- Griffin PowerMate
The Griffin PowerMate is an
input device produced byGriffin Technology for computers equipped withUSB ports. It is a multifunction knob which can be rotated or depressed. These actions can be programmed to invoke specific responses from a range of computer applications.The PowerMate is also equipped with a blue
LED on the underside which can be programmed to flash, pulse or remain illuminated at various intensities in response to input from the attached computer [http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powermate/] .Example setup
The PowerMate can be set up such that the anti-clockwise/clockwise rotation of the input device causes scrolling up and down of a web page in a
web browser when it is in focus on the desktop, or the system audio volume when it is not. The statusLED on the underside of the PowerMate could be set up as an indicator of resource usage, i.e.CPU usage, when the input device is not in use, and when in use the LED could be set to indicate volume level by LED brightness.The configuration software allows for custom configuration for each software application. A video editing program can use the PowerMate to scroll through the timeline. Or it can be configured to scroll through your browser page history and push to refresh. It would also work well for
breakout -style games.ystem compatibility
The Griffin PowerMate is compatible with
Linux ,Mac OS 9 ,Mac OS X ,Windows 98SE , Me, 2000, and XP.External links
* [http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powermate/ Official Griffin PowerMate website]
* [http://graflex.org/klotz/software/griffin/ Unofficial PowerMate driver for Linux]
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