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Sharkoon FireGlider Optical Owner's manual

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Manual
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Content
1. Features
2. Specifications
3. Package content
4. The mouse at a glance
5. Connecting to a PC
6. Installing the software
7. The editor
7.1 Launching the editor
7.2 The user interface (main window)
7.3 The pulldown menus
7.3.1 General info
7.3.2 No setting
7.3.3 Keyboard
7.3.4 Mouse
7.3.5 Internet
7.3.6 Multimedia
7.3.7 Execute program
7.3.8 Key Combination
7.3.9 Office Sets
7.3.10 Windows 8
7.3.11 System
7.3.12 Select Macro File
7.3.13 Macro Manager
7.3.14 DPI setting
7.3.15 Report Rate
7.4 Macro Manager
7.4.1 Overview
7.4.2 The tabs “Loop”, “Key”, “If” and “Equ”
7.4.3 Command icons
7.4.4 The record function
7.4.5 Macro play back mode
7.4.6 Time control
7.4.7 Absolute/relative movements
7.5 Further functions
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1. Features
• Opticalsensor
• 7buttons,5ofwhicharefreelyprogrammable
• DPIswitchwithcolordisplay(5steps)
• Weighttuningsystem(max.19.5g)
• On-boardmemoryformacros
• Smoothrunningandnelyadjustablescrollwheel
• Ergonomicdesignforconvenienthandling
• Specialgripareasofferingmaximumhold
• Supportedoperatingsystems:WindowsXP,Vista,7/8(32-/64-bit)
2. Specifications
Max.DPI/CPI 3000
DPI/CPIstepping 400-800-1200-1600-3000
Max. acceleration 5G
Mouse weight max. 135g(w/ocable)
Dimensions(LxWxH) 130x65x45mm
Sensor Optical
Connector USB(gold-plated)
Cablelength 180cm(textilesheathing)
Max.FPS 3600
Button reaction time 3ms(leftmousebutton),rest16ms
Pollingrate Max.1000Hz(1ms)
Onboardmemory Yes
Numberofbuttons 7
DPIindication Yes(LED)
Mouse slide pads 5,plastic
Chip PixArtPAW3305
Liftingsensitivity 3mm
Weight Tuning System Yes,max.19.5g
3. Package content
• FireGliderOptical
• CDwithsoftwareandmanual(asPDF)
• Additionalmouseskates
• Transportbag
Note:
If you are missing any of the items listed above, please contact our customer service immediately:
suppor[email protected] (Germany and Europe)
suppor[email protected] (international).
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4. The mouse at a glance
A – Button1:leftmousebutton
B – Button2:double-clickbutton(freelyprogrammable)
C – Button3:rightmousebutton(freelyprogrammable)
D – Button4:middlemousebuttonandscrollwheel
(freelyprogrammable)
E – Button5:DPIselector
F – Button6:freelyprogrammable
G– Button7:freelyprogrammable
A – Button6:freelyprogrammable
B – Button7:freelyprogrammable
C – Griparea
A – Weighttuningsystem(max.19.5g)
B – Mouse slides made of teflon
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5. Connecting to a PC
1.Plugthemouse’sUSBconnectorintoanavailableUSBportonyourPC.
2.Theoperatingsystemwillautomaticallyrecognizethemouseandinstallallrequireddrivers.
3.Ifyourmouseisnotrecognized,disconnectitandtryitinadifferentUSBport.
6. Installing the software
1.Beforeinstallingtheincludedsoftware,removeallpreviouslyinstalledmousesoftwarefromyoursystem.
2.PlacetheincludedToolsCDintoyourCD/DVDdrive.
3.OpentheCD/DVDdrive’sfolder(e.g.D:/).
4.Start“Setup.exe”andfollowtheinstructionsoftheinstallationwizard.
5.Aftercompletingtheinstallationprocessthefollowingiconwillappearinthetaskbar:
7. The editor
7.1 Launching the editor
Starttheapplicationbydouble-clickingthesymbolonthedesktoportherespectiveiconlocatedinthetask
bar.
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7.2 The user interface (main window)
A – Filemenu:seeg.1.
B – Thecurrentconguration’sname.Viathelemenuanynumberofcongurationswithveproles
eachcanbecreatedandedited(seeg.1).
C – Prolemenu:uptoveprolescanbesavedonthemouse’sinternalmemory,selectthemfromthis
dropdownmenu(g.2).
D – Renamethesingleproleshere.
