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1.3 What you need to get started:
•High-speed Internet connection – cable, DSL or other broadband Internet service will work.
•Simple Software Installation Necessary
•USB transceiver plug into computer’s USB port
•2 “AA” Alkaline batteries for the Wireless Display
NOTE: Rechargeable batteries are not recommended due to the wide variation in
performance between brands and types. Please use only freshAlkaline batteries
•After the transmitter has registered the Display, the forecast data will show up on the display
2. Set Up
2.1 Software installation
System requirement
To install the “Weather_ask” software onto your PC, the minimum requirments are as follows:
•Operating System: Windows NT4(Service Pack>=6a), Windows2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista
•Internet Explorer 6.0 or above
•Processor: Pentium III 500 MHz or above
•Memory: at least 128MB, 256MB recommended
•CD-ROM Drive
Installation of the software
Please plug the USB transmitter into the computer’s USB port before installing the software
1. Switch on your PC and insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM Drive
2. Double click “setup.exe”. It’s recommended that you close all other applications before continuing
3. Click next to continue
4. Click install key and the software will be installed automatically
5. After finishing installation, there is a small popup window of City Select which opens automatically and
the window closes after a specified time. Select the country from the “Select Country” scroll down menu,
then select the city from the “City list” menu. Click “OK” to confirm the selection
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and set the desired hour by using the“i” (up) key or “j” (down) key. Press the mode key again to
enter the alarm minute time set mode(the minute digits will flash) and set the desired minute by using the
“i” (up) key or “j” (down) key. Press the mode key to confirm and exit the alarm1 time setting mode.
Alarm2 setting
Procedures and settings is similar to alarm1 setting
Time setting
- While in time display mode, hold the “mode” key to enter date and time setting mode. Press the “mode”
key to select the following setting in sequence :
zCalendar setting(year /month /date)
zLanguage for day display: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Dutch
z12/24hour
zManual time setting (hours/minutes)
In the above setting modes, press the up key or down key to change or scroll through the values. Holding
the “i” (up) key or “j” (down) key for 3 seconds will increase/decrease the digits in larger steps.
“light/snooze” key
While in the normal mode, press the “light/sn” key, the backlight will illuminate for 5 seconds.
When time alarm is triggered, the alarm will sound for 120 seconds. Press any key to mute the alarm.
Press the “light/sn” key to enter the snooze mode, the alarm icon will flash, the snooze time is 5 minutes.
5. Specifications
USB transmitter transmission distance : 50meter max.
Frequency : 433MHz
Interval of USB transmitter read the internet data : 1 hour
Interval of USB transmitter transit the data to Display: 55 seconds
Indoor temperature range : 0℃to +50℃(32°F to 122°F)
Resolution : 1℃
Power requirements
Base station : 2XAA 1.5V LR6 Alkaline batteries
Wireless USB Transceiver : Powered by computer’s USB port
Please help in the preservation of the environment and return used batteries to an authorised depot.
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