IBM TrackPoint USB Space Saver Keyboardwith Hub User manual

TrackPoint
®
USB
SpaceSaver Keyboard
with Hub
User’s Guide

OPTIONS
by IBM

Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information
in “Appendix D. Product warranty and notices” on page D-1.
First Edition (April 2001)
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Contents
Safety: Read first ....................v
About this book ....................vii
Registering your option ..................vii
Installation and user’s guide................1-1
Product description ...................1-1
Installing the keyboard ..................1-2
Installing the TrackPoint USB Keyboard with Hub software ......1-3
Using the Multi-Port USB Hub................1-4
Disabling a ThinkPad®onboard pointing device ..........1-4
Using the TrackPoint USB Keyboard with Hub .........2-1
Using the TrackPoint pointing device .............2-1
Customizing your TrackPoint pointing device...........2-2
Enabling Press-to-Select .................2-3
Adjusting sensitivity ..................2-4
Enabling scrolling ...................2-5
Selecting a scrolling method ...............2-6
Adjusting mouse properties in Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000,
or Windows Me ....................2-7
Using the embedded numeric keypad .............2-7
Appendix A. Maintaining your keyboard ...........A-1
Appendix B. Problem solving ...............B-1
Appendix C. Help and service information...........C-1
Online technical support .................C-1
Telephone technical support ................C-1
Appendix D. Product warranty and notices ..........D-1
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty..............D-1
Part 1 - General Terms .................D-1
Part 2 - Country-unique Terms ..............D-4
Notices .......................D-11
Trademarks .....................D-13
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement .......D-13
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Safety: Read first
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.
Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.
Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.
Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety
Information.
Avant d’installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.
Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.
Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza.
Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.
Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette
produktet.
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Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.
P
red inštaláciou tohto zariadenia si pečítaje Bezpečnostné predpisy.
Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad.
Lässäkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
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About this book
This manual contains instructions for installing and using your IBM®
TrackPoint®USB Keyboard with Hub. The manual is divided into two parts:
Part 1: Installation and user’s guide:
This guide contains the product description and hardware and software
installation instructions in the following languages:
vEnglish
vFrench
vSpanish
vItalian
vBrazilian Portuguese
vTraditional Chinese
vJapanese
Part 2: Appendixes
This section contains problem solving, help and service information, and
warranty and notices.
Registering your option
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Installation and user’s guide
This guide contains instructions for installing and using the IBM TrackPoint
USB Keyboard with Hub.
Product description
The IBM TrackPoint USB Keyboard with Hub works with IBM computers and
ISA-standard computers that have USB ports. You can use the TrackPoint
pointing device for pointing, selecting, dragging, or scrolling. As a result, you
do not need to use a mouse with the keyboard. However, you have the option
of connecting a mouse to the USB port on the top of the keyboard.
Three buttons are located below the Spacebar on the keyboard. The left and
right buttons work similarly to the buttons on the mouse. Pressing the middle
button changes the built-in TrackPoint stick from a pointing device to a
scrolling device. An illustration of the keyboard is provided in “Using the
TrackPoint USB Keyboard with Hub”on page 2-1.
The keyboard provides Press-to-Select and third-button scrolling functions for
Microsoft®Windows®98, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows
Millennium Edition (Me). However, if you are using a mouse that comes with
its own device driver, you must uninstall the mouse device driver before you
can use the Press-to-Select and third-button scrolling functions.
Note: The keyboard will not work when it is connected to more than one
computer. The extended TrackPoint features and drivers may not be
compatible with non-IBM mobile computers.
In addition to this guide, the keyboard package contains:
vOne IBM TrackPoint USB Keyboard with Hub
vCD with device drivers and installation instructions
vWarranty book
vBag of spare caps for the TrackPoint pointing device
Contact your place of purchase if any parts are missing or damaged. Be sure to
retain your proof of purchase because it might be required to obtain warranty
service.
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Installing the keyboard
To install the keyboard, use the following set of instructions which correspond
to your operating system.
