Troubleshooting guide

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ChooseIt! Maker 2
Connecting switches
Switches come in all shapes and sizes. For example,
the Smoothie Switch is a simple round plastic button
that can be pushed down. It springs up again when
you take your hand off. This means it is a ‘non-
latching’ or ‘momentary’ switch, like a doorbell. Most
switches available for special needs use are of this
type.
To use a switch with ChooseIt! Maker 2, you
will need to attach it to the computer using an
interface box. There are a number of interface
boxes available. The Inclusive Simple Switch Box
is inexpensive and easy to use.
Just plug your switch into the interface box, then
plug that into one of the computer’s rectangular
USB sockets.
After installing the program, you will find pictures
you can print out and stick on your switches in the
‘Inclusive Resources’ folder on your computer or
on the CD. They can also be printed out and made
into flash cards for choice-making, or used with
communication aids.
For further information about using switches,
see www.inclusive.co.uk