SteelSeries Merc Stealth ZXP 2000 - Manual (Page 3)

3
KEY FEATURES
ILLUMINATION & ILLUMINATION CONTROLS
The keys on the Gaming Keyboard illuminate through laser-etched keys. The illumination was
designed to give gamers easier visibility of all keys in low-light conditions. There are four
levels of backlighting (Off, Low (subtle), Medium (ambient), and High (intense)) and three color
variations (Red, Blue, and Purple). Use the two keys located along the top of the Gaming
Keyboard, to the right of the Hotkeys, to adjust the backlighting intensity and backlighting
color, respectively.
EXTRA USB, HEADSET & MICROPHONE PORTS
The Gaming Keyboard comes fully equipped with the all necessary ports for your gaming
peripherals. Use the Headset and Microphone jack located on the back of the Gaming
Keyboard to connect your headset and mic. Use the two USB 2.0 (high speed) ports also
located on the back to connect various USB peripheral devices.*
*The USB ports does not support high-powered devices. Please see the FAQ section for more information.
MULTIMEDIA KEYS
The Gaming Keyboard provides a full set of multimedia control keys. Volume controls (+, -, and
mute) work on the main Windows controls and remain active during game play. Play/pause,
stop, back track, and next track keys are designed to work with Microsoft® Windows®
Media Player version 6.4 and higher.
PROGRAMMABLE HOTKEYS *
Keys marked in Roman Numerals I, II, III located along the top of the Gaming Keyboard are
fully programmable Hotkeys. By default, these Hotkeys correspond to the following actions:
Hotkey 1: Microsoft® Internet Explorer
Hotkey 2: Ideazon Home Page (
http://www.ideazon.com )
Hotkey 3: Ideazon Zone ( http://community.ideazon.com )
They can be easily reprogrammed to serve as quick links to your favorite applications,
documents, folders and web addresses.
For more information about the programmable function of hotkey buttons, please refer to the Z
Engine Software User Guide.
*The Hotkeys will not function without the necessary software installed.