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Current users: For a deeper dive on the controls or to re-master your device, return to the MouthPad^ Onboarding Guide here for our full list of tips and tricks.

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Cursor Control on the MouthPad^

Corten gives an overview of the MouthPad^s two main operating modes.

Corten gives an overview of the MouthPad^s two main operating modes.

The MouthPad^ has two modalities for cursor control: tongue-tracking and head-tracking. In either mode, you can use the MouthPad^ like a mouse or trackpad, with the tongue-operated trackpad available for gestures such as left and right clicks, drag-and-drop, scroll, and more.

• Tongue Cursor Control: In this mode, your tongue's movements on the MouthPad^ control the cursor and activate click gestures on the device.
• Head Cursor Control + Tongue Gestures: In this mode, you can use gentle head movements to move the cursor around the screen, keeping the tongue free for clicks and other gestures.

Tongue Cursor Control

Corten demo’s tongue-tracking in our original tongue-tracking mode, using an 8-way directional pad.

Corten demo’s tongue-tracking in our original tongue-tracking mode, using an 8-way directional pad.

The MouthPad^ offers tongue-based cursor control via the touchpad in the center of the device. Simply move your tongue freely on the trackpad in the direction you would like the mouse to move — just like moving a finger on the trackpad of a laptop.

When using tongue-tracking on the MouthPad^, note that you do not need to apply force or pressure when moving the tongue — only light contact is needed.

A map of the MouthPad^s original 8-way directional pad. (Tongue-tracking is now free-form, not grid based.)

Head Cursor Control

Corten demos head-tracking on the MouthPad^, including our “ratcheting” feature for extended control.

Corten demos head-tracking on the MouthPad^, including our “ratcheting” feature for extended control.

The MouthPad^ also supports head-tracking for cursor control. Simply tilt your head in the direction you want to point and combine head cursor control with tongue-based clicks.

Head-tracking on the MouthPad^ works in any orientation, even when the user is horizontal.

”Ratcheting” in head-tracking mode (to extend range of motion or recalibrate):

Moving across a big screen or have limited range of motion? Easily recalibrate your center or cover greater distances with the MouthPad^s “ratcheting” feature, resetting your range like the ratchet mechanism of a socket wrench. To ratchet while in head-tracking mode:

1. Lightly touch the trackpad with your tongue to pause cursor movements. (Avoid applying too much pressure, which may trigger a Left-Click).
2. Reset your neck position.
3. Release the tongue to continue moving from the new position.

Trackpad gestures

In both head-tracking and tongue-tracking modes, the tongue is used for gestural inputs such as clicks. Most gestures are the same in both modes, with just a few variations, noted below.

Left Click

Press your tongue against the trackpad on the roof of your mouth. With the MouthPad^ app open, you will see the blue line go up as you apply pressure. (A click will happen once the blue line crosses the green line.)

Right Click