Creative Desktop Wireless 8000 manual

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User’s Guide Creative Desktop Wireless 8000 Informatio n in this documen t is subject to ch ange without noti ce and does not represent a commit ment on the part of Creativ e T echnology Ltd. No part of this manual ma y be reproduced or tr ansmitted in any for m or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recordin g, for[...]

Table of Contents[...]

Table of Contents Introduction System Requirements ...... .................................................................... .............. ii Document Conventions ..................... ...................................................... ......... iii 1 About Creative Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse Creative Wireless Keyboar d ............[...]

Using Creative Keyboard Software .......................... .................................... ...... 4-3 Configuring the hotkey s ..................... ...................................................... ...... 4-3 Configuring the OnScreen Display (O SD) ......................... .................. ...... 4-4 Tips On Using Your Keyboard and M[...]

Introduction[...]

Introduction i Intr oduction Creative Desktop Wireless 8000 is a stylish wi reless keyboard and mouse combination at a great price. Convenient wireless technology gives you responsiv e keyboard and mouse performance within 1. 8 met ers (6 feet) of your computer without cluttering your desktop wi th cables. The 20 one-touch keys off er faster access[...]

Introduction ii P ackage Contents The following items are included in your package: ❑ Creative Wireless K eyboard (with detachable palm rest) ❑ Creative Wireless Optical Mouse ❑ Creative RF Receiver (USB interface) ❑ 4 x AA batteries ❑ Installation CD ❑ Quick Start leaflet System Requirements ❑ Genuine Intel ® Pen t iu m ® or AMD ®[...]

Introduction iii Document Con ventions The fo llowin g typo graphical co nventions a re used throughout this document. Tip. This tells you about short c uts or hints relating to a feature. Note. This highlights additional or important information about a feature. Caution! This highlights proper usage of y our product. Follow the directions to preve[...]

1 About Creative Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse[...]

About Creative Wireles s Keyb oard and Optical M ouse 1-1 About Creative Wireless K eyboard and Optical Mouse Cr eative Wir eless Ke y b o a r d The keyboard and its one-touch keys are shown below: The appear ance of y our keyboard may differ dependin g on model and region of purchase. Rear view Front view Connect button Detachable palm rest One-to[...]

About Creative Wireles s Keyb oard and Optical M ouse 1-2 Key Function Key Function Search Opens a Search bo x in the current W eb browser Vo l u m e Up Increases the volume level My Fa v o r i t e Launches either Internet Explorer’s Favorites folder , or Netscape Navigator’s Bookmark s folder Mute T urns audio output off/on Back Goes to the pr[...]

About Creative Wireles s Keyb oard and Optical M ouse 1-3 Previous Tr a c k Goes to the previous track in a CD/VCD/DVD T ask Switch Wheel Switches between applications. Press to see a list of applications currently running. Scroll to an application and press to make it a ct ive . Vo l u m e Down Decreases the volume level Key Function Key Function[...]

About Creative Wireles s Keyb oard and Optical M ouse 1-4 Cr eative Wir eless Optical Mouse The mouse and its control s are shown below: The appearance of y our mouse may differ dependin g on model and region of purchase. Right-click b u tton Left-click button Scroll wheel Connect button Front view Rear view[...]

About Creative Wireles s Keyb oard and Optical M ouse 1-5 Cr eative RF Receiv er The RF receiver , with USB connector and LED indicator , are shown below: Connect button USB connec tor LED indicator[...]

2 Installing Hardware[...]

Instal ling Ha rdware 2-1 Installing Har dwar e Step1: Inser t batteries into Cr eative Wir eless Optical Mouse 1. T urn the mouse ov er and open the battery compartment cove r , as shown in Figure 2-1. 2. Insert t w o AA batteries according to t he directions in the battery compartment, as shown in Figure 2-2. 3. Cl ose the battery compartment cov[...]

Instal ling Ha rdware 2-2 Step 2: Inser t batteries into Cr eative Wir eless Ke y b o a r d 1. T urn the keyboard over . 2. Open the battery compartment cover as shown in Figure 2-3. 3. Insert two AA batteries according to the directions in the battery compartment, as shown in Figure 2-4. 4. Cl ose the battery compartment cover . Figure 2-3: Openin[...]

Instal ling Ha rdware 2-3 Step 3: Connect the Cr eative RF Receiv er 1. T urn on your computer . 2. Connect the USB connector on the RF receiver to the USB port on your computer as shown in Fig u re 2-5. 3 . P l a c e th e RF re c ei ve r a t l ea s t 8 i nc h es (2 0 cm ) f r o m y o u r c o m p u te r o r m o n i t o r . Make sure that you have i[...]

Instal ling Ha rdware 2-4 Step 4: Activate the wir eless desktop de vices 1. Press the Con nect button on the RF receiver , as shown in Figure 2-6. 2. Press the Connect button on the mouse. The LED indicator on the RF receiv er blinks blue fo r about 5 seconds. 3. Press the Con nect button on the RF receiver again, then press the Connect button on [...]

