Califone FOOTTIME KMFT User manual

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FOOTIME ™ Foot Mouse and Definable Pedal
Model #KMFT
Owner’s Manual
Thank you for purchasing the Califone®Footime™ Foot Mouse and Definable Pedal.
I encourage you to visit our website (www.califone.com) to register your Footime for its
warranty coverage, and while there please learn more about the complete line of Califone audio
visual products including: Portable and installed wireless PA systems, multi-media players &
recorders, headphones and headsets, computer peripheral equipment, visual presentation
products and language learning materials.
Warranty Registration
The one year warranty for the Footime specifically covers use in schools, churches and early
childhood daycare centers, unlike consumer electronic products. This is critical to help avoid lost
class time due to “down” equipment and helps stretch budgets.
It is built to the same standards as the rest of our products which teachers and other presenters
rely on day in and day out. Califone warrants this product to be free from defective material and
workmanship for one year from the purchase date. Our “Project Intercept” Customer Satisfaction
program will replace defective parts and repair malfunctioning products under this warranty

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when the defect occurs under normal use, provided the unit is returned to our factory via prepaid
transportation only after the factory issues an RA (Return Authorization) number which must be
clearly written on the outside of the box.
All Damage Claims Must Be Made With The Freight Carrier
Notify the freight carrier immediately if you observe any damage the shipping carton or product.
Repack the unit in the carton and await inspection by the carrier’s claim agent. Notify your
dealer of the pending freight claim.
Returning your unit for service or repairs
Should your unit require service, contact your dealer or Califone directly (Customer Service
Department) at [phone] to first obtain a Return Authorization (RA) number.
Damage Requiring Service
The Footime™ should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:
• The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged
• Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the Footime™
• The Footime™ has been exposed to rain
• It does not appear to be operating normally or exhibits
a marked change in performance
• The Footime has been dropped or the enclosure damaged
All shipments to Califone must include the RA number clearly marked on the exterior of
the shipping carton and must shipped prepaid. C.O.D. shipments will be refused and returned at
your cost.
Servicing
The user should not attempt to service the Footime™ beyond that described in these operating
instructions. For all other servicing, refer to qualified service personnel.
In order to make the most of these products please read the following instructions carefully
before using them.
The ergonomic design of the Footime™hardware makes it easy to control your computer by foot.
With a little practice, it can become a powerful tool enabling special needs students to type and
access the internet. Powered by user-friendly software, the Footime™Foot Mouse and Definable
Pedal can greatly improve the efficiency of student’s computer work and can help people
perform multiple tasks at the same time.

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Box Contents
•Slipper-shaped Foot Mouse (cursor controller) with elastic strap and hook and loop ends
•Definable Pedal with buttons (marked with letters and mouse clicks/functions, side
switch, scroll roller, USB plug)
•Califone®Footime™Assistant software CD
Compatible Operating Systems
•Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP and Vista
•Apple Mac OS X 10.3 and later
Warning:
Do NOT stand on top of these products or apply excessive force to products. The Footime™Foot
Mouse and Pedal are NOT designed to support the whole body weight of a human being.
Standing on or applying excessive force to the product can cause product damage, an accident or
subsequent injury.
Please sit in a chair (preferably height adjustable) while using the Footime™Foot Mouse and
Pedal. Adjust your chair to the position or height that you feel most comfortable to operate at.
To prevent fire or electric shock, do NOT expose these products to water, rain or moisture such
as wet floor, wet carpet, wet feet or shoes. Clean with a dry cloth.
Do NOT place it near any heat sources such as radiators, stoves or other apparatus that generate
heats.
Protect the cables from being walked on or pinched. Unplug these products during lightening
storms and after use.

