QUICK START GUIDE
1. The contents of the package in which you received your iGrip should contain the following:
a. One iGrip Ergonomic Keyboard
b. One 9
’ USB cable
c. One desk stand
d. One pair of decals
2. The decals show you which characters, functions or commands are associated with which back buttons. By
affixing the decals on the lower front portions of the iGrip
’s handles (or on the top front portion on either side
of the AlphaGrip logo), you can find what you are looking for without turning the iGrip over.
3. Connect the wider plug at th
e end of the cable into your computer’s USB port and the smaller
plug at the other end of the cable into the smaller USB port located on the back of the iGrip
below the larger rectangular USB port (the larger USB port is for future adapters).
4. At its core the iGrip is a standard USB hub, keyboard, and trackball. If
your computer is a PC running Windows 98 or greater, or a Mac running
OS X, it should automatically load the correct drivers and you should be
able to begin typing within a minute or two. Your Mac may ask you to
press the key “to the right of the left shift key” and the key “to the left of the
right shift key.” If so, “trick it” by pressing “z” and “/” respectively (this
makes it think you are using a standard 104 key USB keyboard). If your
computer is running Linux or any other operating system, you must
determine if and how your computer can be configured to recognize a standard USB hub, keyboard, and 3-
button trackball. Most Linux computers recognize the iGrip automatically.
5. The two buttons to the immediate left of the trackball are its left click (top) and right click (bottom) buttons.
The right click doubles as a middle click when pressed simultaneously with a red shift key.
6. To avoid accidental activation of buttons, place the iGrip into the desk stand when not in use.
You may also press the “Pause” button, located on the lower right front portion of the device.
Press the Pause button a second time to re-activate the iGrip.
DO NOT
rest the unit upright
using the USB cord for support (this could damage the cord).
7.
IMPORTANT!! The iGrip optical trackball may move slowly at first due to an inordinate
amount of friction, but after several hours of use the friction will abate and the
trackball will speed up.
The iGrip has 3 speed settings for its optical trackball, which can
be set by generating a number (by simultaneously pressing a red shift key plus the back key that
corresponds with the number you wish to generate) while also pressing the capital shift key as follows:
Shift + 1
250 DPI (Un-accelerated)
( 1 = Red Shift + t ) (
“Press “Shift + Red Shift + t” )
Shift + 2
500 DPI
( 2 = Red Shift + n ) (
“Press Shift + Red Shift + n” )
Shift + 3
1000 DPI
( 3 = Red Shift + f ) (
“Press Shift + Red Shift + f” )
The default setting is Shift + 2 (500 DPI). You can also adjust the speed of the trackball with the pointing device
settings of your
computer’s operating system. For maximum speed, uncheck or otherwise disable the “enhance
pointer precision” setting, or any similar setting, on your computer if applicable.
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CONSEQUENTIAL AND CERTAIN OTHER DAMAGES
AlphaGrip, Inc. warrants that for a period of twelve months immediately following the purchase of your iGrip, under
normal use, it will be free from defects in material and workmanship. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY
TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AND LASTS ONLY FOR AS LONG AS SUCH PURCHASER CONTINUES TO
OWN THE PRODUCT. ALPHAGRIP, INC.'S LIABILITY, IMPLIED OR EXPRESS, IS LIMITED TO REPAIR,
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