Compliant model: M-VM501/M-VM501L/EG01A
Mouse
* This manual uses illustrations of the VM501 for explanation.
① Left button
To left click on your PC.
② Right button
To right click on your PC.
③ Wheel
Rotate forward and backward or click like a button to operate your PC.
④ “Back” button
Performs the “Back” function on the Web browser.
⑤ “Forward” button
Performs the “Forward” function on the Web browser.
⑥ and ⑦ Additional buttons
Any function can be assigned to these buttons.
* At the time of purchase, nothing is set.
⑧ DPI stage switch button
Count number (pointer movement speed) can be changed between 5 levels.
●DPI1: 400 dpi
●DPI2: 800 dpi (default)
●DPI3: 1600 dpi
●DPI4: 2400 dpi
●DPI5: 3200 dpi
The count number for each stage can be adjusted. To adjust it, please install the EG Tool from our website.
For more information, see "Setting up the ELECOM GAMING Tool (EG Tool)" - "Setting the DPI Stage".
You can assign the function for all the buttons from ① to ⑧. To configure the button assignment, please install the EG Tool from our website.
For more information, see "Setting up the ELECOM GAMING Tool (EG Tool)" - "Setting the function of the buttons".
⑨ Notification LED
To adjust the DPI stage, please install the EG Tool from our website.
For more information, see "Setting up the ELECOM GAMING Tool (EG Tool)" - "Setting the DPI Stage".
⑩ USB Type-C port
Port to connect the supplied charging cable.
⑪ Optical sensor
This sensor will detect mouse movements when you move the mouse.
The sensor uses invisible (transparent) light. Please note that direct viewing of the light source may hurt the eyes.
⑫ Power switch
When using it with wireless connection, turn the power on / off on the mouse body.
⑬ Receiver unit storage part
The receiver unit can be stowed here when it is not being used with the mouse or it is being wirelessly connected.
* This manual uses illustrations of the VM501 for explanation.
Receiver unit
⑭ USB connector (male)
Connects to the PC USB-A port
* This manual uses illustrations of the VM501 for explanation.
1.Charging the battery
1) Connect the USB Type-C connector of the charging cable supplied to the USB Type-C port of this product.
2) Connect the USB-A connector on the included charging cable to the USB-A port on your PC.
3) Turn on the PC, if it has not been already switched on.
The RGB LED light flashes in the color corresponding to the DPI stage currently set (the default is DPI2: purple) and starts charging. When the device is fully charged, the LED will light up in the color corresponding to the current DPI stage (the default is DPI2: purple).
It will take approximately 1 hour until full charge if "fast charging" is enabled or 3 hours if it is not.
Please see “Set up fast charging” to see the details of this function.
If the RGB LED light continues to be lit up in the color corresponding to the current DPI stage (the default is ● DPI2: purple) even after the stipulated charging time, remove the charging cable and stop charging for a moment. Otherwise, this can cause overheating, rupturing or fires.
2. Turn the power ON
1) Slide the power switch on the underside of this product to the ON position.
The RGB LED light will light up for 3 seconds in the color corresponding to the current DPI stage (the default is ● DPI2: purple).
* When the battery level is low, the LED light will blink quickly in the color corresponding to the current DPI stage (the default is ● DPI2: purple). (The default is ●DPI2: purple)
Power-saving mode
When the mouse is left untouched for a fixed period of time while the power is ON, it automatically shifts to power-saving mode.
The mouse returns from power-saving mode when it is moved.
* Mouse operation may be unstable for 2-3 seconds after returning from the power-saving mode.
3. Connect to a PC
1) Start up your PC.
Please wait until your PC has started up and can be operated.
2) Connect the receiver unit and charging cable to the receiver extension adapter and insert them into the USB-A port of your PC.
3) The driver will be automatically installed, and you will then be able to use the mouse.
* This manual uses illustrations of the VM501 for explanation.
1. Connect to a PC
1) Connect the USB Type-C connector of the charging cable supplied to the USB Type-C port of this product.
2) Start up your PC.
Please wait until your PC has started up and can be operated.
3) Connect the USB-A connector on the included charging cable to the USB-A port on your PC.
4) The driver will be automatically installed, and you will then be able to use the mouse.
You will be able to assign functions to all the buttons and setup the DPI count by installing the settings software “EG Tool”. Please continue to “Setting up the ELECOM GAMING Tool (EG Tool)”.
This product comes with a mouse feet that attaches to the bottom of the mouse.
By changing the surface area of the mouse feet, it can be adjusted to your preferred comfort.
* Please peel off the blue protective film before attaching the mouse feet.
* This manual uses illustrations of the VM501 for explanation.
Once you have downloaded and installed the EG Tool from our website, you can assign or disable functions to all buttons, set DPI, set polling rate, and configure RGB LED lamps.
■Getting the EG Tool
Please visit our homepage below and download the latest version of EG Tool.
