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A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D
MATIAS
HALF-QWERTY
KEYBOARD
PC & MACINTOSH
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CONTENTS
1 Getting Started
2 How It Works
4 LEFT HAND TYPING
5 RIGHT HAND TYPING
6 TYPING A SPACE OR BACKSPACE CHARACTER
6 TYPING A CAPITAL LETTER
7 TYPING A SPECIAL SYMBOL
7 TURNING ONE-HANDED TYPING ON / OFF
8 Tutorials for (Former) Two-Handed Typists
8 LEFT HAND TYPING
9 RIGHT HAND TYPING
10 Avoiding Computer-Related Injuries
12 Help
Legal Stuff
GETTING STARTED
The Half-QWERTY Keyboard is compatible with a standard
keyboard. Just plug it in and you're ready to type.
MACINTOSH USERS
For Mac users, we include the Matias Keyboard Enabler CD.
The Enabler allows the Half-QWERTY keyboard to correctly configure
the Ctrl, Option, and ⌘ keys for use with a Mac.
To install the Enabler, please follow the installation instructions on
the CD. Mac OS 9 and OS X versions are included.
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HOW IT WORKS
4 LEFT HAND TYPING
5 RIGHT HAND TYPING
6 TYPING A SPACE OR BACKSPACE CHARACTER
6 TYPING A CAPITAL LETTER
7 TYPING A SPECIAL SYMBOL
7 TURNING ONE-HANDED TYPING ON / OFF
Regular desktop keyboards have two sides (left and right),
one for each hand:
The Half-QWERTY keyboard also has two sides, but it lets
you access both sides using just one hand...