                      TALKS Online Manual - Chapter 3
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3   The TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box

The  TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box enables you to change various settings
related to TALKS, such as volume, speed, pitch, and key echo, or to ZOOMS,
such as the zoom factor. The display in the dialog box varies according to
the product options that you have purchased; its name can be  TALKS
Settings, ZOOMS Settings,  TALKS&ZOOMS Settings, TALKS Premium Settings, or
 TALKS&ZOOMS Premium. This document uses  TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box
as a general term to refer to the settings dialog box in all the products.
When a description applies only to a specific product, the document states
so.

The  TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box consists of up to seven tabs,
depending upon your product options. The tabs are  Magnification,  Speech,
Advanced,  Automation, User dictionary, Icons, and Braille.

When you select a setting, it applies to all applications in your phone.
However, you can choose to apply certain settings to one application only.
For more information about such application-specific settings, see section .

To open the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box:

 In the main menu, select the icon called  Talks or  Talks&Zooms.

Or:

 Press  [TALKS], [Menu]. If  [Menu] is used as the  [TALKS] key, the
sequence [TALKS], [Long K ey1] should be used instead.

To change a setting in the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box:

36. Press  [Select].

If the setting has two options, it automatically switches to the other
option.

37. If the setting has more than two options, press  [Down] or  [Up] to
scroll to the desired option, and press  [Select].

Several additional settings are available in the  Options menu, which you
access by pressing  [Key1] ( Options). Select from the following options:

  App-specific settings: This option is not available, when the
TALKS&ZOOMS settings have been started via the phone menu. It allows
defining certain settings as being specific to the underlying application
(see section for more details).

  Audio Settings: This option opens a screen that allows you to fine-tune
the speed, volume and responsiveness of audio output for different output
channels, such as the earpiece during a call, or an attached headset. See
section for more details.

  Info: Displays additional information about the TALKS&ZOOMS software (if
available)

  View: This option is available for TALKS&ZOOMS Standard and Premium
Edition, as well as for TALKS Premium Edition. It lets you enable only
components that you would like to use:

q TALKS&ZOOMS

q TALKS only

q ZOOMS only

  Register: Opens a submenu with the following choices:

q  1 0-day demo: Enables you to request a demo registration code so that
you can use TALKS&ZOOMS free of charge for 10 days. Note that you can use
this form of registration only once per phone. This option is not available
when the Offline profile is active, because it requires the ability to send
and receive text messages.

q  SMS registration: Enables you to enter the number of the registration
ticket that you received from your TALKS&ZOOMS dealer and send an SMS
message with that number to the TALKS registration server. You will receive
a registration code that is automatically stored on your phone. This option
is not available when the Offline profile is active, because it requires
the ability to send and receive text messages.

q  Restore registration: Enables you to re-register your software if your
phone loses the registration information. The process is similar to the SMS
registration process, but you do not need to enter the registration ticket
again. This option is not available when the Offline profile is active,
because it requires the ability to send and receive text messages.

q  Manual registration: Opens a dialog box that displays the IMEI number of
your S60 phone and the SIM ID of your currently used SIM card, and enables
you to register the software in case SMS registration does not work in your
country or with your network provider. In the  Serial Number box, enter the
serial number of your TALKS&ZOOMS software. This process enables you to use
TALKS longer than the 10 minutes provided for unregistered software. You
can register the full version and the extended 30-day demo version of the
software in this manner.

  SMS News: The Nuance Accessibility Suite offers the ability to subscribe
to or unsubscribe from a free SMS News service. Choose Subscribe from the
SMS News sub-menu to send a text message to our server that subscribes your
mobile number, or Unsubscribe to discontinue the receipt of SMS News
messages. In both cases, you will receive a confirmation for the requested
action. We do not share your mobile number with others, and we will not
send more than two news messages per month, so you do not have to worry
about being spammed. This option is not available when the Offline profile
is active, because it requires the ability to send and receive text
messages.

  Disable/Enable TALKS&ZOOMS: Stops TALKS&ZOOMS completely for all
applications, or activates TALKS&ZOOMS again. When you disable TALKS,
speech in the  TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box remains available.

  License: Displays the end-user license agreement

  About: Displays the version number and date of your TALKS&ZOOMS
software. You may need this information if you contact technical support or
check for available updates. Press  [Key1] ( OK) to close this window.

