The document preference settings

You can configure a number of preferences for the current document.
  1. Choose Document > Preferences....
  2. In the General options group, specify the following:
    Preference Explanation
    Use specific selection settings If you enable this option, then the specific selection settings are used for the current document, irrespective of the user settings. Select from the drop-down list:
    • Mouse
    • Joystick
    • Scanning
    • Eye tracking
    Then click Settings and see:
    Always return to first page If you enable this option and are using a communication grid that consists of several pages, then Mind Express will automatically return to the first page after you have selected a cell on one of the other pages.
    Always return to level 1 If you enable this option and are using a communication grid that consists of several information levels, then Mind Express will automatically return to level 1 after you have selected a cell on level 2 or 3.
    Sound when dragging If you enable this option, the user will hear a sound when dragging.
    Wait for speech before page change If you enable this option, another page is only opened when the speech on the current page has completely stopped.
  3. In the Formatting options group, specify the following:
    Preference Explanation
    Layout Select the option to display the communication grids with a fixed size. This will ensure that communication grids are printed correctly or are correctly formatted for other devices.

    Click the colored cell and specify the color of the area surrounding the communication grid.
    Use template for new pages If you enable this option, then the selected template is used for each new page you create.
  4. In the Message box options group, specify the following:
    Preference Explanation
    No speech when adding to Message box The words are added to the message box are not immediately said aloud.
    Start with active Message box If this option is enabled, you can start writing the message as soon as the document is opened.
    Put symbols when storing Message in cell When saving a message in a cell, the symbols are displayed in the cell. In the Number of symbols: field, enter the maximum number of symbols that are displayed in the cell.
    Highlight while reading Check this option to visualize the word while reading the note. From the drop-down list, select whether you want to color the text or the background. Click in the colored cell to select the color you want to use for visualizing the word. This option cannot be used on the Zingui and on the Smart.
  5. In the Prediction options group, specify the following:
    Preference Explanation
    Word prediction: Word prediction can be used at a text and/or associated symbol level. Select from the drop-down list:
    • Text only, word prediction at text level.
    • Text (with symbols), cells for prediction with text and if available with symbols.
    • Symbols only, prediction at symbol level if symbols are available.
    • Symbols (with text), cells for prediction with symbols and text if symbols are available.
    Prefered set: From the drop-down list, select which symbol set you want to use for symbol prediction.
    Second set: From the drop-down list, select which symbol set you want to use if no symbol can be found in the preferred set.
    No speech when adding to Message box The words are added to the message box are not immediately said aloud.
    Start with active Message box If this option is enabled, you can start writing the message as soon as the document is opened.
    Put symbols when storing Message in cell When saving a message in a cell, the symbols are displayed in the cell. In the Number of symbols: field, enter the maximum number of symbols that are displayed in the cell.
    Save window position To save the current position and size of the window.
    Save last opened page When the document is opened, it opens on the page that was last active.
    Save dynamic lists status If dynamic lists are being used in the document, then the status of the dynamic lists is saved. Every time you open a page with dynamic lists, the list is displayed as it was last shown.
    Use specific selection settings If you enable this option, then the specific selection settings are used for the current document, irrespective of the user settings. Select from the drop-down list:
    • Mouse
    • Joystick
    • Scanning
    • Eye tracking
    Then click Settings and see:
    Layout Select the option to display the communication grids with a fixed size. This will ensure that communication grids are printed correctly or are correctly formatted for other devices.

    Click the colored cell and specify the color of the area surrounding the communication grid.
  6. In the Save options group, specify the following:
    Preference Explanation
    Save window position To save the current position and size of the window.
    Save last opened page When the document is opened, it opens on the page that was last active.
    Save dynamic lists status If dynamic lists are being used in the document, then the status of the dynamic lists is saved. Every time you open a page with dynamic lists, the list is displayed as it was last shown.
  7. Click OK.