Hoverstop ErgoLogic Mouse
User
Manual
6
© Hoverstop 2008, PO Box 36173, 1020 MD Amsterdam, the Netherlands, www.hoverstop.com
Altering Hoverstop settings using mouse buttons:
(all new settings will be confirmed by a short burst of vibration)
• Disable/Enable vibration function: press and hold Left and Right button for more
than 5 seconds.
• Change the time the mouse vibrates from 12 to 18 seconds (‘Regular’ to ‘Light’):
Press and hold the scroll wheel button for more than 5 seconds. Press and hold
again to return to the original value.
• Adding time for cursor movement: to turn this function ON/OFF, press and hold
the Right mouse button and scroll wheel button together for over 5 seconds.
Performing one of the same actions above again will ‘toggle’ the mouse back to the
original value.
Using the Hoverstop button
Pressing and holding the DPI button just in front of the scroll wheel for more than 5
seconds will turn vibration OFF. Pressing and holding it again will turn vibration ON
again. A short vibration will confirm each time ON or OFF becomes active.
Restore default parameter values:
Pressing Left, Right and Scroll buttons and holding down for more than 10 seconds
will restore the mouse to default parameter values. If you wish to reset the mouse to
factory values (full reset), first restore parameters, then unplug/replug the mouse into
the USB port.
Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause
Solution
Installing: no cursor movement
and /or response to click/scroll
Windows has not detected
the mouse (yet).
Try the following solutions in this
order until the problem is solved.
1. Wait a few minutes
2. Replug the mouse
3. Use another USB port
4. Restart computer
5. Test the mouse in another PC
Installing: LED not on with hand
on mouse
1. Error in calibration procedure
Remove the hand for 10 seconds
for automatic recalibration
2. LED is disabled
Enable LED with reset (see below)
or software program
Regular use: No LED or vibration
1. Error in calibration procedure
Remove the hand for 10 seconds
for automatic recalibration
2. USB connection not correct.
Try the following solutions in this
order until the problem is solved.
1. Replug the mouse
2. Use another USB port
3. Restart computer
4. Test the mouse in another PC
No function, incorrect function
Any
Factory values restore: First, press
and hold both Left and Right mouse
button and scroll wheel button for
10 seconds. Then unplug/replug
the mouse into the USB port
Mouse buttons 4, 5 or 6 are not
working (Windows only, on MAC
only standard mouse buttons
[1 & 2] and scroll wheel will work)
Operating system needs driver
to activate these buttons:
Before XP/2000: 4 & 5 need
driver, button 6 not available
XP/2000 or later: 4 & 5 should
work, button 6 needs driver
Download and install driver
www.hoverstop.com/support
(Windows only)
For more elaborate Troubleshooting information, please visit www.hoverstop.com/support
What to do when the (vibration) feedback occurs?
When receiving a feedback warning, take your hand from the mouse completely and
put your hand on the table in front of you, in a relaxed position. If necessary, push your
keyboard forward on the table to create space for your hand. Whenever you need to
use the mouse again, just pick it up and resume work. Research has shown this proc-
ess does not slow you down or reduce your productivity.
If you were ready to click or scroll right at the time the vibration occurs, go ahead and
click or scroll and the vibration will stop immediately, allowing you to continue to work
productively. Moving the mouse will not stop the vibration. If you leave your hand on
the mouse during the full period of vibration (default: 4 seconds), the vibration will stop
and not occur again for at least 1 minute.
You could of course choose to click or scroll every time the mouse reminds you, thus
ignoring the feedback. Or, you could just lift your hand briefly and put it back straight
away. The vibration will stop in either of those cases. However, this will not reduce the
amount of time you have static muscle tension and thus will not give you the benefit
of relaxation. Moreover, it will increase the number of times the mouse generates the
vibration warning signal significantly.
Compliance
The Hoverstop mouse has been equipped with a “compliance warning system”. If you
stop the vibration often by clicking, scrolling or just lifting your hand briefly and replac-
ing it, the mouse will remember this. If this occurs over a certain percentage of all the
times the mouse vibrates, the LED color will change from Green to Orange or even to
Red. This tells you that you are not using the Hoverstop mouse as it was intended to be
used and you should probably take your hand from the mouse more often. If the LED
color is Orange or Red most of the time, you are ignoring the Hoverstop features. No
possible benefits from using the Hoverstop mouse can be expected. In that case it is
recommended you seek advice about your mouse use from a qualified ergonomist or
health official, such as a physician. The compliance warning system is reset every time
the power to the mouse has been interrupted or after more than 8 hours of inactivity.
Hoverstop Settings
The standard (default) settings for the Hoverstop functions are as follows:
Vibration function
: ON
Time before the vibration occurs
: 12 seconds
Visual feedback system (LED)
: ON
Time before the visual feedback occurs
: 12 seconds
Pre-Warning blinking LED
: ON, 2 seconds
Time added with cursor movement
: ON, set to 12 seconds maximum
Maximum duration of the vibration cycle
: 4 seconds
You can alter the Hoverstop settings without the need of a driver or software program
by pressing (combinations of) mouse buttons. There is a small program available at
no charge at www.hoverstop.com/support that allows you to alter the settings more
conveniently.