  Exit: Closes the  TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box

3.1 Magnification settings

If you purchased the ZOOMS magnification component, the  TALKS&ZOOMS
Settings dialog box provides the following settings to enable you to
customize the magnification feature to your needs:

  Magnification

  Screen mode

 Zoom factor

 Auto-fit focus

 Color processing

 Invert colors

 Scrolling speed

 Auto-scroll delay

To learn more about these options, see chapter .

3.2 Speech settings

If you purchased the TALKS screen-reader component, the  TALKS&ZOOMS
Settings dialog box provides the following basic settings to enable you to
customize the text-to-speech output to your needs:

  Speech (see section )

  Volume (see section )

  Speed (see section )

  Spelling Speed (see section )

  Pitch (see section )

  Key Echo (see section )

  Speak upper case (see section )

  Use spelling alphabet (see section )

  Speak punctuation (see section )

  Read numbers as (see section )

3.3   Advanced settings

The settings that are displayed on the  Advanced tab depend upon the
TALKS&ZOOMS components that you have purchased. The following settings
appear for the TALKS screen-reader module:

  Read function keys (see section )

  Read list index (see section )

  Read subtitles (see section )

  Verbose descriptions (see section )

  Mute on keylock (see section )

  Cursor mode (see section )

  T9 key echo (see section )

  Echo passwords (see section )

  Full list items (see section )

  Progress update (see section )

  Echo function keys (see section )

  Read text status (see section )

  Mute during a call (see section        )

The following settings are always available on the  Advanced tab:

  TALKS key timeout (see section )

  TALKS mode timeout (see section )

  Choose TALKS key (see section )

3.4   Automation settings

The settings on the  Automation tab enable you to customize the readout of
caller ID and incoming text messages. The settings are as follows:

  Caller ID: If you want TALKS to read out the caller ID of incoming
calls, activate the readout by setting the amount of time for TALKS to wait
before muting the ring and reading out the caller ID. You can select 1, 3,
5, 10, 15, or 20 seconds.

Note: If you set a waiting time for the readout of caller ID, do not use
the  Beep  once or  Silent setting for the type of ringing (in the
Profiles dialog box). Your phone should be set to the default ringing type.

  Repeat Caller ID: If you activate the automatic readout of caller ID,
you can define whether and how often TALKS should repeat the readout. To
have TALKS repeat the readout, select the frequency of repetitionevery 3,
5, 10, or 15 seconds. If you do not want TALKS to repeat the readout,
select No.

  New Messages: You can set TALKS to automatically open and read out
incoming messages (select the  Read option). After TALKS reads out a
message, you are asked whether you want the message repeated or closed.

3.5 User dictionary tab (available in Premium Edition)

On the  User dictionary tab, you can create entries that indicate how you
want TALKS to read out specific words, phrases, and abbreviations. You can
associate an entry with a particular application or with all the
applications on your phone.

To create an entry indicating how TALKS should read out a specific word or
abbreviation:

38. Determine whether you want to associate the readout with all
applications or only a specific application.

 If you want to associate the readout with all applications, go to the
main menu and select  Talks&Zooms to open the  TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog
box.

 If you want to associate the readout with a specific application, open
that application and press  [TALKS], [Menu] to open the  TALKS&ZOOMS
Settings dialog box.

39. Press  [Right] until you reach the  User dictionary tab.

A list of entries appears. The items in the list depend on the view defined
in the  Options menu.

40. Press  [Key 1] ( Options), and select  Add new.

The  Edit user dictionary dialog box appears.

41. In the  Text area, key in the word, phrase, or abbreviation for which
you want to define a pronunciation. For example, write UC in the  Text
area.

42. In the  Replacement area, key in the word or phrase that indicates how
you want TALKS to pronounce the item shown in the  Text area. For example,
if you wrote UC in the  Text area, write University of California in
the  Replacement area.

43. In the  Application area, define how you want the entry associated:

 Select  Global if you want TALKS to read out the replacement phrase in
any application.

 Select the application name if you want TALKS to read out the replacement
phrase only in this particular application (this option appears only if you
opened the  TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box from within an application, not
from the phones main menu).

44. In the  Whole words only area, press  [Right] or  [Left] to select an
option:

 Select  Yes if you want TALKS to read out the replacement phrase only
when TALKS encounters the original text as a whole word.

 Select  No if you want TALKS to read out the replacement phrase whenever
TALKS encounters the original text, even if it is part of another word.

45. In the  Ignore case area, press  [Right] or  [Left] to select an
option:

 Select  Yes if you want TALKS to read out the replacement phrase
regardless of the case of the original text or the text that TALKS
encounters.

 Select  No if you want TALKS to read out the replacement phrase only when
TALKS encounters text with the same case as the original text.

