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1. 2 Recommended Posture 1 Make sure your forearm rests on the same surface where the ORTHOMOUSE is used Your elbow must be at an angle of approximately 90 and your arm must descend from your shoulder at an angle of up to 45 from a vertical axis This way the hand the wrist and the forearm will automatically assume the position of function resting on top of the ORTHOMOUSE See Fig 2 The work desk must always have an adequate size for supporting the keyboard and a mouse It must also Support at least the lower third of the forearms as well as any other work related items without disturbing the aforementioned elements The desk height may vary always depending on its relationship to the chair s height This means that a low desk should be used with a low chair as long as the user does not have to bend too much his or her knees A higher desk should be used with a higher chair as long as the user s feet are not left hanging Regarding those elements what should be considered is that the difference between their heights must be such that when the user is correctly seated with the vertebral column against a backboard feet and arms supported the forearms are automatically accommodated in a relaxed and fully supported position by the desk at an angle of approximately 90 from the elbows This way the hand will rest on top of the mouse in the position of function See Fig 2 Fig 2 D shows the best shape for the ta2. TOA PC WARNING THE USB RECEIVER IS SMALL IT SHOULD IDEALLY REMAIN CONNECTED AT ALL TIMES TO A USB PORT AS IT IS EASY TO LOSE IT AVOID CONNECTING DISCONNECTING REGULARLY AS THIS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE RECEIVER AND THIS WILL NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY SETTING UP REPLACING THE BATTERIES Turn the OrthoMouse over and turn it off move the ON OFF switch to OFF 1 Remove the adapter of the OrthoMouse Now 2 Remove the battery compartment cover with the you have access to the batteries compartment help of a small screwdriver 3 Use the screwdriver on the positive side of the 4 Repeat step 3 to remove the second battery battery as a leverage to take the battery out 5 Place the first battery with the negative pole 6 Place the second battery with the negative facing the spring in the battery compartment pole facing the spring in the battery compartment as well 7 When correctly positioned the batteries should look as shown below L mla i g N oy 3 N s A AAAS TELL PNA CAUT 7 n N BI AYALIVG 3 8 Replace the battery compartment cover 9 Replace the adapter of the OrthoMouse 10 Turn the OrthoMouse ON if you will use it Connecting the ORTHOMOUSE WIRED to your computer USB Connection Windows Macintosh or Linux With your computer turned on fit the USB connector to its respective port TO A NOTEBOOK Fig 1 Connections This equipment is plug and play and does
3. mice in the world market Developed with scientific background and in full compliance with ergonomic and orthopedic norms this product attests to ORTHOVIA s concern with the well being and safety of its clients This product is a revolution in terms of fundamentals shape and comfort Its characteristics are exclusive and are protected by our international patents The ORTHOMOUSE is the logical way to reduce complaints related to mice use Repetitive Strain Injuries RSI THE ORTHOMOUSE WORKS YOU RELAX AND YOUR HAND RESTS Health Precautions The use of any keyboard or mouse may cause serious injuries and illnesses If you experience unexplainable fatigue weakness of your hands and forearms problems to open and close your hands cold and sore hands and coordination problems while using your computer or during other activities do not ignore these symptoms See a doctor immediately Psychological factors such as stress and emotional disturbances may precede such symptoms and are responsible for their continuation There are also other factors that can cause these complaints genetic organizational professional etc As there are various causes for those problems their accurate diagnosis is necessary to determine the actions needed to minimize your symptoms and complaints Do not ignore unexplainable symptoms see a doctor You should know that all over the world medical immobilization of the hand out of the posi
4. 35 inches length without cord Coating engineering plastic Cable length 1 80 m 70 86 inches Weight OrthoMouse main body 80gr with the battery compartment cover 90gr Assembled with 1 Smaller upper adapter and smaller adapter 105gr 2 Smaller upper adapter and medium adapter 112gr 3 Smaller upper adapter and larger adapter 120gr 4 Larger upper adapter and smaller adapter 108gr 5 Larger upper adapter and medium adapter 115gr 6 Larger upper adapter and smaller adapter 123gr Cable not included 40gr Gross Weight Wired OrthoMouse box with all adapters CD and leaflets 280gr Wireless OrthoMouse box with all adapters CD and leaflets 240gr batteries not included Product designed for use with the right hand OrthoMouse Wireless Laser 1600 DPI uses Sensibility 800 1200 1600 dpi Laser Stream technology Wave length 832 865 nm Self adjusting power saving modes for longest battery life CLaser fault detect circuitry on chip for Eye Safety Compliance CERTIFICATIONS FCC CCE IC RhOs OrthoMouse Wired 1000 DPI uses Sensibility 400 800 1000 DPI CERTIFICATIONS FCC CCE IC RhOs P f mal r Saree Nas he Le Pe ee bl gt a S DPI SELECTOR Minimum requirements Connectivity USB Universal Serial Bus Microsoft Windows Windows 7 Vista XP 2000 Me 98 or newer Macintosh Mac OS 8 6 or newer OS 9 OS X or newer Linux Kernel 2 4 or newer with US
