Logitech Wireless desktop MX300 User manual

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User’s Guide
Keyboard features: hot keys
To enjoy all the features of your keyboard or to customize it to suit
your needs, please install the Logitech®SetPoint™Software that comes
with your product.
Logitech application switcher
1.
Internet zone2.
a. Email application
b. Internet browser
c. Internet search engine
d. Messenger
Multimedia navigation
3.
a. Previous track
b. Play/pause track
c. Next track
Volume zone
4.
a. Mute volume
b. Volume down
c. Volume up
Convenience zone
5.
a. Windows® calculator
b. Battery status check
(See Battery management
for more information.)

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'O
1. key (for use with F-keys)
Productivity zone
2.
'O
+F1 Launches document
application
'O
+F2 Launches spreadsheet
application
'O
+F3 Launches presentation
application
'O
+F4 Launches calendar
Favorites zone3.
'O
+F5 to F8 program your favorite
application, folder, or web site with
a long, simultaneous press of
'O
and the corresponding F5, F6, F7,
or F8 key (just like the presets of a car
radio).
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1
3
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Keyboard features: F-keys
To enjoy all the features of your keyboard or to customize it to suit
your needs, please install the Logitech®SetPoint™Software that comes
with your product.
User-friendly enhanced F-keys let you easily launch applications or
control your music. To use the enhanced functions (gray icons), press
the key and the F-Key you want to use simultaneously.
'O
1st - Press and
hold the Fn key
2nd - Press an F-key
Internet zone4.
'O
+F9 Save le
'O
+F10 Undo last operation
'O
+F11 Redo last operation
'O
+F12 Opens/closes CD-DVD tray
Miscellaneous5.
'O
+ Print Screen: Contextual menu
'O
+Pause/Break: Scroll lock
'O
+Battery status check: PC
sleep mode

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Left click1.
Right click2.
Scroll wheel 3. – Use SetPoint software to set your preferred speed and acceleration.
(See Customizing the keyboard and mouse.)
Battery-indicator light
4. – The LED glows green for 10 seconds when the mouse is
powered on. The LED blinks red when battery level drops below 10%.
Power switch
5. – Slide the switch right to power up the mouse.
Connect button
6. – See Troubleshooting for information about usage.
Mouse features: buttons and scrolling
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Customizing the keyboard and mouse
Double-click the 1. Mouse and Keyboard Settings icon
on the Windows® desktop to make changes.
To customize the keyboard, click the 2. My Keyboard tab. For the mouse, click the
My Mouse tab.
Click to customize
the keyboard
Click to customize the mouse

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For either the keyboard or mouse, a series of tabs 3.
is shown on the left.
Choose a tab, such as the keyboard
4. F-key
Settings. A picture of the keyboard is displayed
showing F-keys (list 2) to which tasks can be
assigned (list 3).
In the 5. 2. Select F-key list, highlight the F-key to
be reassigned a task.
In the 6. 3. Select Task list, highlight the new task.
When you are done, click 7. OK to save the new
F-key assignments.
Select an F-key Choose a task for
the F-key
Choose a tab
Keyboard F-key Settings tab

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My Mouse tab
Customize the mouse using
this tab
For more information about customizing your keyboard and mouse, please refer to
the help system.

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Battery management
Your keyboard has up to 15 months of battery life, and your mouse has
up to 6 months. (Note that the mouse can work with only one battery.)
Battery sleep mode
Did you know that both your keyboard and mouse go into sleep mode after
you stop using them for a few minutes? This feature helps limit battery usage.
Both devices are up and running immediately once you begin using them again.
How to check the battery level for the keyboard (software required)
Press the Battery Status Check hotkey.
The SetPoint Software Keyboard Battery tab pops up. It shows the current battery level of
the keyboard.
How to check the battery level for the mouse
• Option 1: Turn the mouse off, and then on using the
On/Off slider switch on the bottom of the mouse. Look
at the battery LED on the top case. If the LED glows
green for 10 seconds, the batteries are good. If the LED
blinks red, the battery level has dropped to 10%. (You
still have a few days of battery usage left.)
• Option 2: Launch the SetPoint Software, and click the
Mouse Battery tab to see the current battery level of
the mouse.
Switch
LED
Mouse bottom

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Troubleshooting
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Keyboard and mouse are not working
Is the mouse turned on? On the mouse bottom, move the
power slider switch right to turn on the mouse. The Battery
LED on the mouse top case should light green for 10 seconds.
(See Battery management for more information.)
Check the cable connection. Try changing USB ports.
Move closer? Try moving the keyboard or mouse closer to the receiver.
Relocate the receiver. Place the receiver away from electrical devices and avoid
metallic surfaces.
Check battery installation. Also check the
battery power of each device. (See Battery
management for more information.)
KeyboardMouse
Mouse bottom

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Troubleshooting
Are you experiencing slow or jerky cursor movement?
Try the mouse on a different surface (e.g., deep, dark surfaces
may affect how the cursor moves on the computer screen).
Establish a connection:
Press the 1. Connect button
on the receiver.
QUICKLY2. press the
Connect button (half
second) under each
device. The mouse LED
(top case) should blink.
For additional help, refer to the
Customer Support telephone
numbers on page 179.
Also visit www.logitech.com/
comfort for more information
about using your product, and
for ergonomics.
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