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1. Click on No for Can Windows connect click on Next gt Install from a list click on Next gt Search for the best driver Include location Program Files Novint Falcon USBDriver Popup will say the driver hasn t passed Windows Logo Testing Continue anyway Click on Finish Vista Users When popup window appears select one of three choices Locate amp Install Ask Later Don t Show Again for this Device Vista will automatically try to find and install the driver This will fail Vista asks for disc for device Select Don t Have Disc Show Other Options Browse the computer and o to Program Files Novint falcon USBDriver Click on Next gt and drivers will be installed 2 Plugin the Power Supply to a standard 120 volt outlet and into the back of the Novint Falcon Falcon USB Cable Falcon Power 11 Game Control Overview You are almost ready to play the Novint Games Let s get comfortable with the Falcon first The Novint Falcon is an entirely new type of game controller It is essentially a small robot that replaces your mouse or joystick to let you experience true virtual touch unlike any controller in history The Novint Falcon lets you control a game in three dimensions and feel high fidelity three dimensional force feedback The Falcon Grip moves right and left forwards and backwards like a mouse but also moves up and down When you hold the Falcon s detachable Grip and move your cursor to interact2. dirt or other contaminants Store discs in their cases to prevent them from getting scratched dirty or damaged Do not write on or place stickers on any part of the disc If a disc becomes dirty or contaminated with fingerprints the system may not be able to read the game data correctly If necessary clean the disc with a soft slightly damp cotton cloth use water only Clean the disc from center towards the edges 6 Health amp Safety Information Z WARNING Force Feedback The Falcon is capable of applying force to users and objects within the Falcon s range of motion Before supplying power to the Falcon be sure that there are no obstructions within the range of motion of the Falcon Always interact with the Falcon so that you can accommodate forces and motion even unexpected forces and motion safely Do not keep any part of your body other than your hand near the Falcon s movement space Note to Parents Before allowing any child to use the Falcon a parent or other responsible adult should determine whether the Falcon is appropriate for the child Only children who are old enough and capable of properly using the Falcon should use the Falcon You should also consider whether children should be supervised while playing games connecting to the Internet or downloading games Be sure to explain all safety and health information and operating instructions to any children prior to their use of the Falcon Failure to do so m
3. sorina eeni ini e a t kona eaa 20 NOVINT FALCON INTRODUCTION Our sense of touch connects us to the world around us and is an integral part of how we experience things both physically and emotionally In the past games have incorporated increasingly sophisticated graphics and sound design but none have added realistic touch until now The award winning Novint Falcon makes virtual items and experiences feel real Feel powerful touch feedback textures weight and shapes when you play our Novint enabled PC games Hold the Falcon s interchangeable Grip and feel a characters actions instead of controlling a game through mouse clicks and button presses Feel the weight of a basketball as you shoot it towards a hoop the momentum and impact as you swing a virtual golf club and strike a ball the recoil of a weapon or the physical characteristics of virtual objects and environments In the same way the introduction of sound changed motion pictures or graphics made the Internet what it is today Novint s technology transforms the user experience by adding realistic interactive 3D touch to computing While the concept of interactive touch in computing is as unimaginable to most people as the idea of television was in the age of radio we envision a not too distant future when it is as commonplace and ubiguitous as a mobile phone or a computer mouse Novint is pioneering a new category of 3D touch products and we hope you enjoy your
4. the warranty period immediately contact Novint Technical Support who will indicate the procedure to follow If the defect is confirmed the product must be returned to the location indicated by Technical Support Within the context of this warranty the consumer s defective product will at Technical Support s option be either repaired or replaced Where authorized by applicable law the full liability of Novint and its subsidiaries including for indirect damages is limited to the repair or replacement of the Novint Falcon The consumer s legal rights with respect to legislation applicable to the sale of consumer goods are not affected by this warranty This warranty shall not apply 1 if the product has been modified opened altered or has suffered damage as a result of inappropriate or abusive use negligence an accident normal wear or any other cause not related to a material defect or manufacturing flaw 2 in the event of failure to comply with the instructions provided by Technical Support 3 to software not published by Novint said software being subject to a specific warranty provided by its publisher This warranty is limited to the Novint Falcon s internal mechanism and external housing ANY APPLICABLE IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED In no event shall Novint or its affiliates be liable for conseguential or incidental damage resulting from the breach
