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 (up to 500KB/s - 10MB/s) bi-directional communication between the Keyboard Base and the PC .. Ease-of-use for PC peripheral expansion straight from the Base .. Self identifying peripherals, automatic mapping of function to driver, and configuration, consistent with the PC plug-and-play architecture .. USB Zboard™ Base can support Keysets with embedded peripherals such as dialers, potentiometers, sliders, joysticks, mouse etc. If you purchased a Zboard™ and did not receive the installation CD, please download the latest software at NOTE: Once you have downloaded a newer software version, you must log on as an Administrator to be able to install onto your desktop. 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 as giving an edge over those using traditional keyboard devices. Software The Software suite is fully supported by Ideazon, with pre-defined updated lists of 'Ready-To- Play' Mod files for today's most popular PC game titles. 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. Programmable Function Hot Key Buttons 9 of the 10 buttons located along the top right-hand side of the Zboard™ Base are fully programmable. As factory defaults, these buttons correspond to various popular applications inherent to Microsoft® Windows®, such as the Calculator and Word Pad but they can easily be reprogrammed to serve as quick links to your favorite applications, documents, folders and web addresses. 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 have enough power available to support it’’. To fix the problem, plug the relevant device directly into the computer’s USB port. USB is the solution for any PC user who has ever dreamed about an instant, no-hassle way to connect USB devices to their computer. LED Indicators In addition to the LED indicators you would find on a traditional keyboard for Caps Lock, Scroll Lock and Num Lock, the Zboard™ has three LEDs to support some of its unique functions, including an Enabled LED (which indicates the Zboard™ Keyset is working properly when the application is active --- see ‘‘Enabled LED’’), and Pad and Bar LEDs to indicate when the functions in those areas are active. 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 features that you should be aware of. 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 are located in the Pad and Bar Area of the Standard Keyset, and feature easy access to advanced functionality inherent to the Windows® and Internet Explorer applications. Functions that would normally require a complex combination of keys to accomplish, or would necessitate navigating through many layers of windows, can be accessed simply and easi...