=== This page is obsolete -- It is here only for completeness ===

===== Connecting to the 8-button box  =====
Previously, the 8-button box was available to multiple computers via a shared USB connection. The button box must be connected to the stimulus computer. The status of the connection is indicated by an icon in the system tray.

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Following are the connection states for the button box :
| {{biac:experimentalcontrol:disconnected.png}}| Disconnected from both computers|
| {{biac:experimentalcontrol:connected.png}}|Connected to stimulus computer |
| {{biac:experimentalcontrol:otherconnected.png}}| Connected to the other computer|

To connect the button box, when its disconnected, left click on {{biac:experimentalcontrol:disconnected.png|Disconnected}} and click Connect.

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To disconnect the button box, left click on {{biac:experimentalcontrol:connected.png}} and click Disconnect. 

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If the button box is already connected to the other computer {{biac:experimentalcontrol:otherconnected.png|Connected to other computer}}, it has to be disconnected before connecting it to the stimulus computer. 
To disconnect the button box, login to the other computer, left click on {{biac:experimentalcontrol:connected.png}} and click Disconnect. Then establish a connection on the stimulus computer. 

**A good use policy is to connect to the button box when using it and disconnect before logging out.**

No -- The good use policy is to not change hardware connections.