5. D setup Falcon exe where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive and click on OK At the Falcon Welcome screen click on Next gt Click on I agree to the terms of this license agreement and click on Next gt Enter your User Information click on Next gt At the Installation Folder screen keep the default location and click on Next gt In the Ready to Install screen click on Next gt Click on Finish when the Installation Successful screen appears When the next screen comes up you can choose to reboot your PC now or later Review the instructions below to create a restore point before installing 3rd party software Review the system requirements on page 16 before installing the Novint Games Creating a Restore Point for Third Party Software Installation We recommend that prior to installing any third party software you create a restore point to which you can return should you encounter any difficulties 1 2 3 Click on Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt System Tools gt System Restore Select Create a restore point and then click on Next gt You will be prompted to supply a name for this setup If you encounter any difficulties during the installation process you can follow the same path as above to restore your PC to its pre installed state Installing the Novint Games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Insert the Novint Game DVD into your DVD ROM drive This should automatically start up
6. has adjustable arm rests 1b Keep your arm parallel to the ground and not touching the table While using the Falcon maintain your wrist at a neutral position so that there is no bend from your wrist to your hand Make sure the Falcon is clear of other objects on your desk including food and drinks Never place any part of your body other than your hand near the Falcon s workspace Take breaks from game play often Caution when using your Falcon Although the Falcon is meant to be robust it is still a precision instrument DO NOT BE TOO ROUGH IN YOUR MOVEMENTS WITH THE FALCON Avoid excessive force at the edges of the movement range to avoid damage to any of its components Be sure that you don t let go of the Falcon Grip while you are using it DON T PUSH THE FALCON GRIP especially when there is a big force ION DIRECTION ITT TOO MUCH FORCE Don t leave small children unattended while using the Novint Falcon 14 You are ready to play ase refer to the Novint Games Man for instructions on how to play 15 System Reguirements for Falcon Bundle The following specifications are the minimum and recommended system reguirements to run the Falcon Bundle which includes Newton s Monkey Business Minimum Requirements Processor os Graphic Card DirectX Version Hard Drive Memory Other USB 1 0 GHz Processor Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows Vista 128Mb 3D hardware accelerated graphics c
7. of any express or implied warranties Some jurisdictions do not allow limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts or exclusion or limitation of incidental conseguential damages so the above limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal rights which vary from State to State or Province to Province 19 Contact Information Customer Service Tech Support Phone 1 866 959 6868 Email customersupport novint com Hours 10 00 am 7 00 pm MST Monday Friday General Information Email info novint com Mailing Address P O Box 66956 Albuquerque NM 87193 Novint Website www novint com 20
8. or irritation or eyestrain Avoid excessive play Parents should monitor their children for appropriate play Take a 10 15 minute break every hour even if you don t think you need it If your hands wrists arms or eyes become tired or sore while playing or if you feel symptoms such as tingling numbness burn ing or stiffness stop and rest for several hours before playing again If you continue to have any of the above symptoms or other discomfort during or after play stop playing and see a doctor 4 Health amp Safety Information Z WARNING Motion Sickness Playing PC games can cause motion sickness in some players If you or your child feels dizzy or nauseous when playing PC games stop playing and rest Do not drive or engage in other demanding activity until you feel better A WARNING Software for use only with Novint Falcon and approved accessories and interface devices The software is for use only with the Novint Falcon interface device and accessories and other interface devices that have been approved by Novint Use of the software with any other accessory or interface device may result in injury to the user or others or damage to the interface device or other property Use of the software with an interface device or accessory that has not been approved by Novint voids all warranties A WARNING Device for use only with Novint approved software and accessories The Falcon is for use only with software and accessor
9. the install wizard XP USERS If the DVD does not run automatically select Start gt Run type D setup NVeNT exe where D is the letter of your DVD ROM drive and click on OK VISTA USERS If DVD does not run automatically select Start gt All Programs gt Accessories gt Run type D setup NVeNT exe where D is the letter of your DVD ROM drive and click on OK At the N VeNT Welcome screen click on Next gt Click on I agree to the terms of this license agreement and click on Next gt Enter your User Information click on Next gt At the Installation Folder screen keep the default location and click on Next gt Select a Shortcut folder Choose if shortcut is available to current user or to all users In the Ready to Install screen click on Next gt The status of the installation will appear Click on Finish when the Installation Successful screen appears When the next screen comes up you can choose to reboot your PC now or later N VeNT player and downloader Newton s Monkey Business and Feelin It Sports Pack are now installed on your computer The N VeNT icon shortcut is placed on your desktop V KN N VeNT Continue to the Falcon Setup Completion 10 Complete the Falcon Setup 1 Insert the USB Cable into the back of the Falcon and into your computer s USB slot Your computer will prompt you to complete instructions for installing new hardware XP Users Found New Hardware wizard starts up
