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Page 2: ...L C O N Body Base Arms Grip Base Grip Grip Release Novint Novint Falcon Feelin It Feelin It Sports Pack N VeNT Newton s Monkey Business and the Novint logo are trademarks of Novint Technologies Inc 2007 Novint Technologies All Rights Reserved ...

Page 3: ...e Point for Third Party Software Installation 10 Installing the Novint Games 11 Complete the Falcon Setup 12 Game Control Overview 13 Removing and Attaching the Falcon Grip 14 Ergonomics of the Novint Falcon 15 System Requirements for Falcon Bundle 17 Third Party Licenses 18 FCC Notice 19 Warranty and Service Information 20 Troubleshooting 21 Contact Information 27 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S ...

Page 4: ...um and impact as you swing a virtual golf club and strike a ball the recoil of a weapon or the physical characteristics of virtual objects and environments In the same way the introduction of sound changed motion pictures or graphics made the Internet what it is today Novint s technology transforms the user experience by adding realistic interactive 3D touch to computing While the concept of inter...

Page 5: ...wing symptoms Convulsions Eye or muscle twitching Altered vision Loss of awareness Involuntary movements Disorientation To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing PC games 1 Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible 2 Do not play if you are tired or need sleep 3 Play in a well lit room 4 Take a 10 15 minute break every hour WARNING Repetitive Motion Injuries Eyestrain Playing PC game...

Page 6: ...pproved by Novint Use of the Falcon with any other software or accessories may result in injury to the user or others or damage to the Falcon or other property Use of the Falcon with software or accessories that have not been approved by Novint voids all warranties WARNING Electric Shock Warning Do not use the Falcon during a lightning storm There may be a risk of electric shock from lightning Use...

Page 7: ...n Use water only USAGE PRECAUTION Some displays can be damaged by the display of a stationary image because the image may be permanently burned into the screen Playing computer and PC games with stationary images or patterns or leaving computer and PC games on hold or pause may lead to this type of damage When taking a break place the game on pause and turn the display off until you are ready to p...

Page 8: ...other responsible adult should determine whether the Falcon is appropriate for the child Only children who are old enough and capable of properly using the Falcon should use the Falcon You should also consider whether children should be supervised while playing games connecting to the Internet or downloading games Be sure to explain all safety and health information and operating instructions to a...

Page 9: ...m the box by its body making sure you support the base Never move or pick up the Falcon by its arms 4 Attach one of the Falcon Grips by lining up the U shaped rod on the Grip to the U shaped hole on the Grip base Push the Grip forward into the Grip base until it snaps into place To remove the Grip please refer to p 13 Follow instructions for installing the Falcon Driver and the Novint Games Body B...

Page 10: ...location and click on Next 6 In the Ready to Install screen click on Next 7 Click on Finish when the Installation Successful screen appears 8 When the next screen comes up you can choose to reboot your PC now or later Review the instructions below to create a restore point before installing 3rd party software Review the system requirements on page 16 before installing the Novint Games C R E A T I ...

Page 11: ... Read the License Agreement and click on I agree to the terms of this license agreement and click on Next 4 Enter your User Information click on Next 5 At the Installation Folder screen keep the default location and click on Next 6 Select a Shortcut folder Choose if shortcut is available to current user or to all users 7 In the Ready to Install screen click on Next The status of the installation w...

Page 12: ... your computer s USB slot Your computer will automatically recognize the Falcon and install the Falcon drivers If it does not please refer to the Troublshooting section at the end of 2 Plug in the Power Supply to a standard 120 volt outlet and into the back of the Novint Falcon Falcon USB Cable Falcon Power ...

Page 13: ... a game in three dimensions and feel high fidelity three dimensional force feedback The Falcon Grip moves right and left forwards and backwards like a mouse but also moves up and down When you hold the Falcon s detachable Grip and move your cursor to interact with a virtual object environment or character motors in the device turn on and are updated approximately 1000 times a second letting you fe...

