Accessing Autocue Notes
Summary: Learn how to select your uploaded notes and how to use the autocue panel in public speaking practice.
How to Access Notes Selection
To access the notes, select the 'Open Notes' button on the panel as shown below.
Or if you are using VirtualSpeech Online, the option will be accessible from the option below:
Choosing your Notes
After selecting the 'Open Notes' button, you will be shown this window where you can choose between 'Sample Notes' or 'Uploaded Notes'.
Sample notes will display a variety of categories, as shown in the image below, whereas Uploaded will only show your uploaded files tied to your account from the dashboard.
Once you have chosen a category, different notes within that category will be displayed, where you can choose any to preview before confirming for the autocue panel.
After you have previewed your selection and are happy to use these notes for the autocue, you can confirm your selection by selecting 'Select Notes'.
How to use the Autocue
The autocue panel is your tool to access, read, and reference your notes while you are performing your speech in public speaking practice. This guide will show you how to use the panel:
Play/Pause the Autocue
To start the autocue panel, you simple need to select the 'Play' button as shown below, and when you select play, this button will display a 'Pause' button instead, allowing you to pause your notes.
Moving the Autocue
The Autocue panel will always appear on your right-hand side within the scene, but you can interact and move the autocue panel.
To grab the panel, point your laser or move your hand to the edge of the panel, causing it to highlight
Press the 'inner grip' on your controller to pick up and move around the panel
Once you have finished moving the panel, release the 'inner grip' to lock the panel in place
You can also control the distance the notes appear from you by moving the joystick on your controller forward or backwards while you are holding the autocue panel.
Autocue Speed
The speed at which the notes appear on the autocue can be controlled by toggling on the autocue speed button, as shown in the image below:
To change the speed, you will see a slider labelled with speeds from '0.5x' to '1.5x' speed, and dragging this slider along will change how fast the notes appear on the panel.
Restarting Autocue
If you would like to restart the autocue and have your notes appear again from the start, please select the 'Restart' button as shown in the image below.
Closing Autocue
If you want to close the autocue panel, you can select the 'Close Panel' button as shown in the image below. If you want to bring back the autocue panel, you will need to select your notes again through the selection menu.