5. If the sensor is at 800 DPI and the mouse is moved by a centimeter the pointer will move a certain distance on the screen It the sensor is at 1200 DPI the pointer on the screen will be displaced by a distance one and a half time longer when the mouse is dislocated by the same 1 cm distance If the sensor is at 1600 DPI the displacement of the pointer will be twice the initial dislocation he SRN ON OFF SWITCH ONLY USE ALKALINE BATTERIES In normal use 8 hours a day batteries should last approximately 180 days The OrthoMouse has a self adjusting power saving mode feature It will go automatically into sleep mode after 3 seconds of inactivity Its functions will be reduced however any touch in any button or movement of the mouse will reactivate them all Even in sleep mode the OrthoMouse still consumes energy and this is why it is recommended after the end of use that it is switched off The Wireless OrthoMouse Laser 1600 comes with a dongle which has previously been synchronized with your OrthoMouse which needs to be connected to an available USB port in your computer Your Operational System will recognize the OrthoMouse automatically and load the necessary drivers note that this only happens once when the dongle is first connected It will search for the drivers again if you plug the dongle into a different USB port though Connecting the ORTHOMOUSE WIRELESS 1600 laser to your computer DONGLE sow till
6. can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to 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 into 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 According to Industry Canada Notice ICES 003 Issue 2 According to R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC RHoS compliance Warranty 1 year warranty ORTHOPEDICS State of the art ergonomics
7. not require the installation of any additional software Due to the product s high accuracy we recommend you configure the pointer movement speed in the operating system s control panel to at least 80 of the maximum You are now ready to start using your ORTHOMOUSE Recommendations to the User This product aims specifically at protecting your comfort and your health during the use of a computer For optimum results please pay attention to a few details 1 The ORTHOMOUSE has been designed to comply with the concept of passive adaptation or total rest Thus during the use of ORTHOMOUSE your hand will remain at rest assuming the so called position of function This is the only position known and accepted by medical ergonomic science in which the whole hand the fingers and the forearm muscles and joints are in perfect balance It is also the only position allowed by orthopedics for any immobilization of the hand and forearm and immobilization is what happens to your hand when you are using a computer mouse Then remember the main idea is to RELAX 2 Using the ORTHOMOUSE is simple However you may need a few days to get completely adapted That is necessary for the change of bad habits induced by the use of unsuitably designed conventional mice Just as with the use of a new writing or designing tool it takes time to achieve dexterity On the other hand those who have never used a mouse will adapt faster Fig
8. will also place the thumb closer to the thumb s buttons Fig 5 To change palm of the hand adapters press and push forward as indicated The upper adapters allow the users through the connection existing between feeling and movement to fit their thumbs and forefingers which constitute the tweezers of highest sensibility in their hands on the most comfortable places The result more control and accuracy Fig 6 With your thumb press the adapter as shown 11 The Five Buttons The functions of the 5 buttons may be configured on the operating system s control panel for peripherals The procedure details will vary according to the operating system in use Windows Linux or Mac OS Buttons 1 and 2 perform standard functions See Fig 7 Button 1 Top left used for basic selections Button 2 Top right displays the shortcut menus ai Fig 7 Standard buttons Buttons 3 4 and 5 form a set that replaces the scrolling wheel of conventional mice with all the advantages and merits of the position of function See Fig 8 Button 3 Center used for rolling selection in some programs It performs the function that is associated to clicking the scroll wheel button of mice in your system Click Once an icon appears which when displaced moves the screen upwards downwards to the left or to the right The longer the distance traveled the quicker the rolling Perfo
9. B support or newer 15 Patents This product is innovative and is protected by the following granted patents USA No 6 300 941 No 6 532 002 and 7 755 609 Canada No 2 347 082 Mexico No 226 639 Brazil No 5 901 042 8 No 7 903 331 and No 8 400 186 0 Argentina No 009 205 B4 Japan 4 414 101 Patents pending in other countries EEC Currently the DR SEGALLE patent is the only one granted the title orthopedic computer mouse indicating the placement of the hand in the position of function Technical Service Please send email to contact orthovia com FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement 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 equipment 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
