Tobii Dynavox PCEye Go User manual

Tobii PCEye Go
User’s Manual

User’s manual Tobii PCEye Go
Version 2.8
08/2015
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Table of Con en s
1 In roduc ion.................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Explana ion of Admoni ions......................................................................................................6
1.2 Symbols and Markings............................................................................................................6
1.3 In ended Use.........................................................................................................................6
1.4 Package Con en s..................................................................................................................7
2 Safe y ............................................................................................................................................ 8
2.1 Moun ing Warning..................................................................................................................8
2.2 Emergency Warning...............................................................................................................8
2.3 Infrared Warning ....................................................................................................................8
2.4 Epilepsy Warning...................................................................................................................8
2.5 Magne ic Field Warning ..........................................................................................................8
2.6 Child Safe y...........................................................................................................................9
2.7 Do no Open he Tobii PCEye Go.............................................................................................9
2.8 Gaze In erac ion.....................................................................................................................9
3 Ge ing S ar ed ............................................................................................................................ 10
3.1 The Tobii PCEye Go Ins alla ion Guide....................................................................................10
3.2 Moun ing he Tobii PCEye Go o your Moni or/Lap op...............................................................10
3.3 The Tobii PCEye Go Configura ion Guide ...............................................................................11
3.4 Sof ware Upda es ................................................................................................................13
4 Using he Tobii PCEye Go ........................................................................................................... 14
4.1 Posi ioning ..........................................................................................................................14
4.1.1 Track Box.............................................................................................................14
4.1.2 Track S a us Viewer...............................................................................................15
4.1.2.1 Showing Track S a us ......................................................................15
4.1.3 Posi ioning Guide..................................................................................................15
4.2 Using Windows Con rol........................................................................................................16
4.2.1 Windows Con rol Type..........................................................................................16
4.2.2 S ar ing and Disabling Windows Con rol..................................................................17
4.2.3 Using Gaze Selec ion............................................................................................17
4.2.3.1 Gaze Selec ion Taskbar ....................................................................17
4.2.3.2 Task Bu ons ...................................................................................19
4.2.3.3 Func ions Overlay in Windows 7 ........................................................20
4.2.3.4 Func ions Overlay in Windows 8 ........................................................20
4.2.3.5 Func ions Overlay in Windows 10 ......................................................22
4.2.3.6 Snap Window/Close App in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 .................24
4.2.3.6.1 How o Snap Window/Close App................................24
4.2.3.6.2 To Snap More Apps ..................................................26
4.2.3.7 Selec ion Me hods — Gaze and Swi ch ..............................................28
4.2.3.7.1 S icky Tasks & Defaul Lef Click / Tap for
Swi ch .....................................................................28
4.2.3.7.2 Ac iva ing a Task wi h a Keyboard bu on ins ead of a
Swi ch .....................................................................29
4.2.3.8 Gaze Keyboard................................................................................29
4.2.3.8.1 Keyboard Taskbar......................................................30
4.2.3.8.2 Task Bu ons for Keyboard Taskbar..............................31
4.2.3.8.3 Word Predic ion........................................................31
4.2.3.9 Gaze Selec ion in Combina ion wi h Region Based Keyboards...............32

4.2.4 Using Mouse Emula ion .........................................................................................32
4.2.4.1 Placing he Mouse Emula ion Menu ....................................................32
4.2.4.2 Clicking wi h Windows Con rol in Mouse Emula ion Mode.....................32
4.2.4.3 Magnifying wi h Windows Con rol in Mouse Emula ion Mode.................33
4.2.4.4 Selec ing Mouse Emula ion Func ions.................................................33
4.2.4.5 Pausing Windows Con rol in Mouse Emula ion Mode ...........................33
4.2.4.6 Scrolling wi h Windows Con rol in Mouse Emula ion Mode....................33
4.3 Pause/Resume Gaze In erac ion ............................................................................................34
4.4 Tobii PCEye Upda e No ifier .................................................................................................35
5 Gaze In erac ion Se ings............................................................................................................. 36
5.1 Accessing he Gaze In erac ion Se ings .................................................................................36
5.2 Calibra ion...........................................................................................................................37
5.2.1 S ar ing Calibra ion ...............................................................................................37
5.2.2 In errup ing Calibra ion ..........................................................................................37
