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1. New Tobii S32 Activity window 2011 Tobii Technology 98 r New Tobii 32 Activity TU J 82 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Select any of the available Template lists in the New From Template section and the templates will be presented in the center column of the window Upon selecting your desired Template you will be given the opportunity to name your new Activity _ aw 4 Keyguard Layout Import Exisiting Activity My Page Sets Sono Primo Templates Sono Primo Situations Browse Visual Scene 2Keyguard Layout 16 Keyguard Layout 32 Keyguard Layout Visit our web pages for more online examples Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual The Activity will be created in the connected Device s Edit View for Tobii 32 Activities synchronized to the connected Device and assigned an active Barcode and Activity Number for that Device 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 99 e Select My Page Sets in the Import Existing Activity section and the contents of your My Page Sets folder will be presented in the center column of the window as preview images see New Tobii S32 Activity window image This is a list of all S32 Activities that have been created on your computer Upon selecting your desired Activity you wi
2. ane 29 Putting Pictures on ntn 33 Multiple pictures texts on buttons 35 Controlling HO WEG E O0kS eerie eet 37 Page Background and Other Useful Properties eese 37 Drawing Custom Buttons 5 1 ea a daaa erea iadaa 39 Copying Button Appearance 40 Static Text or Picture 42 Keeping Things Neat With Layout 44 Working with Color Palettes e d7 e dEdrinPu e ldem 48 Re using 51 le unnazunu 51 Copying Appearance or Pictures Only Importing Boardmaker SD Pro file eeseeeeseeseeseeesee eese eee tenente tnn tnn tna tnaia 54 Chapter Ill Picture Tools Edit Picture ETATIS EET REI 58 Viewing Library Content nnne nnnntnnntn nnn tnnnnn ten tnnnis 60 Picture Libraries 62 Adding a Picture Library 62 SymbolStix Subscription ata atn
3. You see the Page List object menu Picture Search Page Properties New Page Duplicate Page Apply Grid Change Grid Page Groups 2 Click on Page Groups You see the Page Groups dialog Page Groups Words Memory Letter Memory Symbols Memory Victory Page 2nd level menus Webdings Memory Page Symbol Memory Menu Webdings Memory Menu Words Memory Menu Letter Memory Menu Move to Ungrouped g OK Cancel Use this dialog for groups and for page order 3 Onthe right side select one or more pages to belong to the new group If you already have page groups you may have to choose a group on the left first in order to find the pages you want 2011 Tobii Technology 50 0 100 o Creating Page Sets Note that when you have selected a single page from the right hand list you can use the arrow buttons to move the page around and change page order in the Page List If changing order is all you want to do click OK to close the Page Groups dialog now To go on and make a new group click Move to In the drop down list choose New group Type a descriptive name for the new group Click OK to return to the Page Groups dialog To make another group go back to step 4 When you are satisfied click OK in the Page Groups dialog You see your Page List with the new group titles Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technol
4. ab Use the Synchronization button ww J found in the Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities under the Tobii S32 Activities tab to synchronize activities If all activities are already synchronized with the connected Tobii S32 Device all status icons to the left of the Activity names will show green checks V and the status text at the bottom of the Tobii S32 Activities tab will show Connected synchronized Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 83 John Doe s 5 Connected synchronized Activities Status If your activities are fully synchronized the Synchronization button will be inactive and you won t be able to click on it If your activities are not synchronized one or more of the status icons to the left of the Activity names will show a warning triangle A and the status text at the bottom of the Tobii S32 Activities tab will show Connected not synchronized Note If you do not synchronize the activities between SymbolMate and the connected S32 and you print an activity to use with the S32 the S32 will not have any of the recorded information created with SymbolMate in its memory If you have not synchronized the pressing of a key on the S32 will not result in the playback of your recordings made in SymbolMate 2011 Tobii Technology 84 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Synchronizing Activities from SymbolMate to your Tobii 32 If you have made changes
5. 12 Creating Page Sets The New Page Set Window When you open SymbolMate the New Page Set window is displayed You can also open it by clicking File New P Tobi SymbolMate Create _BlankPageSet _ Freehand Page Landscape Tobii 532 Templates Device Templates Activity Templates Open My Page Sets uM Example Page Sets Freehand Page Landscape Freehand Page Portrait Tobii 32 Devices Browse Freehand Page Landscape Freehand Page Portrait Grid Page Landscape Visit our web pages for more online examples The New Page Set window is displayed every time you start SymbolMate Templates and Activities From this window you can select and preview page templates as well as open previously created Page Sets With the SymbolMate software you also get access to ready made example Page Sets At the bottom of the window is a link to PageSetCentral www pagesetcentral com Tobii s page sharing web site where you can find upload and share pages and Page Sets from all users with accounts on the web site You need a working Internet connection to view and download these Page Sets Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Creating Page Sets 13 On the left side of the window under Create you see a list of available templates As you see in the example above when you select a template under Create all available Page Sets under that option
6. Selection and content d 4 f Insert Lh ve X 4 Click the Pointer tool when you want to select and mark objects on your page Note also the Button tool to help you draw a button on the page and the Text Tool that will help you add text to buttons This is the Font toolbar It is used to control what text looks like and the placement of the text relative to the picture s on a button Notice the rightmost icon which when selected allows you to freely position several pictures on the same button Arial Font Toolbar 2011 Tobii Technology 16 Creating Page Sets This is the Appearance toolbar controlling colors line width and the like Note especially the tools that allow you to choose button shape and gradient fill if you draw custom buttons Appearance Toolbar This is the Grid Page toolbar Note the two first tools Click the first to turn on or off an automatic grid of buttons Click the second and then drag a colored area to indicate how many buttons you want 0 10 Grid Toolbar Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Creating Page Sets 17 Right Click Menus For your convenience frequently used commands are available on two right click menus in SymbolMate The commands in these menus are documented elsewhere You can right click in the Page List for this menu Commands that apply to a specific page will apply to the currently selected page Page Properties
7. atn asus 65 Chapter IV The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Getting Started with the S32 amp SymbolMate M 68 Tobii S32 Main Interface Features and Ports eese nnne 70 Connecting the Tobii S32 to Your 74 CHOOSING Your xc 75 Synchronization and Automatic Content Browsing 79 Automatic Content Browsing Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities 89 EMIULDEEM SED 90 TOD S32 engmnrseec 95 S32 Key Tool Picture Search Making S32 Activity Without S32 Unit Connected 119 Converting Standard Pages to S32 Template Activities eene 125 Chapter V Printing Print Setup H 132 Index Getting Started 8 Getting Started Installing Running and Updating SymbolMate Installing from a CD 1 Insert the Tobii SymbolMate CD into your CD drive The installation program will start automatically 2 Follow the directions on the screen clicking Next until the installation program completes the installation for you 3 When you see the message that Tobii SymbolMate has be
8. using the Static Text Tool to drag a new static text object onto the button See Static Text or Picturel42 for how to use the Static Text Tool Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Creating Page Sets 37 Controlling How It Looks This section covers the features of Tobii SymbolMate that allow you to control almost every aspect of Page Set appearance You can change the proportions and background color of the page or put a text or photographs there You can make buttons in many different shapes and each button can be a different color with a different outline Page Background and Other Useful Properties The Page Properties dialog collects information and choices that apply to each individual page e Fora freehand page one without a button grid note that you can control the positioning dots with the Freehand Page tab in this dialog Adding Color to the Background 1 Inthe Page List select the page you want to work with 2 Select Page Page Properties You see the Page Properties dialog 2011 Tobii Technology 38 Creating Page Sets Page Properties General Background Grid Page Freehand Page Color and style Click to select background color O Gradient Picture Browse Remove v Stretch You can choose background color or picture here Select the Background tab Under Color and Style click on the square to open
9. Documents gt Blue hills jpg Sunset jpg Water lilies jpg Winter jpg My Computer File name My Network Files of type Picture Files bmp wmf ipg gif png The Open dialog 3 Select a folder containing pictures select the picture you want and click Open 4 The picture is inserted on your button Removing a Picture To remove picture from a button 1 Select the button 2 Select Button Remove Picture Multiple pictures texts on buttons In SymbolMate you can insert multiple pictures or texts on one button Adding Multiple Pictures to a Button Follow this procedure to add a second picture to a button 1 Select the button where you want to add another picture 2011 Tobii Technology 36 Creating Page Sets 2 In the Picture Search tab select the picture you want to add and click the arrow next to Apply Select Add in the drop down list 3 The picture is added to the button and both the new and the existing picture are in a floating position You can move and resize the pictures as you like 4 Continue this procedure to add more pictures to the button prec eT ENTEEEREEERETEEFETEC ENT TEREETETTETEES V Apply picture text iy pef Add peep Adding multiple pictures to a button Adding Multiple Texts to a button It is also possible to add more than one text to a button You can achieve this by
10. Text static 42 Toolbar Appearance 30 Toolbar Font 30 Toolbars 14 Toolbox Edit 14 Tools gt Color palette 47 Tools gt Picture Libraries 62 iA s View gt Toolbar 14 View library 60 Windows clipboard 28 Wizard Boardmaker conversion 54 Writing on button 29 Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual tobii www tobii com Tobii Support SWEDEN GERMANY USA JAPAN Phone 46 8 522 950 20 Phone 49 69 24 75 03 4 28 Toll Free 1 800 793 9227 Phone 81 3 5793 3316 Phone 1 781 461 8200 support tobii com support tobii com techsupport tobiiATl com support jp tobii com Support hours 8 am 6 pm Support hours 8 am 6 pm Between July August 9am 5pm Between July August 9am 5pm Support hours 9 am 9 pm Support hours 9 am 5 30 pm Central European Time GMT 1 Central European Time GMT 1 US Eastern Starndard Time GMT 6 Japan Standard Time GMT 9 Tobii Illustrations and specifications do not necessarily apply to products and services offered in each local market Technical specifications are subject to change without prior notice All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners CENTRAL EUROPE ASIA NORTH AMERICA Tobii Techno Tobii ATI urtam Main 47 55 55 10 60 Fax 47 55
11. Within the Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities you are given the possibility of synchronizing your activities in Tobii SymbolMate with the connected Tobii S32 This is important to do if you wish to make use of the recordings in the activities you have created in SymbolMate on the S32 after you have disconnected the Device Note You can only synchronize when a Tobii S32 Device is connected Synchronizing downloads to the connected Tobii S32 all the new information that you have linked to an S32 Activity in SymbolMate using the Tobii S32 Key Tool audio recordings key clustering etc This allows you to print an Activity page as an S32 Card insert it into your Tobii S32 and activate the keys to playback the recorded information that you had previously created in Tobii SymbolMate 2011 Tobii Technology 82 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Edit View for Tobii 32 Activities House Tobii SymbolMate i File Edit View Layout Button Page Tools Help HAN A ENT az Selection and content P Insert 1 sas Picture Search Tobii 532 Activities iti 7 9 um PS S House d 4 My Activity 4 15 haha 9 goats 11 Boxer 12 My Activity 12 a 162 alphabet animals 179 Page 7 My Activity 7 H Fiendstar Activity number 5 Device name John Doe s _ Activity name House KALLAL X Activity Synchronization
