DynaVox Series 5, User Manual

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Word Prediction
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3. Use the check boxes in the
Prediction Settings
group box to
activate or deactivate various
prediction features:
•
Select the
Prediction
check box
to activate basic prediction
features (including word
prediction, phrase prediction and
character prediction). To
deactivate these prediction
features, make sure the check
box is not selected.
•
Select the drop-down menu to determine the kind of word prediction you want to use:
• Grammatical Prediction
examines the parts of speech of the previous 2 words,
then predicts the next word based on characters entered and part of speech.
• Natural Language Prediction
examines the previous 2 words and predicts the
next word based on words that frequently follow them.
• Combined Prediction
uses both prediction options (natural language options are
listed first).
•
Select the
Flexible Abbreviation
check box to activate the flexible abbreviation
feature. To deactivate this feature, make sure the check box is not selected.
•
When the
Don’t Predict Words Already on Buttons
check box is selected, the
software will not predict a word that is already on a button on the page. When this
check box is not selected, a word may appear in a predictor button even if it already
appears on the page.
•
When the
Add New Words to Dictionary
check box is selected, the software will
examine words as they are added to the Message Window. When the software
discovers a word that is not in the dictionary, it will automatically add it to the
dictionary. To deactivate this feature, make sure that this check box is not selected.
•
Select the
Context Prediction
check box to activate the context prediction feature. To
deactivate this feature, make sure the check box is not selected.
•
When the
Show Recent Words in Word Prediction Boxes
check box is selected,
words that you have recently entered will be candidates for prediction, appearing in
Note:
The
Prediction
check box must be selected if you want to use any of the
other prediction features in this menu.
Note:
Flexible abbreviation is only available for
Grammatical Prediction
and
Combined Prediction
.