Logitech NULOOQ TOOLDIAL User Manual
NuLOOQ tooldial
TM
Reference Manual
Copyright
Copyright © 2006 Logitech. All rights reserved. Logitech, the Logitech logo, and other Logitech marks are owned
by Logitech and it affiliates and may be registered. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Logitech assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. Information contained herein is
subject to change without notice.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
About the NuLOOQ tooldial ..................................................................... 1
Installing the NuLOOQ tooldial Software ................................................. 1
System Requirements ....................................................................................... 1
Software Requirements..................................................................................... 1
Installation Procedure........................................................................................ 1
Activating the NuLOOQ tooldial............................................................... 3
NuLOOQ tooldial Support........................................................................ 3
About This User Guide ............................................................................ 3
Chapter 2 The tooldial Menu
Quick Start ............................................................................................... 5
Accessing the Default Menus............................................................................ 5
Using the Default Menus ................................................................................... 5
Basic tooldial Functionality ...................................................................... 7
Menu Type Definitions....................................................................................... 7
Menu Layout...................................................................................................... 7
The Hub............................................................................................................. 7
Using the tooldial Menu ........................................................................... 8
Accessing the Menu .......................................................................................... 8
Selecting Items from the tooldial ....................................................................... 8
Tool Tweaking ................................................................................................... 9
Reinstalling Plug-ins .............................................................................. 10
Chapter 3 tooldial Configuration
Accessing the Console .......................................................................... 11
The Show Menu..................................................................................... 11
Selecting a tooldial Group ............................................................................... 12
Export tooldial Set ........................................................................................... 12
Import tooldial Set ........................................................................................... 12
Status and Activation....................................................................................... 13
The Menu Pane .................................................................................... 13
Adding Menus ................................................................................................. 13
Configuring the Activation Shortcut ................................................................. 14
Editing Existing Menus .................................................................................... 14
Configuring the tooldial Contents .......................................................... 15
Command Pane Names .................................................................................. 15
Extended Menus ............................................................................................. 16
System-Level Menu Options ........................................................................... 16
Application-Level Menu Options...................................................................... 16
General Commands............................................................................... 17
tooldial Help..................................................................................................... 17
Revert.............................................................................................................. 17
Apply Now ....................................................................................................... 17
i
Status and Activation Tab ..................................................................... 18
Appendix A End-User License Agreement (EULA)
Logitech Inc. Pre-Release Agreement ............................................................ 19
1.0 Confidential Information, Scope of Use and Tester Obligations ........... 19
2.0 Logitech Obligations. ............................................................................ 19
3.0 Warranty Disclaimer. ............................................................................ 20
4.0 Term and Termination. ......................................................................... 20
5.0 Proprietary Rights. ................................................................................ 20
6.0 Export. ................................................................................................. 21
7.0 General Provisions. .............................................................................. 21
ii
Chapter 1 Introduction
About the NuLOOQ tooldial
The NuLOOQ tooldialTM v.1 software application is a fully customizable on-demand
menu system designed to facilitate quick access to tools and options within Adobe
®
Illustrator
shop
users, projects, or sets of tasks within each of these software programs. In addition to
your application-specific configurations, you can create System-level Menus for
instant access to files, folders and applications.
Installing the NuLOOQ tooldial Software
System Requirements
System requirements for NuLOOQ tooldial installation are as follows:
• O/S: V10.3 or greater (Panther)
• Processor: PowerPC G4 or greater
• Memory: 512 MB or greater
• Disk space: 50 MB
CS2 software, Adobe® InDesign® CS2 software, and Adobe® Photo-
®
CS2 software. The tooldial Menu can be specifically configured for individual
Introduction
®
Software Requirements
In order to take full advantage of the NuLOOQ tooldial’s functionality, we recommend that you have some or all of the following applications installed prior to installing your NuLOOQ tooldial software:
• Adobe
• Adobe
• Adobe
®
Illustrator® CS2
®
InDesign® CS2
®
Photoshop® CS2
Installation Procedure
The following steps will guide you through the process of installing the NuLOOQ
tooldial
1. Open the .dmg file from your NuLOOQ tooldial software download.
TO EXIT THE INSTALLER AT ANY POINT DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS, CLICK
THE “X” BUTTON AT THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE INSTALLER PANE. DOING SO WILL
CLOSE THE INSTALLER AND CANCEL THE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE.
2. Double-click on Install NuLOOQ tooldial.mpkg to start the NuLOOQ tooldial
3. From the Welcome screen, click Continue to begin the installation process.
4. Please read the information provided on the Important Information screen about
TM
v.1 software application:
OTE
installation.
the NuLOOQ tooldial. You have the option to print or save this information for
future reference, by clicking the Print or Save buttons at the bottom of the pane.
1
Reference Guide
W
Once you have read the information on this screen, click the Continue button to
proceed with the installation.
OTE
YOU CAN CLICK THE GO BACK BUTTON ON THIS OR ANY SUBSEQUENT SCREEN TO
RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS STEP IN THE INSTALLATION PROCESS.
5. You will need to read and agree to the terms of the End-User License Agreement
(EULA) in order to install the NuLOOQ tooldial software. Once you have read
this text, you may click the Print or Save buttons at the bottom of the pane to
keep the information for future reference.
OTE
THE EULA TEXT IS ALSO PROVIDED IN APPENDIX A AT THE END OF THIS MANUAL FOR
YOUR REFERENCE.
Once you have read and understand the terms of the EULA, click Continue to
proceed with the installation. An Acceptance of Terms pane will pop-up, requiring you to either Agree or Disagree with the terms of the EULA.