10. Welcome To The Novint Falcon Body _ gt Grip base t Grip Grip Release Novint Novint Falcon Feelin It Sports Pack N VeNT Newton s Monkey Business and the Novint logo are trademarks of Novint Technologies Inc 2007 Novint Technologies All Rights Reserved 1 Table of Contents Novint Falcon Introduction e ee eeeeeeeee00eee 0000 eee een eee een nn 3 Health amp Safety Information eee eeeesseeeseeeeseeeseeeeseeeeeeseaeeeeaeersaeeeeeeene 4 NOTE TO Parents oentron o ana T raaa Tia aT Setting Up the Falcon sinigar ragana e e agaia n eaaa Installing the Falcon Driver Create a Restore Point for Third Party Software Installation 9 Installing the Novint Games Complete the Falcon Setup sesssessesssesersssrssreserssersrerseessensrerseeseresereserseeeseee Game Control OvervieW esesesssssserssessreseessrersrersrerrerstessteseeenersreesrensressensre Removing and Attaching the Falcon Grip essssssesssesiserrerrrerirsrrsrrsrrssressess 13 Ergonomics of the Novint Falcon sccesccescecseeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeaeesees 14 System Requirements for Falcon Bundle sssssssssssssessssissssrsrrsrrsrrsrrersrrssreees 16 Third Party License S annie eoeta a AE E E E nu sean saka 17 FE oala EEE TTT A RT 18 Warranty and Service Information sssssssssssssssssiesssrierssrsrrsresrssrnsrsreseesese 19 Contact Information is
11. ard DirectX 9 0c 1 5 GB free disk space 512 MBRAM DVD ROM CDs available upon reguest 2 0 connection Recommended Reguirements Processor os Graphic Card DirectX Version Hard Drive Memory Other USB 2 4 GHz Processor Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows Vista 256Mb 3D hardware accelerated graphics card DirectX 9 0c 1 5 GB free disk space 1 GB RAM Broadband Internet Connection 2 0 connection 16 Third Party Licenses 1 3DGameStudio www 3dgamestudio com 2 Ogg Vorbis www vorbis com Portions of this product may include work Copyright 1999 2002 Tobias Waldvogel 3 BASS www un4seen com 4 Freelmage freeimage sourceforge net This product may include content licensed under the Freelmage Public License Version 1 0 Source code for such content is available under the terms of that license The Developers and Contributors under the Freelmage Public License Version 1 0 are not parties to the license from Novint 5 Audiere audiere sourceforge net This product may use the Audiere library the use of which is covered by the GNU LGPL 6 APM www apmmusic com This product may include content Associated Production Music LLC 17 FCC Notice COMPLIANCE WITH FCC REGULATIONS Under FCC rules changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate this product This product has been tested and found to comply with th
12. ay result in injuries to the child or others and damage to the Falcon or other property Setting Up the Falcon 1 Open the top of the Falcon Styrofoam box The top is marked with an indented arrow in the Styrofoam which indicates that it is right side up 2 Verify the Box Contents Novint Falcon 2 Falcon Grips Power Supply USB Cable Novint Game DVD Driver Installation CD Novint Falcon User Manual Novint Games Manual 3 Remove the Falcon from the box by its body making sure you support the base Never move or pick up the Falcon by its arms INAANAK Body gt Grip base 7 __ Grip Base gt Grip release 4 Attach one of the Falcon Grips by lining up the U shaped rod on the Grip to the U shaped hole on the Grip base Push the Grip forward into the Grip base until it snaps into place To remove the Grip please refer to p 13 Follow instructions for installing the Falcon Driver and the Novint Games 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Installing the Falcon Driver Insert the Driver Installation CD into your CD or DVD ROM drive This should automatically start up the install wizard XP USERS If CD does not run automatically select Start gt Run type D setup Falcon exe where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive and click on OK VISTA USERS If CD does not run automatically select Start gt All Programs gt Accessories gt Run type
13. e 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 product generates uses and can radiate radio freguency 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 product does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by plugging it in and unplugging it the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Move the Falcon away from the receiver Consult the dealer an experienced radio TV technician or a NOVINT AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER for help or suggestions The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Stock No 004 000 00345 4 18 Warranty amp Service Information Novint warrants to the consumer that this Novint Falcon will be free from material defects and manufacturing flaws for a period of one year from the original date of purchase Should the Novint Falcon appear to be defective during