12. all available pictures will be added to your SymbolStix Subscription library If you deselect the automatic update you must click the button Check for Updates to get the latest updates The downloaded updates are added to a new picture library called SymbolStix Subscription Go to Tools gt Picture Libraries to view this library If you haven t purchased a subscription you can get a free trial period If you press Start Trial a web page will open Follow the instructions on the web page You can only get a trial period if you have purchased and activated SymbolMate with a serial number Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Chapter The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 68 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Getting Started with the S32 amp SymbolMate The Tobii S32 is an easy to use recorded speech device that plays back pre recorded audio messages or IR signals activated simply by touching pictures or symbols in a grid or scene It features an advanced overlay system and can even be used to control lights small appliances adapted toys televisions VCRs or DVDs The Tob
13. are displayed and the selected page is previewed on the right hand side Click on another page to preview it Under Open you will find the available examples and Page Sets you have created earlier Click OK to open your selected template or Page Set 2011 Tobii Technology 14 Creating Page Sets Quick Tour of Edit View SymbolMate provides the tools you need to create or modify Page Sets What s in the Work Area After you start up SymbolMate and select a template or Page Set your selection is displayed in the work area On the left hand side you see the Edit toolbox and the page list the main window shows your selected page and at the top of the page you see the active toolbars If you do not see any toolbars you can find these on the View menu tue te The Picture Search and Page List Tabs Underneath the Edit tools you see two tabs Picture Search and Page List Picture Search is the default view Click on the Page List tab to preview all pages in the Page Set and change the active page Important Tools You can turn tools on and off from the View menu Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Creating Page Sets 15 This is the Standard toolbar These are the same tools you find in Windows for example New Save Print Redo and Undo Standard Toolbar This is the Edit Toolbox It is always present and always in the same place
14. following pop up will appear if a new number must be assigned a very similar pop up with the same functionality will appear o i j This activity has been deleted but SymbolMate can upload it again WEB with the same activity number Do you wish to continue C CC 4 Select Yes and the deleted Activity will be uploaded to the S32 and Synchronized with SymbolMate 2011 Tobii Technology 102 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate If you would like to accept this deletion made by another SymbolMate user on your Device select the deleted Activity followed by the Remove Activity button If you would like to save this Activity for perhaps later importation somewhere else on your computer or on a separate storage device but do not want to replace it onto the connected S32 or save it in that Device s Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities select the deleted Activity followed by File Save As and choose a location The default location will be in My SymbolMate PageSets in your Documents folder Then follow the permanent deletion procedure above to free up the Activity number of the deleted Activity to permanently delete the Activity Activity Name The Activity Name is the title name for each individual Activity that can be found under the word Name within the Tobii S32 Activities tab to the right of the Activity Status Icons Selecting an Activty Name with your cursor will open the Activity Righ
15. group of buttons that you want to re use To make many copies of one button on the same page see Duplicating buttons 241 2011 Tobii Technology 52 Creating Page Sets Copying a button always copies Button appearance button shape fill color border width and color font font color and font size e Button content pictures and text When you paste a button with the regular paste command all of the above are pasted in For alternatives see Paste Special 52 How to Copy Buttons 1 Select the button or buttons you want to copy 2 Select Edit Copy Or click the Copy tool on the Standard toolbar 3 If you want to copy to a different page choose the destination page from the Page List 4 Select Edit Paste Or click the Paste tool on the Standard toolbar The last copied material is pasted in at the new location Positioning Pasted Objects Note that when you paste the buttons arrive with selection marks If you need to adjust the position of the pasted button or group point in the center of a button Press and hold the mouse button down while you drag to the desired position Copying Appearance or Pictures Only Copying Appearance with Paste Special 1 Select the button you want to use as a model 2 Select Edit Copy Or click the Copy tool on the Standard toolbar 3 If you want to copy to a different page select the target page from the Page List Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 T
16. of the S32 Key Toolbar Speaker Audio Audio Preview Toy Interface and IR Right clicking over any Key of the grid will give you a drop down menu with the same tools and functions as the S32 Key Toolbar Cluster Keys Split Cluster Speaker Audio Audio Preview Toy Interface Remove IR Signal Activation Mode Press to Activate Activate While Holding Press to Start Again to Stop Timed activation Right Click S32 Key Tool Drop down Menu Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate S32 Key Toolbar Tools 2011 Tobii Technology 9 Same output sudo C Select afle or record a sound Gd ros onem Send output via Toy Interface 1 E Send output via Toy Interface 2 113 114 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Cluster Selected Keys Allows you to group or Cluster different Keys together so that if you assign a recording to one of the Keys in the cluster it will also be placed on the other keys Clusters are shown by different color overlays on the Key Tool Grid Use the Shift or Control key when clicking to select multiple keys as with normal Windows functions Split Cluster Allows you to split a Cluster up into its original keys The recording that has been linked to all of the keys in the Cluster will now still be on each Key of the former Cluster but you will be able to edit them individua
17. these steps to activate SymbolMate 1 In the Activation dialog click Activate 2 Enter your serial number in the following dialog and click Next You will find the serial number on the DVD cover of the SymbolMate installation CD 2011 Tobii Technology 10 Getting Started 3 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the activation Starting a trial period Follow these steps to start a trial period of SymbolMate 1 In the Activation dialog click Start Trial The status in the Activation dialog now shows your trial status 2 Click Close to exit the dialog and start using SymbolMate The activation dialog will appear each time you start SymbolMate until you activate the program Here you will see how many days remain in the trial and you can at any time choose to activate the software with a purchased serial number If you want to continue using the trial version click Close Note In the trial period all printed SymbolMate pages will contain an Evaluation watermark in bold red This will also be visible when selecting Print Preview on the File menu This watermark is not present on printed pages after activation Evaluation Evaluatiog Evaluation Fvaluation Fvaluation J Evaluation dp Sp aluation magic kingdom ma A d Evaluation Evaluati ME F i Pay A Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Chapter Creating Page Sets
18. 11 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 115 Activation Mode When editing Keys in an Activity using the S32 Key Tool there are four activation modes to choose from for each key They dictate how the key or Switch needs to be pressed to activate a recording on the S32 Press to activate This is the default mode for audio recordings It means that to activate a key you just have to press the key or switch and the recording will activate Activation Mode Press to activate Activate while holding If you select this you will need to hold down the key on the S32 or the connected Switch to make the recording activate It will only play while you are holding it down and will stop when you release Activation Mode Activate while holding Press to start again to stop This mode means that the recording will activate when you press the key or switch the first time and stop playback when you press it again especially useful for long recordings such as songs Activation Mode Press to start again to stop Timed activation With this mode you can choose for how long you want playback of a recording to be active after you press the key or the switch The available intervals are 5 10 20 30 or 60 seconds 2011 Tobii Technology 116 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate ilg Tt a O Activation Mode Timed activation Important The Key Tool Grid that overlays the Activity corresponds to the different keys of the
19. 2011 Tobii Technology 122 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 3 Save your work wherever you like in your computer or in an external storage device the default folder will be My SymbolMate Page Sets in your Documents folder Note If you want to print a template based Activity directly after having created a new Activity from an S32 Template you may but you will be warned that as there is no Activity number or Barcode the Activity will not function in any S32 Devices it can only be used for show or as a paper example After saving your work you will be able to import the template based S32 Activity into an S32 Device s Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities when your chosen S32 is connected To do this 1 Open SymbolMate and select Tobii S32 Devices from the New Page Set window 2 Select your chosen Devce That device s Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities will open 3 Select the Add New Activity button i The New Tobii S32 Activity window will open Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 123 n New Tobii S32 Activity New From Template Tobii 532 Templates Sono Primo Templates Sono Primo Situations Browse j Tobii BBA My Page Sets Import Exisiting Activity Boxer 7 Birthday Hybrid2 Visit our web pages for more online examples mcum 4 Under the Im
20. 3 The Edit Picture Tool dialog opens and the selected picture is displayed Edit Picture Tool n B en e e JE Cancel 4 Select the tools at the top and left side of the dialog to edit the picture 5 On the right side of the dialog you can adjust zoom level and pan in the picture 5 Click OK when you are finished or click Cancel to exit the tool without applying your changes Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Picture Tools 59 Drawing a Picture If you have selected a button without a picture and click the Edit Picture tool you can draw your own pictures 1 Select an empty button 2 Click the Edit Picture tool in the Edit toolbox 3 The Edit Picture Tool dialog opens and instead of previewing an existing picture you can create one Edit Picture Tool A Q 48 2 HS i Do you want to create a picture im 4 Click the OK button in the middle of the dialog A blank button is previewed and here you can draw your own picture with the tools available 5 Click OK when you are finished or click Cancel to exit the tool without creating the picture 2011 Tobii Technology 60 Viewing Library Content Picture Tools When you are using pictures it can be difficult to know what to search for if you don t know what a library contains Here s how to view the contents of the SymbolStix library 1 Give the menu command Tools Picture Libraries You see the Picture Libr
21. 32 Device to SymbolMate will only be available if a change to an Activity has been made on the disconnected S32 Device To synchronize in this way 1 Under the Tobii S32 Activities tab in the Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities select the unsynchronized Activty that has been changed on the disconnected S32 Device that you wish to synchronize It will have the same warning triangle to the left of its name as all unsynchronized Activities 2 Click on the Synchronization button farthest to the right at the top of the Ab tab A drop down list will appear Synchronize Selected Synchronize All Synchronization Drop Down list 3 Inthe drop down list choose Synchronize Selected If this Activity has had changes made to it outside of SymbolMate the pop up dialog below will appear Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 87 p E The activity xox has been modified on the Tobii 532 Do you wish to upload these changes to SymbolMate or overwrite them essen unseren 4 Select Use S32 Device Version This means that you are choosing to upload from the S32 the new information that you have created on the Activity Cards on the S32 to the same Activity in SymbolMate OR 4 Select Use SymbolMate Version This means that you are choosing to download from SymbolMate to the S32 the last saved and synchronized version of the Activity in SymbolMate
