2 Displays†, 19 Characters Wide

• Standard: Liquid Crystal Display, 3/8" (1 cm) high characters, back-lighted
• Optional: Vacuum Fluorescent Displays, 1/4" (6 mm) high characters

LightTouch Keyboard

• Light force with tactile feedback; spaced for typing
• Splash-proof, but not water-proof - optional raincoats are available

Keyguards

• Key surround may be raised to avoid pressing multiple keys
• Deep keyguard is optional

Keyboard Layouts

• QWERTY: Typewriter layout is standard; change anytime to...
• ABCDE: Optional; easier for some populations such as the elderly and autistic (consider for use with Facilitated Communication)

Display Text

• Choose between UPPER-case only or UPPER/lower-case to the displays
• Many additional symbols and accented characters (> @ ñ ç é , etc.)

Special Keys

• Two keys are changeable to international characters
• An external switch may be used for special operations, for example: turn the unit on, recall and speak a memory

Key Click

• Adjustable loudness of the audible feedback

Tremor

• Adjustable delayed entry

Memory

• Lots of backed-up memory for use in:
  * 36 memos of up to 250 characters each, one memo for each of the letter and number keys
  * Abbreviations/Expansions
  * Speech Exceptions
  * Speedwriting - add your own SPDWRTG ABBREVS (speedwriting abbreviations)
• Facility to browse through the memories to see what is stored
• Sequences: use 2 keys to play complicated key sequences, such as: "Print eight memories, with gaps between, the first one bold and the last one italic"

Replay Speed

• Adjustable speed of replay of messages and memories

Calculator

• 8-function calculator built in

Call Signal

• Two call signal

Text-to-Speech Output

• Standard: DECtalk*, high quality American-English with eight adult voices (4-male and 4-female) and one child's voice
• Optional:
  * External Synthesizers may be used with or without an internal speech capability

Text Prompting

• Set up word prompting after selection of 1, 2, or 3 characters (or none). Stored vocabulary can be scrolled for visual selection.
• Examples of prompting after typing one character:
  * If T is selected, the display will show The, if H is then selected, the display will change to THat, etc.
  * Or, if T is selected, the display will show The. Then scroll to choose from the stored vocabulary list.

Battery

• Internal rechargeable nickel-metal hydride battery
• 4-8 hours of continuous operation after an overnight charge (based on display types) - longer in normal use (see Auto-Off)
• May be left on charge indefinitely without ill effect
• Can be used with charger plugged in

Auto-Off

• Adjustable time before the unit turns itself off ( to conserve battery energy)

External Devices

• Printers (serial or parallel)
• Remote Displays (Liquid Crystal or Vacuum Fluorescent)
• Expanded Keyboards
• Plug-in Scanner
• ... and more capability coming!

Mounting

• A threaded opening is provided for attaching items such as a wrist strap or security cable
• Optional carrying cases, pouches, and mountings are available

HELP !

• Online help (an abbreviated handbook on-screen)
• Context-sensitive help for setups, etc.
  

‡ Features vary with model.
* DECtalk is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation.
† U.S. Patent 3,925,779