14. experience with the Novint Falcon by Novint Technologies Inc Thank you for taking this leap forward with us Health amp Safety Information Important Safety Information Read the following warnings before setup or use of the Novint Falcon If this product will be used by young children this manual should be read and explained to them by an adult Failing to do so may cause injury Z WARNING Seizures Some people about 1 in 4000 may have seizures or blackouts triggered by light flashes or patterns and this may occur while they are watching TV or playing PC games even if they have never had a seizure before Anyone who has had a seizure loss of awareness or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition should consult a doctor before playing a PC game Parents should watch their children play PC games Stop playing and consult a doctor if you or your child has any of the follow ing symptoms Convulsions Eye or muscle twitching Altered vision Loss of awareness Involuntary movements Disorientation To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing PC games 1 Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible 2 Do not play if you are tired or need sleep 3 Play in a well lit room 4 Take a 10 15 minute break every hour A WARNING Repetitive Motion Injuries amp Eyestrain Playing PC games can make your muscles joints skin or eyes hurt Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as tendonitis carpal tunnel syndrome skin
15. ies that have been approved by Novint Use of the Falcon with any other software or accessories may result in injury to the user or others or damage to the Falcon or other property Use of the Falcon with software or accessories that have not been approved by Novint voids all warranties A WARNING Electric Shock Warning To avoid electric shock when you use this system m Do not use the Falcon during a lightning storm There may be a risk of electric shock from lightning m Use only the power supply that comes with your system m Do not use the power supply if it has damaged split or broken cords or wires m Make sure that the power supply cord is fully inserted into the wall outlet or extension cord m Always carefully disconnect all plugs by pulling on the plug and not on the cord A WARNING Radio Frequency Interference The Falcon can emit radio waves that can affect the operation of nearby electronics including cardiac pacemakers Do not operate the Falcon within 9 inches of a pacemaker If you have a pacemaker or other implanted medical devices do not use the Falcon without first consulting your doctor or the manufacturer of your medical device Health amp Safety Information Z USAGE PRECAUTION Do not use any type of power supply other than the one provided with your system The power supply may become warm during use this is normal and is no cause for concern Do not disassemble or try to repair the Falcon accessories or componen
16. ts Doing so voids your warranty Do not store the Falcon in a humid place on the floor or in any location where it may collect dirt dust lint etc Do not drop hit or otherwise abuse the Falcon components or accessories Do not leave the Falcon plugged in for extended periods when not in use When disconnecting any plugs from the Falcon carefully pull by the plug itself rather than by the cord Do not step on sharply pull or bend any wire or cables Do not expose the Falcon components or accessories to extreme heat or cold Do not spill liquids on the Falcon components or accessories To clean use a soft slightly damp cloth Allow the component to dry completely before using again Use water only A DISPLAY BURN IN WARNING Some displays can be damaged by the display of a stationary image because the image may be permanently burned into the screen Playing computer and PC games with stationary images or patterns or leaving computer and PC games on hold or pause may lead to this type of damage When taking a break place the game on pause and turn the display off until you are ready to play again A DISC USAGE PRECAUTIONS Do not touch the bottom unprinted surface of any discs Always grip the disc by the edges Do not use cracked deformed or repaired discs Do not bend or put excessive pressure on discs when loading into a drive Do not leave discs in direct sunlight or expose to high temperatures high humidity or dust
17. with a virtual object environment or character motors in the device turn on and are updated approximately 1000 times a second letting you feel texture shape weight and dimension The Falcon lets you control and interact with games in a more realistic way allowing you to develop real physical skill and muscle memory adding a realistic new dimension to gaming 12 Removing and Attaching the Falcon Grip Your Limited Edition Novint Falcon Bundle comes with two Grips or handles that are interchangeable We plan to offer additional Grips at www novint com which may provide different shapes and colors and unigue game functionality such as a steering wheel for driving games or a pistol Grip for first person shooters To remove the Grip squeeze the Grip Release located on the left lower side of the Grip base While it is pinched together pull the Grip away from the Grip base Grip Release Grip A pulled away from Grip base B To attach a new Grip simply line up the U shaped rod on the Grip with the U shaped hole on the Grip base Then push the Grip forward into the Grip base until it snaps into place 13 Ergonomics of the Novint Falcon Using your Falcon comfortably 1 4 5 Novint recommends two workspace setups for using the Falcon to prevent fatigue and injury 1a Rest your elbow on your chair s arm rest so that it supports your arm s weight while you are using the Falcon Ideally you should use a chair that
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