22. Example Activity 10 255 Example Activity 11 256 Example Activity 12 t is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a Show hidden activities Tobi Test Connected not synchronized Hidden Activities 2011 Tobii Technology 110 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate If your Tobii S32 Device is a unit that has been connected to different computers and thereby to different versions of Tobii SymbolMate there is a chance that Activities have been created on another computer that have been synchronized with your S32 These Activities will show up in your version of SymbolMate as Hidden Activities under the Tobii S32 Activities tab upon ticking the Show hidden activities checkbox These Activities show a small S32 Device icon to the left of their name As the Hidden Activities dialog in the Work Area explains you do not have access to view or edit activities created on other computers these are Activities that are not editable locally Locally means here on this computer on this iteration of SymbolMate Hidden Activities are of course editable on the computer and version of SymbolMate that they were created upon You may delete these Activities if you wish this will free up the Activity number that the Activity has been using for your later use with your own Activities To delete 1 Select the Activity you wish to delete x 2 Select the Remove Activity button 3 Read the warni
23. Mew Page Duplicate Page Delete Page Apply Grid Change Grid Page Groups Right click in the Page List Right click in the work area for the menu shown below Note that commands you give about buttons will apply to the currently selected button or buttons Cut Ctrl x Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl Paste Special Delete Del Select Al Ctri 4 Button gt Grid Bring to Front Send to Back Right click in the work area 2011 Tobii Technology 18 Creating Page Sets Basic Page Set Creation In the following sections you ll find everything you need to know to create multi Page Sets for communication Making Pages How to Get a New Blank Page e If you want to make a completely new Page Set select File gt New The New Page Set window is displayed on the screen See The New Page Set Windowl 121 e To add a new blank page to a Page Set you re already working in select Page New Page For how to change page order see Organizing Pages 8l Naming Pages Pages are automatically named Page 1 Page 2 etc when you create them 1 To give your page a new name select Page Page Properties 2 Fill in a name under Page name on the General tab Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Creating Page Sets 19 Page Properties Ss General Background Grid Page Freehand Page Page name Layout O Freehand page Grid page You may r
24. S32 and isn t directly connected to the images you choose to use on the keys Remember that the recordings that are assigned to the Keys of an Activity using the different Key Tools dictate only what will be played back when pressing the keys of the Tobii S32 after you have inserted the same synchronized and printed Activity into it After Synchronizing the information is stored in the S32 and retrieved by the Barcode on the printed Activity The images that you choose to use on any given Activity have no bearing in themselves on any of the recordings that you assign to the keys For Example If you put a picture of a house on a key then using the Key Tools record the word House on the same key that key will always play back the word House even if you change the picture to a cat To change the House recording you must select the Tobii S32 Key Tool to open the Key Tool Grid and use the Speaker Audio tool to record the new Cat recording Only then after Synchronization and printing will your S32 play back the changed activity recording Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Picture Search 117 The Picture Search function is used to find pictures and images to put on the keys of your S32 Activities It is found under the Picture Search tab in the Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities Search for house Sacs ZEE house house house house f EA te house fire ho
25. SymbolMate User s Manual Index Marking 26 Match button size 44 N Naming pages 18 48 New page 18 Number pages 48 0 Object duplicate 24 Offset text on button 30 Order of pages 48 P Page gt Change Grid 21 Page gt Delete 18 Page gt Duplicate Page 51 Page gt New 18 Page gt Page Properties 44 Page color 37 Page groups 48 Page List organize 48 Page names 48 Page numbers 48 Page properties 37 Page Properties gt S32 Activity 95 Palette color 47 Paste appearance 40 Paste special 52 Picture library 62 Picture library see contents 60 Picture on background 42 Picture on button 33 Picture static 42 2011 Tobii Technology Index Pointer tool 14 aa Remove border 39 Remove picture 33 Replicate button 51 Right click menus 14 Row add or remove 21 EIS S32 gt Choosing Device 75 S32 Activities 89 95 S32 Features 70 S32 Getting Started 68 532 Key Tool 111 S32 Template Activties 119 Save a Page Set 20 SD Pro files 54 See what s in picture library 60 Selecting 26 Settings gt S32 90 Shading fill style 39 Shape button 39 Size match buttons 44 Snap to grid 44 Standard toolbar 14 Static text or picture 42 Store your work 20 Symbol on button 33 Synchronization gt S32 79 81 T Text alignment 30 Text appearance 30 2011 Tobii Technology 135 Text color 30 39 Text offset 30 Text on background 42 Text on button 29 Text Properties 30 Text style 30
26. Tobii S32 package The Restore Activities button replaces the only the Example Activities that you received pre recorded on your S32 Device The Restore Activities button can be useful if you have made changes to the recordings on the Example Cards using your S32 Device and want to reset them to their original recordings Selecting the Restore Activities button will not affect any other of your personal Tobii S32 Activities n John Doe s Tobii 32 Device Settings General volume Touch Scan Device name John Doe s Serial number 100016075 Restores the device back to Restore example activities Restore Activities Tobii S32 Device Settings General 2011 Tobii Technology 92 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 2 Volume Here you can adjust the volume of your S32 Device for audio playback and audio preview If you have a Tobii S32 Touch the headphones volume for audio preview will not be available When you disconnect the S32 from your computer and SymbolMate the volume settings on the Device will correspond to those that you have set here r John Doe s Tobii S32 Device Settings xn tili General Volume Touch Scan Tobii S32 Device Settings Volume 3 Touch Here you can choose to disable Press Time allowing playback to occur immediately upon selecting a Key of the S32 with a recording or you can choose how
27. Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual User s Manual Tobii SymbolMate lt Q tobii Celebrating Communication Tobii SymbolMate Paper based communication activities and overlays for static devices Purpose Use Tobii SymbolMate PC software to create page sets tailored for users with impaired communication ability or physical impairment The purpose of the page sets can be anything from communication through a static AAC communication device to educational activities System Requirements Tobii SymbolMate requires a PC running Windows XP or newer 512 MB RAM recommended up to 200 MB free storage space and a display size of at least 800 x 600 pixels though a larger display is recommended CERTIFIED ISV Software Solutions Partner Tobii Manual SymbolMate V1 3 04012011 USEng Legal Notices Copyright Tobii Technology AB 2010 All rights reserved No parts of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means graphic electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording taping or information storage and retrieval systems without the written permission of the publisher Products that are referred to in this document may be either trademarks and or registered trademarks of the respective owners The publisher and the author make no claim to these trademarks While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document the publisher and the author assume no responsibility for errors or omissio
28. You see the legal notices screen Read the information check that you agree and click Next Select files to import 2 symbol training bm2 4 symbol training bm2 _ Selecta lt Back Next gt Cancel On the left choose the folder where you have your Boardmaker files On the right click on the files you want to import When you have selected the files you want from this folder click Next In the next screen type a new folder name and click Next 2011 Tobii Technology Creating Page Sets 55 Import Boardmaker SD Pro 5 files Import finished Select a file to open and press Finish when done The files you selected have been imported successfully You can select a file you want to open in the list below Imported files About me family About me help About me hobbi About me home kale re es n About me personal About me questions o DC EE nv About me replies hie o About me school 8 Select the file you want to run if any and click Finish Your files will be converted to SymbolMate Page Sets but there might be some minor layout differences 2011 Tobii Technology Picture Tools 58 Picture Tools Edit Picture Tool If you want to you can edit pictures or draw your own with the Edit Picture Tool Editing a Picture 1 Select a button with a picture 2 Click the Edit Picture tool in the Edit toolbox Z The Edit Picture Tool
29. ame Unspecified S m Activity name Page 1 Ch XL oe Picture Search i Fiendstar TOUS ONY ORY OU CNET INED TREY IN T E Page 1 j om 26 88 om Pagel of 1 115 532 Template based Activity converted from standard After having converted your Page to an S32 Template based Activity you are free to use all the functions made available in SymbolMate for 532 Template Activities Most importantly this means that you have the use of the S32 Key Tool b with all of the functionality that it entails including recording audio for playback through the speakers setting or recording an Audio Preview through your headphones Tobii 32 Scan only assigning an output through the Toy Interfaces Tobii S32 Scan only deleting IR signals from keys infrared clustering different keys so that they play back the same signals breaking the clusters and assigning four different Activation Modes that dictate how to activate playback on the S32 see S32 Key Toollt1 Note Be aware that after converting your standard page the buttons you have created may be shifted to accommodate the new page size and to a great extent the Keyguard Layout into which you have chosen to convert the page Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 129 After saving your work you will be able to import th
30. and SymbolMate To restore the Example Activities to their original factory set recordings 1 Select the cogwheel settings icon or select Tools Tobii S32 Device Settings to open the Tobii S32 Device Settings dialog 2 Select the Restore Activities button under the General tab 3 Read the Warning and select the Yes button to continue See Settings s0 and the Tobii S32 User s Manual gt Example Cards for more information Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 109 Hidden Activities If you select an Activity that has the hidden activities icon to the left of its name you will see a message in the Work Area explaining hidden activities it reads e You do not have access to view or edit activities created on other computers If you delete a hidden activity from the device it can be added again if the file is saved on the original computer Hidden Activity You do not have access to view or edit activities created on other computers If you delete a hidden activity from the device it can be added again if the file is saved on the original computer Name Page 1 My Activity 4 Page 1 Page 1 Houses Page 1 My Activity 2 97 Page 245 Example Activity 1 246 Example Activity 2 247 Example Activity 3 248 Example Activity 4 249 Example Activity 5 250 Example Activity amp 251 Example Activity 7 252 Example Activity 8 253 Example Activity 9 254
31. aries dialog 2 Inthe list box select SymbolStix Picture Libraries Commercial or external picture libraries Name Path SymbolStix Picture Database View Content 3 Click View Content You see the Picture Library Content dialog Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Picture Tools Picture Library Content Categories Feelings File Name bored3 c emf brave strong proud bw emf brave strong proud c emf k em confused2 c emf curious bw emf curious c emf depressed bw emf depressed c emt embarrassed bw emt embarrassed c emf embarassed2 bw emf embartassed2 c emf excited bw emf excited c emt lt Search Name bored brave strong proud brave strong proud cold chilly confuse am confused confuse am confused curious curious depressed depressed embarrassed embarrassed embarrassed embarrassed excited excited 61 v Feeling Descrip Descrip Feeling Feeling Feeling Feeling mmm Feeling Feeling Feeling Number of hits 81 Feeling Feeling Feeling Feeling Feeling Feeling v gt The Library Content Dialog lets you inspect what s in the library and what it s called 4 Open the drop down list at the top to see all the categories and subcategories 5 Select one subcategory to see the pictures in that subcategory You can also search the library with the search input field at the bottom o
