Getting to Know Leasey and ChatGPT.

Introduction.

In this chapter, we are going to learn some of the basic principles of using ChatGPT with Leasey. We will walk through with you some typical conversations you may have with ChatGPT, although you can of course use any conversation style you feel is appropriate.

We are going to assume for the moment that you have customised the settings so that it is not context aware and that responses will be automatically spoken when they arrive.

Our First Conversation.

To engage with ChatGPT, you press the Chat Key then N for New Conversation. You will be invited to type a question for ChatGPT.

You may also hear the term, "API Key Retrieved". This is nothing to be alarmed about. If you have an API key from us, this message is Leasey's way of confirming that it is available to you.

Type a question, such as, Tell me a joke. Then press Enter.

After a short pause, you should hear the response, which in this case is the joke you requested. If you have disabled the automatic reading of responses, you will hear the word, "Ready". You should also be able to read the joke using the JAWS Virtual Viewer or Results Viewer, perhaps a line or character at a time.

If using the Plain Text View, below the response you will find a series of links. We will ignore these for the moment. We will press Escape to return to your usual working environment.

Now, let's press the Chat Key again, followed by N. This time we will type, What would it be like to stand on the planet Mars. Press Enter.

The response is returned as before. You will see that this is a completely unrelated question to the topic we were discussing previously. That is the clear definition of the system not being context aware.

The response is returned and displayed to you. This time, we will discuss the links underneath the response which you will find if you are using plain text view. Just press Enter on the link you wish to use.

Viewing the List of Unrelated Questions.

You may wish to view the list of questions and responses. We call this viewing the current session. As you ask each question and ChatGPT gives a response, Leasey keeps a record of these.

Press the Chat Key then V. A list of the questions and responses is given. Each item is denoted by a levelled heading. Press Escape to return to your application.

To delete the current session, press the Chat Key then D.

Context Aware.

So far, we have been sending to ChatGPT a series of unrelated questions and gaining responses. Keep practising this. When you are ready, we will advance to the next stage of allowing ChatGPT to be context aware.

First, we will enable context aware mode.

  1. Press the Chat Key then M to move into the Chat Menu.
  2. Select the option "Enable Context Aware Mode".
  3. Press Enter.

We can now begin a conversation which is context aware. There are some very important considerations to bear in mind when you are using this mode and we will point them out as we go.

  1. First, press the Chat Key then N. You will hear the prompt, "New Conversation". This means it is a new topic we are discussing.
  2. Type a prompt such as, "Tell me about the pop group The Beatles".
  3. Press Enter.
  4. A response will be returned in the usual way. You may hear a prompt such as that the band consisted of four members and they will be named. If you are using HTML View, you may find hyperlinks pointing to sources from where the information was obtained.
  5. Press Escape to exit the Virtual Viewer or Results Viewer.
  6. Press the Chat Key then N. This time you will hear the prompt, Ongoing Conversation. This is an extremely important point. The next question must relate to the topic you were previously discussing.
  7. Type a question such as, Name some of Paul's solo recordings. Press enter. You will notice here that we have not written, Name some of Paul McCartney's solo recordings. This is an ongoing conversation, so ChatGPT should know to whom we are referring.
  8. The response should be retrieved. You can read it and press Escape.
  9. Press the Chat Key followed by N once more. This time we will ask, With whom did he collaborate on the song Ebony And Ivory. Press Enter. This time, we are not mentioning Paul McCartney's name. We are already discussing him. We identified who we wanted to discuss in the second question, so it should not be necessary to refer to him by name.

At any time, you can press the Chat Key then V to view the entire conversation so far.

We are now ready to begin a new conversation. This next part is critical! To begin a new conversation which has no bearing on the existing discussion, you must clear the existing conversation first. Press the Chat Key then C to clear.

Subsequently, when you press the Chat Key then N, you will hear, New Conversation. You can then begin a completely unrelated topic.

Saving and Loading a Conversation.

There is a high probability that you will wish to save a conversation, either to review the contents at a later time or to add to it. Here is how you can do that.

  1. At any time in a conversation which is context aware, press the Chat Key then S.
  2. When prompted, enter the name for the conversation. This should be something which will be memorable to you later on.
  3. Press Enter. The conversation is now saved permanently until you choose to delete it .

To Load a Conversation.

  1. Press the Chat Key then L.
  2. Choose a conversation from the list.
  3. Press Enter.
  4. The conversation is loaded. A brief summary of the conversation is given so as to provide some context. ChatGPT is aware of what you have discussed so far.

From this point you can either:

To Delete a Conversation.

  1. Press the Chat Key then L.
  2. Choose a conversation from the list.
  3. Press the Leasey Key then Delete.
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