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- Page 1 M A T I A S C O R P O R A T I O N 2 0 0 1 MATIAS © WEARABLE HALF KEYBOARD PS/2...
- Page 2 The Matias Wearable Half Keyboard is an ideal complement to your wearable PC, allowing fast one-handed touch-typing, using your existing skills. For applications ranging from collecting field data to inventory to writing on-the-scene reports, nothing is faster than a wrist-worn Half Keyboard.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS GETTING STARTED The Half Keyboard is electrically equivalent to a standard keyboard. Getting Started Just strap it on, plug it in, and you're all set. How It Works Typing a Space or Backspace Character NOTE TO MACINTOSH USERS Switching Keyboard Modes Typing a Capital Letter For Macintosh users of the USB Half Keyboard, an optional Typing a Special Symbol... -
Page 4: How It Works
HOW IT WORKS Typing a Space or Backspace Character Switching Keyboard Modes Typing a Capital Letter Typing a Special Symbol Typing Caps Lock, Windows/Command Key, Ctrl Key... - Page 5 Regular desktop keyboards have two sides (left and right), The Half Keyboard has only one side, for the left hand: one for each hand: The other side of the keyboard is accessed using the space bar.
- Page 6 When you hold down the space bar, the Half Keyboard TYPING A SPACE CHARACTER remaps to the layout of the right side of a regular To type a space, simply tap the space bar, just as you would on a normal keyboard: keyboard.
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Page 7: Switching Keyboard Modes
SWITCHING KEYBOARD MODES The key labelled "A-Z 0-9 <->" is the Mode Switch Key. It allows you to remap the keyboard into a numeric keypad or cursor keys. For the (default) letter mode, tap the mode switch key once. For the number pad, tap the mode switch twice. For scroll mode, tap mode switch 3 times. -
Page 8: Typing A Capital Letter
TYPING A CAPITAL LETTER The Half Keyboard has a feature called Sticky Keys, which lets you use modifier keys without holding them down. To type a capital-A, you don't need to hold down the Shift key. Simply tap the Shift key once and then tap the key you want capitalized. -
Page 9: Typing A Special Symbol
TYPING A SPECIAL SYMBOL The special symbols in the lower left corner of each key are typed by tapping the Shift key twice. Tap the Shift key twice and then tap the key with the desired symbol. If you are using a non-US Mac with the ISO keyboard drivers installed, then you can type the additional ISO keys as follows: Shift-Shift-V and Shift-Shift-X. -
Page 10: Tutorial For Two-Handed Typists
TUTORIAL FOR TWO-HANDED TYPISTS Hold down the Space bar with your thumb, and type the following words, remembering that the keyboard is now in right-side mode. LEFT HAND TYPING jump poll milk noun lump This tutorial is written for a person who wishes to type Type the following words. -
Page 11: Tips, Questions & Answers
TIPS, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS AVOIDING COMPUTER INJURIES With increased computer use, computer-related injuries have increased as well. There are many reasons for this. We’ve listed a few below so SET THE KEYBOARD MODE FIRST that you can watch out for them, and avoid getting injured yourself. Before you start typing, tap the A-Z/0-9/<->... - Page 12 are within easy reach, and don’t require a lot of bending forward or 2. Take frequent short rest breaks (several an hour). stretching to reach them. 3. Don’t spend long periods of time in one position. When typing, your shoulders should be relaxed. Your upper arm and forearm should form a right angle, with your wrist and hand in roughly 4.
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Page 13: Help
HELP If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, you can contact us at: Tel: (905) 265-8844 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time) Email: help@halfkeyboard.com Regular mail: Matias Corporation 129 Rowntree Dairy Road #20 Vaughan, Ontario, L4L 6E1, Canada... -
Page 14: Legal Stuff
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following To the full extent allowed by law, Matias excludes for itself and its suppliers any liability two conditions: (whether based in contract or in tort, including negligence) for incidental, consequential,... -
Page 15: Credits
CREDITS Matias Corporation Management Team: Edgar Matias Steve McGowan Vesna Vojnic User Interface Design and Documentation: Edgar Matias Advisors: Jef Raskin Electronics Design and Firmware Programming: Tony Cutruzzola Guido Koerber @ Code Mercenaries Scott MacKenzie Vic DiCiccio Industrial Design and Manufacturing:... - Page 16 Finally, thanks to: the University of Toronto; Steve Perry of Sim & McBurney; the friends and family who made up the original Matias Corp. Tony Cutruzzola, Vesna Vojnic, Guido Koerber, Jef Raskin, investors; Mark Rosteck, who wrote the Half-QWERTY PC Betty Sgro, Vic DiCiccio, Ron Baecker, Ilona Posner, Rosanna demo;...