Vantage Lite 5.04.

2 Programming Cheat Sheet-Revised

Adapted from Vantage/Vanguard Plus and PASS Cheat Sheet. 4.

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Choose the user area to select. Press OK until you have returned to the Toolbox Menu. Select Go to Minspeak

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Copying Pages/User from the Computer (PASS Software) to the USB Flash Drive 1. Plug in the USB Flash Drive in the Computer

THINGS TO KNOW This cheat sheet is to be used with the Vantage Lite and/or 5.04.2 PASS software. The Toolbox: The Toolbox gives you access to all of the Vantage Llites capabilities. It contains all menus and options you need to operate the device. Conventions: All commands for the PASS Software (COMPUTER SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO EDIT) are in RED. If you have any hardware or device anatomy specific questions, please review the Vantage Lite Introduction Sheet.

Choose/Go to a Page 1. Go to the Toolbox (F9)

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Select PAGE MENU Then select the Page you want to go to. To get to more pages from first screen select More Items.

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Go to the Toolbox (F9). Select Transfer Memory Menu. Select Save One User Area. Choose the User Area to Save. Make sure you are saving to the USB Flash Drive. Usually shows as E:/, F:/, or G:/ Name the file (E.G., NAME PLUS DATE) to Save and Select Save. You will see a Yellow Box stating Memory Transfer in Progress followed by Memory Transfer Complete, then select OK. Select OK on the bottom right

To Lock the Vanguard/Vantage 1. Go to the Toolbox (F9)

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Select Maintenance Menu. Select System Lock Settings. Select the ON key under System Lock. Select OK followed by Go to Minspeak

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GENERAL OPERATIONAL COMPONENTS

Changing the Voice 1. Go to the Toolbox (F9)

To Unlock the Vanguard/Vantage 1. If using software on computer, Go to the Toolbox (F9). If using device, press and hold the Tools key for 5 seconds 2. Select Maintenance Menu.

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Select Speech Menu. Using the up and down arrows explore the voices on the left side of the screen. Dont forget to try the RealSpeak and Acapela synthesizers too! Using the additional keys you can adjust the pitch, rate, and inflection of the voice.

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Select System Lock Settings. Select the OFF key under System Lock. Select OK followed by Go to Minspeak

Copying Pages/User from Vantage/Vanguard to the USB Flash Drive. (BACKING UP FROM DEVICE) 1. Plug the USB Flash Drive into the Vantage/Vanguard. 2. Select the Tool Menu.

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Select Transfer Memory Menu. Select Save One User Area. Choose the User Area to Save. Name the file to Save and Select Save. You will see a Yellow Box stating Memory Transfer in Progress followed by Memory Transfer Complete, then select OK Select OK on the bottom right Select Go to Minspeak

HINT: You may also want to program a password into the device to add additional security.

Dictionary Menu- Use this menu to teach the device to pronounce a word correctly. 1. Go to the Toolbox (F9)

TRANSFER MEMORY (BACKING-UP, SAVING, AND RESTORING)

Copying Pages/User from the USB Flash Drive to Vantage/Vanguard (RESTORING TO DEVICE) 1. Plug the USB Flash Drive into the Vantage/Vanguard. 2. Select the Tool Menu.

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Select Dictionary Menu. Select Add a Word Enter the correct spelling of the word. Enter the phonetic spelling of the word Select OK

PROGRAMMING (MODIFYING, CREATING, AND ADDING)

Modify a Page 1. Select the Setup Key (F9)

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Choosing User Overlays/Pages 1. Go to the Toolbox (F9).

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Select Transfer Memory Menu. Select Load One User Area. Select the User Area to Load into. A yellow box will appear select YES. Select the file to Load. Select OK from the yellow box.

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Select User Area Menu. Select Switch User Area

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Select Modify Page. Select a key or location to modify.

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Select Spell Message, or Define Key Function to type text that will appear on the display and select OK. IF NECESSARY, enter commands (e.g., clear display) to be associated with the key/location. Select CHANGE ICON and select SPELL ICON TO FIND and enter name of desired symbol and select OK. NOTE: You may have to change the label and button color. When you have finished, select OK or Choose Next Key to Defile if you want to modify other location/keys on that same page.

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To exit the SWAP PAGE KEYS process, press the Message Window (Text Area).

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Hold finger on the + that appears, and continue to hold and release finger as +travels around screen. Device will count down from 30 seconds, you must touch the screen to finish the calibration.

