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What software is included with the Mercury?
Mercury comes with a variety of software installed. Some functions of these programs may require mouse and
keyboard. You may need additional software for your particular input method to work with them.
Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer
—browser software that
gives you access to the World Wide Web. You need to set
up an account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
before you can go online.
Microsoft
®
Outlook Express
—e-mail software that lets
you maintain and access your e-mail account. You need
to set up an account with an ISP before you can send or
receive e-mail.
QuickTime
™
—software for viewing pictures and
movies and playing synchronized graphics, sound, and
music.
Windows Media Player
™
—software for playing music
CDs and other media.
interVideo
®
WinDVD
®
4
—software for playing DVDs.
Windows Messenger
—software for sending instant
messages to other users who have signed up for MSN
Messenger Service.
Windows On-Screen Keyboard
—on-screen version of
an external keyboard that lets you enter text and access
system functions using the touchscreen, mouse, switch
or alternative pointer.
Windows Movie Maker
—software for editing movies
from video cameras.
Functionally Speaking
—a set of Speaking
Dynamically
™
Pro theme-based communication boards
and two levels of functional language boards developed
by Assistive Technology, Inc., located in the
My Boards
folder under
My Documents
. A User’s Guide in Portable
Document Format (PDF) file is also provided in this
folder.
Mercury Remote Control boards
—a set of six Speaking
Dynamically Pro boards located in the
SDP Sample
Boards
folder in the
My Boards
folder under
My
Documents
. These boards have the Mercury remote
control functions pre-programmed, designed to be
accessible and linked to your own SDP communication
boards. For help on linking SDP boards, see the User’s
Guide for Boardmaker with Speaking Dynamically Pro
from Mayer-Johnson LLC.
SDP Finger Guard Templates
—a set of seven Speaking
Dynamically
™
Pro templates pre-designed to fit the
Mercury finger guards, located in the
My Boards
folder
under
My Documents
.
If you purchased a Communication Software Set, the
following software will also be installed:
Boardmaker
™
with
Speaking Dynamically
™
Pro
—a
symbol and speech output communication program and
display maker, with over 3000 Picture Communication
Symbols.