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Zboard™ User Guide Bar LED The Bar LED indicates whether the functions of the ‘‘Internet Bar’’ Area of the Zboard™ Keyset are active or not. It can be activated when Internet Explorer is the active application on your screen by pressing the Bar Lock key. NOTE 1: When the Bar LED is illuminated, indicating that the Bar Area is active, standard function key (F1 -- - F12) operations are not available. To enable the standard function key features, press the Bar Lock key to disable the ‘‘I
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Zboard™ User Guide • Easily access more critical commands with the one hand control zone • Unique domed action keys that give gamers the responsive feel that they demand • Register up to 8 simultaneous key-strokes, in comparison to 2-4 on most other keyboards! Jump, move forward, lean left, change weapon and shoot at the same time!! • Comes with Game Selection Tool that supports today’s hottest titles. Choose pre- defined Key Layouts from a list of Game Titles supported by the Zboard™ Gami
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Zboard™ User Guide System Requirements In order to take full advantage of the Zboard™, your operating system requires the following specifications and components: • IBM® PC or compatible system with 1,000MHZ Processor • Windows® 2000 (SP3)/XP Home/Professional or Windows® Professional x64 Edition, Windows® Vista or Windows® Vista x64 • Available USB Port • 200 MB Free Hard Drive Space • 256 MB RAM Installing The Zboard™ Device Installing the Zboard™ hardware involves working with two
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Zboard™ User Guide 5. Take hold of the small latch on the right-side of the top Keyset panel, and use it as a handle. Pulling gently while holding the left-most panel in the Keyset Cavity with your left hand, and press the middle panel down into place. 6. Finally, insert the right-most panel into the last empty section of the Keyset Cavity, and secure the latch into place. When the latch is locked, look over the Zboard™ Keyset you have just installed to make sure all keys are standin
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Zboard™ User Guide BIOS. To enable USB support in your computer BIOS do the following (the following instruction may vary slightly depending on your computer): 1. Reboot your computer and watch the boot up screen for instruction on how to enter the BIOS settings screen. (Usually you’ll need to press either ‘‘delete’’, ‘‘F2’’ or ‘‘F10’’ keys). 2. In the BIOS settings screen browse for a category called ‘‘Integrated Devices’’ or ‘‘Device options’’ or similar. 3. Browse for a sub category c
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Zboard™ User Guide Installing The Z Engine Software Installing the latest software version downloadable from http://www.ideazon.com is highly recommended. NOTE: Your installation screens may vary depending on which version of Microsoft® Windows® you are using. NOTE: You must be logged on as an Administrator or Power User to install. In order for the Zboard™ keys and other special features to work properly; the Z Engine software must be installed. 1. Double-click the latest installation
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Zboard™ User Guide After the installation is complete a green 'Z' tray tool icon will appear in your System Tray. You can access the Z Engine Software in various ways including pressing the key labeled 'Z' on the Zboard™ , double-clicking the tray tool icon or via 'Start>Programs' in the Start menu. Z Engine System Tray Icon You will see a small 'Z' tray icon in your Microsoft® Windows® System Tray that offers fast access for various features. (Green) indicates that the Software is work
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Zboard™ User Guide Z Engine Software In Depth Filled with pre-defined Mods (key mappings) for the hottest games, advanced customization and re-mapping abilities, multi-devices support, robust content and updates, and many other in-development add-ons; the Z Engine Software is your Zboard™ companion. To access the Z Engine Software from the System Tray icon, double-click or right-click on it and choose the appropriate option. This will open the main window of the software. There are other
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Zboard™ User Guide Troubleshooting TIP: Keyboard not functioning properly? Try right clicking on the Z Engine System Tray icon (on your task bar) and choose ‘‘Refresh’’. Frequently Asked Questions (Question): My Z Engine System Tray icon stays red (Answer): Try the following steps: • Check to ensure there is a Keyset inserted into the Base and the cable from the Base is properly attached to the PC • Remove and re-insert the Keyset • Insert a different Keyset (to determine if the p
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Zboard™ User Guide the only multimedia keys supported are ‘‘Mute’’, ‘‘Volume Up’’ and ‘‘Volume Down’’. The Multimedia keys are hard-coded to perform their respective functions, and cannot be reassigned. Check our online support at http://www.ideazon.com if you require additional support. 20
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Zboard™
User Guide
Version 5.0 (Updated May, 2007)
For use with USB Zboard™ Products
Copyright 2001-2004, Ideazon Inc.
