Standard
Winaura Handplate
Quadruple
Handplate for diff. Hand sizes
Handsensorbox with connection cable (A)
Power supply with power cable (B)
Finger electrodes for the right hand (not pictured)
Wrist strap (C)
CD (not pictured)
Dongle (not pictured)
Manual
Optional:
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Winaura Triple or Quadruple Handplate for different hand sizes
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Left handplate of the aura camera
Power supply for the left handplate
Connection cable for the slot OPTION of the left handplate
Right handplate for the right hand
CD
Dongle
Manual
Following things you find on the handsensorbox (Winaura Video Station):
A red light which shows if the handplate has power or not. (If the red light is on, the handplate is connected and ready at E)
The port for the connection to your PC's COM-ports. (A)
A power port for the power adapter's port to the handplate (B)
Just on WINAURA handplates: a on-/off switcher (D)
Just on INTERACTIVE handplates: a red RESET-button
The right hand finger electrodes to be put into the appropriate slot for it at the back of the handplate
The wrist strap for the wrist of the left hand to be put also into the appropriate slot at the back of the handplate(C)
Optional: The connection cable for the triple/quadruple handplate at the back of the handplate
Make sure that the computer at which you want to install the program WinAura is shut off.
First install the hardware, i.e. connect the peripherals to the computer. For using the program WinAura connect your handplate - that is the handsensorbox - with the connection cable to the Mouseport (COM-Port #1) or the serial COM-Port #2 of your computer. If you want to continue working with the mouse under Windows plug the mouse into a PS2-Port or if not available, use COM-Port #2 for the connection of the handplate.
Optional: If you have purchased the additional multiple handplate connect the triple/quadruple handplate with the connection cable from the back of the single handplate.
Plug the power supply into the handplate and connect the power supply with the wall outlet. Switch on the handplate (the ON/OFF-switch for the handplate is at D, if the handplate is turned on the red light at E is on).
On Helping Hand handplates (additional switch at the back of the handplate) turn the switch DOWN for using regular Winaura functions and turn it UP for using Helping Hand trainer.
Be sure to use the wrist strap with the handplate which you plug into the back of the handplate. Without the strap, WinAura will deduct one count every time a hand is placed on the handplate. With the strap, Winaura will deduct one count when the hand is first placed on the handplate and no more until the program is restarted or a report is printed.
Plug the delivered dongle between your printer's port and the so-called parallel port and plug the printer into the dongle.
You can use WinAura and the 6000 Polaroid Aura Camera together. The 6000 camera’s left handplate can send aura information to WinAura and the 6000 camera at the same time. The 6000 camera will produce a picture that looks very similar to the image on WinAura’s monitor. To set this up, proceed as follows:
Disconnect the printer from the 25-pin socket on the camera’s left handplate, if one is connected there.
Make sure that the computer at which you want to install the program WinAura is shut off.
First install the hardware, i.e. connect the peripherals to the computer. For using the program WinAura connect the left handplate of your aura camera - that is the handsensorbox - with the connection cable to the Mouseport (COM-Port #1) or the serial COM-Port #2 of your computer. Find the camera handplate serial option cable for this purpose. It comes with the 6000 camera. It has a nine-pin connector on one end and a small round plug on the other end that looks like the connector on stereo headphones. Plug the headphone-like connector into the jack on the handplate marked “Option.” Plug the nine-pin connector into the COM serial port on the computer that is running WinAura. If you want to continue working with the mouse under Windows plug the mouse into a PS2-Port or if not available, use COM-Port #2 for the connection of the handplate.
Plug the power supply into the handplate and connect the power supply with the wall outlet.
You can use the single left handplate of the camera in combination with the right handplate or without it. For using the right handplate with the left handplate just plug the right handplate into the left handplate of the camera.
Plug the delivered dongle between your printer's port and the so-called parallel port and plug the printer into the dongle.
Start WinAura and, on the startup screen, select “Aura Camera 6000” under “Input” and check the “Button on Cam” box.
If you are using a computer camera with Winaura, set it atop the 6000 Polaroid camera so it sees the same view of the subject that the 6000 camera sees.
When you use the shutter release on the 6000 camera, the handplate will tell WinAura to print a picture(from the computer’s camera) and a report on the computer’s printer.
Since you can choose the language used, and you can customize the text to suit your methods of aura analysis, this arrangement can be used instead of the 6000 camera’s built-in report system. If you are doing this solely for the customizable report, you do not need a computer camera. Just select “None” under Video on the WinAura startup screen. You will need a dongle for WinAura as well as a module in the handplate.
For video input the USB-camera Vicam/3com HomeConnect PC Digital Camera from Vistaimaging (www.vistaimaging.com) or http://www.3com.com is recommended.
The USB-camera Vicam/3com HomeConnect PC Digital Camera plugs into your computer's USB-port and you can install the Vicam/3com software and driver according to the Vicam/3com manual. You can use the USB technique under Win98, WinNT and Win95. If you want to use USB under Win95, install the USB support for Win95. Before you start installing and running Winaura, please test the Vicam camera whether it takes correct pictures with the software from Vistaimaging/3com.
At last make sure the power supply of the handsensorbox is okay. The connection port for the power is right beside the connection port for the comupter connection. Make sure the appliance is correctly connected with the power outlet and the dongle is still valid, i.e. that there are enough points on the dongle.
Before you install the programs you have to install the software to have a driver for your Vicam/3com Camera. Follow the upcoming instructions:
Turn on the computer and let the Windows system start. As soon as the system is loaded put in the CD for installing 3com software into your CD drive. As soon as the CD is inserted the installation program is supposed to start by itself. Follow the instructions of the program and refer to the manual for the video camera if necessary.
After that you should install the aura software.
Put the delivered aura CD into the CD-drive. This also should open a browser window, let you choose the language (English) and bring you to a menu (Contents of this CD) where you can choose the version of Winaura you want to install. When printing this manual version of 1.6, 1.7, 3.0 and 4.0, 5.0 were available.
If the desired window does not open make sure that the delivered Aura CD is in your CD-drive. Click with the mouse on „start“ and then click on „run“. A dialogbox opens. Click on the button „search“ and go in the CD to the directory Winaura to the current directory number (VXX) and open the Winaura setup directory. Double click on „Setup.exe“ and you get back to the dialogbox. There you click on „OK“. You will be lead through the setup process.
To ensure that you get the best performance from your WinAura system, we recommend the following computer configurations:
Computer minimum requirements: WinAura up to V3.0: At least a 486DX/66 Processor, 32 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive, Printer port, available serial port. Also, you must be able to use your display at a resolution of 1024 X 768 and a color setting of 256 colors (for WinAura V3.0) or High Color 16 or 24 bit (for WinAuraV4.0). WinAura V4.0: Pentium II 300 MHz, 64 MB RAM, and ports, disk, and display capabilities as above. Most computers built in the last two years will handle these settings. You can use the controls on the Settings tab of the Display control panel to see what display can do.
The speed of the system materially affects WinAura’s performance, so the faster the computer you use, the more accurately WinAura will reproduce the aura. We get good results with Pentium-class machines of 450 MHz.. or faster. The faster the better.
The full installation of WinAura and the Interactive programs will require approximately 60 MB of disk space. You do not have to install the Interactive series to use WinAura.
Windows 98 is recommended as the operating system because the older Windows 95 system software does not easily support the USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection used with the recommended video cameras. We haven’t yet tested with Windows 2000 or Millennium Edition. We think there will be few if any problems. Windows 95 version B will work with WinAura but may have trouble with some add-on USB interface cards. Windows 98 is preferred. We have not heard of any specific brand of Windows computer that will NOT work with Winaura.
We have had good results with the low cost E-Machines systems. (www.e4me.com) for desktop use.
WinAura works equally well on laptop systems. The requirements are similar to those in desktop systems. Use a laptop that has the required ports (USB, Serial, Printer) and CD-ROM built-in. (A DVD drive will work, but no better than a CD-ROM drive.) There are some laptops that use “docking adapters” for some of the port connectors. Avoid these. Many laptops with small (10-12”) screens use a “hardware pan and scroll” to achieve 1024 X 768 resolution. Do not let a fast talking salesperson talk you into this system being a real 1024 X 768 system. What you see on the screen is a 640 X 480 or 800 X 600 “window” into a virtual 1024 X 768 image. That’s not what you want. Be sure you get true 1024 X 768 resolution. Many new laptops can display the full 1024 X 768 on screen. These tend to be the pricier ones with the 14” screens. We have used the Compaq Presario 1600-series (www.compaq.com), and Sony Vaio (www.sony.com)
Video RAM: You will need to be able to set your display resolution to 1024 X 768.
Additionally you need to be able to set the colors to 256 for WinAura V. 3.0 and to High Color-16 bit if you will be running Interactive for windows or WinAuraV4.0. WinAuraV4.0 looks a little better in 24-bit resolution. Usually four megabytes of video RAM is enough. Use the controls on the Settings tab of the Display control panel to see what your display can do.
Display Properties Dialog. Display Settings as adjusted for Winaura
Click with the right button anywhere on the desktop. A menu will appear. Click on “Properties” and the display Properties dialog will appear as above, left. Then click on the “Settings” tab. ”, Now click the little down arrow in the colors box and set the color resolution to 256 colors if you are using WinAura V3.0. or High Color if you are using WinAura V.4.0. Then if the resolution is not set to 1024X768 pull the slider until the resolution is set to 1024X768.
The colors and resolution adjustments will appear as above, right.
If you can set your display settings dialog as shown above your video card, video RAM and monitor are suitable for use with WinAura.
If you can’t get the settings to stay, that is, increasing the colors forces the resolution down and increasing the resolution forces fewer colors, you do not have enough video RAM. You may have to take the machine to a shop to have more video RAM installed or you may need a new video display card installed.
When you change display settings, the computer may ask you to restart. Do so.
Printer: We recommend Epson Stylus 900, 850, or 860 (www.epson.com), Canon BJC 6000, BJC 4400, and BJC 4300 (www.canon.com). The 6000 is a big machine with large replaceable ink cartridges. This makes it a good choice for office use, or if you expect to print a lot of snapshots in WinAura. This printer also has a special “Photo” mode, using special ink cartridges, that produces very high quality printouts. It’s also quieter in its operation than the Epsons. The Canon 4300 and 4400 are no longer made, but if you have one it will work well with WinAura. The Epsons appear to be of slightly better build quality than the smaller Canons.
With the exception of the smaller Canons, all of these machines’ printing quality is about equally suitable for WinAura.
We have previously been recommending Hewlett-Packard printers, and some clients have successfully used them. However we have recently seen situations wherein the H-P printer conflicted with the 3Com camera software. The result was that WinAura would freeze up after a few minutes and need to be restarted.
Video Camera: We recommend the 3Com Home Connect USB camera (www.3com.com). In fact, this is the only one we have seen work consistently with WinAura V3.0 and earlier versions. It is also one of the best made, in build quality and picture clarity. It appears not to use the standard Microsoft Video for Windows driver software. This camera was formerly marketed as the Vicam USB.
In WinAura4.0, we have improved the program’s video technology to support the Video for Windows (VfW) driver.
If you use WinAura V. 4.0 we recommend the 3Com or the Intel Pro Pack PC Camera. (www.intel.com/PCcamera) This is also a fine camera for general use. Since as of V4.0 WinAura is VfW compatible, most cameras should work. If you have another camera, we would appreciate feedback on your experience.
