User's Manual

myHalo™ Monitoring User Guide 4
Overview
Welcome to the myHalo™ Personal Monitoring and Alert System. This guide will provide you
with the information necessary for wearing and caring for your Halo monitor. It will also explain
how to access the Web portal and manage your account settings.
Wearing and caring for the Halo monitor requires only a few steps. These items are explained in
the following sections:
• Wearing your Halo Transmitter on page 5
• Charging the Battery on page 6
• Frequently Asked Questions on page 7
Accessing the Web portal is quite simple and managing the account settings (once you are logged
in) requires knowledge of just a few details. Web portal access is explained in the following
sections:
• Logging Into the System on page 8
• Understanding the Main Page on page 8
• Managing Account Settings on page 12
• Viewing Events on page 19
Additional Requirements for Installation of the Halo System
The user requires:
• A broadband Internet connection for the Home Gateway (Cable or DSL).
• A standard phone line connection for the Home Gateway as a backup to the Internet con-
nection. If the Internet is provided through a DSL, a DSL filter (usually supplied by the
Internet service provider) will need to be placed on the phone line connecting to the Home
Gateway.
The caregiver requires a computer with:
• An internet connection
• Internet Explorer 7 or Mozilla Firefox
• Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124 or later
Optional: A cellular phone with text messaging support.