Creative Desktop Wireless 8000 User manual

User’s Guide
Creative Desktop Wireless 8000
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Version 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 i
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 ii
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
❑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
For Microsoft Windows
98 or 98 SE users, the
Windows installation CD
will be needed to install
Desktop Wireless 8000
successfully.

Introduction iii
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.

1About Creative Wireless
Keyboard and Optical Mouse

About Creative Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse 1-1
About Creative Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse
Creative
Wireless
Keyboard
The keyboard and its one-touch keys are shown below:
The appearance of your
keyboard may differ
depending on model
and region of purchase.
Rear view
Front view
Connect
button
Detachable
palm rest
One-touch keys
Task
Switch
wheel

About Creative Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse 1-2
Key Function Key Function
Search Opens a Search box in
the current Web
browser
Volume
Up
Increases the volume
level
My
Favorite
Launches either
Internet Explorer’s
Favorites folder, or
Netscape Navigator’s
Bookmarks folder
Mute Turns audio output
off/on
Back Goes to the previous
page in your Web
browser
E-mail Launches the default
e-mail application
Forward Goes to the next page
in your Web browser
World
Wide Web
Launches the default
Web browser
Stop
Loading
Stops loading a Web
page
Calculator Opens the default
calculator application
Refresh Reloads the current
Web page
Power Turns your computer off
Play/
Pause
Plays or pauses a CD/
VCD/DVD
Suspend Enables the power
saving mode
Stop Stops playing the CD/
VCD/DVD
Word Launches Microsoft®
Word
Next
Track
Goes to the next track
in a CD/VCD/DVD
Excel Launches Microsoft
Excel

About Creative Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse 1-3
Previous
Track
Goes to the previous
track in a CD/VCD/DVD
Task Switch
Wheel
Switches between
applications.
Press to see a list of
applications currently
running. Scroll to an
application and press to
make it active.
Volume
Down
Decreases the volume
level
Key Function Key Function

About Creative Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse 1-4
Creative
Wireless
Optical Mouse
The mouse and its controls are shown below:
The appearance of your
mouse may differ
depending on model
and region of purchase.
Right-click button
Left-click button
Scroll wheel
Connect button
Front view
Rear view

About Creative Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse 1-5
Creative RF
Receiver
The RF receiver, with USB connector and LED indicator, are shown below:
Connect button
USB connector
LED indicator

2Installing Hardware

Installing Hardware 2-1
Installing Hardware
Step1: Insert
batteries into
Creative
Wireless
Optical Mouse
1. Turn the mouse over and open the battery
compartment cover, as shown in Figure 2-1.
2. Insert two AA batteries according to the directions
in the battery compartment, as shown in Figure
2-2.
3. Close the battery compartment cover and push
the catch downwards to lock it.
Figure 2-1: Opening the battery
compartment
Figure 2-2: Inserting batteries

Installing Hardware 2-2
Step 2: Insert
batteries into
Creative
Wireless
Keyboard
1. Turn 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. Close the battery compartment cover.
Figure 2-3: Opening the battery
compartment
Figure 2-4: Inserting batteries

Installing Hardware 2-3
Step 3:
Connect the
Creative RF
Receiver
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Connect the USB connector on the RF receiver to the USB port on your
computer as shown in Figure 2-5.
3. Place the RF receiver at least 8 inches (20 cm) from your computer or monitor.
Make sure that you
have inserted
batteries into the
mouse and keyboard
before Step 3.
Figure 2-5: Connecting the RF receiver to the computer

Installing Hardware 2-4
Step 4:
Activate the
wireless
desktop
devices
1. Press the Connect 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 receiver
blinks blue for about 5 seconds.
3. Press the Connect button on the RF receiver again, then press the Connect
button on the keyboard. The LED indicator on the RF receiver blinks blue for
about 5 seconds.
To install drivers, refer to "Installing Software" on page 3-1.
•Makesurethatthe
keyboard and
mouse are within
1.8 meters (6 feet)
of the RF Receiver.
• Press the Connect
buttons on each of
your Desktop
Wireless 8000
devices, as shown
here, each time you
change batteries.
• Make sure you press
the Connect
buttons on the
keyboard and
mouse within 30
seconds after
pressing the
Connect button on
the RF Receiver.
1
Figure 2-6: Activating the Creative keyboard and mouse
3
2
LED indicator