Gaming Mouse_manual-EFGIS_final.qxd 11/3/2005 9:31 AM Page 1 Saitek PC Gaming Mouse USER MANUAL MANUEL D'UTILISATION BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUAL DEL USUARIO Gaming Mouse_manual-EFGIS_final.qxd 11/3/2005 9:31 AM Page 2 SAITEK GAMING MOUSE - USER MANUAL GETTING STARTED Congratulations on purchasing the Saitek Gaming mouse. The mouse offers a range of programmable desktop and gaming tools, combined with the ability to switch from 800 dpi to 1600dpi resolution for high-speed, highly accurate tracking. System Requirements Standard mouse functions, 3rd button and wheel functions are compatible with all Microsoft operating systems. The 4th and 5th buttons require Windows 2000/XP to function, or will require the installation of an additional driver included with this product. The 6th button requires the installation of an additional driver included with this product. Contents Your Saitek Gaming Mouse package includes the following: · · · Optical Mouse User's manual CD-ROM Driver for Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP Before you begin · · · Do not plug your Gaming mouse into your computer's USB port until the installation procedure has finished. Keep your PS/2 mouse as a back-up device. If your computer's operating system uses Windows98/98SE, please have the Windows98 or Windows SE system disk to hand during the installation of the mouse. Please contact your dealer immediately if any components are missing. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Some experts believe that using any mouse or trackball may cause serious injury to hands, wrists, arms, neck, or back. If you feel pain, numbness, or weakness in these areas, please consult a qualified health professional immediately. To reduce the risk of injury, please follow these precautions: · · · · · Take frequent breaks, get up and walk around several times every hour. Vary your tasks throughout the day. Keep your shoulders relaxed with your elbows at your side. Position your keyboard and mouse so you do not have to reach. Adjust your chair and keyboard so your upper arms and wrists are straight. Avoid resting your wrists on sharp edges. 2 3 1 Software Installation Insert the Auto-Run CD-ROM into your PC's CD-ROM drawer. The installation menu will open automatically. (If the menu does not open automatically, double-click the "setup" icon in the CD files directory) The setup program will guide you step by step through the installation. For users of Windows 98/ME/2000: After you finish the installation, select "Restart" to reboot your system to activate hot keys and wheel scrolling functions. For users of Windows XP: After finishing the installation, connect (or reconnect) your Gaming Mouse's USB plug to one of your computer's USB ports. Connecting the mouse With your PC on, insert the Gaming Mouse's USB plug into one of your PC's USB sockets. Follow the device installation wizard to complete the registration of the new USB device to the system. Please note that the Saitek Gaming Mouse will not function correctly on a glass or mirror surface. For best results we strongly recommended that you use your Gaming Mouse on a bright surface with a smooth texture. Installation of the Programmable software driver. The Gaming Mouse hot keys will be enabled when you install the software driver on the installation disc. Gaming Mouse_manual-EFGIS_final.qxd 11/3/2005 9:31 AM Page 4 Turbo-Key Press this key to toggle between 800DPI and 1600DPI mouse resolution for high-speed, highly accurate tracking. This button will light up when 1600DPI is selected. This option is only displayed as enabled when you have already activated the "Enable L-Button Keep Shooting" function. Disable R-Button Keep-Shooting This disables the sending out of continuous R-Button clicked messages. This option is only displayed as enabled when you have already activated the "Enable R-Button Keep Shooting" function. Exit This closes the Gaming Center Software function. GAMING CENTER ICON POP-UP MENU Click on the Gaming Center icon on the bottom right corner of your Windows desktop to open the Gaming Mouse menu. Mouse Configuration Function: Opens the "Mouse Properties" page for configuring mouse functions and characteristics. Reset Use-Based Command This clears all the input macros recorded by the UseBased Command Function. This function is only enabled when you have programmed a mouse button to use the "Use-Based Command" function. Enable L-Button Keep-Shooting This enables you to continue to send out continuous left button clicked messages when you have depressed the left mouse button. This function is only enabled when you have checked the "Enable Keep Shooting Option" on the "Mouse Properties" page. Enable R-Button Keep-Shooting This enables you to continue to send out continuous right button clicked messages when you have depressed the R-Button. This function is only enabled when you check the "Enable Keep Shooting Option" on the "Mouse Properties" page. Disable L-Button Keep-Shooting This stops the sending out of continuous L-Button clicked messages. Gaming Mouse functionality Standard Left button Standard Right button Scroll wheel Applications button Macros button Net Search button Turbo key Gaming Mouse_manual-EFGIS_final.qxd 11/3/2005 9:31 AM Page 6 PROGRAMMING YOUR GAMING MOUSE After successfully installing your Saitek Gaming Mouse you can customize it either by clicking on Start on the Windows® Taskbar, Settings, Control Panel, then Mouse, or by clicking on the Gaming Center icon on the bottom right corner of your windows desktop, and then Mouse Configuration. There are many options in the Mouse Properties window, including selecting new pointers, adjusting the pointer's speed and acceleration and configuring the mouse as left- or righthanded. Applications Button This field is used to program the special Gaming Center function for this button. Detailed descriptions follow. Note: The default button setting is "Applications Wheel" function. Macros Button This field is used to program the special Gaming Center function for this button. Detailed descriptions follow: Note: The default button setting is "Macros Wheel" function. Enable Keep Shooting Option This option is used to control the "Keep-Shooting". Checked: Enables the mouse L/R-Button to work with "keep-shooting". Unchecked: Disables the mouse L/R-Button to work with "keep-shooting". Note: This option works with the pop-up menu of the Gaming