> The download page is here.
■Installing the EG Tool
Before installing
1) Unzip the downloaded file EG_Tool_Vxxx.zip (xxx is different depending on the version) to your desktop, etc.
* Depending on your operating environment, clicking on “Open file” after download may cause it to unzip.
2) Double-click on “EG_Tool_Vxxx.exe” (xxx is different depending on the version) in the unzipped folder.
3) The installer will start up.
Click on the “Yes” button when the “User Account Control” window appears.
4) Click on “Next”.
5) Click on “Install”.
6) Click on “Finish”.
This completes the installation of the EG Tool.
* If you click “Launch EG Tool”, EG Tool will start.
■ Running the EG Tool
1) Double-click the “EG Tool” icon created on the desktop.
2) The EG Tool setting screen will appear.
If you start up EG Tool without connecting the device, you will receive a "No device detected" message. When the product is connected, various setting screens are displayed.
■About the EG Tool setting screen
① Profile Settings
You can register the current settings as a profile. By switching between multiple profiles, you can change multiple settings at once.
* For details, Please refer to to “Setting up a profile”.
② Menu button
Click on the menu button and select “Check for Updates” to check the EG Tool version information.
③ Charge status display
Displays the charging status of the mouse.
④ Button setting
Select the button and set the function assignment, disable, etc.
* For details, please refer to “Setting the function of the buttons”.
⑤ DPI stage setting section
Sets the DPI of the mouse.
* For details, please refer to “Setting the DPI Stage”.
⑥ Polling rate setting section
Sets the mouse’s polling rate.
* For details, please refer to “Setting the Polling Rate”.
⑦ Fast Charging Setting
Enable or disable fast charging.
* For details, please refer to ”Set up fast charging".
⑧ Maintenance section
Performs a firmware update.
* For details, please refer to “Update the firmware”.
■ Setting the function of the buttons
When you click each of the items from 1 to 8, the number on the corresponding button on the mouse illustration on the right side lights up, and the setting items are displayed in the submenu. (The setting items are common to each button.)
● Mouse
Sets the mouse action for the selected button.
Select “Mouse” and select one of the actions displayed in the list.
“Left Click”
Sets the selected button to act as the left-click button.
The button assigned to left click cannot be assigned to another function if left click is not assigned to another button.
If you try to make changes, you receive the following warning message:
“Right Click”
Sets the selected button to act as the right-click button.
“Middle Click”
Sets the selected button to act as the wheel-click button.
“Button 4 (back)”
Set the selected button to button 4 (the “back” action in the web browser).
“Button 5 (forward)”
Set the selected button to Button 5 (the “forward” action in the web browser).
“Change DPI Stage”
Sets the selected button to the DPI Stage Switching button.
DPI settings can be saved in 5 stages.
The settings are automatically saved in the mouse's main unit memory and are reflected immediately.
* For details, please refer to “Setting the DPI Stage”.
● Keyboard
Sets the keyboard operation for the selected button.
1) Select “Keyboard”.
The keyboard input screen appears.
2) Press the key you want to assign on your keyboard.
If you are unable to type from the keyboard, click the software keyboard icon to the right of the input field.
When the Windows on-screen keyboard appears, click the key you want to type.
3) Click on “OK”.
The setting screen of the selected button switches to the display of the set function.
● Media
Set the selected button to a multimedia action.
Select “Media” and select one of the actions listed.
“Play/Pause”
Plays the media player. Pressing it while the media is playing will pause it.
“Previous track”
Go back to the previous track/capture/file in the media player. *
“Next track”
Go to the next track/capture/file in the media player. *
“Volume up”
Increase Windows® system volume.
“Volume down”
Decrease Windows® system volume.
“Mute”
This key mutes audio output for the entire system.
Press again to unmute audio.
* It may not work depending on the media player you use.
● Disabled
Disables the selected button.
● Restore default settings
Restore the selected button to factory settings.
■ Setting the DPI Stage
DPI (Dot Per Inch) indicates the movement of the cursor when the mouse is moved by 1 inch, in dots. The higher the DPI number, the greater the range and speed at which the pointer moves relative to mouse movement.
Up to 5 DPI stages can be set up on this product and you can switch between them.
● Change the Number of DPI Stages
Click on 
next to “Number of DPI Stages” to increase the number of DPI stages. Up to 5 DPI stages can be created.
Click on 
to reduce the number of DPI stages. The minimum is one. The number of DPI stages cannot be 0.
When switching to each DPI stage, the RGB LED on the mouse lights up for 3 seconds with the corresponding color.
●DPI1: Red
●DPI2: Purple
●DPI3: Indigo
●DPI4: Green
●DPI5: Yellow
● Setting DPI
You can set the number of DPI for each DPI stage. Click next to each DPI stage to increase the DPI count by 100.
You can also use the slide bar to set the DPI value. Click to decrease the DPI count by 100.