Instal ling Ha rdware 2-5 Step 5: T est the k eyboar d and mouse Move the mouse cursor or press a k ey on the keyboard to test that the keyboard and mouse are connected. If no thing happens, rep eat Step 4. T o improve receiver sensitivit y , you can change the default de vice ID for your keyboard and mouse. See "Problems With Y our Creative W[...]

3 Installing Software[...]

Installing Software 3-1 Installing Softwar e Installing Softwar e Y ou need to install software to use Crea tive Desktop Wireless 8000. The following instructions are applicable to Windows XP , Windows 200 0, Windows Millenni um Edition (Me), Wi ndows 98 Second Edition (SE) and Windows 98. 1. After y ou have connected Creative Deskt op Wireless 800[...]

4 Using Creative Mouse And Keyboard Software[...]

Using Creative Mouse And Keyboard Software 4-1 Using Cr eativ e Mouse And K eyboar d Softwar e Using Cr eative Mouse Softwar e With the Creative Mouse softw are , you can preset the mouse buttons and mouse wheel to perform specific functi ons, and configure the pointer . Configuring the mouse buttons 1. Double-click the mouse icon on the Windows ta[...]

Using Creative Mouse And Keyboard Software 4-2 Configuring the mouse wheel 1. Double-click the mouse icon on the Windows taskbar . The Mouse Properties bo x appears. 2. Cl ick the Configure Mouse Wheel tab. 3. T o adjust the wheel scroll spee d with the mouse wheel, click the Wheel Scroll Speed option, if it is not selected . 4. Cl ick the Lines bo[...]

Using Creative Mouse And Keyboard Software 4-3 Using Cr eative K eyboar d Softwar e Configuring the hotk eys 1. Double-cl ick the keyboard icon on the Windows taskbar . A user interface showing the shortcut ke ys on Creative Wireless K eyboard appears. 2. Cl ick the tab of the button you w ant to configure. Y ou can only configure bu ttons that hav[...]

Using Creative Mouse And Keyboard Software 4-4 4. T o select an application that is not listed in the above option, click the Select a Program or URL option. 5. Cl ick the Browse button, locate the application you want, and c lick the Open button. 6. Cl ick the OK but ton. Configuring the OnScr een Displa y (OSD) With Creative Deskt op Wireless 800[...]

Using Creative Mouse And Keyboard Software 4-5 Tips On Using Y our K eyboar d and Mouse The following are a few tips to help you to work effectiv ely with minimal physical discomfort: • When using the keyboard an d mouse, keep your forearms, wrists and hands in a relaxed posi tion, with your el bows at your side. • Position the k eybo ard and m[...]

A Technical Specifications[...]

Technical Specifications A-1 T echnical Specifications Cr eative Wir eless Optical Mouse Dimensions ❑ 126 mm (L) x 64 mm (W) x 41 mm (H) We i g h t ❑ 87 g Operating temperature ❑ 0ºc - 40ºc Humidity ❑ 0% - 90% RH W orking distance ❑ Up to 1.8 m (6 feet) Powe r ❑ 2 x AA batteries Standby mode curr ent ❑ < 5 mA Resolution ❑ 800 d[...]

Technical Specifications A-2 Cr eative Wir eless Ke y b o a r d Dimensions ❑ 501 mm (L) x 210 mm (W) x 45 mm (H) We i g h t ❑ 850 g Operating temperature ❑ 0ºc - 40ºc Humidity ❑ 0% - 90% RH W orking distance ❑ Up to 1.8 m (6 feet) Powe r ❑ 2 x AA batteries Customizable hot key s ❑ 10 keys on keyboard (excluding the P ower , Calculat[...]

Technical Specifications A-3 Cr eative RF Receiv er Dimensions ❑ 98 mm (L) x 76 mm (W) x 24 mm (H) We i g h t ❑ 92 g Operating temperature ❑ 0ºc - 40ºc Humidity ❑ 0% - 90% RH W orking distance ❑ Up to 1.8 m (6 feet)[...]

B Troubleshooting[...]

Troubleshooting B-1 T r oubleshooting If you h ave a te chn ical pr obl em wi th this product, you may wish to consult our self- h elp tool “Knowledgebase” for online troubleshooti ng and solutions. Go to www.creative.com and select your region. Pr oblems Installing Softwar e The installation does not start automa tically after the installation[...]

Troubleshooting B-2 Pr oblems With Y our Cr eative Wir eless K eyboar d or Optical Mouse The cursor does not move or its movemen ts are erratic on the screen. Do one or more of the following: • Make sure that the batteries have been inserted properly and according to the directions shown in the batt ery compartme nt. • Make sure that the batter[...]

Troubleshooting B-3 The cursor moves erratically and/or some characters appear on the screen when you are no t using the mouse or keybo ard. There may be some interference from othe r nearby computers. This ma y be due to similar r adio frequencies being used in some systems. Do the following: • Change the default device channel. a. Press the Con[...]