Center Icon. Configuring your Mouse First click on the Mouse Configuration option on the Gaming Center menu. Compatible Wheel Scroll This option is used only for software compatibility problems with some applications that are not designed to support mouse scrolling: Checked: The scrolling message defaults to same as Windows standard mouse scrolling message. Unchecked: The mouse scrolling message can be customized. Enable Virtual Double Wheel This option is used to control the vertical/horizontal scrolling function on applications when the user's mouse has only one wheel button. Checked: Enables the wheel button to control scrolling in a vertical or horizontal direction. Unchecked: Enables the wheel button to control scrolling in a vertical direction only. Note: When this option is checked, programming of the wheel button will be disabled. Special Buttons This configures all the mouse buttons and wheel scrolling. Wheel Scrolled Lines This field is used to configure the number of lines scrolled with each click of the mouse wheel. Wheel Button This field is used to program the special Gaming Center function for this wheel button. You will find detailed descriptions below. Note: The default button setting is Windows wheel-button function. Net-Searching Button This field is used to program the special Gaming Center function for this button. Detailed descriptions follow: Note: The default button setting is "Net-Wheel" function. Gaming Mouse_manual-EFGIS_final.qxd 11/3/2005 9:31 AM Page 8 Application Wheel This configures applications which are selected by the application wheel. As a default, the activation wheel is activated by the Application button on the front left side of the Gaming Mouse. Set Application 1 This button is used to set up field 1 of the Applications Wheel, such as the application execution file location, and the name assigned to the application. These options are: 1 Assigned Name: This field can only be completed when you have selected the application execution file. Select Application: Shows the application execution file you have selected. Search: Use the pull-down lists to locate the execution file for the application. Macros Page The Macros page allows you to configure all macros, included recording sequences of commands which are activated by the Macros button. For instance, you may want to program a macro to autotype a lengthy address or to find and replace a piece of text. Assign Macro 1: This button is used to setup up field 1 of the Macros Wheel These options of the pop-up configuration window are: 1 Macro Name: Any text you type in this field appears as the highlighted text when you run your cursor over the macro number on the macros wheel. This field can be completed when you have set or recorded the macro. Start to record: This starts recording of input commands such as keystroke or mouse actions which are then saved in the "Use Based Command (and Macros) config" area. Stop: This stops the collection of input commands. Assign Name: This is used to assign the name of the Macro. Save: Saves these recorded input commands as the Macro 1. Cancel: Cancels the recording of the macros and closes the pop-up menu. 2 3 2 Set Applications 2-8 The process is identical to "Set Application 1". To open an application, open the application wheel and place your mouse pointer over the number of the desired application and click the left button on the top of the mouse. 3 4 5 6 Set Macros 2-8: The process is identical to "Set Macro 1". To run a pre-recorded macro, open the macro wheel by clicking the button on the right of the mouse, place your mouse pointer over the number of the desired macro number and click the left button on the top of the mouse. Gaming Mouse_manual-EFGIS_final.qxd 11/3/2005 9:31 AM Page 10 Internet Wheel The internet wheel is activated by pressing the Net wheel on the back left side of the Gaming Mouse. The internet wheel allows you to open your browser, select your web favourites, carry out word, image or directory web searches or create and send email messages. Gaming Center Programmable Button Functions The additional buttons and wheel of the Gaming Mouse can be programmed to perform many commands. You can assign any one of up to 62 standard functions to the wheel, and right- and left-hand side buttons to suit the way you work or to play games. Gaming Center software options 1 Default Function Default button specific function Wheel Button: Windows Middle Button Net-Search Button: Quick highlighted keyword search Application Button: Application Wheel functions Macros Button: Macros Wheel functions Same as "Windows Logo Key" on keyboard Closes selected window Opens help window for selected application Restores selected window size Maximizes selected window Minimizes selected window Opens next window - similar to "Alt+Shift+Tab" Opens previous window - similar to "Alt+Tab" Starts the Windows Screen Saver Moves cursor to previous page Moves cursor to next page Moves cursor to home position. Moves cursor to end position. Runs Calculator. Emulates pressing "F1" Emulates pressing "F2" Emulates pressing "F3" 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Start Window Close Window Context Help Restore Window Maximizing Windows Minimizing Windows Next Window Previous Window Screen Saver Page Up Page Down Home End Calculator F1 F2 F3 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Screen Snapshot Window Snapshot Control-C Control-V Control-A Control-H Control-G Control-F Control-X Control-Z Control-W Control-N Control-O Control-S Control-P Control-R Run... MS-Outlook MS-Word MS-Excel MS-PowerPoint MS-Finder Outlook Express Emulates pressing "F4" Emulates pressing "F5" Emulates pressing "F6" Emulates pressing "F7" Emulates pressing "F8" Emulates pressing "F9" Emulates pressing "F10" Emulates pressing "F11" Emulates pressing "F12" Captures screenshot of Desktop Captures screenshot of selected window Emulates pressing "Ctrl-C" Emulates pressing "Ctrl-V" Emulates pressing "Ctrl-A" Emulates pressing "Ctrl-H" Emulates pressing "Ctrl-G" Emulates pressing "Ctrl-F" Emulates pressing "Ctrl-X" Emulates pressing "Ctrl-Z" Emulates pressing "Ctrl-W" Emulates pressing "Ctrl-N" Emulates pressing "Ctrl-O" Emulates pressing "Ctrl-S" Emulates pressing "Ctrl-P" Emulates pressing "Ctrl-R" Executes the Microsoft Windows "Run..." function Starts Microsoft Office Outlook Starts Microsoft Office Word Starts Microsoft Office Excel Starts Microsoft ...