tobii dynavox TD Phone Connection Instructions

: July 8, 2024
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Table of Contents

TD Phone Connection
Before Connecting
Connect your Mobile Phone
Tour of TD Phone
Using TD Phone
Send a Text Message
FAQs
Additional Resources
Documents / Resources

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Connection Guid

TD Phone Connection

tobii dynavox TD Phone Connection - fig 1 TD Phone app
TD Phone allows you to text and interact with your smart phone through eye gaze on your Tobii Dynavox I-Series device.

Before Connecting

Make sure that TD Phone is installed on your Tobii Dynavox I-13 or I-16 device. To download the TD Phone installer, visit www.tobiidynavox.com/pages /td-phone-product-support?tab=1 and select TD Phone Software Bundle Installer.
Note
If you have a closed I-13 or I-16 device, use another computer to download the TD Phone installer from the link above. Use a USB storage device to move the TD Phone installer file from the computer to your Tobii Dynavox device.
Initial setup requires input using the phone touch screen. If you are not able to access the phone touch screen, ask an assistant to complete these steps for you.

Connect your Mobile Phone

The first time that you launch TD Phone, the on-screen connection assistant will start automatically.
Follow the instructions carefully in each step to connect your mobile phone and start using TD Phone.
You can open the connection assistant again at any time:

Look below the screen to open the Off-Screen Menu.
Select Dashboard.
Select Settings.
Select the right arrow.
Select My Phone.
Select the Connect button in the Connect Mobile Phone section.

Essential for Successful Connection
Your mobile phone must always remain unlocked throughout the connection process.

Tour of TD Phone

tobii dynavox TD Phone Connection - fig 2 Main Page

Open/close main menu
Status Bar
Main Menu
Off-Screen Menu:
Appears when you look below the eye tracker
Main Menu
Contacts:
Browse your contacts. Select a contact to message or call them.
Messages:
View, send, and receive text messages
Keypad:
Call or message any phone number
Recents:
View your recent incoming and outgoing calls
Off-Screen Menu
Switcher:
Move between apps.
Dashboard:
TD Phone Settings.
Pause/Resume eye tracking:
Stop and start eye tracking
Do Not Disturb:
Turn off TD Phone notifications

tobii dynavox TD Phone Connection - fig 3 Status Bar indicators

Mobile phone battery
Mobile phone signal
Mobile phone connection to device
Device battery
Device volume level
Device Wifi signal
Device Bluetooth status

tobii dynavox TD Phone Connection - fig 4 Dashboard

Exit TD Phone
Settings:
Where you connect your mobile phone to TD Phone and access other settings such as dwell time.
Close Dashboard:
Returns to the Main Menu

Using TD Phone

Note

TD Phone requires that your mobile phone remain on. It does not need to remain unlocked.
Your mobile phone must remain within 3-5 meters (10-16 feet) of your I-Series device to maintain a good Bluetooth connection. The actual range varies, depending on your mobile phone model.

Send a Text Message

Respond to an existing conversation

On the main menu, select Messages .
Select the conversation you would like to respond to.
Select the Keyboard icon to compose a new message.
Compose your message.
Select Send .

Message someone in your Contacts list

On the main menu, select Contacts .
Select the contact you would like to message.
Select the Message icon .
Compose your message.
Select Send .

Send a message to a phone number

On the main menu, select Keypad .
Use the number buttons to enter the phone number you would like to message.
Select the Message icon .
Compose your message.
Select Send .

Receive Text Messages
Unread text messages are indicated by a number badge on the Messages icon in the Main Menu.

On the main menu, select Messages .
Select a conversation to read those messages.

Make a Phone Call
Call someone in your Contacts list

On the main menu, select Contacts .
Select the contact you would like to call.
Select the Phone icon .
Select the green phone icon to start the call.
Compose your message in the Message Window, then select Send to speak.
To end the call, select the red phone button .

If the other party ends the call first, the call window will close automatically.
Dial a phone number directly

On the main menu, select Keypad .
Use the number buttons to enter the phone number you would like to call.
Select the green phone icon to start the call.
Compose your message in the Message Window, then select Send to speak.
To end the call, select the red phone button .
If the other party ends the call first, the call window will close automatically.

Answer an Incoming Phone Call

When you have an incoming call, a call window will appear on your I-Series device. You can receive and answer calls while using other apps on your device.
Select Answer or Decline.

Switch between TD Phone and other apps
Switcher gives you access to Tobii Dynavox apps, apps you have pinned, and open apps.

Look below the tracker to open the Off-Screen Menu.
Select Switcher .
Select the app that you want to switch to.

Pause/Resume Eye Tracking
Pause eye tracking : Look below the eye tracker to open the Off-Screen Menu, then select Pause .
Resume eye tracking: Look below the eye tracker to open the Off-Screen Menu, then select Resume . Toggle Notifications on/off
Do Not Disturb mode disables message and phone call notifications from TD Phone. Do Not Disturb mode will stay on until you restart TD Phone or turn it off by selecting the icon in the Off-Screen Menu.
Do Not Disturb on:
Do Not Disturb off: Open TD Phone Settings
TD Phone Settings are accessed through the Off-Screen Menu.

Look below the eye tracker to open the Off-Screen Menu, then select Dashboard .
Select Settings .

Add or Update Contacts

Look below the eye tracker to open the Off-Screen Menu, then select Dashboard .
Select Settings .
On the My Phone card select Open.
Select Update Contacts. Your contacts will be updated from the phone.

FAQs

How do I turn on Bluetooth on my I-Series device?
If Bluetooth is OFF on your I-Series, use the instructions below to turn it on.

Exit TD Phone (Off-Screen Menu > Dashboard > Exit).1
Select Notifications in the Windows taskbar.
Select Bluetooth When the Bluetooth tile is blue, that means Bluetooth is turned on. The Bluetooth tile may be in a different position in your notifications than what is shown in the graphic.. Note
The image depicts how the Bluetooth notification looks when it is ON.
Yours may or may not list any Connections.
Launch TD Phone and restart the connection instructions for your mobile phone.

What if my device does not appear in the list of Bluetooth devices on my Android phone?
Select Scan or Find/pair new devices in the Bluetooth menu on your Android phone. tobii dynavox TD Phone Connection - fig 19 How do I recalibrate or adjust dwell times for TD Phone?
To recalibrate:
Off-Screen Menu > Dashboard > Settings > Calibration
To adjust dwell times:
Off-Screen Menu > Dashboard > Settings > Activation
Why do I see only the last five messages from my iPhone in Messages?
Apple does not support importing full message history, only the last five messages. As you use TD Phone, your message history will build. That new message history will be shared between both TD Phone and your iPhone.
How can I adjust the voice used with TD Phone?
Voice options are located in TD Phone’s Settings: Off-Screen Menu > Dashboard

Settings > Voices
How can I increase the volume of a phone call?
Mobile phones may have separate volume controls for internal speakers versus Bluetooth devices such as ear buds and the I-Series with TD Phone. You can adjust the mobile phone device volume onlyduring an active phone call. Call someone or ask them to call you, then ask an assistant to adjust the volume using the volume buttons on your mobile phone.
How do I remove my personal data from TD Phone?
Reset TD Phone to remove all mobile phones and associated data: Off-Screen Menu > Dashboard > Settings > My Phone > Reset

Additional Resources

| TD Phone User’s Manual
qrco.de/tdphoneEN
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| TD Facebook Community
qrco.de/TDFB
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