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Chapter 5. The use of the software OTOWIN
5.6 Audiometry on the OTOWIN software
There are three different modes for setting the acoustic stimulation characteristics:
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Move the mouse cursor over the graphics and click to start the stimulation,
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Control the interface with the keyboard (see paragraph
),
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Use the control panel described below.
1.
Indicates the ear under test.
Can be changed with the L/R keyboard keys, by clicking on the button or by hovering over the corresponding graph
with the mouse.
2.
Choice of frequency tested.
Can be changed with the left and right arrows on the keyboard, but also with the left and right arrows shown in 4
or by hovering over the corresponding area of the graph with the mouse.
3.
Selection of the stimulation power.
Can be selected with the up and down arrows on the keyboard but also with the up and down arrows shown in 4 or
by hovering over the corresponding area of the graph with the mouse.
4.
Indicator light showing that stimulation is in progress.
Green: no stimulation in progress.
Red: stimulation in progress.
5.
Start the stimulation.
Can be started with the space bar or by clicking on the graph. As long as the button is held, the stimulation continues.
6.
Validation of the patient response.
The Enter key and the response bulb have the same effect as clicking on this button.
7.
Slider for selecting the gap between stimulation and masking on the contralateral ear.
8.
Allows you to create a new measurement (if the current measurement is not saved, a popup prompts you to do so).
9.
Starts the automatic mode according to the criteria stored in the software parameters (see paragraph
The automatic mode can be stopped by clicking this button again.
10.
Saves the current measurement.
11.
Allows a Weber test to be carried out.
12.
Allows access to the microphone configuration (See paragraph
To avoid any noise that could give an indication to the patient and affect the results of the measurements, the
computer used for the tests should be equipped with a silent keyboard and mouse.