Television adapter for video recording: If you wish to record a session on videotape you will need an adapter to convert the computer’s VGA output to a television video signal compatible with your television set and VCR. We recommend the Avermedia line.
These devices are made in NTSC (for North America) and PAL (for Europe) versions. (www.aver.com) Tel.(510) 770-9899 Also the Tvator by Antec www.antec-inc.com 510 770-1200, Fax 770 1288. It is no surprise that most video technology is developed with in ten miles for Aura Imaging. In fact this is why Aura Imaging is located in the most expensive area in the world. This area is where we got the technology to create WinAura. We consult with the leaders in the field. We believe any Aura video system developed anywhere else would be forced to use older technology.
There are other brands of VGA-to-television converters. You want to be sure that you get one that can handle a screen resolution of 1024X768. Some laptops and some desktop video cards have the television adapter built-in and have a television video out connector. If you have one of these the hardware manual will help you configure it.
Recording sound to your VCR:
If you are using a VCR to record your aura analysis sessions and wish to record voice on the video tape sound track you will need a microphone with a line-level output. We have used a Radio Shack Karaoke unit to amplify the microphone for this purpose. The 4 channel microphone mixer #321106 should work if you can not get the Karaoke unit You may want to experiment with their Wireless Microphones. Be careful with these as they can be undependable. If you want the best you can purchase a Art Tube MP for $119 and a AKG C1000 microphone for $199 from your local music shop or call Gelb music (650) 365-8878.
WinAura Hand Sensor: If you have an Aura Imaging 6000 Polaroid Aura Camera, you can use its left handplate. If you don’t have a 6000 camera, you can order a “Sensor 1000” handplate for use with WinAura from Aura Imaging.
Installing the software.
WinAura uses three computer software components, the video camera software, the printer software, and WinAura itself.
It is best to install WinAura last, after you have verified that the other parts are working.
If you do not already have your printer installed, follow the manufacturer’s directions carefully. The instructions with some printers may recommend changing the printer port’s operating mode. The Canon BJC 6000 requires that you set the printer port to ECP mode. The user manual for the computer will tell you how to do this. In one case where we hadn’t set the port as directed things worked fine until a report was printed. Then the video image froze. Setting the mode to ECP as directed fixed the problem. When you get the printer installed, follow the manufacturer’s directions to print a test page. When the printer is working you can go on to installing the video camera.
Many newer printers have a USB connection in addition to their parallel connection. If your computer has two or more USB ports, try using the USB option on your printer. It’s much faster than the parallel. You’ll need a USB cable instead of the parallel cable; and you’ll use the USB installation procedure as discussed in the printer’s setup instructions. We are using the Epson StylusColor 900 in our demonstration system with the USB connection and it works much faster than it did under the parallel connection. This really speeds along the printing of snapshots.
Note: There is a problem with USB on some computers. These computers are the ones that have a “Standby” functions that kicks in after a few minutes of non-use. The idea is to save energy. However many USB device drivers conflict with this. The result is that if you ignore the machine long enough to get it to try to go to standby mode it will display an alert saying that some program or driver prevented standby. The default time for this is 20 minutes. Then when you shut down the machine it will hang when the screen says “Windows is shutting down” Then you have to pull the power cord to turn off the machine.
There are two solutions. First, go to Start:Settings:Control Panel: Power Management. Then, under Power Schemes, Choose “Always On”. This will make the machine never go into standby and prevent the shutdown-hang problem. While in the control panel you can set the screen turnoff delay if you like. Screen turnoff can be used as long as standby is set to Never.
The other workaround is to go the website of the printer manufacturer and see if there is an updated USB driver that fixes this issue. Then download and install the new driver.
Follow the directions to install the camera’s software. Read it all through first and note whether you should or should not have the camera plugged in when you install the software.
When you get the camera software installed, verify that you can see the camera’s output on the screen. Then set the camera on top of your monitor so you see yourself in the screen. Use the camera’s software controls to select 24-bit color and 640 X 480 format. After you get it working with WinAura you may want to try a higher than 640X480 resolution if your camera supports a higher resolution. Be careful about the format as some cameras can generate formats incompatible with WinAura.
Note on Laptop CD-ROM Drives
These “pop-out” drives are rather delicate. Be careful handling them. Place the machine on a tabletop, not in your lap when inserting or removing disks. When mounting a disk on the drive, pop it out with its button (see computer owner’s manual for location) and pull it gently until it stops. Do not touch the lens or other gadgetry in the drive. Place the disk, label side up, on the hub. Now support the outer end of the drive with one hand while you snap the disk onto the drive’s hub with the other hand. Don’t let the drive’s slide-in-and-out tracks take the force needed to snap the disk onto the hub. When removing the disk, tilt the disk’s rear edge up slightly and it will easily pop off the hub. Don’t leave the drive open longer than needed to change disks. Remove disks if you aren’t using them.
Now you are ready to install WinAura. Insert the WinAura CD-ROM into the drive and open its window by clicking on My Computer, upper left of screen, then click on the little icon that look like a CD disk. This is the directory of the disk.
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Now open the folder called “WinAura.” This is the WinAura directory.
Within this folder, open the folder called “V3.0” or “V4.0” according to the version of WinAura you want to install first. Some users install both V3.0 and V4.0. Once installed the two can coexist on the machine and you can run either as you wish. WinAuraV3.0 is faster, but V4.0 shows a higher picture quality. If you have problems with these versions of WinAura uninstall them and try V1.7.
This is the WinAuraV4.0 directory
You’ll probably be using latest version unless special conditions dictate otherwise.
Now find the “Setup.exe” icon. Some computers might not show the files’ extensions (“.exe” “.ini”, etc) as shown above Just note that the Setup icon you want here is the one showing a computer with an open box of disks. Double-click this icon.
The WinAura installer will start up. Follow the prompts and WinAura will be installed. If the installer gives you a message that says ”The following files failed to self-register…” just click “Next” This situation is not known to cause any problems.
Note: If you are reinstalling the same version you had before you must uninstall before reinstalling.
To uninstall, open the Control Panels folder. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Scroll through the list to find the WinAura software you are uninstalling. Click it to highlight it. Then click the “Add/Remove” button. If the system asks you if you want to remove any “shared library files” or “dll files” click the “No to All” button. When the uninstaller is finished, open the “Program Files” folder and find the WinAura folder. Drag this folder to the Recycle Bin. Now you can install the new version of WinAura as detailed above.
When WinAura is installed, go to the Display control panel and click the “Settings” tab. Set the resolution to 1024 X 768. Then,
If you are using WinAura3.0, set the colors to 256 colors.
If you are using WinAura4.0, set the colors to High Color (16 Bit) or better (24 Bit)
Then click “Apply”.
Installing the WinAura Hardware.
There are three things that need to be connected to your computer for WinAura to work:
The Handplate, the Video Camera, the Dongle and, (optionally) the Printer. The dongle is the usage counter and copy protection device. You may make and install as many copies of WinAura as you like, but WinAura will run only if there’s a dongle connected to the computer. Dongles come in two styles, Parallel and USB. The parallel dongle is a white thing with a connector on one end to plug into the computer’s printer port and another connector for the printer’s cable. The dongle is a pass-through device that has no effect on printing. The parallel dongle is the one normally supplied with WinAura. There is also the USB dongle. This is a little purple gadget with only one USB connector. Just plug the USB dongle into any USB port on the computer or USB hub. Windows will find it and install the necessary software.
The Handplate is connected to a serial, or COM, port. Your mouse or external modem may also be connected to a COM port, especially in the case of an older computer. If you do have a mouse on COM1, look for a similar port marked COM2 and connect the handplate there.
In a newer computer, the mouse is on it’s own port (marked with a picture of a mouse near the connector) and the modem is inside the computer with a telephone line jack on the back of the computer. The COM port is available. It will be marked COM1 or Serial 1. Connect the 9-pin connector from the handplate to the COM1 port.
If you are using the left handplate from the model 6000 Polaroid camera as your sensor box you should have a cable with a 9-pin connector on one end and a stereo “headphone-type” connector on the other. Plug the “headphone” connector into the jack marked “Option” on the handplate. The other end then goes to your serial port. When using a 6000-type handplate with WinAura, remember to unplug any printer you may have connected to the handplate. A printer connected to the 6000-type handplate tells it not to talk to its “Option” jack.
While the WinAura setup screen implies that the handplate can be used on all four possible COM ports, it doesn’t always work that way, due to computer configuration situations. If you have problems communicating with the handplate, put it on COM1, restart the machine, and see if that helps. See the “Questions about WinAura” document for details.
Connect the cable from the wall transformer to the handplate and plug the wall transformer into a wall outlet. If you are not in the USA and your electricity is not 110V, be sure you have a proper wall transformer, if in doubt contact Aura Imaging for help. The wrong transformer could destroy itself or the handplate.
There is a wriststrap supplied with the Model 1000 Sensor Box. Plug the connector on its cable into the small jack on the fingertip end of the Sensor Box. Then fasten the strap around either wrist as you use WinAura. Without the wriststrap, WinAura will deduct one dongle count every time you place your hand on the handplate. Using the wriststrap prevents these deductions.
Some handplates have the “Helping Hand” option installed. This consists of an 8-pin socket and a switch mounted on the fingertip end of the handplate box. When you are using Winaura, leave the switch near the 8-pin socket in the down position. If this switch is left up, Winaura will show a purple aura when it starts up even with no hand on the plate.
Plug the camera into a USB port on the computer. If there’s more than one USB port, use either one. Be sure you have installed the camera’s software before connecting the camera. The camera’s software will recognize the camera. Make it a habit to always plug the camera into the same USB port. All USB ports are supposed to be created equal, but in fact they are not always so, and changing ports may cause problems. Try to always use the same USB port. If your computer crashes or is not shut down properly, it may become confused about its USB devices. If WinAura reports it can’t find the camera, quit WinAura, shut down the computer, unplug the camera, restart the computer, plug in the camera, let the computer find the camera, then start WinAura.
Connect the dongle to the printer port. Unplug the printer, plug the dongle into the printer port, and plug the printer into the dongle. If you aren’t using a printer you still need to install the dongle or WinAura won’t work. If you have two parallel ports (LPT1 and LPT2) you can plug the dongle into either one. WinAura will find it.
Provide a comfortable chair for the subject and a table that will hold the monitor at or slightly above the subject’s eye level. You will also need a place for the computer’s keyboard and mouse. We use a computer workstation desk with pull-out keyboard shelf.
The handplate can be placed here or in the subject’s lap, as convenient.
Place the video camera atop the monitor, in the center, facing the subject. The camera’s cable should pass over the top of the monitor and hang down the back. You might want to use some tape or Velcro to hold the cable and camera base in place. Place the handplate where it will be comfortable for the subjects left hand. Have someone sit in the subject’s seat. Start up the camera’s own software and observe the subject’s image on the monitor. Have the person sit comfortably and place their hand on the handplate. (for position, not for aura). Position the camera so the person’s face is in the center of the screen and adjust the camera’s focus as needed.
Normal office-level lighting works fine. You probably won’t need a separate light on the subject’s face. You want to avoid bright lights behind the subject that would confuse the camera. For best results and pleasing pictures a plain light-colored curtain or room divider about three feet behind the subject works well. You will need this backdrop if you will be using the Aura Live option.
Place the printer out of the way but where the operator can easily get to it.
Connect the wriststrap to the handplate and strap it onto the subject’s wrist. It doesn’t have to be tight. The electrodes should both contact the subject’s skin.