32. ating Page Sets Static Text or Picture Buttons may show text and pictures but buttons are intended to be pressed If you just want to put a title on your page or a picture to decorate or illustrate use a Static text or Static Picture Creating a Static Text 1 Inthe Edit toolbox click the Static Text tool The Static Text tool The mouse pointer changes to a cross hair and rectangle 2 Just as if drawing a button start at one corner of the planned text area Press and hold the mouse button 3 Drag to the diagonally opposite corner of the text area and release the mouse button A new static text object is created and the text tool is automatically selected 4 Type your text 5 Click Enter or the Pointer tool when you are done typing or modifying the text Static text is automatically created with no border and a transparent fill so that the page background will show through Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Creating Page Sets 43 ee Static text looks like this No border transparent fill You can change text appearance with the Font toolbar and the other tools you use for text on buttons See Changing Text Appearance 30 Putting a Static Picture on the Page 1 Inthe Edit toolbox click the Static Picture tool as Static Picture tool The mouse pointer changes to a cross hair and rectangle 2 Just as if drawing a button start at one corner of the planned pictu
33. ay want to make Tobii S32 Activities when you do not have your device at hand A teacher may want to create Tobii S32 Activities on her home computer and bring them to her school computer the next day on a USB Memory Stick for example SymbolMate gives you the option of making Tobii S32 Activities even when the Device is not connected to your computer by using Tobii S32 Templates You can then either Save them to your computer or to an external memory device to be imported later into the Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities for editing and finally synchronization with a connected S32 Device e Import the unspecified Activity directly into the Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities of a Device that you have connected while editing by selecting the Add to Tobii S32 button You will be given the opportunity to name or re name the Activity and it will be synchronized to the connected Device and assigned an active Barcode and Activity Number for that Device This can be done with or without saving the unspecified Activity 2011 Tobii Technology 120 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Tobii SymbolMate Blank Page Set Device Templates Activity Templates My Page Sets Example Page Sets Tobii 32 Devices Browse Tobii S32 Templates Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 a
34. color 39 Border remove 39 Button gt Insert Picture 33 Button gt Remove Picture 33 Button gt Text Properties 30 Button copy 51 Button draw 39 Button duplicate 24 Button grid 21 Buttonline up 44 Button match size 44 Button picture 33 Button shape 39 Button text 29 2011 Tobii Technology 133 Button tool 39 Canvas of page 37 Center buttons 44 Clipboard 28 Color palette 47 Color page 37 Color text 30 Color Text Border and Fill 39 Column add or remove 21 Contents of picture library 60 Converting Boardmaker files 54 Converting to S32 Template 125 Copy duplicate button 24 Copy appearance 52 Copy button 51 Copy button appearance 40 Custom color palette 47 D Delete page 18 Dots in Edit 44 Duplicate button tool 24 E Edit gt Copy 51 Edit Paste 51 Edit gt Select All 26 Edit button text 29 Edit menu commands 28 Edit Toolbox 14 Edit View gt S32 89 Erase a picture 33 Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 134 File gt Import 54 File New 18 File Save 20 Fill color 39 Font 30 Gradient 39 Grid alignment dots 44 Grid buttons 21 Groups page 48 H Hidden Activities gt S32 106 Illustration on button 33 L Layout gt Align 44 Layout gt Align gt Snap to Grid 44 Layout gt Match Size 44 Layout gt Space Evenly 44 Letter appearance 30 Library picture 62 Making pages 18 Margin on button see offset 30 Tobii
35. commands from the Layout menu to align and resize the buttons The last highlighted button has a stronger red border color which indicates that the other buttons will be aligned to match this one It might not be the same button you had in mind as model If you want to use another button as model select the desired button by holding down the Ctrl key and clicking on the it After alignment or resizing there is still a single set of selection handles that applies to all of the buttons To adjust the position of the whole selected group Put the Pointer tool in the center of a button and hold the mouse button down while you drag left or right This will move all of the selected buttons together To adjust button size throughout the selected group Put the Pointer tool on one of the selection handles and hold the mouse button down while you drag This will resize all of the buttons identically Spacing Buttons Evenly 1 2 3 Move the first and last button into approximate position Select the entire group to be spaced evenly For selection tips see above Give menu commands to align or resize the buttons if you wish Select Layout Space Evenly Across to make an even row of buttons Select Layout Space Evenly Down to make an even column of buttons 2011 Tobii Technology 46 Creating Page Sets Stacking with Bring to Front You can use the commands Layout Bring to Front or Layout Send to Back to arra
36. e Edit Toolbox P The Button tool 2 Point to where the upper left corner of the button should be 2011 Tobii Technology 40 3 4 Creating Page Sets Press and hold the mouse button while you drag the pointer towards the lower right corner of the desired button Release the mouse button You see your new button It is selected ready for your next command Changing Buttons With Appearance Toolbar You can change any button with the Appearance Toolbar 1 2 3 Select the button or buttons you want to work with Choose the tool you need Click the little black drop down arrow next to the tool A palette of choices opens Click the value you want The selected button or buttons change to match your choice Copying Button Appearance After you have made a button you are happy with you can duplicate this as many times as you want How to Make Buttons Look Alike 1 Select your model button It should be the only button selected Select the model button Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Creating Page Sets 41 2 Select Edit Copy 3 Select your target button or buttons For how to select several see Selecting What to Work With 281 Select the target buttons 4 Select Edit Paste Special Appearance Three similar buttons 5 The target buttons take on the shape border and fill of the model you copied 2011 Tobii Technology 42 Cre
37. e between a Tobii S32 and any computer is controlled by Tobii SymbolMate Note Disconnect all switches headphones and Toy Interface connector cables from the S32 device before connecting it to a computer via the USB interface When connected via USB the S32 will not respond to any user input on the device itself Device control will be carried out through Tobii SymbolMate Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 75 Choosing Your S32 Once you have connected the S32 device to your computer you will need to start lt Q SymbolMate by selecting the icon on your Desktop see Running SymbolMatel 8 for more information When you open SymbolMate the New Page Set window is displayed see The New Page Set Window 12 On the left side of the dialog under Open select Tobii S32 Devices No name Blank Page Set New Device Tobii S32 Templates pH m Device Templates 4 100016015 Activity Templates SG Ep ee __ DOC en ez eripi 8l No activites available In oma gia e m HARRER My Page Sets Example Page Sets Browse 2011 Tobii Technology 76 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Tobii S32 Devices If this is the first time you have connected a Tobii S32 with your computer and your SymbolMate program there will only be an image of one Tobii S32 in the center column with a star shining on the device as well as a gree
38. e template based S32 Activity into an S32 Device s Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities when your chosen S32 is connected There it will be assigned an active Barcode and Activity number To do this k Open SymbolMate and select Tobii S32 Devices from the New Page Set window 2 Select your chosen Device That device s Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities will open 3 Select the Add New Activity button i The New Tobii S32 Activity window will open 4 Under the Import Existing Activity section import your saved converted Activity When you do this an Activity number and proper Barcode will be automatically assigned 5 Edit the Activity if you so choose and Synchronize with your connected S32 Device as normal OR if you have chosen to connect an S32 Device while editing the unspecified converted Activity you can add your Activity to that Tobii S32 directly e From the regular SymbolMate Edit View select the Add to Tobii S32 button or right click under the Page List tab and select Add to Tobii S32 2011 Tobii Technology 130 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Your Activity will now be directly imported to the Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities of the connected device given a Bar Code and Synchronized see Making an S32 Activity Without an S32 Unit Connected 14 for more information Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Printing 132 Printing Print Setup SymbolMate pages are
39. en successfully installed click Finish then remove the Tobii SymbolMate CD Running SymbolMate The installation program puts this icon on your Windows desktop lt gt The SymbolMate program icon To start Tobii SymbolMate double click the icon Alternatively you can find SymbolMate on the Start menu under Programs gt Tobii gt SymbolMate gt Tobii SymbolMate Updating the Program Tobii Technology regularly releases updated versions of SymbolMate Whenever your PC is connected to the Internet you can check for the newest version of SymbolMate and update your installation 1 In SymbolMate click Help gt Check for updates 2 You get a message saying that SymbolMate will need to close to check for updates 3 Click OK 4 Follow the directions on the screen Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Getting Started Activation When you purchase SymbolMate you will receive an activation key for the software If you do not have a key you can start a 30 days trial period Activating SymbolMate When you open SymbolMate for the first time you will see the activation dialog after a few seconds Here you can select to activate the software with a key or start a trial period Activate Tobii SymbolMate By Tobii Tobii Symbol Mate Thank you very much for using our software Not activated Trial not started Activate Start Trial The SymbolMate activation dialog Follow
40. ename pages if you wish 3 Click OK Page List Pages are shown in the Page List tab to the left of the work area beneath the Edit Toolbox If you don t see the page list tab Select View gt Page List 2011 Tobii Technology 20 Creating Page Sets Picture Search Page 1 Grid Page 4 Page 2 Grid Ad Page list view Deleting Pages 1 Inthe Page List select the page you want to delete 2 Select Page gt Delete Page Saving Your Work It will be easier for you to locate and work with your Page Sets if you save them all in the same folder on your PC e We recommend that you save them in the My SymbolMate Page Sets folder under My Documents SymbolMate automatically suggests this folder for you when you create new Page Sets Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Creating Page Sets 21 Saving a Page Set You must have the Page Set showing in SymbolMate 1 Select File gt Save 2 fthis is a new Page Set you ll see the standard Windows Save As dialog Check that you are saving to the correct folder 3 Enter a file name for the Page Set and click OK Making Buttons With A Grid Grid buttons automatically adjust their size to fill the page If you want to create and position buttons a little more slowly and with more freedom of choice see Drawing Custom 39 Adding Buttons by Applying a Grid Make sure the page showing in the work area is the one w
41. f the dialog 6 When you are finished click OK 2011 Tobii Technology 62 Picture Tools Picture Libraries You can add any picture of file format BMP WMF GIF or JPG to a page or button Use the Browse button in any dialog that helps you to add a picture However it is easier to add a picture from a Picture Library You don t have to identify the folder first and you can use a word or part of a word to search for the picture you want SymbolMate comes with two picture libraries SymbolStix and a SymbolMate symbols library For how to see what s in these libraries see Viewing Library Content 60 For how to add a library of your own and make it searchable see Adding A Picture Library 621 Adding a Picture Library If there is a folder on your PC that contains many pictures you d like to use you can tell Tobii SymbolMate to consider that folder as a Picture Library Making the folder a picture library does not change the contents of the folder in any way Only pictures with the following file formats will be visible in Tobii SymbolMate BMP WMF GIF JPG 1 Select Tools Picture Libraries 2 Inthe Picture Libraries dialog click New You see the Picture Library dialog Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Picture Tools 63 Picture Libraries Commercial or external picture libraries Name Path SymbolStix Picture Database Picture Library Name My picture
