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My keyboard is not working - What should I check?
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Check that the cable connection to the PC is secure,
that no pins on the connectors are bent
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Check that the cable is plugged into the PC port on the
keyboard
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Try to download the keyboard table in case the keyboard
has just lost its EEPROM settings
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Carry out a hardware reset
on the keyboard and try to download the keytable again.
How do I set up a key to work as a standard PC key
To set up a key on a Preh keyboard to react like a standard
PC key. i.e work in combination with shift, alt and ctrl just
like a key on a PC keyboard start the Preh-MWX programmer,
load the keyboard file from disk or from the keyboard itself
and program the key as follows:
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Choose [EDIT, KEYS]
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Select the key you wish to program
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Check the box Standard Key under Level Selection
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Enter the required key under the Key Assignment field
For normal alpha and punctuation keys just type the key
e.g. F for the F key. In use this will give lower case
f in normal use and capital F when used with shift and
caps lock.
For special keys such as function keys, ctrl, page up
etc refer to the key list in section "3.1 Inputing Key
Assignments" within the PrehProgrammer manual. Then enter
the corresponding string for the key required. The string
should be enclosed in curly brackets.
For example: To program the key as F1 enter {F1}.
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To program keys to behave as on the PC numeric pad the
strings detailed in the keylist should be used i.e. {N0..N9},
{Minus}, {Plus}, {Enter}, {Mul}, {Div}, {Ins}, {Del},
{MakeNum}
How do I set up a pound sign?
On an international
or blank keyboard you can add a pound sign () to the layout
by specifying the key set up as follows:
On the EDIT KEY screen set the Level to Normal and enter
{Alt156} in the key assignment field.
If you have a UK keyboard with a 3/ key then you should
already get a pound sign from this key. If you do not, ensure
that you have specified a UK keyboard within your operating
system setup.
How do I set the MSR to send an Enter after the track
information
In the Preh-MWX programmer, go to edit, modules. At the bottom
you will see the MSR section. Go to the [terminator] section
at the end
of the track that you want the Carriage Return to come after.
Press enter to edit the terminator. Put {enter} in the terminator
string and that
will do it. (just as programming an enter key on the keyboard).
How do I set the MSR to work with SoftEFT
In order for the Preh range of keyboards to conform to the
magnetic swipe requirements from SoftEFT the MSR should be
set for the following:
To enable these setting start the Preh programmer (PREH-MWX).
Then carry out the folllowing - menu choices are shown in
brackets.
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Read current keyboard config from the keyboard(FILE,
READ KEYTABLE)
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Change module settings (EDIT, MODULES)
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Change the MSR settings at the bottom of the screen
so that the following are enabled
X Autoinput
X Track 2
X Sentinels
X Checksum
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Press Enter to confirm settings
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Select the (terminator) field for track 2
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In the Assignment field type {Enter} to program the
ENTER key as the trailing character
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Press Enter to confirm settings
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Press ESC to return to the main menu
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Write amended keyboard config to the keyboard (FILE,
WRITE KEYTABLE)
How do I reset a Preh Keyboard to the default values?
Resetting the Preh PC POS Commander keyboard
to the default International (US) settings is achieved by
holding down the following keys at power on and holding them
for 5 seconds:
A01 (left Ctrl key) + A04 (right Alt key) + A05 (right
Ctrl key)
Resetting other Preh Keyboards to their default setting can
be achieved by holding down the following keys at power on
(or when the keyboard is plugged into the system) for 5 seconds.
Left hand Ctrl key and the Shift keys together. These
are generally the bottom left hand key and the key above it.
If the keys have dual or quad keys then ensure that the active
position is the far left key position.
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