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Chapter 5 - – Keypad Utility
3408KP/3410KP/3412KP
Note
The information in this chapter does not apply to units running the Win-
dows CE operating system.
The Keypad Utility lets users redefine all keypad keys with new scan codes using utility
software. Use an external full-stroke PC/AT keyboard to access the utility (you cannot
redefine the keyboard).
Note
The keypad switch arrays are disabled while the keypad utility is running.
Loading the Keypad Utility
Note
You need MS-DOS 3.2 or higher to run the keypad utility.
It will
not
work if you are running Windows 95 or Windows NT. However, the
keypad utility will run under Windows 95 in DOS mode.
You can run this utility directly from the disk or copy it onto your hard drive. To run the
keypad utility from the disk, change the directory to the appropriate drive and type
kputil
. To load the utility onto your hard drive, create a subdirectory for the files, and
copy all the files on the disk into that subdirectory. Enter the subdirectory and type
kpu-
til
.
Using the Keypad Utility
The keypad utility uses a menu bar and pull-down menu system. All menu bars are dis-
played across the top of the screen. “Xycom KP Utility” and the current menu titles are
shown at the bottom of the screen (see Table 5-1). A full-stroke keyboard is needed to
enter keystrokes while recording a new key macro, editing an existing macro, and enter-