42. f Edit View 14Y How To Change Text Color 1 Select the text button or buttons to work with 2 Click the text color tool A color palette drops down Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Creating Page Sets 31 Text Color 1 This color palette can be dragged away from the toolbar to remain open and float over the work area 3 Click the text color you want See also Choosing a Color Palette 47 Setting Text Alignment Wrapping and Offset From Button Edge There are some alignment choices for text on buttons that you rarely change These are collected in the Text Properties dialog 1 Select the buttons you want to set properties for 2 Select Button Text Properties 2011 Tobii Technology 32 Creating Page Sets You see the Text Properties dialog Text Properties Text position Automatic text position Custom text position Horizontal Vertical m Middle ther Offset right Offset down 0 jo Wrap text C Cut text The Text Properties dialog 3 To Left or Right align button text instead of the automatic Center alignment choose Custom text position and then choose a new alignment under Horizontal If you have chosen Custom text position the Vertical alignment chosen here will also apply 4 Fora bigger margin between the edge of the button and the text set the offsets Offset right determines the side margi
43. here you want to add buttons 1 Select Page Apply Grid Or click the Apply Grid tool in the Grid Toolbar Qu 2 SymbolMate makes your page into a grid page 3 To change the number of buttons click on the Grid Size tool A white mini grid appears 4 Move the mouse pointer down and right over the mini grid Colored grid squares appear to indicate how many buttons you want 2011 Tobii Technology 22 Indicating the grid dimensions 5 Click in the mini grid when you are satisfied 6 Select File Save to save your Page Set Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual Creating Page Sets 2011 Tobii Technology Creating Page Sets 23 More Grid Tools EE cmn Tools for adding and removing columns and rows in your grid To get more or fewer buttons you can also add or remove rows and columns Use the remaining tools in the Grid Toolbar or use the menu commands under Page Change Grid m mo Tool for changing button spacing Use the last tool on the Grid toolbar to change the spacing of the buttons You can also change the spacing with the menu command Page Page Properties Choose the tab Grid page and adjust the value for spacing Removing All the Buttons From a Grid Page 1 Select Page Apply Grid again 2 The check mark will be removed from the Page menu indicating that this is now a freehand page Now you ll be able to select and delete some or all of the button
44. ii S32 is available in two different models the Tobii S32 Touch and the Tobii S32 Scan e Tobii S32 Touch is targeted specifically towards individuals who have the use of their hands where the touching of the pictures and symbols is not a difficulty Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 69 e The S32 Scan is a switch scan model It is made for individuals who have difficulty using their hands to touch the pictures and symbols but instead use switches to make their choice in the grids or scenes There are many different kinds of switches available produced by numerous manufacturers from small press and release switches to buddy buttons to sip puff switches Scanning is a process in which the user uses a separate Switch to toggle one click at a time between the pictures and symbols in the grids or scenes All S32 Touch functions and features are also available on the S32 Scan SymbolMate is used to create the Cards and Activities for the Tobii S32 Touch and Scan it includes templates for all of the different Keyguard layouts 1 2 4 8 16 and 32 as well as an automatic function for 32 Barcode generation It is also through SymbolMate that you can configure the different settings of the S32 as well as implement a number of advanced features for recording and playback 2011 Tobii Technology 70 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Tobii S32 Main Interface Features and P
45. intended for printing In the Print Setup dialog you can adjust the print settings for a page Printing Your Pages The Print Setup dialog is located under File gt Print Setup In this dialog you can adjust the margins and orientation of the page as well as paper size and scaling Scaling only applies when you want to print to a different page size from what is defined in the Print Setup dialog Paper Setup Margins Top Left 2 54 cm Bottom 2 54 a Y Y Right 2 54 cm Orientation Paper Size m al Width 29 70 cm Portrait Landscape Height 21 00 cm Preview v Print Page Frame Apply to all pages v Default Print Scaling Print actual size top and left aligned The Print Setup dialog You can also change the scaling in the Print dialog under File gt Print but this only applies to the current print session The device templates will print to size to fit your chosen device and will be top and left aligned on your page After printing you can cut the page to fit the device if necessary Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Index Index A Actions copy 52 Add picture library 62 Align buttons 44 Alignment grid 44 Alignment of text on button 30 Appearance toolbar 39 Appearance 40 52 Apply grid 21 Automatic buttons 21 B Background of page 37 Blank page 18 Boardmaker files 54 Bold text 30 Border
46. late Pagelofl 155 0 3 Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities 2011 Tobii Technology 90 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Settings Within the Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities you can change and adjust the device settings of a connected Tobii S32 Select the cogwheel button in the bottom left corner of the SymbolMate window or select Tools Tobii S32 Device Settings to open the Tobii S32 Device Settings window Show hidden activities 18 John Doe s 5 Connected synchronized Settings Button There are four Tabs that you are given access to in the Tobii S32 Device Settings window General Volume Scan and Touch 1 General Here you can re name your S32 Device the name that is presented in SymbolMate see its serial number and choose between the two Restore functions Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 91 The Restore Device button resets and restores your connected Tobii S32 Device to the its factory settings erasing anything that is saved for that specific 532 Device in both SymbolMate and the S32 and reformatting the SD Card After a selecting Restore Device the only Activities that will be found on the device are restored Example Activities The Example Activities correspond to the Example Cards that come in the
47. ll also display pictures that belong to a category with a name that matches the search text Category matches are listed at the end of the search result 2011 Tobii Technology 34 Creating Page Sets You can also select if you want to use color pictures or black and white pictures 4 Select the picture you want to use 5 Click Apply The picture is added to the button and the next button on the page is selected See Multiple pictures texts on 35 for information on how to add multiple pictures on buttons Your search results will remain in the search result box until you carry out a new search 6 If you have checked the Apply picture text box the picture name will be added to the button together with the picture Copying Pictures from Web You can copy pictures directly from the web onto buttons in SymbolMate 1 Right click the picture you want to copy and select Copy Image Different menu text in different web browsers 2 Select the button you want to copy the picture to in SymbolMate 3 Right click the button and select Paste Note that most pictures on the web are copyright protected and cannot be used freely Using a Picture From a File 1 Select a button 2 Inthe Picture Search box click the Browse button You see the standard Windows Open dialog Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Creating Page Sets 35 Look in Sample Pictures EG My Recent s
48. ll be given the opportunity to name or re name your chosen Activity The Activity will be imported into the connected Device s Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities synchronized to the connected Device and assigned an active Barcode and Activity Number for that Device If you choose to Browse in the Import Existing Activity section the following dialog will open res Select a page set Select an activity E n SymbolMate Page Sets No activities available 8 Lars s 532 8 Tobii Test 33 test smd B alphabet smd animal alphabet smd Boxer smd AO smd faces smd flag multiple smd B goat smd haha smd B hat smd Select the Activity you wish to import and select OK The Activity will be imported into the connected Device s Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities synchronized to the connected Device and assigned an active Barcode and Activity Number for that Device You can only import one Activity at a time 2011 Tobii Technology 100 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate B Remove Activity button Select to permanently delete an Activity C Synchronize button see 87 Select to synchronize chosen S32 Activity with the S32 Device or to synchronize all available Activities If you have made changes to an Activity using the S32 Device when it was disconnected then you can choose either to synchronize those changes back into SymbolMate Use S32 Device Version o
49. lly Speaker Audio Opens a dialog that allows you to browse and select an audio file from your computer and record it to a Key or Cluster or to record directly to the Key using your computer s microphone Audio Preview Tobii S32 Scan Only Opens a dialog that allows you to browse and select an audio file from your computer or to record directly to the Key using your computer s microphone in order to create an Audio Preview to be heard through your headphones before the recording is broadcast through the speakers of the S32 Default setting is the same audio recording that you previously recorded to the key from Speaker Audio or from your S32 Device Select Toy Interface Tobii S32 Scan Only Opens a dialog allowing you to set an output signal equivalent to a switch click to be sent through one or the other of the Tobii S32 Scan s Toy Interface Ports Remove Assigned IR Signal Allows you to remove a previously recorded Infrared IR signal from a key to free it up for an audio file Note IR signals can only be recorded to keys on the S32 Device itself see Tobii S32 User s Manual gt Using the S32 gt Recording gt Recording IR If an IR signal is detected on a key in SymbolMate it will be shown with a small IR icon EM on the Key Tool Grid over that individual key The key with IR will only have one possible Activation Mode Activate while holding that will not be able to be changed Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 20
50. long you have to hold a key before playback is activated Here you can also activate or deactivate the Keypad Lock Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 93 John Doe s Tobii 32 Device Settings es General Volume Touch Scan Press Time for activation No delay Timed delay Tobii S32 Device Settings Touch 4 Scan Here you can choose between the different types of scanning available to the Tobii S32 Scan as well as changing the Scan Speed If you have a Tobii S32 Touch the scanning features will not be available 2011 Tobii Technology 94 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Tobii S32 Device Settings Scan Note For more detailed information about the device settings of the Tobii S32 and their use see the Tobii S32 User s Manual gt Using the S32 gt Setup Menu Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 95 Tobii S32 Activities In the Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities the activties for the selected S32 Device are listed under the Tobii S32 Activities tab Each Activity represents a Card to be inserted in your Tobii S32 with an Activity number a Barcode and any pictures and audio including clusters and activation modes that you have assigned to the individual keys of the Activity There are a number of dedicated butt
51. mand will apply to Selecting The Page Canvas To select the page canvas click on the background EHE Page background or canvas is selected e When the page canvas is selected you can choose a color and a gradient effect from the Appearance toolbar e You can also add a picture to the background by selecting the canvas and adding a picture from the Picture search tool See also Page Background and Other Useful Properties 371 e See Print Setup 134 for how to change page size Selecting An Object on the Canvas To select a button use the Pointer tool to click on it A selected object has both red selection markings and small black selection handles Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Creating Page Sets 27 EL pun It should be easy to see which of the four buttons has been selected When an object is selected drag on the selection handles to resize it Give commands from the Menu Bar choose in the Appearance toolbar or choose tools in the Edit Toolbox to modify the selected object Point in the center of the object and drag to move the object You can also select a static text picture or line that rests directly on the canvas Selecting Several Objects Here are three ways to select more than one object Hold the SHIFT key down while you click on additional objects Select Edit gt Select All to select every object on the page If the objects you want are close togethe