5.2.3 Cus omizing Ac ive Eye..........................................................................................38
5.2.4 Improving Calibra ion Poin (s).................................................................................38
5.2.5 Removing Calibra ion Poin (s).................................................................................39
5.2.6 Cus omizing he Calibra ion....................................................................................40
5.2.7 Cus omizing he Calibra ion Area ............................................................................41
5.3 In erac ion...........................................................................................................................42
5.4 User Profile..........................................................................................................................43
5.4.1 Crea ing a New Profile...........................................................................................43
5.4.2 Selec ing Curren User Profile ................................................................................44
5.4.3 Dele ing a Profile...................................................................................................44
5.5 Windows Con rol.................................................................................................................44
5.5.1 Au o S ar ............................................................................................................44
5.5.2 Windows Con rol Type..........................................................................................44
5.5.2.1 Gaze Selec ion ................................................................................45
5.5.2.2 Mouse Emula ion..............................................................................45
5.5.2.2.1 Mouse Con rol Speed................................................45
5.5.2.2.2 Magnifier Size and Zoom ............................................46
5.5.2.2.3 Au o Swi ch from Righ o Lef Click.............................46
5.5.2.2.4 Turn off Scroll Func ionali y.........................................46
5.5.2.2.5 Cus om Cursors........................................................46
5.5.2.2.6 Hide Menu................................................................46
5.6 Sys em Se ings...................................................................................................................47
5.6.1 Sys em Off-Screen Menu.......................................................................................47
5.6.2 Posi ioning Guide..................................................................................................47
5.7 Sys em Informa ion...............................................................................................................48
5.7.1 Upgrade Eye Tracker Firmware ...............................................................................48
6 Gaze Selec ion Se ings............................................................................................................... 49
6.1 The General Se ings Tab......................................................................................................49
6.2 The Keyboard Se ings Tab....................................................................................................50
6.3 The Taskbar Se ings Tab......................................................................................................51
6.3.1 Maximize Lef Click/Tap .........................................................................................51
7 Produc Care ............................................................................................................................... 53
7.1 Tempera ure & Humidi y........................................................................................................53
7.1.1 General Use.........................................................................................................53
7.1.2 Transpor a ion and S orage....................................................................................53

7.2 Cleaning .............................................................................................................................53
7.3 Transpor ing he Tobii PCEye Go ...........................................................................................53
7.4 Disposing of he Tobii PCEye Go ...........................................................................................53
Appendix A Suppor and Warran y ................................................................................................... 54
Appendix B Compliance Informa ion................................................................................................. 55
Appendix C Third Par y Accessories................................................................................................. 57
Appendix D Technical Specifica ions................................................................................................ 58

1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a Tobii PCEye Go device from Tobii Technology!
To ensure he op imal performance of his produc , please ake he ime o read his manual carefully.
1.1 Explanation of Admonitions
In his manual we use hree (3) levels of admoni ions as follows:
Is used for no ifying he user of some hing impor an or of some hing ha needs special a en ion.
Is used o inform of some hing ha could cause harm o, or malfunc ion of, he equipmen .
Is used o inform of some hing where here could conceivably be a risk of harm o he user if he Warning is ignored.
1.2 Symbols and Markings
This appendix provides informa ion abou he symbols ha are used on he Tobii PCEye Go, i s par s, accessories or
packaging.
Symbol or Markings Description
Consul User´s Manual
Dispose of in accordance wi h your coun ry's requiremen s.
CE is he abbrevia ion of he European Communi ies and his
mark ells cus oms officials in he European Union ha he
produc complies wi h one or more of he EC Direc ives
This mark is a cer ifica ion mark employed on elec ronic
produc s manufac ured or sold in he Uni ed S a es which
cer ifies ha he elec romagne ic in erference from he de-
vice is under limi s approved by he Federal Communica ions
Commission.
IC is he abbrevia ion of he Indus ry Canada and his mark
ells cus oms officials in Canada ha he produc complies
wi h one or more of he Canadian s andards.
1.3 Intended Use
The Tobii PCEye Go is a clip-on eye racker ha le s you access and con rol your compu er using only your eyes only. Simply
look a he compu er screen and selec commands by blinking, dwelling or clicking a swi ch.
Al erna ively, con rol he mouse cursor wi h your eye movemen s
The Tobii PCEye Go fi s snuggly on your lap op, docks under re ail compu er screens and can also be inser ed in o a Tobii Eye-
Mobile bracke and moun ed o cer ain Table s.
