Radio Shack 26-442 manual

Cat. No. 26-4 42 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equ ipment. Dual Wheel Scrolling T rackball with Programmable Third Button 26-442.fm Page 1 Frid ay, March 5, 1999 4:4 3 PM[...]

2 FEATURES Your RadioShack Dual Wheel Scroll Trackball Mouse allows yo u to control mouse movement a nd functions with your fingertips. I t was designed specifi- cally to meet the n eeds of a new g enera- tion of PC users. You can scroll, zoom, or click using the innovative vertical and horizontal scroll whe els and program- mable third bu tton. Th[...]

3 CONTENTS Installation .. ................ ................ ................ ................. ................ ................ ............ 4 Hardware .. ................ ................ ................. ................ ................ ................ ......... 4 Software ...... ................. ................ ................... .......[...]

4 INSTALLATION HARDWARE Caution : Always turn off yo ur computer before conn ecting or disconnect ing the Dual Wheel Scroll Trackball Mouse, oth- erwise you could dam age your comput- er or its PS /2 port. Disconnect any mouse you already have con- nected to the PS/2 por t, then plug the Dual Wheel Scroll Trackball Mouse’s 6-pin mini-DI N plug in[...]

5 Installing in DOS Note : To ensure a successful DOS in- stallation, boo t up to DOS. If Windows 3.1 loads au tomatically at boot up , exit Windows, then pr oceed with the mouse’s software insta llation. If Windows 95/9 8 loads automatica lly at boot up , select Start from the task b ar, choose Shut Down , and then select Re- start the computer [...]

6 OPERATING IN WINDOWS To launch the mouse’s 4D ScrollWare in Windows 95/98 , click on , in the sys- tem tray at th e bottom right co rner of the computer screen. T he Mouse Prop er tie s window opens and displays the tabs for six program control panels. To launch t he mouse’s drive r soft ware in Windows 3.1 , click Dual Wheel Mouse V5.21 . Th[...]

7 POINTER CONTROL PANEL To change the po inter's appearance, click on the Pointer tab. In Windows 3.1 , you can change the size and shade of your on-screen point- er. Under Pointer Size , click on the button for the size you want. Under Pointer Col- or , click on the white po inter button, th e black pointer butt on, or the gray pointer button[...]

8 Setting the Pointer Speed Click on the Pointer Speed bar and drag it toward Slo w or Fast , as desired. Setting the Pointer T rail In Windows 95/98 , click on the Pointer Tr a i l button and slid e it toward Long or toward Short . In Windows 3.1 , click Show trails and slide the control toward Long or Short . Note : To operate Show trails in Win-[...]

9 Setting the Scrolling Speed To set the vertical scrolling speed, click Scroll , then or to increase or de- crease the number of lines for each scroll. To scroll vertically exactly one page at a time when you move the vertical wheel, click on Scroll one page per scroll unit . Horizontal Wheel To reverse the horizont al scroll direc- tion, click on[...]

10 You can increase th e zoom box propor- tions by increasing t he values in the Widt h and Height scroll bars. Place the cursor on the area you want to zoom, then press the th ird button. To stretch the imag e vertically, rotate the vertical wheel upward or downward. To stretch the ima ge horizontally, rotat e the horizontal whee l upward or down-[...]

11 Others If you want t o use the third but ton for system functions or as a shortcut for a command, you ca n assign a functio n from the Others menu. To select a function, click on Oth ers . Then select the funct ion from the drop down menu . Using the Third Button To perform th e function you hav e set in the third butto n panel, pres s the third[...]

12 Changing the Driver V ersion To change the mo use version: In Window s 95 , click on the Gener al tab in the Mouse Properties window, then click Change . A drop-do wn menu ap- pears. Select the compatible mouse driver version for Windows 95. In Windows 98 : 1. From the Start button on t he task bar , go to Settings and select Con- trol Panel , t[...]

13 OPERATING IN DOS Once you install the Dual Wheel Scroll Trackball Mouse and the mouse’s driver software, yo u can use this mou se in the DOS environment like you would any other mouse. Note: Your mouse’s 4D ScrollWare driv- er works only in a Windows environ- ment, not in DO S. Only the cur sor movement fu nction works in DOS. 26-442.fm Page[...]

14 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack Dual Wheel Scroll Tr ackball Mouse is an example of superio r de- sign and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your mouse so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the mouse dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that ca n corrode the electronic circ[...]

15 CLEANING THE T RACKBALL The mouse might pick up some du st or lint after prolon ged use. If the cursor is not moving smoothly on th e screen, fol- low these step s to clean the trackball and its housing. 1. Shut down and tur n off you r com- puter . 2. Insert a pointed object (such as a straightened pa per clip) into the dot on the ball cap and [...]

16 THE FCC W ANTS Y OU TO KNOW This equipment ha s been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to provide r easonable protec- tion against harmful int erference in a residential installation. This eq uipment generates, uses and ca n radiate r adio fre[...]

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RadioShack A Division of T andy Corporation Fort W orth, T exas 76102 03A99 Printed in Hong Kong Limited Ninety-Day W arranty This product is wa rranted b y RadioShack against man uf acturing def ects in material and workman- ship under normal use for ni nety (90) da ys from the date of purchase from RadioShack compan y- owned stores and aut horize[...]