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Kinesis

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Contoured

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PS/2

Ergonomic Keyboard Family

USER’S MANUAL

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Summary of Contents for KB132PC

Page 1: ...Kinesis Contoured PS 2 Ergonomic Keyboard Family USER S MANUAL...

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Page 3: ...and Contoured Essential Advantage MPC QD and HumanKind are trademarks of Kinesis Corporation Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Manufactured under one or more of the following US and inte...

Page 4: ...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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Incr...

Page 5: ...ee Adaptation guidelines 19 Chapter Four If you are injured 21 Chapter Five Customizing your keyboard 23 Chapter Six Technical support repairs accessories and upgrades 29 Chapter Seven Caring for your...

Page 6: ...eyboarding time every day Ensure that you take reasonable rest breaks from keyboarding during the course of the day At the first sign of stress related injury from keyboard use aching numbness or ting...

Page 7: ...er company If you normally don t read manuals Do not stop reading yet This section will give you the basic information you need to get started However you are strongly encouraged to read this manual i...

Page 8: ...rgonomic guidelines See the appendix for appropriate work surface heights and other ergonomic recommendations to improve your workspace Using palm rests The palm rests are designed to provide comforta...

Page 9: ...engineering Years of commercial use since 1992 have proven its benefits for both comfort and productivity The newly improved Contoured PS 2 keyboard family represents a refined sixth generation design...

Page 10: ...use on a traditional keyboard The middle row of keys is the home row To help you to locate the home row these keys are a different color than the other keys Because it is important for you to be able...

Page 11: ...ic and Professional Contoured keyboards provide the powerful Kinesis productivity feature know as onboard programmability No drivers or software are required For example the keyboard can be instantly...

Page 12: ...E describes special issues regarding remapping of keys if you use the on board Dvorak feature CHAPTER SIX describes how to contact Kinesis to purchase dual legended keycaps or to upgrade your Essentia...

Page 13: ...ws of soft tactile keys which can be activated with minimal hand and arm movement Esc and F1 through F8 on left and F9 through Progrm on right Most of these keys perform their traditional actions unle...

Page 14: ...EYBOARD Embedded function key actions Several special functions Windows key actions are parked in the embedded layer of the right function keys Left Windows and Right Windows keys generally perform th...

Page 15: ...toggled on and off by pressing the Keypad function key However the most convenient way to access embedded level key actions is with a Kinesis foot switch Using a foot switch the keypad level is shifte...

Page 16: ...by activating the Mouse Keys utility included with Accessibility Options in the control panel If you are using an interface device to use your keyboard with a Macintosh system Mouse Keys is also found...

Page 17: ...onnect with a telephone style RJ11 connector to the short cable extending from the back of the keyboard To connect a single foot switch a telephone coupler will be required included with a Kinesis sin...

Page 18: ...ollowing is a brief introduction to workstation ergonomics Positioning When you use your keyboard your wrists should be at approximately the same height as your elbows with your forearms parallel to t...

Page 19: ...nd should consider trimming their nails Experience has shown that a 1 4 inch nail length is usually feasible Typical adaptation period You will need a little time to adjust to the new shape of the Kin...

Page 20: ...board without moving your hands from a stationary position on the palm rests Many users prefer to move their arms slightly to press the most distant thumb keys or to use their index fingers If your th...

Page 21: ...r Establish realistic expectations If you currently have an injury to your hands or arms or have had such an injury regardless of the cause it is important that you have realistic expectations of your...

Page 22: ...humb keys and read the paragraph below about thumb free typing options Guidelines for using your thumbs Avoid stretching your thumbs to reach the furthest keys in the thumb key arrays Instead move you...

Page 23: ...vert to having tones active after a restart Turning on and off the key click feature including the Essential Prgrm By default the keyboard includes an audible electronic key click for all keys includi...

Page 24: ...trl keys and finally add the F10 function key so that all three keys are depressed The lights on the keyboard should begin flashing Release the keys and when the flashing stops in several seconds the...

Page 25: ...macro is assigned to the key For very fast typists the 36 macro mode may exhibit occasional missed keystrokes The 48 macro mode will only work for most steady typists with typing speeds up to 50 60 wp...

Page 26: ...keypad layer before activating remapping mode Tap the Keypad key after tapping the source key and before tapping the destination key Do not use the footswitch Keypad Shift to change layers during rem...

Page 27: ...ee foot switch pedals along with a special splitter or a Kinesis Triple Action Footswitch the other default actions are Shift and Keypad Enter You can also customize any foot switch to do any key acti...

Page 28: ...er non sticky repeat this process or perform a total memory reset Accidental sticky keys Occasionally a modifier key will become electronically stuck accidentally when programming the keyboard If this...

Page 29: ...irected to techsupport kinesis ergo com If you call and a technician is not available we will return your call as soon as possible However we are unable to return phone calls to locations outside of N...

Page 30: ...rier See the above paragraph for more details Purchasing Accessories and Upgrades You may purchase accessories such as foot switches palm pads cable adaptors manuals or interface boxes as well as keyb...

Page 31: ...completely If you spill water on your Kinesis keyboard tilt the keyboard so that the liquid can drain Avoid getting the function keys wet in the process Shake the keyboard vigorously to remove liquid...

Page 32: ...der warranty to you by ground at no charge Repair parts and replacement Product will be either reconditioned or new Disclaimer of Other Warranties The warranty and remedies set forth above are exclusi...

Page 33: ...r chair so that your feet rest flat on the floor you may find that your work surface is too high To work comfortably you must make a series of adjustments to the components around you Start by adjusti...

Page 34: ...dge of the work surface pencil drawer or keyboard support tray when the tray is in working versus storage position The tops of your thighs should not touch the underside of the work surface 2 When pul...

Page 35: ...your hands poised above the keyboard Relax them don t allow yourself to keep your hands frozen in one position Remember mini breaks 4 Are you leaning against a sharply angled edge Move back to reliev...

Page 36: ...hen a non US keyboard driver is selected the right Alt key on a traditional keyboard becomes a new kind of modifier Alt Gr Alt Gr creates a third key action in addition to unshifted and shifted for ce...

Page 37: ...settings 36 Breaks rest 20 Caring for your keyboard 31 Accidental spills 31 Cleaning 31 Defective switches 31 Carpal tunnel syndrome 21 Chair adjustments 18 33 Compatibility 9 Cumulative trauma disord...

Page 38: ...17 International key actions 12 36 LED Indicators 16 Macros programming 26 Num Lock 15 16 Numeric keypad embedded 15 16 Palm rests 8 Programming the keyboard on board 23 Purchasing Accessories Upgrade...

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