E – Buttonconguration:eachmousebuttoncanbeassigneddifferentfunctions,selectthesefunctions
fromtherespectivedropdownmenu(see7.3).
F – Functiondenition:Fromthispulldownmenuselectthedesired,pre-denedfunctiontoassignitto
thebutton.
G– Thistextelddisplaysthepre-denedfunctiondescription.Thisdescriptionmaybechangedany
time.
H – Clickingthisbuttonwillclosetheeditorwithouttransferringthechangestothemouse.
I – Clickingthisbuttonwilltransferallchangesmadeinsidetheeditortothemouse,theeditorwindow
remains open.
A B C D
E F G
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New – Createsanewconguration.
Open – Opens/loadsanexistingconguration.
Save – Savesthecurrentcongurationunderitsexistingname.
Saveas – Savesthecongurationunderanewname.
Rename – Changesthecurrentprole’sname.
Import/export– Allowsfortheimport/exportofmacros(seebelowg1a).
Readmemory– Readsthecurrentcongurationfromtheinternalmouse
memory.
Exit – Closestheeditorwithouttransferringthechangestothe
mouse.
Fig.1(Filemenu)
Fig.1a(Import/Export):
ImportexistingmacrosinAMCformatorexportthemasAMCle.
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Fig.2(Prolemenu):
Openthelistbyclickingthearrow.Selectbetweenproles1through5.
Theseprolesallowdeningvedifferentbuttonassignmentswithinoneconguration.Example:Youcan
createdifferentbuttonassignmentsfordifferentcharactersinonegame.
7.3 The pulldown menus
7.3.1 General info
Thepulldownmenuswillopenupwhenthebuttonispressed.Thepulldownmenusaresimilarforall
mousebuttons(g.3).
A – Button
B – Menu items
C – Flyoutmenuswithfurtherfunctions/
options
Fig.3
Byclickingthe“OK”buttonallchangesfromtheeditorwillbetransferredtothemouse.
Pressing“”willdiscardallchangesandexittheprogram.
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B C
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7.3.2 No setting
Thebuttonisassignednofunction.
7.3.3 Keyboard
Assignkeyboardfunctionstothebutton(g.4).
Fig.4
7.3.4 Mouse
Clickingthearrowwillbringupayoutmenu(g.5).Assignmousefunctionstothebutton.
Fig.5:Assigndifferentmousefunctionstothebutton.
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7.3.5 Internet
Clickingthearrowwillbringupayoutmenu(g6).Assignabrowserfunctiontotheselectedbutton.
Fig.6:Assigndifferentbrowsercommandstothebutton.
7.3.6 Multimedia
Clickingthearrowwillbringupayoutmenu(g.7).Assignmultimediafunctionstothebutton.
Fig.7:Assigndifferentmultimediacommandstothebutton.
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7.3.7 Execute program
Designateanyprogrambeinglaunchedafterpressingthisbutton.
7.3.8 Key combination
Clickingthearrowwillbringupayoutmenu.Assignakeycombinationfromtheset“Textcommands”
(g.8)resp.“FileCommands”(g.9)tothebutton.
Fig.8:Assigndifferenttextcommandstothebutton.
Fig.9:Assigndifferentlecommandstothebutton.
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7.3.9 Office Sets (OS functions)
Clickingthearrowwilldisplayayoutmenu(g.10).Assignofcefunctionstothebutton.
Fig.10:Assigndifferentofcefunctionstothebutton.
7.3.10 Windows 8
Clickingthearrowwilldisplayayoutmenu(g.11).AssignWindows8functionstothebutton.
Fig.11:AssignWindows8functionstothebutton.
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7.3.11 System
Clickingthearrowwillbringupayoutmenu(g12).Assignasystemfunctiontothebutton.
Fig.12:Assigndifferentsystemfunctionstothebutton.
7.3.12 Select Macro File
Clickingthearrowwillbringupayoutmenu(g13).Assignapre-setmacrofunctiontothebutton.
Fig.13
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7.3.13 Macro Manager
Launchthemacromanager(seebelow7.4).
7.3.14 DPI setting
Fig.14:DenethedesiredinitialDPIsettingmatchingyourpersonallikingshere.
TogglebetweenthesingleDPIsteppingbypressingthemouse’sDPIbutton.
7.3.15 Report Rate
Fig.15:Denethemouse’sreportrate(=numberofreportspersecond).
NotethatahigherreportratealsorequiresmorePCpower.
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7.4 Macro manager
Usingthemacromanagerallowsyoutocreateyourownmacros,whichthenmaybeassignedtoany
button(see7.3.2).
