Brookstone Scanner Mouse User manual

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Scanner Mouse
IT’S A MOUSE...AND A SCANNER

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Warnings and Cautions......................................................2
Location of Parts and Controls...............................................6
Installing Software and Driver................................................ 7
Scanning...................................................................9
Editing Your Scan..........................................................12
OCR ......................................................................14
Using the Share Feature ...................................................16
Settings...................................................................20
Troubleshooting............................................................24
Specifications..............................................................24
Warranty ..................................................................27

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CAUTION
• TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
THERE ARE NO SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
• TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
The lightning flash with arrow-head symbol within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous
voltage” within the unit’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the unit.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
All of the safety and operating instructions should be read, adhered to and followed
before the unit is operated.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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DANGER
To reduce the risk of electric shock, burns, fire or injury:
1. Do not use while bathing or in a shower.
2. Do not place or store unit where it can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink.
3. Do not place in, drop or submerge in water or other liquid.
4. Do not reach for unit that has fallen into water. Unplug it immediately.
5. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not
spilled onto the unit.
WARNING
1. Close supervision is necessary when this appliance/product is used by or near
children or mentally disabled individuals.
2. Use this unit only for its intended use as described in this manual.
3. Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
4. Never drop or insert an object into any opening.
5. Do not allow adapter cord to touch hot surfaces. Wrap cord loosely around the unit
when storing.
6. The unit should be situated away from direct sunlight or heat sources such as
radiators, electric heaters, heat registers, stoves, or other units (including amplifiers)
that produce heat.
7. Do not overload any electrical outlet. Use only the power source as indicated.
8. Do not carry this unit by USB cord or use USB cord as handle.
9. Never operate this unit if it has a damaged USB cord or plug, if it is not working properly,
or if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water. If the unit’s power supply
cord or plug is damaged, do not attempt to fix it yourself.

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10. To avoid the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble or attempt to repair the unit.
Incorrect repair can cause risk of electric shock or injury to persons when unit is used.
11. Do not operate in the presence of explosive and/or flammable fumes.
12. Never remove the USB from the port by pulling the USB cord.
13. Do not direct the LED light or laser beam towards your eyes. Otherwise, this may
cause damage to your eyesight or a loss of vision.
14. If the product is emitting smoke, unusual odors or sounds, stop using immediately
and disconnect it from the computer.
15. Do not install the product in an extremely hot (over 35 °C) or cold (under 5 °C)
area, or with high temperature variation.
16. Do not install the product in a humid or dusty area.
17. Do not disassemble, modify or repair the product.
18. Do not apply excessive shock to the product.
19. Be careful not to drop the product or apply excessive shock to the scan window at
the bottom of the product.
20. Touching the scan window with sharp objects or using the scanner on a rough
surface may cause damage to the scan window. If the scan window is scratched,
the quality of scanned images may deteriorate.
21. When removing fingerprints or dust off the scan window, always use a soft, dry
clean cloth.
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FCC INFORMATION
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
2) This device must accept any interference received including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This unit generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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LOCATION OF PARTS AND CONTROLS
1. Smart Scan Button
2. Mouse Roll Button
3. Right-click Pad
4. Left-click Pad
5. Scan Window
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PC - INSTALLING SOFTWARE AND DRIVER
1. Insert the CD and choose the Program Installation for PC. You may also go to
Brookstone.com and search for Scanner Mouse under 817873. Scroll down and
locate the “Product Specs” tab, and open. Find Apple®/Windows® Drivers and
select “Click Here to Download Windows Drivers.”
2. Click the Install button to display the initial installation screen.
3. Check the compatibility with your computer, then click Install. If your computer
is available, the entire list will be green (recommended). If your system is on the
lower end of the spectrum, the boxes will be yellow. If your system is lower than
the recommended specifications the list will be red.
Note: If your computer system is closer to the minimum system requirements,
the scanner can scan an A4 size document. If it is closer to the recommended
system requirements, the scanner can scan an A3 size document. If you lower
the resolution, this will increase the scanned area in the same system.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete downloading the software.
5. Click the OK button to finish the installation and start the program. (We
recommend you select the “Start now” check box.)
6. Connect the scanner mouse to the USB port. Wait until the installation of its
driver is complete.
IMPORTANT! Do not remove the scanner mouse during driver installation. If
the scanner mouse USB is removed, reconnect it to another port or access
the control panel and update the driver.

