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Frequently Asked Questions

Here we answer many of the questions our customers have asked over the years.

All questions and answers on one page

About the MotivAider®

  1. How long has the MotivAider been around?
  2. I like the concept, but why don't you make the MotivAider more compact?
  3. I'd really like to buy a MotivAider, but I'm questioning the price. I can buy an electronic timer for a lot less. Is the MotivAider really worth what it costs?
  4. What kind of help do you offer to someone who's just getting started with the MotivAider?
  5. What kinds of things have people used the MotivAider to accomplish?
  6. Can I use the MotivAider for more than one purpose at a time?
  7. How do I get my personal message into the MotivAider?
  8. The MotivAider is working amazingly well for me, but I'm curious about what makes it so effective. It just seems too simple to work as well as it does!
  9. I understand you have a new (silver) model. Does it operate differently from the previous (grey) model?
  10. Neat concept, but wouldn't a smartphone app be better than a separate device?
  11. What are the MotivAider's dimensions?
  12. What kind of battery does the MotivAider use and how long will it last?

Ordering and Shipping

  1. How soon after I order will you ship?

Operating the MotivAider®

  1. I'd like to keep things as simple as possible. Do I have to use the advanced user settings?
  2. Can I make the vibration stronger or weaker?
  3. How do I turn my MotivAider off?
  4. I lost the operating instructions. How can I find out how to make my MotivAider work the way I want it to?
  5. I messed up the settings on my MotivAider. Is there an easy way to reset it?
  6. Is there a way to make sure that I set the time interval correctly?

Maximizing Results

  1. How do I know how often to send signals?
  2. I'm not noticing some of the signals. What should I do?
  3. I'm noticing the MotivAider's signals and I remember what to do, but I'm not consistently doing it. How can I get better results?
  4. My son is pretty active and I'm worried that the MotivAider might pop off his belt. What's the best way to keep that from happening?
  5. Where can I get help creating an effective message?

Troubleshooting

  1. Help! My MotivAider doesn't seem to be working right.
  2. My display (screen) went blank. What should I do?
  3. Some of the digits on the screen are missing segments.
  4. I haven't used my MotivAider for quite a while. I want to use it again but it doesn't vibrate even though I can see numbers on the screen.
  5. My MotivAider starts counting down but then just stops. What's wrong?
  6. I can't remember whether I set my MotivAider to accept intervals in minutes or seconds. Is there a way to tell just by looking at the screen?

Following Through - the Book

  1. Where can I get a copy of Following Through?