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* '''Headine News''' - slides with current headlines for world news, national news, sports news, health news, and entertainment news will appear. If your loved one presses a headline, the full story will display.<br /> | * '''Headine News''' - slides with current headlines for world news, national news, sports news, health news, and entertainment news will appear. If your loved one presses a headline, the full story will display.<br /> | ||
:[[File:USNewsSlide.png|none|Example of a News Headline slide]] | :[[File:USNewsSlide.png|none|Example of a News Headline slide]] | ||
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* '''Weather Forecast''' - a slide displaying a 5-day forecast for your loved one's local area will display<br /> | * '''Weather Forecast''' - a slide displaying a 5-day forecast for your loved one's local area will display<br /> | ||
:[[File:WeatherForecastSlide.png|none|Example of a Weather Forecast slide]] | :[[File:WeatherForecastSlide.png|none|Example of a Weather Forecast slide]] | ||
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* '''Word Definitions''' - slides with a vocabulary word and definition | * '''Word Definitions''' - slides with a vocabulary word and definition | ||
:[[File:WordDefinitionSlide.png|none|Example of a Word Definition slide]] | :[[File:WordDefinitionSlide.png|none|Example of a Word Definition slide]] | ||
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* '''Nostalgia''' - slides that show a list of interesting events that occurred in a random year and category | * '''Nostalgia''' - slides that show a list of interesting events that occurred in a random year and category | ||
:[[File:NostalgiaSlide.png|none|Example of a Nostalgia slide]] | :[[File:NostalgiaSlide.png|none|Example of a Nostalgia slide]] | ||
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* '''Trivia''' - slides that ask a random trivia question, with a delay before the answer appears | * '''Trivia''' - slides that ask a random trivia question, with a delay before the answer appears | ||
:[[File:TriviaSlide.png|none|Example of a Trivia slide]] | :[[File:TriviaSlide.png|none|Example of a Trivia slide]] | ||
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* '''Quotations''' - slides with famous or interesting quotations | * '''Quotations''' - slides with famous or interesting quotations | ||
:[[File:QuotationsSlide.png|none|Example of a Quotations slide]] | :[[File:QuotationsSlide.png|none|Example of a Quotations slide]] | ||
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* '''Spiritual Offerings''' - a slide with spiritual content | * '''Spiritual Offerings''' - a slide with spiritual content | ||
:[[File:SpiritualSlide.png|none|Example of a Spiritual Offerings slide]] | :[[File:SpiritualSlide.png|none|Example of a Spiritual Offerings slide]] | ||
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* '''Stock Pictures''' - displays a screen with 11 different categories of high quality photos. Check the categories to include. The choices are: Wild Animals, Cute Babies, Birds, Butterflies, Cats, Dogs, City Skylines, Fish, Flowers, Famous Landmarks, and Famous Paintings. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click the "OK" button to save your changes. | * '''Stock Pictures''' - displays a screen with 11 different categories of high quality photos. Check the categories to include. The choices are: Wild Animals, Cute Babies, Birds, Butterflies, Cats, Dogs, City Skylines, Fish, Flowers, Famous Landmarks, and Famous Paintings. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click the "OK" button to save your changes. | ||
:[[File:StockPhotosSlide.png|none|Example of a Stock Pictures slide]] | :[[File:StockPhotosSlide.png|none|Example of a Stock Pictures slide]] | ||
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* '''Daily Events''' - a slide with today's and tomorrow's calendar events | * '''Daily Events''' - a slide with today's and tomorrow's calendar events | ||
:[[File:DailyEventsSlide.png|none|Example of a Daily Events slide]] | :[[File:DailyEventsSlide.png|none|Example of a Daily Events slide]] | ||
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* '''Monthly Calendar''' - a slide displaying the current month's calendar | * '''Monthly Calendar''' - a slide displaying the current month's calendar | ||
:[[File:CalendarSlide.png|none|Example of a Monthly Calendar slide]] | :[[File:CalendarSlide.png|none|Example of a Monthly Calendar slide]] | ||
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* '''Messages''' - a slide displaying any current messages - note that if a message includes an attached sound file, the sound will play whenever this slide appears | * '''Messages''' - a slide displaying any current messages - note that if a message includes an attached sound file, the sound will play whenever this slide appears | ||
[[File:MessagesSlide.png|right|frame|Example of a Messages slide]] | [[File:MessagesSlide.png|right|frame|Example of a Messages slide]] | ||
Revision as of 21:30, 7 September 2012
What Is In the Slide Show
When your GrandCare system isn't being used, the screen will automatically start to display a digital slide show. You can also choose to start the slide show whenever you want, by pressing the Slide Show button on your screen. Your Caregivers can help you edit what kinds of slides will appear, by adjusting settings in the Care Menu. It can include:
- Personal Pictures - your own family photos that have been added to the system by Caregivers
- Headine News - slides with current headlines for world news, national news, sports news, health news, and entertainment news will appear. If your loved one presses a headline, the full story will display.
- Weather Forecast - a slide displaying a 5-day forecast for your loved one's local area will display
- Word Definitions - slides with a vocabulary word and definition
- Nostalgia - slides that show a list of interesting events that occurred in a random year and category
- Trivia - slides that ask a random trivia question, with a delay before the answer appears
- Quotations - slides with famous or interesting quotations
- Spiritual Offerings - a slide with spiritual content
- Stock Pictures - displays a screen with 11 different categories of high quality photos. Check the categories to include. The choices are: Wild Animals, Cute Babies, Birds, Butterflies, Cats, Dogs, City Skylines, Fish, Flowers, Famous Landmarks, and Famous Paintings. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click the "OK" button to save your changes.
- Daily Events - a slide with today's and tomorrow's calendar events
- Monthly Calendar - a slide displaying the current month's calendar
- Messages - a slide displaying any current messages - note that if a message includes an attached sound file, the sound will play whenever this slide appears
Example of a Messages slide