Hoverstop ErgoLogic Mouse
User
Manual
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Hoverstop ErgoLogic Mouse
User
Manual
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The Hoverstop functions
Normal mouse functions:
Your Hoverstop mouse functions just like any other mouse. It has the normal Left and
Right mouse button, a scroll wheel, a 3rd button under the scroll wheel, the 4th and
5th button on the left side of the mouse (will work under WXP/2000/Vista as resp. Back
and Forward buttons) and a 6th button on the right side of the mouse (programmable
with the optional driver).
On top of the mouse in front of the scroll wheel is a round 7th button which has a dual
function: pressing it briefly will toggle between 400 and 800 DPI laser sensor resolu-
tion. This allows you to make the cursor move faster over the screen with smaller hand
movements (800 DPI) or to set it slower for more accurate work (400 DPI). Pressing it
for more than 5 seconds will allow you to change the Hoverstop function parameters
(settings).
Hoverstop
The Hoverstop system is designed to warn you when you have your hand on or just
over the mouse without actually using it. In this situation you still have considerable
muscle tension, which adds to the tension you have during active mouse use and thus
contributes to the risk of getting computer related health problems.
The mouse is equipped with a sensor that can detect the proximity (presence) of
a hand on or just over the mouse, even without touching it. If the presence of the
hand is detected and no mouse input is generated (click/scroll), a warning timer will
start to run inside the mouse. If the timer surpasses the preset threshold (default 12
seconds), a feedback signal is generated to remind you to take your hand from the
mouse and relax.
Feedback signals:
There are two types of feedback signal: tactile (vibration) and visual (LED). The user
can either use both (default), or only the LED (vibration OFF). The visual feedback can
be turned off using the optional software program.
Any time the mouse is clicked or scrolled, the warning timer will be reset to zero.
During active use the mouse will never vibrate, only when the preset amount of “pas-
sive use” occurs. Moving the mouse will in itself not reset the timer. However, if you
move the mouse cursor on the screen, the amount of time before the mouse vibrates
is prolonged, to allow you to navigate menus where no click or scroll is needed to
navigate. When the maximum amount of extra time (default: 12 seconds) due to cursor
movement has been “used up”, the mouse will vibrate, even if the cursor is still being
moved around.
Shortly before the vibration feedback signal will occur (default: 2 seconds), the LED
under the scroll wheel and/or DPI button will slowly blink, as an indication the vibra-
tion will soon take place. This allows you to take your hand off the mouse before the
vibration.
Hardware Installation Guide
Step 1. Plug the USB plug to Computer
USB is Plug and Play; you can plug or unplug the device no matter if the computer is
on or off. You can plug the mouse into a PS2 port by using the supplied PS2 adapter.
However, this usually requires restarting your computer with the mouse plugged in
before the mouse will work properly.
Step 2. Waiting for software install
If your system is Windows ME / 2000 / XP / Vista, Windows will detect a new device
and install the standard driver automatically. With the Hoverstop mouse, several USB
‘devices’ will be installed by Windows. This may take a minute or more for each ‘device’.
If the system does not complete the installation of all ‘devices’, replug the mouse in the
same USB port. Alternatively, you can try another available USB port. If you still experi-
ence problems, try restarting the computer with the mouse already plugged in.
The standard software only support standard mouse functions (2 buttons and scroll
wheel) and will not support the other buttons of the mouse.
The Hoverstop functions do not require a driver or any other software for normal
operation. However, if you would like to use the advance features of the Hoverstop
mouse, you will need to install a software program that can be downloaded from the
Hoverstop website,
www.hoverstop.com/support.
(Windows only)
After a full and successful install, the mouse buttons 1 & 2, scroll wheel and scroll
wheel button should work properly. Moreover, the LED on the mouse should light up
when a hand is placed on the mouse. If the hand is left there for more than 12 seconds
without clicking, scrolling or moving the mouse, the mouse should vibrate. If any of
these things do not occur, try one or more of the following:
• installing the mouse into another (USB) port,
• restarting your computer or
• try the mouse on another computer to verify it’s proper function.
If the problem still cannot be solved, contact your vendor or write to [email protected]
explaining your situation (OS, type of computer) and the problems you experience.
The round button just in front of the scroll wheel is the DPI button. You may click the
dpi switch to change the dpi from 400 to 800 and back. This will make the cursor
speed slower or faster.
Software Installation Guide
Note: No software or driver is needed for normal operation of the mouse! The software
gives you some special features such as programming mouse button functions, set-
ting of Hoverstop parameters and the use of 5th and 6th mouse button.
Installing the Software
1. Download the software from www.hoverstop.com/support and follow install
instructions on the screen.
2. The setup program will guide you to finish the installation step by step.
3. After finishing the process, select “Restart” to reboot your system and activate
multimedia hot keys and wheel scrolling functions.
