Brookstone Mouse User's Manual
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1. Avoid pressing the scan button for a prolonged period of time as it may damage the LED If you pause scanning in a blank area with no text or image the scanner is not able to resume the operation and stops scanning and returns to the edit mode The Scanner Mouse will not work on glass Remove the glass from the document or put document on top of the glass surface Scanning wrinkled or creased documents curled documents torn documents or documents with paper clips or staples carbon paper coated paper extremely thin and translucent paper or paper with adhesive notes only corner or edge of books thick books and same pattern of images may damage the documents or produce unwanted results Please do not write or read data from storage devices such as USB External HDD etc at the same time you scan If you run a program which takes up too much space such as games the scan function may not be able to run at the same time EDITING YOUR SCAN When scanning is complete the scanned image is automatically cut into a rectangular shape and should be aligned vertically to the background However when scanning a partial area the image may not be automatically set vertical to the background If the image is not vertical to the background you can rotate it manually by using the arrow above the box where your scan appears f you wish to select a partial area of the scanned image press and hold the scanner mouse s left button2. drag through the desired area then release the button to select You can also rotate the selected area by pressing the left button To adjust the color brightness etc of the image use the color saturation brightness and contrast controls located in the menu at the right of the scanned image window To erase a section of your scan simply select erase in the menu at the right of the scanned image window and roll the mouse over the sections you d like to remove To check whether a large image is scanned properly roll the mouse wheel up down to zoom in out the area where the mouse cursor is located Pressing the Smart Scan button on the mouse restarts the scanner Be careful not to press the Smart Scan button unless you wish to scan the document again Selecting OK Confirms your selection and initiates the OCR function Selecting Cancel De selects your selection The entire scanned image will be displayed in the preview window and the OCR function is disabled Tip If your final edited image is not what you wanted you can double click the Edit icon or the preview window to edit again with the editing functions SETTINGS Modify the resolution image size Ul language OCR language scan size etc Maximum Resolution to Full 400 dpi High 320 dpi Medium 200 dpi Low 100 dpi The resolution may be lower than the available options due to your computer specifications and or user settings OCR OPTICAL CHARA
3. Drop and paste image size The default is Full size Adjusting this value can help adjust the size and also disables the automatic start of the application when the computer is powered on If you do not want the application to start automatically during the system startup un check the check box Important Automatic start is suggested to ensure automatic updates SETTINGS Manage extensions Manage application programs to add convenience to the scan software You can view add or remove the settings for your e mail Facebook Flickr and Twitter If you want to sign out of Twitter Facebook or Flickr and use another application click the desired application to display its button at the bottom right of the window Click the button to log out from the account Check for updates If you wish to update manually click Update to check the current version and whether there are available updates If there are updates available click the Update icon to obtain the newest version Send feedback You can send comments any time you encounter a problem while using the software and or hardware Help If you need assistance with the product and or the software click Help to open the detailed owners manual About Shows the information on the software version license and open source code 22 23 HOW TO ADD YOUR SOCIAL NETWORKING ACCOUNTS When you sign in to an application for sharing authentication needs to be done only once Next
4. time you access that social networking service the scanned image will be automatically uploaded to the added account For example Acudad is an application that automatically uploads a scanned image to the added account Authenticating your Twitter Flickr or Facebook account View account information Enter your information select the check box then click Login Important lf you are using a shared computer do not select this check box for blocking private information Caution When the authentication window appears click on its icon Flickr will ask again to allow to connect with Acudad Confirm authorization to allow connection to the account When uploading scanned images to an account you will be prompted to a preview screen In this preview screen you will be able to add any caption you would like before posting your image Titles are not automatically assigned to the images that will be posted When the image is successfully uploaded to your account a message notifying that the image upload is successful will be displayed To check whether the image is uploaded to your account successfully click through to see the uploaded image Note When you request to upload the image in Photo Album the image may not upload If this happens click the back button to the My Photo Album which is located at the top left side and then allow the authorization to upload Tip If you want to change the account of the service system s
