Elecom M-PGDL Series User Manual

"Micro receiver"
The micro receiver does not hinder the operation
while it is attached to a notebook PC.
Wireless Laser Mouse with Micro-Receiver
M-PGDL Series
User's Manual
Thank you for purchasing the ELECOM M-PGDL Series wireless laser mouse with micro-receiver.
This manual describes the operating instructions and safety precautions for using the M-PGDL
Series. Ensure that you have read this manual before using the product. After reading this
manual, store it somewhere safe for future reference.
* Except in certain cases, the M-PGDL Series is referred to as "this product" in this manual.
Safety Precautions
WARNING
Meaning of symbols Do not attempt to disassemble, modify
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or repair this product by yourself, as this
Failure to observe precautions
may cause a fire, electric shock or product
may result in serious personal
WARNING
damage.
injury or death due to fire,
electric shock, or other causes. Do not put this product in fire, as the product
may burst, resulting in a fire or injury.
Failure to observe precautions
may result in personal injury
Do not connect or disconnect the receiver
CAUTION
due to electric shock or other
unit with a wet hand, modify the receiver
causes, and may damage
unit or bend it forcibly, as this may cause a
other equipment.
fire or electric shock.
Prohibited action
CAUTION
Mandatory action
Do not place this product in any of the
Situation that needs attention
following environments:
Notes and reference information
• In a car exposed to sunlight, a place
exposed to direct sunlight, or a place that
Information that is handy to know
becomes hot (around a heater, etc.)
• In a moist place or a place where condensation
Observe these precautions carefully to avoid may occur
personal injury, damage, fire, and other problems. • In an uneven place or a place exposed to
vibration
WARNING
• In a place where a magnetic field is
generated (near a magnet, etc.)
If a foreign object (water, metal chip, etc.)
• In a dusty place
enters the product, immediately stop using
the product and disconnect the receiver This product does not have a waterproof
unit from the PC, and remove the battery structure. Use and store this product in a
from the mouse. If you continue to use the place where the product body will not be
product under these conditions, it may splashed with water or other liquid.
cause a fire or electric shock. Rain, water mist, juice, coffee, steam or
sweat may also cause product damage.
If an abnormality is found with this product
(emission of heat, smoke or abnormal smell
from the product), immediately stop using
When you no longer need to use this
the product, shutdown the PC, and after
produc t and the batter y, be sure to
thoroughly checking that heat from the
dispose of it in accordance with the local
product will not cause burns, disconnect
ordinances and laws of your area.
the receiver unit from the PC, and remove
the battery from the mouse. After doing
Batteries
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this, contact the retailer from whom you
purchased the product. CAUTION
Do not drop or hit this product.
U s e A A A a l k a l i n e b a t t e r i e s , A A A
If this product is damaged, immediately
manganese batteries, or AAA nickel
stop using the product and disconnect the
hydride batteries with this product.
receiver unit from the PC, and remove the
If this product will be unused for a long
battery from the mouse.
period of time, remove the battery to avoid
If you continue to use the product under
battery leakage and failure.
these conditions, it may cause a fire or
electric shock.
Cleaning the Mouse Part Names
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If the product body becomes dirty, wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.
Mouse
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Use of a volatile liquid (paint thinner, benzene, alcohol,
etc.) may affect the material quality and colour of the
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
product.
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Cautions for Wireless Equipment
This product is wireless equipment using the entire range
of the 2.4 GHz band and it is possible to avoid the band of
mobile object identification systems. DS-SS is used for the
radio wave method. The interference distance is 10 m.
The 2.4 GHz band is also used by medical equipment, Bluetooth, and
wireless LAN equipment conforming to the IEEE802.11b/11g standard.
• Before using this product, check that there are no other "radio
stations"* operating nearby.
• If electromagnetic interference occurs between this product
Receiver unit
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and other "radio stations", move this product to another
location or stop using this product.