DPI can be set in units of 100 between 200~12000.
■ Setting the Polling Rate
The polling rate indicates the frequency (Hz) with which the mouse communicates with the PC. The higher the polling rate, the faster the response speed and smoother the cursor movement, but this will increase CPU usage and mouse battery consumption.
The values that can be set in wired and wireless modes are different.
Wired mode
125 Hz / 250 Hz / 500 Hz /1000 Hz (default value)
Wireless Mode
125 Hz /1000 Hz (default value)
Click a setting to set it.
■ Set up fast charging
You can enable or disable fast charging.
It will take extra time to charge if this is disabled, but disabling quick charge can mitigate battery deterioration due to repeated charging.
* This can only be set up on wired charging.
■ Setting up a profile
You can register the current settings as a profile. By switching between multiple profiles, you can change multiple settings at once.
● Creating a profile
Saving the current settings with a name.
1) Click 
in the Profile Settings.
2) Enter a profile name and click ”CREATE”.
3) The newly created profile name is displayed under Profile Settings.
● Switching between profiles
By switching between profiles, you can change the settings together.
1) Click the name of the profile you want to set.
2) After “Applying settings” is displayed, it will switch to the selected profile.
● Change the profile name
Changes the name of the currently displayed profile.
1) Click on 
next to the profile name you want to change and select “Rename”.
2) Enter the name of the profile and click on the “OK” button.
● Delete a profile
Selects the profile you want to delete and delete it.
1) Click on next to the profile name you want to delete and select "Delete".
2) Click ”DELETE” on the confirmation screen.
● Revert the settings
Restore this product to factory settings. All profile settings are erased.
1) Click
on the Profile Settings.
2) Click ”RESTORE TO DEFAULT” on the confirmation screen.
■ Update the firmware
Update the product firmware to the latest version.
1) Connect this product to a PC (both wirelessly and wired).
2) Click “Update” in the maintenance section
3) Click on the “Yes” button when the “User Account Control” window appears.
4) Click “START UPDATE” on the update screen.
5) On the update completion screen, click “Finish”.
① Check that the mouse is turned ON.
② Check whether the charge on the rechargeable battery has become low.
* Turning off the power when the mouse is not used for a long period of time can extend the battery life.
③ Change the positions of the PC and the mouse.
Average radio wave range
Non-magnetic surface (such as wooden desks): approximately 10 m
Magnetic surface (such as steel desks): approximately 3 m
* These values were obtained in ELECOM's test environment and are not guaranteed. The 2.4 GHz band signal may be shorter depending on the environment you use it in.
④ Please reboot the PC.
⑤ Please update your PC’s OS to the latest version.
⑥ Please change the receiver unit connection.
Depending on the specifications of the PC's USB port or USB hub, other USB 3.0 devices used simultaneously with the mouse may generate noise that can worsen the 2.4 GHz signal in the vicinity.
Examples of USB devices that may degrade the 2.4 GHz band signal
You may be able to improve the situation with the following method.
・Connect the mouse receiver unit to another USB port away from other USB 3.0 devices that are simultaneously in use.
・Connect the mouse receiver unit to a USB 2.0 USB hub or extension cable.
1) Click the “Start” button at the bottom of the screen.
2) Click “All apps”.
3) Click “Windows Tools”.
The “Windows Tools” screen will appear.
4) Double-click “Control Panel”.
5) Click “System and Security”.
6) Click “Power Options”.
7) Click “Change plan settings” to the right of the item selected in “Power Plan”.
8) On the “Edit Plan Settings” screen, click “Change advanced power settings”.
9) On the “Power Options” screen, click the “+” mark in “USB settings” from the list, and then click the ”+” mark in ”USB selective suspend setting”.
10) In the dropdown box next to “Setting”, select “Disabled”.
If you are using a laptop, there are two items instead of “Settings”: “On battery” and “Plugged in”. In that case, please set the “Plugged in” setting to “Disabled”.
11) Click “OK” to confirm the settings.
12) Click the “×” (close) in the upper right corner to close “Edit Plan Settings”.
1) Right-click the Start button at the bottom left of the screen, click “Power Options”, and then click “Additional power settings” under “Related settings” on the right side of the “Power & sleep” screen.
2) Click “Change plan settings” on the right side of the item selected in “Power Plan”.
3) On the “Edit Plan Settings” screen, click “Change advanced power settings”.
4) On the “Power Options” screen, click the “+” mark in “USB settings” from the list, and then click the “+” mark in “USB selective suspend setting”.
5) In the dropdown box next to “Setting”, select “Disabled”.
If you are using a laptop, there are two items instead of “Settings”: “On battery” and “Plugged in”. In that case, please set the “Plugged in” setting to “Disabled”.
6) Click “OK” to confirm the settings.
7) Click the “×” (close) in the upper right corner to close “Edit Plan Settings”.
