Guide connect is a form of accessible software from Dolphin Computer Access. It can be downloaded from there website www.YourDolphin.com . The software has been designed to take the complexity out of using everyday PC tasks such as Email, Word processing and internet exploring. It uses a unique menu structure to easily navigate to what you want to do.
Navigating
There is 3 ways to navigate. First way to use the up, down, left and right arrow keys. The second way is to press the number of the menu. The menus they are labelled 1 to 10. The third way is to type the letter of the menu.
To select the menu you wish press the enter key
To go back to the previous menu or page press the escape key
To silence the voice press the control key.
F Keys
F1 Is the help button
F2 Is the action key.
F3 Is the help and information key
F4 Speaks the item
F6 Is the dictation.
F7 Turns the volume down.
F8 Will turn the volume up.
F9 Will slow down the voice speed
f10 Will speed up the voice speed
F11 Will decrease the xzoom level
f12 Will increase the zoom level
Action key
The action key will bring up a list of actions you can select for each menu. For example if you are in emails and press the action key it will bring up the reply, forward and delete email options. Guide connect will announce when actions are available when entering a menu.
Help and information button
The help and information button is where you can get help and information about your PC. In this menu you will find the time and date, battery level, internet information and your notifications.
Dictation
Dictation allows you to speak your message instead of typing it out on the keyboard. Dictation will only work with emails or letters and documents in guide connect. Guide connect will announce when dictation is available.
Video tutorials
To get to the video tutorials. Navigate to tools. Press the enter key to enter the menu. Navigate to training. Select training and then select getting started.
For more information about Guide Connect or to try it out contact us.
Triple Tap Tech
The Renfield Centre
260 Bath Street Glasgow G2 4JP
0141 353 1567
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