SteelSeries ZXP 1000 manual

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    1 ZXP 1000 Gaming Keyboard User Guide Version 2.0 (Updated May, 200 7)[...]

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    2 INTRODUCTION The ZXP 1000 Gaming Keyboard is s pecifically designed to increase user performance and to enhance the ga ming experience . In addition to a full QWERTY st andard key board you will find a l eft-hand Gaming Pad t hat provides many adv antages ov er standar d keyboards such as :  Ergonomic desi gn for ultr a comfo rt and c ontrol ?[...]

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    3 FEATURES MULTIMEDIA KEYS The Gaming K eyboard provides a full s et of multim edia cont rol keys. Volu me controls ( +, -, and mute) work on the mai n Windows c ontrols and rem ain active du ring game play. Play/p ause, stop, back tr ack, and next track keys are design ed to work wit h Micros oft® Windows ® Media Player v ersion 6.4 an d higher.[...]

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    4 KEYBOARD HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT The Gamin g Keyboa rd comes equippe d with exte ndible le gs under t he bas e which raise or lower th e keyboar d to a co mfortabl e heig ht. QWERTY STANDARD KEYBOARD AREA The Gaming Keyboard offe rs an enhanced level of ke y functiona lity above and beyond tha t offered by tr adition al keyboards. COMBINED NAVIGATION A[...]

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    5 GAMING PAD The Gamin g Pad was designed t o let you pl ay the full s pectru m of today's PC games t o give you an enhanced gaming experience, thr ough an advanced layou t and built in technolog ical advances i ncluding:  Dedicated 11 degrees t ilted ergo nomic ga ming keys t hat are enlarge d and sl oped to hel p keep fingers comf ortabl [...]

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    6 SYSTEM REQUIREM ENTS In order to ta ke full advantage of th e Gaming Keyboard , your computer requires the following minimum system specifications and components: MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS  IBM ® PC or compatible system with 1 GHz processor  Windows ® Vista/Vista x64 Edition, Windows ® XP Home or Professional/Professional x64 Edition, [...]

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    7 l ' If you do not accept the t erms, the Z Engine So ftware i nstallation will be aborted and y ou will not be able to take f ull advantage of a ll the features y our ZXP 1000 has to offer. 4. In the "C hoose installatio n direct ory" win dow, note t he default direct ory of the Z Engin e Software. I t will be i nstalled to "C[...]

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    8 Note: If you can't locate any of the above options in your BIOS settings consult your mother board or computer manufacturer. Z ENGINE SYSTEM TRAY ICON You will see a small ‘ Z’ tray icon in y our Micros oft® Windows® S ystem Tray that offers f ast access for vari ous feat ures. (Green) i ndica tes that th e Soft ware is worki ng prop e[...]

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    9 Z ENGINE SOFTWARE IN DEPTH Filled with pre -defined M ods (key ma ppings) for th e hottest games, advan ced customiz ation and remapping abilities, multi-devic es support, robust content and upda tes, and many other in-develo pment ad d-ons; th e Z Engine S oftwar e is your ga ming hardw are com panion. To access th e Z Engin e Softwar e from t h[...]

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    10 ADDITIONAL FEATURES The Gaming Keyboard is design ed for fast-pac ed action and sh ooter games, such as DOOM III™ and Half-Life II®. The ZXP 1000 offers the fo llowing features to hel p make t he most of your gaming ex peri ence: GAMING PAD First-person and thi rd-person shoote r games have alw ays relied on the WASD keys, or some variation o[...]

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    11 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (Question): My Z Engine System Tray icon stays re d. (Answer): Check to ens ure that the k eyboar d is properly att ached to a USB p ort at th e back of the P C. Ensure y ou are not using any i ntermediat e devices betwee n your keyb oard an d your PC such as PS/2>USB conve rter, KVM or other PC swi tch, or cable e [...]

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    12 CARE INSTRUCTIONS Like any other periph eral for y our com puter, t he Gaming Keyboard is a sens itive elect ronic device tha t must be handled with care. Please consider the following hand ling, cleaning, and storage re commen dations f or your Gami ng Keybo ard. Handling your Gaming Key board with the proper degree of care will ensure it provi[...]

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    13 HEALTH WARNING As with many a ctivities, wh en using a co mputer, yo u may expe rience oc casional discomf ort in your hands, arms, shoulders, ne ck, or other parts of the body. If you experienc e symptoms such as persistent or recur ring discomfort , pain, throbbi ng, aching, tingli ng, numbness, burning sens ation, or stiffness , DO NOT IGNO R[...]

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    14 END-USER LICENSE AGREEM ENT Ideazon, Inc. ("I deazon") is willing to licens e the acc ompanying Software and do cumentati on ( collectively, the "Software") t o y ou, only on the condition t hat you accept all of t he terms and conditions in t his Agreement. Please read the terms and condit ions below car efully. By opening t[...]

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    15 connection with this agreem ent and the soft war e, regardless of the form of t he acti on giving rise to such liability (whether in contract , tort or otherwise), exceed $100. Some juris dictions do not allow the limitat ion or exclusion of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the above limitat ion or exclusion may not apply to [...]