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Setting up the Foot Mouse and Pedal
1) Positioning and attaching to your computer
Plug one end of the USB cable (which is marked “To Pedal”) of the Foot Mouse into the USB
socket at the front of the Pedal (marked with “To Cursor Controller”) and plug the other end of
the USB cable from the Pedal into one of your computer’s powered USB ports. Your computer
may then ask you what type of keyboard has just been attached. If this is the case read the
installation instructions specific to Windows or Mac OS X below.
Important note: Do NOT plug the Foot Mouse directly in the USB port of computer. The Foot
Mouse can only communicate with a computer through the Pedal case.
Important note: For optimal performance, it is highly advised to use the foot mouse on a flat
surface with a mat such as a mouse pad to avoid the mouse skipping around the screen or not
working at all.
Place the Foot Mouse and Pedal on the floor in front of you in a comfortable position to view the
computer. Adjust the Foot Mouse’s strap and put it on your shoe or foot. Use one foot to control
the Foot Mouse and the other to control the Pedal. Some people may prefer to control the
hardware without wearing shoes for a more sensitive touch and feel of the buttons.
The Footime™Foot Mouse and Pedal work independently from other input devices such as
regular keyboard and hand mouse even if they are all plugged in PC at the same time. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in particular installation.
Users can use the Foot Mouse and Pedal with other input devices jointly in the ways they prefer.
For example, you can use a hand controlled mouse for cursor control while using the Pedal for
mouse clicks, which enables you to take advantage of the fast and accurate hand control without
getting stress or injury caused by repetitive finger motion.
Choose the way that works best for you!

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2) The 2 Pedal States
A push-button located at the left-hand side of the Pedal is designed to give 2 states of
functionality.
State One: Side push-button is NOT pushed in.
In this state, the yellow buttons Aand Bcan be defined as keyboard shortcuts for your
favorite computer programs.
In addition, the red buttons Cand Dfunction as the Right-Click and Left-Click buttons
of a regular mouse respectively and cannot be defined otherwise.
Like a regular mouse’s Left-Click button, if button Dis pressed twice quickly, it
functions as a Left-Double-Click. However, some users may find it more convenient to
know that button Esimulates a Left-Double-Click when pressed only once.
State Two: Side push-button IS pushed in.
In this state, all buttons A, B, C, Dand E(red and yellow) can be defined as keyboard
shortcuts for your favorite computer programs. Unlike in the other state, the red buttons
cannot function as mouse buttons.
In both states, the horizontal roller at the bottom left of the Pedal allows the user to use their feet
to scroll windows in computer programs (for example scrolling through web pages in an Internet
browser).
Windows Installation and Operating Instructions
1) Let Windows®know what type of keyboard the Califone Footime™Pedal is
Windows ‘sees’ the Pedal as a regular keyboard. If it asks (it may recognize it automatically)
what type of keyboard has been plugged in when you connect the pedal to your computer’s USB
port, you should select ANSI United States, Standard 101-key or similar.
2) Installing the Footime™Assistant Software
Before using the Footime™Pedal it is necessary to install the software on the CD included with
this package. Insert the CD into the computer’s CD/DVD drive and installation should begin
automatically after a few moments. If not, locate the CD in Windows Explorer and run Setup.
Then follow the easy on-screen instructions until installation is complete.
For ease of use, the software will be launched immediately after installation and will be loaded
each time you start Windows. If you do not want this to happen, locate Startup>Neuratron
Califone Footime™Assistant from the Programs menu in the Start menu. Then right-click
over it and choose Delete. You will then need to run Califone Footime Assistant from its icon on
the Desktop or by selecting Neuratron>Califone Footime Assistant from the Programs menu.