10. CTRL key po 12 13 The ORTHOMOUSE is a very precise instrument so we recommend that you use the Mouse control panel of your operating system to set the pointer movement speed to 80 of the maximum value As your control and dexterity improve you may increase the pointer movement speed The configuration of the scrolling buttons is made using the Wheel option in the Mouse control panel There you can choose the number of lines of displacement per click or define the displacement of a full page at a time Mouse Properties Buttons Pointers Pointer Options Wheel Hardware Scrolling Roll the wheel one notch to scroll The following number of lines at a time 1 One screen at a time Now your ORTHOMOUSE is ready to use Care and maintenance To clean the ORTHOMOUSE you need to first to disconnect it from the computer the wireless OrthoMouse should be turned off Just swipe a damp cloth over its surface The area around the sensor must be cleaned with a flexible cotton swab moistened with water and neutral soap Be careful not to scratch its surface Fig 9 Flexible cotton swab ORTHOMOUSE Your Comfort Connection 14 Technical Data Height 65 mm 2 56 inches Width 82 mm 3 23 inches Length with short adapter 113 mm 4 45 inches Length with medium adapter 121 mm 4 76 inches Length with long adapter 136 mm 5
11. MOUSE three adapters and two upper adapters make it possible to assemble six different combinations of shape and size in a do it yourself manner so that it adapts perfectly to the shape size and function of your hand The adapters for the palm of the hand The user should try the adapters for the palm of the hand short medium and long to see which one suits the hand best Note that the short adapter unlike the other two allows the hand s hypothenar eminence see Fig 3 to be supported by the work desk This is a characteristic preferred by many designers and or users who perform precision tasks Thus even among users with large hands some will prefer to use the shorter adapter Users that wish to suppress the lateral displacements of the forearm and or reduce the hand displacement as much as possible should use the smaller extensor in order to achieve support of the hypothenar eminence on the work surface which is then used as a pivot during lateral movements with minimum displacement see Fig 4 Fig 3 Fig 4 ORTHOMOUSE Maximum precision 10 Users with smaller hands or shorter fingers will find the largest palm of the hand adapter to be more adequate By supporting the hypothenar eminence on the OrthoMouse the hand will tend to be placed more to the forward part of the OrthoMouse This posture will allow the index and middle finger to fall closer to the bottom of the two main buttons where the effort to click is minimal This
12. Ortho T louse ap Wired 1000 DPI amp Wireless 1600 DPI The new paradigm in Shape Design and Use for computer mice OrthoMouse RECONFIGURABLE 6 MICE IN 1 Perfect fit to the shape size and function of your hand and fingers User s Guide The ORTHOMOUSE was nominated for the ERGOCUP Award during the 7th Applied Ergonomic Conference hosted by the Institute of Industrial Engineers IIE in Orlando Florida USA The ORTHOMOUSE won the Excellence in R amp D Award by Plano Editorial Sao Paulo Brazil Selected to I DEABrasil Award of the Associacao Objeto Brazil Won the FINEP 2010 Award of TECHNOLOGIC INNOVATION Brazil V 05 2013 INDEX INDEX 02 INTRODUCTION 03 HEALTH PRECAUTIONS 03 EXCLUSIVE CHARACTERISTICS 04 WIRELESS ORTHOMOUSE VERSION 05 CONECTING THE ORTHOMOUSE TO YOUR COMPUTER WIRELESS 05 SETTING UP REPLACING THE BATTERIES 06 CONECTING THE ORTHOMOUSE TO YOUR COMPUTER WIRED 07 RECOMENDATIONS TO THE USER 08 ACCESSORIES 09 ADAPTERS FOR THE PALM OF THE HAND 09 UPPER ADAPTERS 10 THE FIVE BUTTONS 11 SPECIAL CONFIGURATIONS WINDOWS 12 CARE AND MAINTAINANCE 13 TECHNICAL DATA 14 PATENTS 15 TECHNICAL SERVICE 15 WARRANTY 15 NOTE It is very important to read this User s Guide carefully before you start using your ORTHOMOUSE ORTHOMOUSE Simplicity and Comfort ORTHOVIA thanks and congratulates you for choosing one of the most comfortable and healthy computer
13. ble border Fig 2 A highlights the rounded borders acute angles cause peripheral circulation interruption attrition in the superficial nervous branches and skin irritation The main point in checking whether the user reaches relaxation is the inspection of the index and middle fingers They must remain supported by the mouse buttons at all times in a resting and relaxed position If they stay raised it means the user is keeping the bad posture learned while using a conventional computer mouse Conventional mice require this straining position in order to avoid accidental clicking a problem that is non existing in ORTHOMOUSE because all fingers remain in total equilibrium This fact has allowed the use of switches with the lowest mechanical resistance in the market After a full workday this means LESS KILOGRAMS POUNDS IN TOTAL EFFORT USED If the tendons of the fingers extensors are in evidence there is still effort Usually there will be an evolution leading to the relaxation as the user continuously works with the Dr Segalle ORTHOMOUSE FULL ELIMINATION OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SIGNS OF EFFORT SHOULD BE ACHIEVED BEFORE EVALUATION OF THE COMFORT LEVEL AND USABILITY This is the logical way to avoid RSI disorders and to work with comfort and safety ORTHOMOUSE Forces your hand to rest Product designed for the use with the right hand at least 16 cm long 16cm 6 1 4 inch Fig 2 1 Accessories The accessories accompanying the ORTHO