46. Save the entry: press  [Key 1] ( Options), and select  Save.

The new entry is saved. When TALKS encounters text that matches the
original text as defined in your entry, TALKS will read out the replacement
phrase.

47. To create a replacement for Braille representation, select  Add Braille
field and follow the steps described in this procedure. Note that the  Text
area appears only once, because the original text is the same as for
speech.

To edit an entry that you created:

48. In the  TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, select the  User dictionary
tab.

A list of entries appears. The items in the list depend on the view defined
in the  Options menu.

49. To change the display of the entry list, press  [Key 1] (Options),
select View, and select one of the viewing options:

  < Application name >: If you opened the  TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box
from within an application, that application name appears here. Select this
option if you want to see only the entries that are associated specifically
with this application and not used anywhere else.

  < Application name > and Global: If you opened the  TALKS&ZOOMS Settings
dialog box from within an application, that application name appears here.
Select this option if you want to see both the entries that are associated
with this application only and the entries that are used across all
applications. This option displays a complete list of all the entries that
affect this particular application.

  Global: Select this option to see the entries that are associated with
all the applications.

  System: Select this option to see the entries associated with system
messages (such as warnings and confirmation messages) and with the status
indicators.

  All: Select this option to see all the entries that you have created.

50. Make your changes as described in the procedure for creating a new
entry (the preceding procedure).

51. Press  [Key 1] ( Options), and select  Save to save your changes.

If you want to create a new entry that is almost the same as an existing
entry, create a duplicate entry and then edit it.

To create a duplicate of an entry:

52. In the  TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the  User dictionary tab,
select the entry that you want to duplicate.

53. Press  [Key 1] ( Options) and select  Duplicate.

The  Edit user dictionary dialog box appears.

54. Edit the duplicate as desired.

55. Press  [Key 1] ( Options), and select  Save to save the duplicate as a
new entry.

To delete an entry:

56. In the  TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box, on the  User dictionary tab,
select the entry that you want to delete.

57. Press  [Key 1] (Options) and select  Delete.

A warning message appears.

58. Press  [Key 1] ( Yes) to confirm that you want to delete the entry.

Note: You can find the files that contain the dictionary entries in a
folder named \Data\Others\Talks or just \Others\Talks, normally in the same
location where you installed TALKS (either the phone memory, or the memory
card).

3.6   Icons tab (available in Premium Edition)

The  Icons tab enables you to create and edit entries that indicate how you
want TALKS to read out icons in third-party applications. Each entry
includes the hexadecimal value for the icon and the phrase that you want
TALKS to say when it encounters the icon.

The  Icons tab is similar to the  User dictionary tab. To create and edit
entries on the  Icons tab, follow the procedures in section .

It is recommended that you use the  Icons tab for editing icons that
already have audio labels and that you use the Object Viewer to create such
labels.

Note: Names for icons are stored in the same files that are used for user
dictionary entries (for more details see the previous section).

3.7   Application-specific settings

The settings that you define in the  TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box are
global in nature: by default, they affect all applications in your phone.
However, you might want to define some settings differently for certain
applications. For instance, you might not want to hear punctuation marks
read out in most applications, but when writing notes or using the
calculator, you might prefer to hear them read out. Or you might use a
certain zoom factor in most applications, but in one application, you need
to increase it. This section explains how to create such
application-specific settings.

To define a setting and limit it to a specific application:

59. Open the application to which you want to apply the setting, and press
[TALKS], [Menu] or  [TALKS], [LongKey1] to open the  TALKS&ZOOMS Settings
dialog box.

Note: To define an application-specific setting, you must use this shortcut
to access the TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box.

60. Press  [Key1] (Options), and select  App-specific settings.

A dialog box that shows the name of the application appears and displays a
list of the settings that you defined for that application. If none have
been defined, the message Using only standard settings appears.

61. Press  [Key1] (Options), and select  Add app.-specific value.

A list of application-specific parameters appears:

 For ZOOMS:  Screen mode,  Zoom factor,  Auto-fit focus,  Color
processing,  Invert colors,  Scrolling speed, and  Auto-scroll delay

 For TALKS (from the Speech tab): Speech, Volume,  Key echo,  Speak upper
case, Use spelling alphabet,  Speak punctuation, and  Read numbers as

 For TALKS (from the Advanced tab):  Read function keys,  Read list index,
 Read subtitles,  Verbose descriptions,  Cursor mode,  T9 key echo,  Echo
passwords,  Full list items , Progress update, Echo function keys, and Read
text status.