Now verify that the printer, camera, and handplate are connected and powered up.
See that there is paper in the printer.
There is a red light on one end of the handplate to indicate that it is on. Turn on the handplate’s power switch if necessary. Look for the WinAura shortcut icon on the desktop and double-click it to start WinAura. WinAura should display its setup screen. Select the options as needed for your setup and click the “OK” button. Now click the “Large” button at the top of the screen. The video image should fill the screen, with control buttons at the top.
Now you should configure the camera for WinAura.
The following camera configuration instructions are for the 3Com HomeConnect camera, they may differ if you have a different camera but the settings are very similar among cameras.
Double-click anywhere in the picture. You will see one of the camera’s software configuration dialog boxes.
Be sure “High Quality” is selected. The rest of the settings are OK as they are.
Click the “More” button. You will see more camera configuration options.
If the electricity in your area is 60 Hz, check the “60Hz” box. This is to reduce flickering with fluorescent lighting. In places where the electricity is 50 Hz, (much of Europe) leave the box unchecked.
Click the “Mirror” box to place a checkmark. Now when the subject moves to the left the image will move to the left, just like looking into a mirror.
Under Automatic Gain Control, select AVC Center Average.
Click the “OK” button on this dialog box. You will see another camera configuration dialog.
Set the image size to 640 X 480, and the Image Color Format to 24-bit. Avoid the YUV formats as they will crash WinAura and either WinAura or Windows will have to be reinstalled.
Now click the dialog’s OK button. This completes the system setup.
The 3Com Camera setup dialogs as configured for WinAura.
You should see the subject’s picture on the monitor. Get the subject’s face centered in the screen and let them place their hand on the handplate. After a few moments the aura will appear. It may change shape and color. Most auras do. Click the “Print” button at the top. The Print button will turn red. Have the subject sit still until the button turns blue again.
This completes the WinAura set-up procedure. Now you can follow the accompanying instructions for using WinAura
If you intend to use the system at a show or expo, be sure to review these instructions and practice setting up the system so you are sure you know how to do it and have everything you need. At the show is not the place to discover that you need help or forgot something.
We strongly recommend that you install as few other programs as possible on your WinAura machine. This ESPECIALLY goes for programs that access the Internet. Too much stuff installed, and adding and deleting programs, are the major causes of failure in Windows systems. At the show or in front of the client is not the time to learn that Junior’s game has put WinAura out of action.
Put your screen properties on 256 colors for version 3.0 and older. If you work with 4.0 or higher you don´t need to adjust the screen color resolution. Now you can start Winaura for the first time. After the WinAura system is installed you may start WinAura by double-clicking the WinAura icon that now appears on your Windows desktop.
WinAura 4.0 Startup screen.
The user controls of WinAura allow you to configure its operations to suit your needs and the system you are using. They are divided into several categories as displayed on the WinAura setup screen. There are 4 big columns INPUT, VIDEO, PRINTER and LANGUAGE. Select the buttons with the mouse the way you need it for your work before you enter the main program of Winaura.
Here you choose your source for Aura-information input.
None: Just for tests without information input from the handplate. Tells WinAura to operate without a handplate connected. This is used primarily for producing sample reports for promotional purposes.
AuraCam 6000: For the use of the Aura camera's handplate (left handplate) in connection with Winaura. Allows WinAura to use the type of handplate supplied with the Model 6000 Polaroid Aura Camera.
Button on Cam: This can be checked when you have the Model 6000 Polaroid Aura Camera connected to the handplate in addition to the WinAura system. If this option is checked, WinAura will print a report when the Polaroid camera’s shutter is tripped. If you want to make a printout via the left handplate of the aura camera connected to the computer when a photo is taken.
Aura Sensor Box: For using an interactive handplate without the left handplate of the auraphoto camera. This sensor box is supplied to WinAura purchasers who do not have a model 6000 camera or who need a separate handplate for use with WinAura. Both types of handplate perform equally well. Some handplates have the “Helping Hand” option installed. This consists of an 8-pin socket and a switch mounted on the fingertip end of the handplate box. When you are using Winaura, leave the switch near the 8-pin socket in the down position. If this switch is left up, Winaura will show a purple aura when it starts up even with no hand on the plate.
Active Aura: When this is checked, it allows the system to show finer nuances in the aura color as it rapidly changes. This can be of benefit in analyzing the auras of certain subjects.
Port: This indicates the connection port of the handplate. Choose the appropriate COM-Port to which the handplate is connected. If the mouse is connected on COM-port #1, you should plug the handplate into the 2nd port and check the button for COM-Port #2.
This option determines the kind of video input.
None: Just for tests without video input. Tells WinAura to operate without a video camera installed. In this case WinAura will display and print the aura over a gray background instead of the subject’s picture.
(Other) Cameras: If you are using a USB port or another input possibility for your video signal please choose the right driver for your video input source. Usually this should be the 3comHomeConnect camera driver. For choosing a camera driver you should install the driver with the video camera software first. The name of your camera should appear in the field under the words “Camera Driver.” If not, click on the triangle to the right and a list will appear. Click on the name of your camera. In many cases you can have more than one video source on your system and change among them with this control, but sometimes this causes problems. See the chapter “Questions about WinAura” for further details.
If you want the aura to align to the movements of the person, you should also check the button Aura Live. This option tells WinAura to pay attention to positional information and to map the aura display over the image of the subject’s head. This gives a more reassuring reality to the program’s display, however the accuracy of the aura color reception is not affected.
ONLY WINAURA 4.0 and higher (The following controls do not appear in WinAura V3.0 or lower)
Helping Hand Colors: This works in conjunction with the Aura Live checkbox and the Helping Hand Trainer software. If Helping Hand Colors is set to None, checking the Aura Live box will allow the displayed aura always to follow the image of the subject’s head. If there is a color selected, the image following will only occur when the chosen color is represented by the subject’s energy as received on the handplate. The recommended procedure is to run a few sessions on the Helping Hand Trainer and determine the subject’s indicated color (from the color patches under the indicators) when the subject feels the flow of energy. Then select this color in WinAura’s Helping Hand Colors control..
Now the displayed aura will only move when the subject’s energy is flowing. (If Aura Live is checked)
Quality: Controls the amount of detail presented in the aura image. There are three levels of precision available. After you install WinAura V4.0, When you first run it, look at the quality setting. If it is blank, pull down the menu and choose a setting. If you operate WinAura with this setting blank, the aura will flicker. Once you select a quality setting this problem will never happen again.
Intensity: Controls the opacity of the aura, or how densely it overlays or hides the video image of the subject.
Sharpness: Adds a blur to the image of the aura, obscuring fine detail. This produces a visually pleasing effect. If you wish a display similiar to an aura photo you should draw the slider back to Zero.
Note: With the Quality set to “Fastest,” the Intensity and Sharpness sliders can’t be moved.
In this column you can determine if your printer should be connected and enabled.
None: Tells WinAura not to use the printer. This is useful, for example, if the system is in a waiting room or lobby and you don’t want people wasting your paper or dongle counts.
Printer connected: Allows use of the printer.
Printer Setup: Brings up the system’s Printer Setup dialog. Use this to configure the printer for the size and type of paper you are using. Set the print quality to the highest or next-to-highest setting. The higher quality you choose, the longer it will take to print a page. Try the different settings to see what works best for you. This dialogue may vary depending on the options available with your printer. Consult your printer’s manual for the options available to you.
Long printout: Click the box to place or remove a checkmark. If this box is checked WinAura will print out a three or four page report with a couple of extra pages beyond the standard one or two page report that is printed when this is unchecked. This long report may be more useful for the first sessions with a subject. See also the Languages setting.
Graphs: This enables the printing of a page containing several graphs detailing some of the raw information gathered by the handplate during the session. Further information about the content and interpretation of these graphs is not available from Aura Imaging at this time.
Large picture: This tells WinAura to arrange the first page of the report with a larger picture of the subject. The other content of the report is not affected.
You can choose the language you want to use on the printouts and screen. Click on the triangle to the right of the field and select the desired language from the pull-down menu. Note that not all languages listed are actually implemented.
There is a special choice, American Verbose, which has longer, more detailed report information. The texts for the different color interpretations on the system can be directly edited on American/English machines with the button Edit your Text in Wordpad. On Windows computers of other languages you have to edit the files manually with the editors Wordpad or Notepad coming by default with your standard Windows system. The files are located on the harddisk in the installation directory in C:\Program Files\Winaura\LANG\AME and C:\Programme\Winaura\LANG\AME7. These files are labeled by three groups of letters and numbers:
a) The leading two digits - these mean the color. The different digits have the following meaning:
01- ULTRA VIOLET
02- VIOLET
03- LIGHT VIOLET
04- LAVENDER
05- WHITE
06- BLUE WHITE
07- LIGHT BLUE
08- BLUE
09- AQUAMARINE
10- TURQUOISE
11- GREEN
12- YELLOW/GREEN
13- GREEN/YELLOW
14- YELLOW
15- GOLD
16- GOLDEN ORANGE
17- ORANGE
18- RED/ORANGE
19- ORANGE/RED
20- RED
21- INTENSE RED
b) The following letters indicate the area where this color can be seen:
BAR: Average or Crown chakra with 7 chakra display
CNT: Center or Forehead chakra with 7 chakra display
HRT: Heart chakra
LFT: Left side
RGT: Right side
ROO: Root chakra
SEX: Sex chakra
SPL: Solarplexus chakra
THT: Throat chakra
c) The file extension indicates the language in which the files are written: AME - American, English, GER - German, ENG - English, SPA - Spanish, CHI - Chinese, JAP - Japanese.
It is possible to modify almost all the text that appears in the reports. This allows you to modify the reports to suit your theory of color interpretation
You will want to personalize the line that says “Put your company name here.” Let’s use this as an example. First, you should save a copy of the folder named “Lang.” It’s in your Program Files\Winaura\V3.0 (or V4.0) directory. Save your copy in another directory. You can replace your working copy with this backup should something go wrong. Then start WinAura. Be sure you have selected the language you are working with in the language pull-down, and “Regular” in the aura images pull-down. Then click the “Edit your Text” button. You will see a window with a long list of files.
Text File Selector Window.
These files are where the text in the reports comes from. Scroll down to near the bottom of the list until you find the entry “Textby.TXT.” Double-click on it. WinAura will start the Wordpad text editor program. A window will appear containing the contents of the file “Textby.TXT.” As WinAura is distributed this will say “Put your company name here.”
Look to see if there are any boxes or other odd characters in the file. If you see one of these, DO NOT delete it. Now delete the line that says “Put your company name here.” and type in your name and address as you would like them to appear in the printed report. Do not exceed one line. Now choose “Save” from the file menu above. Now choose “Exit” from the File menu. You will go back to WinAura’s set-up screen. When you next print a report, your name will appear under “Text By.”
Now choose “7 Chakra” from the aura images pull-down, and repeat the editing sequence. There are actually two sets of text files for each language. One is used with the 7-chakra aura images mode only and the other is used with the other modes (Regular, Simple, etc.) You must edit the text files in each mode you wish to use
In this manner you can modify any file listed in the “Edit your Text…” window.
Winaura may have trouble with some characters or diacritical marks such as the German Umlaut. If you use these, have Winaura print the modified text in a report to be sure there are no problems.
There is one exceptional file, flag.ico, in each file set. Wordpad opens it as gibberish because it is not really text. It is the little national flag icon that appears under the selected language on the startup screen.
