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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the fully-separable desktop version of the
Evolution programmable keyboard and integrated touchpad. Your new
keyboard was created by medical professionals with your health and comfort in
mind. The design allows you to optimize your posture and reduce joint and
muscle strain while working at a computer.
If you follow the general ergonomic guidelines provided in the manual, you
should reduce the computer-associated stresses on your muscles and joints,
thereby directly reducing many of the know risk factors associated with
repetitive strain injuries (RSI). Customizing the keyboard layout using the new
on-board programmability feature can further reduce these risk factors.
Please bear in mind that many activities in your busy life can contribute to RSI.
Don't treat your new keyboard like a magical cure for RSI. For the best results,
you must use good judgment in performing any repetitive or stressful tasks and
participate in a "wellness" program that includes regular exercise and frequent
short rest breaks.
We hope that you find using the Kinesis Evolution keyboard system is a
welcome change from your previous keyboard and pointing device.
Quick tour of features
The Evolution™ adjustable keyboard provides you with important ergonomic
benefits. By allowing you to independently separate each keyboard half to the
location that is most comfortable, the Evolution keyboard lets you optimize
your posture and maximize your comfort.
The on-board programmability feature allows you to easily customize the
keyboard to reduce repetitive or awkward key
actions.
When you are properly positioned, your muscles
and joints will be relaxed and straight, minimizing
important known risk factors for repetitive strain
injury. As you spend less energy on unnecessary
strain, you preserve more energy for productive
work.
Installation
Connecting keyboard and touchpad to your computer
Shut down your computer and attach the keyboard and mouse to the same
locations that your previous keyboard and mouse were attached. Be careful that
you do not swap positions! If your mouse and keyboard ports are PS/2 style
(round, 6-pins), you will need to install the provided adapter cables. The
keyboard does not require a driver. For your touchpad, do not install any
drivers until you have tested the touchpad to evaluate if they are needed.
Initial testing of the touchpad
Turn on your computer. When a mouse cursor appears during the bootup
process, try the touchpad to see if you can move the cursor. Use only very
gentle pressure. You can use the buttons to click, or you can tap very gently on
the touchpad surface to click. If you haven't used a touchpad previously, you
will want to install and use the touchpad tutorial which is installed when you
install the cirque drivers (below).
Initial testing of keyboard
The cursor keys should move the keyboard cursor around the desktop. Run a
text editing application and test every key for functionality. If one or more keys
do not perform their expected act, reset the keyboard's special memory chip as
explained under "Customizing your keyboard & special key actions."
Using a serial port for your touchpad (Windows 95/98/ME)
While most PCs will allow you to connect two pointing devices at once, it is
simpler if you start out by disconnecting your previous pointing device and
attach the cable from your touchpad (labeled "mouse") to the same port.
Connecting the touchpad to your serial port.
If you wish to connect the touchpad to your serial port and you have been
using a PS/2 port with your old mouse, turn off the computer and attach
the 9-pin connector (labeled "mouse") from your keyboard to an available
serial port connector on your computer. Leave your old mouse attached
to the PS/2 port!
Activating your serial port
Start your computer and test the touchpad. If it is not working, use the "add
hardware" option in the control panel and have it search for new hardware.
When it finishes searching, select "Details" to confirm that a "standard serial
port" was detected. Then select "Finish" and restart your computer as
instructed by Windows. For some computers, you may have to follow this
procedure twice to get the touchpad to work correctly on the serial port.
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