Genius MouseMate Help

Genius MouseMate Studio Station turns your device into a smart pointing  tool. With MouseMate you can customize your mouse using these functions:

Using the Cursor Control

    About the Genius MouseMate Studio Station

    Setting Button Assignments

    Setting Double-Click Speed

    Swapping the Mouse Button Functions

    Changing Pointer Size, Color and Point Shape

    Enabling Pointer Growth

Using the Enhance Cursor Control

    About the Genius Mouse Enhancement

    Enabling the ICON Direction

    Changing Mouse Speed

    Changing Acceleration


About the MouseMate Studio Station

About the Genius MouseMate Studio Station

Genius MouseMate Studio Station is a Windows application, and it lets you customize the mouse by setting: button assignments, double-click speed, mouse speed and acceleration; changing the pointer size, color and point shape. With the ICON direction function, you will have a pointer always on screen, and will never lose your cursor position.


Set Button Assignments

Setting Button Assignments

The Button Assignments Feature lets you assign shortcuts to the mouse buttons. You can assign the middle and right button when using 3-button mouse mode, or assign the right button when using 2-button mouse mode.For example the "Double-Click" shortcut lets you reduce the repetitive motion of double clicking to a single click of the middle or right mouse button.

To set a button assignment

From the MouseMate Studio Station, choose the desired shortcut from the Button Assignment list. The preview box shows the button you will set.

The shortcuts include:

Backspace              	Close Application      	    Copy to Clipboard

CTRL+Left Button       	Cut to Clipboard Delete

Double Click           	Enter             	    Escape

Home Cursor            	Maximize               	    Minimize

Page Down              	Page Up                	    Paste from Clipboard

Restore Application    	Shift+Left Button      	    Task List

Undo 	F1 through F12


Setting Double-Click Speed

The Setting Double-Click Speed feature sets the speed with which the software recognizes a double click.

To adjust the double-click speed

From the MouseMate Studio Station, drag the scroll box toward SLOW or FAST, or click on the arrows. Then double click the test area to confirm how quickly you need to click.


Swapping the Mouse Button Functions

The Swap Left/Right option swaps the mouse button functions. This is useful if you want to configure the mouse for left-handed use.

To swap Left/Right option

Select the Swap Left/Right option to configure for left-handed use.


Change Pointer Size, Color and Point Shape

Changing Pointer Size, Color and Point Shape

Changing to a different size and color may dramatically improve pointer visibility on LCD screens. The Point option is designed to accommodate left-handed users.

Size. This option sets the size of the cursor to Small, Medium, or Large.

Color. This option displays the cursor in Normal, Invert or Transparent.

Point. This option changes the direction in which the cursor points.

To change the pointer size color and point shape

Click on the function icon you want to change, and you see the different pointer appear.


Enable Pointer Growth

Enabling Pointer Growth

The Pointer Growth feature, increases the cursor size as you move it across the screen. The Trigger Speed option sets the rate, the cursor must move to change its size. The Shrink Time option determines how long the cursor remains at its shape before it reduces. If the cursor size is set to Large, these options are disabled.

To enable the growth feature

1. From the Size feature, select Small or Medium.

2. Select Pointer Growth.

3. Move the mouse pointer to see the pointer increase in size and return to its normal shape.

4. Adjust the Trigger Speed and Shrink Time setting by dragging the scroll bar box, (You can also click on the arrows.)


About the Genius Mouse Enhancement

Click on the Enhance button in the main program screen, for the Enhancement screen. The Genius Mouse Enhancement lets you adjust the Mouse Speed and Acceleration. The ICON Direction options control the pointer icon that appears on the screen. These options let you adjust the mouse to suit your individuality.


Enhance the ICON Direction

Enabling the ICON Direction

When you select Enable Pointing and choose OK on the main program screen, the pointer will point to the cursor as it moves around the screen.

The Always On Screen option places the pointer icon on top of all other applications,

The Save Position option retains the position of pointer icon.

To enable the ICON Direction feature

Click in the box next to Enable Pointing to enable this function.


Change Mouse Speed

Changing Mouse Speed

The Mouse Speed option sets the speed the cursor travels across the screen as you move the mouse.

To adjust the mouse speed option

Drag the scroll box in the direction of Slow or Fast. You can also click on the smaller arrows that correspond to the desired axis. When Right=Left option is enabled the Vertical and Horizontal will adjust to the same position on their respective axis.


Changing Acceleration

The Acceleration option gives you speed and precision when you need it. By moving your mouse quickly, you can sweep the cursor across your screen with very little mouse movement. These are the  acceleration profiles available: Off, Low, Medium, High.

To choose an acceleration profile

Check the option button next to the profile you want to use, you can test the new profile by moving the cursor around the screen.