NOVA chat User’s Guide Page 57Enabling Speech in Chat EditorNote: When you install Chat Editor on a computer that had Chat Editorinstalled previously, speech will be enabled.When you install Chat Editor on a computer that did not have ChatEditor installed previously, the following message will be displayed:Speech is currently disabled.Please connect a Nova Chat device to this computer to enable speech.Choose OK to close the message.To enable speech in Chat Editor, simply connect a USB cable betweenyour computer and your device. Test the Editor to verify that speech isnow working and then disconnect the cable. Speech will now be enabledwhenever you use the Editor; you will not need to re-connect the cable.Opening Chat EditorTo open the Editor for normal use after you have set up a configuration,choose the Chat Editor shortcut from your computer’s desktop. TheEditor will open on your computer.Using Vocabulary Files with Chat EditorThe Chat Editor Library contains the same vocabulary files as the device.See “Available Vocabulary Files”.You can explore any of these files by highlighting one and opening it.Explore the page and button organization by choosing the buttons.Buttons with arrows in the corners will move to new pages. As youexplore the page layouts, consider if one of these might work as astarting point for the intended device user.You cannot modify the “Original” vocabulary files. If one of the fileswould be appropriate for the device user, make a copy of it andcustomize the copy. See “Creating a Customized Vocabulary File”.The device user’s vocabulary file can be created using Chat Editor andthen exported to the device for use.
