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Grid Pad 13 Remote Power Button

The third generation Remote Power Button comes with Grid Pad 13. Use the Remote Power Button to:

1. Power on your device
This is done with a short hold, you can also connect a switch to S3 to turn your device on with a switch.

2. Power off your device
This is done with a long hold, you can also connect a switch to S3 to turn your device off with a long hold. Adjust the hold length time in your settings.

3. Set up switches away from your device

The Remote Power Button has two switch ports marked S3 and S4 that can be used for switch access away from your device. Combined with the two switch ports on your device, this gives you the option of using up to four switches with Grid Pad 13.

Your Remote Power Button settings are found in Menu – Settings – Devices – Remote Power Button.

Ways to use switches with your Remote Power Button

Four way switch elimination

Switch elimination allows you to quickly and efficiently navigate a grid set using switches. Grid Pad 13 is the first device that offers users the option to add a four way switch elimination.

A moving gif that shows four way switch elimination used with Super Core.

Add commands

Add a command to your switch, for example: Speak Now Command to say a set message or an Instant SMS Command that you can use to raise an alarm or get help. You could have two switches reserved for switch scanning, and two setup with Grid commands.

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Choose ‘Further options’

In your switch scanning settings, the Further options category allows you to program a switch with functions like Reverse the scan direction, or go Back up one level. You could have a switch setup for scanning, one setup for reversing the scan direction, and two more switches programmed with commands.

A moving image showing switch scanning moving right, then reversing direction.

Add extra functions with long holds

Setup a switch to perform another action by programming a Long hold. For example use a regular hold to switch scan, and a long hold to reverse your scanning direction. With four switches, you could program up to eight different actions.

A screenshot showing the settings for switches in Grid 3 software.

Remote Power Button top tips

  • Adjust the hold length of ‘Power off’ in your Remote Power Button settings
  • A ‘Turn device off’ Command within a grid could be a better option for some users
  • Stick pictures or symbols onto your switches to make it easier to remember what they do

 

A photo showing someone using the Remote Power Button

 

Explore Grid Pad 13

Grid Pad 13 is our latest communication aid, and is ready to use with any type of alternative access.

A render of Grid Pad 13 with Fast Talker.

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