2. Select the Make New Page button. 3. Use the More or Fewer buttons to select the desired

number of rows and columns of buttons on the page.4. Use the pull-down menus to select the desired font size,

button style, label location, border width, and behavior when button is selected (e.g., insert button or play recording).

5. Use the colored boxes next to Button Color, Button Text Color, Border Color, and Page Color to select the desired colors for these elements. Select OK to exit these menus.

6. If desired, use the check boxes next to Add Message Window and Add Tab Control to select these elements for your page. If you do not want these features, leave the boxes unchecked.

7. Select OK. Type the name of your new page using the system keyboard that appears. Select OK again to view your new page.

Activity—Part B

Use the step-by-step directions on the previous slide to make two new pages with the following specifications.

Note: For the page with Tab Controls, you will be prompted to program labels and symbols after naming the page. This is your only opportunity to program or edit these items.

Page OneNumber of rows: 3Number of columns: 4When a Button is Selected: Insert Button

Message WindowNo tab controlPage name: Tutorial 2

Page TwoNumber of rows: 3Number of columns: 4When a Button is Selected: Play Recording

Mo message windowTab controlPage name: Tutorial 3

For both pages, set Font Size, Button Style, Label Location, Border Width, and Button/Text/Border/Page Color as you desire.

Use the Record and Modify buttons to program 3-5 buttons on each of the three pages you have made. Typically, communication pages consist of related messages (e.g., same general topic, same category). Notice the difference between buttons programmed with Play Recording and Insert Button behaviors. Because you have not yet programmed additional behaviors, you will need to use the Page Browser to navigate between the three pages (if needed, refer to the step-by-step directions in Tutorial 1 for help with page navigation).

Activity—Part C

In addition to the Play Recording and Insert Button behaviors you have already used, there are 13 other behaviors in the Mighty Mo and Mini Mo. The behavior names and actions are:

Tutorial 4: Exploring Behaviors

Backspace Deletes the item to the left of the cursor in the message window.

Clear Clears everything from the message window.

Go to Page Navigates to a specified page.

Go to Sleep Puts device into a power saving mode.

Page Back Closes the current page and returns to the previous page.

Tutorial 4: Exploring Behaviors (con’t)

Page Navigator Opens the Page Navigator. This is similar to the Page Browser without page editing functions.

Perform GEWA Jupiter Command

Allows Mighty Mo and Mini Mo to control the GEWA Jupiter phone.

Perform IR Command

Allows Mighty Mo and Mini Mo to work as a standard remote control.

Perform IR X 10 Command

Allows Mighty Mo and Mini Mo to operate certain electrical appliances.

Print Screen Prints a copy of the current screen.

Setup Menu Opens the Setup Menu.

Volume Up Raises the speaker volume.

Volume Down Lowers the speaker volume.

Use the step-by-step directions on the following slide to do the following:

1. Program two buttons with Go to Page behaviors on the Tutorial 1 page to take you to Tutorial 2 and 3 pages. One button should be labeled “Tutorial 2” and the other button should be labeled “Tutorial 3.”

2. Program one button on both Tutorial 2 and 3 pages with Page Back behaviors. Use “go back” for the label and symbol.Note: It is important to keep page design consistent from page to page. Place the “go back” buttons in the same place on each page.

3. Program two buttons on the Tutorial 2 page, one with a Backspace behavior and one with a Clear behavior. Use “backspace” and “clear” for the labels and symbols on these buttons.

Activity

Behavior Step-by Steps

1. Select the green Modify button on the title bar. 2. Select the button you wish to modify. 3. Select the Behaviors button.4. If there is a behavior already programmed on the

button (e.g., Play Recording or Insert Button), touch the name of the behavior from the viewport on the right labeled Steps and select delete.

5. Touch the behavior you wish to add in the left viewport. Select Add. You will see the behavior listed in the Steps viewport.Note: If you selected the Go to Page behavior, you will be taken to a Select Pages menu after touching Add. Select the name of the desired page and touch OK. You may need to select a different page set or the <toplevel> directory to locate the desired page.

6. Select OK to exit the Behavior Editor menu.7. Select OK to return to the communication page.

Sometimes, existing communication pages are not quite right for a user. Perhaps the background color of the page, the font size, or the type of symbols used need to be changed. In the Mighty Mo and Mini Mo, these elements can be changed on multiple pages at one time.

Tutorial 5: Modifying Existing Pages

First, use the Page Browser to navigate to the master/main page for the Gateway 12 page set. Then, use the step-by-step directions on the next slide to make the following changes to the three pages (Tutorial 1, Tutorial 2, Tutorial 3) you have made using this tutorial:

1. Change the background color of each page to dark yellow.

2. Change the number of rows on each page to 4 rows. Keep the number of columns at 4.

3. Change the size of the label font (button font) to small.

Activity—Part A

Modify Page Step-by Steps1. Select the blue Setup button in the title bar. 2. Select the Page Browser button3. Locate the page(s) you would like to modify in the right

viewport. Touch the check box beside each page name to select it (them).Note: If you cannot locate the desired page, type the page name in the box next to search and select OK. Make sure to check the box(es) next to each page name you wish to modify before continuing.

4. Select the Modify Pages button.5. Use the check boxes, pull-down menus, and colored

boxes to make desired changes.Note: If present, make sure you check the box in front of each item you wish to change.

6. Select OK and then Yes to make changes.7. Select one of the pages to which you made changes

and touch Go to Page.

Additional Resources

www.dynavoxsystems.com– Programming help and tutorials– Comprehensive product documentation– Knowledge library

User’s Guide– Introduction to terms and features– Initial device setup and customization– Overview of pre-programmed pages– Programming step-by-steps

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