User manual CREATIVE DESKTOP WIRELESS 8000

[. . . ] iii 1 About Creative Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse Creative Wireless Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Creative Wireless Optical Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Creative RF Receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 2 Installing Hardware Step1: Insert batteries into Creative Wireless Optical Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Close the battery compartment cover. 4. Figure 2-4: Inserting batteries Installing Hardware 2-2 Step 3: Connect the Creative RF Receiver Make sure that you have inserted batteries into the mouse and keyboard before Step 3. 1. Connect the USB connector on the RF receiver to the USB port on your computer as shown in Figure 2-5. Figure 2-5: Connecting the RF receiver to the computer 3. Place the RF receiver at least 8 inches (20 cm) from your computer or monitor. Installing Hardware 2-3 Step 4: Activate the wireless desktop devices · Make sure that the keyboard and mouse are within 1. 8 meters (6 feet) of the RF Receiver. · Press the Connect buttons on each of your Desktop Wireless 8000 devices, as shown here, each time you change batteries. · Make sure you press the Connect buttons on the keyboard and mouse within 30 seconds after pressing the Connect button on the RF Receiver. 1. 3. Press the Connect button on the RF receiver, as shown in Figure 2-6. Press the Connect button on the RF receiver again, then press the Connect button on the keyboard. The LED indicator on the RF receiver blinks blue for about 5 seconds. LED indicator 2 1 3 Figure 2-6: Activating the Creative keyboard and mouse To install drivers, refer to "Installing Software" on page 3-1. Installing Hardware 2-4 Step 5: Test the keyboard and mouse Move the mouse cursor or press a key on the keyboard to test that the keyboard and mouse are connected. To improve receiver sensitivity, you can change the default device ID for your keyboard and mouse. See "Problems With Your Creative Wireless Keyboard or Optical Mouse" on page B-2. Installing Hardware 2-5 3 Installing Software Installing Software Installing Software Windows 98 and 98 SE users may be prompted by an Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box when Windows detects a USB device. You may need to insert the Windows Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive during installation. Some computers may be supplied without the Windows CD, but have the necessary files stored in c:\windows\ options\cabs (replace c:\ with the drive letter your Windows has been installed on). You need to install software to use Creative Desktop Wireless 8000. The following instructions are applicable to Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) and Windows 98. After you have connected Creative Desktop Wireless 8000, Windows will detect the USB device and install the required drivers automatically. Insert the Creative Desktop Wireless 8000 Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The CD supports Windows Autoplay mode and starts running automatically. In the Run dialog box, type d:\ctrun\ctrun. exe (replace d:\ with the drive letter of your CD/DVD-ROM drive). Follow the instructions on the screen to install your Creative Desktop Wireless 8000. To adjust the motion of the pointer, click the Motion or Pointer Options tab. If you want to show the pointer trail, click the Show pointer trails check box to select it, and drag the bottom slider to adjust the length of the trail. Click the Apply button, and then click the OK button. With the mouse, you can control either the scroll speed or the volume, but not both at the same time. 4. 9. Using Creative Mouse And Keyboard Software 4-2 Using Creative Keyboard Software Configuring the hotkeys 1. A user interface showing the shortcut keys on Creative Wireless Keyboard appears. 2. [. . . ] · Make sure that there is a connection between the RF receiver and keyboard or mouse. For more information, refer to "Step 4: Activate the wireless desktop devices" on page 2-4. The computer cannot detect the Creative keyboard or mouse. Do one or more of the following: · Make sure that the RF receiver is connected correctly to your computer. · Make sure that the batteries have been inserted properly and according to the directions shown in the battery compartment. [. . . ]