52. mized palette e If you have more than one custom palette choose which one to use with the menu command Tools Color Palettes Or just click the Change Edit button at the base of the standard palette Creating a New Empty Palette 1 Select Tools Color Palettes You see the Color Palettes dialog 2011 Tobii Technology 48 Creating Page Sets Color Palettes Available palettes Colors in palette 8 Pastels E Edit Duplicate Remove Cancel E L1 m m m 3 m m Cl as Create and fill a new palette here 2 Click the New button 3 Inthe next dialog type a name for your palette and click OK Your new palette is listed under Available palettes and contains no colors 4 You can also add standard or custom colors to the color palette 5 Note that the selected palette in the Available palettes list will be used next time you open the Color Palette Organizing Pages When you are working with a Page Set with many pages you may find this section helpful You can use the Page Groups command to reorder pages and to group pages to make it easier to navigate in the Page List How to Group Pages or Change Order Every group must have at least one page in it so don t start making groups until you have created most of your pages Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Creating Page Sets 49 1 With the pointer tool point anywhere in the Page List and right click
53. n activities est Connected not synchronized These extra Activities that are invisible with an un ticked checkbox are called Example Activities and Hidden Activities Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 107 Example Activities If you have a new Tobii S32 that has not been connected to any other version of SymbolMate you will only see the different Example Activities placed on your S32 by Tobii Technology these activities have a padlock icon the left of their name The Example Activities are not editable in SymbolMate and cannot be deleted They correspond to the 12 Example Cards that you have received in your Tobii S32 package Example Activity You do not have access to view or delete example activities 245 Example Activity 1 246 Example Activity 2 247 Example Activity 3 248 Example Activity 4 248 Example Activity 5 250 Example Activity 6 251 Example Activity 7 252 Example Activity 8 253 Example Activity 9 254 Example Activity 10 255 Example Activity 11 256 Example Activity 12 44 lt P V Show hidden activities Tobi Test S Connected not synchronized Ce Though the Example Activities are not editable in Tobii SymbolMate their content is unlocked on the Tobii S32 You may record over the pre made example recordings if you wish 2011 Tobii Technology 108 The Tobii S32
54. n dot If you have already connected a number of different devices to the same computer and opened them with Tobii SymbolMate it is here that you will be able to choose which S32 you want to work with Note Other than during the first connection a green dot icon seen in the upper right hand corner of the S32 image in the center column of the dialog will indicate which Tobii S32 is connected A red dot icon means that that particular Tobii S32 is not connected at this time ae 4 EDGE EB TOTS cag lie 3 cinigmmmsraga fn 3oz39m9g8 302732020 Connected Disconnected New connected In the right column of the New Page Set dialog you can see more information about the 532 Device that you click on You will see the name and serial number of your device and it will be indicated if the S32 is connected to your computer Within the box inside the right column you will even be able to preview a list of the editable activities saved to that particular device Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 77 At the bottom of the right column in the dialog is a button for removing the device from your SymbolMate software program This could be useful if you are an educator and one of your students is moving to another class and taking their S32 with them If you are an ed
55. nd SymbolMate 121 TBS New Page Set Tobi SymbolMate OCES i View layout Button page Toos Hep 21 a 1 24 ADDERE Padre Tobi 02 Activity number Unspecified Copyright by Tobi Technology AB aaa 43 Device name Unspecified in Symbcllate ae SR Ge Activity name Page 1 ENEN MEE Pagel of1 lt Blank Unspecified Tobii S32 Template Activity These template based S32 Activities will not have a specified Activity number or Barcode upon saving yet an Activity number and Barcode specific to the connected S32 Device will be assigned automatically when they are imported into the Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities with an S32 Device connected This allows you to import template based activities into any S32 Device s Edit View in SymbolMate and to synchronize these activities with any S32 Device that you have chosen to connect 1 In the New Page Set window select Tobii S32 Templates there is a template for all of the different Keyguard layouts After opening an S32 Template notice that the Activity number and Device name are unspecified and that the barcode is an unassigned place holder 2 Edit the activity as normal even adding recordings clustering keys or changing the activation modes by using all the available tools of the Tobii S32 Key Tool
56. ng and select Yes Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii 532 SymbolMate 111 532 Key Tool The S32 Key Tool is the gateway tool in the Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities that allows you to emulate for each key on every activity the different available functions of a Tobii S32 as well as extra functions available only through SymbolMate Upon selecting the S32 Key Tool you will be given the possibility of recording audio for playback through the speakers setting or recording an Audio Preview through your headphones Tobii S32 Scan only assigning an output through the Toy Interfaces Tobii S32 Scan only deleting IR signals from keys infrared clustering different keys so that they play back the same signals breaking the clusters and assigning four different Activation Modes that dictate how to activate playback on the S32 Selecting the S32 Key Tool among the Selection and content tools in the Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities opens the Tobii S32 Key Toolbar and places an S32 Key Tool Grid over the open Activity Activation Mode Press to activate il Wr o S32 Key Tool and S32 Key Toolbar 2011 Tobii Technology 112 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate an There are simple icons that show up in the upper right corner of each key of the Key Tool Grid that signify if there is a recording of any kind on that specific key The icons are silhouettes of the four main icons
57. ng standard SymbolMate pages to Tobii S32 Activities This means that you will be adding to the standard Page an unspecified Activity number and Barcode see Making an Activity without an S32 Unit Connectedl119 for information on unspecified Activities and resizing the page boundaries so that after printing it can be cut to fit a Tobii S32 Device To do this 1 While in the regular Edit View for your SymbolMate Page that you wish to convert select the Page tab n E New Page Set Tobii SymbolMate gE Selection and content n Du Insert 1 i i i Converting a standard Page to an S32 Activity 2011 Tobii Technology 126 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 2 Inthe drop down list select Convert to Tobii S32 Activity New Page Duplicate Page Apply Grid Change Grid 3 Select the S32 Keyguard Layout that you wish to be applied to the Page and select OK Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 SymbolMate 127 Your standard SymbolMate Page will now have been converted to a Tobii S32 Template based Activity 2011 Tobii Technology 128 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate EB New Page Set Tobii SymbolMate CEUTA i Edit View Layout Button Page Tools Help EIR A Nene 2 081 0 Selection and content oy Activity number Unspecified Template Copyright by Tobi Technology AB Insert 1 Device n
58. nge items in the desired order when you find it necessary to stack them Lock Position Once you have things exactly where you want them consider using Layout gt Lock Position to prevent accidental movement Locked items have a small lock icon in Edit view Jiny 3x2 Buttons wth locked position To remove the lock select the object s and Layout gt Lock Position again Layout gt Align gt Snap to Grid If your buttons have gotten slightly out of line it may help to select a group of them and give the command Layout gt Align gt Snap to Grid The buttons will move as necessary to line up with the alignment grid The alignment grid is represented by the dots you see across the page To set the spacing of these dots select Page gt Page Properties and choose the Freehand page tab Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Creating Page Sets 47 Working with Color Palettes In order to give an attractive professional visual impression you may want to plan and limit the colors you use for buttons texts and page backgrounds within a Page Set or a group of Page Sets Basic And Custom Color Palettes in SymbolMate When you click the dropdown on one of the color tools for example fill color you see the basic communicator color palette of 40 colors e If you create and select a custom palette your custom colors will be shown at the top like this Change edit the color palettes Custo
59. ns or for damages resulting from the use of information contained in this document or from the use of programs and source code that may accompany it In no event shall the publisher and the author be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage caused or alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly by this document Tobii SymbolMate Library Suppliers Tobii SymbolMate includes the SymbolStix picture library by SymbolStix LLC Table of Contents Chapter Getting Started Installing Running and Updating SymbolMate sesenta 8 Pel FUP 9 Chapter II Creating Page Sets The New Page Set Window 12 Quick Tour of Edit View eerie 14 Basic Page Set Creation enses nennen tte tte tte ttetnnten senten 18 E 18 SAVING YOUR WOLrk irre eterno Sora ra Sosa ee Sida Kaas Taas n iEn 20 Making Buttons With A Grid eese nennen nnne 21 Adding Buttons by Duplicating 24 Selecting What to Work With eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenn eene nennen nnn nnnnnn nnns tnn atn s inns inns nnns nnns 26 Using Standard Editing Commands ccsscseesseeseeeseeeseneneeeeeneneeeeneneeseaeeseeseneeeeeseneseneneensenens 28 Adding Text on Buttons 5 eerie rici
60. ns on the button Offset down determines the top and bottom margins Text will stay inside the margins as far as possible 5 Check Wrap text and Cut text to ensure that text is displayed only on the button Otherwise if there is too much text it will overrun the button and be displayed on the background or across neighboring buttons 6 Click OK Your choices will apply to any buttons that were selected when you gave the command and to all new buttons created from now on Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Creating Page Sets 33 Putting Pictures on Buttons In the picture search tab you can add one or more pictures to a button select pictures from the installed picture libraries or photos saved on your computer or a portable disk Adding a Picture to a Button 1 Make sure the Picture Search tab is selected and displayed on the left side 2 Enter your search in the Search for field As you type the most relevant matches are displayed in the search result box T2427 Insert v X rch Page List Search for liger Settings A ANA h tiger tiger tiger tigers detroit tigers a mtm J The Picture search tab 3 Your search results are sorted by relevance Exact matches appear first followed by matches that start with or contain the search term Press Settings to change search settings If you check Include category matches the search result wi
61. obii Technology Creating Page Sets 53 4 Select one or more buttons to use as a target These buttons will be changed to look like your model Select Edit Paste Special Appearance The selected buttons change to match your model Copying Pictures with Paste Special 1 2 3 Select the button you want to use as a model Select Edit Copy Or click the Copy tool on the Standard toolbar If you want to copy to a different page select the target page from the Page List Select one or more buttons to use as a target These buttons will be get the same pictures as the model Select Edit Paste Special Picture The selected buttons change to match your model 2011 Tobii Technology 54 Creating Page Sets Importing a Boardmaker SD Pro file If you already have a library of Page Sets made with Boardmaker SD Pro you can import and save them as Tobii SymbolMate Page Sets 1 Boo OT d Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual Import Boardmaker SD Pro files Source files Please select the files you want to import Select folder to import from My Computer 4 3 Floppy lt Local Disk 2 DVD Drive D Control Panel Shared Documents Boardmaker Software Family Templates Interactive Sample Boarc 89 G Shared Music a GGL Gharad Pinhas Source Files Screen Select File gt Import Boardmaker SD Pro files You will see the Import Wizard Click Next
62. ogy Creating Page Sets 51 Re using Your Work This section gives an overview of different ways to re use buttons and Page Sets in Tobii SymbolMate e Ona page you can duplicate buttons 241 e Within a Page Set you can duplicate a page Give the menu command Page gt Duplicate Page This copies the page and all of its contents to a new page within the Page Set e Using the standard Windows commands you can copy one or more buttons and paste them in elsewhere on the page onto another page in the same Page Set or into another page set entirely See Copying Buttons 5 e When you paste in a button you can paste a whole button onto an empty part of the page But you can also paste just the actions s2 or just the appearancel 40 from the original button onto a target button e You can open a Page Set and save it with a new file namel 20 and then make changes and add new pages Copying Buttons Copy and Paste Follow Windows Standard Copy and Paste in Tobii SymbolMate are the standard Windows commands Copy puts selected button or buttons onto an imaginary clipboard and paste puts the contents of the clipboard back onto the selected page The clipboard only remembers the most recent Copy command If you select and copy Button A and then select and copy Button B Button B will replace A on the clipboard When you give the paste command Button B will be pasted in When to Copy Copying buttons is a good approach when you have a
