PointGrab Hand Gesture Software

How do I use the PointGrab Hand Gesture Software on my Windows 8 All-In-One?

Some Acer All-In-One systems ship with PointGrab. PointGrab is software that uses your webcam to operate your All-In-One using hand gestures. Use the following steps to enable PointGrab:

  1. Press the Windows (Image: icon_Windows8_key.png) key + C, or swipe in from the right edge of the screen to open your Charms and select Search.
  2. Type PointGrab in the search box, and then select PointGrab from the search results.
  3. You will exit to the desktop UI and in the upper right corner a notification will appear. Tap the notification to enable PointGrab.

To learn how to use PointGrab and the hand gestures, launch the Hand Gesture Tutorial shortcut on the desktop. If the shortcut is not on your desktop, use the following steps to to launch the tutorial:

  1. Press the Windows (Image: icon_Windows8_key.png) key + C, or swipe in from the right edge of the screen to open your Charms and select Search.
  2. Type Run in the search box, and then select Run from the search results.
  3. Type C:\Progra m Files(x86)\PointGrab\Hand Gesture Control\PGtutorialApp.exe then press Enter or tap OK.
  4. Tap on the Start section to begin the tutorial.
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