If you click Disagree, the Installer will return you to the EULA screen, and the
installation will not continue. To exit fromt the Installer at this point, click the
“X” button at the top left corner of the Installer pane.
If you click Agree, the Installer will proceed to the next step.
6. In the Select Destination screen, the Installer will provide you with a list of possi-
ble drives on which the NuLOOQ tooldial software may be installed. If your
system has a single drive, that will be the only option provided. Select the drive
onto which you wish to install the tooldial, and click Continue.
7. The Installation Type screen will appear. Click Install to install the NuLOOQ
tooldial software and all plug-ins.
Should you wish to customize your installation, click the Customize button. The
Custom Install screen will appear. Check the box next to the tooldial components
you wish to install, including the NuLOOQ tooldial software and plug-ins, and
uncheck the box next to any component you do not wish to install.
If you decide to install all plug-ins as well as the tooldial, simply click on the
Easy Installation button at the bottom left of the Custom Install screen to return
to the Installation Type screen.
When you have configured the Installation Type to your desire, click the Install
button to install the NuLOOQ tooldial software onto your system.
OTE
IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED THE NULOOQ TOOLDIAL ON YOUR SYSTEM, THE
INSTALL BUTTON WILL BE REPLACED BY THE UPGRADE BUTTON. EITHER BUTTON
WILL INSTALL THE NULOOQ TOOLDIAL SOFTWARE COMPONENTS AS YOU HAVE SPECIFIED IN STEP 6.
ARNING
CLICKING THE INSTALL/UPGRADE BUTTON WILL INITIATE THE ACTUAL SOFTWARE
INSTALLATION, SO BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE CONFIGURED THE INSTALLATION TYPE
AND DESTINATION TO YOUR SATISFACTION BEFORE CLICKING THIS BUTTON.
If the Installer encounters a problem during the installation process, an alert pane
will appear with information as to the specific error that occurred. You should try
to correct the problem indicated in this error message before attempting to install
the NuLOOQ tooldial software again. If you are unable to correct the problem,
contact the Support number for the NuLOOQ tooldial (see “NuLOOQ tooldial
Support” on page 3 for Support contact information).
2
Introduction
W
8. Once the software installation has completed, the NuLOOQ tooldial Console will
open automatically. If you are starting a thirty day trial period, click on the Activate Later button on the Activation screen. If you have purchased the NuLOOQ
tooldial software, please enter the serial number and authorization code in the
appropriate fields, and click the Activate button.
9. You are now ready to begin using the NuLOOQ tooldial.
Activating the NuLOOQ tooldial
To activate your NuLOOQ tooldial software, open the tooldial Console. A pop-up
will appear informing you that your copy of the NuLOOQ tooldial has not been activated.
TIPTIP
TIPS OFFER INFORMATION
ABOUT USEFUL TRICKS
AND SHORTCUTS.
You may purchase the NuLOOQ tooldial by clicking the Purchase button. Doing so
will take you to the Logitech e-store, from where you may complete the purchase
transaction.
If you purchased the NuLOOQ Professional Series, a serial number and authorization
code were provided in the packaging. If you purchased the NuLOOQ tooldial via the
internet, then a serial number and authorization code were emailed to you. Enter the
serial number and authorization code in the appropriate fields, and click the Activate
button to activate your NuLOOQ tooldial.
NuLOOQ tooldial Support
You may obtain support for your NuLOOQ tooldial in one of the following ways:
• Telephone: Within the United States, call 702-269-3457 Mon-Fri, 6am - 6pm
PST
• Internet: www.logitech.com/nulooq/support
About This User Guide
For clarity, this manual uses several notational conventions to present information.
Lists of items or procedures that do not need to be performed in sequential order
appear in bullet format:
•Item 1
•Item 2
OTE
NOTES PROVIDE DETAILED EXPLANATIONS AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
ARNING
WARNINGS ALERT YOU TO POTENTIALLY HARMFUL CONSEQUENCES SUCH AS LOSS
OF CONFIGURATIONS OR DATA.
3
Reference Guide
By convention, the term “click” is used to refer to a left-button mouse click, as in
“Click on the Hub at the center of the tooldial Menu.”
4
Chapter 2 The tooldial Menu
Quick Start
The tooldial Menu
This section will provide you with the information you need to immediately begin
using the NuLOOQ tooldial
ing the tooldial, please refer to subsequent sections of this manual.
The NuLOOQ tooldial comes preconfigured with ready-to-use Menus for use within
®
Adobe
System-level.
Illustrator® CS2, Adobe® InDesign® CS2, Adobe® Photoshop® CS2, or at a
TM
. For more detailed information on using and configur-
Accessing the Default Menus
Each of the default tooldial Menus has been assigned a unique activation shortcut. In
order to access the default Menus, simply follow these steps:
• Adobe Illustrator Menu: First open Adobe Illustrator CS2. Press CTRL-OPTSPACE; the default Illustrator tooldial Menu will appear under your current
mouse cursor location.
• Adobe InDesign Menu: First open Adobe InDesign CS2. Press CTRL-OPTSPACE; the default InDesign tooldial Menu will appear under your current
mouse cursor location.
• Adobe Photoshop Menu: First open Adobe Photoshop CS2. Press CTRL-OPTSPACE; the default Photoshop tooldial Menu will appear under your current
mouse cursor location.
• System-level Menu: You can access this menu from within any application, or
from your desktop. Simply press CTRL-SPACE; the default System-level
tooldial Menu will appear under your current mouse cursor location.
Using the Default Menus
Once you have accessed the default tooldial Menu of your choice, you can immediately begin to use it. Once the Menu appears, simply move the mouse cursor to the
5
Loading...