MICROSOFT Remote Keyboard Quick Reference Guide

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Getting Started

Microsoft

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Remote Keyboard
for Windows

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XP Media Center Edition

www.microsoft.com/hardware

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Program Keys by Using the Learning Feature

The TV power ( ), Volume + ( ), and Volume – ( ) keys on your Microsoft keyboard can
“learn” commands from remote controls. If you program these keys, you can use them to
control other devices, such as your TV or audio receiver.

1 Place the remote control head to head (1 to 2 inches apart, or 2.5 to 5 cm) with the

Microsoft keyboard infrared (IR) sensor.

2 On the Microsoft keyboard, press More ( )+OK (at the same time).

The status light on the top of the Microsoft keyboard blinks, indicating that it’s in
learning setup mode.

3 On the Microsoft keyboard, press and release , , or , depending on which key you

want to assign a command to.

The status light on the top of the Microsoft keyboard stops blinking, but stays on.

4 On the remote control, press and hold the button that you want the key on the

Microsoft keyboard to learn until the status light on the top of the Microsoft keyboard
blinks twice, indicating that the Microsoft keyboard has learned the command.

If the Microsoft keyboard didn’t learn the command, the status light on the top of the
Microsoft keyboard turns off. To try again, repeat steps 1 through 4.

HEALTH WARNING

Use of a keyboard or mouse may be linked to serious injuries or disorder s.

When using a computer, as with many activities, you may experience occasional discomfort in your hands,
arms, shoulders, neck, or other par ts of your body. However, if you experience symptoms such as persistent
or recurring discomfor t, pain, throbbing, aching, tingling, numbness, burning sensation, or stiffness,

DO

NOT IGNORE THE SE WARNING SIGNS. PROMPTLY SEE A QUALIFIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, even

if symptoms occur when you are not working at your computer. Symptoms like these can be associated
with painful and sometimes permanently disabling injuries or disorders of the nerves, muscles, tendons, or
other parts of the body. These musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) include carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis,
tenosynovitis, and other conditions.

While researchers are not yet able to answer many questions about MSDs, there is general agreement that many
factors may be linked to their occurrence, including: overall health, stress and how one copes with it, medical
and physical conditions, and how a person positions and uses his or her body during work and other activities
(including use of a keyboard or mouse). The amount of time a person performs an activity may also be a factor.

Some guidelines that may help you work more comfor tably with your computer and possibly reduce your risk
of experiencing an MSD can be found in the “Healthy Computing Guide” installed with this device’s sof tware.
If this device did not come with software, see the “Healthy Computing Guide” section of the “Get ting Started”
manual. You can also access the “Healthy Computing Guide” at www.microsoft.com/hardware or (in the United
States only) by calling 1 [phone] to request a CD at no charge.

If you have questions about how your own lifestyle, activities, or medical or physical condition may be related to
MSDs, see a qualified health professional.

Warning

To protect agains t risk of fire, bodily injury, elec tric shock or damage to the equipment:

● Do not immerse any part of this product in water or other liquid.

● Do not spray liquid on this product or allow excess liquid to drip inside.

● Do not use this product if it has sustained any type of damage.

● Disconnect this product or remove its batteries before cleaning.

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Keyboard lock switch

Lock keys to avoid accidental
key presses and conserve
battery power.

8

Pointer

Press down and move to control
the on-screen pointer.

9

Guide

Open the Electronic
Programming Guide.

1

Click

Click and double-click, just
like using the left button on a
mouse.

2

Right-Click

Display shortcut menus, just
like using the right button on a
mouse.

3

Sleep key

Put the computer into power
management mode, such as
standby.

4

TV power key

This key can “learn” to turn on
your TV.

5

Status light

Blinks to indicate learning and
general keyboard status.

6

Backlight

Turn the backlight functionality
on and off.

10

Messenger

Start Media Center Messenger.

11

More

Show information about the
selected item.

12

Start

Start Media Center or go to the
Start menu if Media Center is
already running.

