Cursor Modes - Picomed NaturalPoint SmartNav 4 Manual

NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started 07/03/2008 03:35:45 PM
software, this can improve cursor movement on some systems.
Using Hats
Using a hat with a large reflective dot placed on the end of the brim will increase precision by a factor of
2X. The brim of the hat travels a greater distance when you rotate your head than your forehead does,
creating more movement for the SmartNav software to use.
Key Activated Mode Key Activated mode with Key Release Clicking is a very convenient way of using
the SmartNav. If you assign the Move action to your CapsLock key then you can simply press this key to
engage your mouse control and let up over the item you want to select, then press down again to double
click (or drag). This setting, along with other useful hotkeys like "Pause" and "Precision" are located in the
Behavior tab of the SmartNAV software.
Gravity
Gravity is a great feature included with the SmartNAV software and should be tried out. Try having it
turned on for just "Buttons", it will make the "Control Boxes" (Close, Minimize and Maximize) easier to
click on. Once you get comfortable with gravity, you can add more buttons in.

3.1.5 Cursor Modes

There are two different ways to control the cursor using the SmartNAV, which allows users to choose the
mode that feels the most natural.
Relative Mode
This is the easiest cursor control mode for a new user to get used to. It works in the same kind of way that
a regular mouse does, bumping the cursor against the edge of the screen allows the user to change the
relationship between their head position and the location of the cursor on the screen. Pressing the Center
Hotkey will re-center the cursor on the screen.
Absolute Mode
Absolute mode is intended for advanced SmartNAV users, and allows a fixed relationship to be set up
between the head location and the cursor position. Bumping the cursor against the edges of the screen will
not change the relationship of the cursor to the users head position. Pressing the Center Hotkey will reset
the relationship and re-center the cursor on the screen. Therefore, the user should make sure that their head
is positioned where they wish the new center to be when they re-center.
3.1.6 Clicking
The SmartNAV provides three different methods for clicking within Windows.
Hotkey Clicking
The SmartNAV software allows the user to re-map keys from their keyboard and assign them to emulate
the Left, Right and Middle mouse buttons. This provides a convenient way to click without having to take
your hands off the keyboard.
SmartNAV software versions 3.20.025 and higher support using modifiers with non-clicking hotkeys, you
can add modifier keys such as Ctrl+Z or Alt+Z to hotkey commands.
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