Using MF and 12 Multimedia Function Keys
Using Shortcut keys and Power Key
Congratulations on your purchasing this multimedia keyboard. With a special MF button which toggles 12 function keys (F1-F12) to multimedia functions, this keyboard makes you to be the one-touch master of CD function, WWW, and application.
To use these multimedia keys, you have to install KeyMaestro input device driver.
You may refer to the following steps to install the "KeyMaestro Input Device Driver".
Please note that you have to uninstall the driver first if you want to re-install the driver.
Num
Lock: The KeyMaestro driver icon will show as
when you press the num lock button.
Caps Lock: The KeyMaestro driver icon will show as
when you press the caps lock button.
Scroll Lock: The KeyMaestro driver icon will show as
when you press the scroll lock button.
MF button is used to
toggle the 12 function keys (F1-F12) to multimedia functions described below. The MF
button is on the right-top of the keyboard. When pressing the MF button, the MF on or MF
off will display on the screen and you will know whether the MF function is activated or
not. In the meanwhile, the KeyMaestro driver icon will show the state of MF button
as below:
: MF Off (F1-F12 keys work as pre-defined function)
: MF On (F1-F12 keys work as multimedia function)
Note: These keys are reprogrammable (except Volume up, Volume down and mute). They can be configured as a string, a combination key, a web site, an existing file, or a function the driver pre-defines for you. To reconfigure these keys, click the KeyMaestro icon on the taskbar to select Commands in the Menu.
F1 | ![]() |
Volume down | lowers the volume of your audio output to the speakers. |
F2 | ![]() |
Volume up | raises the volume of your audio output to the speakers. |
F3 | ![]() |
Mute | mutes the sound output. Repress this button to resume. |
F4 | ![]() |
Previous / Fast Backward | skips backward to the previous file/track when
pressing once quickly.
plays backward fast when pressing on the button. Note: The Fast Backward function only supports Microsoft CD Player Version 4.0 (under Windows NT4.0), Microsoft CD Player Windows 95, Microsoft CD Player Windows 98 and Microsoft CD Player Version 5.0 (under Windows 2000). |
F5 | ![]() |
Play/Pause | presses this button to play Audio CD or Video CD, or to pause it. When it is paused, you may press the button again to resume it from the current position. |
F6 | ![]() |
Stop | stops the playing. |
F7 | ![]() |
Next / Fast Forward | skips forward to the next file/track when
pressing once quickly.
plays forward fast when pressing on the button. Note: The Fast Forward function only supports Microsoft CD Player Version 4.0 (under Windows NT4.0), Microsoft CD Player Windows 95, Microsoft CD Player Windows 98 and Microsoft CD Player Version 5.0 (under Windows 2000). |
F8 | ![]() |
Eject | ejects/closes the CD tray. |
F9 | ![]() |
WWW Home |
launches to your Internet Browser
application which should be pre-installed. If you have installed two browsers in your
system, the system default one will be opened. Mostly the system default is the
later installed one. This key is reprogrammable and can be treated as the Shortcut key
also. If you want to change the setting, click the KeyMaestro icon ![]() |
F10 | ![]() |
opens your E-mail application. Same as
WWW, this key is reprogrammable and can be treated as the Shortcut key also. If you want
to change the setting, click the KeyMaestro icon ![]() |
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F11 | ![]() |
Shortcut 1 | provides you to create an easy access to
the documents and programs you use most often. The default setting for Shortcut button is
to launch Windows accessory program 'Notepad'. If you want to change the setting, click
the KeyMaestro icon ![]() |
F12 | ![]() |
Shortcut 2 | same as Shortcut 1. |
There are Shortcut 3, Shortcut 4 (if your keyboard is with these two keys) and Power keys on the top of keyboard and are always available to use, no matter whether the MF function is activated or not.
Note: Shortcut keys & Power Keys: You keyboard could be only with Shortcut 1, Shortcut 2 or Sleep key on it. The number of Shortcut keys and Power keys could be different; it depends on the keyboard model.
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Shortcut 3 | same as Shortcut 1. | ||||||
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Shortcut 4 | same as Shortcut 1. | ||||||
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Power | This button is to help you to
control the system's power. Three function events (Sleep, Power off, Wake up) are included
in this special unique button. Those function events are specified and performed by
Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems. So no
vendor-specified driver is needed to use them.
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If you right-click the KeyMaestro driver icon on
the taskbar, a menu will pop up with the following commands.
Click on this command, a customization dialogue box will pop up with following functions.
1. Select a HotKey
* Label
In the "Button Label" box, type the name of application that the button will launch, or any name that will help you remember the function of the button. This label will appear on screen each time you press the button.
* Functions
You can see a list of pre-defined functions and set one of it for the button.
* Launch Application or Website
Type in the path to an often-used application or click the Browse button to select any file in your computer. If you want to attach a web page to the button, just simply type in the website address in the dialogue box.
* Combination Key
In
many Windows application, there are many hot keys to execute some often used
commands. Some of the hot keys are combined with two keys pressed
simultaneously, and some are three. It is not easy to press and to remember
those hot keys. Now you can define those complicated hot keys you always forgot.
Any kind of combination is available. For example,
[Alt] + [F4] = close window,
[Ctrl] + [A] = select all.
* String
You may define the button as a string of texts which needs to be input often. The maximum characters are 500. Taking good advantages of this function can save much your text input time and makes your works more efficient.
2. Enable Display Label
This command is to show or hide the OSD (On Screen Display). When the OSD is enabled, each time you press any one of the multimedia buttons, its function name (button label) will show on the right-bottom corner on the screen. The default of this function is enabled.
3. Enable Taskbar Icon
This
command is to show or hide the taskbar driver icon. When the function is
enabled, you can see a driver icon
its function name (button label) will show on the right-bottom corner of the
screen. If you want to reload it again, you can select Start
=> Program => Configure to launch it. The
default of this function is enabled.
4. Enable Auto Play
This command is to show or hide the auto play function. When the function is enabled, the Microsoft Media Player will show on the screen after you press the “Play” key of the multimedia keys. For Winamp user, you can use the multimedia keys to control the Winamp function after you call out the Winamp and disable the Auto play function. The default of this function is enabled.
Select this command to exit from this driver program, but not to remove (uninstall). After you restart your system, the driver will be loaded again.
In case you have some troubles on installing other programs, we recommend you to exit this Input Device Driver firstly in order to have a cleaner system environment.
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