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The Griffin Technology PowerMate is a new genre of computer peripheral,

one with almost limitless potential. Its default configuration is audio control

for your computer, but it’s also fully programmable to perform virtually any

computer function. And it is also a Power On button, when connected

directly to a machine that supports that function.

Note: Windows PCs, the latest version of PowerBook G4s, iBooks, and current iMacs

(Summer 2000 and later) do not support this feature.

PC with Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, or XP

Macintosh with System 9.0.4 or greater, or OS X

Mac OS 9

Insert the enclosed CD. Select the OS 9 folder. Double click the PowerMate

Installer icon. From that point on, the installer will lead you through the

installation steps. When the installation’s complete, you’ll be prompted to

restart the computer. You may be able to hot plug the PowerMate instead of

restarting, and it can be connected before or after your computer has

started up.

Mac OS X

Insert the enclosed CD and select the OS X folder. Double click the

PowerMate Installer icon. You'll need an Administrator password (typically

what you used when you installed OS X) to go any further. Click on the Lock

Summary of content (12 pages)

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The Griffin Technology PowerMate is a new genre of computer peripheral, one with almost limitless potential. Its default configuration is audio control for your computer, but it’s also fully programmable to perform virtually any computer function. And it is also a Power On button, when connected directly to a machine that supports that function. Note: Windows PCs, the latest version of PowerBook G4s, iBooks, and current iMacs (Summer 2000 and later) do not support this feature.
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icon in the Installer and enter that password. From there on, the installer will lead you through the installation process. When the installation is complete, you’ll be prompted to restart the computer. The PowerMate can be connected before or after your computer has started up. Turn That Noise Down!!! PowerMate is a great Volume knob. Turn your CDs or MP3s up as loud as they can go.
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. In Properties, click on Driver, click on Update Driver, and select Display a list of all the drivers…. Click on Next and you will be taken to a screen that offers to install either the USB Human Interface Device or the Griffin PowerMate. Select Griffin PowerMate, and Have Disk. 4. In the Install from Disk dialog box, select Browse and select PowrMate.inf. It's usually found in C\Program Files\Griffin Technology\PowerMate\Driver, unless you specified a different location in step 2. Click OK. 5.
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2. Go to Settings > Control Panels > System, click on Hardware, and click on Device Manager. Check View devices by type. Under Human Interface Device, you will have a listing for the HID devices that Windows considers to be currently attached. One of these will be the PowerMate, and you can confirm that by double clicking on the device entry and verifying the listing Griffin PowerMate next to Location. 3.
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Make Movies With a Twist. PowerMate makes a great Jog/Shuttle wheel for editing your home movies. Set PowerMate to repeat the keys that scroll left and right in your video editing application. Then you can scroll through the clips and trim unwanted footage with the push of a button. The PowerMate can be connected to a USB hub, USB keyboard, or directly to the computer.
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Features As of PowerMate Software Version 1.5, your PowerMate has six assignable User Actions: Rotate Right, Rotate Left, Click, Click and Rotate Right, Click and Rotate Left, and Long Click. Long Click is adjustable between .5 and 4 seconds via a slider bar directly on the Control Panel/Preference Pane, and it’s activated when you press and hold the PowerMate button for that selected length of time or longer.
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If you have a specific keystroke you’d like the PowerMate to send, simply select Send Key under Computer Action. Then click on Set under KeyStroke, and enter the desired key combination. To save your settings, click OK. The PowerMate driver is application aware so it will execute your settings whenever that application is active (frontmost on the screen). Macintosh OS X The PowerMate Preference Pane icon is located in Other in the System Preferences. Click it to open the PowerMate control pane.
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When you are finished, click OK and close the PowerMate Pane. Your new settings will become active as soon as you quit the System preferences or switch to another preference pane. Enter the key or key combination you want. In this example, Down Arrow is selected. The PowerMate driver is application aware so it will execute your settings whenever that application is active (frontmost on the screen).
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you can assign those actions to any task you desire. For example, select Single Click in the User Action box and Send Key in Computer Action. Send Key will appear. Select that box, type in the desired key combination, click OK and you're done. Whenever that application is the frontmost window (the active application), the PowerMate will perform the action you assigned it. Certain key combinations cannot be input directly at this time.
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continue. It does this with just one Z key command until it’s told to do another – like X to go right. Checking the Game Mode checkbox next to your PowerMate game setting makes sure PowerMate operates like this when it’s emulating key commands in a game. Got it? Good. Now go play some games. Web Surfing with a Twist. Here’s a weird idea.
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Q. When I try to use the Soft Power On feature of the PowerMate to start my computer nothing happens and it does not work. How come? A. The Soft Power On feature of the PowerMate only works when the PowerMate is connected directly to a computer which supports this feature. Windows PCs, PowerBook G4s, iBooks, and iMacs (Summer 2000 and Later) do not currently support this feature. Q. When I am in iTunes and I turn the PowerMate knob I hear the volume change but the iTunes volume slider does not move. A.
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