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How to Setup a Switch Interface
This one page pdf will show you how to set up your Don Johnston Switch Interface 5.0 for SoftTouch software.
Switch Interface Setup
TMSM 2.1c 800x600 Resolution Fix
This patch for TMSM 2.1c will allow the computer display to change to 1024x768 when the program starts and then returns to the original resolution when the program exits. You must be running Windows and have TMSM 2.1c to run this patch. You can get the update below.
TMSM 2.1c 800x600 Quick Patch (Windows)
Closing the Gap 2007: Leveling Curriculum by Jo Meyer
This PDF presentation shows how curriculum can be adapted for students of all abilities.
Leveling Curriculum (PDF)
Switch School Presentation
This PDF presentation will give the educator logical step-by-step progressions for both single switch activation and two switch step scanning. The program, Teaching Access Ability by SoftTouch, has been designed specifically to address the most common learning issues surrounding the use of access devices.
Switch School (PDF)
Test Me Score Me 2.1c
Download the latest version of Test Me Score Me. If you don't have a previous version of Test Me Score Me, this also acts as a 30 day trial!
Test Me Score Me 2.1c Windows (165MB)
Test Me Score Me 2.1c Macintosh (164MB)
FREE Image Converter
If you would like to convert your PCS symbols or images to a JPEG format, download our free image converter tool.
SoftTouch Image Converter (Windows)
CTG 2006 Presentation
View our presentations from Closing the Gap 2006 Conference in Minneapolis:
Standards, OH NO! by Anthony Goss and Jo Meyer
Take Less Time to Test by Jo Meyer
Curriculum Books for My Own Bookshelf
If you using My Own Bookshelf v2.0 or later, download these books to find how Jo Meyer adapted the subject wind for her students.
Wind Books (zip format)
Wind Books (sit format)
Sample Social Script for My Own Bookshelf
Download the book 'When I Am Mad' from Running Start Books: Social Scripts.
When I am Mad (zip format)
When I am Mad (sit format)
Setting up IntelliKeys for use as a Switch Interface
View the following pdf to find out how to set up your IntelliKeys for use a switch interface.
IntelliKeys Switch Instructions

My Own Bookshelf 2.04 Upgrade (Disk 1)
If you own a previous version of My Own Bookshelf, you are eligible to upgrade you application to 2.04 free of charge. It is suggested that you have a high-speed internet connection as these updates are large. See what's new.

Download MOB 2.04 Upgrade - WIN (184 MB)
Download MOB 2.04 Upgrade - Mac OS X (119 MB)
Download MOB 2.04 Upgrade - Mac Classic (88 MB)

Alternatively, you can purchase a CD-ROM of the upgrades for $15.

 

My Own Bookshelf 2.04 Upgrade Books and Media (Disk 2)
As of v2.03, My Own Bookshelf delivers its content on two CD's.  Disk 1 is the application for both Windows and Mac users while Disk 2 includes the books, bookshelves as well as sample media.  Click here to download the content CD.

Download MOB 2.04 Books and Media (WIN - 299 MB)
Download MOB 2.04 Books and Media (Mac OSX - 380 MB)
Download MOB 2.04 Books and Media (Mac Classic - 206 MB)

Errors in Windows XP
If you have a program that runs from the CD and has a 'blue' background, you may need to get an upgrade for the program. Errors include, but not limited to the following:

1.   'The application needs at least 3MB of virtual memory to run
2.   'The application or DLL D:\xtras\IKXTRA.X32 is not a valid Windows image.  Please check this against your installation diskette.

If you have purchased your program within the last year, the update is free. Otherwise, the update costs $15 with the exchange of your original CD. To get an upgrade, please call us at the office at 877-SOFTTOUCH (or 402-334-8477) to get an RMA number. Send the CD(s) along with payment instructions (Check, credit card, PO) to:

SoftTouch
ATTN: Software Upgrade
17117 Oak Dr Suite C
Omaha, NE 68130

Please include a return address and phone number that you can be reached.
Non-Administrator Privileges
If you are attempting to run any SoftTouch program from the CD without Windows Administrator privileges and get an error such as "Cannot copy file...", download this fix. 

Download Non-Administrator Fix (Updated 11/10/2004)  
Internal Error 2349: Copy resumed with different info
If you are attempting to install My Own Bookself and get the error 2349, follow the directions below. The error may occur if you use a DVD or CD-RW drive to install My Own Bookshelf.

A workaround for this problem is to copy the contents of the CD to a temporary folder on the computer's hard drive and run the installation from there. Once the installation has completed, you can delete the temporary folder.
Ordinal 56 could not be located in dll ibmeci.dll
If you using My Own Bookshelf v1.1 and on an IBM computer or a computer with IBM's ViaVoice installed you may get this error.

Solution: Upgrade to My Own Bookshelf v2.0. (See top of page)

SoftTouch Reader (free)
If you would like to share the SoftTouch Reader with people that don't have My Own BookShelf or Task Builder, they will have to make sure they have Text-to-Speech installed on their systems in order to have the books 'read' properly. If you are sharing movies in your books, they will also need Apple's Quicktime Free Player.

My Own Bookshelf Version 1.1
Download Book Reader (Zip format - .zip)
Download Book Reader (Stuffit Archive - .sit)
Download Quicktime Player

My Own Bookshelf Version 2.0 , Task Builder Version 2.0
Download SoftTouch Reader (Zip format - .zip)
Download SoftTouch Reader for OS9 (MacBinary - .bin)
Download SoftTouch Reader for OSX (Binary Stuffit - .hqx)

My Own BookShelf Silence
Sometimes you would like to have a pause between text boxes. Download this fix to give you one, two, three second pauses. Follow the instructions on how to incorporate into your books.

Download Silence (Zip format - .zip)
Download Silence (Stuffit Archive - .sit)
Analyzer
If you are having general problems with your computer, use the analzer program to find out basic requirements for our software to work.

Download Win Analyzer
Download OSX Analyzer
Download OS9 Analyzer