Talk
Talk
is the main application on your Swift for text-to-
speech communication.
1
Use the joystick to move
up
and
down
the
predicted words, and
Do
to select.
2
Press
to speak your new text.
3
If the right prediction does not appear, move
left
with your joystick and enter text using the
on-screen keyboard.
Tip
–
Spaces
and new lines
are automatically
added as you
type and speak.
Home Bar
Press
at any
time to show the
main menu on your
Swift, the
Home Bar
.
Talk
Create and speak new text. You will see
the
Talk
activity first when you turn on
your Swift.
QuickChat
Create a grid of nine short pieces of text,
for example
Yes please
or
Hello, how are
you?
, for quick conversations.
QuickSounds
Access five of your most commonly used
sounds with one press of the joystick.
Phrases and
Topics
Store short phrases for quick and easy
conversations. Sort your phrases into
topics to easily find the right phrases.
Notebook
Create, store and speak longer pieces of
text to read and speak. Notes can also be
transferred to and from your PC.
Volume
Change how loud your speech, sounds
and alerts are.
Settings
Change the way your Swift works and
looks. Settings are divided into nine
different groups.
Sleep
Enter sleep. Your Swift will also
automatically go to sleep if it is not used
for a short time.
Keyboard
Joystick
Move around or select an item
with the central press.
Do
Select an item.
Speak
Speak your text.
Home
Show the
Home Bar
or wake
your Swift. Hold down to restart.
Cancel
Delete or undo text, and cancel
speech or sounds.
Menu
Show the menu for each activity.
Return settings to default.
Always press
Home
to turn on your Swift.
Tip
–
You can change how your keys and joystick
work in the
Keyboard
section of
Settings
.
Caring for Your Swift
Tips for taking care of your
communication aid.
1
Charge your Swift routinely for 6 hours each night.
2
If necessary, secure it with lanyards or straps
during use.
3
Try to avoid contact with liquids.
4
Create regular backups of your data, and transfer
them to a computer if possible.
5
When connected to a computer, always use the
eject option on your computer to disconnect your
Swift before removing the cable.
Tip
–
To check for quick solutions to common
problems with your Swift, see
Troubleshooting
in the Swift User Guide.
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