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Macally rfKEY User Manual
Summary of rfKEY
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User's manual usb wireless keyboard rf key www f13 f14 f15 = + - _ ins f9 f10 f11 f12 f13 f14 f15 print screen pause scroll lock delete.
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Copyright notice copyright 2003 by macally peripherals this manual is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. Except as permitted by such license, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted,...
Page 3: Furniture and Posture
Placement of the keyboard, mouse, and other input devices the keyboard, mouse, and other input devices, such as a numeric keypad, should be positioned so that your arms and hands are in a relaxed, comfortable, and natural position. • select a work surface that is large enough to hold the computer eq...
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Hand and arm position and motion you can prevent straining of your arms, wrists, and hands by using natural, comfortable motions while working at the computer. Refer to the illustrations in this section for examples of correct and incorrect positions of arms, wrist, and hands. Follow these guideline...
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• when using a keyboard, mouse, or other input devices, keep your wrists in a natural, straight position. Avoid bending, arching, or angling your wrist. • if you use a palm rest, use it only briefly for resting. Do not use a palm rest, or rest your hands on the table, while you are typing. • pay par...
Page 6: Contents
Contents introducing the macally rfkey 7 about this guide 7 system requirements 7 registration 7 about macally products and services 7 package contents 7 hardware basics 8 how to start 10 how to synchronize 10 software installation 11 for mac os 9.2 11 for mac os x v10.1.5 or mac os x v10.2 11 softw...
Page 7: Introduction
7 introduction introducing the macally rfkey thank you for purchasing macally's rfkey. Rfkey is a multimedia keyboard specifically designed for multimedia and internet use. It is a full size usb keyboard with extra 19 multimedia keys and a scrolling wheel. Rfkey is a true time saver for both profess...
Page 8: Hardware Basics
Hardware basics please insert two aa size batteries in the rfkey. (batteries included) the battery slot is located at the bottom of the keyboard. Rfkey receiver and connect button for synchronization access num lock caps lock connect connect power access led power led connect button (for synchroniza...
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Multimedia keys note: all the media keys are defaults setting to use with itunes m 1 m 2 m 3 m 4 m 5 www i - previous track - rewind - stop - record / ii - play/pause i - eject - mute - e-mail m 1 - programmable m 2 - programmable m 3 - programmable m 4 - programmable - volume up - volume down www -...
Page 10: How to Start
How to start 1. Put two (aa) alkaline batteries in the keyboard battery compartment (located underneath). Be sure to follow the “+” and “-”polarity mark inside. 2. Plug the receiver to any available usb port on your computer and the power led will turn on. 3. Make sure your keyboard and receiver dis...
Page 11: Software Installation
Software installation for mac os 9.2 1. Insert the macally keyboard driver cd. 2. Open the "rfkey folder” , double click on “driver os 9" folder. 3. Double click on the rfkey installer, follow the on screen procedure 4. Restart your computer. For mac os x v10.1.5 or mac os x v10.2 1. Insert the maca...
Page 12: Software Basic
Software basic s managing macally keyboard in general view launch macally keyboard or press the button on the rfkey to bring up the macally keyboard window. Macally keyboard window in os 9 macally keyboard window in os x 12.
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Once the macally keyboard is open, you are ready to program the keys. Before you start, you should have a general idea of what you want to program into the keys. We provided a few exam- ples for you to get started. **note that some keys are pre-configured and have been assigned symbols relative to t...
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Example #1. I would like to program the m1 key to launch adobe photoshop 6.0. 1. If you haven’t already done so, open the macally keyboard window by pressing the multimedia key marked now. Make sure the “target application” is set to “globalsettings”. Select the m1 key in the macally keyboard. 2. Fr...
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3. You will then be prompted to choose an application via the “open” window 4. Locate your copy of the “adobe photoshop” application and click the “open” button. (fig 2.2) fig 2.2 fig 2.3 5. The selected application will now show up on the new button. (fig 2.3) 15.
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Example #2 i have the m1 key set to launch an application. Now i want to customize the media keys to execute a task or short-cuts within the application. 1. From the “target application” pop-up window select “add application”. (fig 2.4) fig 2.4 2. You will then be prompted to open an application (fi...
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4. The “target application” pop-up menu button will now show the new application as the current selection after adding it to the list in the menu. 5. Press the m1 key again, or any other multimedia key you wish to program with a task for the selected application. Now, to program the selected key, fr...
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6. Now m1 key is set as short cut key for “copy”(fig 2.8). You can continue to insert short cuts for the rest of the media keys or select other applications or actions to program. Fig 2.8 7. Close the macally keyboard or click on the finder to test the new settings. 18.
Page 19: Customize Macally Keyboard
Customize macally keyboard target application the target application menu is for adding new applications for use with the multimedia keys. Default settings default settings work only in “finder”. You can modify the default settings to suit your prefer- ences. You can revert any application to the de...
Page 20: Remove Application
2. Locate the file or copy of the application you want to configure and click “open”. The “target application” pop up menu will then add the application to the list and make it active by displaying its name in the menu bar as shown below. Fig 3.2 remove application the remove application function is...
Page 21: Button Action
Button action none if you want to deactivate one or more multimedia media keys, select “none” in the button action pop up menu for each multimedia key that you want to disable. Keystroke the keystroke function is to input short cuts for multimedia keys . To use this function select a key by pressing...
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Open web browser the factory setting uses your “internet” control panel’s default browser. To change the browser, either change it directly from the internet control panel (see below) or use the “open item” func- tion to program your own preference. Open email client for first time use, you have to ...
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Open macallykeyboard the key is set to this function as a factory default. Whenever you press key the macally keyboard control panel will instantly open. Press it again to close the window. You do not have to use the factory default. You can set any multimedia key to open the macally keyboard by con...
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Volume up to increase the speaker volume. Volume down to decrease the speaker volume. Mute to mute the speaker volume. Eject cd to eject cd itunes controls for osx/ apple audio controls for os 9 .2 when this function is selected, a new pop up menu will appear in place of the definition button. Use t...
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Explorer controls when this function is selected, a new pop up menu will appear in place of the definition button. Use this menu to reconfigure your internet browser controls. Simply select a command from the list to configure the selected multimedia key. Fig 4.5 25.
Page 26: Faq
Faq s 1. How long the battery will last? The battery life will depend on the usage. For normal users it will last up to 3 months. 2. The keyboard is not responding after i insert the battery? You’ll need to re-sync the keyboard each time replacing the battery. Please go to page 5 “how to synchronize...
Page 27: World Wide Office
27 world wide office macally u.S.A mace group inc. 15861 tapia street, irwindale, ca 91706, usa tel: 626. 338.8787 fax: 626. 338.3585 e-mail: sales@macally.Com website: www.Macally.Com macally europe teklink europe unit 14, kerkenbos 10-111 6546 bj nijmegen, the netherlands tel: 31.24. 3731410 fax: ...
Page 28: Www.Macally.Com
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