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le (visualize the layout, edit existing macros/remaps, and/or create new macros/remaps), or to perform a rmware
update.
There are two ways to open the V-drive. If the keyboard is already plugged in, activate Power User Mode (See instructions in
the Subsection above) and then hold the Program Key and tap F1. The Caps Lock LED indicator light will ash four times and
there will be a slight delay from the operating system as the V-drive enumerates. If the keyboard is not plugged in or you
are unable to access the V-drive using the method just described, you can force the V-drive open upon the enumeration of
the keyboard. To force the V-drive open, hold F8 briey while plugging in the keyboard or booting up your computer.
Note: If you wish to have the V-Drive enumerate every time your computer boots up, open the “state.txt” in the Active
Folder (see next section) and add the following line of case-sensitive text to the le: “v_drive_open_on_startup=ON”, and
then save the le.
The appearance of the KINESIS FP v-drive will vary by device and operating system. On most computers running a Windows
operating system, the Kinesis KB drive will usually “pop-up” automatically as a removable disk. If you do not see an
AutoPlay popup, look in “My Computer” for a removable disk named “Kinesis KB”. On Mac operating systems, the V-drive
will usally appear on your desktop. If it does not appear on your desktop look in Finder > Devices for “Kinesis KB”. In
Android look in computer settings. In Chrome look in “les.” In Linux look in “my computer
To close the V-drive, you can either unplug the keyboard or press Program + F1 in which case the LED indicator lights will
ash two times upon closing the V-drive. If you get a message from your operating system that the device was not ejected
properly, you may ignore it, the Advantage2 was designed to be unplugged without following any specic ejection protocol.
V-Drive Contents
The V-drive contains two very important folders, named: “Active” and “Firmware”.
Note: If you have access the V-drive on a
Windows computer and the your Advantage2 was previously connected to a Mac, you may see some additional “hidden”
folders that can be disregarded.
By default, the Active folder contains 5 les, all of which are basic “.txt” les that can be opened and edited with any text
editing program (e.g., Notepad, Microsoft Word etc,).
1. qwerty.txt– The qwerty.txt le contains the conguration instructions for the default QWERTY Layout. Only custom
remaps and macros created in (or otherwise assigned to) the QWERTY Layout will appear in the qwerty.txt le. If no
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