There is a separate folder inside the Lang folder for each language selectable from the Language pull-down on the setup screen.
Note that the “Software by Aura Imaging…” line on the reports and the text that appears at the bottom of snapshots CANNOT be removed or modified. Also, do not change the names or the extensions of these files.
If the text files are installed, simply select the language desired from the Language pull-down on the setup screen. If you do not have files in the language you need you will need to obtain or create them. All the folders within the Lang folder as shipped have text files in them and will print in reports. In some languages, there may be some items still in English.
The American setting uses American English.
The American Verbose goes into more detail in the reports.
The English setting is supposed to use British spelling and grammar.
The Spanish setting is supposed to use Castillian or European Spanish spelling and grammar.
The Mexican setting is supposed to use New World Spanish spelling and grammar.
The Brazilian setting uses Portuguese.
The Deutsch setting uses German
The Nederlands uses Dutch..
The Francais setting uses French.
The Ind (Indonesian?) setting contains English text files.
The Hebrew and Japanese settings are not supported in the current release.
There are text files in the Chinese folders. However, to use the Chinese language you must install a program called NJStar Communicator. (www.njstar.com) This allows your system to print Chinese characters. Contact us for technical support about this.
You can also determine the kind of aura graphics. Usually you will set this setting to regular or 7 chakras.
Regular or Expo: Produces a head-and-shoulder aura with Throat and Heart chakras. Use with the Small and Large view screens only.
7-chakra: Produces a full-body aura including the seven chakras. Use with Medium and Large view screens only.
Newest-Try it or Expo 2: Produces a head-and-shoulder aura much like Regular. Use with Small and Large view screens only.
Simple or Research: Similar to Regular and Newest.
OK: This button tells WinAura to accept the settings you have entered on the startup screen
Cancel: Quits WinAura without saving any changes you made to the startup controls.
Special Keys: Brings up a list of the functions F1 through F12 on your keyboard as they relate to WinAura.
If all your properties are chosen click „OK“. Winaura starts. If the error message „no handplate detected“ appears, make sure your handplate ist connected properly and switched on. If your handplate has an ON/OFF-switcher switch OFF and ON and repeat the start process. Position your client's hand on the handplate and focus the video camera on him.
After you have clicked the “OK” button you will be taken to the Small screen view. At the top there are several blue buttons. The first two will take you to the Medium and Large screen views.
Winaura 4.0 Small View screen
If you have started the program you get the display of the additional pointers.
Following things can be recognized:
At the top left you find a slot for inserting the name of the person whose aura is displayed on the screen. This name also appears on the computer printout.
In the middle of the screen you recognize the display of theperson and its Aura colors around the body. These colors and the display of the person change permanently. For the meaning of the color and the meaning of the regions where they appear, you can look up the chapters for color meanings of the Aura and meaning of the different regions of an aura photo in this manual or you can use from Winaura V5.0 on the next point No. 3 described beyond to get the explanation of the meaning of the color and place while sitting in front of the program.
Furtheron you recognize 5/9 colorful bar graphs which show the frequency of energy of 5/9 chacras or energy centers in color and their longitude. There is head (Center), right body's side (Right), left body's side (Left), heart and throat, and furthermore solar plexus, sex, root and crown. You can also recognize these colors on the screen. From Version 5.0 on you can double-click on the colored bars to get further information while running the program without doing a printout.
At the top right you see the „Remaining“ and a count of points. This count of points is still available on your dongle counter. When you start the program the first time you find 2222 points on the counter.
Furtheron you can recognize a thermometer which measures your hand's temperature via a built-in sensor in the handplate.
Two green meters (Winaura 3.0 and lower) and the balance meter show the frequencies of the right and left body side. From Winaura 4.0 and higher you find the emotio-meter, a sort of lie detector and the average meter. The average meter shows the average aura color.
The base frequency of the heart is displayed with the blue graph.
The body-mind-spirit meter shows the relationsship between body, mind and spirit.
The aura rate slider at the bottom right side determines the frequency of how often the aura display is updated. If you draw the slider to very left all information will be displayed immediately on the screen. This enables you to view even the slightest changes in the aura. If you draw the slider to the very right the aura display will be more stable and does not flicker in many colors.
At the header of the window you find various buttons which have several functions:
MEDIUM: To switch to 7 chakra display.
LARGE: To switch to portrait display.
PRINT: You can print the screen by clicking with the mouse on PRINT.
PRINTER SETUP: Calls up the printer settings.
SNAPSHOT: Does a snaphot of the video display. You can simulate photo quality with this function by the following steps: Put in photo print paper, choose printer setup and set your printer to highest printout quality for photo printing. Then click on snapshot when you want to have the photo-like picture to be printed out. A printout starts which prints only the picture of the person without any text. A printer setup selection box comes up and lets you modify the printer settings again so that you can turn them back to normal quality for text printing on usual paper which you have to insert after the photo print has been completed. If you wish to have the text of the photo you just printed out you can choose so by then.
RESET COLORS: You can reset the colors by click on this button.
SPECIAL KEYS: Shows an overview of function keys.
GRAPHS: Shows graphs which are associated with body organs.
By pressing the „ESC“ key or pressing the keys „ALT“ and „F4“ together you exit the program.
F1, F2, F3: Small, Middle, and Large screen views. It’s best not to use these function keys. They don’t always work on some computers due to shortcomings in Windows. Use the blue buttons at the upper left of the aura view screens to select among the view sizes.
F4: Test Input. This will display a sample aura image.
F7: View Graphs. This displays the raw handplate data graphs as detailed in Graphs in the printer section above.
F9: Toggle Aura On/Off. Turns off or on the aura display, leaving only the picture of the subject.
F12: Help. Brings up the list of the function keys and their uses at any time during use of the program.
The “Print” button causes WinAura to capture the current video and aura information and prepare the report data for printing. Note that the actual data capture may take place up to two seconds after you click the Print button, so hold a pose until after the print button turns red. You must have your hand on the handplate when you press the print button. If you want to make printing easier press the control "Ctrl" key. If you are using a video camera input this freezes the aura, but not the subject’s image, making it easier to fit the image of the subject into the aura. Then (V 1.6 - V4.0) click on print button seen at the top center of the small view screen or top left in medium and large screens. You must press the “Ctrl” key again to allow the system to resume updating the aura image. Do not take your hand off the sensor box or take off your wrist strap until your session is over. After the print out starts the aura will start changing again and you can resume your session with out losing warranty counts. Using the “Ctrl” key has also the advantage of not losing dongle points when you want to take off your hand for a short moment or have the aura of somebody else displayed. For that you need to have the hand taken off the hand plate and somebody else needs to put his hand on the plate. So proceed like this: Press the “Ctrl” key and the aura freezes. Take off your hand without a loss of points. Have somebody else put his hand on the handplate and press again the “Ctrl” key. The aura starts moving again and you lost no point.
The Snapshot button makes it easy to print a photograph-like image on a sheet of glossy paper for framing or promotional purposes. The printed image is sized to fit on one quarter of an 8 ½” X 11” sheet. These sheets generally are supplied with the printer and larger packages can be obtained at a good computer store.
Place the 4 ¼” X 5 ½” sheet in the printer, wide edge down. Do not reset the printer’s paper size settings. Leave it set up for your standard size paper. When the subject is ready, click the Snapshot button. A dialog will appear asking you if you want a report or just the snapshot. Don’t click anything until the snapshot is printed. Then click “No” if you don’t want the report, or load regular paper into the printer and THEN click “Yes.” The report, with picture, will then print. It is best to have the printer configured for the best quality printing when doing snapshots. Use the printer setup button on WinAura’s startup screen to access the printer setup dialog. Choose “Best” rather than “Fast” printing, and set the paper type to Photo or Glossy paper. Don’t worry about using these settings with regular paper for the reports, it will work correctly. Snapshot quality is affected by the “Colors” setting in the Display Properties control panel (Should be 24 or 32 bit color), and by whether you have Winaura set to Small, Medium, or Large view when you print the snapshot. Also bear in mind that some printers may not work correctly with snapshots. We know that the Epson 900 produces excellent snapshots.
If you do a lot of snapshots, take a sheet of the photo-quality paper to a print shop and see if they will sell you a package of 500 sheets of similar paper and shear it into quarters for you. This should be much more economical than the computer store.
In WinAura V 4.0 it is important to make sure you have the display colors set to 16-bit High Color or 24-bit when printing. It’s hard to see on the monitor the difference between WinAura’s display in 256 colors and in 24-bit. However, the difference in the printed output is quite noticeable. Pictures printed in 256-color mode have a garish, paint-by-number effect.
If you have selected “None” in the input section of the setup screen, there will be an additional button marked “Test.” If you click this button you will see many “sample” aura images. This is used to quickly prepare sample reports for use as promotional handouts.
This mode is best used in the large display size. The easiest way to handle the live video in this mode is to turn it off by clicking “None” under Video in WinAura’s setup screen. You will then see a full-body aura with seven chakras against a gray background. This is perfect for chakra analysis. Optionally, you can stand the subject up, about 6-8 feet from the camera, turn on the camera in WinAura’s startup screen, and adjust the video camera to place the top (crown) chakra just above the subject’s head, and produce a picture with a full-body aura.
If you prefer to use the 7 Chakra medium view, you can make it larger on your screen by setting your screen resolution back to 800 X 600 or 640 X 480.
Large Screen View with Seven-Chakra Display Winaura 4.0
Three displays for chakra representation are available:
Press the button F1 or click with the mouse on S(mall) for regular small display.
Press the button F2 or click with the mouse on M(edium) for the minor 7-chakra-display. In this display you should positionate the camera the way you see the person in full size. If you hit a number key there will be aura-transparent display (earlier versions). For printing that picture, click with the mouse on PRINT.
For the full-screen-display press the button F3 or click with the mouse on L(arge). This display is especially for the portrait display in regular mode and 7 chakra display in 7chakra mode. For printing this display click with the mouse on PRINT.
Note that if you press the “Control” key on the keyboard the aura will freeze. This will hold an aura for easier interpretation. Press the Control key again to allow the aura image to update normally. If the CTRL-Key blocks and you cannot access the freezing, try to change between the aura display modes and after that return to the screen you just left. It should work then.
This mind, body, spirit graph shows in what proportions you are focusing the predominance of your energy. If the circle or pie is cut into equal sections you are a multifaceted, adaptable person, able to enjoy many various and divergent activities. You have an open mind, and are not attatched to a single way of thinking or being. You are easily able to shift your awareness from one state to another without resistance. A predominance of mind indicates that at this point in time your focus is mentally orientated, and you are probably mainly concerned with knowledge, new ideas, problem solving, intellectual communication and creativity. You may enjoy working with computers and organizing data. You feel most comfortable when you can use logic, systems and statistics to substantiate your ideas and theories. You may see green or yellow in your aura.
A predominance of body indicates that at this time you are primarily relating to the world through your five physical senses and body sensations. You feel your emotions through your body, especially the solar plexus center, or third chakra. You may see more of the warmer colors in your aura such as red, yellow and orange. This may also be a time when you are feeling full of energy able to enjoy and appreciate the natural world more. You may like to exercise outdoors or go camping, fishing, hiking, etc....Your physical well being and natural environment are very important to you now. A predominance of spirit indicates that your dreams, imagination, wishes, fantasies, artistic projects, self expression, and spiritual life are most important to you at this point in time. The practical realities of life probably hold little interest to you now. You march to the beat of your own inner drummer. You may enjoy deep meditation, prayer, or artistic pursuits. Your psychic and clairvoyant abilities may be awakening, and your synchronistic experiences may be truly miraculous. You may see more of the cooler colors in your aura such as blue, purple or white.
