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P73427-F8E850-OPT-US-man.qxd 1/12/01 12:15 PM Page 1
Optical Mouse
User Manual
P73427 F8E850-OPT
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P73427-F8E850-OPT-US-man.qxd 1/12/01 12:15 PM Page 2 Important information The USB connector is compatible with ® ® Windows 98 and Windows 2000. USB Connector The PS/2 connector is compatible with ® Windows 3.x, 95, 98, NT and 2000. PS/2 Connector 2
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P73427-F8E850-OPT-US-man.qxd 1/12/01 12:15 PM Page 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Belkin Optical Mouse, a revolutionary mouse designed for today’s sophisticated computer user. Not only will you find this mouse resoundingly easy to use, but also incredibly versatile. Try it on the floor, try it on a lampshade, try it on your leg…try it just about anywhere. You’ll be amazed by the precision of the Optical Mouse, moving smoother than other mice on conventional mouse pa
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P73427-F8E850-OPT-US-man.qxd 1/12/01 12:15 PM Page 2 2. Hardware Installation Hardware Installation Your mouse connects to either a PS/2 mouse port or a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port. To check, examine the back of your computer for the port designated for your mouse. Some PCs have the word "MOUSE" marked next to the PS/2 connector. If you are still unsure, please refer to your hardware manual. For USB mouse port installation, simply remove the USB-PS/2 adapter from the end of the connector
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P73427-F8E850-OPT-US-man.qxd 1/12/01 12:15 PM Page 3 2. Hardware Installation (continued) ® 1. You may be prompted to insert the Windows Software disk. 2. Insert the disk in the CD-ROM drive. 3. The drive and CD will come up automatically. Confirm that it is the current drive (for example, D:\). 4. Click OK. 5. The file needed to support the USB mouse will be copied to your computer. d. At this point, your mouse will work with the built-in ® Microsoft Operating System. If your mouse does not
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P73427-F8E850-OPT-US-man.qxd 1/12/01 12:15 PM Page 4 2. Hardware Installation (continued) PS/2 Installation a. Make sure that the computer is turned off. b. Locate the computer PS/2 mouse port on the back of your computer. c. Plug your mouse into the appropriate port recommended above. Check the box in which your mouse was shipped to verify the ports supported. d. Turn your computer on. At this point, your mouse will ® work with the built-in Microsoft Operating System. If your mouse does not
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P73427-F8E850-OPT-US-man.qxd 1/12/01 12:15 PM Page 5 3. Software Installation ® Windows 95 and Higher a. Insert the Belkin Optical Mouse driver software into your disk drive. b. Click the Start button and click Run. c. Type :\setup.exe and press Enter. For example, if your disk drive is D, type d:\setup.exe and press Enter. d. Follow the instructions on your screen. 5
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P73427-F8E850-OPT-US-man.qxd 1/12/01 12:15 PM Page 6 4. Troubleshooting Problem #1 ® Q: Ican get into Windows or into Safe Mode, but I cannot use the mouse. A: If you have more than one driver, this could be causing your computer to boot in safe mode or preventing your mouse from working at all. If you have more than one driver, you must remove the excess third party ® drivers. (Do not remove the Microsoft default driver.) If you are using a PS/2 mouse, the driver must state that it is using
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P73427-F8E850-OPT-US-man.qxd 1/12/01 12:15 PM Page 7 4. Troubleshooting (continued) The previous steps have taken you to the “Control Panel” where you can gain access to your “Device Manager”. The Device Manager shows your driver status and information, and it will allow you to modify their settings. After entering the “Control Panel”, use your [Up and Down Arrows] to select “System” and press [Enter]. After entering “System Properties,” use your [Right Arrow] to select “Device Manager”. Pres
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P73427-F8E850-OPT-US-man.qxd 1/12/01 12:15 PM Page 8 4. Troubleshooting (continued) ® your [Windows Key] at the bottom left-hand corner of your keyboard, if you have one; if not, press {[Alt] + [S]}. Use your [Up Arrow] to select “Shut Down” and use your [Enter] key. Use your [Arrow Key] to select “Restart” and press [Enter]. Problem #3 Q: After installing the mouse driver and rebooting, my mouse will not work. How do I change the mouse driver without mouse control? A: See Problem #2. Pro
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P73427-F8E850-OPT-US-man.qxd 1/12/01 12:15 PM Page 9 5. Software Features To change the settings of your Optical Mouse, locate the Optical Mouse icon at the bottom right corner of ® your Windows desktop (next to the time). Double-click on the icon. Note: If the icon is not there, either 1) the software has not been installed (see "Software Installation") or 2) you may not have rebooted your computer since installing the software. Reboot your computer. If the icon still does not appear, reins
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P73427-F8E850-OPT-US-man.qxd 1/12/01 12:15 PM Page 10 5. Software Features (continued) d. Track Speed—Increase/decrease the speed of your pointer. e. Double-Click Speed—Increase/decrease your double-click speed. f. Scroll Speed—Increase/decrease the speed at which you can scroll through programs and documents. g. Zoom In—Configure your zoom for optimal viewing capabilities. To keep your setting(s), click Apply and click OK. To revert to the origional settings before you opened the Mouse Pro
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P73427-F8E850-OPT-US-man.qxd 1/12/01 12:15 PM Page 11 Information FCC Statement DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY We, Belkin Components, of 501 West Walnut Street, Compton CA 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the product: F8E850-OPT to which this declaration relates: Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must
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P73427-F8E850-OPT-US-man.qxd 1/12/01 12:15 PM Page 12 belkin.com Belkin Components 501 West Walnut Street Compton • CA • 90220 • USA Tel: 310.898.1100 Belkin Components, Ltd. Unit 13 • Gatelodge Close • Round Spinney Northampton • Northants • NN3 8RX • UK Belkin Components B.V. Diamantlaan 8 • 2132 WV Hoofddorp • The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 235698765 Fax: +31 (0) 235612694 © 2000 Belkin Components. All rights reserved. All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers l
