Assistive Technology Mercury II Manual de usuario
Mercury II™
User’s Guide
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How do I get started with Mercury?
Use the information in this book to set up your Mercury and use it most effectively.
Getting Started:
2 Features and setup
6 Learning the basics
11 Mercury Control Panel
16 Turning off and restarting Mercury
17 Using the CD/DVD drive
20 Software overview
21 Handy Tools for Speaking
Dynamically Pro and Boardmaker
22 Mercury’s remote control (infrared)
features
26 Connecting to the Internet
Mercury Access Features:
27 Choosing an input device
28 Windows®On-Screen Keyboard
30 Calibrating the touchscreen
32 Switches
34 Wheelchair/Joystick switch input
36 Connecting peripherals
37 Windows Control Panel
38 Setting up a Mercury desktop for easy access
General Information:
40 Mercury stand/mount
41 Mercury power options and battery
43 Troubleshooting
45 Maintenance and safety guidelines
48 Technical information
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What built-in features does Mercury have?
Power Button
Turn Mercury on or reset it.
Touchscreen
Headphone/Preview Jack
Plug in headphones here.
External Speaker Jack
Plug in additional speakers here.
Switch 1-2 Jack & Remote Power On
Plug in a single switch or a splitter here.
Wheelchair/Joystick port
For joystick input from a wheelchair ECU.
Requires a Mercury wheelchair cable.
See page 36 for more info.
Modem Port
Connect to the Internet, browse the
World Wide Web, and send and receive
e-mail.
USB Ports 1 and 2
Plug in peripherals like your keyboard, mouse, or external drives here.
PS/2 Port
Plug in your keyboard here.
AC Power Adapter/Battery Charger Port
Plug in your AC Power Adapter here.
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Status LED
Blinks when Mercury is charging or in Stand By mode.
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CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive
Install software, run programs, listen to music
CDs, make backup copies of your files, and play
movies on DVDs.
To open the drive, push the thin button in the
middle of the door. See page 17 to learn more
about the CD/DVD-ROM Drive.
What other features does Mercury have?
Foldaway Handle
Built-in Microphone
Record sounds and speech.
Pre-programmed universal infrared and X-
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Use the Mercury’s universal infrared as a
remote control for your television, VCR, DVD
player and cable or satellite receiver. Use its X-
10 Infrared Commands to turn on and off lights
and appliances (see page 22).
Stereo Speakers
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How do I set up and turn on Mercury?
1
Plug the AC Power Adapter into the AC Power Adapter/Battery Charger Port on the bottom left
side of Mercury.
2
Attach the power cord to the AC Power Adapter, then plug the power cord into a wall socket or
power strip.
The Status LED will blink when the AC Power Adapter is inserted.
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4Press the Power Button on the side of Mercury to turn it on.
3Plug your keyboard and mouse into the USB ports on the left side of the Mercury.You will
need these as you set up the Mercury and learn how to use it.
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Be sure that nothing is
touching the screen while
the Mercury is starting up.
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After you click on
the Start button,
the Start menu will
appear.
How do I get started?
When you turn on your
Mercury, the Mercury Control
Panel will load and will
always be available from the
Taskbar (see below).
From the Control Panel you
can launch software applica-
tions; adjust the Mercury
speaker and headphone
volume, brightness of the
display, the touchscreen and
switch inputs; and put your
Mercury in Stand By mode or
shut it down.
For details about the Mer-
cury Control Panel, see page
11.
After you turn on the Mercury, you will see the Windows®Taskbar at the bottom
of your desktop. You can access all your programs, files, and settings from the
Start menu on the Taskbar.
Click on All Programs
to start other pro-
grams not listed
above, on the Start
menu.
Click on shortcut
buttons to start
Outlook Express or
Microsoft®Internet
Explorer and fre-
quently used applica-
tions.
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The name of the Control Panel button on the Taskbar
changes to “Battery __%” (the percentage of battery
power currently available) when the battery is
installed.
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Where can I learn about basic Windows
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skills?
If you need help with basic Windows concepts, such as clicking and using files and
folders, choose the Tour Windows XP shortcut button from the Start menu (you can
also get to this tutorial by choosing All Programs, then Accessories). After the
introduction, click on the Windows XP Basics button and follow the instructions.
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Where do I go to learn more?
Choose Help and Support from the Start menu. The Help and Support Center window appears, with a
variety of tools to help you solve a problem or learn more about a Windows feature. Choose a topic
from the Pick a Help topic column, or type key words in the Search box. Click on any of the topics that
appear. If you didn’t find the information you needed, enter different key words.
For information on a specific Windows program while that program is active, press the F1 key or click
on the Help menu at the top of the window. Select Help Topics.
Another way to request help is to right-click the mouse on a window to bring up a What’s This?
button. Click on the What’s This? button for hints on using a particular Windows feature.
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