ASUS Strix Claw
Optical Gaming Mouse
User Guide
Contact Information
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
Address
Telephone
Fax
15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259
+886-2-2894-3447
+886-2-2890-7798
E-mail
Web site
Technical Support
Telephone
+86-21-38429911
Online support
ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)
Address
Telephone
Fax
800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA
+1-510-739-3777
+1-510-608-4555
Web site
Technical Support
Telephone
+1-812-282-2787
Support fax
+1-812-284-0883
Online support
ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)
Address
Fax
Harkort Str. 21-23, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany
+49-2102-959931
Web site
Online contact
Technical Support
Telephone (Component)
+49-2102-5789555
Telephone Germany (System/Notebook/Eee/LCD)
Telephone Austria (System/Notebook/Eee/LCD)
Support Fax
+49-2102-5789557
+43-820-240513
+49-2102-959911
support.asus.com
Online support
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Contents
Notices.............................................................................................5
Package Contents ...........................................................................7
System Requirements ....................................................................7
Driver Installation...........................................................................7
Performance Tweak........................................................................7
Product Features ............................................................................8
Knowing your Strix Claw Gaming Mouse .....................................9
Driver Configuration ................................................................... 10
Safety and Maintenance ............................................................. 15
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Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
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This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Safety Certifications
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CE Marking
China RoHS EFUP Labeling - 10 Years
C-Tick Mark
BSMI Certification
Complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 except for deviations pursuant to Laser
Notice No. 50, dated June 24, 2007.
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REACH
Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction
of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our
DO NOT throw the mouse in municipal waste. This product has been designed to
enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin
indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in
municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.
ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services
ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest
standards for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you
to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components, as well
the detailed recycling information in different regions.
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Package Contents
Check your ASUS Strix Claw Optical Gaming Mouse package for the following items:
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ASUS Strix Claw Optical Gaming Mouse
Quick Start Guide
Driver Installation CD
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately.
System Requirements
To ensure a successful installation of ASUS Strix Claw optical gaming mouse, your
computer must meet the following requirements:
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PC with an available USB2.0 port
Microsoft® Windows® 8.x / 7
150MB available HDD space
CD-ROM drive (or DVD-ROM) drive for CD installation
Driver Installation
To install the driver for ASUS Strix Claw optical gaming mouse:
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Connect your mouse to your computer’s USB 2.0 port.
Insert the bundled CD into the optical drive.
Locate and run the Installer.
Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the driver installation.
Performance Tweak
For precise and accurate tracking performance, we recommend that you set the
mouse pointer speed at midpoint from Windows® Control Panel > Mouse > Pointer
Options, and untick the option Enhance pointer precision.
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Product Features
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5000dpi high-precision gaming-grade optical sensor with a 50dpi increment
Four (4) DPI stages with instant DPI stage switching & LED indication
One (1) DPI clutch stage for instant DPI lowering
Japan-made Omron D2F01F Micro switches for left & right mouse buttons
Software mode and driver free hardware mode available
Eight (8) independent programmable hyper-response buttons
Up to 1000Hz polling rate and 1ms response time
130 inches per second (IPS) and 30g of acceleration
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Knowing your Strix Claw Gaming Mouse
Your ASUS Strix Claw Optical Gaming Mouse comes with a left button, a right button,
a scroll wheel, three side buttons, and some specially designed buttons.
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Left button
Right button
Scroll wheel
Default DPI Stage Up
Default DPI Stage Down
Default Forward
DPI clutch
Default Backward
Ultra-slick high-performance Teflon mouse feet
10 5000dpi high-precision gaming grade optical sensor with a 50dpi increment
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Driver Configuration
Modes
ASUS Strix Claw Optical Gaming Mouse provides Hardware Mode and Software Mode.
Software Mode allows you to create and save profiles and settings in your computer.
It also provides other useful functions such as program correlation and profile
switching.
Hardware Mode allows you to store one single customized profile in the mouse on-
board memory, which is useful when:
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You want to keep your mouse settings while connecting your mouse to a
computer that has not installed the mouse driver.
You are going to use the mouse for a competition that does not allow
software-based drivers and macros.
You are playing games with anti-cheating mechanism, which detect software
drivers as cheating plug-ins.
NOTE: Macro sequences contain mouse commands only in the Hardware Mode.
TIP: You can save one customized profile in the mouse memory under hardware mode
and switch to software mode for normal use. When you use the mouse on a new
computer or play games with anti-cheating mechanism that prohibit the use of soft-
ware-based drivers and macros, you can switch to Hardware Mode immediately.
Mouse tab (Software Mode)
The Mouse tab (Software Mode) provides an interface for profile settings and three
sub-tabs: Customize, Performance, and Lighting.
Profile setting
A profile allows you to store settings such as button function assignments and
DPI settings. You can also assign one profile to a specific program, so the mouse
automatically loads that profile when you launch the program.