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The Tobii PCEye Go gives you a fas , accura e, and hands free way of accessing he many ways a compu er can enrich your life.
You can pursue your in eres s and educa ion, express yourself ar is ically, s ay en er ained as well as con rol your TV, DVD,
ligh s and o her devices in your surroundings1.
I is also valuable o help you o re-en er he workplace, o s ay in ouch wi h friends and family, o mee new people and o in er-
ac wi h your children.
The Tobii PCEye Go is in ended o be used in an indoor environmen .
For more informa ion abou Screen Sizes, see Appendix D Technical Specifications.
Figure 1.1 Tobii PCEye Go
Do no cover he fron of he Tobii PCEye Go in any way (wi h decora ions, Pos -I s, e c.) as Gaze In erac ion will be
compromised.
Using an an ivirus program is s rongly recommended.
1.4 ackage Contents
• Tobii PCEye Go
• USB s ick wi h ins alla ion scrip , manuals, and necessary sof ware
• Carrying Case
• Magne ic Moun ing Pla e (2 pcs) for Tobii PCEye Go
• Moun ing Ins ruc ion
• USB Ex ension Cable
• Cleaning Wipe
Only use he i ems included in he Tobii PCEye Go package, hose described in he produc documen a ion and o her
approved Tobii Accessories in conjunc ion wi h he Tobii PCEye Go.
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1. Requires an Environmen al Con rol Uni (ECU) and separa e senders and receivers, no included wi h he Tobii PCEye Go.

2 Safety
The Tobii PCEye Go has been es ed and approved as complian o all he Specifica ions and S andards lis ed in he Appendix
B Compliance Information, page 55 in his manual and in he Appendix D Technical Specifications, page 58 -- including, bu
no limi ed o, he Medical Device Direc ive (MDD) 93/42/EEC. Never heless, in order o ensure safe opera ion of your
Tobii PCEye Go device, here are a few safe y warnings o bear in mind:
2.1 Mounting Warning
The Tobii PCEye Go should be moun ed according o MANUFACTURER ins ruc ions of approved moun s.
Tobii Dynavox or i s agen s are no liable for damage or injuries o a person or i s proper y due o a Tobii PCEye Go
falling from a moun ed configura ion. The moun ing of a Tobii PCEye Go is done en irely a he user’s own risk.
The double sided ape supplied wi h he adhesive Magne ic Moun ing Pla es is designed o permanen ly a ach he
bracke o he moni or/lap op. A emp ing o remove he bracke af er a aching i using he supplied ape can resul in
damage bo h o he moni or/lap op and he bracke .
Do no lick he ape or place any par of he ape or Magne ic Moun ing Pla e in one's mou h.
Do no moun he Tobii PCEye Go on moni ors posi ioned above he head or face of a users unless using a dedica ed
"fixed moun ing" solu ion.
2.2 Emergency Warning
Be aware ha due o he low, bu possible, risk of failure, he Tobii PCEye Go should no be relied upon exclusively as
an audio communica ions, or an environmen al con rol, device in emergencies, as well as in dangerous, or o herwise
impor an , si ua ions. Do no rely on he device for emergency calls or banking ransac ions. We recommend having
mul iple ways o communica e in emergency si ua ions. Banking ransac ions should only be carried ou wi h a sys em
recommended by, and approved according o he s andards of, your bank.
2.3 Infrared Warning
When ac iva ed, he Tobii PCEye Go emi s pulsed infrared (IR) ligh . Cer ain medical devices are suscep ible o dis-
urbance by IR ligh and/or radia ion. Do no use he Tobii PCEye Go when in he vicini y of such suscep ible medical
devices as heir accuracy or proper func ionali y could be inhibi ed.
2.4 Epilepsy Warning
Some people wi h Photosensitive Epilepsy are suscep ible o epilep ic seizures or loss of consciousness when ex-
posed o cer ain flashing ligh s or ligh pa erns in everyday life. This may happen even if he person has no medical
his ory of epilepsy or has never had any epilep ic seizures.
A person wi h Pho osensi ive Epilepsy would also be likely o have problems wi h TV screens, some arcade games,
and flickering fluorescen bulbs. Such people may have a seizure while wa ching cer ain images or pa erns on a mon-
i or, or even when exposed o he ligh sources of an eye racker. I is es ima ed ha abou 3-5% of people wi h epi-
lepsy have his ype of Pho osensi ive Epilepsy. Many people wi h Pho osensi ive Epilepsy experience an "aura" or
feel odd sensa ions before he seizure occurs. If you feel odd during use, move your eyes away from he eye racker.
