Enabling Speech in Chat Editor
Note: When you install Chat Editor on a computer that had Chat Editor installed previously, speech will
be enabled.
When you install Chat Editor on a computer that did not have Chat Editor installed previously, the
following message will be displayed:
Speech is currently disabled.
Please connect a TouchChat device to this computer to enable speech.
Choose OK to close the message.
To enable speech in Chat Editor, simply connect a USB cable between your computer and your device.
Test the Editor to verify that speech is now working and then disconnect the cable. Speech will now be
enabled whenever you use the Editor; you will not need to re-connect the cable.
Opening Chat Editor
To open the Editor for normal use after you have set up a configuration, choose the Chat Editor shortcut
from your computer's desktop. The Editor will open on your computer.
Using Chat Editor to Create Instructional Materials
Capture sequences of buttons from screens in Chat Editor to paste into instructional materials you
create such as Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, flash cards, etc.
1. In Chat Editor, choose Capture in the top section of the Editor window. The Button Capture window
will open.
2. With Capture Selections selected, start selecting the buttons you want to appear in your document.
Each button you select will be captured in the Button Capture window.
3. When you finish capturing a sequence of buttons, choose Copy to Clipboard. The sequence will be
cleared from the Button Capture window.
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