63. one or more buttons use the Text tool It automatically selects just the text on each button You can also use Enter or F2 to edit a button text After you are done editing press Enter to exit the text tool Click Tab if you want to move to the next button Adding or Changing Text with the Text Tool 1 Inthe Toolbox click the Text tool The Text tool 2 Click the button you want to change Selection and content The Text tool puts you in Typing mode The text on the button you chose is selected If the button does not have any text yet you see a blinking insertion point a small vertical line on the button Any pictures on the button are temporarily hidden 2011 Tobii Technology 30 Creating Page Sets 3 Type the button text 4 Press Enter to go to the next button 5 To turn the Text tool off click another tool for example the Pointer tool or Click outside the page 6 When you are satisfied with all the buttons select File Save to save your Page Set Changing Text Appearance Text appearance is controlled in several places e Font toolbar controls what you ll change most often except for e Text color which is determined by the Appearance toolbar e Select Button gt Text Properties to see additional choices for text on buttons Note All the text in one static text or on one button will have the same appearance The Font and Appearance toolbar are covered under Quick Tour o
64. onized The Activity or Activities are now synchronized between SymbolMate and the Tobii S32 Device and the warning triangle icons to the left of the Activity Names A should have turned into green checks Y Note If you chose Select All from the drop down list and tried to synchronize all unsynchronized Activities yet not all of the warnings triangle icons turn into green checks after synchronization this is because one or more of the unsynchronized Activities includes information that has been edited on the 32 Device itself when it was disconnected In this case you will need to select those Activities one at a time and choose Synchronize Selected A pop up dialog will then appear giving you the choice of either synchronizing that Activity from the S32 Device to SymbolMate or from SymbolMate to the S32 Device see Synchronizing Activities from your Tobii S32 to SymbolMatel 86 2011 Tobii Technology 86 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Synchronizing Activities from your Tobii S32 to SymbolMate If you have made changes to an Activity using the S32 Device when it was disconnected changing a recording for example then you can choose to either synchronize those changes back into SymbolMate saving them to SymbolMate synchronizing from the S32 to SymbolMate or to replace those changes with the last saved and synchronized version of the Activity from SymbolMate to the S32 The option to choose synchronization from a Tobii S
65. ons within the Tobii S32 Activities tab to facilitate using the Tobii S32 and SymbolMate together 2011 Tobii Technology 96 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Selection and content R 4 ve 5 8 Picture Search ii tx Name 5 House 4 My Activity 4 15 haha 3 goats Boxer 12 My Activity 12 152 alphabet animals 179 1 7 My Activity 7 RASA SARE E Show hidden activities De John Doe s Connected not synchronized _ Activity name House 1 Activity number 5 Device name John Doe s Tobii S32 Activities tab Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 97 A Add New Activity button Select to open the New Tobii S32 Activity window to create a new S32 Activity or to import an existing S32 activity with device connected From the New Tobii S32 Activity window choose to create a new S32 Activity from the New From Template section or to import an already existing S32 Activity from the Import Existing Activity section n New Tobii 32 Activity Sono Primo Situations Browse J Tobii BES 33 test New From Template My Page Sets Tobii 32 Templates Sono Primo Templates mer Import Exisiting Activity Visit our web pages for more online examples
66. or recordings to be played back sequentially for more than one key in a row For Example e Turn on Function Queuing and set the Queue length to 2 then synchronize and print the Activity Card and insert it into the S32 Device After inserting the Card Activity try pressing two keys in a row back to back The audio messages for each key will be queued up and will play sequentially on the S32 without you having to press the second key again after the first key s recording has finished Function Queuing can be set to playback between 2 to 6 keys in a row see the Tobii S32 User s Manual gt Example Cards gt Activity number 256 for a description and an example of Function Queuing Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 105 To open the Page Properties dialog when in the Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities select Page gt Page Properties or right click over an Activity Name and select Properties Change Grid 2011 Tobii Technology 106 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Show Hidden Activities At the bottom of the Tobii S32 Activities tab there is a checkbox called Show hidden activities By ticking this checkbox you are shown in the Activity list all of the Activities that exist on the Tobii S32 Device that you have connected with your version of SymbolMate 254 Example Activity 10 i 255 Example Activity 11 255 Example Activity 12 Show hidde
67. orts Tobii S32 Touch fe ae e EE LEER Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Inserted Card Under Keyguard Keyguard ES n BC EUM ER 9 EM o 12 13 ASmdeke 2011 Tobii Technology 71 72 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Tobii S32 Scan reo PANE Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Inserted Card Under Keyguard Keyguard a 3 SwenPos 4 Function USB Data LED 51 Ra 6 USBmerace _8 RecoEnorLeD 9 EN o o oU EN 16 2011 Tobii Technology 73 74 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Connecting the Tobii S32 to Your Computer To connect the Tobii S32 Scan or Touch to a computer use the connector cable included in your Tobii S32 package Mini USB Type B to USB Type A Insert the mini USB end into the S32 s USB Interface and the standard size USB end into the computer s USB interface S32 USB Interface Port The interfac
68. port Existing Activity section import your saved template based Activity When you do this an Activity number and proper Barcode will be automatically assigned 5 Edit the Activity if you so choose and Synchronize with your connected S32 Device as normal OR if you have chosen to connect an S32 Device while editing the unspecified Activity you can add your Activity to that Tobii S32 directly 2011 Tobii Technology 124 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate e From the regular SymbolMate Edit View select the Add to Tobii S32 button or right click under the Page List tab and select Add to Tobii S32 IE Birthday Activityl6em Tobi SymbclMate s32 Ha md Unspecified Unspecified petty ae Page 1 What do you find at a P party 1 M Fs Template Copyrignt by Technology AB Made in SymbolMate 5 B present confetti Socks flower bouquet f song Y Jj t Pagelofi mee i e Your Activity will now be directly imported to the Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities of the connected device given a Bar Code and Synchronized Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 125 Converting Standard Pages to S32 Template Activities Within Tobii SymbolMate you are given the option of converti
69. r point outside any object and begin to drag You ll see a dotted line lasso defining the area for selection Drag to the diagonally opposite corner until all the objects you want to work with are selected De selecting Part of a Group To de select one object while leaving others selected hold the SHIFT key down while you click the object to de select 2011 Tobii Technology 28 Creating Page Sets Using Standard Editing Commands These standard Windows editing commands are available in SymbolMate Edit gt Copy CTRL C Places copy of the selected item or items the Windows clipboard ready for a Paste command Note that this replaces whatever was on the clipboard before Edit gt Cut CTRL X Removes the selected item or items from the page and places them on the Windows clipboard ready for a Paste command Note that this replaces whatever was on the clipboard before Edit gt Paste CTRL V Puts whatever was last placed on the Windows clipboard onto the current page Edit gt Undo CTRL Z Reverses your last action if possible Edit gt Redo CTRL SHIFT Z Repeats your last action if possible Edit gt Delete Removes selected item or items from the page without changing what is on the clipboard Edit gt Select All CTRL A Selects all items on a page Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Creating Page Sets 29 Adding Text on Buttons If you want to add or edit text on
70. r to replace those changes with the latest synchronized version of the Activity from SymbolMate to the S32 Use SymbolMate Version D Settings cogwheel button Opens the Tobii S32 Device Settings dialog where you can adjust the device settings of the connected Tobii S32 see Settings 9 Activity Status Icons Along the left side of the Activities list under the Tobii S32 Activities tab there are different icons that tell you the status of each individual activity v The Activity is saved and synchronized between Tobii SymbolMate and the connected Tobii S32 Device A The Activity is not synchronized between Tobii SymbolMate and the connected Tobii S32 Device see Synchronization 8 for information how to synchronize Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 101 This is an Activity that has been deleted from the connected Tobii S32 Device by another SymbolMate user on another computer You still have the Activity saved in your version of SymbolMate on your computer If you would like to keep this Activity in your version of SymbolMate and upload it back onto the connected S32 Device assigning it the same Activity number if possible or a new Activity number if the old one has been used do the following 1 Select the deleted Activity 2 Select the Synchronize button see Synchronization 81 3 Select Synchronize Selected If the same Activity number is available the
71. re area Press and hold the mouse button 3 Drag to the diagonally opposite corner of the picture area and release the mouse button The new picture area is automatically selected Search for a picture in the Picture Search tab To select a photograph from your PC click the Browse button s o wr p Locate the picture and click Open 2011 Tobii Technology 44 Creating Page Sets 8 The static picture area is automatically created with no border and a transparent fill By default the inserted picture will maintain width height ratio If you want to size the picture to the picture area select Stretch Picture on the Button menu y T P A static picture might look like this Keeping Things Neat With Layout You can use the Layout menu to standardize button size position and spacing You can lock button position stack buttons and other elements and determine how buttons will interact with the alignment grid dots Aligning Buttons or Matching Button Size 1 Inthe Edit toolbox choose the Pointer tool 2 You must select at least two buttons to align or resize To select several buttons click the first button and then hold down SHIFT while you click each additional button Or hold the mouse button down while you drag a selection lasso around all the buttons as shown below Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Creating Page Sets 45 Use the Layout tools to align these buttons Select
72. rs for a single S32 Activity when importing that saved activity from your computer or when deleting an Activity Either individual S32 activities or all activities within a individual S32 Device can be synchronized between SymbolMate and your chosen S32 Device whenever you wish while in the Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities Ab Use the Synchronization Button found under the Tobii S32 Activities tab to synchronize see Synchronization st 2011 Tobii Technology 80 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Automatic Content Browsing Upon choosing and opening the S32 Device you wish to work with see Choosing Your S32 78 Tobii SymbolMate will automatically browse the content of your 32 Device Browsing will also occur if you have a disconnected S32 Device open in SymbolMate and you connect the Device with the USB cable A window will automatically pop up showing the browsing progress Do not disconnect the Device during browsing or it will be aborted SymbolMate is browsing the content of the Tobii 32 Please wait Do not disconnect the device Browsing progress After the browsing scan is finished the Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities will automatically open see Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities s9 The Activity that was last saved or that you were most recently working on will be opened in the work area Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 81 Synchronization
