Configuring the software

Configuring !HID |

Most of the options and features of !HID can be controlled from the configuration panel. For this, the helper program !ConfiX is used. !ConfiX is another free utility which is available from our website. The latest version of !ConfiX is supplied with !HID, but it may be wise to check the website from time to time and always use the latest one available. The configuration panel can be accessed by selecting Choices... from the iconbar menu and will resemble the window shown here. Each section of !HID is represented by a different TAB in this window. Click the required TAB to access the settings for that section. There are two sets of TABs at the top of the window. The first set contains the global settings for the !HID application. The seconds set of TABs contains the individual settings for each individual module. |  |

Please note that the actual appearance of the window depends on some settings within !ConfiX itself. In particular the TABs may be replaced by a set of radio buttons on either side of the window. We will still refer to the different sections as TABs.

Two rows of TABs |

The above screen shot clearly shows to rows of TABs: one at the top of the window and one at the bottom. Depending on the way you've setup !ConfiX, the window may actually have a different appearance, but we'll use the method shown here as it's the default one. The top row of TABs represent the various sections, such as Program choices, Installation, Keyboard, Mouse, etc. The bottom row of TABs represents any further sub-divisions if they exist.

Program choices |

The first TAB contains the global settings of the !HID application. It's divided in three sub-sections, each represented by a TAB at the bottom of the window. The first TAB gives access to the Global choices and is divided into four sections. The first section specifies which windows will be opened as soon as !HID is started. The second section specifies the amount of detail shown in definition windows, such as the Keyboard window and the Wheel window. Advanced info Each window containing a list (e.g. the Keyboard window) may have two levels at which the information can be shown: Basic or Advanced. In Advanced mode, the window shows all relevant information about an entry, whilst in Basic mode it will only show a subset of the details. Generally, you may toggle between the two states, by clicking the Legend at the top of the window (just below the Window's title bar). The pointer shape will change when you move over the Legend, to indicate the possibility to toggle.

Show last key pressed When turned on, an extra column in the Keyboard window whill indicate which special key was last pressed, by showing a small icon of a hand. Please note that all entries with the same basic KeyValue will be shown, including variants with Shift, Control, etc. |  |

Show connected devices When turned on, an extra column in the Keyboard window whill indicate the precense of this particular device. When the specified device is currently connected to the machine, a green LED will be shown in this column. If you are also using the PortID, the LED may turn yellow if the device is connected, but at a different port. |  |

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