DynaVox iChat3, User Manual

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4.1.3.4. System Utilities Menu
This menu allows you to restore default options and default user files (abbreviations, dictionary, and
pronunciation exceptions), save user profiles, and manage software upgrades. To open the menu, select
Tools > System Utilities .
The Reset User Files option replaces all of the customized user files with the defaults that were initially
shipped with your device. Abbreviation tables, pronunciation exceptions, and your personal word list will all
be replaced by the defaults.
Note: You can only restore the default user files when there is no configuration loaded.
Restoring defaults permanently removes all of the customized user data. Do not select this
option unless you want to delete all of the entries in the abbreviation table, the pronunciation
exception list, and any words you added to the dictionary.
The Reset Options menu item resets all of the options (for example, speaking voice, scanning rate, and
prediction database) to their factory defaults. This is particularly useful if you have inadvertently changed
some Palmtop options and cannot recover from these changes.
You can save and restore system settings (user files and options) using the Save Profile and Load Profile
options (see section 4.16). This is particularly useful if several people are using the same Palmtop device
(or PC Editor). If DynaVox release an Impact software upgrade, you can use the
Prepare for Upgrade and
Complete Upgrade menu items to update your device software. Refer to section 4.1.3.4.1 for more
information.
4.1.3.4.1. Upgrading the Software
To prepare your Palmtop device for a software upgrade, select Tools > System Utilities > Prepare for
Upgrade .
Note: This option ensures that all of your personal settings and configurations are saved during
the upgrade procedure.
Once it is prepared, your system can be upgraded by choosing Complete Upgrade . Specific instructions for
upgrading your machine should be included with the Upgrade Package. See the Upgrade Package you
received with your new memory card for additional details.
4.1.3.4.2. Update Product Key (PC Demo Only)
Speech synthesis in the PC Demo version of the Palmtop software is disabled 90 days after it is installed on
your desktop or laptop machine. Only speech will be disabled - everything else will work normally. When
your 90 days runs out, a message will pop up to notify you. Under special circumstances, DynaVox may
supply you with a new product key to extend your PC Demo. If you receive such a key, select the
Update
Product Key menu item and enter the key in the dialog that appears. Exact capitalization and hyphenation
are important.
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