Tips And Tricks - Picomed NaturalPoint SmartNav 4 Manual

NaturalPoint SmartNAV Users Manual : Getting Started
3.1.3 Use
1. Sit in a comfortable position with your head facing toward the monitor about 1 arms length away
from the SmartNav unit.
2. Move the cursor from one side of the monitor to the other and back by rotating your head. Large
head movements are not necessary.
3. Once you get used to the feel of the cursor movement, try increasing your speed setting. The faster
your speed setting, the less you have to move your head to move the cursor from point A to point
B.
4. Practice and get comfortable using your Hot Keys, external switch, or Dwell Clicking while
moving the cursor with your head.
Important Note
The SmartNav unit MUST be able to see your dot. When deciding where to place the dot, make sure to
check the line of sight between the unit and dot from all angles. Please look at the pictures below for hints
on dot placement.

3.1.4 Tips and Tricks

Since there can be a small learning curve to using the SmartNav, the following tips and tricks will help get
you up and going quickly.
Head Movement
You should not need to move your head much to control the cursor; by customizing the different features
the SmartNAV can easily deliver a smooth and pixel precise mouse experience. The biggest thing to
remember is to remain relaxed and comfortable, do not tense up and try to control the cursor; just sit back
and let your small natural head movements do the work for you.
SmartNav Speed For beginning users the smoothing and speed can be decreased. Start with the speed
near the middle (try a setting around 5) and set the smoothing toward the middle of the scroll bar range.
Having either set too high is not usually necessary. As you become more comfortable with the SmartNav
you can increase the settings, but it helps to start slow. You may also want to try decreasing your screen
resolution while you are getting used to the device.
Tracking
If the SmartNav software is having trouble following your reflective dot then check the tracking tab in the
SmartNAV software. Look for anything showing up besides your reflective dot. If there are other objects
visible then you can use the light filtering option to remove them.
Windows Mouse Settings
More advanced users may want to take advantage of the windows mouse acceleration settings. Beginning
users will want to wait until they have more experience since too much acceleration may cause the cursor
to 'swim' around.
The Windows settings which affect cursor movement are found under the "Mouse Settings" area in the
Windows Control Panel. The precision can be increased by turning on "Mouse Acceleration" or Increasing
the "Pointer Accuracy" (the name for the setting depends on the version of Windows). Also try turning up
the speed in the Mouse Settings to about 3/4 and then lowering the speed setting in the SmartNav
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