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3) Adjust the Mouse Pointer Speed in Windows
For optimum control of the mouse pointer, many people find they need a slower cursor speed for
their feet than for their hands. Here are the steps for mouse pointer speed adjustment:
i. Click on the Windows Start button at the lower left corner of your PC screen.
ii. Click on Control Panel (under the Settings menu if using Windows XP or earlier).
iii. Double click on the Mouse icon in the Control Panel to open the Mouse Properties
window. Then click on the Pointer Options tab. In the Motion section under Select a
pointer speed: point the cursor at the speed indicator (which looks like a scale bar or a
downwards arrow head) and left-click and drag it towards the Slow position. For most
users, setting the speed indicator at around a 1/4 of the position between Slow and Fast is
an ideal speed.
iv. Save the new setting by clicking on OK and then close the Control Panel window.
v. To use your regular ‘hand’ mouse again, reset the speed by repeating the above steps.
4) Using the Footime™Pedal buttons as shortcuts for your favorite computer programs
The Footime™Assistant software converts Footime™ Pedal button presses into regular keyboard
shortcuts. These are recognized by computer programs for performing various commands
available with keyboard shortcuts in their menus. For example, you could easily teach the
Footime™Assistant to simulate ‘Ctrl+S’ in Microsoft Word®(the keyboard shortcut for Save)
when the yellow Abutton is pressed.
To make it even easier for you, the Califone®Footime Assistant comes with pre-defined
shortcuts for many of the most common commands in the most common programs. To test this,
open Internet Explorer and you should see a Califone Footime Buttons window appear in the
bottom-right corner of your computer screen. This tells you what each of the buttons on the
Califone Footime™ Pedal will do if Internet Explorer is being used. Change to another program
such as Microsoft Word and the commands will change to a more appropriate set. Califone
Footime Assistant actually allows two sets of commands to be defined for each program; you can
change the set currently used by typing Windows+Left Cursor and Windows+Right Cursor
on your standard keyboard.
If you have learnt the commands for a particular application off by heart and find the Califone
Footime Buttons window gets in the way, you can close it by clicking the little cross on its title
bar. This prevents it reappearing for the current application (read below for how to make it
appear again). You can also move the Califone Footime Buttons window to any location on the
computer screen by left clicking over its title bar and dragging the mouse.
Important note: Red buttons C, D, and Ewill act as mouse buttons if the push-button at the
Pedal’s left side is pushed in. Read the section The 2 Pedal States, above, for more details.

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If you find the pre-defined commands for a particular application are not ideal, or the Califone
Footime Buttons window does not appear for a particular application, read on for how to
customize it to your own requirements:
i. Double-click the Califone Footime icon (a blue letter T in a solid red circle) on your
computer’s Desktop or System Tray to open the Neuratron Califone Footime
Assistant Settings window. (If you cannot find it, it can also be started from
Neuratron>Califone Footime Assistant in your computer’s Programs menu from the
Start menu, otherwise reinstall the software from the CD that came with your package.)
ii. To see the computer programs currently defined, click the drop-down box to the right of
Select Program: Select a program (such as AutoCAD, AudioScore, or Cubase) and then
you will see the shortcuts and descriptions defined for it in the Settings section below.
Dragging the scroll bar to the right of the Settings section up or down allows you to
change between the two sets of settings for the current program.
iii. To change a setting click in one of the gray boxes below the heading Shortcut and then
type a shortcut using your standard keyboard. If you type, for example, Ctrl+S, then
Ctrl+S will be displayed in the box. To the right of this, under the heading Description,
you can enter the text that describes the command this shortcut represents. This
description will be helpfully displayed in the Califone Footime Buttons window when
necessary.
iv. Below the Settings section is a check box which indicates whether the Califone Footime
Buttons window is to be displayed for the current program. Deselect this if you have
learnt the commands for a particular application and find the Califone Footime Buttons
windows gets in the way.
v. If an application program you want to use the Califone Footime™ pedal with is not listed
in the drop-down box next to Select Program, you can add one:
a. Click Add program… and then locate the folder where the application program
you wish to add was installed into (this folder is often located in C:\Program Files)
b. Inside this folder, locate the Application file belonging to the application program
you wish to add. Its name may end with .exe, depending on your computer’s
configuration. You may need to go into sub-folders to locate it.
c. If you are unsure, to verify that it is an Application file, right-click on it and
choose Properties from the menu. In the window that appears, under the General
tab it should read Application (.exe) or similar next to Type of file:. Click OK to
close the window.
d. Left click on the Application file you have located and then click the Open button.
The name of the file should appear next to Select program.
e. Since the Application filename is not always particularly descriptive (for example,
WINWORD.exe is the Application filename for Microsoft Word) you can edit the
name in the box next to Select program so that it reads, in this example, Microsoft
Word.
f. Note: You can NOT add any program to Neuratron Califone Footime Assistant
Settings if the program has not been installed in your PC yet.

