In the utility diskette or the Posiflex Product Information CD containing the Posiflex programmable keyboard utilities, there is a file named "INSTALL.EXE" for installation of all the utilities into any operating system among Windows95/98, Windows 3.1 and DOS. In order to give the user of all levels a clear picture of what to do during installation, the installation procedures are illustrated step by step below. Whenever "click" is mentioned in the text, it means that the user uses a mouse. If the user does not use a mouse in the installation procedure, the keyboard application can perform the same effect if the user follows the instruction applicable in Windows environment. WINDOWS95 AND WINDOWS98 INSTALLATION Insert the programmable keyboard utility diskette or the product information CD in appropriate drive and click the "Start" button. Click the "Run" command in the start menu. In the dialogue box of the "Run" command, the user may type in the command line for "Open" the command string "A:install.exe" if a floppy diskette is used or "D:\Drivers\KB\KB3200.xxx\install.exe" where "xxx" means a 3 digits number standing for the utility revision in the CD if a Posiflex product information CD is inserted in drive D: and then click "OK", or the user may also click "Browse" to find the installation program with the help of the computer. In the Browse box, use the arrow button to find the "Desktop" and click it. Clicking the "Desktop" in the "Look in" command line, the resource list will be unfolded. Find and click "A" or "CD ROM (D:)" in "My Computer" to get access of drive A: or D: Find and double click the file "Install.exe" or click the file only once and click the "Open" button. The dialogue box of the "Run" command reappears with the proper file name in the "Open" command line. Now click "OK" to start installation. Another screen will appear, press the "y" key to continue installation. Another question will show up to ask you if you want to install the utility for the Windows 3.1 or Windows95. The utility will detect automatically which Windows is being used and install itself in a correct way. Now, let us press the "y" key to install the utility for the Windows environment. On the screen, there will be an input area to enter the path to the directory where the current Windows system files are. There will be a default value for this input in the input area. However, this path can be edited to the actual situation of the user's system by using the left / right arrow keys, "insert", "delete", "home", "end" and those keys needed to type in the correct directory path. Pressing the "enter" key a question arises again asking if the user wants to install the utility. After the user presses the "y" key confirming the intention, the installation starts and a message "COPYING FILES" showes up briefly together with some beeps denoting the installation progress from time to time. After a while, the screen will be changed. The utility is copied and some modifications of the system parameters of the Windows system are ready yet a restart of Windows is required to make these modifications effective. To restart a Windows95 or Windows98, click the "Start" button. When the start menu showes up, the user may notice that a new icon named as "Posiflex" with a keyboard shape icon is in the start menu. To restart the Windows95 or Windows98, click "Shut Down". When the shut down windows appear, click "Restart the computer?" and click "Yes". After this restart, the user is free to program this keyboard. WINDOWS 3.1 INSTALLATION Insert the programmable keyboard utility diskette in drive A: or the Posiflex product information CD in drive D: and double click the icon for "Main" group. When the components of Main group show up, double click the "File Manager". Another screen will show up. Now double click the box that stands for drive A: or drive D: accordingly. The utilities in the diskette in the drive will show up and now find under the appropriate subdirectory and double click the file "install.exe" The following procedures are just like those for Windows95. Another screen appears. Press "y" key to continue installation. To the question given, press "y" to continue. On the screen, there will be an input area to enter the path to the directory where the current Windows system files are. The default value for this input is shown on the screen. This path can be edited to the directory where the Windows 3.1 is. Then press the "enter" key. Press "y" when the following question: "ready to install?" showes up. A message "COPYING FILES" will show up with some beeps. After the copying is completed, the installation procedures are done. Yet, the Windows must be restarted to make the newly installed utility work. DOS INSTALLATION Insert the programmable keyboard utility diskette in drive A: or the Posiflex product information CD in drive D: and change drive/path to the proper directory auch as A: or D:\Drivers\KB\KB3200.xxx, where "xxx" is actually a 3 digit number of the updated utility version, then type the following command: install (enter) The screen will change to ask if go ahead. Answer "y" to the above question, the screen will again change to ask if to install for Windows. Answer "n" to the above question. All the necessary files will be copied to the directory "POSIFLEX.D", and the installation is completed.