ADJUSTING THE KEYBOARD FEET
You can adjust the angle at which the TrackBoard sits by raising
the keyboard feet. At the back of the foot, where it attaches
to the keyboard, you'll see a slightly raised ridge. By pressing
on that ridge (towards the back of the keyboard), you'll open
the foot.
APPLE KEYBOARD CONTROL PANEL
System 7 Forward
You can use Apple’s ‘Keyboard’ Control Panel to set the Key
Repeat and Delay Until Repeat rates for your TrackBoard. To
access this Control Panel, pull down the Apple menu and select
‘Control Panels’. Then, select the ‘Keyboard’ Control Panel.
Adjust the settings as desired.
Apple Mouse Control Panel —
Adjusting The Trackball Speed
System 7 Forward
Unlike a conventional mouse, a trackball usually benefits from
a slower setting of the tracking speed. You can use Apple’s
‘Mouse’ Control Panel to set the mouse tracking and double
click speed rates for your Trackball. To access this Control
Panel, pull down the Apple menu and select ‘Control Panels’.
Then, select the ‘Mouse’ Control Panel. Adjust the settings
as desired.
TRACKBOARD TRACKBALL
The trackball has three (3) buttons that perform the following
functions:
• Top Left Button-Drag-Lock - Objects can be dragged without
holding down the Click Bar. Drag lock is engaged by depressing
this button one time.
•Top Right Button-Double Click
• Click Bar button on the bottom-Single click
DUAL PURPOSE KEYS
TrackBoard incorporates a space-saving layout, which includes
all of the most commonly used keys. It also achieves full 105-
key functionality through its exclusive
dual-purpose
keys
feature. This feature provides for some of the less commonly
used keys, such as Home, End, etc. to be available as secondary
keys.
The legends for the secondary key functions are printed in
green
on the front skirts of the keys. Below is a list of the
secondary key functions and the keys they are on.
The Dual-Purpose Keys:
SECONDARY
KEY FUNCTION
KEYS
KEY COLOR
Insert/Help
Right Command
Green
Delete
Back Slash Key
Gray
Home
Left Cursor Key
Blue
End
Right Cursor Key
Blue
Page Up
Up Cursor Key
Blue
Page Down
Down Cursor Key
Blue
Number Pad Enter
Return Key
Gray
To engage the secondary keys, Press the Right Shift key
(it has the fn legend on the front skirt) once, next Press any
key with the secondary key function you wish to use. Pressing
any other key than a dual-purpose key automatically turns off
the dual-purpose feature.
FUNCTION KEYS: F1-F15
The Trackboard provides fifteen user-definable function keys.
All Macintosh software utilizes F1 - F4 as Undo, Cut, Copy
and Paste. Microsoft Excel assigns the F14 key to toggle the
Scroll Lock function.
Some software has preprogrammed functions assigned to
these f-keys, such as Microsoft Word, Word Perfect and Nisus.
Please consult your manuals to determine if and how this
feature is implemented in your software.
To get maximum utilization from your function keys, third-
party macro or shortcut software programs such as QuicKeys
and TempoEZ, must be used. This kind of software will allow
you to design shortcuts which instantly execute multi-step
tasks, reduce complex commands and program functions to
a single keystroke.
USING COLORKEY
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AND REPLACING KEYTOPS
TrackBoard comes with the Command, Option, Control, Enter,
and the Cursor keys in individual colors — to make them
easily recognizable. However, you have the opportunity to
further customize your TrackBoard by adjusting which keys
will be on the keyboard in either their individual colors or in
the standard Macintosh platinum color of the rest of the
keyboard.
Changing keytops is a quick and simple process.
1. Turn off your computer and disconnect the ADB cable from
the TrackBoard to the computer.
2. Place the legs of the keytop puller on the sides of the key
top you wish to replace. Push down gently to seat the puller.
Then, while you hold down the keyboard with one hand, gently
but firmly pull up on the ring part of the puller until the key
top comes off.
3. Put the replacement key top onto the keyswitch and press
firmly with your finger until it seats.
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