To quit WinAura, press the “Esc.” Key or click the X in the upper right corner of WinAura’s window if available.
RED
Red ist the colour of energy and outer activity. It has to do with the spontaneous, real expression of power and life. Also there is a strong grounding which is a benefit for the material needs of life. Beside the theme to stand with both feet firmly on the ground, there is also the theme of passion and sexuality. The own energy can be used to realize your will. People with a red aura have a fast reaction.
Negative characteristics: You could tend to lead a life on the fast lane. Too much activity can lead to a situation where you don´t reflect your impressions anymore and only see the material side of life. On the psychological level it can lead to egotism, greed, impatience and inner restlessness. Everything is done out of an impulse and only afterwards you start to think about it.
ORANGE
Orange is a colour of creativity, spontaneous activity, humour and extroverted joy. Orange people love the independency and they early try to be individuals and emancipate from social systems. They have deep insights and instinctive wisdom which lead to empathy to their higher ideal. The life of orange people is never boring. They often experience strong changes in their life and they are quite open for changes and spontaneous decisions. Feelings which are related to orange are euphoria, deep excitement and being excited and a strong desire for freedom and independency. Sexuality is mostly not a mean to get children but comes just from pure joy and lust. Often there is also the effort to establish projects in workshops with other people and to support others. Also these people know how to observe the needs of others carefully.
Negative characteristics: The excitement can also lead into the contrary and it can result into irritating, uncalm excitement without any goal and inner peace. This can be seen as hystery on the one hand and as depression on the other hand. Another theme could be the inability to decide and change and this might be compensated in a form of arrogance and trying to dominate others. In special situations of life it could happen that there are also shock or trauma experiences.
YELLOW
Yellow represents acquired and learned knowledge and the intellect. Functions and exercises of the intellect are represented in yellow colours in the aura. Furthermore there is also a strong need for communication, contact and encounter. Information is perceived easily and without any effort. Attention is strong and can be stimulated by many impressions. Yellow is a colour which symbolizes easiness and enjoying life, openness and joy.
Negative characteristics: There can be a strong stimulation by outer impressions and this can lead to being quite superficial, not having an aim, and being diverted. One might oberve action without any depth and there might be the missing ability to make decisions. Everything is always only just being started but there is no depth and no acceptance of really get involved because the next impression is distracting the person away from concentration on one topic and staying with one thing.
GREEN
Green is the colour of earth, of nature, growth, fruit and of self-acceptance. It deals with matters of balance, harmony and centering. This can be achieved finding balance and steadiness in oneself. Security and connection with the earth can be supportive so that one is able to regenerate the own reserves. So healing can arise in the sense of that there is an exchange of abundance to the missing. Positive characteristics of the colour green are persistence and constant and industrious holding on the own goals. This can lead to wealth and money. Own property and land as well as clearly marked districts are preferred.
Negative characteristics: Where grounding is going into excess there can be greed and jealousy, envy and and egotism. By a strong holding on material values egotism and behaving like a low-brow can appear which hinder you to expand your horizon over the self-made boundaries and walls. No insight into the necessity of developing yourself further on.
BLUE
Blue is the colour of feelings and emotional sensitivity. You as somebody who can care carefully for others and listen intuitively can focus yourself on your counterpart and radiate calmness. You can radiate calmness and peace so that you seem to appear somewhat introverted to your enviroment or even a little bit cool. More positive characteristics are being very kind and a tender behaviour with animals and humans what maybe could also become visible in a motherly behaviour. You can develop a strong inner affection and you also have a longing for emotional security and fidelity. Also honesty and integrity can be imminent characteristics. You understand to communicate between conflict parties diplomatically. Blue is the first step for the perception of subtle information by higher senses.
Negative characteristics: The ability to express oneself is blocked and there can be a certain lazyness. Furthermore there is a strong need for harmonizing everything and necessary conflicts can be avoided by that. Also there might be the need to get grown and emancipate from the motherly principle - but often this will be avoided, too, so that getting grown is difficult.
VIOLET
You are very sensitive and sensible human being who knows how to perceive the more subtle vibrations of things and people. Therefore spiritual matters like meditation or religious practice play a role in your life. You could be seen as somebody quite calm from the outside but you reach deep with your roots. You can develop an almost tender fine ability to feel the things you do, a sensible identification. Your goal is to reach the unio mystica, the immersion of contraries in exstacy and contemplation. You have a natural modesty. People like you bring heaven to earth. Mostly there is also a therapeutic and a healing ability available.
Negative characteristics: You could have difficulties with the material and physical side of life in insisting on your personal wishes and rights. Then there can also be a tendency to flee from worldly matters and to daydream maybe caused by addictions and irrealistic phantasies. There can be an inclination to hide oneself.
MAGENTA
You have a high spiritual frequency. This frequency symbolizes love which is willing to give and share and which can be compared to the energy of Jesus Christ. This enery is a complete expression of godly love. This is not something which has nothing to do with worldly matters but a spirituality with its roots in life. With this basic frequency you have very good therapeutic abilities since you are able to bring unconscious matters to consciousness at yourself and for other people, to reflect on these matters and work with them. You have a good nose for hidden things.
Negative Attributes: It might be difficult for you to find your own sense of life and and to pursue it since your power might get irritatted by illusions or it is not easy for you to provide the ground for spiritual contents in your life and make it concrete. If you don´t have enough space and time for yourself you get out of rhythm and you cannot digest all the incoming impressions.
WHITE
On the spiritual level this colour White indicates quite a high energy level which has directly to do with light and enlightenment. It symbolizes the Good, the perfection and the godly eternity. White in the aura therefore is always a sign of high energy forms. On the personal level this influence shows itself by the need of emptiness and width and by the need to free oneself from obstacles and to let all possibilities open for oneself. One loves transparency and in certain situations of life it can be a sign
that one wants to start over again.
Negative characteristics: The need of freedom can lead to a flight and addiction to not binding oneself anymore. This can arise by blocking situations in life from which one tries to free oneself. But it can also lead to missing courage to bind oneself again and to confront with the own feelings. On the personal level there can also be the attitude to only use the mind without any feelings.
Aura Colors: Please note that these definitions do not necessarily apply to children.
Remember: Every color has its unique qualities and purposes. Imagine a color wheel. Each color is a location on the wheel. No color is better than another. Each has its inherent lessons, its positive and challenging traits. Remember, there are no bad colors: Many people feel very shy for the first time in front of such an instrument feeling that the image will reveal something very personal or intimate about them. Be gentle with your clients. For many of them, your time together is their first experience with the concept of the human aura.
The different regions of the aura display indicate different fields of life and character of a person. (is also true für the aura video display. The video display usually does not show a correspondance of colors of the lower chakras unless 7 chakra display is not enabled).
ABOVE the HEAD
(At an aura photo you usually can differentiate between three different color layers which can be interpreted in a way described later on. With the video you can only see one color above the head but you can get more information through the seven chakra display)
The spot in the image above the person’s head indicates what the person is experiencing in the present moment. It's the color that would best describe you according to your inner being. By this colour it becomes clear what is important to you right now. If there is a band of color stretching like an arc over the top this indicates what the persons hopes, goals and aspirations are. For example an indigo blue arc may indicate the person's highest aspirations may be spiritual. A red arc would indicate more physical, monetary or business goals.
LEFT (Photo and Video)
The left side of the body (on the aura display this is seen on the right side of the display) indicates one's feminine, receptive or feeling side, the part of the personality that receives, feels, accepts, and imagines. The left side indicates what you perceive from outside and what kind of impact these impressions have on you inside. Also encounters with people and situations in which you are involved can be seen here. The color in this position is also indicative of what one is creating for him/herself in the near future. If there is an abundance of color here, the person may be focusing most of their attention in the future. If there is a lack of color here, the person may be dwelling on past memories and events.
RIGHT (Photo and Video)
The right side of the body (on the aura display this is seen on the left side of the display) indicates one's expressive, active, or masculine side, the personality one projects outward, how other people see us. The color in this position is indicative of the persona, or how one projects themselves to others. This energy represents your personal power for action and putting yourself into scene and how you get along in life when expressing your needs and wishes. This part of the picture also represents the recent past. If there is no color in this position or a hole, so to speak, this may indicate a loss of some sort, or a wish to let go of the past, perhaps a recent move, or profound personal transformation. Usually there is a great and abrupt change of some sort.
THROAT (Photo and Video)
The color seen above the throat shows how you communicate with your environment and how you express creativity. Communication and expression is not just the talking expression but also the physical, emotional and creative expression of the ego. The throat color indicates how you represent your personality to your environment.
HEART (Photo and Video)
The energy of your heart represents your innermost emotional energy and how you react to emotions. Here you can also see your ability to love and your way of how you express your feelings and experience these feelings inwardly and outwardly. On the physical level we get hints about the immune system.
SOLAR PLEXUS
(Photo:
The color layer at the top above the head corresponds with this
chakra (there are up to three different aura colors over the head
which can not be seen with the video display - in the video display
this additional information is available via the 7 chakra
display))
The solarplexus chakra represents the personality
of the own ego and therefore the vibration of your very being. It has
to do with matters of control, power and freedom. Here is the center
of selfconsciousness, of confidence in oneself and where you are
subjective. This chakra describes how your consciousness experiences
things.
NAVEL CHAKRA (SEX)
(Photo: The color layer in the middle above the head corresponds with this chakra (there are up to three different aura colors over the head which can not be seen with the video display - in the video display this additional information is available via the 7 chakra display))
The navel chakra represents the consciousness of basic needs for living (sexuality and food) and also represents the more extended needs of your living. The conditions of circumstances of daily life can be seen here as well as the general abilities to perceive the own environment which differs from oneself. From here you turn to others and get in relationship to other people.
ROOT CHAKRA
(Photo: The color layer at the bottom above the head corresponds with this chakra (there are up to three different aura colors over the head which can not be seen with the video display - in the video display this additional information is available via the 7 chakra display))
The root chakra represents the energy you use to ground yourself and which gives you roots. The root chakra has to do with questions of survival and and your will to live as well as with the question of material connection to earth and security. The link to the physical body is reflected here.
After analyzing the Interactive Aura colors use the following guidelines for further analysis:
Auras that expand out: indicate high energy, expressiveness, extroversion, social activity, desire for connection, positive outlook, sense of adventure, or an expanded aura could indicate spiritual expansion.
Auras closer in: show an affinity for inward focus, sensitivity, desire for solitude, meditation, peace, tranquillity, or rest. This could mean a need to express or move out.
Speed: The speed of the color movement indicates the state of tension or relaxation. Rapid color change in the aura reflects a high activity level and a tendency towards tension and over activity. Slower aura movement indicates inner peace, calmness and passivity.
Focus: The vibrating Interactive Aura colors can be connected to specific body areas (chakras, or energy centers) as indicated by the focus or center of each aura display. These centers can be easily seen as moving balls of color in the appropriate areas of the body.
Balance: The colors or color combinations of the Interactive Aura can be balanced or unbalanced. Observe the harmony of the colors. Inharmonious, or complimentary color combinations may be an indication that the subject vibrates in many different color qualities and therefore may be in a very active state of mind, and energy.
