The official user-guide on altcustom's webiste is atrocious; it's a borked output of some generated translation. This guide will attempt to expand on altcustom's lack of documentation, but a proper webpage demonstrating the keyboard's functionality is overdue. Maybe for a future project...
HELP! RESET MY KEYBOARD!
Simple. While plugged in, hold Fn (bottom-right key) and press Esc. The keyboard lights will flash, and all settings will return to factory default.
Missing Keys
Of course, because the keyboard is significantly smaller, not every key will fit. Most keys are visible, while some keys known in certain regions of a traditional keyboard are toggled active in place of visible keys, based on specific combinations of the Fn key (at the bottom-right) and a number from the top row or auxiliary key on the bottom.
~ | `
To my current knowledge, the backtick/tilde key (usually above Tab but below Esc) is missing and not mapped to any alternate layout. This makes this keyboard not very viable for programming.
Fortunately, we have Alt Codes:
| Key | Alt-Code | Linux |
|---|---|---|
| ~ | Alt + 126 | Ctrl+Shft+U + 7E |
| ` | Alt + 96 | Ctrl+Shft+U + 60 |
Functions
- Toggle
- Swap number row for FN row
- Swap right-side keys for missing auxilary functions
- Swap bottom-right keys for Arrow Keys
- Swap WASD for Arrow Keys
- Lights
- Different Lighting Modes
- Change colors
- Directional Flow of illumination
- Speed of illumination
- Only WASD illuminated
- No Keys illuminated
How to Switch Functions
| FN + ? | Description |
|---|---|
| FN + 1 | Toggle F1 - F12 Keys |
| FN + 2 | Toggle Top-Right Keys |
| FN + 3 | Toggle Bottom-Right Arrow Keys |
| FN + 4 | Toggle WASD Arrow Keys |
| FN + 5 | Light Mode: QWERT |
| FN + 6 | Light Mode: QWER |
| FN + 7 <--> 10 | Turn Light Off |
| FN + Menu | Switch Light Mode |
| FN + Windows | Toggle Lock Windows Key |
| FN + Ctrl | Color Switch |
| FN + Alt | Direction Switch |
| FN + O | Decrease Speed |
| FN + P | Increase Speed |
| FN + Esc | Reset Keyboard |
Fn + 1
| Number | Key |
|---|---|
| 1 | F1 |
| 2 | F2 |
| 3 | F3 |
| 4 | F4 |
| 5 | F5 |
| 6 | F6 |
| 7 | F7 |
| 8 | F8 |
| 9 | F9 |
| 10 | F10 |
| 11 | F11 |
| 12 | F12 |
Fn + 2
| Off | On |
|---|---|
| [ | Print Screen |
| ] | ??? |
| K | Insert |
| L | Home |
| ; | Page Up |
| ' | Page Down |
| , | Delete |
| . | End |
Fn + 3
| Off | On |
|---|---|
| / ? | Up Arrow |
| Right Alt | Left Arrow |
| Menu | Down Arrow |
| Right Ctrl | Right Arrow |
Fn + 4
| Off | On |
|---|---|
| W | Up Arrow |
| A | Left Arrow |
| S | Down Arrow |
| D | Right Arrow |
Light Modes
Fn + 5
The following become illuminated:
| - | - | - | - | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| Q | W | E | R | T |
| A | S | D | F | G |
| Shift | - | - | C | V |
| Ctrl | - | - | - | - |
Fn + 6
The following become illuminated:
| - | - | - | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | - | 4 | 6 |
| Q | W | E | R |
| A | S | D | F |
Colors
- I owe a list
About Windows Lock
Lock the Windows key to prevent accidentally pressing it, useful for gameplay. The lock icon under the Windows logo will illuminate when the key is locked.
