Asus GMC-1 User Manual

GMC-1

User Manual

First Edition V1

August 2008

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Contents

Contents .........................................................................................................................2

Safety .............................................................................................................................3

Notes for This Manual ...................................................................................................4

Package Contents ...........................................................................................................5

Knowing Your Eee Stick ................................................................................................6

Button Introduction ..............................................................................................6

Battery Installation ...............................................................................................7

Method of Usage ..................................................................................................8

Eee Stick Game Menu.................................................................................................. 11

Mouse Mode ................................................................................................................12

Scenario of Application ......................................................................................12

Operation Method...............................................................................................12

Other Functions ..................................................................................................13

Joystick Mode .............................................................................................................. 15

Scenario of Application ......................................................................................15

Operation Method...............................................................................................15

Tilt Mode......................................................................................................................16

Scenario of Application ......................................................................................16

Operation Method...............................................................................................16

Game Advanced Setting............................................................................................... 18

Adding Eee Stick Game Setting .........................................................................18

Modifying Eee Stick Game Setting....................................................................18

Deleting Eee Stick Game Setting .......................................................................19

Exporting Eee Stick Game Setting .....................................................................19

Stick Control Setting ..........................................................................................19

FAQ..............................................................................................................................22

Operation Method...............................................................................................22

Operation Configuration.....................................................................................23

Other Troubles ....................................................................................................24

Trouble Shooting..........................................................................................................27

No Response from the Status LED on the Dongle and the Sticks......................27

Both Dongle and Sticks work normally, but it still could not build up mutual

connections .........................................................................................................27

The connection between Dongle and Sticks has been established, but the Sticks

fail to function ....................................................................................................27

Could not open the games in the Eee Stick Game Menu ...................................28

Dongle has been properly connected to the computer, but it fails to display the

Eee Stick Game Menu ........................................................................................28

Controllers Auto Shut Off................................................................................... 28

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Safety

 To prevent a risk of electric shock, never expose the Eee Stick to rain or

moisture.

 Never try to open the Eee Stick case. The dangerous high voltages inside

the Eee Stick may result in serious physical injury.

 If you encounter technical problems with the Eee Stick, contact a qualified

service technician or your retailer.

 To prevent the Eee Stick from dropping while you are playing games,

properly put on the wrist straps to both of your hands, and then tighten the
straps using the strap locks.

Strap locks

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Notes for This Manual

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following
symbols used throughout this manual.

WARNING: Vital information that you MUST follow to prevent
injury to yourself.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a
task.

TIP: Tips and useful information that help you complete a task.

NOTE: Additional information for special situations.

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Package Contents

Controller

Check your Eee Stick package for the following items:

Eee Stick

USB Dongle

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Support DVD Warranty Card

Quick Start

Guide

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your
retailer immediately.

AA Battery x4

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Knowing Your Eee Stick

Front View

Top View

Status LED

Binding

Button

Button Introduction

 USB Dongle

 Eee Stick Controllers

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Battery Installation

Installing the batteries

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Install the batteries into the slots in the correct orientation.

3. Slide back the battery cover.

Removing the batteries

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Pull the edge of the battery in the right battery slot

until it is released.

3. Follow step 2 and to remove the battery in the left

battery slot.

1. Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.

2. Dispose of used batteries according to the local regulations.

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Method of Usage

To Enable your Eee Stick

1. Plug the USB Dongle into your computer. It would be entered Eee Stick

Game Menu.

2. Press on the power Button on the two Controllers for one second and then

release the power Buttons; the Status LED on the Dongle will
simultaneously blink rapidly, and this represents that it is in the
connection-searching process.

3. When the connection is established, LED 1 will keep constantly turning on

(If user is player 2, LED 2 will be on constantly). It represents that it is
ready for usage; the default mode is Mouse Mode.

4. When two players use two sets Eee Stick, LED 1 on the Controllers of

player 1 will be constantly on and the LED 2 on the Controllers of player 2
will be on constantly.

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Rebinding your Eee Stick

1. When two Status LEDs on the Activation/Navigation Controllers blink at

the same time, it indicates connection failure.

2. Please execute rebinding your Eee Stick at this time.

Please press down the Button on the Dongle first, and then press the
power Button + Button 7 on Activation Stick for 1 second (for Navigation
Stick, power Button + Button 11). When the LED 1 on the two Controllers
light up constantly (it means player 1), it manifests that connection is
successful.

Turbo Function

1. When you need the function of fast shooting during the game playing, you

could start (trigger) the Turbo Function Button on the Activation/Navigation
Sticks.

2. Turn on/ Shut off methods:

Activation Stick: Button 7 + the game Button for setting turbo function.

