Optimus Configurator User Manual
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1. LAYERS M iTunes G New Layer BACKGROUNDS E English US F1 Control Buttons x Nothing General nM Picture g Animation ik r Any Te xt key H Current Language Date amp Time Internet i Google Calendar DISPLAY v Google Mail Unread messages count Multimedia Sound Volume a gt ACTION Default System Monitor E Uptime re Storage Space Bi CONDITIONS E3 Network Traffic BEN Network Speed v Choosing Gmail in the Display area Ed Optimus Configurator o oot dem m New Layer New Group Delete Import Export Paint Updates Preferences LAYERS M iTunes BACKGROUNDS EE English US F1 Control Buttons Gmail action assigned to F12 DISPLAY ACTION 8 CONDITIONS Configurator window with the key configured in a new layer 13 Importance of Timely Updates In order for the keyboard to work properly you need to make sure you update the keyboard firmware and Configurator often When update notification icons appear on the top panel click the Update button to run the update process The firmware which is the internal software of the keyboard is directly connected with Configurator It means that older ver sions of firmware and Configurator can conflict You have to keep both the firmware and Configurator updated to the latest ver sions otherwise stable experience cannot be guaranteed2. Attention Before updating the keyboard firmware make sure the power supply unit is connected even when the keyboard runs normally without it During the firmware update process the keyboard consumes more energy In case the keyboard draws more power than a USB port can supply a protection mechanism will shut off power to the keyboard interrupting the firmware update process and causing the keyboard to Stop functioning Recovery Mode restoring factory firmware If a failed firmware update process resulted in keyboard not working properly you need to temporarily switch it to recovery mode In this mode the keyboard will boot from factory firm ware stored in the keyboard memory Then you need to repeat the standard process of updating the firmware to the latest ver sion The recovery mode does not modify the corrupted firmware it simply boots the keyboard from the factory firmware allowing to repeat the firmware update process 14 To activate the recovery mode Turn the computer on and wait for the operating system to boot Choose a single USB port for the keyboard and use this port throughout the whole process Connect the keyboard to the external power supply unit and to the USB port then open any text editor and make sure text input is working Disconnect the keyboard from the USB port and the power supply unit Connect the keyboard to the power supply unit only Press and hold the Backspace k
3. A LE LAYERS eu iTunes m BACKGROUNDS E English US F1J Control Buttons DISPLAY E ACTION Bi CONDITIONS Configurator window with configured play and rewind keys in the iTunes layer Change Icon To add an icon to a key select Picture in the Display area click Choose File and select the desired image drag and drop and copy and paste are also supported You can also click the Paint button on the top panel Configurator will prompt to choose a graphics editor that will open a template for drawing custom icons When the image is saved it will automatically appear in Configurator 11 eoo Optimus Configurator u amp 9 en ibm w New Layer New Group Delete Import Export Paint Updates Preferences LAYERS BACKGROUNDS E English US F1 Control Buttons Key with a new icon DISPLAY Ell Picture ACTION 2 Default Choose any picture file or drag and drop it on the box Choose file e i 8 CONDITIONS v N f 3 iTunes v is running v Configurator window with a new icon being selected in the Display area Gmail Settings Let s set the F12 key to work with our Gmail account Create a new layer in Configurator Select the F12 key on the vir tual keyboard and choose Gmail in the Display area Enter your gmail com account details 12 Optimus Configurator a 9 4 ea w New Layer New Group Delete Import Export Paint Updates Preferences
4. layer and click Editlmage Con figurator will prompt to choose an image editing application You can draw your own key icon or choose an existing image When the image is saved it will automatically appear in Configurator Repeat these Steps to change icons for other keys in the layout Gmail Settings Let s set the F12 key to work with Gmail In Configurator activate the Important Stuff layer or cre ate a new layer Choose the F12 key on the virtual keyboard In the Display area select Gmail and enter your gmail com account details The key will now display the number of unread messages By default pressing the key will open the first unread mes sage If you would like to change this behavior you need to click the link button between Display and Action fields and assign a new action to this key Refresh action Back action Gmail action assigned to F5 key assigned to F7 key assigned to F12 EN Optimus Popularis Configurator Optimus online New layout New group Export Pant WwW elete S Properties Updates Layouts Default v Bus v Bi Russian Display No display Action No action Conditions Internet Explorer is active x Configurator window with keys configured in the Internet Explorer layer Customization Examples for Mac Player Controls Let s configure Optimus Popularis to control iTunes Launch Configurator and create a new layer by press ing the New Layer button Configur
5. Crygusa Apremua JlebeneBa Art Lebedev Studio Optimus Configurator User Manual eoo E Optimus Configurator m 9 4 deem G O Ini x New Layer New Group Delete Import Export Paint Updates Preferences Properties Updates LAYERS I vi Memento mori 2 BACKGROUNDS 2 BB English US ZA F8 F9 F10 F11 _ F12 Delete F1 Control Buttons How Tux i M Beixoxy onMH A Ha AOpory AE DISPLAY ACTION Action No action bd E conpitions a xX Eta 86 Working with Optimus Configurator Connection and Installation Connect the keyboard to a USB port on your computer If power provided by the USB port is not enough the keyboard will dis play a layout however text input will be unavailable Should this happen use the provided power supply unit Each time the keyboard is turned on it boots for several seconds With no software installed only functional keys and the English layout are displayed In order to use all the features of the keyboard install the latest version of Configurator soft ware that can be downloaded from optimus artlebedev com If this is the first time the keyboard is connected to a com puter wait for the drivers to be installed On a PC this happens automatically and once the process is finished a message box will appear in the corner of the screen Optimus Configurator To enjoy all features of Optimus Popularis download and install the latest version of Configurator software f
