Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. 04/04/051 Tech/Talk Communication Device Training Module

Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. 04/04/052 Tech/Talk

Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. 04/04/053 Batteries Requires 4 “AA” batteries Do NOT us rechargeable batteries To change batteries use a Phillip’s Head screwdriver to remove the screw on the left side of the device to replace the batteries

Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. 04/04/054 What is a Level? A level is the individual page that has either the photographs or icon representations printed on that page

Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. 04/04/055 Levels On this particular device you can have 12 different Levels (pages) that you can have preprogrammed for an individual student

Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. 04/04/056 How do I make the individual levels or pages? You can make the levels or pages on Boardmaker Photographs can be utilized

Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. 04/04/057 Making pages on Boardmaker First go to Boardmaker with your CD already in your computer

Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. 04/04/058 Making pages on Boardmaker Select Open a template

Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. 04/04/059 Making pages with Boardmaker Select the BM Communication Devices folder

Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. 04/04/0510 Making pages with Boardmaker Select Techtalk

Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. 04/04/0511 Making pages with Boardmaker Finally, start making the student’s individual pages

Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. 04/04/0512 Now that you have the pages what do you do next? Place the page in the slot located on the right side of the device

Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. 04/04/0513 Turn the Unit ON and VOLUME On the top of the device you will turn the device on and off via the Volume switch This toggle switch also serves as the volume control

Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. 04/04/0514 Level Select The Level Select toggle switch is the actual page you are using Make sure that you place a notation on each page as to what level you are going to record on, so that you do not need to search for the page

Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. 04/04/0515 Recording Now that you have your Level Selected you can start to program Press and hold the RED Record Button, and then press and hold the desired window compartment on the front of the unit

Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. 04/04/0516 Recording Continued Talk into the Microphone located next to the Record Button while both the record button and the window compartment on the front of the unit is held down

Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. 04/04/0517 Playback Playback your message in order to check the recording by touching the window compartment on the front of the unit

Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. 04/04/0518 Finishing Up Finally, record all of the messages for your frames and give the unit to your student to use

Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. 04/04/0519 Turn Off Remember to turn the device off when not in use to save battery life

Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. 04/04/0520 Problem Solving If you start to hear static sounds or the device starts to cut off the message, try replacing the batteries If battery replacement does not work contact Assistive Technology at