User’s Guide Creative Prodikeys Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd.
Contents
Contents Introduction Introduction....................................................................................................................... i Minimum System Requirements .............................................................................. i More Help ................................................................................................................. i Getting More Information........................................................................................
Configuring Power Management settings .................................................................... 3-3 A General Specifications General Specifications ................................................................................................. A-1 B Troubleshooting Problems with installing Creative Prodikeys...............................................................
Introduction
Introduction Introduction Thank you for choosing Creative Prodikeys™, another quality product from Creative Technology Ltd., the worldwide leader in digital entertainment products. Creative Prodikeys is a revolutionary keyboard that consists of both a computer keyboard and a music keyboard with 37 touch-sensitiveMIDI keys. It comes with the easy-to-use Creative Prodikeys software, which you will use to interact with and control your Creative Prodikeys.
Getting More Information Visit www.creative.com or www.prodikeys.com for the latest news and updates on your Creative Prodikeys. Additional Fun Mixes, Penta Tunes, Music Styles and Learnable Songs can also be downloaded from these websites. Online Registration Enjoy a host of benefits by registering your products during installation, or at www.creative.com/register.
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1 About Your Creative Prodikeys
About Your Creative Prodikeys In this chapter, we will familiarise you with the different parts of your Creative Prodikeys, so that you can follow the instructions in the other chapters easily. Parts of Creative Prodikeys Function/Chord keys Use these as normal function keys (F1 to F12) when typing and use these as chord keys in some modes of the Creative Prodikeys software. Volume Control wheel Use this to adjust the volume.
Removing the Music Keyboard Cover The music keyboard on your Creative Prodikeys is protected by a cover, which also acts as a palm rest as you type. To use the music keyboard, you will need to remove the cover. To remove the music keyboard cover: Press down the upper corners of the cover and slide it out, as shown below. Figure 1-2: Removing the music keyboard cover.
Maintaining Creative Prodikeys When your Creative Prodikeys gets dirty, use a soft, damp cloth to clean the exterior. Do not use any liquid or aerosol cleaners as these may damage your Creative Prodikeys.
2 Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys
Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys Installing Hardware Connect your Creative Prodikeys to your computer’s PS/2 keyboard port as shown below. PS/2 keyboard port Creative Prodikeys is not hot-pluggable. You must turn off your computer before connecting or disconnecting Creative Prodikeys. PS/2 cable Computer Creative Prodikeys Figure 2-1: Connecting Creative Prodikeys to your computer.
Installing Software To install the software: 1. Insert the Creative Prodikeys software Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. An installation screen appears. If not, start Windows Explorer, right-click the CD-ROM drive icon, and then select AutoPlay. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. You have to install the software for your Creative Prodikeys to work properly.
3 Getting Started
Getting Started Starting the Software You will need to start Creative Prodikeys before you can play on the Creative Prodikeys music keyboard. To start the software: Press the Fun button on the Creative Prodikeys keyboard. After starting the software, press the Fun button to switch between minimised and maximised views. Fun button Figure 3-1: Creative Prodikeys keyboard.
Learning how to use the Software After starting the software, you should see something similar to Figure 3-2 on your screen. Help button Demo button How To Play button Figure 3-2: Creative Prodikeys software. Click the Help button and refer to the Help file for instructions on how to use the software. This Help file contains a tutorial that is designed to give you a quick overview of how to use the software.
Configuring Power Management settings If you have enabled power saving or power management on your computer, you should set your monitor's power management properties to Never. You should also configure your screen saver so that it deactivates when you move your mouse.
A General Specifications
General Specifications General Specifications ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Standard IBM-compatible computer keyboard with 104 keys. Integrated music keyboard with 37 touch-sensitive MIDI keys. Pitch Bend wheel. Volume Control wheel. Internet Portal buttons. PS/2 connector for connecting to computer's PS/2 keyboard port.
B Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Problems with installing Creative Prodikeys Creative Prodikeys cannot be detected, even after the connections are checked and the software installed. There may be a conflict with a USB Legacy Device setting on your computer’s motherboard. Consult your computer’s motherboard manual to disable the USB Legacy Device setting.
