NZXT Avatar S User manual

Category
Mice
Type
User manual
Table of contents
Greetings from NZXT .....................................................................................1
Package Content ............................................................................................2
System Requirements .....................................................................................2
Features and Specications .............................................................................3
Advanced Functions ........................................................................................7
Button Assignment ......................................................................................7
Macro setup ................................................................................................7
Advanced Mousewheel Options ..................................................................3
Orientation ..................................................................................................8
Cong/Prole ..............................................................................................8
DPI Switcher ................................................................................................8
Polling Rate ................................................................................................ 9
Sensitivity ..................................................................................................... 11
X-Y Master Sensitivity ................................................................................ 11
Win Pointer Speed ..................................................................................... 11
Acceleration .............................................................................................. 11
Advanced Settings ........................................................................................ 13
Scroll Speed .............................................................................................. 13
Sensitivity ................................................................................................. 13
Double Click Speed .................................................................................... 13
Test Area ................................................................................................... 13
01
Greetings from
NZXT
Dear Valued Customers,
Thank you for purchasing our product. We are pleased to have dedicated
fans who continuously support NZXT from the beginning till now; six years
of impact on the computer chassis and accessory market. From the NZXT
Guardian in 2003 to NZXT’s Lexa in 2005, and now the revolutionary Phan-
tom, NZXT’s gaming hardware brand presence is seen and felt all around the
world. With a vision of innovating next generation products for the gaming
community, we will strive to break boundaries and limits to achieve the best
for our customers.
The Avatar S 1600 DPI gaming mouse is the successor of the original NZXT
Avatar gaming mouse. Like all NZXT products, the Avatar S is built upon the
ideology of quality, performance, and unique craftsmanship. We hope you
enjoy your newest gaming mouse from NZXT, and once again, thank you and
all NZXT fans for your support.
After you complete your installation, please come by our community forums
at http://www.nzxt.com/forum or join us on Facebook http://www.facebook.
com/nzxtcorp and Twitter http://www.twitter.com/NZXTCorp to voice your
opinions with thousands of NZXT fans from around the world. NZXT looks
forward to hearing from you!
For The Win,
NZXT Team
02
Content &
Requirements
Package Content
• NZXT Avatar S 1600 DPI high end gaming mouse
• NZXT Avatar S Manual Card
System Requirements:
• Internet Connection [ Drivers ]
• 40MB of free hard disk space
Windows XP/x64/ 7/Vista Platforms
• PC system with USB Port built in
03
Features
Features and Specications
• Precision and Flexibility: 1600 DPI laser sensor with 1600/800/400 • •
• DPI settings out of the box
Tracking speed of 30 inches per second and acceleration up to 20G
• Hardware DPI switch allows for driver-less DPI switch while in game
without the hassle of drivers
• 16Kb Onboard Memory stores 1 prole of macros/key assignments ,
dpi settings, polling rate, X-Y master sensitivity, and LED settings for
gaming on-the-go
• Narrow and medium sized mice ideal for users that prefer a thinner
and lower prole form
Ambidextrous design ideal for both left and right handed users
• LED on/o settings
Teon feet for eortless gliding on any surface
• 5 Key programmable mice
• Immense customizability: Ability to modify default DPI settings
individually, setup in-game macros, media keys, and X-Y sensitivity
options
• Polling rate of 1000Hz
Detailed Specs
04
Detailed Specs
Max Speed 30 in/sec
Max Acceleration 20g
Polling Rate 1000Hz
Onboard Memory 16KB
DPI Switching
The NZXT Avatar S features on-the-y hardware DPI switching, by
holding the left side button and scrolling up or down. The DPI includes
three level (1600, 800, and 400) settings reected by the LED indica-
tor colors; blue, purple, and red respectively. The drivers do not need
to be installed in order for this function to work properly.
Driver
Installation
05
Driver Installation
The NZXT Avatar S is functional without the drivers, however, install-
ing the driver will provide additional features such as macro setting
and sensitivity change. The installation les can be downloaded from
our website at HYPERLINK “http://www.nzxt.com”www.nzxt.com.
Please read the steps below to install the drivers for the mouse. To
check for newest drivers, please click either the update button or ref-
erence the NZXT website.