The Interactive Aura effectively reflects and represents the state of each individual. The instrument will react differently with every individual. With some people, the Interactive Aura might not change very much, for others it will rapidly traverse the entire spectrum of colors.
As a basic rule, a shift towards red indicates inner activity, arousal, increase of energy, excitement. An energy shift towards violet shows relaxation, and movement towards emotional harmony.
As an Interactive Aura owner you possess great power in that you have the ability to change people's perceptions about who they think they are. For the first time in their lives they might see physical evidence that they may be something other and beyond just their physical body and personality. Seeing their own aura introduces them to the idea that they are also vibrant color, light, spirit, and energy. Just this concept changes many peoples' ideas of "self", and opens new doors for expanded awareness about themselves.
Perhaps without knowing it, you are changing your clients' awareness and their lives more than you may know, and in doing so you are changing the world. Please remember to be kind and patient with your clients. Just because you may be well versed in metaphysical concepts, sometimes it's easy to forget that most of the people you meet are new to this realm and may have sensitive feelings. Remember when you had your first aura photo taken, and how you felt.
Please avoid negative readings without offering any help or possibilities to overcome a negative status. You can encourage people to develop a more balanced lifestyle, to see a health practitioner or therapist.
1a Heart
1b Nose, Sinuses
1c Brain
1d Thyroid
1e Balance
2a Shoulders
2b Arm right
2c Arm left
2d Lungs
2e Spine
3a Throat
3b Stomach
3c Small intestines
3d Large intestines
3e Bottom
4a Spleen
4b Pancreas
4c Kidney
4d Liver
4e Bladder
5a Genitals
5b Urogenital
5c Hips
5d Leg right
5e Leg left
6a Knees
6b Feet
You get the message „no handplate detected“ if your hand electrode is not connected to the computer on the mouse port (COM-port #1 or #2) with the connection cable. If the handplate is right connected and ready, switch on and off, if there is an on-/off-switcher on your handplate. If the connection is ready you recognize that the dongle-counter shows the rest clicks. Until there is nothing to measure the aura is not visible. If you positionate your hand on the hand electrode you will recognize the changing aura colors.
The dongle is your usage counter and software copy protection device. It will keep track of how many times you use your system.You must have a Dongle connected to your computer to run WinAura. When you receive your new WinAura system it comes with a 2,000 count dongle. You will see the count on your computer monitor. In the Small View, to the right of the picture is the word “Remaining” followed by the number of counts remaining in the dongle. The unit will use one count of the dongle and 1/11 count of the Warrantee Module(on the 6000-type handplate, if you are using one) every time the subject places their hand on the sensor box. Two dongle counts are used every time you print out a report (Interactive III-WinAura only). Your dongle is not only good for 2,000 video uses with interactive III, and it is also good for 2,000 uses with WinAura a total of 4,000 video uses. Print outs will use 2 dongle warranty points each.
This device allows your Aura Imaging sensor box to compensate for changes in the environment. When installing a new module it may take some time for the unit to fully adjust itself to your particular conditions: temperature, humidity, air-ion balance, etc. The Warranty module is good for over 2,000 uses. Printouts do not use module points.
When your dongle count reaches zero it is time to replace it and the functional warranty module. The dongle easily unplugs from the printer port. First unplug the printer cable (if you are using a printer) Then loosen the two retaining screws on the dongle. Unplug and replace it with the new dongle.
If you are using a USB dongle just unplug it from the USB port on the computer or hub and plug in the new dongle.
If you have a WinAura sensor box you have no warantee module, just the dongle. On the front of the Model 6000 Polaroid Aura Camera’s handplate you will find the module holder. Remove the module cover with a slotted screwdriver and take out the old module. Insert the new module and re-install the cap and holding screws. Note: DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN, TIGHTEN JUST UNTIL SNUG.
We recommend having an extra dongle and functional warranty module. It's easy to order a new one before the old one runs out. Keep the used one on hand with some extra counts remaining to use as a back up/spare. A good Murphy's Law is that you could run out of counts when you are busy using the Interactive Aura. Please test the new ones as soon as you receive them to make sure they work. Store them in a safe place because they are small and can be easily misplaced.
The handsensor is a high-sensible measure appliance and should be treated very carefully. Make sure your client's hand is not wet. If so, use a towel for drying or wash the hands 20 minutes before using the handplate. Try to keep the hand still on the handplate. Heavy movings can change the measure results. You should regularly clean the handsensors. You can use a silverpolish. After cleaning you should polish the sensors with a soft brush.
I get the message “No Handplate Connected” when I start WinAura.
First verify that the handplate is indeed plugged into a serial port and that WinAura’s setup screen shows a dot next to the entry for the port that the handplate is connected to.
When you turn on the computer, sometimes it sends random characters out the serial port. This confuses the handplate. Turning the hand plate off and on will reset the hand plate. Then click Retry or restart the program.
Always try starting the computer and let it get to the desktop before turning on the handplate. If you have to restart, turn off the handplate and turn it back on when you get to the desktop.
2. I’m using V3.0. I know the handplate is powered up and connected. I click “Retry” and get the same message.
It sometimes takes up to three tries to get the handplate started. When the No Handplate message comes up turn the handplate on, click “Retry” and if the message comes up again, click “Retry” again. The latest (after 1/00) versions of WinAura start this way. Older versions require that you exit WinAura (Press the Escape key), turn off, then on the handplate, then restart WinAura. The proper startup procedure is to power up the computer with the handplate OFF, wait for the Windows desktop to appear, then turn ON the handplate, then start WinAura.
Verify that the handplate is hooked up to COM 1. While WinAura is supposed to be able to find the port the handplate is on, sometimes it can’t. If the handplate is connected to COM 2, you may have to click the spot in the startup screen to select COM 2.
3. Can I test the handplate without WinAura?
Yes. There are two ways. If you have an Interactive I disk handy, use it as follows:
After you start your computer put Interactive 1 floppy disk in your A: drive, click the Start button in the lower left corner of your screen, then go up and click on “Programs”, then select “MS-DOS Prompt”. When you see C:\Windows, type A: and press return. When you see A: on the screen type AUTOEXEC and press enter. This will bring up the Interactive I program. If the hand plate is plugged into COM 1 it should work. Interactive I will give an error message if it cannot talk to the handplate. Place a hand on the plate and Interactive I will show your aura. When finished press the Escape key at the upper left of keyboard. Then follow the instructions on the screen.
Alternatively, you can use a terminal program such as Hyperterminal, Procomm, or Crosstalk. Hyperterminal comes with Windows. It should be under Start: Programs: Accessories: Communications. If it’s not installed on your system you can install it from the Windows 98 disk that came with your computer. Set your program up for 9600 Baud, 8 bits, no parity, one stop bit, and Xon/Xoff (or “software”) handshaking. Be sure to select the port that the handplate is plugged into. Turn off, then back on, the handplate.
Press your Caps Lock key, then press the “A” key. You should get back a line of numbers. Put your hand on the plate and hold down the “A” key. The handplate will keep sending lines of different numbers. If you can’t get these tests to work, repeat on another computer. If things still don’t work contact us at the address at the end of this document.
4. After I enter my settings in the Setup screen and click “OK”, I get a box asking me to choose my video capture driver.
This happens when WinAura thinks it wants to use a camera driver that isn’t installed properly or doesn’t work with WinAura. If you’ve installed other camera software besides the one that you’re using with WinAura, remove it if you’re not using it with another program. We’ve seen this a few times when there is more than one video driver installed. Using the Multimedia control panel to disable the unneeded (for WinAura) driver seems to fix this. When you need to use the other driver, just re-enable it.
Whenever you start WinAura, look at the Camera Driver selection in the Setup screen and be sure it is set for your camera. It has a habit of changing itself, especially if there is more than one video capture device (camera) driver installed. We recommend that you disable or remove unneeded video capture device drivers with the Multimedia control panel.
5. Sometimes I see black garbage for a moment over the person’s face instead of an aura.
This is a problem some computers have. With WinAura V. 3.0 we think we have got this fixed. If you have V. 1.7, contact us and ask for an update to V3.0. or V4.0. In V3.0, be sure you have your screen colors set to 256 Colors.
6. My system sometimes reports “Can’t find Dongle” or “Dongle count has reached
Zero.” I know there’s a good dongle attached.
This most often happens when you have the printer and the dongle in the same parallel (printer) port. Try seeing whether it matters if the printer is on or off when you turn on the computer or when you start WinAura. If this doesn’t help, try getting an add-on parallel port card and installing it in your computer. If you have a choice, set it for SPP and plug the dongle into it. Then plug the printer into the original printer port. Consult the printer’s user manual about the proper port setting, SPP, ECP, or EPP. Some printers are picky about this. The dongle, on some computers, may need to be on its own port, set to SPP. Whatever port the dongle is plugged into, WinAura should find it.
If your computer has two USB ports, ask us for a USB dongle and try using that. If your computer is not shut down properly it may switch USB ports on you. If this happens just switch the camera with the USB dongle. Sometimes this works. Remember to always quit all open applications before shutting down the computer.
The printer port’s SPP/EPP/ECP settings are changed in the BIOS setup screens. Consult the user instructions that came with the computer.
7. In the WinAura printout, especially in the 7-chakra mode, the colors mentioned in the text don’t agree with the colors appearing in the picture.
This was sometimes seen in V1.7. We have improved the technology to eliminate this
problem. Please contact us for an updated version of WinAura. If you are running
V3.0 of WinAura and see this problem, uncheck the “Active Aura” option in the
startup screen. (Under the “Aura Sensor Box” selection under Input.)
8. I have received a WinAura update disk. How do I use it to update my software?
You must first remove the old version before installing the new one.
Open the Control Panel folder. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
Scroll through the list to find WinAura. Click it once to hilight it. Click the Add/Remove button. If you get a window asking if you want to remove the “Shared Library” files, click “No to All”.
Place the WinAura update disk in your CD-ROM drive. Find the WinAura folder, look inside for the folder for the version you wish to install, and run the installer. The Installer has an icon that looks like a computer with an open box of disks nearby. Its name is Installer.exe. Some computers, however, will not show the .exe extension.
9. After I change the screen image sizes a few times with the F1, F2, and F3 keys the video freezes and the subject’s image on the screen doesn’t move anymore.
This may be caused by a limitation in Windows. Instead of using the F-keys, use the mouse to click the small blue sizing buttons at the upper left on your screen. These work correctly. This situation appears to be corrected in V4.0.
10. The video image of the subject is very grainy or the colors have a “paint-by-number” look.
You need to reset the camera resolution. The following instructions are written assuming you have a 3COM HomeConnect or Vicam camera. Other cameras have similar controls. To set the camera’s resolution first start WinAura with the camera operating so you see the subject in WinAura’s window. Then place the arrow cursor anywhere in the video image and double-click. (Some cameras may want you to right-click on the image) You will get a camera control window. Clock the OK button on this window and another control window will appear. This one will give you a choice of resolutions such as 640 X 480, 320 X 240, etc. If you are using WinAura in its “Medium” or “Large” (full screen video) mode you will want to choose 640 X 480. If you are using WinAura in its “Small” mode (with the graphs beside the picture) It will look better if you choose 320 X 240) but you will have to switch back to 640x480 when you return to Larger screens. Most of us keep the 640x480 and just have a poor quality in small mode. You will have to change this if you go from Medium or Large to Small, or back again. WinAura V4.0 solves this problem and you can use most any computer camera and you can stay in 640 X 480 mode with all WinAura screen views. If you are using any camera other than 3COM Home Connect or Vicam call their customer support if you have problems.