 Mute is an additional option that is only available as an
application-specific setting. It allows muting speech output for the
underlying application.

 Audio priority is also available as an application-specific setting
only. Changing it affects how speech either interrupts, or is interrupted
by, other sounds played by your phone, such as signal tones. This can
sometimes be used to reduce interference of TALKS with other audio
functions, but the result often depends on the application and phone model.

62. Select a parameter, and define it as desired.

Note: The parameter that you define for a specific application still
retains its default setting for all other applications. The announcement of
the  [TALKS] key is not affected by an application-specific setting of
Echo function keys.

63. Press  [Key1] (Options), and select  Exit to close the  TALKS&ZOOMS
Settings dialog box and save your settings.

Note: While you are working with application-specific settings, you can
close that page and open the global  TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box by
pressing  [Key2] (Back). To close the  TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box
completely and return to the current application, press  [Key2] (Exit)
again.

To restore an application-specific setting to the global default setting:

64. Open the application for which you want to change the parameter, and
press [TALKS], [Menu] or  [TALKS], [LongKey1] to open the  TALKS&ZOOMS
Settings dialog box.

65. Press  [Key1] (Options), and select  App-specific settings.

66. Select the parameter that you want to change.

67. Press  [Key1] (Options), and select  Reset value to standard.

68. When the confirmation message appears, press  [Key 1] (Yes).

The selected application-specific setting is canceled, and the global
default setting is activated.

Note: Application-specific settings are stored in the same directory as
user dictionary entries (for more details see section ).

3.8   Audio settings

The Audio Settings screen lets you to fine-tune the way speech is produced
by TALKS. You can use it to change a number of settings depending on
whether you are on a call or using a headset rather than the phones
speaker or earpiece.

First, choose whether you want the changes you make to apply when using
TALKS through the built-in speaker/earpiece, or when using a headset. You
can then change one or more of the following options:

 Volume (different values can be used depending on whether a phone call is
in progress)

 Volume factor (see below)

 Speech delay (see below for details)

Volume factor

The same volume level of TALKS can create speech output with a
significantly different volume on different phones or headsets. Some phones
appear too loud, others too soft. Occasionally, the volume can also appear
different depending on the voice that is used.

To change the base audio volume:

69. Open the  TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialogue box, and select  Audio Settings
from the  Options menu.

70. Select  Phone Speaker or  Headset, depending on which channel you want
to change.

71. Select one of the volume factors: 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%, 125%, 150%,
200%, 250%, or 300%. The default volume factor is  100%. Note that the list
ofsettingscontains two entries for the volume factor, so that different
values can be used depending on whether a phone call is in progress or not.

Note: If you set the volume factor to more than 100%, speech output can
sound distorted. Thus, we recommend you try adjusting the Volume factor in
small steps.

Setting the speech delay

Some phones or headsets may require a certain delay before sending audio
output, when the audio channel has just been opened; otherwise, you might
experience a cut-off at the start of the first utterance after a pause.
TALKS uses a good default value that is adjusted for different kinds of
audio hardware found on S60 devices, but you may require a longer delay
when you connect an external speaker to your phone, or when using some
Bluetooth headsets; or you may want to fine-tune the delay to improve
performance on your handset.

To adjust the speech delay to your specific requirements:

72. Open the  TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialogue box, and select  Audio Settings
from the  Options menu.

73. Select  Phone Speaker or  Headset, depending on which channel you want
to change.

74. Select a value between 0 seconds and 0.5 seconds (in steps of 50
milliseconds), or choose  Default delay, which lets the text-to-speech
engine determine the delay that is used.

3.9   Braille settings  (available in Premium Edition)

If you want to use a Braille display with TALKS&ZOOMS, you will need to
intall a driver that is provided by the manufacturer of the display. More
details about the use of TALKS&ZOOMS with a particular display can usually
be found in the instructions that come with the specific driver.

After successful installation of the driver you can use an extra screen
named Braille in the  TALKS&ZOOMS Settings dialog box.

This screen contains the following options:

  Braille: This setting lets you enable Braille support by pressing
[Select] to open the Braille settings window. Here, you can use  [Down] to
select the entry with the name of the Braille driver, and activate it by
pressing  [Select] again.

  Braille table: This lets you select one of the available Braille tables.

  Use 6-dot-table: Pressing  [Select] enables or disables this option,
selecting an alternative Braille table to be used for input.

  Keep Braille on: This lets you choose whether the driver selected under
Braille should be loaded as soon as TALKS&ZOOMS is activated. Pressing
[Select] switches between yes and no.

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