73. s Path Browse Language Cancel Name your new Picture Library 3 Type a name for your library and click Browse 4 Select the folder you want to make into a picture library 5 Inthe Open dialog click OK SymbolMate asks if you want to search for pictures 6 Click Yes After a moment or two you see the Picture Library Content dialog showing the pictures SymbolMate found 7 Click OK You return to the Picture Libraries dialog where you see your new library in the list box 2011 Tobii Technology 64 Picture Tools Picture Libraries Commercial or external picture libraries Name Path SymbolSti Picture Database Edit My pictur C Documents and Settinas Viking My Documents My Pi Search View Content Delete Explore il Ed Available picture libraries Click OK As long as there is a check mark by your Picture Library in the Picture Libraries dialog your library is searched right along with the original SymbolMate libraries Making Your Own Pictures Easier to Find When SymbolMate searches for pictures in a library you added the file name of each picture supplies the keywords If the file names are something like w344235 wmf you are not going to be able to find your pictures If you need to improve the names of your pictures do this 1 N Oo a F Oo Ww Select Tools gt Picture Libraries In the Picture Library dialog select the name of
74. s Rearranging Buttons on a Grid Note that you can use the mouse pointer to drag grid buttons around on the page if you want to rearrange them 2011 Tobii Technology 24 Creating Page Sets Adding Buttons by Duplicating This technique is good if you want to fill a page with buttons that aren t rectangular or if you don t want to fill a whole page the way grid does Adding A Single Button to Duplicate 1 Click the Button tool in the Edit Toolbox P Add button tool 2 Point to where the upper left corner of the button should be 3 Press and hold the mouse button while you drag the pointer towards the lower right corner of the desired button 4 Release the mouse button Duplicating a Button Use the Duplicate Objects tool from the Toolbox to make and position many copies of a custom button 1 Draw a button on a page Change Button Shape in the Appearance Toolbar Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Creating Page Sets 25 2 Select the new button 3 Choose the Duplicate Objects tool from the Toolbox Ed Duplicate objects tool 4 Point in the center of your new button and drag and release the mouse button Copies of the first button are added to the page Result of using Duplicate tool 2011 Tobii Technology 26 Creating Page Sets Selecting What to Work With Keep an eye on the selection markings They show you which object your next com
75. t Clicking over an Activity Name will open the following dialog allowing you rename the Activty or open the Page Properties dialog for that specific Activity Rename Properties Right Click Activity Name Menu Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 103 Page Properties The Page Properties dialog is where you can rename your Activity change the background color of your Activity and import photos to serve as your background see Page Background and Other Useful Properties 37 There are a number of functions within the Page Properties dialog that are disabled when it is opened from the Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities as they have no use with Tobii S32 Activities There is though an extra tab present in Page Properties when accessed from the Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities the Tobii S32 Activity tab Tobii 32 Activity Page Properties dialog w Tobii S32 Activity tab 2011 Tobii Technology 104 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate The Tobii S32 Activity tab allows to you to change the Activity Number and thus the Barcode of an Activity to any free activity number A free Activity Number is one that is not being used by another Tobii S32 Activity including Hidden Activities 108 and Example Activities 108 Here you can also turn on and adjust the queue length for Function Queuing for an individual Activity Function Queuing allows f
76. the Color palette Select a color and click OK Back in the Page Properties dialog you see a preview of the color you have selected Check Flat to get an even background color or Gradient to get a faded color When you are finished click OK The page canvas displays the color you selected Putting a Picture in the Background 1 2 3 In the Page List select the page you want to work with Select Page gt Page Properties You see the Page Properties dialog Select the Background tab Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Creating Page Sets 39 5 To choose a picture file on your PC click the Browse button 6 Locate your picture file with the standard Windows Open dialog and click the Open button 7 Back in the Page Properties dialog you see a preview of the picture you have selected 8 Try checking and un checking Stretch Picture to see what gives the most satisfactory results 9 When you are finished click OK 10 The picture you selected is placed on the page canvas To Remove a Background Picture 1 Select the page and go to the Page Properties dialog Background tab as described above 2 Click the Remove button Drawing Custom Buttons If you want to control button shape and position don t apply a grid to your page Leave it a freehand page and draw your own buttons and push them around the screen any way you want Drawing a Button 1 Click the Button tool in th
77. thus overwriting the changes you made on the Device when it was not connected 5 The Synchronization Time Bar will pop up please wait and don t disconnect your device SymbolMate is synchronizing activities with the Tobii 532 Please do not disconnect the device 2011 Tobii Technology 88 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Note This can take up to a few minutes depending on the size and complexity of the activity to be synchronized The Activity is now synchronized between SymbolMate and the Tobii S32 Device and the warning triangle icon to the left of the Activity Name A should have turned into a green check Vv Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 89 Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities The Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities is the SymbolMate window that opens upon choosing a Tobii S32 Device from Tobii S32 Devices in the New Page Set window see Choosing Your S32 79 It includes all the normal Selection and Content and Insert tools as well as the regular toolbars the Picture Search tab an S32 configured Work Area and some S32 specific functions such as the Tobii S32 Activities tab 5 the Settings 90 icon and the Tobii S32 Key er USUS i Ele Edit View layout Button Page Took ia A osa i oo t Fiendetar Activity number 5 Temolate Copyright by Toii TechnelogyAB Jevice name John Doe s Made in 3ymbol
78. to one or more Activities imported a new Activity to or created a new Activity in the connected S32 Device s Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities synchronization will occur from SymbolMate to your connected Tobii S32 Device To synchronize in this way 1 Under the Tobii S32 Activities tab in the Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities select the unsynchronized Activity that you wish to synchronize It will have a warning triangle to the left of its name If you have more than one unsynchronized Activitiy and you wish to synchronize them all you may proceed directly to step 2 without selecting an individual Activity 2 Click on the Synchronization button farthest to the right at the top of the ab tab A drop down list will appear Synchronize Selected Synchronize All Synchronization Drop Down list 3 Inthe drop down list choose Synchronize Selected if you just want to synchronize that individual Activity OR Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 85 3 In the drop down list choose Synchronize All if you want to synchronize all unsynchronized Activities 4 The Synchronization Time Bar will pop up please wait and don t disconnect your device SymbolMate is synchronizing activities with the Tobii 532 Please do not disconnect the device Note This can take up to a few minutes depending on the number size and complexity of the Activities to be synchr
79. ucator who is taking over a class from another educator and wish to start from scratch with the S32 Devices available to the class the best option is probably to use the Restore Device function on all of the devices see Restore Device button in Settings 99 another option could be to rename the devices keeping all content in place in the Tobii S32 Device Settings 90 dialog in the Edit View of a particular device e Upon selecting Remove Device a pop up dialog will appear asking if you want to make a backup copy of the Activities saved to your device in SymbolMate This is highly recommended as you may want to connect this device at a later date If you reconnect the Device the Activities will show up as Hidden Activities see Show Hidden Activities 108 and you will be unable to access them To restore the backed up activities import them from wherever you have saved them into the Edit View for Tobii S32 Activities for your S32 Device one at a time as normal see the Add New Activity button in Tobii S32 Activities 951 and they will be given new Activity numbers and Barcodes making them useable again If this is the first time that the device has been connected its name will be labeled as Unnamed and its status will be New Device Double click on the image of your new device or click on OK and a dialog will pop up allowing you to give the device a name of your own choosing Its suggested name will be My Tobii S32 2011 Tobii Technolog
80. use for house of house sale represe pippi lo y fis Pg house houses houses bird plans house PET p bird clean dads dog houses house house house Ga gingerb haunted house oe house house house NAA mothers mumin mumin my house house house house 97 playho sydney tooth treehouse Oper house V Apply picture text Picture Search function 2011 Tobii Technology 118 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate The Picture Search function works in precisely the same way as it does in the rest of Tobii SymbolMate it searches a database of picture and symbol libraries that are included with Tobii SymbolMate see Picture Libraries 62 You can even create your own picture libraries to be browsed with the Picture Search see Adding a Picture Library 62 For information on how to apply a picture to a key of your S32 activity see Putting Pictures on Buttons 331 For information on how to apply more than one picture to a key of your S32 Activity see Multiple pictures text on buttons 35 To draw your own picture on a blank key of an Activity or to edit a picture that you have chosen and applied to a key use the Edit Picture Tool see Edit Picture Tool 58 Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 119 Making an S32 Activity Without an S32 Unit Connected There are situations in which you m
81. y 78 The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate Unnamed Give the S32 a name of your choosing Once your device is named double click on the image of that or another S32 in the Tobii S32 Devices center column or single click to highlight your choice then press OK to open the content of the device with Tobii SymbolMate You will be able to view and edit the Activities and Cards of that particular S32 Unit as well as adjust device settings and synchronize Tobii SymbolMate with your chosen Tobii S32 Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology The Tobii S32 and SymbolMate 79 Synchronization and Automatic Content Browsing Browsing the content of the Tobii S32 is an automatic function in Tobii SymbolMate The SymbolMate software initializes contact with the chosen connected S32 Device and scans the device for information relating to S32 settings and the content of S32 Activities upon the choosing and opening of an individual Tobii S32 Device Browsing will also occur if you have a disconnected S32 Device open in SymbolMate and you connect the Device with the USB cable Note The browsing process that occurs automatically is not the same as synchronization After SymbolMate scans and browses the content of your chosen Device your S32 Activities will not be synchronized between the S32 Device and SymbolMate Activity synchronization can be achieved through manually activating the synchronization function Automatic synchronization occu
82. your own library Click Explore The Windows Explorer opens to your library folder Select View Thumbnails Point at the file name Right click and choose Rename from the menu Replace the old name with several single keywords If you see the file type i e do not change that part of the name Tobii SymbolMate User s Manual 2011 Tobii Technology Picture Tools 65 8 Click the Close button at the upper right corner of the Explorer window when you are finished 9 Make sure your library is selected and click Search to update it with new picture file names 10 Click OK to close the Picture Libraries dialog SymbolStix Subscription You can subscribe to updates of your SymbolStix library This way you will always receive the newest symbols available Receiving Updates from SymbolStix If you have purchased a subscription from SymbolStix you will automatically receive symbol update packages You can open the SymbolStix Subscription dialog under Tools SymbolStix Subscription SymbolStix Subscription Subscription ID f Start Trial Subscription status Last update Automatic update Ct Your SymbolMate serial number will be used as the Subscription ID 2011 Tobii Technology 66 Picture Tools You can select if you want automatic updates or if you want to check for updates manually If you select automatic update SymbolMate will automatically search for updates at startup and

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