Navigation Handle: Button 11 + the game Button for setting turbo function.

Shutting off turbo Function: repeating the steps described above.

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Turning off your Eee Stick

1. Under the condition that the machine is in operation, press the power

Buttons on the Activation/Navigation Sticks for over two seconds; the
Activation/Navigation Controllers will automatically shut off the power.

2. When two Status LEDs blink alternatively, it indicates power insufficiency.

Please change batteries as soon as possible.

Instructions of Status LED

Status Description

Dongle

Controllers

Blinking In binding progress
Constant on Connection is successful
Two LEDs blink rapidly

and simultaneously
Two LEDs blink
simultaneously

In binding progress

Binding fails

LED1 is constant on Successful connection (For player 1)
LED2 is constant on Successful connection (For player 2)

Two LEDs blink
alternatively

Power insufficiency, it will shut off
automatically.

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Eee Stick Game Menu

Game Menu

Game Menu Advanced Setting

Game MenuGame Menu

Advanced Setting

Advanced SettingAdvanced Setting

Help

Help

HelpHelp

Exit

Exit

ExitExit

Back

Back

BackBack

Energy Volume

Energy Volume

Energy VolumeEnergy Volume

Tip

Tip

TipTip

Next

Next

NextNext

Page NO.

Page NO.

Page NO.Page NO.

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Mouse Mode

Ensure that the USB Dongle is properly installed to your PC before
using the Eee Stick.

Scenario of Application

Activation Stick could simulate 3D mouse for usage, and it fits to control
Window Operating System and also fits to operate in coordination with
mouse-controllable games.

Operation Method

 Button 1 to 5 on the Activation Stick corresponds to the left, right and roller

Button of the Mouse.

Left mouse Button

Left mouse Button

 It needs only to turn the Activation Stick by wrist; one could easily move

the cursor.

Scroll wheel up

Right mouse Button

Scroll wheel down

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Other Functions

Mouse Sensitivity

1. Eee Stick Game Menu＞＞＞＞Advanced Setting ＞＞＞＞Adding Eee Stick

Game Setting or Modifying Eee Stick Game Setting＞＞＞＞Stick control
setting＞＞＞＞Button control setting＞＞＞＞Select Mouse Mode＞＞＞＞Click Mouse
Sensitivity

2. User could set up three levels of Mouse sensitivities; when completed,

please click OK.

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3. Please use MODE Button + Button 2 to switch among the three levels of

sensitivities; when doing switch operation, it will start from sensitivity shift
1 by pressing MODE button and Button 2 once; press MODE button and
then Button 2 twice to switch to sensitivity shift 2; press MODE button and
then Button 2 three times to switch to sensitivity shift 3; when it succeeds,
Controllers will vibrate to give an indication. If Eee Stick is rebooted, the
sensitivity will reset to sensitivity shift 1.

Cursor Adjustment

Pressing to hold MODE Button could freeze the cursor; adjusting the holding
gesture, and then release the Mode Button. It is then able to move the cursor.

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Joystick Mode

Scenario of Application

By swinging the Controllers or controlling Game Button/Analog Stick, it could
replace the functions of keyboard and traditional gamepad.

In Joystick Mode, user can use motion and button function
simultaneously to play games.

Operation Method

1. Eee Stick Game Menu＞＞＞＞Advanced Setting ＞＞＞＞Adding Eee Stick

Game Setting or Modifying Eee Stick Game Setting＞＞＞＞Stick Control
Setting

2. Both the Activation/Navigation Sticks provide 8-way 3D motions; it could

be configured according to different game types.

Motion control setting

Swing to right

Swing to left

Supporting motions

Motion control setting

Activation Navigation

Swing forwards

Right Circling

(Clockwise Circling Swing)

Supporting motions

Activation Navigation

Left Circling

Swing to upwards

(Counterclockwise Circling
Swing)

Hooking

Swing to downwards

(Leftward/rightward arc
swing)

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Tilt Mode

Scenario of Application

In flying simulation or racing games, Eee Stick Activation Stick could be fixed
on certain supporting point to simulate the operations of traditional flight
joystick or racing wheel.

It should be advised that the now pose will be the original point of
the pose for following operations; this indicates that keeping this
pose will be seen as completely no tilting movement.

Operation Method

1. Eee Stick Game Menu＞＞＞＞Advanced Setting ＞＞＞＞Adding Eee Stick

Game Setting or Modifying Eee Stick Game Setting＞＞＞＞Button control
setting＞＞＞＞Click Tilt Mode.

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2. Activating Tilt Mode will replace the moving up/down/left/right of the

Analog Stick.