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vi. If you add a program by mistake, select it from the drop-down box next to Select
program and then click Remove program. Califone Footime Assistant will ask whether
you are sure you would like to remove the program, just in case you clicked the button by
accident.
vii. Click Save changes to ensure your new settings are saved to disk. Don’t worry too much
if you forget, as Califone Footime Assistant will usually warn you if you do.
6) Type and control keyboard by foot
If you have on-screen keyboard software installed, such as Microsoft®Tablet PC Input Panel,
you can perform the functionalities of a traditional keyboard using your feet. Simply point the
mouse pointer (controlled by the Foot Mouse) at the ‘keys’ of the on-screen keyboard, then click
using the Dbutton on the Califone Footime™Pedal to enter. Important note: Remember you
need to ensure that the push-button on the left side of the Pedal is not pushed in to use buttons C,
D and E as mouse buttons.
The on-screen keyboard enables your feet to type letters/symbols, control keyboard functions
and surf the Internet in a manner similar to using a traditional manual keyboard.
Mac OS X Installation and Operating Instructions
1) Let Mac OS X know what type of keyboard the Califone Footime™Pedal is
Mac OS X ‘sees’ the Califone Footime™Pedal as a regular keyboard. Before you can use it, it
needs to know what type of keyboard it is. Follow these instructions if Mac OS X asks you this
when you connect the Pedal to your computer’s USB port:
i. On the window that appears, click Continue.
ii. Ensure the button on the left side of the pedal is pushed in.
iii. Press the red Ebutton on the pedal 3 times or until the window states that the keyboard is
unrecognized. It should ask you to select its type.
iv. Select ANSI United States, Standard 101-key or similar.
2) Register Your Product for Free Updates and Support
For free updates and technical support, it is important that you register your product online at
neuratron.com/Califone Footime/freeupdates, entering your unique Product ID number
printed on the label of the CD envelope. We are planning a Mac OS X version of Califone
Footime™ Assistant software for improved functionality of the Foot pedal.

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3) Adjust Mouse Pointer Speed in Mac OS X
For optimum control of the mouse pointer, many people find they need a slower cursor speed for
their feet than for their hands. Here are the steps for mouse pointer speed adjustment:
i. Open the System Preferences.
ii. Click Keyboard & Mouse.
iii. Select the Mouse tab.
iv. Under Tracking Speed point the cursor at the speed indicator (which looks like a scale
bar) and left-click and drag it towards the Slow position. For most users, setting the speed
indicator at around a 1/4 of the position between Slow and Fast is an ideal speed.
v. Close the window.
4) Use the Califone Footime™Pedal buttons as shortcuts for your favorite computer
programs
Mac OS X 10.3 and later includes software that allows Califone Footime™ Pedal buttons to
mimic menu items in Mac OS X applications.
Important note: Red buttons C, D, and Ewill act as mouse buttons if the push-button at the
pedal’s side is pushed in. Read the section The 2 Pedal States, above, for more details.
Here’s how to customize Mac OS X to use the Califone Footime™pedal with different
applications and commands:
i. Open the System Preferences.
ii. Click Keyboard & Mouse.
iii. Select the Keyboard Shortcuts tab.
iv. Click the small button near the bottom left containing a ‘+’ symbol.
v. Choose an application you wish to use the Califone Footime pedal with.
vi. Enter the exact text of the menu item that you wish to associate the Califone Footime™
pedal button with, for example, Save.
vii. Click inside the rectangle to the right of the text Keyboard Shortcut and press the button
on the Califone Footime™Pedal you wish to associate with the menu item. Since Mac OS
X does not know what each button on the pedal is actually called, it does not enter
‘Button A’ or similar, but one of the following Command key combinations for each
button. This is fine and you should not be concerned:
Button A: Command +
Button B: Command -
Button C: Command *
Button D: Command /
Button E: Command F13

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viii. Click the Add button.
ix. Repeat for other buttons and applications.
x. Close the window
xi. Before you are able to use the Califone Footime™Pedal with a particular application you
must exit the application and restart it.