6. at the keyboard displays is a combination of all lay ers Layers are added one by one with each new layer overlaying on top of previous layers If a key has no function defined in the current layer its func tion is taken from the settings of the previous layer When a key has different functions assigned in different layers the topmost layer has the priority unless additional conditions such as ap plication awareness are specified Layer conditions are configured in the Conditions area Language Layers Configurator contains layers for all languages installed in the op erating system as well as control buttons Lowercase uppercase and special character sets are available for each language Back ground and font including font color and size can be configured either for all keys or for each key independently When a new language is added to the operating system the corresponding layer becomes available in Configurator auto matically Plugins and Key Settings Plugins extend the functionality of the keyboard There are two types of plugins Display plugins deal with displaying images on the keyboard keys For example keys can display system information an image or new mail notifications Action plugins define key press actions Each key can be assigned one display plugin and one action plugin When they become available new plugins will extend the functionality of Optimus Popularis Plugins can be assigned on custom layers o
7. e it to be active only when iTunes is running To do that add iTunes in the Conditions area the layer will be renamed to iTunes and check is running eoo Optimus Configurator cor hl ibea New Layer New Group Delete Import Export Paint Updates Preferences LAYERS _ gmi New iTunes gackcrounps Er 1 layer English US F1 Control Buttons DISPLAY ACTION iTunes layer a ee EB conDITIONS Gy iTunes M is running v Configurator window with the new iTunes layer Suppose we need to assign the Play Pause function to the F8 key Activate the iTunes layer select the F8 key on the virtual key board and choose iTunesplay pause in the Action area Play pause action assigned to F8 key eoo E Optimus Configurator 1 9 em m New Layer New Group Delete Import Export Paint Updates Preferences LAYERS BACKGROUNDS E English US F1 Control Buttons DISPLAY n Picture ACTION iTunes Control a Choose any picture file or drag and drop it on the box e Pill Play Pause Choose file PP Next Track 4 Previous Track 8 CONDITIONS iTunes v is running v Configurator window with icon and action options 10 Repeat these steps to add Next Prev and Rate Track keys Prev Play pause and Next actions assigned to F5 F6 and F7 keys respectively eoo fj Optimus Configurator M o l f tents v New Layer New Group Delete Import Export Paint Updates Preferences
8. ey on a PC keyboard or the Delete key on a Mac keyboard and connect the keyboard to the USB port Keep holding the Backspace Delete key until the keyboard boots up or for about 10 seconds Use Configurator to install the latest firmware 15
9. nly To customize a key on a layer left click the key and change the settings in Dis play and Action areas To reset the settings of a key choose it in Configurator and press the Backspace key on a PC keyboard or the Delete key on a Mac keyboard PC users can also use context menu Mac users have to press CMD Delete Customization Examples for PC Browser controls Let s configure Optimus Popularis to control Internet Explorer Launch Configurator and create a new layer by pressing the Add Layer button Rename it e g to Internet Explorer Now we need to configure the layer to work only when In ternet Explorer is active To do that add Application field in the Conditions area then select Internet Explorer and check is active Suppose we need to assign Back action to the F7 key Activate the Internet Explorer layer select the F7 key on the virtual key board and choose www back in the Action field Repeat these steps to add Forward Home Stop Search and Favorites keys N ew nte rn et New layout New group Import Export Paint Delete Properties Updates Explorer layer Layouts Jefa Display No display Action No action New layer conditions Internet Explorer is active x Configurator window with the new Internet Explorer layer Change Icon All browsers use the F5 key to refresh an open page however this key lacks a special icon in Configurator This can be easily fixed Activate the Internet Explorer
10. or Mac or PC Layout configuration is based on the concept of layers Lay ers contain information about images and functions assigned to each key Layers can either be assigned to a specific application or work across all applications When Configurator is active Optimus Popularis ignores the default layout stored in the keyboard memory The Configurator window has two areas On the left is the list of layers and on the right is the virtual keyboard that allows setting up individual keys The panel on the top contains control buttons Buttons that are configured in the current layer look different from those that have no functions assigned to them EN Optimus Popularis Configurator Optimus online m mi xi C O nt ro New layout New group Import Export Paint Delete Properties buttons Updates iv Bus Iv Russian A F10 F11 F12 Delete Layers and layouts Display No display Action No action Configurator window in Windows d Optimus Configurator 4 To dee C w New Layer New Group Delete Import Export Paint Updates Preferences Control LAYERS buttons BACKGROUNDS English US F1 Control Buttons Layers and layouts Virtual keyboard E FONTS amp COLORS Reset Text Lucida Grande Bold Background MEN im p A 28 Italic ront settings Conditions QqWwEeRrTtYy ABC 1234567890 area 8 CONDITIONS ipsc cM Configurator window in Mac OS Layouts The layout th
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