Quick Reference Guide

Microsoft® Remote Keyboard for Windows® XP Media Center® Edition

Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of a Microsoft® Remote Keyboard for Windows® XP
Media Center Edition, which includes:

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Microsoft keyboard

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Batteries for the keyboard

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This Getting Started manual, to help you set up your keyboard and learn about its features

For the Microsoft keyboard to work, you must use the infrared (IR) receiver that
came with your Media Center PC. If the receiver isn’t built into your computer,
make sure that it’s connected to your computer. For setup details, see the product
documentation that came with the receiver.

Important Make sure that your computer meets the system requirements as

specified on the keyboard packaging.

1 Download the Media Center Update

If it is not already installed, you must download a free Windows XP Media Center
Edition update for the Microsoft keyboard to work (Internet access required).

To download the update

1 Go to the Microsoft Windows Update Web site at

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

2 Click Custom Install

3 Search for “Update Rollup 1 (or later) for eHome Infrared Receiver for Windows XP

Media Center Edition,” select it, and then click Go to install updates

4 Click Install

Important You must restart the computer for the keyboard to work properly.

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2 Insert the Batteries

The keyboard requires four batteries, which are included in the package. Whenever
you insert batteries in the keyboard, always make sure that all four batteries are new.
Alkaline batteries provide maximum battery life.

To insert the batteries

1 Turn the keyboard upside-down, and then remove

the battery compartment cover.

2 Insert the new batteries, making sure to properly

orient the positive (+) and negative (–) ends as
specified by the battery compartment labels.

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3 Position the Keyboard

For optimum performance, make sure
that the distance between the keyboard
and the receiver device (or receiver built
into the computer) doesn’t exceed 30 feet
(10 m). Make sure that the front of the
keyboard is facing the receiver device and
that the keyboard isn’t tilted up or down
at an angle exceeding 30 degrees.

Important The keyboard’s range

(distance between the keyboard and the
receiver) may be less than 30 feet (10 m),
depending on the room and other environmental factors.

4 Test the Keyboard

Try using the keyboard to make sure that it’s working.

Tip To test the keyboard, press Start ( ). This starts Media Center, or goes to the

Start menu if Media Center is already running.

If the Microsoft keyboard doesn’t work as expected, make sure that the following
procedures were completed as specified earlier in these instructions:

● You have installed the free Windows XP Media Center Edition update.

● New batteries are inserted and positioned correctly.

● The keyboard is correctly positioned and there are no nearby items, such as
furniture, that might cause interference.

For more troubleshooting tips, see the “Troubleshooting” section later in this manual.

5 Use the Learning Feature to Program Keys

(optional)

The TV power ( ), Volume + ( ), and Volume – ( ) keys on the Remote Keyboard
for Windows XP Media Center Edition can “learn” commands from remote controls.
This lets you use these keys to control other devices, such as your TV or audio receiver.
For example, you can use

on your keyboard to turn on your TV and and

to adjust the volume on your TV or stereo. The

, , and keys can learn most

remote control commands. If you don’t want to use

to turn on your TV, you can
program it to do something else. For example, you can program it to mute the sound
on your stereo.

Notes

● By default,

and on the Microsoft keyboard control the volume on your

computer, and

has no command assigned to it until it “learns” one.

● The Microsoft keyboard saves the commands that you’ve programmed even if you

remove the keyboard batteries to insert new ones.

● The learning feature might not support some remote controls or commands.

To program keys on the Microsoft keyboard

1 Place the remote control head to head (1 to 2 inches apart, or 2.5 to 5 cm) with the

Microsoft keyboard IR sensor.

2 On the Microsoft keyboard, press More (

)+OK (at the same time).

The status light on the top of the Microsoft keyboard blinks, indicating that it’s in
setup mode.

Note If you wait longer than 10 seconds to begin programming a key on the
Microsoft keyboard, the keyboard will exit setup mode.

3 On the Microsoft keyboard, press and release

, , or , depending on which

key you want to assign the command to.

The status light on the top of the Microsoft keyboard stops blinking, but stays on.

4 On the remote control, press and hold the button that you want the key on the

Microsoft keyboard to learn until the status light on the top of the Microsoft
keyboard blinks twice, indicating that the keyboard has learned the command.

If the Microsoft keyboard didn’t learn the command, the status light on the top of
the keyboard turns off. To try again, repeat steps 1 through 4.

Tip You can press SHIFT+ or SHIFT+ to bypass the learned commands and

adjust the volume of the Media Center PC.