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Mac® - INSTALLING SOFTWARE AND DRIVER
1. Insert the CD and choose the Program Installation for Mac.
2. Click the Install button to display the initial installation screen and follow the
instructions to complete.
3. You may also go to Brookstone.com and search for Scanner Mouse under
817873. Scroll down and locate the “Product Specs” tab, and open.
4. Find Apple/Mac Drivers and select “Click Here to Download Mac Drivers.”
5. After the Driver has downloaded (this may take a moment), open the drive and
double-click on ScannerMouse.pkg.
6. Follow the instructions to complete installing Scanner Mouse Driver
Software for Mac.
7. Connect the scanner mouse to the USB port. Wait until the installation of
its driver is complete.
IMPORTANT! Do not remove the scanner mouse during driver installation. If
the scanner mouse USB is removed, reconnect it to another port or access
the control panel and update the driver.

SCANNING
1. Place the scanner mouse on the desired document or photo, then press the
Smart Scan button on the left side of the mouse.
2. Once the scan program starts, your screen turns black and the image under
where the mouse is positioned is displayed.
3. Move the scanner mouse side to side to scan the desired area of the document.
Notes:
• Do not move the document once you have started scanning.
• Keep Scanner Mouse flat on the document–picking it up will pause scan.
• Scan the entire document in one pass. Re-scanning areas (especially with
high resolution settings) will fill the memory more quickly.
Function
description/
mouse wheel,
stop scan
Scan Window
Scan Image
Remaining
available
memory
display
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• If the scan window turns green, you can move the mouse faster. If the
screen is yellow, slow down. And if the screen is red—you are scanning
way too fast!
• If you move the scanner mouse too fast, some areas may not be scanned
and will result in empty spots. You may go back to the empty spots and
move the scanner mouse slowly to re-scan those areas.
• If the scanned image appears distorted or broken, stop moving the
scanner mouse briefly. The image should calibrate automatically. If the image
still appears distorted or broken, re-scan the corresponding area to calibrate
the image manually.
• If you scan a large image, the image will be automatically reduced. If you
need to check whether it is scanned properly, roll the mouse wheel up/
down to zoom in/out the image.
4. When scanning is complete, press the Smart Scan button to stop scanning. The
Scanner Mouse will revert to a mouse and open the edit window. (If the available
memory bar fills completely, the scan will stop automatically.)
Tips for Scanning:
• Ensure you anchor the document so that it does not move during scanning.
• If the document moves during scanning, the Scanner Mouse may be unable
to calibrate the image.
• If the Scanner Mouse is pulled away from a document or photo, scanning
will pause. To resume scanning, place the scanner mouse where the
scanning is paused and move it left/right/up/down.
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• Avoid pressing the scan button for a prolonged period of time as it may
damage the LED.
• If you pause scanning in a blank area with no text or image, the scanner is
not able to resume the operation and stops scanning and returns to the
edit mode.
• The Scanner Mouse will not work on glass. Remove the glass from the
document, or put document on top of the glass surface.
• Scanning wrinkled or creased documents, curled documents, torn
documents or documents with paper clips or staples, carbon paper, coated
paper, extremely thin and translucent paper, or paper with adhesive notes
only, corner or edge of books, thick books and same pattern of images may
damage the documents or produce unwanted results.
• Please do not write or read data from storage devices such as USB,
External HDD etc., at the same time you scan.
• If you run a program which takes up too much space, such as games, the
scan function may not be able to run at the same time.

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EDITING YOUR SCAN
When scanning is complete, the scanned image is automatically cut into a
rectangular shape and should be aligned vertically to the background. However,
when scanning a partial area, the image may not be automatically set vertical to the
background. If the image is not vertical to the background, you can rotate it manually
by using the arrow above the box where your scan appears.
• If you wish to select a partial area of the scanned image, press and hold the
scanner mouse’s left button, drag through the desired area, then release the
button to select. You can also rotate the selected area by pressing the left button.
• To adjust the color, brightness, etc. of the image, use the color, saturation,
brightness and contrast controls located in the menu at the right of the scanned
image window.