* Other "radio stations" refer to industrial, scientific and medical devices
using the 2.4 GHz band like this product, other radio stations of this type,
licensed radio station premises for mobile object identification system
that is used in factory production lines, certain non-licensed low power
 Tilt wheel
radio stations and amateur radio stations.
The tilt wheel can be turned back and forward with your
finger or pressed like a button to operate the PC.
WARNING
Tilting the tilt wheel to the right or left lets you scroll
horizontally.
● Do not use this product with a device that may have a
serious function or influence. There are rare cases where Yo u m u s t d o w n l o a d a n d i n s t a l l E L E C O M
an external radio wave at the same frequency or the MouseAssistant 2 for Windows from our company's
radio wave emitted from a mobile phone causes this web site to use the horizontal scrolling function with
product to malfunction, slow down, or fail to operate. Windows.
● Do not use this product in a hospital or other locations Using the horizontal scrolling and button allocation
where the use of radio waves is prohibited. The radio functions (See reverse)
waves of this product may affect electronic and medical
devices (e.g. pacemaker).
● The use of a wireless mouse in an aircraft is prohibited by
aviation law because doing so may interfere with flight
safety. Turn off the power of the mouse body before
boarding an aircraft and do not use it in the aircraft.
* ELECOM is not liable for any accident or social
damages incurred by the failure of this product.
Preparation before Use
Cautions for Laser Mouse
Installing·Replacing the Battery
Though this product complies with the IEC60825-1 Class 1 laser
safety standard to ensure safety, pay special attention to the
Before using this product, install one AAA battery in the mouse
following before use.
body.
Remove the battery cover.
(1) Never observe the laser beam by using an optical measure
Press part  firmly to the
such as a microscope or magnifier or view the laser with the
right to remove the cover
naked eye for a long period of time. Doing so may have an
easily.
adverse effect on the eye. (Some laser beams cannot be seen
with the naked eye.)
(2) Never aim the rear surface of the mouse at a person's eyes, as
this is very dangerous.
Insert the battery.
(3) The laser sensor may not work on glass or mirrored surfaces.
(4) Do not use this product for any application other than as a PC
● Make sure that the
mouse.
polarity is correct.
(5) If this product is subjected to temperatures beyond its
T h e p o s i t i v e
specifications, turn of the PC, and do not use the product until
terminal should be
the temperature returns to the operable range.
closest to the back
(6) If this product is not operating normally, turn of the PC.
of the mouse.
Install the battery cover.
Package Contents
This product's packaging contains the items listed below. Before
Turning On and Off the Mouse
using the product, check that all items are present. We make
every effort to ensure that all products are packaged correctly.
Turning on the mouse
However, in the event that an item is missing or damaged, „ „
contact the retailer from whom you purchased the product. When using this product, turn the mouse body
power on.
• Mouse x1
Slide the power switch to the ON position
• Receiver unit x1
The remaining battery level indicator lamp is
• AAA alkaline battery x1
illuminated in red for a certain period.
• Carry bag x1
* Flashes continuously when battery level gets low.
• User's Manual x1
Turning off the mouse
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When not using this product, turn the mouse body
off to save battery power.
Slide the power switch to the OFF position.
Restoring from sleep state
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Click the right mouse button.
To reduce battery drain, the mouse enters sleep mode
automatically if it is left without being operated for a
certain period of time with the power or switch turned
on.
 Right button
⑩
Used for right-click operation.
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 Left button
Used for left-click operation.
 Remaining battery level indicator lamp
Indicates when to replace the batteries.
* When a battery has been inserted, if there are sufficient
remaining battery levels, it will illuminate in green for a
certain period of time, and if low, it will flash continuously. If
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the remaining battery level becomes low during use, it will
flash continuously in green for a certain period of time.
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 Battery cover
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This cover is removed to install batteries.
 Battery housing
Batteries are inserted here.
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 Receiver unit housing
Used to store the receiver unit.
