Kinesis KB800PB Freestyle2 Keyboard for PC - Manual

Kinesis
®
Freestyle
®
2 Convertible Keyboard (KB800PB) for PC
Getting Started
The Freestyle2 keyboard has the unique ability to be used as a one-piece, adjustable keyboard connected by the flexible Pivot
Tether™, or as two separate keying modules connected only by the linking cable (see below). Links to online instructional videos
may be found on the Freestyle for PC pages at http://www.kinesis.com. A PDF copy of the User’s Manual may be found at
kinesis.com by clicking the “Support” link. After you're up and running, let us know how the Freestyle2 has impacted your
computing experience. Share your thoughts with us and others by emailing a brief comment to [email protected].
Compatibility
This keyboard will operate on
virtually any computer with an
available USB port. No drivers are
required, so you can get started
immediately by just plugging it in to
your computer (the first time you do
this, the computer should already be
running). However, some of the
special driverless hot keys will only
work with a PC operating system
(all recent versions of Windows®
including Windows 7 and Windows
8. Most will also work with Linux).
Health Caution
Improper keyboard and/or mouse
use may contribute to painful and
permanent injuries. Read the Health and Safety details on the bottom label of the keyboard. If you experience pain, weakness,
numbness, or tingling while or after using your computer, consult a qualified health professional for advice.
LEDs
The blue LEDs in the upper right corner of the right keying module include the familiar three lights for CapsLock,
NumLock, and Scroll lock. There is also a fourth light for Fn, which indicates when the embedded layer has been
activated with the Fn key. The Fn LED is also turned on when the computer is in sleep mode.
Special Keys
While most of the keys are exactly what you would expect on a compact keyboard, there are some special key actions on the left
side and in the function key row that offer increased convenience and productivity and reduce repetitive motions. The normal
navigation keys are in a column on the right side like on laptops and other compact keyboards. A tactile ridge is present on
selected keys in these groups to promote more accurate touch typing.
Web: Internet browser “back” action (to the next page, Alt-left arrow)
Web: Internet browser “forward” action (to the next page, Alt-right arrow)
Undo: Performs Ctrl-z action to undo the previous action in most applications
Web: Takes your internet browser to its home page (Alt-home)
Cut: Performs the Ctrl-x action on highlighted items
Del: The same as the oversize “Delete” key on the right side
Copy: Performs the Ctrl-c action on highlighted items
Paste: Performs the Ctrl-v action used after Cut or Copy
Fn: Activates the Fn LED and embedded key actions (blue legends; see below)
: Windows Application (menu) key
Embedded Key Actions (numeric keypad & other key actions)
The Fn key toggles on the Fn LED and activates all the actions legended in
blue on the actual keyboard (shown in gray here). In addition to the normal
embedded numeric keypad actions, there are volume control actions and a
calculator key action which pops up the Windows calculator utility, as well
as the seldom-used actions NumLock, Scroll Lock, and Insert.
NOTE: to type numbers with the embedded numeric keypad, the NumLock
LED must be on. To change the NumLock status, turn on Fn and tap the
NumLk key (F12). To turn off the embedded key actions, tap the Fn key again and the Fn LED will turn off.
Link cable
Pivot tether
release button
LEDs
Adjustable
separation
or
splay
Special
hot
keys
Volume control
and Calculator
Fn
key
Tactile
ridges
Tactile
ridges
Embedded
numeric
keypad
Pivot tether
(removable)
Cut
Copy Paste
Fn
Web Web
Web Undo
Del
Tactile ridges
Page
Down
Home
End
Page
Up
left side right side
Backspace * ( )
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+
8 0 9
&
7
Home
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Prnt Scr Delete
Insert
Pause
Break F9 F10 F11 F8 F12
NumLk Scr Lk
8 9 * 7 0
Embedded numeric keypad actions
Embedded volume control and calculator keys Embedded infrequent actions
Tactile ridges
Left hot keys and right nav keys
A Fn 9
Caps
Lock
Num
Lock
Scroll
Lock
Fn &
Sleep
LED legends
Freestyle2 keyboard for PC (standard 9 inch separation, US layout shown)
Embedded key actions (activated by Fn)