14. edges and or relieves on the support surface e Precision tasks are performed with ease due to the improved location of the optic sensor e Perspiration resistant anti sliding textured coating e Ultra flexible cord offers less resistance to displacement e Scroll buttons up down with direct actuation e All the buttons are in functional position avoiding awkward positions during work and or rest e It has upper adapters of different sizes allowing thumb and index fingers of different lengths to find their best positioning within their specific areas The ORTHOMOUSE offers 6 different configurations in a do it yourself method of assembly so you can select the combination that provides the best fit for your right hand e 3 adapters for adjustment to different hand sizes e 2 upper adapters for adjustment to the thumb and forefinger You choose the combination that best fits your right hand ORTHOMOUSE Ultimate Ergonomics WIRELESS ORTHOMOUSE VERSION The laser sensor has adjustable dpi settings of 800 1200 or 1600 DPI The DPI setting is selected through the button located at the bottom of the mouse See figure below Press this button and the DPI will be changed The change goes in cycles from 800 to 1200 from 1200 to 1600 and from 1600 back to 800 DPI A practical way to figure out which sensibility is being used is to observe the displacement of the pointer on the screen corresponding to a displacement of the mouse
15. er Options Wheel Hardware Button configuration C Switch primary and secondary buttons Select this check box to make the button on the right the one you use for primary functions such as selecting and dragging Double click speed Double click the folder to test your setting If the folder does not open or close try using a slower setting Speed Slow Fast ClickLock Tum on ClickLock Enables you to highlight or drag without holding down the mouse button To set briefly press the mouse button To release click the mouse button again Then choose Pointer Options Motion and under the option Select a pointer speed move the slider to the right in order to choose the highest speed that you can use without losing precision Click to mark the check box Enhance pointer precision and then click Apply and OK After a few days of practice with the ORTHOMOUSE you may go back to this Control Panel and select an even higher speed which will drastically reduce the sideways displacements of hand and forearm Mouse Properties Buttons Pointers Pointer Options wheel Hardware lotion w Select a pointer speed Slow Y Enhance pointer precision Snap To Automatically move pointer to the default button in a a dialog box Visibility Ass Display pointer trails Es Hide pointer while typing C Show location of pointer when press the
16. rms the same function that is associated to clicking the scroll wheel Click a second time the icon disappears Button 4 Top used for upward vertical rolling Click once the screen moves upwards Click twice or more and hold the screen moves upwards continuously at a speed proportional to the number of clicks 5 clicks reach the fastest scrolling Release the movement ceases Button 5 Bottom downwards vertical rolling Click once the screen moves downwards Click twice or more and hold the screen moves downwards continuously at a speed proportional to the number of clicks Five result in the fastest scrolling Release the movement ceases Fig 8 Scrolling Buttons As any optical mouse the ORTHOMOUSE needs a minimally reflective surface in order to work In other words it will not function properly over a transparent surface In this case we recommend the use of a mouse pad The lens and optical sensor have no direct contact with the surface and will keep their Original features for a long period Cleaning of those parts should be performed when needed ORTHOMOUSE Technology up to your finger tips Special configurations in Windows Please do configure the relationship between mouse and cpointer movement as this is VERY IMPORTANT for the general experience of using the ORTHOMOUSE First click Start Control Panel Mouse Mouse Properties TST i z 7 i Buttons Pointers Point
17. tion of function is considered medical malpractice ORTHOMOUSE Ask your Orthopaedic Practitioner ORTHOMOUSE The right shape for your hand lt ff Pay _ lt lt iheS Unique Characteristics that make the difference e Its form imitates the shape and proportions of the hand that uses it while the hand and fingers copy the attitude of writing with the same natural configuration e Great sensibility and maximum control due to the complete support provided to the palm of the hand and to the fingers providing total rest for all anatomical structures involved e It has four different grips for maximum control sensitivity and safety e It makes your hand forearm and fingers remain in full muscular equilibrium also known as passive adaptation allowing for prolonged use without straining In contrast with conventional mice the hand and fingers have to work in active compensation e It preserves the main characteristic of the human hand where the thumb is opposed to the other fingers resulting in a precision grip in the pincer position which allows amazing sensitivity e Each click requires only instant flexion and relaxation movements Conventional mice require multiple coordination efforts e The use of switches with lower mechanical resistance results in minimum effort even during extended tasks e Involuntary clicks have been eliminated and the fingers rest on the buttons e It does not present sharp
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