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enter the “hot key programming” mode when the programmable keyboard is already fully loaded (no more free memory for further programming) by the key contents previously programmed.
INPUT THE CONTENT TO BE PROGRAMMED
Once the programmable keyboard enters the “hot key programming” mode with the key to be programmed identified, what the user types on the standard PC or
The legal input in this mode includes all alphabetical letters (including both upper and lower cases), numerical digits (applicable only for keys at the area above the alphabetical keys and excluding those on the numerical keypad), symbols (such as `!”#$ and excluding those arithmetic signs in the numerical keypad) and the “enter” key. The “shift” key, the “caps lock” key and the “back space” key are also accepted in this mode to serve an editing purpose (for example, pressing “back space” will erase the last character of the input instead of being treated as a character for input). Pressing the “esc” key in this mode will abort the “hot key programming” mode immediately. All the rest keys (such as the “Ctrl”, “Alt”, “Home”, any function key or arrow key or any key in the numerical keypad) on the standard PC or
All the input from the standard PC or
EXIT “HOT KEY PROGRAMMING” MODE
After the intended content of the key is completely entered, the user shall press the “hot key” again to notify the end of “hot key programming”. The programmable keyboard will give one beep to signify the normal exit of the “hot key programming” mode. Should there be any illegal entry in the content of the key or any other improper operation during the programming, the programmable keyboard will give three beeps to signify the failure of “hot key programming” and the key content is not changed. If the user pressed the “esc” key to abort “hot key programming”, the programmable keyboard will also give three beeps immediately as a response to signify the abort.
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