Clicker Apps settings

  1. Clicker Writer

  2. Clicker Books

  3. Clicker Talk



What you learned: printable summary


Adjust the General settings to change general Clicker Writer app settings:

  • Select cog to open the App Settings. It will open the ‘General’ page:
    • Select ‘Font’ to change the default font style and size. This will affect any new Document you create.
    • Select ‘Font Colour’ to change the default font colour in the document. This will affect any new Document you create.
    • Select ‘Background Colour’ to change the default background colour of the document. This will affect any new Document you create.
    • Select ‘On-screen Keyboard’ to change the layout of the on-screen keyboard.
    • Choose from the language settings for different regional options.
  • Select ‘Restore Defaults’ at the bottom of the window at any point to Restore the default App Settings.
  • Select Text formatting in the lower Toolbar to change text formatting options in the document you currently have open.
Speech

Adjust the speech settings to change the voice and when Clicker speaks:

  • Select cog and choose 'Speech':
    • Adjust the slider to change the speed of the voice.
    • Select ‘Highlight Colour’ to change how text is highlighted when it’s read out.
    • Open the ‘Voice’ drop-down box to change the voice Clicker uses.
    • Select ‘Download Voices’ to download more voices to use. ‘Try Voice’ lets you hear a sample of the voice you currently have selected.
    • Use the ‘Speak As You Write’ switches to change when Clicker Speaks.
Tools-controls

Adjust the Tools & Controls settings to change which tools are available and to improve accessibility:

  • Select cog and choose 'Tools & Controls':
    • Use the ‘Tools’ switches to change which tools are offered to learners in the lower Toolbar. This changes whether learners can access the Predictor, Voice Notes, and text formatting options.
    • Use the ‘Accessibility’ switches to turn on SuperKeys and to choose whether clicks or taps are displayed on the screen.
Suggestions

Adjust the Suggestions settings to change the level of support provided by the Predictor and Spell Check:

  • Select cog and choose 'Suggestions':
    • Change the number of words offered by the Predictor and Spell Check.
    • Use the ‘Size’ drop-down box to change the size the Predictor and Spell Check are displayed on the screen.
    • Use the ‘Spell Check’ switch to choose whether Spell Check is turned on or off.
    • Turn automatic capitalisation for first letters of sentences and names on or off with the switches.
    • Use the ‘Predict Next Word’ switch to change whether the Predictor offers words before any letters are typed in the document.
    • Use the SoundsLike Prediction drop-down box to change the priority given to phonetic spellings of words.
    • Use the Vocabulary Database drop-down box to change the size of the database the Predictor uses for vocabulary.
Pictures

Adjust the pictures settings to change the picture support offered in Clicker:

  • Select cog and choose 'Pictures'.
  • ‘Download’ or ‘Remove’ the CrickPix2 picture library from your device.
  • Use the ‘Send Picture with Text’ switch to change whether images in cells are sent into the Document.

PWA CB Settings 1

Adjust the General settings to change general Clicker Books settings:

  • Select settings to open the App Settings. It will open the ‘General’ page:
    • Choose from the on-screen keyboard options to change the layout of the on-screen keyboard.
    • Choose whether clicks or taps are displayed on the screen.
    • Choose from the language settings for different regional options.
  • Select ‘Restore Defaults’ at the bottom of the window at any point to Restore the default App Settings.
PWA CB Settings 2

Adjust the Speech settings to change the voice and when Clicker speaks:

  • Select settings and choose ‘Speech’:
    • Adjust the slider to change the speed of the voice.
    • Change the ‘Highlight’ colour to change how text is highlighted when it’s read out.
    • Select the Voice drop-down list to change the voice Clicker uses.
    • Select ‘Download Voices’ to download more voices to use.
    • Turn the switches on or off to change when Clicker Speaks.
PWA CB Settings 3

Adjust the Suggestions settings to change the level of support provided by the Predictor and Spell Check:

  • Select settings and choose ‘Suggestions’:
    • Change the number of words offered by the Predictor and Spell Check.
    • Use the ‘Size’ drop-down list to change the size the Predictor and Spell Check are displayed on the screen.
    • Use the ‘Spell Check’ switch to choose whether Spell Check is turned on or off.
    • Use the ‘Predictor Tool’ switch to choose whether the Predictor is available.
    • Use the ‘Predict Next Word’ switch to change whether the Predictor offers words before any letters are typed.
    • Use the SoundsLike Prediction drop-down list to change the priority given to phonetic spellings of words.
    • Use the Vocabulary Database drop-down list to change the size of the database the Predictor uses.
PWA CB Settings 4

Adjust the Pictures settings to choose whether picture libraries are saved on your device:

  • Select settings and choose ‘Pictures’:
    • ‘Download’ or ‘Remove’ the CrickPix2 picture library from your device.
PWA CB Settings 5

Adjust the ‘Page Settings’ to change the page layout and Page Object settings:

  • If not already in Edit View, go here edit to open Edit View.
  • Go to books_settings to open the Page Settings window:
    • Go to ‘Layout’ to change the page layout.
    • Go to ‘Textboxes’ to lock the textboxes Page Object.
    • Go to ‘Picture Boxes’ to lock the picture boxes Page Object and change the tools that are available for adding pictures to a page.
    • Go to ‘Sound Boxes’ to lock Read buttons and Record & Play buttons.
  • When a Page Object is locked:
    • It cannot be edited.
    • No further instances of that Page Object can be added to the page.

Adjust the General settings to change general Clicker Talk settings:

  • Select  Settings  to open the App Settings. It will open the General page:
    • Choose whether the Toolbar at the top of the screen is hidden when not in use.
    • Choose whether clicks or taps are displayed on the screen.
    • Choose from the language settings for different regional options.
  • Select Restore Defaults at the bottom of the window to Restore the default App Settings.

Adjust the Speech settings to change the voice and when Clicker speaks:

  • Select  Settings  and choose Speech:
    • Adjust the slider to change the speed of the voice.
    • Select the Voice drop-down list to change the voice Clicker uses.
    • Select Download Voices to download more voices to use.
    • Use Try Voice to hear a sample of the currently selected voice.

Adjust the Pictures settings to choose whether picture libraries are saved on your device:

  • Select  Settings  and choose Pictures:
    • Download or Remove the CrickPix2 picture library from your device.