5. Brookstone Scanmer Mouse IT S A MOUSE AND A SCANNER TABLE OF CONTENTS Wamimgs and Carton seda rodas 2 Eocaloh orFarts and CONOS ira ARA 6 Installing serwaresand DIV cia 7 Ne eale ersehen oe 9 Editing Your Scans reine bee 12 OCRE T EE ae NIEREN 14 Usmo tme Share RSU ls a EA a ESA EEA are an ai 16 SE S AS AAA AA AAA AAA TEATE 20 Jroubleshoating aaa oro 24 SPEEINCALONS ee calada 24 Waman es EN ARPA AA a Ea 27 CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER THERE ARE NO SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE A A The lightning flash with arrow head symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the unit s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the unit IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS All of the safety and operating instructions should be read adhered to and followed before the unit is operated SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER To reduce the risk of electric shock burns fire or injury ar Do not use while bathing or in a shower Do not place or store unit where it can fall or be pu
6. CTER RECOGNITION OCR is a feature used to recognize the text from the scanned image which allows you to edit or modify the text from your scan OCR software supports Microsoft Office e g Word Excel and Outlook Internet browsers e mail applications such as Outlook This OCR software includes the following topics System Menu Manage Apps Check for updates Send feedback Help and About Manage Apps Manage application apps such as Flickr Twitter and Facebook to add convenience to the scan software To use the OCR function you first need to scan the document in a high resolution 10 point font Notes e To check the resolution of a document go to Settings gt General e If it fails to recognize the text that is high resolution go to Settings gt Text Recognition and check to see if the correct language is selected e The OCR function restarts whenever the language is changed or the text recognition range is modified in edit mode Important If the image has text and is not vertical the Optical Character Recognition OCR function may not work properly Make sure to align the image vertically prior to proceeding with OCR USING OCR Paste Image Paste Text Save the scanned image as an image file png jpg tif bmp or a text file pdf xls doc to the desired location To paste an image or text after scanning is complete start the compatible application you want to paste to then press Paste Image or Paste T
7. Install button to display the initial installation screen and follow the instructions to complete You may also go to Brookstone com and search for Scanner Mouse under 817873 Scroll down and locate the Product Specs tab and open Find Apple Mac Drivers and select Click Here to Download Mac Drivers After the Driver has downloaded this may take a moment open the drive and double click on ScannerMouse pkg Follow the instructions to complete installing Scanner Mouse Driver Software for Mac Connect the scanner mouse to the USB port Wait until the installation of its driver is complete IMPORTANT Do not remove the scanner mouse during driver installation If the scanner mouse USB is removed reconnect it to another port or access the control panel and update the driver SCANNING Function description mouse wheel stop scan Remaining available Scan Window memory display Scan Image 1 Place the scanner mouse on the desired document or photo then press the Smart Scan button on the left side of the mouse 2 Once the scan program starts your screen turns black and the image under where the mouse is positioned is displayed 3 Move the scanner mouse side to side to scan the desired area of the document Notes e Do not move the document once you have started scanning e Keep Scanner Mouse flat on the document picking it up will pause scan e Scan the entire document in one pass Re scanning areas e
8. SE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW BROOKSTONE DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL STATUTORY OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND WARRANTIES AGAINST HIDDEN OR LATENT DEFECTS IF BROOKSTONE CANNOT LAWFULLY DISCLAIM STATUTORY OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES THEN TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ALL SUCH WARRANTIES SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY Some states disallow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or how long an implied warranty lasts so the above exclusions or limitations may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state 30 Find thousands more great ideas online Brookstone 817873 Merrimack New Hampshire USA 03054 800 846 3000 Brookstone com
