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# Placing the Control Box

![EPOC Flex Controller Fitted into cap](/files/-LvORj2tTaBS9vJToUGC)

Place the control box in either the rear head position or the top position. The top position is recommended for those who research on people where headrests are required in a chair (in wheelchairs, for example), or in studies where people are lying down (sleep studies).

![Positioning](/files/-LrCM2kShDcSoIxamj5Z)

With the EMOTIV logo facing outwards, stretch the fabric into the groove around the circular part of the control box securing the box in place.