Imagine having a virtual assistant that can answer questions, improve your writing, and even create summaries for you—all within a few keystrokes. This same convenient, uncluttered experience will guide you when using ChatGPT in Leasey. Whether you’re working on a personal project, professional tasks, or simply feeding your curiosity, ChatGPT will elevate your computer experience like never before.
With Leasey’s ChatGPT feature, you can ask questions on almost any topic, and you’ll get accurate, detailed responses within seconds. Leasey uses the most advanced and accurate language model available, ensuring precise and reliable answers. Most queries are answered in 15 seconds or less!
ChatGPT obtains information from the internet and this is prioritised over any previous data from which it previously learned. It gathers information in real-time, meaning that you always have answers based upon the most up-to-date information available.
Here are some examples of questions you might ask:
The subject range is limitless—if you can ask it, ChatGPT can likely answer it.
There are some important things to know about the ways in which ChatGPT functions, the use of API keys and customisation. So let's break it down in detail before we begin having fun using it!
Throughout the three chapters concerned with this subject, we will describe the many functions you can use. To take advantage of these functions, you first press what we call the Chat Key. This is the Control Key and Grave Accent Key pressed together, then release them and type another letter on the keyboard.
You are already used to this concept. Ordinarily to access Leasey functions, you press the Grave Accent Key (which we call the Leasey Key), then another keystroke. This is exactly the same. For example, if you wish to move into Leasey's ChatGPT Menu settings, you press the Chat Key followed by M for Menu.
Leasey provides access to many functions of ChatGPT. However, to use this facility, you need an API key. An API key is like a digital password that grants you access to ChatGPT services through Leasey.
You may already have a subscription paid to ChatGPT for use in a web browser or on your phone. This is not the same as purchasing an API key and is entirely separate.
Ideally, you should purchase your own API key. Through OpenAI’s billing system, you will be required to set up your payment details and purchase credit to use the service. You can choose how much credit to add to your account.
Each time you interact with ChatGPT (for example, when asking a question or summarising text), a small amount of your credit balance is deducted. The amount charged depends on the complexity of the request. An approximate cost would be £0.03 per 750 words of text. In American currency, this is approximately 3.75 cents. By purchasing your own API key, you can control your usage and costs.
When you sign up for an OpenAI account, you can create an API key—a unique string of characters that only you know. Once you have this key, you can store it within Leasey so you don’t have to enter it every time.
Here is a step-by-step guide to purchasing an API key. Note this procedure could change at any time.
Your API key should not be shared with anyone! Keep your API key safe to avoid unauthorised access.
If you are unable to purchase your own API key—perhaps due to financial circumstances or difficulty navigating the setup process—we can provide you with an API key. This is part of the support we offer when you purchase the Leasey product.
The first time in any new JAWS session, Leasey will first check our server to confirm that your assigned API key exists before submitting your query to ChatGPT. This typically takes less than one second.
If an API key is significantly abused (for example, if thousands of queries are made in a single day), we reserve the right to remove the key without prior notice. This helps us protect the service for all users.
The provided API key can only be used within Leasey and cannot be exported or used in other products.
While testing has proved that in most circumstances this does not occur, it could be in rare situations that Leasey could have difficulty communicating with the Hartgen Consultancy server. In such a situation, a specially encrypted API key can be sent to you by email. This is not the real API key but a special version which Leasey can decode. You can enter this into Leasey manually as directed above.
During our testing, it became very clear that some people wanted to purchase their own API keys and to be completely responsible for the billing and data submitted via the API key.
This policy is designed to keep both you and our services safe and efficient. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out for support—we’re here to help you every step of the way!
We will now explore some ways in which you can customise the Leasey ChatGPT interface. Before we do that, you need to understand a little about how the system works. In the next chapters, we will explore all of the options in detail. However, in summary, you press a keystroke, type a question, and ChatGPT returns the answer. It's as simple as that. It's what you do with that answer that we will be exploring later.
The first thing to decide is how you would like the responses to be delivered. There are two views: The HTML view and the plain text view. The HTML view is the default setting.
In order to choose which view you would like:
The HTML view has two distinct advantages:
The Plain Text view has three distinct advantages:
The disadvantages are:
For the Plain Text View, there may be a number of options you wish to change.
In order to move into the Plain Text View Settings, you press the Chat Key followed by M for Menu. Press the End key to move to the bottom of the list. This is the option for ChatGPT's Plain Text Settings. Press Enter.
The screen is displayed in the JAWS Virtual Viewer and is divided into two sections.
Example Interaction:
User: “Summarize the plot of ‘Pride and Prejudice’.”
Response: [ChatGPT provides a summary.]
Follow-up: “What can you tell me about Elizabeth Bennet’s character?”
ChatGPT will understand the context and provide relevant insights.
When you press the Chat Key then M, as we have discovered, this moves into the ChatGPT Menu. This menu contains links to core sections of the ChatGPT interface you may wish to use. As you move through each option, you will hear the focused item followed by its shortcut key. For example, the first item is, "New Prompt, Chat Key then N." This means that in order to send a new prompt to ChatGPT, you can either press Enter on this menu item or, in future, press the Chat Key then N.
This menu serves two purposes: you can always access it in order to carry out common tasks if you cannot remember the shortcut keys. It is also a good method of learning the shortcut keys themselves.
Example Interaction:
User: “Summarize the plot of ‘Pride and Prejudice’.”
Response: [ChatGPT provides a summary.]
Follow-up: “What can you tell me about Elizabeth Bennet’s character?”
ChatGPT will understand the context and provide relevant insights.
All of these items will be described in the next chapter.