9. d States of America including the District of Columbia and the U S Territories of Guam Puerto Rico and the U S Virgin Islands This Limited Warranty applies only to products manufactured for Brookstone that can be identified by the Brookstone trademark trade name or logo affixed to them or their packaging The Limited Warranty does not apply to any non Brookstone products Manufacturers or suppliers other than Brookstone may provide their own warranties to the purchaser but Brookstone in so far as permitted by law provides these products as is This warranty does not apply to a damage caused by failure to follow instructions relating to product s use or the installation of components b damage caused by accident abuse misuse fire floods earthquake or other external causes c damage caused by service performed by anyone who is not a representative of Brookstone d accessories used in conjunction with a covered product e a product or part that has been modified to alter functionality or capability f items intended to be periodically replaced by the purchaser during the normal life of the product including without limitation batteries or light bulbs g any product sold as is including without limitation floor demonstration models and refurbished items or h a product that is used commercially or for a commercial purpose BROOKSTONE SHALL NOT BELIABLE FORINCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE U
10. e original purchaser Warranty Period If a defect arises and a valid claim is received within the Warranty Period at its option Brookstone will either 1 repair the defect at no charge using new or refurbished replacement parts or 2 replace the product with a new product that is at least functionally equivalent to the original product or 3 provide a store credit in the amount of the purchase price of the original product A replacement product or part including a user installable part installed in accordance with instructions provided by Brookstone assumes the remaining warranty of the original product When a product or part is exchanged any replacement item becomes your property and the replaced item becomes Brookstone s property When a store credit is given the original product must be returned to Brookstone and becomes Brookstone s property Obtaining Service To obtain warranty service call Brookstone Limited Warranty Service at 1 800 292 9819 Please be prepared to describe the product that needs service and the nature of the problem A purchase receipt is required All repairs and replacements must be authorized in advance Service options parts availability and response times will vary You are responsible for delivery and the cost of delivery of the product or any parts to the authorized service center for replacement per our instructions Limits and Exclusions Coverage under this Limited Warranty is limited to the Unite
11. ext to copy and paste the scanned image text to the compatible application Sharing Upload share the scanned image to Flickr Twitter Facebook or attach the image to an email message IMPORTANT When using this option for the first time you need to obtain permission in order to synchronize with your account USING THE SHARE FEATURE If you press the Share button four options are displayed When you use this function for the first time you will be asked to authenticate your account Once the authentication is complete you can use these services with your account Caution Do not open multiple applications Using email Click the Mail icon to attach an image as a jpg file to the added email application Flickr Twitter or Facebook Click the Flickr Twitter or Facebook icon to share your images on the Web In the upload window enter the name of the image and click the Post button Once uploading is complete the View posted image on window appears To check whether the upload is successful or not click Show to see the uploaded image in the application 17 PRINT YOUR SCAN Activate the print dialog box and print using the designated printer Document mark This icon is enabled when the OCR function is activated and the text is recognized You can drag and drop the icon similar to the text pasting function to copy the text to a compatible program Preview window Once the scan is complete and the editing is fini
12. lled into a tub or sink Do not place in drop or submerge in water or other liquid Do not reach for unit that has fallen into water Unplug it immediately Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled onto the unit WARNING 1 ak wh Close supervision is necessary when this appliance product is used by or near children or mentally disabled individuals Use this unit only for its intended use as described in this manual Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Never drop or insert an object into any opening Do not allow adapter cord to touch hot surfaces Wrap cord loosely around the unit when storing The unit should be situated away from direct sunlight or heat sources such as radiators electric heaters heat registers stoves or other units including amplifiers that produce heat Do not overload any electrical outlet Use only the power source as indicated Do not carry this unit by USB cord or use USB cord as handle Never operate this unit if it has a damaged USB cord or plug if it is not working properly or if it has been dropped or damaged or dropped into water If the units power supply cord or plug is damaged do not attempt to fix it yourself 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 21 To avoid the risk of electric shock do not disassemble or attempt to repair the unit Incorrect repair can cause risk of electric shock
