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© 2003 RadioShack Corporation. All Rights Reserved. RadioShack and RadioS hack.com are trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation. Compaq is registered by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment. 26-750 Thank you for purchasing the Compaq 2 7 MHz Wireless Keyboard and Mouse. The wireless ke[...]
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2 CONTENTS System Requirements ................................................................................................. ................................. 3 A Quick Look ............................................................................................................... ...... ........................... 4 Mouse .................[...]
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3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS •I B M TM -Compatible PC, with 80486 processor or above • 8 MB RAM minimum (16 MB recommen ded) • 10 MB hard-disk space • CD-ROM drive • PS/2 keyboard port. (If your system has an A T computer (IBM compatible) keyboard port, you will need one more A T socket to PS/2 socket adapter , available at your lo cal RadioShac[...]
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4 Mouse Scroll Wheel — lets you scroll and select quickly and easily, helping you work with long documents. Supplied Driver CD — provides various customized functions for operation with the Internet and Windows. A QUICK LOOK M OUSE Left Button: The left button is a d efault click button. You d o not need to set this button . Right Button — Yo[...]
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5 K EYBOARD H OTKEYS Media Keys — starts the media player that you select. F — moves audio or video CD to previous track. J — moves an audio or video CD to the next track. 9 — Play and pause an audio or video CD. D — stops playing an aud io or video CD. Volume + or – ] — incre ases or decreases volume. Mute — mutes the sound of an a[...]
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6 • lights red when the keyboard b attery power is low . T h eL E Do n l yf l a s h e sw h e nak e yi sp r e s s e do nt h e keyboard while the batteries are low . • flashes green slowly when the receiver is preparing to operate. • flashes green rapidly when the mouse moves and goes off when the mouse stops. • flashes green slowly when you [...]
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7 HARDWARE INSTALLATION C ONNECTING THE R ECEIVER TO Y OUR C OMPUTER The connectors of the RF (Radio Frequency) re ceiver meet t h eP C9 9S p e c .I fy o uh a v eac o m p u t e rw i t hP C9 9 specification, simply plug the purple connecto r marked with to the same color PS/2 port, or connect the supplied USB to PS/2 adapter to the USB co nnector an[...]
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8 In the Keyboa rd 1. Push up on the tabs to lift and remove the battery compartment cover on the botto m of the keyboard . 2. Insert two AA batteri es into the battery compartment according to the polarity marked inside the batte ry compartment. 3. Replace the battery compartment cover . In the Mouse 1. Press the latch on the top of th e battery c[...]
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9 SETTING UP THE KEYBOARD Using the Keyboard’s Palm Rest and Elevation Tabs If your desktop space is large eno ugh, you may use the palm rest which supports your forearms for comforta ble operation. Simply turn the keyb oard over, then lift the palm rest towards you. Turn the keyboard back o ver. To return the palm rest to it’s original positio[...]
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10 2. Press the channel butto n on the bottom of the wireless mouse. The top green LED indicator on the receiver flashes. 3. Press the channel butto n on the bottom of the wireless keyboard. The top green LED on the receiver flashes. 4. Wait until the green LED on the receiver go es off. Then move the wireless mouse and press any key on the wireles[...]
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11 Customizing the Mouse Settings To open the Mouse Properties dialog box for customizin g the mouse setting, double-cli ck in the task bar or click Windows /Start /Programs /Scroll Mouse Contro l Panel (“Mouse Properties” setting menu). Mouse Button Assignments The Button Assignments’ function in the Mouse Properties Settings tab lets you se[...]
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12 Browsing Speed — Adjust your browsing speed to the desired setting. Browsing Direction — Adjust your browsing direction to scroll either forward or backward when you move the scroll wheel. B u t t o nF i n d— Automatically positions the cursor on the default button (usually OK or Enter ) when the dial og box appears on your screen. Trails [...]
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13 Pointers — Customize cursor appeara nce or select to use the default settings. Office Mode — Only supports Microsoft O ffice along wit h some new applications. Featu res include zoom, scro lling and Auto-scrolling. It is similar to Microsoft’s IntelliMouse . S c r o l lM o u s eM o d e— supports all applications that use scroll bars, i n[...]
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14 About — This tab lists th e product, version, a nd copyright information. EasyJump for Windows Click EasyJump Options on the Settin gs tab. The Easy Jump Options dial og box appears. Ô Close Ap — Close the appl ication you are using. Horizontal — Moves the cursor to the horizontal scroll bar. Ô NOTE Ô Some panels inside the EasyJump cir[...]
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15 Vertical — Moves the cursor to the vertical scroll bar. Start — Activates the Windows Start menu. Internet Access — This function opens the Browser to access the Internet. Help — This opens the computer’s Help & S upport menu. Control Panel — Opens the mouse’s c ontrol panel ( Mouse Properties dialog box). Auto-Panning — You [...]
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16 Setting the Media Key 1. Double-click on the Windows task bar to display the HotKey menu. 2. Click the Media tab and select List Supported Media Player or Eject/Insert CD- ROM , then click Apply then OK . 3. T o perform the selected function, pre ss on the keyboard. Then follow the on screen instructions. Setting the Play/Pause Key 1. Double-cli[...]
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17 Setting the Search Key 1. Double-click on the Windows task bar to display the HotKey menu. 2. Click the Search tab to select the web site or function you want for the Search key . Then click Apply then OK . 3. T o perform the selected functi on, press on the keyboard. Setting the Web/Home WWW Key 1. Double-click on Windows tas k bar to display H[...]
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18 Setting the Mail Key 1. Double-click on the Windows task ba r to display the HotKey menu. 2. Click the Mail ta b to select Microsoft Outlook Express , Microsoft Outlook , Program, Web Site, and Menu functions you want for the Mail key . Click Apply then OK . 3. T o perform the selected functi on, press on the keyboard. Setting the “My Computer[...]
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19 Setting the Calculator Key 1. Double-click on the Windows tas k bar to display the HotKey menu. 2. Click on the Calculator tab and select Windows Calculator , Program, Web Site, Menu functions you want for the Calcula tor key . Click Apply then OK . 3. T o perform the selected functi on, press on the keyboard. Setting the Sleep Key For computers[...]
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20 3. T o perform the selected functi on, press on the keyboard. Setting Options for Displaying the HotKey Icon 1. Double-cli ck on the Windows task bar to display the HotKey menu. 2. Click the Options ta b t o select “Show on-screen key effect s” and/or “Show icon in the tas k bar”. If you select “Show on- screen key effect s” only , t[...]
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21 2. Click the Wi re les s t a bt os e l e c t showing Caps Lock , Num Lock , and Scroll Lock icons in the task bar , then click Apply .[...]
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22 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Reason Solution The wireless keyboard and mouse do not work. No batteries are installed in the wireless keyboard and mouse or the batteries are installed incorrectly . Install fresh batteries or reinstall the batteries facing the correct directions. The receiver for the wireless keyboard and mouse are incorrectly[...]
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23 FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules . Operation is subject to the followi ng two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interfere nce, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW This equipme[...]
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26-750 04A03 P r i n t e di nC h i n a • Increase the separation between the equi pment and receiver . • Connect the equipment i nto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult your local Ra dioShack store or an expe rienced radio/TV technicia n for help. • If you cannot eliminate the inte rferen[...]