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Kinesis Keyboard Key Remap/Macro/Layout How-To

The Kinesis Advantage2 SmartSet feature lets you create any layout in real-time just by pressing keys, and also lets you edit and share layouts, and they are plain text files.
This page covers how-to for Kinesis Advantage2 keyboard.
  1. How to switch layout.
  2. How to remap keys.
  3. How to record key macro, erase key macro.
  4. Show current keyboard status.
  5. How to reset keyboard.
  6. How to create a layout.
  7. How to switch to user layout.
  8. Open the embeded flash drive.
  9. Edit layout config file.
and more.
First, here's a key diagram for reference.
Kinesis advantage 2 keyboard layout 53127
Kinesis Advantage2 US default layout.

How to Switch Layout

To switch to QWERTY layout, press 【progm+F3】
To switch to Dvorak layout, press 【progm+F4】
All models of Kinesis Advantage2 have both Qwerty and Dvorak layout builtin.

Switch to Mac Thumb Key Mode

kinesis keyboard switch mac mode pc mode
  • Switch to Mac mode: Press progm+F5
  • Switch to PC mode: Press progm+F6
  • Switch to Microsoft Windows mode: Press progm+F7

Enable/Disable Key Sounds

There's a embedded speaker. When you press a key, it makes a pleasant “tick” sound for feedback. By default, it's on.
progm+F8 → Toggle key sounds. (When turning on, the scroll-lock light will flash 4 times. When turning off, it'll flash 2 times.)

Capslock On/Off Beep

When CapsLock is turn on, there's 2 beeps sound. When it's off, 1 beep. Similarly for Keypad, Num Lock, Scroll Lock.
You can turn off this beep feature. By default, it's on.
Press progm+Shift+F8 → Toggle special key on/off beep. (When turning on, the scroll-lock light will flash 4 times. When turning off, it'll flash 2 times.)

How to Remap Keys

Suppose you want to make CapsLock do Ctrl.
  1. Hold progm then press F12. Release both.
  2. Press Ctrl, release, press CapsLock, release.
  3. Press progm again to stop.
Done. Now, pressing CapsLock will send Ctrl signal.
Do this to remap any key.
When you remap a key, key are based on their default meanings. So, you won't get into a confusing situation of recursive remaps. To make a key back to default, you can simply start remap and press that key twice.

How to Record Key Macro

Suppose you want to make F2 do Ctrl+c (copy).
  1. Hold progm then press F11. Release both. (numlock LED will flash fast continuously.)
  2. Press F2, release. (numlock LED will now flash slowly.)
  3. Press Ctrl+c.
  4. Press progm again to stop.
Done. Now, pressing F2 will do Copy.
The triggering key can be a key chord. For example, you can make Ctrl+k do ↓, so that when holding control, right hand keys can become arrow keys.

How to Erase One Key Macro

  1. Hold progm then press F11. Release both. (numlock LED will flash fast continuously.)
  2. Press the key or key combination that you want to erase. (numlock LED will now flash slowly.)
  3. Press progm again to stop.

How to Set Global Key Macro Playback Speed

  • Press progm+Pause+1 (slowest)
  • Press progm+Pause+2
  • …
  • Press progm+Pause+9 (fastest)

Show Current Keyboard Status

• 【progm+status】 = paste text of current keyboard status. You must be in a text editor. For example, Microsoft Notepad, Mac TextEdit, or any emacs, vim, etc.
sample output
name> Advantage2 Keyboard
Firmware version> 1.0.0.us (2MB), 06/29/2016
Current keyboard config file> a_dvorak.txt
Current thumb keys mode> win
Macro playback status> active
Macro playback speed> slow=1, normal=3, fast=9> 3
Keyclick status> clicks on
Toggle action tone status> tones on
Number of stored macros> 0
Number of keys remapped> 15
Power user mode> on
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