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Zboard™ User Guide Introduction to Zboard™ .................................................................................4 Zboard™ Base .................................................................................................5 Keysets................................................................................................................... 5 Software ................................................................................................................ 5 Zboard
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Zboard™ User Guide Installing The Zboard™ Device ....................................................................13 Step One: Insert a Keyset into the Zboard™ Base ........................................... 13 Step Two: Plug the Zboard™ Base into Your Computer................................... 14 Using the Zboard™ in DOS mode....................................................................... 14 Installing The Z Engine Software ......................................................
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Zboard™ User Guide Introduction to Zboard™ Welcome to the Zboard™, the Ultimate Gaming Keyboard! Zboard™ is the first keyboard system of its kind, specifically designed to increase user performance and enhance gaming experience. The Zboard™ is comprised of three components: USB Keyboard Base Gaming Keyset Standard Keyset The Zboard™ Base is equipped with a USB connector and two additional BUS powered USB ports (HUB). This feature supplies the following advantages: Reliable, fast
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Zboard™ User Guide Zboard™ Base The USB Base is the foundation of the Zboard™ product. Manufactured using quality materials and the latest techniques in plastic injection-mold technology, the base is a robust component, designed with usability and longevity in mind. Keysets The heart of the Zboard™ is the Keyset. The Zboard™ comes with two Keysets: the Standard Keyset and Gaming Keyset. The Keysets provide users with enhanced capabilities in the software packages they support, as well
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Zboard™ User Guide Zboard™ Base Features The Zboard™ Base offers a wide range of features unique to Zboard™, including: Multimedia Keys The Zboard™ Base provides a full set of multimedia control keys, including volume control (+, -, and mute), play, pause, stop, rewind, and fast forward. These keys are designed to work with Microsoft® Windows® Media Player version 6.4 and higher. Please note that some of the multimedia keys are not supported under Microsoft® Windows® 98/ME. Programma
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Zboard™ User Guide USB Hub The Zboard™ is equipped with a BUS powered USB 1.1 connector that supports fast data transfer and has two additional USB ports for easy connectivity to USB devices directly with the keyboard. This hub supports low voltage devices (up to 100mA) such as a mouse, joystick and so on. Plugging a high voltage device (such as a video camera or scanner) will result in a Microsoft® Windows® message such as ‘‘The (name of device) is connected to a hub that doesn’t hav
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Zboard™ User Guide Integrated Wrist Rest For your comfort and convenience, the Zboard™ Base comes equipped with a removable wrist rest. Keyboard Height Adjustment So that you can adjust your keyboard to a comfortable height, the Zboard™ Base comes equipped with extendible legs which can raise or lower the Zboard™ Base, depending on your preference. Zboard™ Keyset Features This section will address the features that are common to each type of Keyset, as well as the Keyset specific
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Zboard™ User Guide Zboard™ Standard Keyset The Zboard™ Standard Keyset offers an enhanced level of key functionality above and beyond that offered by traditional keyboards. In addition to all the typical labeled keys you would expect to see on a standard 108-key keyboard, the Zboard™ Standard Keyset displays important key shortcuts to commands commonly used in the Windows® and Internet Explorer applications and an additional 28 ‘‘One-Touch’’ macro commands. Most of these unique keys ar
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Zboard™ User Guide Enabling the ‘‘Windows® Pad’’ Area allows access to the range of Windows® specific functions labeled directly on the keys of the numeric keypad. In addition to the 3 colored LED lights that most traditional keyboards have to indicate when the Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock keys are active, the Zboard™ Standard Keyset has two additional LEDs: the Pad LED, and Bar LED. Pad LED The Pad LED indicates whether the functions of the ‘‘Windows® Pad’’ Area (where the num