Installing the keyboard for Windows 98
1. With Windows 98 running, plug your keyboard into the USB slot on your
computer.
2. When the Add New Hardware window opens for the USB Generic Hub
Device, click Next.
3. Click Search for the best driver for your device, and then click Next.
4. Clear all check boxes, and then click Next.
5. Click Next.
6. Wait until your computer finishes copying the files, and then click Finish.
7. When the Add New Hardware window opens for the USB Composite
Device, click Next.
8. Click Search for the best drivers for your device, and then click Next.
9. Clear all check boxes, and then click Next.
10. Click Next.
11. Wait until your computer finishes copying the files, and then click Finish.
The keyboard is now ready to use.
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Installing the keyboard for Windows 2000 or Windows Me
1. With Windows 2000 or Windows Me running, plug your keyboard into the
USB slot on your computer.
2. Wait until your computer finishes copying the files.
Your keyboard is now ready to use.
Installing the TrackPoint USB Keyboard with Hub software
To install the TrackPoint USB Keyboard with Hub software, insert the
TrackPoint USB Keyboard with Hub CD into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive. The Installation window opens. Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the installation. If the installation program does not start
automatically, do the following:
1. Click Start --> Settings --> Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
3. If the installation program does not start automatically, follow the
instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
4. Restart Windows.
Note: When you have restarted Windows, a 301 error message might be
displayed on the screen. Disregard this error message; it occurs
automatically when there is no keyboard plugged into the PS/2
keyboard port.
The Rapid Access icon is now in the desktop tray and in the Control Panel.
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Using the Multi-Port USB Hub
To use other USB devices with the ports on the back of the keyboard, follow
these instructions.
With your computer turned on and the TrackPoint USB Keyboard plugged in
and operating, plug the other USB devices into the port on the keyboard, and
then follow the on-screen instructions.
For more information on how to configure and use the other devices with your
keyboard, see the user guides that came with those devices.
Important: Do not activate resource-intensive devices at the same time, because
USB limitations might cause a degradation in the performance and speed of
the devices. For example, do not start a USB scanner while you are using a
USB camera. Instead, close the application for the camera; then start the
scanner.
Disabling a ThinkPad
®
onboard pointing device
Use the TrackPoint USB software CD to install the device driver, even if a
TrackPoint pointing device is included in a ThinkPad computer.
After you install the TrackPoint device driver on a ThinkPad mobile computer,
the onboard TrackPoint pointing device on most ThinkPad mobile computers
will automatically disable each time you start your computer with the
keyboard connected.
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However, on a ThinkPad 600, 770, 390, i-series, or other late-model ThinkPad
mobile computer, you must follow these steps to disable the ThinkPad
TrackPoint pointing device:
1. Click Start.
2. Click Programs, ThinkPad, ThinkPad Configuration.
3. Double-click the TrackPoint icon.
4. Select Auto-Disable from the TrackPoint menu.
5. Click OK to save the changes.
6. Click OK to restart the ThinkPad mobile computer.
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Using the TrackPoint USB Keyboard with Hub
This section contains information on using the TrackPoint USB Keyboard with
Hub.
The main features of the keyboard are:
vA TrackPoint stick 1 near the center of the keyboard.
vThree buttons at the bottom of the keyboard.
–The left and right buttons 2 are equivalent to left and right mouse
buttons.
–The center button 3 can be used with the TrackPoint pointing device to
scroll.
vPress-to-Select
If Press-to-Select is enabled, you can select an object by pressing down on
top of the TrackPoint stick rather than using a left or right mouse button.
vThird-button scrolling
If third-button scrolling is enabled, you can use the middle button and the
TrackPoint stick to scroll in many software applications. (Third-button
scrolling might not work in some software applications.)
Note: The Press-to-Select and third-button scrolling functions are supported
only if the device drivers that come with the keyboard are installed.
Using the TrackPoint pointing device
Follow these instructions to start using the TrackPoint pointing device:
1. Place your hands in the typing position. Place either index finger on the
stick. Rest your thumbs comfortably above the buttons.
