Remapping Key Actions

Remapping a key. When you enter remapping mode by pressing Progrm + F12, the keyboard reverts to its factory settings for each key. When the lights are flashing fast, you press the key whose action you want to copy somewhere else. The lights will begin to flash slowly, waiting for your press of the "destination" key--the key where you want that action to play. You can remap a single pair of keys or a long sequence of keys using this approach. When you are done remapping, hold the Progrm key and tap F12; the lights should immediately stop flashing.

Copying a key. Typical remapping copies a key action from one location to a more convenient location, without eliminating the original.

Remapping when the Kinesis Dvorak layout is active. Remapping when your keyboard is set to the Dvorak layout can be confusing. Remember that the source action is QWERTY and your destination key is Dvorak.

Moving or swapping keys. You may want to swap or exchange two keys. Or you may want to move a key and create a new action it its original location. Just remember that the source key actions match the factory QWERTY legends when the lights are flashing fast in remapping mode.

Remapping across the top layer/embedded layer boundary. The Keypad function key cannot be remapped so it may be pressed whenever necessary during a remapping session. Thus you may remap a key from the embedded keypad to a top-level position or vice versa.Note: Be sure not to use a foot switch when programming this macro example.

Example: Remapping across the top layer/embedded layer boundary: copy Win key to Scroll lock
    1. Press Progrm + F12. The keyboard lights will begin to flash rapidly (release all the keys as soon as the flashing begins).
    2. Tap the Keypad key. The keyboard tones will sound twice, indicating the keypad layer has been activated.
    3. Tap the H key; the lights should begin to flash slowly.
    4. Tap the Keypad key again. The keyboard tones will sound once, indicating the keypad layer has been de-activated.The lights should still be flashing slowly.
    5. Tap the Scroll lock key; the lights should begin to flash rapidly again.
    6. Press Progrm and tap F12. The lights should stop flashing.

Making a key inactive ("null" key action). The embedded Capslock key is a "null" key, meaning it doesn't send any action to the computer. If you want to inactivate a key, you may remap it as a "null" key using the embedded Capslock as the source.

Resetting a remapped key (example: Ctrl) to its native configuration
    1. Press Progrm + F12. The keyboard lights will begin to flash rapidly (release all the keys as soon as the flashing begins).
    2. Tap the Ctrl key; the lights should begin to flash slowly.
    3. Then tap the Ctrl key again; the lights should begin to flash rapidly again.
    4. Press Progrm and tap F12. The lights should stop flashing.

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