Summary of Contents for Creative Desktop Wireless 8000
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Creative Desktop Wireless 8000 Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd.
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...
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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...
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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.
The following items are included in your package: Package Contents ❑ 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 ❑...
The following typographical conventions are used throughout this document. Document Conventions 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.
The keyboard and its one-touch keys are shown below: Creative Wireless Keyboard Task Switch wheel The appearance of your keyboard may differ depending on model and region of purchase. Connect button One-touch keys Rear view About Creative Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse 1-1 Front view Detachable palm rest...
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Pause VCD/DVD Stop Stops playing the CD/ VCD/DVD Next Goes to the next track Track in a CD/VCD/DVD About Creative Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse 1-2 Function Volume Increases the volume level Mute Turns audio output off/on E-mail Launches the default...
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Previous Goes to the previous Track track in a CD/VCD/DVD Volume Decreases the volume Down level About Creative Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse 1-3 Function Task Switch Switches between Wheel applications. Press to see a list of applications currently running. Scroll to an application and press to make it active.
The mouse and its controls are shown below: Creative Wireless Optical Mouse Right-click button The appearance of your mouse may differ depending on model and region of purchase. Scroll wheel Left-click button Front view Connect button Rear view About Creative Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse 1-4...
The RF receiver, with USB connector and LED indicator, are shown below: Creative RF Receiver LED indicator Connect button USB connector About Creative Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse 1-5...
Installing Hardware Turn the mouse over and open the battery Step1: Insert compartment cover, as shown in Figure 2-1. batteries into Creative Wireless Optical Mouse Insert two AA batteries according to the directions in the battery compartment, as shown in Figure 2-2.
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Step 2: Insert Turn the keyboard over. batteries into Open the battery compartment cover as shown in Figure 2-3. Creative Wireless Keyboard Insert two AA batteries according to the directions in the battery compartment, as shown in Figure 2-4. Close the battery compartment cover.
Turn on your computer. Step 3: Connect the USB connector on the RF receiver to the USB port on your Connect the computer as shown in Figure 2-5. Creative RF Receiver Make sure that you have inserted batteries into the mouse and keyboard before Step 3.
Press the Connect button on the RF receiver, as shown in Figure 2-6. Step 4: Press the Connect button on the mouse. The LED indicator on the RF receiver Activate the blinks blue for about 5 seconds. wireless Press the Connect button on the RF receiver again, then press the Connect desktop button on the keyboard.
Move the mouse cursor or press a key on the keyboard to test that the keyboard Step 5: Test the and mouse are connected. If nothing happens, repeat Step 4. keyboard and To improve receiver sensitivity, you can change the default device ID for your mouse keyboard and mouse.
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Installing Software You need to install software to use Creative Desktop Wireless 8000. The following Installing instructions are applicable to Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Software Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) and Windows 98. After you have connected Creative Desktop Wireless 8000, Windows will detect the USB device and install the required drivers automatically.
Using Creative Mouse And Keyboard Software With the Creative Mouse software, you can preset the mouse buttons and mouse Using Creative wheel to perform specific functions, and configure the pointer. Mouse Software Double-click the mouse icon Configuring the The Mouse Properties box appears.
The Mouse Properties box appears. mouse wheel Click the Configure Mouse Wheel tab. To adjust the wheel scroll speed with the mouse wheel, click the Wheel Scroll Speed option, if it is not selected. With the mouse, you Click the Lines box to select the number of text lines to skip for each notch of...
Keyboard Software Double-click the keyboard icon Configuring the showing the shortcut keys on Creative Wireless Keyboard appears. hotkeys Click the tab of the button you want to configure. You can only configure buttons that have tabs. To change the application assigned to the button, click the Select one Function option, and click the down arrow to select another application.
Program or URL option. Click the Browse button, locate the application you want, and click the Open button. Click the OK button. With Creative Desktop Wireless 8000, you can Configuring the • change the default font for the OSD. OnScreen Display •...
• Keep your wrists straight and if necessary, use the detachable palm rest provided. If there is more than one Creative Desktop Wireless 8000 user near you, you can Changing change the default keyboard or mouse channel. See "Problems With Your Creative device Wireless Keyboard or Optical Mouse"...
Technical Specifications Creative Wireless Optical Mouse ❑ Dimensions 126 mm (L) x 64 mm (W) x 41 mm (H) Weight ❑ 87 g ❑ Operating 0ºc - 40ºc temperature ❑ Humidity 0% - 90% RH ❑ Up to 1.8 m (6 feet) Working distance ❑...
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Creative Wireless Keyboard ❑ Dimensions 501 mm (L) x 210 mm (W) x 45 mm (H) ❑ Weight 850 g ❑ Operating 0ºc - 40ºc temperature ❑ Humidity 0% - 90% RH ❑ Working distance Up to 1.8 m (6 feet) ❑...
Creative RF Receiver ❑ Dimensions 98 mm (L) x 76 mm (W) x 24 mm (H) ❑ Weight 92 g ❑ Operating 0ºc - 40ºc temperature ❑ Humidity 0% - 90% RH ❑ Working distance Up to 1.8 m (6 feet)
If you have a technical problem with this product, you may wish to consult our self-help tool “Knowledgebase” for online troubleshooting and solutions. Go to www.creative.com and select your region. The installation does not start automatically after the installation CD is Problems inserted.
• Make sure that the batteries are not discharged. Optical Mouse • Change the position of the Creative RF receiver. The RF receiver should be at least 8 inches (20 cm) away from the computer or monitor. After pressing the Suspend button, the computer does not wake up.
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For more information on the radio frequency, refer to "Technical Specifications" on page A-1. • Change the default device ID. a. Press the Connect button on the RF receiver. b. Press and hold the Connect button on the mouse or keyboard for at least two seconds. Troubleshooting B-3...
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