2.5 Magnetic Field Warning
The Tobii PCEye Go Magne ic Moun ing Pla es con ains magne s. Magne ic fields may in erfere wi h he func ion of
cardiac pacemakers and implan able cardiover er-defibrilla ors. As a general rule, main ain a minimum dis ance of 6
inches (15 cen ime ers) be ween any i em wi h magne s and your hear device.
The magne s can also shu off he moni or on a lap op if he lap op is equipped wi h a magne ic sensor o swi ch off
he moni or when closing he lap op. If his happens, shu of he sensor on he lap op.
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2.6 Child Safety
The Tobii PCEye Go is an advanced compu er sys em and elec ronic device. As such i is composed of numerous
separa e, assembled par s. In he hands of a child cer ain of hese par s have he possibili y of being separa ed from
he device, possibly cons i u ing a choking hazard or ano her danger o he child.
Young children should no have access o, or he use of, he device wi hou paren al or guardian supervision.
2.7 Do not Open the Tobii CEye Go
Non-compliance will resul in loss of Warran y! There are no user serviceable componen s inside. Con ac
Tobii Dynavox Suppor if your Tobii PCEye Go is no working properly.
2.8 Gaze Interaction
Some people may experience a cer ain amoun of fa igue (due o in en ional eye focusing and hard concen ra ion) or
even a dryness of he eyes (due o less frequen blinking) when firs ge ing used o Gaze In erac ion. If you are experi-
encing fa igue or dry eyes s ar off slowly and limi he leng h of your Gaze In erac ion sessions o your comfor level.
Remois urizing eye drops can be helpful o comba dryness.
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3 Getting Started
To s ar using Gaze In erac ion, you mus firs ins all he necessary sof ware and drivers from he included USB-s ick, moun he
Tobii PCEye Go device o i s Magne ic Moun ing Pla es and a ach i properly o your device.
Ins all he sof ware FIRST before connec ing he Tobii PCEye Go device o your compu er.
Works wi h PC compu ers running on a Windows opera ing sys em ONLY (Windows Vis a, Windows 7, Window 8,
Windows 8.1 or Windows 10).
Be aware ha here is no virus pro ec ion included wi h he Tobii PCEye Go Sof ware. Be sure o have proper virus
pro ec ion ins alled on your compu er o safeguard agains malfunc ions.
The Ins alla ion Guide will ins all he necessary sof ware and drivers for he Tobii PCEye Go.
Will only be run once on each device a Tobii PCEye Go is o be a ached o.
The Configura ion Guide will assis in configura ion of he Tobii PCEye Go.
Can be run several imes o change he configura ion for he Tobii PCEye Go on he device (such as o change moni-
ors and/or screen sizes).
3.1 The Tobii CEye Go Installation Guide
The Tobii PCEye Go Installation Guide will help you o ge s ar ed using Gaze In erac ion wi h your compu er. I will guide
you hrough he ins alla ion of he necessary sof ware for he Tobii PCEye Go and provide Licensing informa ion
1. Inser he included USB-s ick in o your compu er’s USB por .
2. Open he USB-s ick direc ory.
3. Run PCEye.exe
4. Follow he ins ruc ions wi hin he Installation Guide, selec ing Next o proceed.
3.2 Mounting the Tobii CEye Go to your Monitor/Laptop
Wai 1 hour for he glue on he Magne ic Moun ing Pla e o set before a aching he Tobii PCEye Go o he Magne ic
Moun ing Pla e on he screen / moni or.
To moun he Tobii PCEye Go properly o your compu er follow he ins ruc ions in he sof ware Installation Guide (also
presen in he sof ware Con iguration Guide) and use he included Tobii PCEye Go Mounting Guide.
Figure 3.1 Attaching the Magnetic Mounting Plate
Wai 1 hour for he glue on he Magne ic Moun ing Pla e o set before a aching he Tobii PCEye Go o he Magne ic
Moun ing Pla e on he screen / moni or.
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If he included ex ension cable for he Tobii PCEye Go is oo shor , use a “Powered USB” Hub or Por for bes
performance.
