DynaVox DYNAwrite, Reference Manual

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the Alt and P keys) and then type in the new word. Tab to the Replace button
and select the Enter key (or select the Alt and R keys). The cursor will move to
the word you want to replace. Select the Replace button again to automatically
insert the new word in its place. Tab to the Close button and select the Enter key
(or select the
Alt
and
C
keys) to close the search windows.
Silence/Remind. The Silence/Remind key can be selected to instantly quiet any
Message Window text that is being spoken by the DynaWrite device.
When the
Silence/Remind
key is selected in combination with the
Fn
(Function)
key, the selection invokes the DynaWrite Reminders menu. The reminder feature
allows you to create messages that will appear or be spoken at scheduled times to
remind you of important events or obligations. The
Reminders menu provides you
with tools for creating and using customized reminders. For more detailed
information on working with reminders, see the
Date, Time and Reminder
Operations step-by-steps in this manual.
Speak . Selecting the Speak key causes the DynaWrite to speak Message Window
text. The amount of text that is spoken depends on the settings in the Speech
Controls
menu. This menu contains a
When Speak is selected group
box. The
check boxes in this group box allow you to set the DynaWrite to speak only the
last sentence or paragraph in the message window, or to speak the entire contents
of the message window.
Spell. The
Spell
key allows you to easily locate and correct spelling errors in your
Message Window text. The spell checker will automatically return to the
beginning of the text and check the whole contents of the Message Window.
DynaWrite will highlight the first misspelled word in your text. When a spelling
error is found, the DynaWrite will emit an alert sound. The word prediction boxes
will fill with suggested replacements for the misspelled word (see
Figure 8 ). To
choose one of these replacements, select the Word key that corresponds to that
box. The Word1 button accesses the first word prediction box, the Word2 button
accesses the second box, and so on.
When text is being checked for spelling, three new buttons appear below the
message window (see
Figure 8 ). To ignore a highlighted misspelling and
continue with the search, select the Continue Spelling button (use the Alt and C
keys on your keyboard). If DynaWrite has highlighted a word that you would like
to add to the DynaWrite dictionary, select the
Add button (select the Alt and D
keys on your keyboard). To correct the spelling of the highlighted word, simply
type the new spelling into the Message Window and then select the
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