26-442.fm Page 1 Friday, March 5, 1999 4:43 PM Cat. No. 26-442 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment.
6-442.fm Page 2 Friday, March 5, 1999 4:43 PM FEATURES Your RadioShack Dual Wheel Scroll Trackball Mouse allows you to control mouse movement and functions with your fingertips. It was designed specifically to meet the needs of a new generation of PC users. You can scroll, zoom, or click using the innovative vertical and horizontal scroll wheels and programmable third button. The trackball lets you more easily use many graphics, word processing, and desktop publishing programs.
26-442.fm Page 3 Friday, March 5, 1999 4:43 PM CONTENTS Installation ............................................................................................................... Hardware ............................................................................................................ Software ............................................................................................................. Installing in Windows 95/98 .................................................................
26-442.fm Page 4 Friday, March 5, 1999 4:43 PM INSTALLATION HARDWARE ple, if the software setup disk is in drive A, type a:\setup.) Caution: Always turn off your computer before connecting or disconnecting the Dual Wheel Scroll Trackball Mouse, otherwise you could damage your computer or its PS/2 port. 4. Click OK. 5. Choose the PS/2 button in the Setup window. 6. Click Next.
26-442.fm Page 5 Friday, March 5, 1999 4:43 PM Installing in DOS Note: To ensure a successful DOS installation, boot up to DOS. 6. Move the cursor to a piano key to test the mouse’s movement and buttons. If Windows 3.1 loads automatically at boot up, exit Windows, then proceed with the mouse’s software installation. If Windows 95/98 loads automatically at boot up, select Start from the task bar, choose Shut Down, and then select Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode? 1.
26-442.fm Page 6 Friday, March 5, 1999 4:43 PM OPERATING IN WINDOWS To launch the mouse’s 4D ScrollWare in Windows 95/98, click on , in the system tray at the bottom right corner of the computer screen. The Mouse Properties window opens and displays the tabs for six program control panels. Setting the Right- or LeftHanded Configuration To launch the mouse’s driver software in Windows 3.1, click Dual Wheel Mouse V5.21. The Dual Wheel Mouse V5.
26-442.fm Page 7 Friday, March 5, 1999 4:43 PM POINTER CONTROL PANEL To change the pointer's appearance, click on the Pointer tab. the various icons that can be used. Click Open to select the icon. Then click Save As, followed by OK to set the cursor shape. In Windows 3.1, you can change the size and shade of your on-screen pointer. Under Pointer Size, click on the button for the size you want.
26-442.fm Page 8 Friday, March 5, 1999 4:43 PM Setting the Pointer Speed Click on the Pointer Speed bar and drag it toward Slow or Fast, as desired. Setting the Pointer Trail In Windows 95/98, click on the Pointer Trail button and slide it toward Long or toward Short. In Windows 3.1, click Show trails and slide the control toward Long or Short. To disable this function, click Swap Vertical and Horizontal Wheel again. Note: To operate Show trails in Windows 3.
26-442.fm Page 9 Friday, March 5, 1999 4:43 PM Setting the Scrolling Speed To set the vertical scrolling speed, click or to increase or deScroll, then crease the number of lines for each scroll. To scroll vertically exactly one page at a time when you move the vertical wheel, click on Scroll one page per scroll unit. To scroll up, rotate the vertical wheel upward. To scroll down, rotate the vertical wheel downward. To scroll left, rotate the horizontal wheel upward.
26-442.fm Page 10 Friday, March 5, 1999 4:43 PM You can increase the zoom box proportions by increasing the values in the Width and Height scroll bars. Place the cursor on the area you want to zoom, then press the third button. Third Button Auto Scroll To have the third button activate the auto scroll function, click on Auto Scroll. The auto scroll direction icon appears.
26-442.fm Page 11 Friday, March 5, 1999 4:43 PM Others If you want to use the third button for system functions or as a shortcut for a command, you can assign a function from the Others menu. To select a function, click on Others. Then select the function from the drop down menu. Using the Third Button To perform the function you have set in the third button panel, press the third button (on the right side of the mouse). To quit the third button function, press the left or right mouse button.
26-442.fm Page 12 Friday, March 5, 1999 4:43 PM Changing the Driver Version To change the mouse version: In Windows 95, click on the General tab in the Mouse Properties window, then click Change. A drop-down menu appears. Select the compatible mouse driver version for Windows 95. 7. The window shows the location of the driver. Click Next. 8. Insert the supplied setup disk, then click OK. 9. In the Copying Files . . . dialog box, under Copy files from:, type A:\win9598, then click OK. 10.
26-442.fm Page 13 Friday, March 5, 1999 4:43 PM OPERATING IN DOS Once you install the Dual Wheel Scroll Trackball Mouse and the mouse’s driver software, you can use this mouse in the DOS environment like you would any other mouse. Note: Your mouse’s 4D ScrollWare driver works only in a Windows environment, not in DOS. Only the cursor movement function works in DOS.
26-442.fm Page 14 Friday, March 5, 1999 4:43 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack Dual Wheel Scroll Trackball Mouse is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your mouse so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the mouse dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Use and store the mouse only in normal temperature environments.
26-442.fm Page 15 Friday, March 5, 1999 4:43 PM CLEANING THE TRACKBALL 5. Blow gently into the ball housing to remove any dust or lint that might have collected there. The mouse might pick up some dust or lint after prolonged use. If the cursor is not moving smoothly on the screen, follow these steps to clean the trackball and its housing. 6. Replace the trackball. 7. Align the tabs on the cap with the holes on the ball housing, then turn the cap clockwise to secure it. 1.
26-442.fm Page 16 Friday, March 5, 1999 4:43 PM THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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26-442.fm Page 20 Friday, March 5, 1999 4:43 PM Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack companyowned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
