Verbatim ACEKEY Wired Keyboard User Manual
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Macally ACEKEY. It is designed with lots of shortcut features and flexibility and will greatly improve your productivity. Before you begin using this product, be sure to read this user’s guide in its entirety.
Package Contents
- USB Keyboard
- User’s guide
Macally Product Information
Technical Support
Please E-mail us at techsupport@macally.com, In U.S.A. please call 1-909-230-6888 Mon-Fri 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM, Pacific Standard Time
Warranty
Macally peripherals warrant that this product will be free from defects in title, materials and manufacturing workmanship for two year from the date of purchase. If the product is found to be defective then, as your sole remedy and as the manufacturer’s only obligation, Macally will repair or replace the product. This warranty shall not apply to products that have been subject to abuse, misuse, abnormal electrical or environmental conditions, or any condition other than what can be considered normal use.
Limitation of Liability
The liability of Macally Peripherals arising from this warranty and sale shall be limited to a refund of the purchase price. In no event shall Macally Peripherals be liable for costs of procurement of substitute products or services, or for any lost profit, or for any consequential, incidental, direct or indirect damages, however, caused and on any theory of liability, arising from this warranty and sale. These limitations shall apply notwithstanding any failure of the essential purpose of any limited remedy. Copyright® 2017 by Macally Peripherals.
System Requirement
- Mac OS X 10.3 to 10.12 and above
- Windows 7/8/10 and above
- Any desktop and notebook computer with a USB port available
Hardware Basics
Fn LOCK MODE
Function keys F1 to F16 and blue color keys
Press the “Fn” key with the “ESC” key simultaneously to switch to Fn Lock mode as default.
Shortcut Keys
Shortcut mode – Shortcut mode is the default mode. If the Fn and ESC keys are pressed together, the Fn Lock LED is turned on, keyboard is in Fn Lock mode. You can press the Fn and Esc keys together again to toggle back to Shortcut mode.
- Brightness change to Mac built-in display
- Cut (Cmd-X)
- Copy (Cmd-C)
- Paste (Cmd-V)
- Previous Track (Cmd-Left Arrow)
- Play/Pause (Spacebar)
- Screen capture for Windows PC
- for Windows PC only
- On Mac, press 1 second to turn off the screen, or press and hold 2-3 seconds to bring up the Restart/ShutDown menu; On Windows PC, press to put the PC into hibernation
- Mute
- Volume Down
- Volume Up
- Eject
- Print (Cmd-P)
- Full screen capture(Cmd-Shift-3)
- Area screen capture (Cmd-Shift-4)
- File save (Cmd-S)
- Zoom Out (Cmd-(minus))
- Zoom In (Cmd=(equal))
More about mode
- Shortcut mode is restored to default mode after ACEKEY loses power, e.g. when unplugged from a computer or a computer is shut down or restarted.
- In either Shortcut mode or Fn Lock mode, one can also press the “Fn” key with one of the top row keys simultaneously to perform the secondary function without switching mode.
Keyboard Shortcuts for MacOS X
The previous section has described default shortcuts and function keys. They are supported in MacOS X from 10.3 to 10.12 and above, no driver installation is needed. Please note, that these shortcuts are not universal, certain shortcuts do not work as defined in some applications. On the other hand, some shortcuts may act in completely different ways in different applications. You should try them out first.
Keyboard Setup Assistant
In Mac, the first time you plug in this new keyboard, the desktop will pop out a “Keyboard Setup Assistant” window, Please follow the on-screen instructions to identify the keyboard before you can use the keyboard correctly. After initial setup, if you experience any issues with the keyboard or can’t type correctly, please unplug and replug the keyboard, open the keyboard icon in System Preferences, and click on the “Change Keyboard Type” icon to run Keyboard Setup Assistant to re-identify the keyboard.
REFERENCE LINK
https://www.verbatim.com/prod/accessories/keyboards/wired-keyboard/