The image quality in Large mode is not as good as you can get in Small or Medium.
We’re working on that. WinAura V3.0 looks better in large mode. V4.0 has vastly improved image quality in all modes.
11. I got the upgrade to WinAura 3.0. The aura is supposed to move and it doesn’t.
Look at the WinAura startup screen. There is a checkbox titled “Aura Live” below the “Video” heading. Be sure this is checked. Note: If you use the Aura Live option you must hang a plain solid color (Most users prefer white) backdrop behind the subject. If the background has patterns to it or isn’t used, the aura will jump around the screen erratically. Test aura live with WinAura set to test mode. To do this set Input to “none” in the WinAura start up screen. When WinAura starts click the test button a few times to get an aura.
12. When I place my hand on the handplate the video image of me on the screen goes to solid black. (or I get an error message)
This is usually caused by the computer being incompatible with WinAura or the WinAura software, sometimes by corrupted video camera software, or more than one video capture driver installed in the system. First, look on the WinAura startup screen in the video section (in the middle of the screen). See that the driver for your camera is selected under “Camera Driver”. Click the triangle and see if other drivers are available. WinAura sometimes likes to change drivers by itself so, if you don’t need the other drivers, you can remove or disable them with the Multimedia control panel.
Try using the viewer utility in the camera’s own software. To find the 3Com home connect viewer click Start, then select “Programs.” Now click “3Com PC Camera Utilities.” Select “3Com VidCAP” from the pop-out menu. You should be able to see your camera video on the screen. If this fails, use the Add/Remove Programs control panel to remove the camera software, then reinstall it according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Remember that many cameras are to be disconnected from the computer while you install their software. Check the directions for your camera. Now verify camera operation with its own viewer utility.
If you get this far and then WinAura still gives you the black video when you put your hand on the handplate, contact us and ask for an update. We think we have this fixed. We have never seen this problem in WinAura V4.0
Note: The following is quoted from the website for the Dazzle video capture device.
Dazzle is a parallel device and has many of the support issues that parallel cameras have, so this info is quoted here. While this discussion is directed to Gateway systems the interrupt issue holds true for others as well.
Some Gateway systems may come with a Ensoniq or Creative Labs sound, video and game controller that is interfering with the parallel port when attempting to capture video. One solution is to prevent them from sharing the same IRQ (interrupt).
1) Double-click on System in Windows Control Panel.
2) In System Properties, click on Device Manager tab.
3) Double-click on "Sound, video and game controllers"
4) Look for "Ensoniq Audio PCI", double-click on it.
Note: Your Gateway may show "Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audio PCI 64V". If so, follow the same procedures from step 4 to end.
5) Click on the Settings tab, in the Configuration section, uncheck
"Allow LPT Interrupt Sharing".
6) Exit out of Device Manager, reboot your system, then reinitialize Dazzle Amigo.
Note: You may also apply the same debugging routines to other systems that have the Ensoniq sound card or any other generic sound card. Please check with your system vendor for details.
We are compiling a list of cameras that do and don’t work with WinAura and working to bring WinAura into compatibility with as many as possible.
As of this writing the list is as follows:
Compatible:
3Com HomeConnect USB. Excellent camera, one of the best. The only one to buy if you’re running any Winaura earlier than V4.0
Creative Video Blaster Webcam II USB. Decent, I didn’t like the image quality as well as the HomeConnect. This may be getting hard to find.
Creative Webcam Pro III. While the Webcam II worked with WinAura, whatever they did to turn the II into the III fixed that. The II worked, the III does not.
Vista Imaging ViCam. USB and Parallel Not made anymore. 3Com now makes it as the HomeConnect USB. The old ViCam parallel was an excellent performer, but 3Com didn’t continue the parallel model. Not sure that the parallel model will work with WinAura V4.0.
Intel PC Camera Pro Pack: A very good camera, comes with good software, but doesn’t like WinAura V3.0. Works excellently with WinAura V4.0
Unknown compatibility with Winaura 4.0, incompatible with V3.0
Logitech (various models): We’ve had reports of folks using Logitechs with WinAura but I tried two models with no luck. I wasn’t impressed with the image quality either.
If you have a Logitech, please try it and advise us of your results.
13. I get an error message saying “Capture device already in use”
This can be caused by Windows or the camera driver software getting confused about which USB port the camera is on. USB devices should “enumerate” themselves to their ports when the computer starts up or when they are plugged in. Sometimes they don’t. If this port confusion is happening, you will also get an error message when you start the camera’s own software. If this happens, quit all applications, unplug the camera, and plug it into the other USB port. This will often clear the problem.
If you have two USB ports on your computer, try to always use the same one, the one you first connected the camera to when you installed it.
The above also holds true for USB printers. However, we have seen a case where installing the USB printer driver put the system out of action. (Ctx laptop, Hewlett-Packard printer) We have another system (Compaq Presario desktop, Epson Stylus 900 printer) that works flawlessly with the printer’s USB ports. Until further notice, use the parallel interface on printers. If you want to test your printer’s USB option, be prepared to reinstall Windows if things don’t work out.
14. How do Warranty points work?
There are three events which affect the warranty point count.
Clicking the OK button on the setup screen will deduct one count.
Placing a hand on the handplate will deduct one count.
Printing a report will deduct two counts.
Place the wriststrap on the subject’s wrist at the beginning of the session, to insure
the handplate will deduct only one count per session.
Warrantee modules (dongles) are available with 4000 counts for $400.
2000 of these counts are available to WinAura and 2000 are available to the Interactive series of programs.
15. When I start WinAura I get a message saying “Error 9 Subscript out of range.”
This is caused by an incompatible or wrongly configured camera or damaged camera driver software. Use the camera’s own software setup dialogs to select 24-bit color and 640 X 480 output format. Some cameras can produce formats that will cause WinAura to produce this message. In the Vicam or 3COM cameras, trying to use the YUV color formats will do this. If you get this message in a system that has worked in the past, remove and replace the camera software. This is a situation we are researching. If you get this message, please contact us.
16. I use both WinAura and the Interactive programs. The aura colors reported by the two programs don’t appear to agree. Why?
WinAura and Interactive were designed for different purposes and are supposed to act differently. Interactive was designed to be used in active energy work sessions where the energy worker needs instant feedback about what the aura is doing. Therefore the program is very responsive to fast and subtle changes in the subject’s energy and the display changes rapidly. WinAura, however, was designed for making aura photographs and for preliminary and fast evaluation of the aura. Its output is more smoothed. If you observe someone with Interactive, note what the colors usually tend to look like, then observe the same subject with WinAura, WinAura will agree with the basic trend that Interactive shows.
17. Everything works until I print. Then the subject’s video image freezes up. I have
to restart the computer to get going again.
We’ve seen this when the computer’s printer port wasn’t configured as recommended by the maker of the printer. It was a Canon BJC 6000 (an excellent printer) and the instructions for this printer tell you to go into the BIOS and set the printer port mode to ECP. We had left the port set to Bi-Directional. After this was corrected the camera continued to work after printing. The computer’s user manual should tell you how to use the BIOS.
18. I think the printing quality could be better, especially with snapshots.
WinAura V4.0 produces much better image quality, both on screen and printed, than does V3.0. If you haven’t upgraded, consider doing so. Contact us for details.
If you have V4.0 there are a few things to watch out for.
Be sure you have your screen colors set to 24-or 32-bit in the display preferences:settings tab. WinAura will work at 16-bit but printing quality will suffer.
Be sure your camera resolution is set at 640 X 480. While running WinAura, double-click on your picture and a camera configuration dialog will appear. Set the resolution to 640 X 480, and 24-bit color.
Set up the printer correctly.(The following example is based on the Epson printers, others are similar) Click WinAura’s Printer Setup button. There are several panels to the printer properties. You want the paper size to be 8 ½” X 11”. This may have to be set in more than one properties panel. If you see a slider marked “Speed >> Quality”, set it to Quality. If you will be printing snapshots you want the media type to be Photo Paper, and the Mode to be Photo Enhanced. You won’t have to change these settings to print on plain paper. If you will not be doing snapshots you can set the media type for plain paper and the mode to Auto.
19. When I start WinAura I see a violet aura on the screen even though I haven’t put my hand on the handplate.
A new feature has been added to the handplate as of May, 2000 to support the Helping Hand Energy Trainer product. These handplates have an 8-pin socket for the Helping Hand fingerstrap sensor and a switch (mounted near the socket) to activate the fingerstrap sensor. When you run WinAura the switch should be in the down position. If it’s left up, WinAura gets confused and puts up the violet aura.
This device and the software are not intended to indicate or diagnose physical problems or any illness. Please contact your physician, or health care provider or therapist for consultation before beginning any treatment. This program is meant as a self-help and monitoring tool for experimental use only and is not intended to replace competent medical or psychological counseling and treatment under any circumstances.
At the same time, Aura Imaging recognizes the importance of assuming responsibility for your own spiritual health and well-being. We suggest that you continue to take an active role in maintaining your personal spiritual health and well-being. This program is intended for use as a tool for personal exploration.
Using this program indicates you are in agreement with the above terms.
This document is part of an ongoing effort here at Aura Imaging to improve the customer support for WinAura. You the user can be of great help to us and the rest of theWinAura user community. Please advise us of any problems you are having with WinAura and, if you have found a fix, let us know what you have found out.
The best way to contact Customer Support is to telephone us at 650-306-0155 or to email us at info@auraphoto.com and place “WinAura Support” in the subject. When you write us, please look at the top of the startup screen of WinAura and note the version number and the date and time listings (there are supposed to be two of them) when you write us. Please also include a description of what computer, printer, and camera you are using, and what problem you are having.
We will try to resolve your problem as soon as possible.
If you are a WinAura owner, software updates are free of charge.
Frequent program failures:
Make sure that there are no Windows applications in the backround which disturb the programm or limit the computer calculations. It is recommended to close all other programs while using Winaura.
Computer does not react by pressing buttons:
Make sure, that the NUMLOCK-display is lightning and not the CAPS-lock display (on the keyboard right on the top)
No color onto the print though displayed on the screen:
Make sure your printer's cartridge is full.
The computer does not react neither on the mouse nor the keyboard and the colors are frozen:
Most likely the programcrashed. Press and hold the 3 keys STRG, ALT and ENTF. Then click on „Task beenden“. After that start the program once again.
In the video display you recognize red spots and false colors:
Change the light of the room or the light of the person less or more. Effects caused by mirrored light can also produce false colors in the video display. If these attemps don't show any better result, control the 9V-battery in the snappy. In any case you should control wheather the same effects apear when you start the Authentic-Snappy-software. If the effect appears again the snappy software will be disturbed.
It appears the message: Handplate not detected:
Look at the connections between handplate and computer and try to start the program once again. If you have an switcher on your handplate switch it on and off. Otherwise it is possible that due to an program crash Winaura was not deleted right from the cache and you have to start Windows again. If you still see down at the task bar of Windows the program „Graghic Server“, a new start from Windows is blocated. The solution for that problem is pressing the keys STRG, ALT and ENTF for closing the programs and delete the Graphic Server in the cache by clicking on „Task beenden“.
If the attempts from 1. don't work, try to start the DOS-programs Interactive I and Interactive II. It can happen that after starting these programs Winaura will work rigtht. If these programs also do not produce a connection to the handplate (you see just the violett basic Aura color on the screen without any color input from the handplate), start the modem programs for example Xtalk which uses the seriel port and reasign it for Windows correctly, so you can work with WinAura again.
