System Requirements

Hardware Installation

Software Installation

Uninstallation

Hot Key Blocks Feature

Commands in the Menu

LED Indication

Troubleshooting


KeyMaestro Input Device Driver

Congratulations on your purchase of this exciting keyboard!  This unique keyboard brings you to a totally free and comfortable field. It contains multimedia keys, Internet keys, four application keys and further twelve enhanced function keys. All these creative design makes you saving hands-movement. We want to make your typing time more fast, comfortable and joyful.

This keyboard is compatible with Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows2000 or Windows XP.

System Requirements

Hardware Installation

  1. Make sure your PC is switched off.
  2. Plug the keyboard connector into the keyboard PS/2 port of your PC.
  3. Start your PC, your computer will auto-detect your keyboard.

Software Installation

  1. Insert the disk labeled "KeyMaestro Input Device Driver" into your disk drive.

  2. Open File Explorer to find "SetupKey.exe" from the disk.

  3. Double-click the "SetupKey.exe".

  4. Then follow the screen instruction to install the driver. The default installed path is set to c:\Program Files\KMaestro. You have the option to change the install path during setup.

  5. When all setup procedures are finished, the operating system does not need to restart. The driver is loaded when you see the driver icon show on the taskbar (lower right corner of the screen).

Uninstallation

Please note that you have to uninstall the driver first if you want to re-install the driver.

  1. Right-click the driver icon and select "Exit" command to exit the driver program.
  2. Click "Start" menu (on the left-bottom taskbar).
  3. Move cursor to "Programs" in "Start" menu.
  4. Move cursor again to "KeyMaestro".
  5. Select "Uninstall KeyMaestro".
  6. Click "Yes" to confirm you want to uninstall.

Hot Key Blocks Feature

12 Keys block for European languages.
F1: Help opens the Help file for the active window.
F2: New creates a new, blank file in program.

Note: In Spanish, Portuguese and Brazil Windows, F2 function is designed for "Bold".

F3: Open opens or finds a file in program.
F4: Save saves the active file with current file name, location and file format.
F5: Replace searches for and replaces the specified text and formatting.
F6: Spell starts the spelling-check program in the active document.
F7: Undo reverses the last command or deletes the last entry you typed or action.
F8: Redo reverses the action of the Undo command.
F9: Reply replies to the e-mail in Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express.
F10: Forward forwards the e-mail in Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express.
F11: Send sends the e-mail in Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express.
F12: Print prints the file in the active window.

Note: Microsoft Windows operating system and applications must support different language for different countries. It limits the functions of embedded office keys. So, some embedded functions are only for target language usage. The descriptions of the embedded office keys' functions are for reference and may not reflect your keyboard exactly.

Commands in the Menu

If you right-click on the KeyMaestro icon on the taskbar, a menu will pop up with the following commands.

Click on this command, a customization dialogue box will pop up with following functions. 

1.  Select a HotKey

This function contains the default function of a key. You can click on the "Display Label" to re-define the key functions. When you click it, a Configure Button box will appear.

*  Label

In the "Button Label" box, type the name of application that the button will launch, or any name that will help you remember the function of the button. This label will appear on screen each time you press the button. 

*  Functions

You can see a list of pre-defined functions and set one of it for the button.

*  Launch Application or Website

Type in the path to an often-used application or click the Browse button to select any file in your computer. If you want to attach a web page to the button, just simply type in the website address in the dialogue box.

* Combination Key

In many Windows application, there are many hot keys to execute some often used commands. Some of the hot keys are combined with two keys pressed simultaneously, and some are three. It is not easy to press and to remember those hot keys. Now you can define those complicated hot keys you always forgot. Any kind of combination is available. For example,
[Alt] + [F4] = close window,
[Ctrl] + [A] = select all.

* String

You may define the button as a string of texts which needs to be input often. The maximum characters are 500. Taking good advantages of this function can save much your text input time and makes your works more efficient.

2.  Enable Display Label

This command is to show or hide the OSD (On Screen Display). When the OSD is enabled, each time you press any one of the multimedia buttons, its function name (button label) will show on the right-bottom corner on the screen. The default of this function is enabled.

3. Enable Taskbar Icon

This command is to show or hide the taskbar driver icon. When the function is enabled, you can see a driver icon, its function name (button label) will show on the right-bottom corner of the screen. If you want to reload it again, you can select Start => Program => Configure to launch it. The default of this function is enabled.

4. Enable Auto Play

This command is to show or hide the auto play function. When the function is enabled, the Microsoft Media Player will show on the screen after you press the “Play” key of the multimedia keys. For Winamp user, you can use the multimedia keys to control the Winamp function after you call out the Winamp and disable the Auto play function. The default of this function is enabled.

Select this command to exit from this driver program, but not to remove (uninstall). After you restart your system, the driver will be loaded again.

If the keyboard is not working properly, see "Troubleshooting" for tips on how to solve your problem.

LED Indication

Num Lock:  The KeyMaestro driver icon will show as numlock.gif (892 bytes) when you press the num lock button.   
Caps Lock: The KeyMaestro driver icon will show as capslock.gif (893 bytes) when you press the caps lock button.
Scroll Lock: The KeyMaestro driver icon will show as scrolock.gif (892 bytes) when you press the scroll lock button.

Troubleshooting

If you are experiencing problems with your keyboard, please check the following:

1. Keyboard does not work properly

2. The keyboard software does not work properly:

3. Add/Remove keyboard software or Re-install:

4. Other software applications can not be installed properly:

5. The repeating rate of previous & next key of multimedia function cannot match the speed of CD-ROM driver:

6. CD or Multimedia Player can not be launched:

7. Multimedia Player can not play VCD title or MPEG file:

8. The short cut keys' default functions of Microsoft Windows can not be used:

9. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Calendar cannot do action, but the onscreen can show up:

10. Some embedded office functions might lose:

11. The functions of the embedded Office keys do not match the key's printed name or do not work:


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