5. Af er you have moun ed he Tobii PCEye Go properly, a ach he USB connec or o your compu er.
6. The Tobii PCEye Go Configura ion Guide will open au oma ically.
3.3 The Tobii CEye Go Configuration Guide
Upon res ar ing your compu er af er running he Tobii PCEye Go Installation Guide, a aching he Magne ic Moun ing Pla e
(s) and Tobii PCEye Go o your compu er and connec ing he USB cable, he Tobii PCEye Go Con iguration Guide will open
au oma ically.
The Configura ion Guide will help you o ge s ar ed using Gaze In erac ion on your compu er.
I will assis you in he areas of:
• Moni or choice and screen size
• Posi ioning
• Calibra ion
• Se ings
Follow he ins ruc ions on each page of he Con iguration Guide, selec Next o move o he nex page of he Guide.
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Pay par icular a en ion o he Screen page and he Calibration page of he Configura ion Guide. In bo h cases you
mus comple e he informa ion, or asks, reques ed of you before you are able o selec Next.
On he Screen page be sure o measure he ac ual blue lines making up he riangle on he screen wi h he included ruler on
he side of he Tobii PCEye Go Moun ing Guide and fill in heir numbers in he spaces provided. Then selec Save.
DO NOT a emp o measure he physical screen size of your compu er. The numbers of he measured lines from he
riangle will be ex rapola ed in o he size of he physical screen by he sof ware.
On he Calibration page, you mus calibra e before moving on o he nex page. Follow he ins ruc ions and selec Calibrate.
Wi hou calibra ion, you will be unable o finish he Con iguration Guide and Gaze In erac ion will no work properly on your
compu er.
• Selec Finish on he final page of he Con iguration Guide and your se ings and configura ions will be saved for fu ure
use.
The Con iguration Guide will au oma ically launch if configura ion changes o your sys em have been de ec ed.
All fu ure se ings, profile con rol, and calibra ions will be con rolled by, and can be accessed from, Tobii Gaze Interaction
Settings (see 4 Using the Tobii PC ye Go, page 14 for informa ion abou Tobii Gaze Interaction Settings)
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3.4 Software Updates
To check for sof ware upda es for he Tobii PCEye Go, please use he Tobii PCEye Upda e No ifier, see 4.4 Tobii PC ye Up-
date Notifier , page 35 for more informa ion, or visi he Tobii websi e: h p://www. obii.com
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4 Using the Tobii CEye Go
4.1 ositioning
Figure 4.1 Positioning
The moun ed Tobii PCEye Go a ached o i s Magne ic Moun ing Pla es and o your device is designed o work op imally when
i is parallel o he user’s eyes a a dis ance from abou 45 — 90 cm (18 o 35 inches) for Tobii PCEye Go, see Figure 4.1 Posi-
tioning, page 14 or Figure 4.2 Positioning when Users Leaning Sideways or Those Lying Down, page 14.
Figure 4.2 Positioning when Users Leaning ideways or Those Lying Down
This means ha for hose users leaning sideways or hose lying down he Tobii PCEye Go wi h moni or and compu er device al-
so needs o be il ed in order o keep he users eyes parallel o he screen and a he op imal dis ance, see Figure 4.2 Position-
ing when Users Leaning Sideways or Those Lying Down, page 14.
Make sure he user is placed comfor ably in rela ion o he op imal posi ioning of, and dis ance from, he uni . Be
aware also ha he user’s comfor , as well as he Gaze In erac ion performance, will be enhanced if he sun is no
shining direc ly on he screen or in o he user’s eyes.
The op imal dis ance ha a user should be from he Tobii PCEye Go moun ed on a moni or/lap op differs depending on he size
of he screen. The user should be posi ioned a he op imal dis ance o allow for he bes possible Gaze In erac ion.
Generally, he larger he size of he screen, he grea er he dis ance he user should be from he Eye Tracker / Screen combina-
ion for op imal Gaze In erac ion.
Smaller han a 10 inch screen and larger han a 27 inch screen should no be used for op imal Gaze In erac ion, for more infor-
ma ion see Appendix D Technical Specifications, page 58.
4.1.1 Track Box
The Tobii PCEye Go allows for ex ensive Freedom of Head Movemen . Once he Tobii PCEye Go is properly calibra ed and
placed in fron of he user, no fur her adjus men s are required.
The Tobii PCEye Go produces an indus ry leading sized rack box wi h he approxima e dimensions of 30 cm × 20 cm × 20 cm
/ 11.8 in × 7.9 in × 7.9 in (Wid h × Heigh × Dep h). The Track Box is an invisible box posi ioned approxima ely 60 cm (23.5 in)
s raigh ou from a poin jus above he middle of he screen.
