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VS Communicator 3 - Feature List
The most user-friendly communication aid.
The most powerful accessibility tool.
![]() Sound
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Synthesized speech, Microsoft Speech API 4 and 5 (SAPI 4 and 5) |
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Recorded/Digitized speech |
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Plays MP3, WAV and WMA sound files |
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Auditive feedback during scanning and pointer movement |
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![]() Picture-based communication boards
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Sentence-building by selecting symbols. |
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Combine symbols to create full sentences. |
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Speak message |
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Send message as e-mail |
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Send message as text message (with connected cell phone) |
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Use your favorite picture set: Tech/Syms, PCS, PictureThisPro, Rebus, Bliss, etc. |
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Edit Button Wizard allows you to alter the content of the boards in a quick and easy fashion. |
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Create your very own text-based communication boards from scratch, based on a template, or modify one of the ready-mades. |
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![]() Text-based communication boards
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Word Prediction |
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Sentence Building |
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Speak Message |
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Send message as e-mail |
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Send message as text message (with connected cell phone) |
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Different keyboard layouts: QWERTY, ABC, Scan-optimized, Pointer-optimized. |
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Edit Button Wizard allows you to alter the content of the boards in a quick and easy fashion. |
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Add your own custom phrases that are especially easy to reach |
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Messaging can be built by spelling, from prediction lists and from pre-defined words. |
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At your choice add pictures to ease the message creation |
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Create your very own text-based communication boards from scratch, based on a template, or modify one of the ready-mades. |
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![]() Picture Libraries
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When modifying or creating your own displays, picture libraries help you link pictures together with words. |
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Create your own picture libraries |
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Integrate 3rd-party picture sets (Tech/Syms, PCS, etc.) into Communicator by setting them up as a picture library. |
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Search in Picture Libraries feature makes it fast and easy to search picture libraries |
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Browse picture libraries from within Communicator. Thumbnails help you find the correct picture. |
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![]() Writing Technology
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Sentence building with text or pictures |
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Word Prediction included |
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Abbreviation expansion |
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Build your personal phrase set for use in different writing scenarios. |
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Frequency-based word lists with different amount of words |
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Edit existing or create your own word lists |
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Word lists updated as you type new words. |
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Talking Word Processor |
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Words that are not in the dictionary can easily be 'accepted' or 'rejected' |
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Word lists learn your favorite words and phrases |
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Smart 'Next Word' prediction: Communicator predicts the next word to be produced in the message. |
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![]() E-Mail Capabilities
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Send and receive e-mail from Communicator |
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E-mail capabilities integrated - no need for external software. |
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Compose messages with text, pictures, or a combination. |
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Synthesized speech support during creation of e-mail messages |
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Messages organized into inbox, outbox, deleted items, sent items. |
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Have messages read out loud with synthesized speech. |
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Picture attachments organized into a photo album, one for each message. |
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Send your own pictures as e-mail attachments. |
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Simple e-mail screens for people with little computer experience. |
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Complete e-mail client for more experienced users. |
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Add friends and family to My Contacts |
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Associate a picture to each member of My Contacts |
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Wizard-style creation of messages makes it easy to compose new e-mail |
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![]() Text-Messaging Capabilities
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Send and receive text messages from Communicator |
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Text messaging capabilities integrated - no need for external software. |
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Compose messages with text, pictures, or a combination. |
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Synthesized speech support during creation of text messages |
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Messages organized into Inbox, Outbox, Deleted Items, Sent Items. |
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Have messages read out loud with synthesized speech. |
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Simple text messaging screens for people with little computer experience. |
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Complete text messaging screens for more experienced users. |
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Add friends and family to My Contacts |
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Associate a picture to each member of My Contacts |
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Wizard-style creation of messages makes it easy to compose new text messages |
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![]() Access to other Windows Programs
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Start other programs from Communicator |
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Switch between programs on the Task Bar |
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Scanners can navigate program menus and dialogs. |
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Write into any Windows program. |
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Use the ready-made on-screen keyboards to control other applications |
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Create your own custom displays to manipulate frequently used programs quickly and easily! |
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![]() Picture Technology
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Pictures or photos on buttons. |
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The program finds pictures matching the text you type. |
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AMDi's Tech/Syms Series I picture library included within the program. |
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Supported picture formats: BMP, GIF, JPG, WMF, EMF |
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Show/Hide pictures based on user events. |
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Combine picture to create new symbols |
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