BakkerElkhuizen Goldtouch Adjustable V2 User Manual
Goldtouch Adjustable Keyboard
User Guide
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Caution:
Improper keyboard and mouse use may contribute to musculoskeletal injuries. Read the instructions contained in this guide before using
this keyboard. If you experience discomfort, pain or other symptoms like weakness, numbness, tingling or swelling, either while using your
keyboard or mouse, or at other times, do not ignore these signs. Don’t assume or hope they will go away. Consult a qualied health
professional. Many minor musculoskeletal disorders can be effectively treated at an early stage before they progress to more
long-term injuries.
To reduce your risk of injury you should:
Adjust your chair height so that your forearms are horizontal and your elbows are at 90° when typing or using a mouse. Place
your keyboard and mouse directly in front of you.
Adjust your keyboard to maximize comfort.
Rotating the inside edges of the keyboard halves upward will reduce pronation (See Figure 1.4 and adjustment instructions).
Rotating the bottom edges of the keyboard halves outward to form a “ ” shape will reduce ulnar deviation
(see Figure 1.3 and adjustment instructions).
Arrange your workstation to allow you to attain unstrained, neutral wrist postures, with your wrists straight, limber and not
twisted when using your keyboard and mouse. Avoid awkward or uncomfortable postures of the hand, wrist and forearm.
Keep your arms, neck and shoulders relaxed and limber with the elbows by your side.
Don’t shrug or hunch your shoulders while working.
Avoid resting any part of your hands, wrists or arms on sharp or hard surfaces.
Don’t rest your wrists on any surface while typing, only when resting.
Use a light touch when typing or holding a mouse.
Vary your work so that fatigue doesn’t accumulate and you allow your body active muscles to recover.
Take frequent rest breaks from keyboard and mouse work.
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Your Goldtouch Adjustable Keyboard is an exceptional product designed to be adjusted to suit your individual body
requirements, rather than forcing your body to conform to the technology. It provides for personal adaptation of the two
alphanumeric sections to help you attain relaxation of the muscles and tendons of the hands, wrists, arms and shoulders. By
making these adjustments, some undesirable, awkward postures used in typing can be alleviated. This posture enhancement,
combined with correct adjustment of your workstation, can help promote your comfort and productivity.
The Goldtouch Adjustable Keyboard allows you to try various keyboard setups until you nd the positions, in both horizontal
and vertical plane that best suits your needs. The range of adjustability provided is 30° horizontally and 30° vertically,
however, some keyboard users may nd that using the Goldtouch Adjustable Keyboard in the at and linear position of a
standard keyboard is most comfortable for their personal needs. Please see our YouTube Videos which further depict proper
use of your Goldtouch products. www.goldtouch.com/t-videoheader.aspx
Most users will nd their preferred keyboard position will be raised and splayed to some extent, allowing more relaxed and
natural “repose” interface. Once again this is the benet of an adjustable keyboard, it allows the individual to personalize or
tailor the keyboard to their unique requirements.
Figure 1.1
THE GOLDTOUCH ADJUSTABLE KEYBOARD HAS THE FOLLOWING ERGONOMIC FEATURES:
Adjustment for wrist splay in the horizontal plane: 0° - 30°, continuously variable.
Adjustment for wrist pronation - vertical tenting: 0° - 30°, continuously variable.
Easily adjusted, locking ball and socket latch mechanism
Small Space saving foot-print to promote synergy and ergonomic benets for mouse use and comfort.
Standard alphanumeric key layout
Enhanced editing key layout for left-right hand work distribution
Large space bars for easy thumb use
Full size, full travel, tactile feedback keys with soft end-stop
Low noise key actuation
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SETTING UP YOUR GOLDTOUCH ADJUSTABLE KEYBOARD
Connecting Your Keyboard via PS/2
(GTN-0099 Only)
Locate round 6-pin PS/2 Port or Flat USB Port. Important: Always turn off your computer before connecting or disconnecting
your keyboard at the PS/2 or USB Port.
Turn off your computer and all attached devices.
Disconnect and remove any keyboard now attached to the computer.
Attach the keyboard connector to the PS/2 keyboard port or the USB port on your computer. Care needs to be taken,
as the orientation of the connector is important. The connector pins on a PS/2 port can be easily damaged.
Restart the computer. The keyboard will be automaticially detected and installed by your operating system.
Connecting Your Keyboard via USB:
• Begin by shutting down your computer
• Determine which applies to you:
Laptop with Docking Station:
If you are using a laptop through a Docking Station, please be sure to connect the keyboard directly into an available USB
port on the computer itself for the rst time use. Once you have followed the instructions below, you can connect the
keyboard through the Docking Station for use.
Multiple computers via KVM switch:
If you are connecting two or more computers through a KVM switch, be sure to install the keyboard onto each computer
that will be used before connecting it to the KVM switch. A KVM switch will not allow the drivers to install automaticially;
therefore it is necessary to connect the keyboard directly into each computer for proper installation for the rst time. Be
sure that your KVM switch is for USB devices, not PS/2.
Desktop or Laptop with limited USB input ports:
Determine the number of avilable USB ports on your computer. You may want to add a USB Hub or port expander to
accommodate multiple devies like mice, printers, keyboard, numeric keypads, PDA’s, etc., if your computer does not have
a sufcient number of USB points of access, we recommend that your keyboard always be plugged directly into your
computers USB port if possible.
Installation:
• Remove the PS/2 adapter from the end of the keyboard cord (if so equiped on the GTN-0099 Model) so the USB input
is exposed. Please note there is no adapter on the GTU models (this includes the GTU-0088). Model GTU-0088
supports only USB connections, a PS2 adapter will not work with the GTU-0088. Models GTU-0077, GTU-0033, GTN0077, and GTN-0033 all support the use of a USB to PS2 adapter.
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