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A 70 cm (27.5 in) he Tobii PCEye Go allows for la eral Freedom of Head Movemen in an area of abou 50 × 36 cm (20 × 14
in).
In order o func ion properly for Gaze In erac ion he user needs a leas one eye in he rack box a all imes.
4.1.2 Track S a us Viewer
Use he Track S a us viewer (see 4.1.2.1 Showing Track Status , page 15 for more informa ion on how o open he Track S a us
viewer) o help de ermine he op imal heigh and horizon al posi ioning for Gaze In erac ion wi h he Tobii PCEye Go.
• Ideally, he wo do s ha represen he user’s eyes should be in he middle of he Track S a us viewer.
• Use he dis ance me er on he righ hand side of he Track S a us viewer o de ermine he op imal dis ance he user
should be from he Tobii PCEye Go.
• The whi e riangle in he dis ance me er should hover near he cen er, wi hin he green, when he op imal dis ance from
he Tobii PCEye Go is reached.
For informa ion abou calibra ion of he Tobii PCEye Go see 5.2 Calibration, page 37. Also check he ligh ing condi-
ions, rela ed o wha is men ioned above, when calibra ing.
4.1.2.1 howing Track tatus
The rack s a us viewer is a window/dialog where you can verify ha he Gaze In erac ion recognizes your eyes and ha you are
well posi ioned in fron of he device.
Open he rack s a us viewer in one of he following ways:
• Open Tobii Dynavox Gaze Interaction Settings > Calibration and selec he Track status bu on.
• Righ -click (long-hold finger on icon for ouch screen righ clicking) on he Tobii Dynavox Gaze Interaction Settings
icon,
, in he No ifica ion area and selec Show track status.
4.1.3 Posi ioning Guide
For ex ra assis ance in posi ioning, here is a Positioning guide ha will show i self au oma ically in he bo om-righ corner of
your moni or.
The Positioning guide is a visual guide ha combines he func ion of he Track S a us viewer wi h six differen image based
ins ruc ions o help he user wi h correc posi ioning.
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The 6 ins ruc ions direc he user o:
1. Move head down.
2. Move head up.
3. Move head o he righ .
4. Move head o he lef .
5. Move head closer o he moni or.
6. Move head far her away from he moni or.
Move head closer o he moni or. Move head o he righ .
The Positioning guide will au oma ically disappear when he user’s posi ioning is improved in he way ha is direc ed by he
guide.
Some users may no wan he Positioning guide o pop up every ime heir eyes leave op imal posi ioning.
To urn On or Off he au oma ic Positioning guide, see 5.6 System Settings, page 47
4.2 Using Windows Control
Windows Con rol allows you o access he desk op and all applica ions of your Windows compu er wi h Gaze In erac ion.
4.2.1 Windows Con rol Type
Windows Con rol can be used in wo differen modes
•Gaze Selection
Gaze Selec ion is a very precise and fas inpu me hod ha allows you advanced Windows access bu wi h a simple o
use in erface. No acciden al clicks, no unin en ional mouse poin er movemen s. You can relaxed gaze around a your
Windows desk op, your sof ware applica ion, web page or movie, when you have decided wha ac ion you wan o ake
nex , you selec your ool of choice from he oolbar and look back a he arge area o make your selec ion.
Gaze Selec ion is ideal for normal o advanced Windows access where you wan he full accessibili y o con rol basically
any Windows sof ware wi hou he need for fas decisions and movemen s. I can be con rolled using ei her Gaze (dwell)
or swi ch ac iva ion me hod for even more con rol and speed.
•Mouse Emulation
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Mouse Emula ion gives you full con rol of your mouse poin er, jus like you would do wi h a physical mouse inpu device.
You can lef click, righ click, double click, zoom, scroll and much more. You basically can con rol any Windows sof ware
ha works wi h mouse clicks. Wi h some prac ice you could achieve as high precision as wi h any o her mouse poin er
device. Mouse Emula ion is ideal for emergen (sensory) o advanced Windows usage and for sof ware which eaches
he usage of eyegaze. You can hide he Mouse Emula ion menu if you wan o limi he func ionali y or avoid dis rac ion
by pressing he F2 bu on on your keyboard.