 Power switch
Used to turn the mouse body on and off.
 Laser sensor
When the mouse body is moved, this sensor detects mouse
movement.
* Avoid looking directly at the light of the sensor as doing so
may cause eye damage.
 Maintenance switch
For factory use only.
 USB connector (Male)
Connected to a PC USB port.
Inserting and Taking Out the Receiver Unit
Inserting the receiver unit
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Remove the battery
cover.
Place the receiver
unit into the receiver
unit housing.
Install the battery cover.
Taking out the receiver unit
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Remove the battery cover.
Take the receiver unit
out of the receiver unit
housing.
Install the battery cover.
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When using Windows®
Check USB ports Checking wheel operation
Check the USB port on your computer.
Check that the mouse scrolls up and down correctly in
Windows® Internet Explorer.
From the [Start] menu, select [All Programs], and
USB port
then [Internet Explorer].
● Any USB port may be used.
Internet Explorer will launch.
● This product can be connected to a USB hub. However,
Display your favourite web site in Internet Explorer
it may not work depending on the power supply
and change the size of the window so that the
capability of the USB hub.
vertical scrollbar appears.
* The sample website used here is the ELECOM homepage.
Installing the Receiver Unit
Activate the PC
● If Windows® prompts you to choose an account (a user
name) when it starts up, be sure to log on using an
administrator account.
● Wait until Windows® has started up completely.
Scroll the tilt wheel back and forth.
Insert the receiver unit into the USB port of the PC
Insert here.
USB port
Receiver unit The mouse is operating normally if the screen
moves up and down as you scroll the tilt wheel.
● Carefully check the orientation of the connector
● In applications that do not support scrolling,
and the place where you will connect the receiver
the screen will not move when you scroll the tilt
unit.
wheel.
● If you feel strong resistance when inserting
the receiver unit, check that the shape and
In order to use this product's horizontal scrolling
orientation of the connector is correct. Using
function, you must download and install ELECOM
excessive force may damage the connector and
MouseAssistant 2 for Windows from our company's
cause injury. web site.
● Do not touch the USB connector terminals. Proceed to "Using the horizontal scrolling and
button allocation functions" on the reverse of this
The mouse driver is installed automatically.
sheet.
When using Mac OS X®
Click the Safari icon in the Dock.
Check USB ports
Safari will launch.
If Safari is not in the Dock, double-
Check the USB port on your computer.
click the Safari icon in the Applications
folder.
USB port
Display your favourite web site in Safari and
change the size of the window so that the vertical
● Any USB port may be used.
and horizontal scrollbars appear.
● This product can be connected to a USB hub. However,
* The sample website used here is the ELECOM homepage.
it may not work depending on the power supply
capability of the USB hub.
Installing the Receiver Unit
Activate the Macintosh.
● Wait until Mac OS X has started up completely.
Scroll the tilt wheel back and forth.
Insert the receiver unit into a USB port on your
Macintosh.
Insert here.
USB port
The mouse is operating normally if the screen
moves up and down as you scroll the tilt wheel.
Move the tilt wheel from side to side.
Receiver unit
● Carefully check the orientation of the
connector and the place where you will
connect the receiver unit.
● If you feel strong resistance when inserting
the receiver unit, check that the shape and
orientation of the connector is correct. Using
excessive force may damage the connector and The mouse is operating normally if the screen
cause injury.
moves from side to side as you move the tilt wheel.
● Do not touch the USB connector terminals.
● In applications that do not support scrolling, the
The mouse driver is installed automatically. screen will not move when you scroll the tilt wheel.
● In order to use this product's button allocation
function with a Mac, you must download and install
Checking wheel operation
ELECOM MouseAssistant 2 for Mac OS X from our
company's web site.
Proceed to "Using the horizontal scrolling and
Check that the vertical and horizontal scrolling functions are
button allocation functions" on the reverse of
working correctly in Safari.
this sheet.
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