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Palmtop3 User’s Guide
Part # 400670-A
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4.1.3.5. Transfer Utilities Menu (PC Editor Only)
If you are working from the PC Editor, you can transfer custom files between your Palmtop device and your
PC using the items in this menu. To transfer individual files and sets of files, use the
Transfer Files menu
item (see section 4.17). To backup and restore all the custom files on your Palmtop device, use the Backup
Device to PC and Restore from Backup options (see section 3.13.2).
4.1.3.6. Logging Menu
If used properly and with appropriate safeguards, electronic recording of augmentative communication can
provide a wealth of clinical and research data. This is called "logging," and the resulting files are called
"logfiles." Palmtop is the first commercial product to support the logging standard being proposed by the
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Communication Enhancement (the AAC-RERC). The AAC-
RERC is funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), an office of the
U.S. Department of Education. Most of the major AAC manufacturers have agreed to adopt this logging
standard. See
www.dynavoxtech.com/about/logfile.aspx or www.dynavoxtech.com/about/logfileappendix.aspx
for a thorough description of the standard.
Logging is intended solely for clinical and research purposes. However, the potential for misuse (by
clinicians, researchers, family members, or anyone else) is extremely serious. Be aware that there are
ethical and legal issues associated with the use of logging. DynaVox is working with augmented
communicators, clinicians, researchers, and other manufacturers to help establish a set of protocols to
protect user privacy.
To help prevent misuse, your Palmtop device supports several different forms of logfile encryption. When
encryption is enabled, logfile content can only be read using a standards-compliant logfile analysis program.
An additional level of security is provided by an optional password. it is recommended that you encrypt
logfiles whenever possible.
The logging options are accessed through the Tools > Logging menu. After logging has been configured
using the Logging Setup dialog (see section 4.18), you can pause logging at any time by selecting Tools >
Logging > Pause Logging. Resume logging by selecting Tools > Logging > Resume Logging . To stop
logging, select Tools > Logging > Stop Logging .
Note: After you stop logging, you will not be able to restart logging to the same file. You will need
to configure a new logfile using the Logging Setup dialog.
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