Belkin n52te - Nostromo SpeedPad Game Pad, User Manual

Page 1: ...n52te Mac User Manual PM00173 F8GFPC200 ...

Page 2: ...guring the n52te 3 The n52te Editor 3 n52te Editor Interface 4 Profiles 5 Single Key Assignments 8 Multi Key Assignments Macros 10 Creating and Assigning Macros 11 Using the n52te 12 Importing and Exporting Profiles 12 Device Pane 12 Help Pane 13 Using the n52te as a Default HID Device 14 Ergonomic Adjustments 15 D Pad Thumb Stick 15 Palm Rest 15 Firmware Updates 16 Update Instructions 16 Informat...

Page 3: ...oard Please install and use the n52te Editor and driver package for advanced programmability and portability Features 15 programmable rapid response buttons Programmable 3 way scroll wheel Button and scroll wheel backlighting Programmable 8 way direction pad d pad with removable joystick Adjustable soft touch handrest Razer Synapse onboard memory Windows XP XP 64 bit or Windows Vista Vista 64 bit ...

Page 4: ... physically located on your Mac OS system Driver Installation 1 Insert the n52te Editor software Installation CD into your Mac system s CD DVD drive 2 Double click on the n52te CD icon that shortly appears on your desktop browse to the Driver folder and then to the Mac folder 3 Double click on the n52te Editor dmg installer and follow the on screen instructions to continue with driver installation...

Page 5: ...and Editor software installed on the host system if you want to make any changes to the stored profile The n52te Editor The n52te Editor is the main customization and management tool for the n52te With the Editor you can reprogram and customize the n52te to provide you with the best gaming experience possible Here are some examples of available programmable functions available to you Single Key As...

Page 6: ...s you to manage and edit profiles 3 Macros Pane Allows you to define and edit sequences of keyboard keystrokes and or mouse button presses to generate your own custom macros 4 Device Pane Allows you to view the connectivity status of the n52te the version of the Editor software installed on your system and the firmware version of the n52te device 5 Help Pane Displays the Help menu for the n52te Ed...

Page 7: ... the Profiles pane 1 Profile Library Menu This drop down menu displays all custom profiles available on your system disk Selecting a profile will activate it for use or further editing 2 Profile Manager Menu This drop down menu allows you to create a new profile delete the active profile and import or export a profile 3 Enable Auto Switching The n52te Editor can automatically load a profile when y...

Page 8: ...walk you through a typical profile creation process using the n52te Editor In general creating a profile consists of defining the application for which it will be used mapping button functions recording macros and saving those customizations 1 Click on the Profile Manager drop down menu and select New Profile ...

Page 9: ... Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CONFIGURING THE n52te 3 Your new profile has been created Proceed to the next section 2 Locate and open the application to which you wish to associate the new profile ...

Page 10: ...rop down menu Then press a key on your keyboard and it will be recorded by the Editor software 4 If you are happy with the current assignment you can continue to program other buttons in the same manner or close out of the n52te Editor to immediately use your newly programmed profile Single Key Assignments Any n52te button d pad directions and scroll wheel directions can be programmed to emulate a...

Page 11: ...elected for one of these Keymap switching options will be dedicated to this function across all three Keymaps in the current profile To program Keymap switching options locate the desired n52te button from the Profiles pane and then from the Assignment drop down menu select Keymap The default switching behavior is Cycle Keymaps To choose a different one select from the options available under the ...

Page 12: ...d Run Once Default Setting Using this setting executes the macro only once each time the assigned n52te button is pressed Repeat while pressed Using this setting will force the macro to repeat continuously while the assigned n52te button is held down Repeat Until Next Key Using this setting forces the assigned button to act like a toggle switch If you push it once and let go the macro will continu...

Page 13: ... Key commands In this example the T key will be pressed and held down for 500ms 5 If you want the macro to wait before executing a key simply set a delay for any Release action event In this example the macro will press and release the E key and then wait three seconds before pressing the S key 6 To manually remove items from the macro sequence you can do so with the Remove button 7 To change play...

Page 14: ...ofile Browse to the desired n52te file and it will be placed into your profile library for immediate use To export first select the desired profile to export from the active profile list Then from the Profile Manager drop down menu choose Export Profile and select a desired location to which to export Device Pane The Device pane provides information on the connectivity status of the n52te the firm...

Page 15: ...rums or to contact Belkin s technical support team Help Pane Firmware Version This displays the firmware version of the n52te currently connected to your Mac computer Software Version This displays the version of the n52te Editor software currently installed Polling Frequency Sets the polling rate to 125Hz 500Hz or 1000Hz Connectivity This graphical display shows whether the n52te is currently con...

Page 16: ...r create custom profiles then by default your n52te will utilize the following functions 1 Tab 2 Q 3 W 4 E 5 R 6 CAPS 7 A 8 S 9 D 10 F 11 SHIFT 12 Z 13 X 14 C 15 SPACE BAR 16 ALT D pad Keyboard arrow keys Scroll Wheel Standard 3 way scroll wheel This default configuration works well with the default keyboard setup of most first person shooter games ...

Page 17: ...u can easily increase the distance between the palm rest and the main keys Simply pull the palm rest straight up away from the n52te s main chassis until it pops free On the chassis you will see two sets of holes Reinsert the palm rest into the holes farthest from the main keys and snap it down firmly 3 For smaller hands you can simply remove the palm rest completely for easier access to the n52te...

Page 18: ...ure your custom configurations are backed up as profiles before updating the firmware 3 Connect your n52te 4 Run the n52te firmware updater dmg file and click the Start n52te Firmware Update button to begin the update process Important To avoid permanent damage to your n52te make sure NOT to disconnect or interrupt power during the update process 5 When the update process has finished disconnect a...

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