2. Press gently on the stick, in the direction that you want the pointer to
move: away from you to move up the screen and toward you to move
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down the screen. Think of the stick as an extension of your finger. Press
down only enough to keep your finger from slipping. Remember that the
stick does not move.
3. Find a movement speed that you can control. Do not press too hard, or the
pointer will move too quickly.
4. Move the pointer slowly and directly to the target.
5. With your thumbs, use the buttons to select and drag as required by your
software, just as with any other pointing device.
6. If Press-to-Select is enabled, press down or tap lightly on the stick top to
select an object.
Customizing your TrackPoint pointing device
The TrackPoint Press-to-Select and third-button scrolling functions are enabled
through the TrackPoint Properties window.
To open the TrackPoint Properties window:
vIn Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows Me
Double-click the TrackPoint icon in the system tray on the lower-right
corner of the desktop.
or
1. Click Start, click Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the TrackPoint icon.
vIn OS/2 Version 4
1. Double-click OS/2 System on the Desktop.
2. Double-click System Setup.
3. Double-click the TrackPoint icon.
Note:
a. The screen instructions in the OS/2 Version 4 operating system
will be slightly different from the instructions in this section.
However, OS/2 Version 4 supports all of the functions in this
section.
b. You must click OK or Apply for new settings to take effect.
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Enabling Press-to-Select
When Press-to-Select is enabled, you can select an object by pressing down on
the top of the TrackPoint stick. On the Press-to-Select page, select the Enable
Press-to-Select check box. The Press-to-Select function can also be enabled for
dragging and Release-to-Select. To enable dragging or Release-to-Select, select
the appropriate check box.
vEnabling dragging
When this function is enabled, you can drag and drop with Press-to-Select.
Press down on the TrackPoint stick to grab the object. Then drag the object
by moving the TrackPoint stick. Drop the object by releasing the TrackPoint
stick.
vEnabling Release-to-Select
When this function is enabled, you can click simply by lifting your finger
quickly off the TrackPoint stick. You can also use Release-to-Select to
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double-click. When you move the pointer onto an icon and then lift your
finger off the TrackPoint stick, one click is made (Release-to-Select). Then,
when you press the TrackPoint stick again, the second click is made. The
result is a double-click. You can use the slider to choose a comfortable
pointer speed for Press-to-Select.
Adjusting sensitivity
To adjust the sensitivity of the TrackPoint pointing device, click the Sensitivity
tab. Use the slider to adjust the setting between Firm Touch and Light Touch.
Slide toward Firm Touch to increase the force that is needed to move the
pointer or activate Press-to-Select. Slide toward Light Touch to decrease the
force that is needed to activate Press-to-Select.
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Enabling scrolling
To enable a scrolling function, click the Scrolling tab in the TrackPoint
Properties window, and click Scrolling or Magnifying Glass. You cannot
enable Scrolling and Magnifying Glass at the same time. Click Neither to
disable Scrolling and Magnifying Glass.
vScrolling
When Scrolling is enabled, you can press a button to navigate through long
documents or large spreadsheets. Instead of using scroll bars, you can
choose one of the alternative scrolling methods described in “Selecting a
scrolling method”on page 2-6.
vMagnifying Glass
When Magnifying Glass is enabled, you can enlarge a movable area of your
display. Press the center button, and then use the TrackPoint stick to move
the Magnifying Glass. You can click objects using the Magnifying Glass. To
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change the size of the Magnifying Glass, hold down the center button, and
press the right button. To change the magnifying power, hold down the
center button, and press the left button.
Selecting a scrolling method
If you enable Scrolling, you must select one of the following scrolling methods
on the Scrolling page.
vPress Center Button, then use TrackPoint
When this scrolling method is selected, you can scroll by pressing the center
button and moving the TrackPoint stick.
vUse External Mouse
When this scrolling method is selected, you can scroll with an external
mouse.
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