Universal Word Prediction - Compatible with all Programs
Premier Predictor Pro
Includes English and French Word Prediction and over 20 other occupation specific libraries
By Premier Assistive Technology, Inc.
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Table of Contents
Copyright 2
Premier Predictor Pro 5
What programs is Premier Predictor Pro Compatible with? 7
System Requirements: 7
Premier Predictor Pro Hot Keys 8
Using Predictor Pro 8
Starting Predictor Pro 9
Using the Floating Toolbar in Premier Predictor Pro (P3) 9
Word Search from the Floating Toolbar. 10
Using the Toolbar to Read Any Text 11
Accessing the Control Panel 11
Attaching Predictor Pro to an Application 12
Adjusting the Position of the Prediction Window 12
Selecting a word from the list 13
Getting the Definition of the word 13
Finding a word with word search 14
Predictor Pro Control Panel 16
Prediction Display Options 17
Document Digester 18
Digesting A Document 18
Selecting a File 19
Finding Words 20
Removing or Adding a single word 20
Selecting a Grade Level for words being added to the dictionary 21
Edit Word list 22
Editing/Adding a Word to the Dictionary 25
Importing Libraries 26
How would one use these additional libraries? 26
Importing a library 27
Editing a Library 30
Searching for a word in the Library 31
Editing/Adding a Word to the Library 31
Changing the Voice 33
Help 34
Appendix A - Additional Libraries 35
Premier Predictor Pro
Premier Predictor Pro “PPP” is a word prediction program that works with every program on your computer. Writing occurs in more applications that just a single word processor, and there is more than one word processor – so we figured that a word prediction program needs to work where ever you write. This includes emails, web applications and forms, word processor, such as Microsoft Works, Word Perfect and Microsoft Word. New Predictor Pro works with every application on your personal computer.
Predictor Pro is easy to use. Once you have it started you can attach it to any application just by pressing CTRL + F5. This will tie Predictor Pro to that application. This way you have complete and total control over which applications you want to use word prediction. Once you start typing the word prediction list will appear.
At first glance Premier Predictor Pro may look like many other word prediction applications. But what you don’t see is a host of features that sets Predictor Pro apart from others.
Features like…
Multilingual prediction; Predictor Pro supports multiple languages right out of the box – No additional modules to buy. Predictor Pro has three languages built in; English, French and Spanish, and at no extra charge you can download and install 17 other languages and 20 additional dictionaries. See Appendix B for a complete list of libraries.
Document Digester: Predictor Pro has a built - in Document Digester that you can feed it documents. It will read through the documents and find words that are relevant to you. Most people never have a need to spell Cheboygan, but if you are from Mid Michigan you will need that word. The Digester will find words you use and optimize the prediction for you, but by reading documents that are relative to you. The prediction library is very robust, but if you use the document digester it can be optimized for you.
Adjustable Prediction Window: You can move the prediction menu where ever you want it. You can adjust it for each application, and it remembers that location for each. In some programs you may want the prediction box be to the left of where you are typing, and in others you may want it to be below. You pick and the next time you come back into that application it will be in that same position.
Confusable words are a thing past: The Predictor Pro has a definition for almost every word in the English language. The dictionary is available for English. French and Spanish are coming soon. Just right click on the word in the prediction – a window will open, and users can see the definition and have it read to them.
Word Search: Can’t think of the word or only know part of it – Predictor Pro comes with a built in word search so that users can search for words. Sometimes word prediction is too much and sometimes it is not enough that is when word search becomes useful. It lets you search for a specific word. You can browse the list of words and when you hear the one you want, word search will insert it right into your document.
Full Library Access: You have full access to the libraries. You can freely add and remove any word from the dictionary.
Voice: Users can select the voice they want and the speed at which it reads. The built in voices let the users hear the word they have selected. Many individuals have trouble visually recognizing words, but many times they will know it when they hear it. Users can hear any word they select in both the word search and the prediction list.
Grade level Word Prediction: Predictor Pro lets users select which grade level they want the word prediction to predict at. You can quickly set the word prediction for 4th grade and below, 6th grade and below, 8th grade and below and all grades. The grade levels let individuals start out with grade level appropriate words and move up grade levels as their writing skills progress.
