- Programmers'
Punctuation Pad (ships disabled, requires firmware v1.12 and up).
With the new punctuation pad, programmers can type common punctuation
symbols right around home row, with minimal reach, when the left hand
performs the AltGr (Right Alt) modifier chord. The available
symbols include:
^ & * ( ) on 6 7 8 9 0 // { } [ ] on Y U I O P -> - _ ( ) on H J K L ; != = + | \ on N M , . /
Enabling the punctuation pad also enables the
Enhanced Thumb & Zone Modifier Chords for AltGr. Because
International key layouts use AltGr to type accented and other
special characters, Europeans may need to leave the punctuation pad
disabled.
- Enhanced Thumb
& Zone Modifier Chords (ships disabled, requires firmware v1.12 and
up). Enables convenient Ctrl, AltGr (Right Alt), Left Alt,
Windows (Cmd/Meta) modifier chords as 4-fingertip holds above/below
home row and as compact or spread thumb+3-fingertip holds. The Shift
modifier chord remains accessible as a 4-fingertip hold on home row.
You can select either "US" or "International" style mappings among the
various modifier chords. The "International" style provides Shift-AltGr
instead of LeftAlt below home row, AltGr above home row instead of on
Compact Thumb+3-fingertips, and Win/Ctrl(Mac) way below home row
instead of on Spread Thumb+3-fingertips.
Also enables two-handed chords for Enter,
Escape and CapsWord. Tapping 3 fingertips from each hand simultaneously
on home row gives Enter and above home row gives Escape; 4 fingertips
from each hand on the key row above home row (QWER UIOP) activates
CapsWord. CapsWord turns on CapsLock for the current word, but
automatically turns it off as soon as you enter a Space or other
punctuation. Good for typing capitalized variable names.
- 102nd
International Key (ships enabled with International key layouts,
requires firmware v1.12 and up). An extra key active within the
rightmost portion of the Left Shift key. Needed for European layouts,
but can also be used as an alternate |\ key placement with US layouts.
- Independent
NumLock Toggling (ships disabled) Allows
the NumLock key to turn on/off the embedded
numberpad internally (without syncing with the operating system).
This is useful for Mac OS 9, which does not recognize the NumLock
key properly. It's also useful for laptop users who want to use
the numberpad on their TouchStream ST/LP or iGesture NumPad without
turning on the laptop's embedded numberpad.
- Variable-Speed
Typematic (ships enabled).With this feature enabled, held keys
repeat faster if you press harder or flatten your fingertip pulp on the
key. As you begin to lift off, the key repeats slow down, so you are
less likely to overshoot your intended number of repeats.
- NOTE: With
variable-speed typematic turned on, the MultiTouch
unit, rather than the operating system, decides how
fast to repeat the key. The operating system does not actually know
that your finger is held on the key; the OS thinks the
key is just getting tapped very quickly. This may cause
compatibility problems with games and other applications that need to
know exactly when your finger actually touches and releases the key. If
this happens, disable variable-speed typematic.
- English Spelling
Model (ships enabled). Aids accuracy when typing
English or English-derived programming languages.
- NOTE:
The English Spelling Model is not a spelling checker. It will not prevent
you from typing mis-spelled words, names, passwords, or strings not
found in the dictionary so long as you strike with an even rhythm
near the center of each key. However, if your finger strikes in
between keys, the English spelling model encourages the unit to choose
the key that makes most sense as a proper English spelling. This helps
typing accuracy considerably. If your primary language is English you
probably don't want to disable this feature since it automatically
weakens as you begin typing in a foreign or programming language, and
comes back full-strength when you resume typing a few
words of conventional English. You should only disable the English
spelling model if you do most or all your typing in a foreign language.
- BackSpace
Auto-Correct (ships enabled). BackSpace Auto-Correct
allows the MultiTouch unit to backspace and replace the last few
characters in the current word if its guess as to what you are really
trying to type suddenly improves. This can occur when you type sloppily
so that the unit cannot accurately decide which keys you meant until
you have typed the entire word. BackSpace Auto-Correct
improves typing accuracy overall, but every once in awhile the
word you intended could get erased and replaced with a different
word. If this is a problem for you, disable Backspace Auto-Correct.
- NOTE:
Backspace Auto-Correct will not erase past the current word, will only
erase characters typed within the last second
or so, and will only replace with correct spellings.
- NOTE:
If you disable Backspace Auto-Correct, characters could
occasionally be left on the screen from clicks or modifier
chords that were initially misinterpreted as typing.
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