CreativeメーカーProdikeysの使用説明書/サービス説明書
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User’ s Guide Cr eative Pr odik e ys Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creati ve T e chnology Ltd.
Contents.
Contents Introduction Introduction............................ .................. ....................... .................. .................. .............. i Minimum System Requirements .............. ....................... .................. ....
Configuring Power Management settings .... ...................... ....................... .................. . 3-3 A General Specifications General Specifications ................ .................. ...................... ................... .........
Intr oduction.
Intr oduction i Intr oduction Intr o duction Thank you for choosing Creati ve Prodike ys™, another quality product from Creati ve T ech nology Ltd., the worldwide leader in di gital entertai nment products.
Intr oduction ii Getting Mor e Information V isit ww w .creativ e.com or www .prodikeys.com for the latest ne ws and updates on your Creati ve Prodikeys. Additional Fun Mixes, Penta T unes, Music Styles and Learnable Songs can also be do wnloaded from these websites.
Intr oduction iii Document Conv entions T ip. This tells you about short cu ts or hints relating to a feature. Note. This highlights additio nal or important information about a feature. Caution! This highlights proper usage of y our product. Use th is information to av oid risky situations.
1 About Y our Cr eativ e Pr odik eys.
About Y our Creative Pr odike ys 1-1 About Y our Cr eativ e Pr odik eys In this chapter , we will familiarise you with the di f ferent parts of your Creati v e Prodike ys, so that you can follow the instructions in the other chapters easily .
About Y our Creative Pr odike ys 1-2 Removing the Music Ke y b o a r d Co v er The music keyboard on your Creati ve Prodike ys is protected by a cov er , which also acts as a palm rest as you type. T o use the music keyboard, you will need to remove the co ver .
About Y our Creative Pr odike ys 1-3 Maintaining Cr eativ e Pr odik e ys When your Creativ e Prodike ys gets dirty , use a soft, damp cloth to clean the exterior . Do not use any liquid or aerosol cleaners as these may damage your Creativ e Prodike ys.
2 Setting Up Y our Cr eativ e Pr odik eys.
Setting Up Y our Cr eative Pr odike ys 2-1 Setting Up Y our Cr eativ e Pr odik e ys Installing Har dwar e Connect your Creative Prodike ys to your comput er’ s PS/2 ke yboar d port as sh o wn belo w . Creativ e Prodik eys is not hot-pluggable. Y ou must turn off your computer before connecting or disconnecting Creati ve Prodike ys.
Setting Up Y our Cr eative Pr odike ys 2-2 Installing Softwar e T o install th e software: 1. Insert the Creativ e Prodikeys softw are Installation CD into your CD-R OM dri v e. An installation screen appears. If not, start W ind o ws Explorer , right-click the CD-R OM dri v e icon, and then select Au t o P l a y .
3 Getting Star ted.
Getting Started 3-1 Getting Star ted Star ting the Softwar e Y ou will need to start Creati ve Prodik eys before you can play on the Creativ e Prodike ys music ke yboard. T o start the softw are: Pr ess the Fun button on the Cr eative Pr odike ys ke yboar d .
Getting Started 3-2 Learning how to use the Softwar e After starting the software, you should see some thing similar to Fig ure 3-2 on your screen. Click the Help b utton and refer to the Help file for instructions on how to use the software.
Getting Started 3-3 Configuring Powe r Management settings If you hav e enabled power saving or po wer management on your computer , you should set your monitor's po wer management properti es to Ne v er . Y ou should also configure your screen saver so that it deactiv ates when you mo ve your mouse.
A General Specifications.
General Specif ications A-1 General Specifications General Specifications ❑ Standard IBM-compat ible computer keyboard with 104 keys. ❑ Int e grated m u sic k e yboard wi t h 37 to u ch-se n s i t i v e MIDI k e y s . ❑ Pitch Bend wheel. ❑ V olume Control wheel.
B T r oubleshooting.
T roubleshooting B-1 T r oubleshooting Pr oblems with installing Cr eativ e Pr odik e ys Creativ e Prodik eys cannot be detected, e ven af ter the connections ar e checked and the softwar e installed. There may be a conflict with a USB Legac y De vice setting on your computer’ s motherb oard.
デバイスCreative Prodikeysの購入後に(又は購入する前であっても)重要なポイントは、説明書をよく読むことです。その単純な理由はいくつかあります:
Creative Prodikeysをまだ購入していないなら、この製品の基本情報を理解する良い機会です。まずは上にある説明書の最初のページをご覧ください。そこにはCreative Prodikeysの技術情報の概要が記載されているはずです。デバイスがあなたのニーズを満たすかどうかは、ここで確認しましょう。Creative Prodikeysの取扱説明書の次のページをよく読むことにより、製品の全機能やその取り扱いに関する情報を知ることができます。Creative Prodikeysで得られた情報は、きっとあなたの購入の決断を手助けしてくれることでしょう。
Creative Prodikeysを既にお持ちだが、まだ読んでいない場合は、上記の理由によりそれを行うべきです。そうすることにより機能を適切に使用しているか、又はCreative Prodikeysの不適切な取り扱いによりその寿命を短くする危険を犯していないかどうかを知ることができます。
ですが、ユーザガイドが果たす重要な役割の一つは、Creative Prodikeysに関する問題の解決を支援することです。そこにはほとんどの場合、トラブルシューティング、すなわちCreative Prodikeysデバイスで最もよく起こりうる故障・不良とそれらの対処法についてのアドバイスを見つけることができるはずです。たとえ問題を解決できなかった場合でも、説明書にはカスタマー・サービスセンター又は最寄りのサービスセンターへの問い合わせ先等、次の対処法についての指示があるはずです。