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  • Page 1 SmartNav 4 Manual Kontakt för mer information Leena Lundgren Tel: 070 - 228 71 19 Email: leena.lundgren@picomed.se...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM (Click here for the web formatted version) NaturalPoint SmartNav Users Manual version 3.20.034 Complete Table Of Contents Introduction Forward Contact Information Getting Started Minimum Requirements What's Included Software and Hardware Installation Hints for XP users Software Installation Special Notes for XP users...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM Trouble Shooting 1 Introduction 1.1 Forward Information in this Users Manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of NaturalPoint. The software described in this Users Manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of said license agreement.

  • Page 4: Software Installation

    NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM Microphone or headset ◊ ◊ SmartNAV Software Version 3.20.028 or higher with Speech Support installer 2.2 What Is Included 1 SmartNav Y-Split Adapter for Switch Input (AT and EG models only) 26 Dots Software CD 2.3 Installation...

  • Page 5: Virtual Keyboard Installation

    NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM drive icon, and double click again on the Setup file, from your computer's My Computer menu. Follow the software installation instructions on the screen. Note:(Windows may display a warning message about the drivers not being signed. Click YES to accept the drivers, the drivers WILL NOT harm your system.

  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM 2.3.5 Hardware Installation If your monitor is too far away from your computer for the SmartNav's USB cable to reach, simply unplug the SmartNav device, plug the USB extension cable into your computer's USB port, and plug the SmartNav into the extension cable's female connector.

  • Page 7: Smartnav Desktop And Laptop Mounting

    NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM Once the software is installed you can start the SmartNAV software, hook up a microphone and start using Voice Recognition. Notes Do not plug the microphone into the jack on the SmartNAV. The input jack on the SmartNAV device is for input switches, not microphones.

  • Page 8: Using The Smartnav

    NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM Follow these steps for mounting the SmartNAV on flat panel and laptop displays : Twist the thumbscrew to loosen the small leg at the back of the SmartNAV. Set the SmartNAV on the display with its front legs flush. Push the small rear leg in until it touches the monitor, then re-tighten the thumbscrew.

  • Page 9: Tips And Tricks

    NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM 3.1.3 Use Sit in a comfortable position with your head facing toward the monitor about 1 arms length away from the SmartNav unit. Move the cursor from one side of the monitor to the other and back by rotating your head. Large head movements are not necessary.

  • Page 10: Cursor Modes

    NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM software, this can improve cursor movement on some systems. Using Hats Using a hat with a large reflective dot placed on the end of the brim will increase precision by a factor of 2X.
  • Page 11 NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM Please note that it is no longer possible to map just a modifier key to a hotkey function. The reason for this is so that they must not not be "trapped" and so that they can continue to function as modifier keys in other applications.

  • Page 12: Suggested Alternate Dot Placements

    NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM The Grammar File The above commands are defined in grammar.bnf, a text file that can be edited by the user, these are only the default values. You can edit the commands in the grammar.bnf file from within WordPad. Open the file (located in 'C:\Program Files\Naturalpoint\SmartNAV) with Wordpad and change the text that is NOT in quotes.

  • Page 13: Navigating The Naturalpoint Software

    NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM Case Status LED (SmartNav 3 models only) ◊ Off : The software is operating in Relative cursor positioning mode. ◊ Glowing Blue : The software is operating in Absolute cursor positioning mode. 4 Navigating the NaturalPoint Software The SmartNav software is designed to provide you, the user, with a variety of options to maximize your enjoyment of the product.

  • Page 14: Setup Tab

    NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM Setup ◊ ◊ Movement ◊ Clicking ◊ Behavior Gravity ◊ ◊ Tracking 4.2.1 Setup Tab This panel contains general settings which control the SmartNAV application. Run at Startup When checked, the SmartNav software will automatically start as soon as Windows loads, every time you turn on or restart your computer.

  • Page 15: Movement Tab

    NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM adjacent to the buttons and click load. Profile Management buttons This button allows you to create a new profile, it will open a dialog which prompts for a profile name. Load The Load button will load the profile currently selected in the Profile list.

  • Page 16: Clicking Tab

    NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM Link check box When this box is checked, the X and Y axis are locked together and the Speed sliders affect the X and Y axis simultaneously. Motion slider bar This bar controls the degree of head movement that the system will filter out.
  • Page 17 NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM Hotkeys The SmartNAV software allows the user to re-map keys from their keyboard and assign them to emulate the Left, Right and Middle mouse buttons. This provides a convenient way to click without having to take your hands off the keyboard.
  • Page 18 NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM Ability Switches (only available on SmartNAV EG and AT models) Ability switches provide an alternative clicking method that can be operated by hand, foot or sip-and-puff switches. On the back (SmartNav 4) or side (SmartNav 3) of the SmartNav there is an industry standard Ability Switch jack which allows users to plug Ability Switches in to perform various actions.

