PRiO User’s Guide
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Searching for a Word using Word Finder
Searching for a word is quick and easy with Word Finder. To use this feature:
1.
From the app, select
Menu
or the
Keyboard
.
2.
Select
Word Finder
.
3.
Enter the word you want to find.
4.
Select
Find
.
Note:
If the word is not stored, the
Find
button will remain grayed out and you will not be able to
select it.
5.
The window will display the sequence of buttons to tap to activate the word.
The Word Finder sequence starts at your home page for the vocabulary file’s language. For example,
if the vocabulary file's language is set to Spanish, the sequence starts at your Spanish home page.
6.
Tap the buttons to practice the motor pattern.
When you tap the first button in the sequence, your home page opens with the button highlighted.
When you select the button, the next button in the sequence is highlighted. When you select that
button, the next button is highlighted and so forth until you reach the end of the sequence.
Note:
If you do not want to practice the motor pattern, select
Cancel
to close the Word Finder feature.
Using Word Prediction
1.
Select
Menu
and
Edit Page
.
2.
Select the button that links to your spelling page.
3.
Select
Edit This Button
.
4.
Scroll down to the bottom of the Edit Button menu to the Button Actions section.
5.
Select the
Navigate
action that displays in the window.
6.
In the Select Action Menu, select
Navigate
.
7.
Select the
84 SPELL WP
page.
8.
Select
Save
and
Done
. Word Prediction will now be available the next time you access your spell
page.
Editing an Abbreviation Expansion
1.
Tap
Menu
and tap
Edit Abbreviations
.
2.
Tap
+
.
3.
In the space under Abbreviation, type the abbreviated form.
4.
In the space under Expands to, type the full word, phrase, or
sentence that it will expand to.
5.
Tap
Save
and tap
Done
.
Note:
When typing the abbreviation, type a period after the abbreviation to activate the action.
