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Press
Enter
to continue to speak.
If your speech doesn’t quite go as planned and you need to adapt to your audience, you can use the
Left and Right Arrow
keys to move between the different parts your Note. This way you can repeat
or skip different parts of your speech.
If you need to stop a speech once it has started, press
Power
and your Lightwriter will stop speaking
at the end of the current sentence. Press
Power
again to exit Notes mode and return to the regular
Talk Screen.
EXPORTING NOTES
Insert your memory stick into the USB port on the Lightwriter.
Go to
Shift-Menu
>
Dictionaries
>
Notes
>
Export
.
Your list of Notes will appear. Select your chosen file using the
Left and Right Arrow
keys and press
Enter
to select and copy to your USB stick.
You can then copy the file to your computer for editing, if you wish.
WARNING: If you import or export a file with the same name as a file already on the USB stick, it may
overwrite it.
FAST PHRASES
You can also save and use short pieces of text as
Fast Phrases
.
It is very useful to have saved sentences ready when you don’t have time to type. For example, a
quick introduction can be useful when phoning the doctor’s surgery, especially if the receptionist isn’t
expecting a Lightwriter user. For example, “Hello, I am using a voice synthesiser as I cannot speak,
please do not hang up as I need to make an appointment.”
TO CREATE (OR EDIT) A FAST PHRASE
To save (or edit) a phrase, go to
Shift-Menu
>
Dictionary
>
Fast Phrases
>
Browse
:
Use the
Left and Right Arrow
keys to scroll up and down the list, and select a letter (for example ‘c’)
that you’d like to add your Fast Phrase to:
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