Overview, features &
compatibility
Common Features of all Savant Elite2
models
Pedal(s) front hinged, low-profile,
force-adjustable.
USB plug and play: no special drivers
needed to use or to reprogram the
device on PC, Mac, Linux, Android,
and Chrome.
Performs keyboard actions and mac-
ros, including left mouse double click.
Pedal actions defined by a tiny, edita-
ble text file residing on a memory chip
in the device. It becomes visible on a
“virtual removable disk” (VRD) which
is created in Programming Mode.
Recessed switch on underside used to
activate Programming Mode (except
waterproof models).
Pressing pedal while plugging in USB
cable also activates Programming
Mode (including waterproof models).
Programming Guide and graphical
programming app (SE2 Config App)
stored on VRD.
Standard factory programming
FP10J and FPMJ2:
Jack 1 = left mouse
button, Jack 2 = right mouse button.
FPMJ4:
Jacks 1 & 2 same as FPMJ2, Jack 3
= Backspace, Jack 4 = “Thank you,” sample
macro.
FP20A:
Left
pedal = left mouse button,
right pedal = right mouse button
FP20AJ
: Pedals same as FP20A, jack = left
mouse button
FP30:
Left
pedal = left mouse button, mid-
dle pedal = left mouse button double click,
right pedal = right mouse button.
FP30AJ
: Pedals same as FP30A, jack = left
mouse button
Feature details
Using the default mouse button actions is a
great way to reduce the strain of mousing.
By holding the mouse simply for pointing,
without worrying about clicking, you can
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substantially reduce the effort and repeti-
tion required of your mousing hand.
Many users will simply assign a commonly
used keyboard action to a pedal, such as
Backspace or Tab. However, avoid using
actions that require so much repetition that
you create exhaustion and potential over-
use of your feet and lower legs.
Simple macros are also a great use of the
Savant Elite2. Commonly used commands
for particular applications (e.g. Ctrl-F1).
Frequently-used shifted characters (e.g. the
@ symbol using a traditional keyboard) can
also be assigned to a pedal as a simple
macro.
Advanced features
A number of advanced features are availa-
ble, but it is recommended to avoid these
until you have successfully programmed
standard key actions and simple macros.
- Slow output.
If normal programmed output
from the foot switch is too fast for the com-
puter, “slow output” can be selected.
- Inserting “delays” between keystrokes
. The
foot switch can be programmed with one or
more 0.5 second delays.
- Separate press/release commands.
For
special applications, you can send a “press
key” or “release key” only, or you can pro-
gram “press key” actions separately from
“release key” actions.
System requirements
A USB port is required. Device is compatible
with but doesn’t require USB 2.0 or USB 3.0.
Savant Elite2 uses generic HID (human inter-
face device) drivers provided by the oper-
ating system. It can be operated and pro-
grammed without any special drivers in
most environments supporting USB devices,
including Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, An-
droid, and Chrome operating systems.
In Play Mode it emulates a generic keyboard
and mouse, in Programming Mode it emu-
lates a generic keyboard and removable
disk. Programming Mode requires generic
OS support for a removable disk and the US
English keyboard driver to be selected. For a
non-Windows OS, a text-editing program or
