Customizing the Rapid Access Buttons
The first time you press one of the customizable buttons, a window opens and
prompts you to follow the on-screen instructions to customize the buttons. You
can customize each of the six multi-colored buttons for use as a shortcut to a
computer program, a file, or a Web site.
To change the customization of your Rapid Access buttons at a later time, open
the customization window using the following procedure:
1.
Click
Start --> Settings --> Control Panel
or click the icon in the desktop
tray.
2.
Double-click
Keyboard (Rapid Access)
to open the Rapid Access Keyboard
Customization window. If a program has already been assigned to a button,
the program name appears in the label area above that button on the
screen. If a program has not been assigned to a button, the label area above
the button will be blank.
3.
Click the button you want to customize.
4.
Click one of the following options:
v
View all programs
v
View all files
v
Enter Internet address
5.
If you clicked
View all programs
or
View all files
, click the desired
program or file. If you clicked
Enter Internet address
, type the Internet
address of a Web site into the field.
Note:
If you enter a Web site address into the field, you can verify that it is
correct by clicking
Test
. You must be connected to an Internet Service
Provider or an Intranet to use the Test function.
The name of the selected program, file, or Web site appears in the label
box. You can edit the information in the label field.
6.
Click
Apply
. The information for your selection appears in the label area
above the button.
7.
To customize another button, repeat the steps above. If you have completed
customizing the buttons, click
OK
.
After you have customized a button, you can use the Rapid Access III USB
Keyboard software to create a new button label.
Labeling the Rapid Access Buttons
You might want to change the button label at the top of the keyboard if you
have changed the file, program, or Web site assigned to a customizable button.
When you use the Rapid Access Keyboard Customization window to change a
button assignment, the software automatically creates a new button label.
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