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List of Vocal Commands

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  • "Information" Commands
    • “Tell the Time”
      • Hear the current time.
    • “Tell the Date”
      • Hear the current date.
    • “Tell the Build” OR "Tell the Version"
      • Hear the software version.
    • “Tell the Battery Status”
      • Hear the battery level and whether your device is currently charging.
    • “Tell the Device Serial Number”
      • Hear the external and internal ID number of your device.
  • “Settings”Commands 
    • “Volume Up” OR "Speak Louder"
      • Raises volume one level.
    • “Volume Down”OR "Speak Softer"
      • Lowers volume one level.
    • “Reading Speed Up” OR "Read Faster"
      • The device will speak and read at a faster rate
    • “Reading Speed Down”/ "Read Slower" 
      • The device will speak and read at a slower rate.
    • “Increase Word Spacing”
      • The device will increase the length of time it pauses between each word.
    • “Decrease Word Spacing”
      • The device will decrease the length of time it pauses between each word.
    • "Change Laser Shape"
      • The laser will change to either the Arrow/Pointer or the Rectangle/Border.
    • “Enter the User Menu”
      • Enter the audio settings menu.
    • “Change the Voice”
      • Change the system and reading voice.
    • “Change the Auto Suspend Time"
      • Choose the amount of time the device should wait in an idle state before automatically going into Suspend mode.
    • “Connect to the Bluetooth Audio Device” 
      • Start the process to connect to a Bluetooth audio device.
    • “Check the Internet Connectivity”
      • Hear the status of the device’s connectivity to the internet.
    • “Enable the Reading Navigation”
      • Enables reading navigation, allowing you to pause, resume, fast forward, and rewind during reading.
    • “Disable the Reading Navigation”
      • Disables reading navigation.
  • "Reading Pal" Commands
    • "Let's Read"
      • Begins a Reading Pal session.
      • "I'm Done" OR "I'm Finished"
        • Ends the Reading Pal session.
  • “Reading Comprehension Commands
    • “Ask Me” or “Quiz Me”
      • Begins a Reading Comprehension session.
  • Dictionary Commands
    • “Hey OrCam, what does it mean”
      • Hear the dictionary definition of a word.
  • Translation Commands
    • “Translate to {Name of a supported language}”
      • Translates the text from English. 

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