Tek Gear Twiddler2.1 - Installing and Programming the Twiddler; Key Assignment Notation

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The “C” key issues a left-Ctrl-click and the “G” key pro vides a left-Shift-click.
By default, the Twiddler stays in mouse mode for a period of time after you release the
mouse but ton. (This may be adjusted by the user. See Programming the Twiddler, below) This
enables you to position the pointer on the screen, release the NavStick, and then click on an
object.
Here is an example of a common situation: You are typing a memo and you wish to insert
a word two lines above. Press the mouse key and move the point er where you wish to insert
the word. Remove your thumb from the mouse pointer and it stays in mouse mode until you
press the “A” key (left-click). This sets the cursor in the selected location and automatically
exits mouse mode back to keyboard mode so you can start typing immediately.
Installing and Programming the Twiddler
The Twiddler comes programmed with the standard default chord mapping. We have
found that this chord mapping is the most efficient setup for most users of the Twiddler. If you
would like to change or add chords, Twiddler Configurator software is available online at
www.handykey.com.
Configurator is the program used to configure the Twiddler. If you have Java installed, you
should be able to launch Configurator by double clicking on it. Open Configurator then
plug in the Twiddler. When you plug the Twiddler into your computer for the first time, it will
enumerate as a standard USB Keyboard device and USB Mouse Device only. In order to
enable the onboard USB Flash disk, where your config files are located, hold any of the
front keys down when you connect the USB connector to your computer. A drive letter
corresponding to the Flash Drive should be shown in your file explorer. It is a 2MB FAT12
formatted drive. There are two files on this drive: factory.cfg and twiddler.cfg.
Be sure to load the current configuration by selecting File>Open>twiddler.cfg, located on
the Twiddler Drive or you will be starting from a blank file.
The Twiddler Configurator software is only needed to edit the chord mapping that the
Twidder uses. This software is not required to be present on the computer that you use the
Twiddler on.
Key Assignment Notation
The table shown in the Twiddler Configurator shows the default assignments of symbols,
functions, or commands to chords formed by pressing and releasing thumb and finger keys.
The thumb keys designations are as follows:
O = No thumb key pressed
S = Shift
N = NUM
NA = Both NUM and AL T are pressed
NS = Both NUM and Shift are pressed