Quick Start Guide, page 2

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STEP 11. Now click the Create Narrative Bean Button (below), which will cause both shapes to be "collapsed" into a purple bean in the Narrative Assembly Area, the line of eleven slots at the top of the screen.

STEP 12. Record more material-any simple sentence you like-in order to add a second sentence. First it will show up in the middle of the screen, in the Work Area. Then you drag it, like you did before, into the row of seven circles which make up the Sentence Assembly Area. From there you can add it to the narrative area, as described above. Then click the Play Narrative Button (arrow) above the Narrative Assembly Area. This will play both sentences in order. Each purple bean will shrink as it is played.

STEP 13. Drag the purple bean back to the Sentence Assembly Area (arrow), where it will decompose into its constituent shapes.

STEP 14. Record a new shape and delete it by dragging it to the Trash hole (arrow).

If you want to restore this item to its original location, click on this hole. (Only the last item deleted can be restored.)

STEP 15. Click the On Button (arrow), then click this same button again. The buttons will turn off without saving your utterance as a shape. This is useful in case of false starts.

STEP 16. Play a word from the Side Buttons (arrows). If you want to incorporate it into a sentence, record it in your own voice.

STEP 17. To exit the program, click the arrow on the bottom left of the screen. Another screen appears and you click on its arrow too. On the third screen, you'll see the word "Exit". Click on it and you'll be back at the original SentenceShaper Startup Button. Hit the X in the upper right to close the program.

NOTE: If SentenceShaper doesn't fit on your screen, you may need to adjust the SCREEN RESOLUTION. To do this, right-click on the desktop and select Properties. Under Settings, set the screen area to 1024 x 768 pixels and click Apply. You may want to note the original setting, in case you wish to reset your screen after using SentenceShaper. However, 1024 x 768 is a very common screen resolution, so you will probably be able to leave it at this setting.