Network Enabled Libraries: Chances are that if you add words to a prediction list, like city names or places they are relevant for the whole class. In the past educators had to update every workstation, now with the network enabled libraries they only have to update that library and instantly they will be available to all students. The new word catching technology will allow the Predictor Pro to run fast anywhere even on slower networks
Library Manager: Predictor Pro comes with 21 additional libraries. These libraries contain words and phrases that are extremely difficult to spell. After you import the library the terms can be accessed by just typing in the shorthand. For example say you were in the nursing program and you wanted to write “Adhatoda vasica, syn. Justiciaadhatoda” all you would need to do is type “adhvas”. We are building libraries for many different fields.
What programs is Premier Predictor Pro Compatible with?
Premier Predictor Pro is compatible with any standard windows application that gives you the ability to type in. But it has been tested with the following applications:
· Microsoft Office: Including MS Word, Power Point, Excel and Access – all versions
· Microsoft Outlook and Outlook express
· Word Perfect
· Note Pad
· Word Pad
· Microsoft Works
· Internet Explore
· Web based Email: Including Hot Mail, GMail, Yahoo Mail
· Premier Test Builder
· E-Text Reader
· Web Based Forms and search engines: Including MSN, Google, Yahoo, and AOL
System Requirements:
Operating System: Microsoft Windows: 2000, XP Home/Pro, Vista
Memory: 256 MB of RAM
Disk space: 35 MB – excluding any additional voices
CPU: 1 GHz or Faster
Keyboard: Standard Window Keyboard
Sound: Standard Sound Card
Mouse: Standard 2 button mouse
Premier Predictor Pro Hot Keys
CTRL + F8 / Opens the Predictor Pro Control PanelCTRL + F5 / Turns on/off word prediction in the current application
CTRL + F3 / Opens up the Power Word Search
Shift Page Up / Moves the Prediction Window Up
Shift + Page Down / Moves the Prediction Window Down
Shift + Home / Moves the Prediction Window Left
Shift + End / Moves the Prediction Window Right
Shift + Up Arrow / Moves the Cursor up the list in the prediction window
Shift + Down Arrow / Moves the Cursor down the list in the prediction window
Shift + # / The alt key plus a number will insert the corresponding word from the prediction list
Using Predictor Pro
Premier Predictor Pro is one of those programs that does a lot of the work behind the scenes. You will find that once you have it configured the way you want – that usually only takes about 10 minutes the only thing you will be doing it turning on and off.
Starting Predictor Pro
You can start Predictor Pro from the Icon on your desktop or if you are using the Premier Toolbar. When you start it the Predictor Pro Control panel will open if you do not need to make any adjustments just close it. You will know Predictor Pro is running because you will also see the icon in the system tray.
Using the Floating Toolbar in Premier Predictor Pro (P3)
When you start Premier Predictor Pro, you will notice a small toolbar appears at the top of your screen. You can activate everything with hot keys or with the floating toolbar.
The floating toolbar also has an indicator to let you know if you have Word Prediction turned “on” when you are in an application. If the indicator is Red, word prediction is “off”.
If it is Green, then word prediction is turned “on”.
It is easy to turn on word prediction. From within any application, when you are ready for word prediction, just click on the “attach” icon. When Premier Predictor Pro is “on”, as you start typing in the application, you will see the “read box” turn green as soon as you type your first character. If you switch to another program, you will notice that the “Attached” box will turn Red, because you have not turned on word prediction for that program.
If you want to “turn off” word prediction, simply click on the “Attached” icon again and it will turn it off.
Word Search from the Floating Toolbar.
If you ever find yourself looking for a specific word to be used in your document, you with just click on the word search icon. When you click on this icon, it will open up the word (power) search window.
Enter the search criteria and click the LOOKUP button. This will give you a list of words that match your search criteria. From this word list, select the one you want. It is important to remember to click on the application that you want the word to be inserted before you click on the INSERT WORD button. By clicking on the application first, you are telling Predictor Pro the application where your selected word will be inserted.
Using the Toolbar to Read Any Text
There are three icons together. A Green stoplight – single click to “read”. A Red stoplight: single click to stop the reading. If Predictor Pro is reading, you can click the picture of the ear to change the voice and / or the speaking rate.
To have Predictor Pro read any selected text, use your mouse to select any block of text, then click on the Read icon . It will read until it is done or until you click on the STOP icon.
Accessing the Control Panel
You can easily access the P3 Control Panel by clicking on then CONTROL icon from the toolbar . This will open up the control panel.