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PROGRAMMING THE KEYBOARD
EASINESS IN PROGRAMMING
The programmable keyboard series KB-3100 is a very powerful programmable
keyboard. It can be used under any environment that any PC or PS2 keyboard can be
applicable with its immense programmability. However the programming could seem
to be a little bit more restrictive yet very convenient. The KB-3100 series can be
programmed under Windows95, Windows 3.1, and DOS environment through
application of the utility diskette attached in the accessory. Throughout this chapter,
intention is to cover all environments possible, so the user may skip those parts not
related to the actual system of the user.
In the diskette that comes along with the KB-3100 series keyboard, there is a
program called KBM.EXE that is meant to be called upon under DOS prompt or in
the WINDOWS application after proper installation to program the programmable
keyboard. Yet, there are three important points to bear in mind before entering this
programming program.
l As a common practice on applying any software, the user is advised to make a
backup copy of the programming utility before he/she uses it.
l It is also recommended to connect an external PC or PS2 keyboard (ref. Fig. 5-1-
1) during the task programming this programmable keyboard for the best
convenience though not being a must.
l A straight DOS environment is required to ensure no keyboard interception to
affect the auto-detect function in KBM.EXE if the programming is to be executed
without proper installation. In other words, to perform programming to KB-3100
in the DOS box of any Windows environment, that Windows system has to be
installed with the installation utility provided in the utility diskette attached.