13. logo menu go to gt Manage extensions gt Click the service you want to change gt click the setting gt log out This will update the new account TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Reason Solution The program saved my The available scan Increase the available scan scan before was done memory is full memory or decrease the scan quality dpi setting and try again SPECIFICATIONS MOUSE MOUSE Sensor exe tect adri Laser Sensor 1200dpi BUON arta 3 buttons 1 wheel 1 scan button SCANNER Resolution aeni ee up to 400dpi SEAT SZENE oat up to A3 Save F rde ee PDF JPG TIFF BMP PNG XLS DOC 24 25 SPECIFICATIONS CONTINUED SYSTEM Operating syste Md da Windows XP SP2 SP3 Windows Vista Windows 7 32 bit or 64 bit Mac OS X 10 6 or above EPI don a A AA A iS Intel Core Duo 1 2GHz or AMD Athlon 64x2 1 7GHz or better MEMO esse ea AS 2GB or better Video memory and graphic Card ccc cece eee eee 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS or 128MB ATI Radeon X1300 or 384MB Intel GMA X3000 or better Hara Wise pactada incas 1GB free disk space POWER Mac a is USB 2 0 POWerCONSUMPUIN Li E 0 625W SIZE WEIGHT SZ ee SE ee Bo 2 42 W x 4 50 Dx 36 5 H WEI Eat ias approximately 3 00 oz NOTES 26 27 NOTES NOTES 28 29 ONE 1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Brookstone warrants this product against defects in materials and or workmanship under normal use for a period of ONE 1 YEAR from the date of purchase by th
14. nner Mouse under 817873 Scroll down and locate the Product Specs tab and open Find Apple Windows Drivers and select Click Here to Download Windows Drivers Click the Install button to display the initial installation screen Check the compatibility with your computer then click Install If your computer is available the entire list will be green recommended If your system is on the lower end of the spectrum the boxes will be yellow If your system is lower than the recommended specifications the list will be red Note If your computer system is closer to the minimum system requirements the scanner can scan an A4 size document If it is closer to the recommended system requirements the scanner can scan an A3 size document If you lower the resolution this will increase the scanned area in the same system 4 5 Follow the on screen instructions to complete downloading the software Click the OK button to finish the installation and start the program We recommend you select the Start now check box Connect the scanner mouse to the USB port Wait until the installation of its driver is complete IMPORTANT Do not remove the scanner mouse during driver installation If the scanner mouse USB is removed reconnect it to another port or access the control panel and update the driver Mac INSTALLING SOFTWARE AND DRIVER 2 Insert the CD and choose the Program Installation for Mac Click the
15. o the bottom right side of Windows O S Move the cursor over the icon and click the right button of the mouse Click on the Quit button Save Print Edit Settings Click the Save icon to open the folder to save the scanned image text Select the desired location set the desired file format at the bottom of the window then click the Save button Image file png jpg tif bmp To save to a new folder click the scanner mouse s right button and select New or click the New icon at the top of the window to create a new folder Rename the new folder and click to save If you scan a document containing both an image and text the image will not be inserted due to the characteristics of Excel If the document contains a table Excel and Word will automatically recognize the table and you will be able to edit it within the application If the document contains a specific font the application will automatically recognize the font and apply it to the document file SETTINGS 19 SETTINGS General options User interface language Scan maximum resolution Full 400 dpi High 320 dpi Medium 200 dpi Low 100 dpi can be modified in Settings The resolution may be lower than the available options due to your computer specifications and or user settings Window behavior Always on top Yes show the application in the foreground No show the application in the background Window position Right default left and remember la
16. or injury to persons when unit is used Do not operate in the presence of explosive and or flammable fumes Never remove the USB from the port by pulling the USB cord Do not direct the LED light or laser beam towards your eyes Otherwise this may cause damage to your eyesight or a loss of vision If the product is emitting smoke unusual odors or sounds stop using immediately and disconnect it from the computer Do not install the product in an extremely hot over 35 C or cold under 5 C area or with high temperature variation Do not install the product in a humid or dusty area Do not disassemble modify or repair the product Do not apply excessive shock to the product Be careful not to drop the product or apply excessive shock to the scan window at the bottom of the product Touching the scan window with sharp objects or using the scanner on a rough surface may cause damage to the scan window If the scan window is scratched the quality of scanned images may deteriorate When removing fingerprints or dust off the scan window always use a soft dry clean cloth FCC INFORMATION This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly ap
