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asterisk (*) in front of the appropriate line of code in the .txt file. The asterisk will cause that macro or remap to
be bypassed by the keyboard. To reactivate that macro/remap simply delete the asterisk, save the file, and
close the v
-
drive.
Storing notes in a layout file
While it is possible to store notes and other
“
non
-
programming
”
text/language within a layout file, Kinesis does
not recommend doing this as it may have unintended consequences. Proceed at your own risk.
Tricks for fixing win
-
triggered macros
As mentioned in section 6.12, macros that use a Windows key as the only modifier to help trigger a macro
may need special optimization to play correctly. If you have trouble getting such a macro to play correctly at
the default playback speed (speed3) or if you want it to play back at a faster speed, try one of these tricks
using direct editing of the macro.
1. Place
“
{d500}{escape}
”
at the beginning of your macro contents
Example plays back
“
hello:
”
{rwin}{1}>{d500}{escape}{h}{e}{l}{l}{o}
2. Place
“
{d500}{
-
rwin}{+rwin}{escape}
”
at the beginning of your macro contents.
Example plays back
“
hello:
”
{rwin}{2}>{d500}{
-
rwin}{+rwin}{escape}{h}{e}{l}{l}{o}
Changes don
’
t take effect immediately
Changes made to a layout file will not take effect until the .txt file is saved to the Active folder, and then the v
-
drive is closed/unmounted or the layout is re
-
selected. After
“
ejecting
”
the drive, it can be closed either by
using the onboard shortcut (Progm + F1) or by re
-
plugging the keyboard.
Note: To implement layout changes
without closing the v
-
drive, save the layout file and then use the onboard shortcut (e.g. Progm+F3) reload
your active layout.
7.11 Status Report Playback
By default, the Status Report plays at speed 3 which produces optimal results for the vast majority of
systems. If desired, the playback speed of the Status Report can be set to a faster or slower speed (1
-
4), or
turned off altogether (0). On some computers (particularly those using KVM switches) the Status Report may
be garbled. In most cases a garbled Status Report can be addressed by simply lowering the playback speed.
Customizing Status Report playback speed
To alter the Status Report playback settings, activate Power User Mode, access the v
-
drive and open the
“
state.txt
”
file. Within the state.txt file there is a line of code that dictates the status report playback speed:
“
status_play_speed=3
”.
You may edit the number at the end of the line to adjust your playback speed: 0=Off, 1=Slow, 2=Medium,
3=Normal (default), and 4=Fast. To implement your speed change, you must close the v
-
drive.
8.0 Firmware Updates (progm + shift + U)
The SmartSet technology in your Advantage2 allows you to update the keyboard
’
s firmware to stay up
-
to
-
date
with the latest releases from Kinesis. Your Advantage2 keyboard comes from the factory with the most up to
date fully
-
vetted version of the firmware as of its build date but Kinesis may at times release new versions of
firmware to improve performance and/or compatibility.
To determine which version of firmware is currently installed on your keyboard, open a text editing screen
and run a Status Report (progm + esc). To enquire about newer versions of Advantage2 firmware please
check for available updates at
kinesis.com/support/advantage2
, or submit a ticket to Kinesis Tech
Support (see Section 10). From the Advantage2 Resources Page you can download the latest version of
firmware and read the Tech Notes to learn about new features and bug fixes.
Note: If you are uncertain of
