Difference between revisions of "Touchscreen Messages"

Revision as of 20:17, 12 October 2012

Receiving Messages

Your caregivers can send you brief messages that you will receive on your GrandCare system. There are 3 ways to receive the message:

You can view messages from the Main Menu. Press on the "Messages" button to display a list of messages, with the most recent ones at the top. The name and the picture of the Caregiver who sent the message will be displayed. If a sound file is attached to the message, a sound icon will appear next to the message. Press on the sound icon to play the attached sound.
The message will appear on a slide in the digital slide show. Some messages might include sound, which will play when the message displays.
Some messages can be set to appear as a scrolling message at the bottom of the screen.

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+<h3 style="display: inline-block; background:#ffffff; font-weight:bold; border-bottom:2px solid #6093cc; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Receiving a Message</h3>
+Your [[Messages|caregivers can send you brief messages]] that you will receive on your GrandCare system. There are 3 ways to receive the message:<br />
+* You can view messages from the Main Menu. Press on the "Messages" button to display a list of messages, with the most recent ones at the top. The name and the picture of the Caregiver who sent the message will be displayed. If a sound file is attached to the message, a sound icon will appear next to the message. Press on the sound icon to play the attached sound.
+* The message will appear on a slide in the [[Slide Show|digital slide show]]. Some messages might include sound, which will play when the message displays.
+* Some messages can be set to appear as a [[Scrolling Banner|scrolling message at the bottom of the screen]].<br /><br />
+'''[[Help For Residents|Home]]'''