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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