Creative Desktop Wireless 8000 User Manual
User’s Guide
Creative Desktop Wireless 8000
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Versi on 1.0
January 2004
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
System Requirements ........................................................................................ ii
Document Conventions .................................................................................... 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 ..................... 2-1
Step 3: Connect the Creative RF Receiver ....................................................... 2-3
Step 4: Activate the wireless desktop devices ................................................. 2-4
Step 5: Test the keyboard and mouse................................................................. 2-5
3 Installing Software
Installing Software ................................................................................................... 3-1
4 Using Creative Mouse And Keyboard Software
Using Creative Mouse Software ........................................................................... 4-1
Configuring the mouse buttons ................................................................... 4-1
Configuring the mouse wheel ...................................................................... 4-2
Configuring the pointer .................................................................................. 4-2
Using Creative Keyboard Software .................................................................... 4-3
Configuring the hotkeys ................................................................................. 4-3
Configuring the OnScreen Display (OSD) ................................................. 4-4
Tips On Using Your Keyboard and Mouse ........................................................ 4-5
Changing device channels and IDs........................................................................ 4-5
A Technical Specifications
Creative Wireless Optical Mouse ....................................................................... A-1
B Troubleshooting
Problems Installing Software.................................................................................. B-1
Problems With Your Creative Wireless Keyboard or Optical Mouse....... B-2
Introduction
Introduction
Creative Desktop Wireless 8000 is a stylish wireless keyboard and mouse
combination at a great price. Convenient wireless technology gives you responsive
keyboard and mouse performance within 1.8 meters (6 feet) of your computer
without cluttering your desktop with cables. The 20 one-touch keys offer faster
access to popular Internet, multimedia, and email functions. Your Creative
Wireless Optical Mouse provides precise 800 dpi optical performance on virtually
any surface with no moving parts to clean. Intelligent power saving features
extend the battery life of your keyboard and mouse, and still provide immediate
response with a simple keystroke or mouse movement.
Installation is effortless with a simple USB receiver that will swiftly connect your
keyboard and mouse.
Introduction i
Package Contents The following items are included in your package:
❑ Creative Wireless Keyboard (with detachable palm rest)
❑ Creative Wireless Optical Mouse
❑ Creative RF Receiver (USB interface)
❑ 4 x AA batteries
❑ Installation CD
❑ Quick Start leaflet
System
Requirements
For Microsoft Windows
98 or 98 SE users, the
Windows installation CD
will be needed to install
Desktop Wireless 8000
successfully.
❑ Genuine Intel® Pentium® or AMD® Athlon™ 266 MHz processor or higher
❑ Microsoft
®
Windows® XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition (Me),
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) or Windows 98
❑ 32 MB RAM
❑ 16 MB available hard disk space
❑ DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive for software installation
❑ Available USB port or powered USB hub
❑ For multimedia playback, sound card and speakers are required
Introduction ii
Document
Conventions
The following typographical conventions are used throughout this document.
Tip. This tells you about short cuts or hints relating to a feature.
Note. This highlights additional or important information about a
feature.
Caution! This highlights proper usage of your product. Follow the
directions to prevent the loss of data, or damage to your product or
system.
Warning! This warns you of possible hazards that may result in
bodily harm or life-threatening situations.
Introduction iii
1
About Creative Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse
About Creative Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse
Creative Wireless Keyboard
The appearance of your
keyboard may differ
depending on model
and region of purchase.
The keyboard and its one-touch keys are shown below:
One-touch keys
Tas k
Switch
wheel
Connect
button
Front view
Rear view
Detachable
palm rest
About Creative Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse 1-1
Key Function Key Function
Search Opens a Search box in
the current Web
browser
My
Favorite
Launches either
Internet Explorer’s
Favorites folder, or
Netscape Navigator’s
Bookmarks folder
Back Goes to the previous
page in your Web
browser
Forward Goes to the next page
in your Web browser
Stop
Loading
Stops loading a Web
page
Refresh Reloads the current
Web page
Play/
Pause
Plays or pauses a CD/
VCD/DVD
Stop Stops playing the CD/
VCD/DVD
Volume
Up
Increases the volume
level
Mute Turns audio output
off/on
E-mail Launches the default
e-mail application
World
Wide Web
Launches the default
Web browser
Calculator Opens the default
calculator application
Power Turns your computer off
Suspend Enables the power
saving mode
Word
Launches Microsoft
®
Word
Next
Track
Goes to the next track
in a CD/VCD/DVD
About Creative Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse 1-2
Excel Launches Microsoft
Excel
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