Cordless Mouse (250-2006) Installation Faxback Doc. # 2051 With AC Adapter CONNECTING THE BATTERY CHARGER/INFRARED RECEIVER TO YOUR COMPUTER Plug the battery charger/infrared receiver's cable into a 9-pin serial port on the back of your computer. Check your system manual or I/O card manual for information about specific hardware. If your computer has a 25-pin serial port 25-to 9-pin adapter (Radio Shack Cat. No. 26-1388 for connecting DB25 male to DB9 male, or 26-287 for connecting DB25 female to DB9 male). 1. Turn off your computer. 2. Connect the charger/receiver to either COM 1, COM 2, COM 3, or COM 4 on your computer. If the port has 9 pins, plug the charger/receiver's cable directly into the port; if the port has 25 pins, connect the 25- to 9 pin adapter first, and then plug the charger/receiver's cable into the adapter. CHARGING THE MOUSE You must fully charge the mouse's built-in rechargeable battery pack before you use the mouse. 1. Set the mouse's power switch to OFF. Note: Keep the mouse set to OFF and in the charger/receiver when it is not in use so it can recharge. 2. Connect the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug to the DC 9V jack on the back of the mouse's battery charger, then connect the other end of the AC adapter to a standard AC outlet. Notes: You can charge the mouse's battery using the small amount of current drawn from the computer connection, but it takes a much longer time to fully charge the battery. To fully charge the battery more quickly, use the supplied AC adapter to connect the charger to an AC outlet. Use only the included AC adapter which supplies 9 volts DC, delivers 18 milliamps, and has a center-positive plug that properly fits the mouse charger's DC 9V jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these same specifications could damage the mouse or the adapter. 3. Put the mouse into its battery charger so the two screws at the bottom of the mouse align with the two charging contacts inside the charger. The red charging indicator on the charger's front panel lights while the battery is charging. The mouse is fully charged and ready to use in about 15 hours. A full charge lasts about 10 hours. After the initial charging, recharge the mouse 2 hours for about every 1 hour of use (for example, if you use the mouse for about 2 hours, recharge it for about 4 hours). Note: Occasionally leave the mouse out of the charger/receiver until it discharges completely. This prolongs the battery's life. SETTING THE MOUSE'S OPERATING MODE Most software (such as Windows (TM)) uses the 2-button mode. See your software's reference guide to determine whether you should select the 2- or 3-button mode. Selecting the Microsoft 2-Button Mode 1. Set the power switch to OFF. 2. Set the 3/2 mode switch on the back of the charger/receiver to 2. 3. Set the mouse's power switch to ON. Selecting the 3-Button Mode 1. Set the mouse's power switch to OFF. 2. Set the 3/2 mode switch on the back of the charger/receiver to 3. 3. Hold down the mouse's right button and set the power switch to ON at the same time. INSTALLING THE MOUSE DRIVER To install the mouse driver, you must first copy the mouse driver software on the supplied 3 1/2-inch diskette to your hard disk, and then load the mouse driver into memory. You can edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to include the command to load the driver, along with any options you specify, each time you turn on your computer (see your MS-DOS TM reference guide). Follow these steps to copy and load the mouse driver software. 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Make a backup of the mouse master disk, then use the backup instead of the master disk to install the mouse driver in your computer (see your MS-DOS reference guide). 3. Create a directory for the mouse driver file. For example: MD C:\MOUSE 4. Put the mouse backup disk in drive A. 5. At the DOS prompt, copy both of the files on diskette to your diskette to your computer's hard disk by typing: COPY A:\*.* C:\MOUSE 6. Change to the directory where you installed the driver, and load the driver by typing MOUSE. Notes: The supplied mouse driver is only necessary for DOS applications (and using the supplied mouse test program). When you are using a Window application, it uses the driver you specify in the Windows Setup menu. Select the Microsoft or IBM PS/2 mouse driver. See your Window's user's guide for more information about installing a mouse driver. You can edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to include the command to load the driver when you turn on or reboot your computer. For example, add the following line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file: C:\MOUSE\MOUSE NOTE: Valid Command line options are as follows: Mouse driver Version 8.5. /1 - Choose the COM1: Port /2 - Choose the COM2: Port /3 - Choose the COM3: Port /4 - Choose the COM4: Port /Np,i - Use hexadecimal I/O port (p) and Decimal IRQ level (i). /P - Use PS2-compatible Mouse on Pointing Device Port. /B - Use Bus Mouse, 2 Buttons /I - Use Inport Mouse /D - Double Dynamic Resolution /T - Triple Dynamic Resolution /Q - Quadruple Dynamic Resolution /U - qUintuple Dynamic Resolution /R0 - Turn off mouse dynamic resolution /Rn - Set multiple for dynamic resolution (n = 1 - 75). /R.n - Set divisor for resolution (.n = .1 - .9). OFF - Unload mouse driver and release memory (also /0). /? - This help display (also /H). TESTING THE INSTALLATION With the mouse driver loaded, type TEST at the C:\MOUSE prompt. A screen appears that lets you test the mouse's movement and buttons. The top left corner of the screen shows position coordinates that correspond to the cursor's location on the screen as you move the mouse. A drawing of a mouse appears in the middle of the screen. When you press a mouse button, the corresponding mouse button flashes on the screen. The bottom of the screen shows a piano keyboard. When you move the cursor to a key and press a mouse button, the computer responds with a tone. The top right corner shows 3 boxes. The first box shows what type of mouse you are using (2-button or 3-button). The middle box displays information about the test program when you click on it. The bottom box exits the test program when you click on it. SETTING MOUSE DRIVER OPTIONS Change to the directory where the mouse software is installed and type MOUSE /? or MOUSE /H at the DOS prompt to view the help screen that shows all of the mouse options. Note: You can view the help screen from any DOS directory by typing C:\ MOUSE\MOUSE /H. The default options that are set when you load the mouse driver are appropriate for most applications. However, you can change the mouse driver options for unique hardware or software situations. To change one of the driver options, type MOUSE (/option). If you want the mouse to always use the option, add the option to the MOUSE line in your AUTOEXEC.-BAT file. For example: C:\MOUSE\MOUSE REPORT RATE (SOFTWARE RESOLUTION) Report rate determines the speed with which the mouse moves in relation to how rapidly you move the mouse. A lower resolution speeds cursor movement. A higher resolution slows the pointer's movement but increase its accuracy. You can turn off the software resolution so the cursor follows the mouse's movement without acceleration. Or, you can set the number of times the dynamic resolution is multiplied by entering /R (a number from 1-10). Device Port and Mouse Type The device port option specifies the serial port where the mouse is connected and its I/O interrupt. In most situations, you configure the for COM/1,/2,/3, or /4. The default is /1. If you connect the mouse to a serial port with an interrupt that is different from those shown on the help screen, you can configure the hexidecimal I/O port number and decimal IRQ number by setting the /Np,i option. See your system's user's guide or the serial port's documentation for more information. Note: The /P and /B options shown in the Device Port and Mouse Type section of the help screen are not available for this type of mouse (serial). UNINSTALL If you are using a memory-intensive program that does not require a mouse and you want to free additional memory, you can remove the mouse driver from memory by typing MOUSE /O or MOUSE /OFF. (LB/all-09/14/94)