Navigating Menus - IQ Brain (2nd gen)

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The Buttons on the Brain

On the Brain there are four main buttons that are used to navigate the Brain screen:

Brain with its Check button highlighted.

The Check button

The Check button is used to power on the Brain as well as to select different choices on the screen.

Brain with its X button highlighted.

The X button

The X button is used to power off the Brain. It is also used as a “go back” button to return to previous screens.

Brain with its Left and Right buttons highlighted.

The Left and Right Buttons

The left and right buttons are used to navigate between different options on the Brain screen.


The Home Screen

Brain powered on, with the indicator light glowing green and the screen showing the Home menu.

When the Brain is turned on with the Check button, the Home Screen will appear, and the green indicator light with show green.

Brain screen and buttons are shown with their features labeled. The buttons are labeled as the Left Button, Right Button, Check Button, and the X Button. The word Home is labeled as the Menu Title. The Signal, Brain, and Battery indicators are in the upper right. Below, the Drive option's icon is labeled as a Menu Option Icon. Lastly, the Menu Option Name and an arrow indicating the Menu scroll direction are at the bottom of the screen.

To the left is an example of the Brain screen when it is powered on, with each element labeled for reference.

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