Thereare3waystocreateascript:
1.Addthedesiredfunctionsusingthefunctionsbuttonsandfunctionsmodules.
2.Tapemousemovementsandkeycombinationsusingtherecordfunction.
3.Enterinstructionsusingtheinputarearesp.thekeyboardconnectedtothePC.
Saveyoursettingsbyclicking“”.
Viathebutton“”inthemainwindowyoursettingswillbetransferredtothemouse.
7.4.1 Overview
A – Thetabs“Loop”,“Key”,“If”and“Equ”(seebelow7.3.4.2)
B – Menubar
C – Commandicons(seebelow7.3.4.3)
D – Recordfunction(seebelow7.3.4.4)
E – Macroplaybackmode(seebelow7.3.4.5)
F – Insertsectionrepeat(seebelow7.3.4.6)
G– Insertjumpinstruction(seebelow7.3.4.7)
H – Denedelaytime(seebelow7.3.4.8)
I – Deneabsoluteandrelativemousecursormovements(seebelow7.3.4.9)
J – Deneasequenceofmousebuttonstrokes
K – Codearea
L – Deneasequenceofkeystrokes
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7.4.2 The tabs “Loop”, “Key”, “If” and “Equ”
Thetabs“Loop”,“Key”,“If”and“Equ”allowsyoutodenedifferentinstructionswhichwillbecopiedinto
thescriptbyclickingthe“Plugin”button.
1.Loop:
a)Insertsectionrepeat
Usetheinputareastoentertherespectivestartandendlineanddenehowoftenthisareashallbe
insertedintothescript.Pressingthe“Plugin”buttonwillcopythedenedsectionintothescript.
b)Insertjumpinstruction
Thisfunctionenablestodenejumpinstructionswhichwillbecopiedtothescriptusingthe“Plug
in”buttonafterwards.
2.Key:denetheeffectofpressing/releasingabuttonandcopythisconditionintothescriptusingthe
“Plugin”button.
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3.If:denedifferentconditionsandinsertthemintothescriptbyclickingthe“Plugin”button.
4.Equ:createdifferentconditionsandinsertthemintothescriptbyclickingthe“Plugin”button.
7.4.3 Command icons
Save Back Next Cut Copy Paste Down Up Erase
7.4.4 The record function
Byselectingthe““buttonyoucaneasilycreateamacrobypressingthecompletekeyboard
andmouseactions.Thesingleinstructionswillsimultaneouslybedisplayedinthecodearea.
Usingthe““buttonwillsavethecreatedinstructioncode.
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7.4.5 Macro play back mode
Choosebetweenthefollowingmenuitems:
PlayMacroOnceONLY:themacrowillbeexecutedoncebypressingthebutton.
PlayMacroRepeatedly:themacrowillbeexecutedseveraltimes.Youmaydeneifthemacroisreplayed
untilthebuttonisreleased(Presstostartreleasetostop)orifthemacroisexecutedaslongafterhitting
thebuttonuntilanyotherbuttonispressed(Presstostart.Re-presstostop).
7.4.6 Time control
Tickthecheckboxestodeneifthetimedelayshallbecarriedoutafterpressingthebuttonorafter
releasing it.
Thecomboboxesallowyoutosettimeunitandtimedelay.
“Plugin”copiesyoursettingstothecodearea.
7.4.7 Absolute/relative movements
Todetectthecurrentabsolutecoordinatesgrabthecrosshairs()bypressing(andnotreleasing)the
mousebuttonandmovingthecrosshairsacrossthescreen.
Relativecoordinatesaredenedusingtherespectiveinputforms.
With“Plugin”youcopythesettingstothecodearea.
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7.5 Further functions
Morefunctionsandcongurationsmaybeaccessedbyright-clickingtheicon““inthetaskbar.
Thefollowingcontextmenuwillbedisplayed(g.16):
Fig.16
Selectbetweenthesemenuitems:
a)AutoLaunchonBoot:decideswhetherthemousesoftwareshallbeloadedandstartedduringsystem’s
start.
b)OpenEditor
c)Exit:closesthecontextmenu.
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turers and are accepted as protected.
AsacontinuingpolicyofproductimprovementatSHARKOON,thedesignandspecicationsaresubjectto
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recycled and reused.
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EuropeanDirective2002/96/EC.
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Pleaseactaccordingtoyourlocalrulesanddonotdisposeofyouroldproductswithyournormalhousehold
waste. The correct disposal of your old product will help prevent potential negative consequences to the
environment and human health.
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