  • Page 19: Behavior Tab

    NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM Note Your internet firewall or anti-virus software may report a warning when activating the Voice Clicking feature of the SmartNAV software. This application does not need the internet to function properly and can be blocked if desired, the Voice Clicking feature does not contain any malicious code.
  • Page 20 NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM Precision Allows you to use your full range of head movement in a very small area so that you can easily do much finer cursor control operations like those required in photo editing. Change buttons Clicking these buttons brings up a dialog box that allows the user to change the key assigned to the function listed just to the right of the button.

  • Page 21: Gravity Tab

    NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM pressing keys on the keyboard (typing). A higher setting is helpful if you have limited head movement or are not familiar with the keyboard layout. 4.2.5 Gravity Tab This panel adjusts settings which affect the cursor Gravity feature. The Gravity feature helps you click on hard to hit icons and check boxes by snapping and optionally stick the cursor to them.
  • Page 22 NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM Camera View window This window shows what the SmartNav camera is currently seeing. The color of the objects in the window indicates what they mean. A Green object indicates that the object is active and being used to control the cursor. ◊...

  • Page 23: Dwell Clicking

    NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM movement. 4.3 Dwell Clicking The concept behind dwell clicking is to allow total hands free control of a computer using only the SmartNAV head pointing device. This section will outline how to use the dwell click option available with our SmartNAV AT model to perform mouse click operations.
  • Page 24 NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM When Dwell Clicking is turned on, a bar with eight buttons will appear at the top of your screen. This bar gives you the option to; Pause Dwell Clicking, Single Left Click, Double Left Click, Drag and Drop, Right Click, change Dwell Clicking options, Close Dwell Clicking, and move/drag the Dwell Clicking button/tool bar to another location.
  • Page 25 NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM The type of mouse click represented by this button has been selected for a single use action. Highlighted The type of mouse click represented by this button has been selected as the default action. Highlighted vs.
  • Page 26 NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM Please note that this behavior is the same for all mouse click buttons on the dwell toolbar. Double Click button The third button on the dwell clicking toolbar is the Double Click Button and looks like two overlapped cursor arrows, and is used for double clicking.
  • Page 27 NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM Click Time slider bar This slider bar adjusts your dwell click time, or the amount of time you must hold still before the software will produce a click. This time can be adjusted from .2 seconds with the bar moved all the way to the left of the bar, or 2 seconds if the bar is moved all the way to the right side.

  • Page 28: Accessories

    NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM Move Toolbar button The eighth button, furthest to the right of the toolbar shows four arrows. This button is used to drag the dwell clicking toolbar. To drag the toolbar; highlight the drag button, click on the Toolbar Dragging button and move to the desired location.

  • Page 29: Software Updates

    NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM Place the ring on your right index finger if you plan to use your left hand to hit the Hot Keys. Place the ring on your left index finger if you plan to use your right hand to hit the Hot Keys. The ring should be placed halfway between the first and second knuckles of your index finger.

  • Page 30: Limited Warranty

    NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM 33872 SE Eastgate Circle Corvallis, OR 97333 www.naturalpoint.com 541.753.6645 8 Limited Warranty NaturalPoint warrants to the original consumer or other end user that this product, the NaturalPoint SmartNav, is free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. During the limited warranty period, and upon proof of purchase (in the form of product registration) this product will be repaired or replaced at our option, without charge.
  • Page 31 NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM Possible Causes 1. Improper software/ hardware installation. 2. Improper unit alignment. Solutions (98SE, ME, 2000, XP) If you connected the SmartNav unit before installing the software, do this: 1a. Shut down the software and wait 30 seconds. Unplug the SmartNav unit from your USB port. Then plug the SmartNav back into your USB port, wait another 30 seconds and restart the software.
  • Page 32 NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM 9.2 Problem : Erratic tracking, cursor "jumps" around the screen. Possible Causes Interference from another light source. Solutions 1. Go into the SmartNav Settings screen / Tracking tab. You should see a green dot in the Data Window. If you see more than one object in this window, or the focus on the green dot jumps from one dot to another, check for mislaid dots in the SmartNav's 30 degree field of view.
  • Page 33 NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM 2. Check all connections. Unplug and securely reattach all male-female connections. 3. Go to the Tracking tab and move a dot back and forth 2' in front of the SmartNav device and check to ensure that the yellow dot in the data window is green.
  • Page 34 NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM Window. Move your head so the cursor travels from one side of the screen to the other. If the green dot in the data window stops moving at any point, reposition the SmartNav unit and repeat the previous step. 3.
  • Page 35 NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM 9.14 Problem : You receive an error when trying to enable voice clicking Possible Cause SmartNAV Voice Clicking software is not enabled or properly installed Solution If you receive an error when trying to enable the voice recognition (see Section 4.2.3 for how to enable speech recognition) then the speech recognition has not been installed properly.
  • Page 36 NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM 9.15 Problem : Voice Clicking software is properly installed, but Voice Commands are still not being recognized Possible Cause Issue with Microphone, or Soundcard Settings in Windows Solution Once you have verified the latest version of the SmartNAV software has been installed and the voice recognition engine has also been installed, and if you are still having problems here are a few things to try: ◊...
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