Kinesis Advantage MPC, User Manual

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Individual Feature Settings
These key combinations can be performed to change the status of an individual feature. To change a setting,
pressing and hold the “=” key in the number row (above the Tab key) on your Advantage keyboard, then tap
the appropriate second key.
= e
When active (either PC mode), feature e makes the keypad = (equals) key performs the number row = action .
When feature e is inactive (default mode), the keypad = performs the Macintosh keypad = action.
= g
This feature eliminates the keyboard time-out function, which may affect the behaviour of modifier keys
when they are held down for extended periods. This should only be used for testing and debugging purposes.
= h
This feature makes the operating system manage Num Lock. Set this feature on for Macintosh systems if you
find that you don’t get numbers from the embedded keypad when you turn on the keypad layer, or if you want
to use the “Mousekeys” utility to click the mouse with the keypad 5 key.
=k
This forces keyboard to stay active when the computer enters sleep mode. By default it is off in Mac mode.
= scroll lock
(reported by status command as SL)
This key combination changes whether Scroll lock performs the default Mac Power key action or Scroll Lock.
= v
This feature determines how Mac OS X and some Unix operating systems manage the pipes, backslash (\ |)
key. Activate this feature if the key to the right of P (QWERTY) or L (Dvorak) does not work properly. The
key legended \ | next to the left arrow key is an international key which will change when keyboards drivers
for different countries are selected.
= x
The difference between PC-Windows and PC-nonWindows is setting “x.” When =x is turned on, just the top
four thumb keys are set to perform PC NonWindows mode (2 Ctrl, 2 Alt, no Win key): v3.1[SL K H x e ]
INDEX
Adapting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,8,19,21
Adaptation period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,22
Initial awkwardness, fatigue, discomfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Injured users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,22,23
Kinesthetic sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Long fingernails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Switching back and forth with the traditional keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Thumbs are sensitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Typing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,21
Using training materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,21
Alphanumeric keypads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ANSI ergonomic recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Ergonomic guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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