1. Plug the NZXT Avatar S gaming mouse into a USB on your com-
puter
2. Go to HYPERLINK “http://www.nzxt.com/new/xxx/xxx” www.nzxt.
com/new/xxx/xxx and download the driver
3. Follow the instructions on screen for license agreement, selection
of folder location, and nally click FINISH to complete installation.
4. Restart your computer to complete installation
Note: Please use a dedicated USB port for the mouse to ensure the
drivers work properly with the mouse. If the NZXT Avatar S is plugged
into a port dierent from the port used during installation, the mouse
may function like without drivers.
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Avatar S Driver
Interface
Reset to Default
OK
Cancel Apply
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Save / Load Setting
125Hz 500 Hz 1000Hz
400DPI 800DPI 1600DPI
1 2 3 4 5
Right - Handed
On
On
On
Left - Handed
Led
Off
Orientation
LOGO
Dpi Switch
Scroll Down
Click
Menu
Universal Scrolling
Back
Forward
07
Advanced
Functions
Advanced Functions
[Button assignment/mousewheel options/Macro setting/Prole conguration]
Here is the main window for the Avatar S interface, the user can
change assignment of buttons, create proles and set advanced but-
tons like media control on the mouse buttons.
Button Assignment
Please use the button assignment to change the default functions of
the 5 buttons on the mouse. Clicking the orange icon and select from
the list of options to change the individual keys. The keys are mapped
on the sample photo of the Avatar S. In order to use macros, please
select the Advanced option from the drop down menu.
Macro setup
From the Macro Conguration menu, the user can set a Single key
from the media keys or additional keys. The other option is the macro
tab, enter the desired key combinations in the white box. The maxi-
mum amount of keys allowed is eight keys, not including delays.
Advanced Mousewheel Options
The scroll up and down functions of the mouse can also be congured
like the buttons on the mouse, please follow the same instructions
detailed above.
08
Orientation
A left handed user can use this function to automatically ip the
forward back buttons and the left/right click options. [Note: The DPI
Switching function will still remain the same]
Cong/Prole
The NZXT Avatar S features a total of ve proles from shown as 1-5,
changing the button assignment will auto save the settings on the
current prole. Under Cong, the ve proles can be saved to a le
that is usable on other computers with the driver installed.
DPI Switcher
Other than switching the DPI using the left side and scroll button, the
DPI can also be changed here by clicking the desired DPI speed.
Advanced
Functions
09
Polling Rate
The polling rate of the mouse is the rate at which Windows gets infor-
mation from the USB port, a higher polling rate results in a more uid
and accurate mouse movement at the cost of more CPU usage. The
Windows by default has the USB ports working at 125Hz, giving 8ms
response times. From the polling rate, you can change the frequency
to 125Hz(4ms), 500Hz(2ms) and 1000Hz(1ms) to get better response
times.
Logo LED, Scroll Wheel ON/OFF
Avatar S also includes the options to turn the LED logo light and the
scrolling wheel on or o without aecting the DPI settings.
Advanced
Functions
11
Sensitivity
Sensitivity
X-Y Master Sensitivity
The X Axis and Y Axis sensitivity can be adjusted individually for dier-
ent horizontal and vertical movement. Use the ON and OFF buttons
to enable and disable this conguration.
Win Pointer Speed
Win Pointer Speed refers to the Windows implementation of senility,
5 is the default speed.
Acceleration
The speed of the acceleration refers to the additional movement
added by the driver, in able for this function to work properly please
make sure the Windows acceleration in the Control Panel is disabled.
In Windows XP, it is listed as ‘Enhance Pointer Precision’. This function
can also be turned ON and OFF.
12
Reset to Default
OK
Cancel Apply
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Advanced
Settings
13
Advanced
Settings
Advanced Settings
Scroll Speed
Adjust the scroll speed here.
Sensitivity
This changes the speed at which the pointer moves.
Double Click Speed
The speed of the double click can be changed here, a faster option
means the a faster click time in order to enable the double click function
Test Area
Please use this area to test the double click settings.
Key Features
14
1 - LED DPI Indicator
2 - All Programmable Bottons
(Five including the scroller)
3 - 1600 DPI High Performance Gaming IR Sensor
4 - Extruded Smooth Gliding Teon Feet
5 - Top Scratch Resistant Surface
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NZXT Avatar S User manual

Category
Mice
Type
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