The Helping Hand system is designed to teach you to realize your innate bio-energetic potential. We all have this capability. Most of us just need some way to know when the energy is flowing so we can recognize the inner feeling and mindset that accompanies the release of this energy. This is what the Helping Hand System does. With advanced biometric technology it measures the physical manifestation of the energy-releasing condition of your body and shows you this information in an easy to use graphic display.
The Fingerstrap cable.
Contains three sensitive energy pickup elements. These interface with your body and are directly affected during the release of energy. They are held in place with gentle Velcro straps.
The Sensor Box.
This unit amplifies the signals from the fingerstraps and formats the information for delivery to the Helping Hand Software.
The Helping Hand Software.
This interprets the information from the Sensor Box and prepares the display you see on the screen.
The System is not needed to allow you to release your energy once you know how to do so. It’s sort of like training wheels on a bicycle. Once you know how to ride and control the bike, you no longer need the training wheels. In addition to its use as a personal development tool, the Healing Hand System is also very effective in the student-teacher environment.
The Helping Hand System can be used with practically any Windows 95 or Windows 98 computer. Any Pentium or 486 above 100 MHz should be fine. You do not need a dongle (security key) or printer. Your display must be capable of 800 X 600 resolution with 256 colors. Higher resolution or more colors is usable. If you are using WinAura there is no need to change from the display settings you use with WinAura. There is no need to have WinAura installed to be able to use Helping Hand. Helping Hand uses a handplate similar to the one supplied with WinAura. The Helping Hand handplate has a connection for a set of sensors that are strapped to the fingers of the individual whose bio-energy is being measured. There is also a Helping Hand switch on the handplate. Flip this switch to the UP position when you are using Helping Hand. Leave it down when using WinAura.
The Helping Hand program is installed along with WinAura V4.0. Place the Winaura disk in the CD-ROM drive. Now you are ready to install WinAura. Insert the WinAura CD-ROM into the drive and open its window by clicking on My Computer, upper left of screen, then click on the little icon that looks like a CD disk.
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This is the directory of the disk.
Now open the folder called “WinAura.” This is the WinAura directory.
This is the WinAura directory.
Within this folder, open the folder called “V4.0”
This is the WinAuraV4.0 directory
Find the “Setup.exe” icon. Some computers might not show the files’ extensions (“.exe”, “.ini”, etc) as shown above Just note that the Setup icon you want here is the one showing a computer with an open box of disks. Double-click this icon.
The WinAura installer will start up. Follow the prompts and Helping Hand (and WinAura V4.0 will be installed. If the installer gives you a message that says ”The following files failed to self-register…” just click “Next” This situation is not known to cause any problems. When the Installer is finished, you will find an icon for Helping Hand and one for Winaura V4.0 on your screen.
Connect the nine-pin connector on the serial cable to an available serial port on your computer. COM 1 is preferred. If your mouse is on COM 1 you can use COM 2.
Connect the cable from the wall transformer to the power connector on the handplate, and plug the transformer into an electric outlet. Note: The transformer normally supplied with the handplate is for 110-120 volts AC 60 Hz as used in the United States. If your power is different, contact us or a knowledgeable professional for advice. Flip the power switch to the UP position. The red light near the power connector should glow. This is all the same as with WinAura.
Then you must determine which hand your bio-energy releases from. If you are not sure, you should try to train with both hands. It is possible that one hand will be found to be more able than the other. Some users, especially experienced energy workers, may find that both hands are equally able to channel the bio-energy.
Apply the fingerstraps to the first three fingers of the hand you are observing.
You’ll notice that two straps have a round metal part in them and one has a small square plastic thing. We have gotten good results by strapping the index finger with one of the round metal contacts, the middle finger with the small plastic sensor, and the ring finger with the other metal contact. Don’t make the straps so tight that you feel that the circulation is being cut off, but they should be tight enough that they don’t move around too much.
Try placing the index- and ring-finger straps a bit lower on the finger, closer to the hand, and the middle-finger strap closer to the fingertip.
Plug the fingerstrap cable connector into the input jack on the fingertip end of the handplate and flip the switch near the jack to the UP position.
After you have put on the fingerstraps, place yourself in a comfortable position at the computer and double-click the Helping Hand icon. The program will start and show its setup screen. Click the button labeled “Aura Sensor Box.” Then verify that the serial port to which the handplate is connected is selected. Finally click the “OK” button at the top of the screen. The Helping Hand Main screen will appear. The two large indicators show your bio-energetic potentials and how they are changing.
When the program starts it begins to read the bio-energy data from the finger sensors. At first, as the subject relaxes and the system calibrates itself to the person’s individual energy field, the values will fluctuate and be useless. After a few moments (this time will vary) the system will have determined a baseline average for the subject’s energy levels and will report “Stabilized, Click here to start training” These words will appear in the gray block under the upper indicator. This process is the resting state calibration mode, and it will occur every time Helping Hand is started.
If you have the problem that the calibration process is not going to be finished, make sure that the right COM-Port is chosen in the start screen of Helping Hand Trainer. The right COM-Port is the one to which you have connected your handplate. The start screen is the screen which first comes up when you start the Helping Hand Trainer Software. You can also check on the incoming data by clicking a little unnamed box at a very bottom right position of the Helping Hand Trainer screen. If you click on this box you will see the incoming data displayed at the top of the screen. The data will be displayed in check numbers of 0 to 255. When the incoming data from the calibration mode is going to be stabilized you will have the same numbers coming in and not varying very much.
You do not have to start training immediately. When you feel ready to try to direct your energy, take the mouse and click on the gray box to start the actual training session.
The two indicators which can be seen on the screen indicate temperature (the upper indicator) and your main aura color energy (the lower indicator). These two indicators will change when the basic levels of temperature or energy which have been calibrated in the first phase at start-off will change. So you have a feedback on the energy you are radiating or how the temperature changes while you emanate your healing energies. Most people let the lower indicator move to the left (more yang, more red energy) while some radiate more calm, blue yin energy which lets the slider go to the right side. Often at healings the temperature also changes which can be viewed at the top indicator.
Here is a simple procedure to start out with. It is intended to familiarize you with the system and its responses to energy changes.
1. Take one deep breath. As you do so, tighten all the muscles in your body. Hold your breath and hold the muscles tight. Then exhale and release the muscle tension and relax.
2. Continue to take several breaths. Close your eyes on the exhale. As you exhale realize that you are letting all tensions flow out of your body with the exhaled breath.
3. Imagine that your hands are warming up. Imagine that your hands are in a sink with warm water flowing over them or that your entire body is immersed in a hot tub.
4. Now, as you continue to breathe easily and steadily, visualize energy flowing from your heart through and out of your hands. This is your bio-energy.
5. Keep the image of the energy flowing down your arms and out of your hands and take seven to twelve rapid breaths to bring your body to a state of alertness. Hold the last breath and strengthen the visualisation.
When the system is in the training mode it measures the bio-energy from your hand and compares the level now being read with the average levels it saw after it calibrated itself to your resting state. It is the difference between the present reading and the resting state baseline that is shown on the indicators. As your bio-energetic potential changes the pointers on the indicators will move left and right. Don’t be concerned if the pointers don’t move the way you “think they should” The energies being measured are subtle and their changes are different in all of us. The purpose of the system is not to make you able to move the pointers at will, but rather to recognize the feeling that accompanies the direction and release of your energy. It’s something you feel happening, not something you consciously do.
When any subject first uses the system, their results will probably be inconsistent.
This is normal. After a few sessions, a subject’s energy changes will become more consistently related to their state of mind and conscious feeling. Even among a group of experienced users, however, the indications may not be similar. Different individuals have different ”flavors” of energy, just as they have different colors in their auras. No one set of indications is “better to have” or “more powerful” than another. Individual users will come to recognize the indications of their energy build-up both on the indicators and, most importantly, in their feelings. Once we learn to recognize the conscious feeling that accompanies the subconscious state of being that accompanies bio-energy control, we don’t need to use the Helping Hand Trainer anymore.
You can run a training session as long as you want. At first it’s probably best to keep them short. As things are inconsistent at first, and you want to imprint your subconscious with as little garbage training data as possible, it maybe better to keep the sessions short.
You also want to reduce distractions. Noise, hunger, illness, fatigue, distracting or stressful social situations, nearby activities, etc. will all interfere with one’s ability to be aware of their subtle energies.
The Aura Imaging warranty applies only if you are a registered owner or user. Therefore, send us a fax or letter with your product description, serial number, purchase date and the name of your Aura Imaging representative or distributor. Please also notify us if you sell or transfer the system so we can keep the new owner updated with new developments.
Aura Imaging warrants this product to the original purchaser against defects in material or workmanship as follows:
This warranty will not apply if the unit has been opened, previously altered, repaired, or serviced by anyone other than Aura Imaging or if the unit has been subjected to accident, misuse, abuse, or operated contrary to the instructions contained in the manual. Also not covered by this warranty are batteries, connecting cables, adapter, or other accessories packaged with the unit.
We sometimes resell, in conjunction with WinAura or Helping Hand Trainer software, items of hardware that we do not manufacture. These include computers, USB cameras, and other hardware needed to run WinAura or Helping Hand. These items are specially purchased for the customer and are transferred directly to the customer. We do not honor these vendors’ warrantees or provide any service on these items. We transfer the proofs-of-purchase and manufacturers’ warrantee registration materials intact to our customer. Subsequently it is the customer’s responsibility to take any action needed to protect his/her rights under the manufacturers’ warrantees. The customer should send in the registration cards or register over the Net, as applicable.
In the case of Microsoft software on computers, we initialize the software with the customer’s name as supplied to us, using as needed, software registration keys supplied with the hardware or software as supplied to us by the manufacturer or vendor. If the software asks to do a Net registration, we defer that so that the customer can register the product in his/her own name, address, etc. Your computer will probably prompt you for registration shortly after you receive it. Please read the owner’s manual for details on registration procedures.
If so arranged by the purchaser, Aura Imaging will install on computers the necessary software to run WinAura. This will include the WinAura package from Aura Imaging and may also include accessory software such as the USB camera software. The WinAura software is also supplied to the purchaser on a CD so it can be reinstalled if necessary.
Any third party software is transferred to the purchaser. We then verify that WinAura is functioning correctly.
Aura Imaging will honor our own warranty on the items we manufacture, but we do not provide service on third-party items.
This device and the software are not intended to indicate or diagnose physical/psychological problems or any illness. Please contact your physician, or health care provider or therapist for consultation before beginning any treatment. This program is meant as a self-help and monitoring tool for spiritual growth and experimental use only and is not intended to replace competent medical or psychological counseling and treatment under any circumstances. No medical claims are made.
At the same time, Aura Imaging recognizes the importance of assuming responsibility for your own spiritual health and well-being. We suggest that you continue to take an active role in maintaining your personal spiritual health and well-being. This program is intended for use as a tool for personal exploration.
Using this program indicates you are in agreement with the above terms.
Service partner for the programs and the using
If you have any questions about the hand sensor box call or send a fax to
PROGEN AURA KAMERA SYSTEME
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Tel:
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Fax:
(49)
Email: andreas.bunkahle@debitel.net
If the handsensor box is broken and you need help for repair or you want to „upgrade“ , that means you get new technical developments from PROGEN, your service partner is
SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE PROGEN
Norbert Werner
Buchenweg 28
D-34128 Kassel
Tel: 0(049) 561-61384
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