See h p://www. obiidynavox.com/explore/games-ac ivi ies/ for ideas on some of he sof ware and games used wi h
Mouse Emula ion.
To selec which ype of Windows Con rol you wish o use and o cus omize Windows Con rol:
• Open Tobii Dynavox Gaze Interaction Settings > Windows Control, see 5.5 Windows Control, page 44
• Selec your preferred ype of Windows Con rol under Windows Control Type
4.2.2 S ar ing and Disabling Windows Con rol
To s ar Windows Con rol, righ -click on he Tobii Dynavox Gaze Interaction Settings icon,
, in he No ifica ion area
and selec Enable Windows Control.
Or
Double-click on he Windows Control shor cu on he desk op, , This will immedia ely s ar Windows Con rol.
To disable Windows Con rol, righ -click on he Tobii Dynavox Gaze Interaction Settings icon, , in he No ifica ion
area and selec Disable Windows Control.
You can also s ar Windows Con rol from Tobii Dynavox Communica or /Tobii DynaVox Compass or al erna ive communica ion
sof ware, which has implemen ed he func ions provided by he Tobii Dynavox Eye Con rol SDK 2
Auto start
• Open Tobii Dynavox Gaze Interaction Settings > Windows Control.
• Check he Auto start Windows control at boot check box if you wan Windows Con rol o au o s ar when he
Tobii Dynavox Gaze In erac ion Sof ware s ar s.
4.2.3 Using Gaze Selec ion
The Gaze Selec ion mode of Windows Con rol makes i possible for he user o con rol a s andard Windows desk op opera ing
sys em wi h a wo s ep selec ion me hod which reduces he risks of unwan ed clicks. I also preven s he following of he mouse
cursor wi h your gaze as opposed o he con rolling of i ( here is no floa ing mouse cursor in Gaze Selec ion).
1. The firs s ep is o selec he desired Task from he docked Taskbar by looking a i .
2. The second s ep is o look a he desired por ion of he screen (or icon on he screen) where you wan o execu e he
Task. An au oma ic zoom func ion is enabled, ending in he selec ion of he icon or execu ion of he ask.
All func ions in Gaze Selec ion are Touch and Mouse enabled which makes i easier for a Caregiver or Assis an o
help he user if needed. The Caregiver or Assis an can selec a Func ion/Task or change he se ings for he user
much easier.
4.2.3.1 Gaze election Taskbar
A he op of he Gaze Selec ion Taskbar here is a Track S a us viewer. I allows you o verify ha he eye racker recognizes
your eyes and ha you are well posi ioned in fron of he device.
The Task Bu ons in he Gaze Selec ion Taskbar can be in hree differen modes as shown in Figure 4.3 The Modes for the
Gaze Selection Taskbar, page 18.
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•Normal (Unselected) - No Task Bu on for Gaze Selec ion is chosen.
•Primary Selection (Blue/black) - The marked Task Bu on is selec ed and he Task will be execu ed af er he au o-
ma ic zoom when he user looks a he desired posi ion on he screen or icon on i . If he selec ion me hod is se o
Swi ch in he Gaze Selec ion Se ings Dialog, he chosen Task Bu on will s ill remain ac ive af er execu ing he Task.
The Func ions Overlay Task will no perform any zooming. When selec ing Func ions Overlay wi h Primary Se-
lec ion, he Func ions Areas/Commands will be ac ive bu no visible.
•Secondary Selection (Blue/white) - Same as Primary Selection bu wi h a higher precision. Primary Selection
means ha he zoom will progress deeper before he final execu ion of he Task, making he desired por ion of he
screen bigger and easier o selec wi hin. Ac iva e his mode by res ing your gaze on he Task Bu on un il he color
changes according o he image below.
The Func ions Overlay Task will no perform any zooming. When selec ing Func ions Overlay wi h Secondary
Selec ion, he Func ions will be ac ive and he areas of each Func ion will be visible o he user.
In Windows 8 he colors on he Taskbar will adap o Windows se ings.
The Func ions Overlay will no perform any zoom, some o her asks won' ei her in some si ua ions (scroll, se ings,
keyboard).
Figure 4.3 The Modes for the Gaze election Taskbar
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4.2.3.2 Task Buttons
Task Button Action Description
Gaze Drag & Drop Task ha performs wo "clicks", where he firs one represen s he
s ar ing posi ion for he drag and he second he drop posi ion ( o
move objec s or selec areas).
