TouchChat HD - Lite
TouchChat HD - Lite for iPad® / iPod® / iPhone® is a non-communicative configuration of TouchChat that allows for the user interface experience for informational purposes but does not include speech synthesis or any type of audio playback capabilities.
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TouchChat HD - AAC
TouchChat HD - AAC for iPad® / iPod® / iPhone® is a full-featured communication solution for individuals who have difficulty using their natural voice.
TouchChat HD - AAC with WordPower™
TouchChat HD - AAC with WordPower™ for iPad® / iPod® / iPhone® has all the features of TouchChat HD - AAC and is bundled with the WordPower™ series of AAC vocabularies designed by Nancy Inman.
Chat Editor
Chat Editor is a free download, replacing the former TouchChat Windows Editor. Chat Editor will allow users to modify or create page sets on a Windows® computer and then transfer them to a TouchChat, Chat Fusion or Nova Chat device.
May 01, 2021 Nova Chat Editor (Nova Chat Editor.exe). Chat Editor is a supplemental program that has been provided for customizing the Chat vocabulary on your Windows desktop or laptop computer. Although customizing is also possible on the device itself, the editor allows the family and/or professionals to customize the vocabulary when the device is not. Chat Editor Chat Editor is a free download, replacing the former TouchChat Windows Editor. Chat Editor will allow users to modify or create page sets on a Windows® computer and then transfer them to a TouchChat, Chat Fusion or Nova Chat device. This short video tutorial will show you how to update to the new Chat Editor from within your current NOVA chat Windows Editor software. Please note that the.
iShare Service
iShare is a subscription that gives a TouchChat device access to a large server, through the wireless connection on the iPod®, iPhone® or iPad®.
In-App Purchases
There are additional vocabularies, language packs, and voices that can be purchased in the Upgrade Store from within the TouchChat App.
Here are instructions on how to import/export the vocab file from Chat Editor to the device using iTunes®
To Export
- Connect the device to the PC
- Open iTunes®
- On the device, go to the Vocab File section and tap on Menu in the top right
- Tap on Export a Vocab file
- Choose the Vocab File you wish to export
- Name the file that you are exporting and tap save
- In iTunes® on the PC, Tap on the device and go to the File Sharing section
- Scroll down until you see TouchChat in the File Sharing area and select it
- You should see the vocab file that you are exporting in the list.Clilck on the file and click the Save To Button (bottom right)
- A Windows save box will appear. Select the folder where you want the file to be saved
To place the file into Chat Editor, there is an import folder located on the desktop of your PC. It was placed there when the program was installed. If it is not there, you can locate the import folder depending on the version of Windows you are using:
Windows XP : My computer ->C drive (local drive)->Documents and Settings->Users (*log in ID*)->Application Data->Chat Editor->Import
Windows Vista/Windows 7 :
C: Drive ->Users->*User ID*->AppData->Roaming->Chat Editor->Import
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NOTE : The Application Data folder (for Windows XP) or the App Data Folder (for Windows Vista / 7) might be hidden. To make them visible, you will have to go to the control panel and choose folder options. Then choose the View tab, and under Advance settings-> Hidden files and folders put the dot in Show hidden files and folders. Then click OK. That should make them appear for you to choose.
The vocab file should start importing automatically after a few minutes.
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Once you are done editing the vocab file and want to place it back to the device, follow the steps below:
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- open the Chat Editor program on your computer
- choose a TouchChat configuration
- Choose Library
- Choose Transfer -> Vocab to file
- the Transfer box will appear, highlight the file you wish to export and click on Transfer from the top left-hand side
- a Windows Save As dialog box will appear
- save your vocab file to your computer (remember where you save it to), make sure that the .ce remains at the end of the file name
- after the file has been saved, open up iTunes®
- Attach device to the PC
- Open iTunes®
- Tap on the device and go to the File Sharing section
- Scroll down until you see TouchChat in the File Sharing area and select it
- Click on TouchChat and you will see an Add File option in the lower right hand section
- Tap ADD and a Windows save screen will appear
- Locate the file you wish to add to your device and tap open
- You should see that the file has appeared in the TouchChat Documents section
- Now, go to the device and go to the Vocab File section
- Tap on Menu->Import/Export a Vocab -> Import from iTunes
- Select the file you wish to import, then hit Save in the top right of the screen
- Your imported file should appear in the Vocab File list
- Tap on the file in the vocab listing to open