Customize
The Customize sub-tab allows you to assign different functions to the mouse buttons
and save the changes to the current profile automatically. Refer to the following
customization options and descriptions:
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Category Items
Default
Descriptions
Press to restore the button function to its factory
default settings
Keyboard
Function
Press to simulate the keyboard functions, such as
Ctrl, Shift, Alt or any other keyboard combination
functions such as Ctrl + v
Customize
Left click : simulates the function of the left
mouse button
Right click : simulates the function of the right
mouse button
Mouse Function
Scroll click : simulates the function of the scroll
mouse button
Mouse button 7 : performs a Forward command
on most browsers and windows
Mouse button 8 : performs a Backward command
on most browsers and windows
Double click : performs a double-click command
on the left button
Scroll up : performs a Scroll Up command
Scroll down : performs a Scroll Down command
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Category
Items
Descriptions
DPI clutch - switches to the DPI clutch setting that has
been configured under Performance sub-tab in the
following two ways:
- Press to switch: press the button to switch to the DPI
clutch setting and release the button to return to the
previous DPI stage.
- Toggle On/Off: press to toggle between the DPI clutch
setting and the current DPI stage.
Sensitivity
DPI Stage Up - switches to one DPI stage higher but
remains the same if you have chosen DPI Stage 4.
DPI Stage Down - switches to one DPI stage lower but
remains the same if you have selected DPI Stage 1.
Cycle DPI Stage Up - The DPI stages go up in a cycle.
When the mouse is set to Stage 4 and you keep clicking
this button, the DPI stage will go down to Stage 1 and
then go up to Stage 2 and higher DPI stages.
Customize
Cycle DPI Stage Down - The DPI stages go down in a
cycle. When the mouse is set to Stage 1 and you keep
clicking this button, the DPI stage will go up to Stage 4
and then go down to Stage 3 and lower DPI stages.
Macro
Allows you to assign the macros that you have recorded
earlier to the mouse buttons. The Playback Option
allows you to configure the macro behavior. Learn more
about creating macro commands in the Macro Tab.
Launch
program
Click the assigned button to launch a web site or a
program. When you want to launch a program, select
the desired program.exe from the Windows® explorer.
Multimedia Click the assigned buttons to perform media functions,
including: volume up, volume down, volume mute,
play/pause, next track, and previous track.
Switch
Profile
Allows you to change profiles and load all your pre-
configured settings immediately.
Disable
Allows you to disable all the button functions.
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Performance
The Performance sub-tab allows you to adjust the Sensitivity/Dots-Per-Inches (DPI),
Lift-Off Distance and Polling Rate/Response Time of the mouse and save changes to
the current profile automatically.
You can customize five DPI stages: DPI Stage 1 to 4 for instant DPI switching and an
independent stage DPI Clutch (the default function of Button 7).
Category
Items
Descriptions
Allows you to set the dots-per-inch (DPI) of
the mouse movement. Enable X-Y Sensitivity
when you need different sensitivity for X- and
Y-axis movement. You can set each DPI stage
individually.
Sensitivity (DPI)
Lift-Off Distance Allows you to set the height you need to lift
the mouse off the mouse pad or the surface to
stop tracking. If you encounter irregular mouse
movements when you are using your mouse on
your mouse pad or surface, try setting a longer
lift-off distance. The setting is universal for all DPI
stages and the DPI Clutch stage.
Performance
Polling Rate
(Response Time)
Allows you to set the data refreshing frequency
for the mouse. The setting is universal for all DPI
stages and the DPI Clutch stage.
125Hz (8ms) - the mouse reports data once every
8ms
500Hz (2ms) - the mouse reports data once every
2ms
1000Hz (1ms) - the mouse reports data once
every 1ms
Lighting
The Lighting sub-tab allows you to turn on/off the light of the scroll wheel and logo
of the mouse.
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Mouse tab (Hardware Mode)
The settings in the Hardware Mode are similar to those in the Software Mode, with
some slight differences.
In Hardware Mode, there is only one profile available, and after you are satisfied with
the changes that you have made, you may press the save button
this profile settings into the mouse on-board memory.
to save
Macro tab
The Macros tab allows you to create macro profiles with different keystrokes and
button presses.
NOTE: Macro sequences contain mouse commands only in the Hardware Mode.
Creating a Macro
To create a new macro, press the button
and input a macro name in the field
below Macro Name. To remove a macro, press the button
. Press the button
to display Copy, Import & Export.
To create a macro command, click the button
to record all your keystrokes and
button presses in the macro window automatically. Click the button
macro command.
to end the
The Macro tab contains different delay options for creating macros:
Record Delay - The actual delay between commands is recorded as it is.
Default Delay - The delay between commands is your predefined time (in seconds).
No Delay - There is no delay between commands.
Editing a Macro
The macro commands of keystrokes or button presses are listed sequentially. Click
to edit a command and click
command up or down.
to remove a command. Click
or
to move the
Select one of the following ways to add an additional command in a macro:
1. Click button,
When a new display window appears, select the command that you want to
insert before or after the highlighted macro command, including time delays.
2. Click
button to record a new set of sequences.
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Safety and Maintenance
Safety Guidelines
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Avoid looking directly at the tracking beam of the mouse or pointing the beam at
other people’s eyes.
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If your device does not work properly and troubleshooting does not work,
unplug the device and contact the ASUS Service Center for assistance. DO NOT
attempt to service or fix the device yourself.
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DO NOT disassemble the device as doing so will void its warranty.
Keep the device away from liquid, humidity or moisture. Operate the device only
within the specific temperature range of 0oC (32 oF) to 40oC (104 oF).
Maintenance and Use
The Strix Claw gaming mouse requires minimum maintenance to keep it in optimum
condition.We recommend that you clean it once a month using a soft cloth or cotton
swab with a bit of warm water. DO NOT use soap or harsh cleaning agents.
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