• To erase a section of your scan simply select erase in the menu at the right
of the scanned image window and roll the mouse over the sections you’d like
to remove.
• To check whether a large image is scanned properly, roll the mouse wheel up/
down to zoom in/out the area where the mouse cursor is located.
• Pressing the Smart Scan button on the mouse restarts the scanner. Be careful
not to press the Smart Scan button unless you wish to scan the document again.
• Selecting OK: Confirms your selection and initiates the OCR function.
• Selecting Cancel: De-selects your selection. The entire scanned image will be
displayed in the preview window, and the OCR function is disabled.
Tip:
If your final edited image is not what you wanted, you can double-click the Edit
icon or the preview window to edit again with the editing functions.
SETTINGS
Modify the resolution, image size, UI language, OCR language, scan size, etc.
Maximum Resolution to Full: 400 dpi, High: 320 dpi, Medium: 200 dpi, Low: 100 dpi.
*The resolution may be lower than the available options due to your computer
specifications and/or user settings.
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OCR (OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION)
OCR is a feature used to recognize the text from the scanned image, which allows
you to edit or modify the text from your scan.
OCR software supports:
• Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Internet browsers
• e-mail applications such as Outlook
This OCR software includes the following topics:
• System Menu: Manage Apps, Check for updates, Send feedback, Help and About
• Manage Apps: Manage application apps such as Flickr, Twitter and Facebook to
add convenience to the scan software
To use the OCR function, you first need to scan the document in a high-resolution
10 point font.
Notes:
• To check the resolution of a document, go to Settings > General.
• If it fails to recognize the text that is high resolution, go to Settings> Text
Recognition and check to see if the correct language is selected.
• The OCR function restarts whenever the language is changed or the text
recognition range is modified in edit mode.

Important: If the image has text and is not vertical, the Optical Character
Recognition (OCR) function may not work properly. Make sure to align the
image vertically prior to proceeding with OCR.
USING OCR
Paste Image/Paste Text
Save the scanned image as an image file (png, jpg, tif, bmp) or a text file (pdf, xls,
doc) to the desired location.
To paste an image or text after scanning is complete, start the compatible application
you want to paste to, then, press Paste Image or Paste Text to copy and paste the
scanned image/text to the compatible application.
Sharing
Upload (share) the scanned image to Flickr, Twitter, Facebook, or attach the image
to an email message.
IMPORTANT: When using this option for the first time, you need to obtain
permission in order to synchronize with your account.
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USING THE SHARE FEATURE
If you press the Share button, four options are displayed. When you use this
function for the first time, you will be asked to authenticate your account. Once the
authentication is complete, you can use these services with your account.
Caution: Do not open multiple applications.
Using email: Click the Mail icon to attach an image as a .jpg file to the added
email application.
Flickr, Twitter or Facebook: Click the Flickr, Twitter or Facebook icon to share your
images on the Web. In the upload window, enter the name of the image and click
the Post button. Once uploading is complete, the “View posted image on window”
appears. To check whether the upload is successful or not, click Show to see the
uploaded image in the application.

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PRINT YOUR SCAN
Activate the print dialog box and print using the designated printer.
Document mark: This icon is enabled when the OCR function is activated and
the text is recognized. You can drag and drop the icon, similar to the text pasting
function, to copy the text to a compatible program.
Preview window: Once the scan is complete and the editing is finished, press OK to
display the preview of the selected image. You can drag and drop to copy the image
to a compatible application, save as a .jpg file in a folder or attach to an e-mail
message as a .jpg file.
DRAG & DROP
Drag and Drop allows you to drag and drop a scanned image from the Get text mark
or main window to the desired application, or drag and drop the document icon to
copy the OCR text to a supported application, save it in a folder, or attach it to an
e-mail message as a Word or Excel file.
Important: Windows XP does not support dragging and dropping a file on the
desktop. In this case, open a folder to save the file.
Excel Note: If you scan a document containing both an image and text, the
image will not be inserted due to the characteristics of Excel.
A3 Scan feature: Allows you to maximize the scan size by lowering the resolution to
scan a document up to the A3 size. (This feature is only supported on a computer
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The Drag and Drop feature also limits the quality of the image. Make sure to switch
to the maximum scan size after using it. (This feature will produce different output
sizes for the same image depending on the resolution.)
In Outlook Express, you can drag and drop attachment files (jpg, Word) only.
If there are multi languages within paragraphs in the same page, it is better to
separate them for Edit mode performance for OCR.
To close out of the software please go to the bottom right side of Windows O/S.
Move the cursor over the icon and click the right button of the mouse. Click on the
Quit button.
Save/Print/Edit/Settings
Click the Save icon to open the folder to save the scanned image/text. Select the
desired location, set the desired file format at the bottom of the window, then click
the Save button.
Image file: png, jpg, tif, bmp
To save to a new folder, click the scanner mouse’s right button and select New, or
click the New icon at the top of the window to create a new folder. Rename the new
folder and click to save.
If you scan a document containing both an image and text, the image will not be
inserted due to the characteristics of Excel.
If the document contains a table, Excel and Word will automatically recognize the
table and you will be able to edit it within the application.
If the document contains a specific font, the application will automatically recognize
the font and apply it to the document file.

SETTINGS
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