17. proved 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 unit 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 can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and 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 to 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 LOCATION OF PARTS AND CONTROLS Smart Scan Button Mouse Roll Button Right click Pad Left click Pad Scan Window ak wn gt PC INSTALLING SOFTWARE AND DRIVER 1 Insert the CD and choose the Program Installation for PC You may also go to Brookstone com and search for Sca
18. shed press OK to display the preview of the selected image You can drag and drop to copy the image to a compatible application save as a pg file in a folder or attach to an e mail message as a pg file DRAG 8 DROP Drag and Drop allows you to drag and drop a scanned image from the Get text mark or main window to the desired application or drag and drop the document icon to copy the OCR text to a supported application save it in a folder or attach it to an e mail message as a Word or Excel file Important Windows XP does not support dragging and dropping a file on the desktop In this case open a folder to save the file Excel Note If you scan a document containing both an image and text the image will not be inserted due to the characteristics of Excel A3 Scan feature Allows you to maximize the scan size by lowering the resolution to scan a document up to the A3 size This feature is only supported on a computer that meets the recommended system requirements The Drag and Drop feature also limits the quality of the image Make sure to switch to the maximum scan size after using it This feature will produce different output sizes for the same image depending on the resolution In Outlook Express you can drag and drop attachment files jog Word only If there are multi languages within paragraphs in the same page it is better to separate them for Edit mode performance for OCR To close out of the software please go t
19. specially with high resolution settings will fill the memory more quickly e If the scan window turns green you can move the mouse faster If the screen is yellow slow down And if the screen is red you are scanning way too fast e If you move the scanner mouse too fast some areas may not be scanned and will result in empty spots You may go back to the empty spots and move the scanner mouse slowly to re scan those areas e f the scanned image appears distorted or broken stop moving the scanner mouse briefly The image should calibrate automatically If the image still appears distorted or broken re scan the corresponding area to calibrate the image manually e If you scan a large image the image will be automatically reduced If you need to check whether it is scanned properly roll the mouse wheel up down to zoom in out the image 4 When scanning is complete press the Smart Scan button to stop scanning The Scanner Mouse will revert to a mouse and open the edit window If the available memory bar fills completely the scan will stop automatically Tips for Scanning e Ensure you anchor the document so that it does not move during scanning e f the document moves during scanning the Scanner Mouse may be unable to calibrate the image e f the Scanner Mouse is pulled away from a document or photo scanning will pause To resume scanning place the scanner mouse where the scanning is paused and move it left right up down
20. st position A3 Support on recommended computer system It may be different with users computer system Save options JPEG Quality JPEG compression ratio in four levels full high medium and low The compression ratio depends on the resolution SOFTWARE UPDATES For automatic update you can set the update to check Daily Weekly or Monthly Caution Make sure that the mouse is connected during the update Once the update is complete remove the mouse from the USB port then reconnect it after 5 seconds The mouse should function properly 20 21 TEXT RECOGNITION Languages for OCR can be selected in the options menu Filter Languages can be filtered by selected languages and available languages Search Languages can be found quickly using the Search tab underneath the Filter option ADVANCED OPTIONS Moditying the advanced options is generally not suggested as it may affect the system s performance You will see this message as a reminder when you open the Advanced tab The options are set at the most efficient default for your computer system s capabilities Maximum scan memory You can increase or decrease the memory previously set according to the current system Increasing the memory will result in a higher available memory thus a larger scan area The maximum value corresponds to the maximum capacity of the memory available in the system Note The value may differ depending on the system Drag amp
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