Tech Tips & Hints
Below you will hopefully find some tips and hints regarding specific devices
and software. If you have a tip you would like to submit please email us.
More tips and hints will be added on a regular basis.
IntelliTools: New Tech Tips as of Aug 02.
IntelliKeys:
IntelliKeys and the iMate:
You will need two things to make the iMac to work with the IntelliKeys. The first is
the iMate, their ADB to USB converter. The second is software. The
converter allows you to hook the IK to the iMac through the USB port. Then you can
use the standard overlays with the IntelliKeys. The software allows you to
send overlays to the IntelliKeys. You can purchase the iMate from Griffin Technologies and
then download the software from their web site (www.griffintechnologies.com).
When installing, start with version 1.8 (this version is also the one that is currently on
the Griffin web site). All you need to do is run the installer. It
should find and remove any existing iMate driver, and install the tuned version. Use
version 2.0 only if there seems to be a problem with using version 1.8. These drivers have
been successfully tested with IntelliKeys, OS 8++ & OS9 iMacs, iBooks & G3s.
IntelliTalk
II:
If you are working with OS 9 on a Mac you may see a
message come up when you press a key on the overlay that asks if you want to assign
HotKeys to the function keys. Explanation: When you use IntelliTalk II on an
OS9 Macintosh and you press an overlay key, the overlay may not work properly or a message
may appear asking if you want to assign HotKeys to function keys. This message relates to
OS 9’s new feature allowing users to assign system functions to function keys F1-F12.
A HotKey must not be assigned to F12 because IntelliTalk II is using the F12 key as part
of the overlay keys.
If you receive a message asking
if you want to open the Keyboard control panel, check the box titled "do not show
this dialog again", and click on OK. If not, Open the Keyboard control panel
directly. With the control panel now open, click on the Function Keys button. This will
display a list of all the function keys and their assignments. You want to be sure that
F12 has nothing assigned. If this is not the case, click on the item that’s assigned
to F12. A Clear button should appear. Click on the Clear button to remove the assignment,
then close this window and the Keyboard control panel.
KeyTec: Magic Touch Window
Remember our old friend DOS? Well, it isn't used for much anymore, but it is used to
test the touch screen's communication with the serial port. If you have a PRO or
PROE touch screen control box that is giving you trouble,follow these quick and easy steps
to find out what's wrong.
You may use the TEST program by first exiting Windows: START>SHUTDOWN>RESTART IN
MS.DOS MODE. (Do not open a DOS window directly
from Windows, it will always give you an error message). Insert the Pro or ProE
installation diskette (if you do not have the disk, you can download the test program from
our web site www.magictouch.com/downloads).
Change drive to A:\. Type CD\TEST, enter. Then type TEST, enter.
If you get "Controller OK, com1 (or com2)", touch the screen and drag your
finger around. You should see the line following your touch (the position may not be
accurate). If you get "Controller Error" please contact our Tech Support
Department. This indicates a problem with either the serial port, or the touch screen.