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Game Advanced Setting

The user is suggested use keyboard and mouse to complete the
Advanced Setting.

Adding Eee Stick Game Setting

Establishing New Eee Stick Game Setting

1. If a game has been installed, it is able to use Eee Stick to play the game

by establishing new Eee Stick Game Setting.

2. Eee Stick Game Menu＞＞＞＞Advanced Setting ＞＞＞＞Adding Eee Stick

Game Setting＞＞＞＞Establishing New Eee Stick Game Setting＞＞＞＞following
the Instruction Steps to Complete the Configuration.

Importing Eee Stick Game Setting

1. If the game has been installed and one has acquired Eee Stick Game

Setting from friends or the ASUS website; it is able to play the game with
Eee Stick by importing Eee Stick Game Setting.

2. Eee Stick Game Menu＞＞＞＞Advanced Setting ＞＞＞＞Adding Eee Stick

Game Setting＞＞＞＞Importing Eee Stick Game Setting＞＞＞＞following the
instruction steps to complete the configuration.

Modifying Eee Stick Game Setting

1. User could modify the established Eee Stick Game Setting by revising the

configuration.

2. Eee Stick Game Menu＞＞＞＞Advanced Setting ＞＞＞＞Modifying Eee Stick

Game Setting＞＞＞＞following the instruction steps to complete the
configuration.

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Deleting Eee Stick Game Setting

1. User could use Deleting Eee Stick Game Setting functions to delete the

established Eee Stick Game Setting.

2. Eee Stick Game Menu＞＞＞＞Advanced Setting ＞＞＞＞Deleting Eee Stick

Game Setting＞＞＞＞following the instruction steps to complete the
configuration.

Deleting Eee Stick Game Setting will only remove the game
configuration contents; it will not uninstall the game.

Exporting Eee Stick Game Setting

1. User could port out file to share with other people by using the function of

exporting Eee Stick Game Setting.

2. Eee Stick Game Menu＞＞＞＞Advanced Setting ＞＞＞＞Exporting Eee Stick

Game Setting＞＞＞＞following the instruction steps to complete the
configuration.

Stick Control Setting

Button control setting

1. Click selected button and set the configuration on the bottom of the menu。

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2. Under keyboard mapping setting, user can input 1 to 3 Buttons to

correspond to any Button on the Eee Stick; under traditional gamepad
mapping setting, user can select 1 pad to correspond to any button on the
Eee Stick.

Keyboard Mapping Setting

Traditional gamepad Mapping Setting

3. Define the button function name in the right column. When completed,

please click OK.

Motion control setting

1. Click selected motion and set the configuration on the bottom of the

menu。

2. Under keyboard mapping setting, user can input 1 to 3 Buttons to

correspond to any Button on the Eee Stick; under traditional gamepad
mapping setting, user can select 1 pad to correspond to any button on the
Eee Stick.

Keyboard Mapping Setting

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Traditional gamepad Mapping Setting

3. Define the button function name in the right column. When completed,

please click OK.

Switching between Keyboard and traditional gamepad mapping
setting would clear the previous setting and then switch to the
other mapping setting.

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FAQ

Operation Method

Q：：：：When it is in Mouse Mode, how will be most handy to operate the

Controllers?

A：：：：It is advised that use wrist to swing the Activation Stick will make cursor

movement very smooth and easy.

Q：：：：While loading the game, why the Controllers could not be used?
A：：：：In order to avoid the wrong actions that lead to a wrong execution of

desktop programs, therefore, the program will temporally shut off the
functions while game is being loading.

Q：：：：How could I remove the batteries smoothly in the Controllers?
A：：：：Please pull lightly from the positive polarity of the battery,

removing the right side battery first, and the left side
battery could then be removed easily.

Please refer to the Help ＞Knowing your Eee Stick＞

Battery Installation for the relevant instructions

Q：：：：How to avoid the Controllers to slip off from the

hands during the game playing?

A：：：：Please put the wrist strap on two hands and

tighten the wrist strap with strap locks.

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Q：：：：When the Cursor is off position or could not be rightly positioned, how could

I do the Cursor adjustment?

A：：：：Please refer to Help ＞＞＞＞Mouse Mode＞＞＞＞Other Functions＞＞＞＞Cursor

Adjustment.

Operation Configuration

Q：：：：Under Windows Operating System, how to adjust the configurations of

Mouse sensitivity?

A：：：：Click Start＞Control Panel＞Mouse＞Sensitivity. Please adjust the rate

of the Mouse Sensitivity.

Q：：：：I wish to configure the game Buttons by myself, what should I do?

