Typical Application Scenario

Note that the mouse pad and the buttons on the back of the remote are always active, no matter what mode the remote is in (PC, TV, VCR, etc.). Note however that the special function buttons (WEB, PHONE, CD, DVD) are only active after the PC button has been pressed. Note also that the mouse cursor will move faster as you press harder on the mouse pad. It actually has three distinct speeds.

Note also that speed, mouse trails, etc. can be set from the Remote Mouse Properties Sheet in the Control Panel.

Normally you will configure the Mouse Remote’s buttons by clicking on the Tray icon (Windows 95) and then clicking Configure. If the tray icon is NOT visible in the system tray (because you closed it) Select Start, then Programs, then Remote, then Remote Mouse Buttons, to again show the Remote Mouse tray icon. Click on the tray icon then click Configure. Alternatively: If the tray icon is NOT visible a Configure button will be available in the properties sheet (in the Control Panel) allowing you to configure the Mouse Remote Buttons from there. If the tray icon IS visible in the system tray there is no Configure button in the Properties Sheet, so the Mouse Remote Buttons can be configured by clicking on the tray icon and then selecting Configure.

There is extensive on-line help available for the Mouse Remote software, so it is suggested that you refer to this help for more details. Note also that information on what each button does is available with the right-click of the mouse.

*Required X-10 Transceiver and Modules (sold separately).

Here’s a typical scenario that gives you an idea of what you can do with the power of the Mouse Remote:

Program 10 WEB sites into the numeric keys (e.g. 1 for www.x10.com, 2 for www.orcaweb.com...), then sit back in your armchair and press the PC key followed by the WEB key to launch your WEB browser. Then position the cursor over the URL field and press 1, 2, etc. to go directly to the address and read the latest information from each WEB site. Then using the channel up and down keys and volume up and down keys as scroll functions page through the site, while listening to a CD that you set to play on your PC’s CD player earlier. After a while, skip back to track 7 on the CD by pressing CD followed by 7. Then return to WEB browsing mode by pressing the WEB key. Later still, as it starts to get dark, press the X-10 key and turn on the living room lights.* Then press the CD key and press pause while you answer the phone. Press the Power button to close your WEB browser and then press the PHONE button that you previously configured to launch Pointcast.™ Sit back and relax while you read the latest issue of Wired.™ magazine on-line.

To configure the above:

Click the tray icon and select Configure. Click the PC button then double-click the WEB button, then click Launch. Type in the name of your browser, or Browse to find its location. Click OK twice.

Click the PC button, then double-click button 1. Click WWW, then type the desired WEB address. Click OK. Repeat the process for each address you want to program for each numeric button.

Click PC, then CD, then double-click Play. Click Multimedia. Select your media device and function (Play). Repeat the process for Stop, Pause, FF, REW, MUTE, numeric keys, etc.

Get the idea?