Creating a New Page 1. Go to the Toolbox (F9)

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Importing Customs Graphics (e.g., Digital Pictures). Save images nto a USB flashdrive from your computer. The image can be in any of the following formats: .jpg, .gif., or .bmp. 1. Insert the USB flashdrive, with your image(s) saved to it, into the side of the device.. 2. Go to the Toolbox (F9).

Select Create Page. Spell the name of the new page to create. Select Overlay Size (use 45) and Press OK or Select Copy from an existing Page. If copying, choose the page you wish to copy. Select a page that is similar to the page you want to create, this may help save programming time. Begin to modify the page by selecting a key or location you wish to begin with. Enter the text and/or commands to be associated with the key/location. When you have finished, select OK or Choose Next Key to Defile if you want to modify other location/keys on that same page

Why wont my device speak. 1. Check if speech is turned OFF. The Speech On/Off indicator is found on the Status Display Area. This is located directly below the text area and to the right of the word prediction area.

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You should have a Green indicator to the right of the word Speech. If you don't see a green light, go into the Toolbox and select the Speech ON OFF key The indicator to the right of Speech is now green Check now to see if the device speaks

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Check if the Volume is too low. The Speaker Volume

indicator is in Status Display Area just below the battery indicator.

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Select Transfer Memory Menu. Select Import Icons. Choose the Drive or Folder where you *.jpg, *gif, or *bmp files are located. Select the file you wish to transfer. Select Rename Icon and name the Icon accordingly (e.g., if it is a person, name the icon their name). Press OK. Choose the Category for. will appear in the message window. Select PCS followed by the fist letter that the name of the Icon begins with. Press OK until you have returned to the Toolbox Menu. Select Go to Minspeak

Link a Page 1. Make sure all the pages you want to link are created. You cannot link a page that does not exist. 2. Go to the page you want to link form. 3. Select the SETUP Key (F7) if on the computer or the top far right button from the same row as the Power button on the top of the device. 4. Choose the key/location you want to link. 5. Select Spell Text to Display.

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The volume indicator looks like a speaker. The tic marks to the right of the speaker should be at least 50% of the scale. If the tic marks are not at least half way across, go into the Toolbox and select the Speaker Volume Up key until it is at least 50% of the scale. Check now to see if the device speaks The external speaker should NOT be turned On unless you have an external speaker plugged in. Go into the Toolbox and select the Feedback menu. Make sure External Speaker is set to Off. Select OK to exit the Feedback menu. Check now to see if the device speaks Auditory Prompts require you to activate the key twice to get your message, and this may be turned on by mistake. Go into the Toolbox and select the Auditory Prompt menu. Turn Auditory Prompt Off. Select Ok to exit the Auditory Prompt menu. Check now to see if the device speaks

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Check if the External Speaker is turned on

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Select Insert Tool. Select More Items 2 times. Choose the Set Page or Set Page Temporary tool. *Note- Set Page Temporary takes you to a specific page for one selection then returns you to where you were. This is especially good for popup pages (e.g., specific food items). Select the page you wish to link to. Select OK until you have returned to the Toolbox Menu Select Go to Minspeak 4.

Check if the Auditory Prompts are turned on.

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GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

Swap Page Keys 1. Go to the Toolbox (F9) How do I Recalibrate the touch screen.

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Select SWAP PAGE KEYS. Select the Page that contains the keys/locations you want to swap. Select the key/location you want to swap. Then select the key you want to swap it with.

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Go to the Toolbox. Select Maintanence Menu. Select Hardware Diagnostucs Menu. Select Calibrate Touchscreen.

How do I reset my device if it becomes frozen or locked up? Summary: If your device locks up and/or is unresponsive when you press the screen, you may need to reset the device. 1. Press the I/O (power) button for about 20 seconds or until the power light goes off. 2. Press the I/O (power) button again and the device should turn on/ If that reset doesnt work, then you will need to push the reset button.

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Turn the device over and lift up the stand. The reset button is under the right leg. You will need a paperclip or something similar to poke into the hole. Your device should now work properly

If the reset button didnt work you need to follow the next steps to remove all power or call technical support. 4. Unplug and remove that battery charger from device. a. The battery pack door is located on the left side of the device in the lower corner. 5. Disconnect the battery pack: 6. After the battery pack becomes loose, plug it back in (reconnect the white connector back in), plug in the charger and try turning on the device. 7. If the device still wont work, call technical support .

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