A：：：：Please refer to Advanced Setting ＞Modifying Eee Stick Game

Setting to do the modification.

If further instructions are required, please refer to Help ＞Game
Advanced Setting＞Modifying Eee Stick Game setting

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Q：：：：During game playing, how solves the interference on the screen because of

the Input Method Editors (IME)?

A：：：：The problem is because of the operating system and IME. It could be solved

by following approaches:

1. Minimizing the Language Bar

2. Changing the default input language is English.

3. Every time you start the game, pressing Ctrl + Space to close the input
language of Chinese.

Q：：：：How to configure one Button on the Eee Stick to correspond to multiple

Button commands on the keyboard?

A：Advanced Setting ＞＞＞＞Adding Eee Stick Game Setting or Modifying

Eee Stick Game Setting＞＞＞＞Stick Control Setting＞＞＞＞Button control
setting. On the bottom of the menu, clicking on keyboard configuration,

one could input 1 to 3 Buttons to correspond to any Button on the Sticks.

Other Troubles

Q：：：：Where could I get the Eee Stick Game Setting or Eee Stick Application

Program?

A：：：：Advanced Setting ＞Adding Eee Stick Game Setting＞Live Update.

ASUS worldwide website provides Eee Stick Game setting and Application
Program, and users could download and install by themselves.

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Q：：：：What does it represent concerning the Status LED signals on the

Controllers and Dongle?

A：：：：Please refer to Help ＞Knowing your Eee Stick＞Method of Usage

＞Instructions of Status LED.

Q：：：：After the connection fails, how performs Eee Stick rebinding?
A：：：：Please press down the Button on the Dongle first, and then press the power

Button + Button 7 on Activation Stick for 1 second (for Navigation Stick,
power Button + Button 11). When the LED 1 on the two Controllers light up
constantly (it means player 1), it manifests that connection is successful.

Q：：：：How could I know how much more energy volume remaining in the Sticks

for operation?

A：：：：The energy volume will be displayed on the bottom of Eee Stick Game

Menu after the connection between the Sticks and Dongle succeeds.

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Trouble Shooting

 No Response from the Status LED on the Dongle and the

Sticks

1. Please confirm that the Dongle has been connected to USB slot and
has accessed to that device.

2. Please confirm the sufficiency of energy volume of
Activation/Navigation Sticks.

3. Press the power Buttons of two Controllers 1 second and then
release; both Status LEDs on the Controllers and Dongle begin to
blink.

4. If the Status LED fails to respond, please contact ASUS maintenance
sites.

 Both Dongle and Sticks work normally, but it still could not build

up mutual connections

1. The connection distance should be below 10 meters, and the
suggested optimum connection distance is within 2 meters.

2. Please reboot Eee Stick. Pressing the power Button of two
Controllers one second and release it, and then both Status LEDs on
the Controllers and receives begin to blink. When the connection is
established, LED 1 will keep constantly turning on( if user is player 2,
LED 2 will be on constantly).

3. Please rebind your Eee Stick. Pressing the power Button of two
Controllers until both Status LEDs on the Controllers and receives
begin to blink.

4. If there are too many wireless devices around, it will impact the Eee
Stick connection quality.

5. If the connection still fails, please perform rebinding.

 The connection between Dongle and Sticks has been

established, but the Sticks fail to function

1. Please confirm operation of Eee Stick correctly yet.

2. Under Windows Operating System, please confirm the mode is
Mouse Mode. If no, please press MODE button + Button 2 to switch
Mouse Mode.

3. Please confirm whether there are other interferences from
surrounding wireless devices or whether the connection distance is
too far away.

4. If the computer system is down, please make a forced shut down of
program to reboot.

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 Could not open the games in the Eee Stick Game Menu

1. Please confirm whether the game has been installed properly.

2. If it is caused by the system resources insufficiency, please shut off the
programs not in use.

 Dongle has been properly connected to the computer, but it

fails to display the Eee Stick Game Menu

1. Please confirm that the Dongle has been connected to USB slot and
has accessed to that device.

2. Please confirm whether the Eee Stick Application Program has been
installed properly.

3. Please confirm whether the Eee Stick Game Menu has been booted on
the toolbar; if not, please click manually the Eee Stick Game Menu
shortcut on the desktop or Eee Stick icon in system tray; or click on
Start＞Programs＞ASUS_EeeStick＞ASUS_EeeStick

 Controllers Auto Shut Off

1. When the energy volume of the Controllers is over low, the Status
LEDs will blink swiftly and alternatively. It will automatically shut off 4
seconds later.

2. When the Eee Stick is put at rest for over 10 minutes, the power will
be automatically shut off to save the battery energy.

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