Kinesis KB510USB USB Contoured Ergonomic Keyboards - Manual (Page 18)

If you experience any problems in attaching a mouse or other low-power USB device to the
back of the keyboard, try re-plugging the keyboard into the computer or restart the computer.
Waking from “sleep mode”
Normally you can awaken your PC from “sleep” mode either by hitting a keyboard key or
clicking a mouse button. However, sometimes the operating system defaults to new devices
being unable to awake the system from sleep mode. This can be changed by checking the
appropriate box in the “device manager” properties for the device.
Installing keyboard on a Macintosh (USB) System
It is recommended to connect the keyboard the first time while the system is running. It should
work without any driver installation, though you will usually b asked to type certain keys the
first time you plug in the keyboard to identify the layout. OS 8.6 or more recent is required for
USB devices.
Connecting a mouse
On some portable systems, power limitations may prevent successful “hot swapping” of the
Advantage keyboard if a pointing device is plugged into the back of the keyboard. If you
experience this problem, please disconnect the pointing device before connecting the keyboard
and notify Kinesis technical support ([email protected]) of the details.
Waking from “sleep mode”
Normally you can awaken your Mac from “sleep” mode either by hitting a keyboard key or
clicking a mouse button. If you use the keyboard, tap the Shift key to awaken the system so as
to avoid causing an undesired key action.
PC vs Mac legend differences
When comparing PC and Macintosh keyboards, several keys have similar functions but use
different names. On the Kinesis Advantage MPC keyboard, most of these keys have the PC
legends.
Mac and PC users commonly confuse the Delete and Backspace keys. Note that the Mac
Delete key (backwards delete action) is legended Backspace on the Advantage MPC USB
keyboard. The PC key legended Delete is equivalent to the Mac “forward delete” (i.e. it
deletes characters from in front of the cursor).
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Only the top row of the thumb keys (Control, Alt, Command, Option) are provided with dual
keycap legends.
Optional foot switches
Foot switches are available to facilitate accessing the embedded keypad, to click the mouse
(see p. 32), or to move any key action from an overworked finger. Both single-pedal and
three-pedal models are available. Contact Kinesis sales or visit the web site
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