Overlay Maker and DynaVox DV4

Overlay files from IntelliTools Classroom Suite documents can be saved as DynaVox Series 4 compatible files so DynaVox users can work with IntelliTools Classroom Suite actitivies.

Note: You must be using DynaVox Series 4M with software version 1.05 (or more recent).

1. Create an overlay in Overlay Maker 3 and save.

2. On the Menu bar select File and select Export to DynaVox... from the pull down menu. The default naming will be your Overlay name with the extension .dpkg (DynaVox Package) and the default save location will be the desktop. Now the Overlay Maker file is saved as DynaVox file and is ready to transfer to the DynaVox for use.

Note: There is some difference in terminology between Overlay Maker and DynaVox: An overlay has one or more levels. An overlay with multiple levels is a multi-level overlay. A DynaVox file is a package. A package may have one or more pages. Pages and levels are fairly synonymous.

3. Plug the USB Flash Drive (or any USB storage device) into a USB port on the computer. Older operating systems may require a driver. Refer to the website of the manufacturer of the USB device you are using for details on drivers and use.

4. Locate the DynaVox file with the extension .dpkg and move or copy it onto the USB storage device. When the file transfer is complete unplug the USB storage device from the computer and plug it into the USB port on the DynaVox, found on the right hand side.

On the DynaVox follow these steps:

1. Select the pull-down menu button in the title bar.

2. Select Setup in the main pull-down menu.

3. Select Tools Menu from the second pull-down menu. The pull-down menu will close and display the Tools window.

4. From the Tools window select Page Browser. The Tools window will close and the Page Browser will open.

5. Select a destination folder from the left window of the Page Browser or create a new folder and select it. (To create a new folder see the DynaVox manual.)

6. Once you have selected a destination folder select the Sharing Operations button from the row of blue buttons. When the next arrangement of blue buttons is displayed select Import Package. The blue buttons will close and the Select Package window will open.

7. Check the box at the bottom left titled Show All Directories.

8. Then select the UMS_Folder from the left hand window. Your file should now be listed in the right hand window.

9. Select the file you would like to upload to the DynaVox and click OK to load the package. When the package is loaded successfully, click OK. Then click OK to exit the Page Browser, and OK again to exit the Tools Menu.

To display the new overlay:

1. 1. Select the pull-down menu button in the title bar.
2. Select Setup in the main pull-down menu.
3. Select Page Navigator from the second pull-down menu.
4. Locate the folder and file you uploaded to the DynaVox and select Go To Page. The new page should now display on screen and is fully functional. These files can be modified. Please see the DynaVox manual for further instruction.

To use the new overlay:

1. Once the page is loaded launch the application that the overlay or page relates to.
2. Connect the DynaVox AccessIT module to the USB port of the computer running IntelliTools Classroom Suite.
3. Point the DynaVox Series 4 device in the direction of the AccessIT module and use the DynaVox page to communicate with the selected IntelliTools Classroom Suite activity.

For technical questions about DynaVox products please contact DynaVox technical support at 1-866-DYNAVOX (369-2869), email tech@dynavoxsystems.com or visit DynaVox web site: http://www.dynavoxsystems.com (or click the DynaVox logo below).