• Selec he Task
• Look a he objec you wan o move or he s ar ing poin for he
area selec ion
• Execu e he Gaze Selec ion (firs "click") by Swi ch or Gaze
• Look immedia ely a he drop posi ion for he objec or end poin
for he area selec ion.
• Execu e he second "click" by Swi ch or Gaze
Gaze Scroll Task ha , if performed on a scrollable window, enables a gaze-con-
rolled way o scroll he page
• Selec he Task
• Look a any scrollable area and hold your gaze, he Gaze Scroll
icon will appear where you looked
• Look above he icon o scroll up
• Look below he icon o scroll down
• Look o he lef of he icon o scroll lef
• Look o he righ of he icon o scroll righ
• While scrolling, look back a he icon (on he screen, no he
Taskbar icon) o oggle be ween up/down or lef /righ
• Look back a he Gaze Selec ion Taskbar (or ou side of he
screen) o end scrolling
Use he Gaze Scroll Task o scroll ver ically and horizon ally
in Modern UI apps and he Modern UI Windows S ar
Screen.
Lef Click / Tap Task ha performs a single lef -click, or for ouch based devices, he
equivalen of a single finger Tap. When in Swi ch mode Lef CLick /
Tap is Defaul on and S icky" (see 4.2.3.7.1 Sticky Tasks & Default
Left Click / Tap for Switch, page 28)
Func ions Overlay Task ha ac iva es he Func ions Overlay. Primary Selec ion ac iva es
he Func ions Overlay. Secondary Selec ion ac iva es he Func ions
Overlay and makes i (and i s individual Func ions and areas) visible
over he op of any hing else on he screen o assis in selec ing hem.
The individual Func ions available on he Func ions Overlay are differ-
en for Windows 7 (see 4.2.3.3 Functions Overlay in Windows 7,
page 20), Windows 8 (see 4.2.3.4 Functions Overlay in Windows 8,
page 20) and Windows 10 (see 4.2.3.5 Functions Overlay in Win-
dows 10, page 22).
Righ Click Task ha performs a single righ -click
Double Click Task ha performs a double lef -click. When in Swi ch mode Double
Click is a "S icky Task" (see 4.2.3.7.1 Sticky Tasks & Default Left
Click / Tap for Switch, page 28)
Gaze Keyboard Task ha opens an on-screen Gaze enabled keyboard for Gaze
yping
Se ings Task ha opens he Gaze Selec ion Se ings Dialog
For more informa ion, see 6 Gaze Selection Settings, page 49
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4.2.3.3 Functions Overlay in Windows 7
When selec ing he Func ions Overlay wi h Primary Selection, he Func ions will be ac ive bu no visible.
When selec ing he Func ions Overlay wi h Secondary Selection, he Func ions will be ac ive and he areas of each Func ion
will be visible o he user.
The Func ions Overlay will no perform any zoom.
Functions Action Description
App Swi cher Func ion ha opens he App Swi cher bar, same as Al -Tab com-
mand on a regular keyboard.
Hide Taskbar Func ion ha hides he Taskbar for Full Screen view. To Bring back
he Taskbar, selec or depending on which side he
Taskbar is loca ed.
Windows Bu on Func ion ha call up he Windows S ar Menu.
Move Taskbar Func ion ha moves he Taskbar from righ /lef .
4.2.3.4 Functions Overlay in Windows 8
Windows 8 Gaze Selec ion is a revolu ionary new me hod of Gaze In erac ion. I is expressly crea ed for he modern and in ui-
ive ouch enabled environmen of able s, as well for maximizing and enhancing he comple e Gaze In erac ion experience of ul-
rabooks, lap ops, and desk op PCs.
I is crea ed as a wholis ic, full OS con rol, Gaze In erac ion solu ion; enabling fully hands-free con rol of your Windows 8 OS.
From emula ed ouch ges ures, click ypes, aps and side swipes, o Charms and spli screen Snapping. From real "Gaze-on/
Hands-off" mul i asking o rue access and con rol of all available legacy or curren Desk op applica ions and se ings.
Windows 8 Gaze Selec ion opens he ens of housands of he curren , social, professional, en er aining and educa ional Win-
dows 8 Modern Apps o Eye Con rolled use.
Buil around making use of he in ui ive power of Microsof 's new ouch-cen ric in erface for Windows 8 ouch screen devices,
he new Gaze Selec ion brings hands free use in o he modern consumer compu er environmen .
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