Page 14: ...nctionality such as a steering wheel for driving games or a pistol Grip for first person shooters To remove the Grip squeeze the Grip Release located on the left lower side of the Grip base While it is pinched together pull the Grip away from the Grip base To attach a new Grip simply line up the U shaped rod on the Grip with the U shaped hole on the Grip base Then push the Grip forward into the Gr...

Page 15: ... is no bend from your wrist to your hand 3 Make sure the Falcon is clear of other objects on your desk including food and drinks 4 Never place any part of your body other than your hand near the Falcon s workspace 5 Take breaks from game play often Caution when using your Falcon Although the Falcon is meant to be robust it is still a precision instrument DO NOT BE TOO ROUGH IN YOUR MOVEMENTS WITH ...

Page 16: ...16 You are ready to play Please refer to the Novint Games Manual for instructions on how to play Newton s Monkey Business and Feelin It Sports Pack Thank You ...

Page 17: ...rsion Hard Drive Memory Other USB 1 0 GHz Processor Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows Vista 128Mb 3D hardware accelerated graphics card DirectX 9 0 c 1 5 GB free disk space 512 MB RAM DVD ROM CDs available upon request 2 0 connection Recommended Requirements Processor OS Graphic Card DirectX Version Hard Drive Memory Other USB 2 4 GHz Processor Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows Vista 256Mb 3D hard...

Page 18: ...e content licensed under the FreeImage Public License Version 1 0 Source code for such content is available under the terms of that license The Developers and Contributors under the FreeImage Public License Version 1 0 are not parties to the license from Novint 5 Audiere audiere sourceforge net This product may use the Audiere library the use of which is covered by the GNU LGPL 6 APM www apmmusic ...

Page 19: ...use harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this product does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by plugging it in and unplugging it the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocat...

Page 20: ...anty shall not apply 1 if the product has been modified opened altered or has suffered damage as a result of inappropriate or abusive use negligence an accident normal wear or any other cause not related to a material defect or manufacturing flaw 2 in the event of failure to comply with the instructions provided by Technical Support 3 to software not published by Novint said software being subject...

Page 21: ... get the latest software updates This will solve many problems people have Please verify that your system meets our minimum system requirements The most common issue in not meeting system requirements is a graphics card that is not powerful enough Many laptops that are 2 3 years old for example do not have sufficient graphics capabilities Your computer will need a graphics card with at least 128 M...

Page 22: ...d If this doesn t work correctly i e you don t see the Com Thread Loop Count box rapidly counting then please make sure you installed the Falcon Drivers and check your USB connection If the Falcon is not detected please see Driver Installation Issues below 3 Next after pushing the Open Button while the Com Thread Loop Count box is still counting push the Home Button on the top right Move the Falco...

Page 23: ...llow negative values checkbox in the motors area and move the slider for each arm while _tightly holding_ onto the grip As you move the slider for each arm you ll feel that arm pull and push If it does so smoothly for each arm then the motors cables and arm movements are functioning correctly Driver Installation Issues If your Falcon did not auto install and your Falcon applications are not detect...

Page 24: ...he window so that you open C Program Files Novint Falcon USBDriver and hit OK Hit Next If it says The software has not passed Windows Logo Testing hit the Continue Anyway button That should successfully install the Falcon drivers WINDOWS VISTA Right click on Computer on your desktop or right click on Computer in the start menu Select Properties On the left side of the window click on the Device Ma...

Page 25: ...the Browse button Navigate the window so that you open C Program Files Novint Falcon USBDriver and hit OK Hit Next If it says The software has not passed Windows Logo Testing hit the Continue Anyway button That should successfully install the Falcon drivers ...

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Page 27: ...M A T I O N Customer Service Tech Support Phone 1 866 959 6868 Email customersupport novint com Hours 9 00 am 5 00 pm MST Monday Friday General Information Email customersupport novint com Mailing Address 4601 Paradise Blvd NW Albuquerque NM 87114 Novint Website www novint com ...

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