Kinesis SmartSet App Installation guide

Brand: Kinesis

Model: SmartSet App

Type: Installation guide

Kinesis SmartSet App offers a user-friendly graphical interface for customizing the Kinesis Freestyle Pro keyboard. It allows you to reprogram keys, create macros, adjust lighting, and fine-tune various settings to optimize your typing experience. With this app, you can enhance your productivity and tailor the keyboard to your specific needs and preferences.

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INSTALLINGANEWCOPYOFTHESMARTSETAPP

FREESTYLEPROKEYBOARD(KB900)

Version:April4,2020

OVERVIEW

TheSmartSetAppoffersagraphicalalternativetoonboardprogrammingyourKinesiskeyboard.For

yourconvenience,BothWindowsandMacversionsoftheApparepre‐loadedonkeyboard.

ToaccesstheSmartSet

App,simplyconnectthev‐Drive(SmartSet+F8)toyourPCandnavigatetothe

“FSPRO”removabledriveinFileExplorer(Windows)orFinder(macOS)andlaunchtheappropriate

versionoftheApp.

ItmaybenecessaryordesirabletoobtainanewversionoftheSmartSetAppfor

compatibilityreasons

toaccessnewfeatures.Thisguidewillwalkyouthroughtheprocessofdownloadinganew copyofthe

SmartSetApp.

IMPORTANTNOTES:

 EachkeyboardhasitsownversionofSmartSetApp.DonotattempttoinstallaSmartSetAppfor

anotherKinesiskeyboardonthev

‐Drive.

 Non‐USusers:TheSmartSetApprequiresthatyourcomputerisrunningtheUSkeyboarddriver.

 TheSmartSetAppisnotcompatiblewithFreestyle2modelkeyboards(KB800)whicharenot

programmable.

WHYWOULDINEEDTODOWNLOADTHESMARTSETAPP

Itisonlynecessarytodownloada

newcopyoftheSmartSetAppif1)thepre‐installedversionwas

damaged/deleted,2)youwanttoaccessanewerversionoftheAppwhichmayhavenewfeaturesor

bugfixes,or3)youfindthepre‐installedversiontobeincompati blewiththelatestversionofyour

operating

system(e.g.,macOSCatalinarequiresthe64bitversionoftheApp).

Youcanviewtheversionnumberofthepre‐installedSmartSetAppfromtheHelpmenuinsidetheApp.

NEW:DESKTOPMODE

Version1.9.4andlateroftheWindowsAppcanberunfromdirectlyfromyourPC

orfromthev‐Drive.

Version1.9.5oftheMacAppMUSTberunfromyourPCbecauseitistoobigtofitonthev‐Drive.

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ToruntheSmartSetAppinDesktopmode,simplyconnectthev‐Drive(Program+F8)andthelaunchthe

AppfromanyfolderonyourPC.WhenyouarefinishedusingtheApp,saveyourchanges,closetheApp,

ejectthev‐DriveinyourOS,andusetheonboard

shortcuttodisconnectthev‐Drivetoreturntonormal

keyboardoperatingmode.

INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS‐WINDOWS

DesktopMode

1. DownloadthelatestWindowsversionoftheSmartSetAppfortheFreestyleProhere:

https://kinesis‐ergo.com/support/freestyle‐pro/#smartset‐app.

2. LocatethedownloadedApponyourPC(whereverdownloadsaresaved)andunzipifnecessary.

MovetheApptoaconvenientfolderonyourPCforeasyaccess.

3. Double‐clicktheApptolaunchandconn ectthev‐DrivewiththeonboardshortcutSmartSet+F8

sotheApp

canread/writetothekeyboard.

v‐DriveMode

1. IfyouprefertoruntheAppdirectlyfromthev‐Drive,openthekeyboard’sv‐Driveusingthe

onboardShortcut“SmartSet+F8”.Thenlocatethe“FSPRO”removabledriveinFileExplorer.

2. Tomakeroomonthev‐

DrivefornewversionoftheApp,youwillneedtodeleteolderversions

bymovingthemtotheRecycleBin.Note:Yourcustomconfigurationsettingsarestored

separatelysodeletingtheSmartSetAppwillnotleadtodataloss.

3. LocatethedownloadedApponyourPC(whereverdownloadsaresaved)andunzipifnecessary.

4. CopyandpastethenewversionoftheSmartSetAppfromyourPCtothe“FSPRO”removable

driveinthetoplevelofthefolder(donotcopyittoanyofthe

subfolders).

5. Optional:DeletetheAppfromyourPC

OncethenewversionoftheApphasbeencopiedtothev‐Drive,youcanlaunchitfromthereanytime

youwanttocustomprogramyourdevicebyconnectingthev‐Driv e(SmartSet+F8).

INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS‐MAC 

DesktopMode

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1. DownloadthelatestmacOSversionoftheSmartSetAppfortheFreestyleProhere:

https://kinesis‐ergo.com/support/freestyle‐pro/#smartset‐app.

2. LocatethedownloadedApponyourMac(whereverdownloadsaresaved)andunzipif

necessary.MovetheApptoaconvenientfolderonyourMacforeasyaccess.

3. Double‐clicktheApptolaunchandconn ectthev‐DrivewiththeonboardshortcutSmartSet+F8

sotheApp

canread/writetothekeyboard.

Note:Youstillhaveto“connect”thev‐DrivetoyourPCsotheAppcanread/writetothekeyboardfor

customprogramming.

v‐DriveMode

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Version1.9.5formacOSistoolargetofitonthev‐Drive,soitcanonlyberuninDesktopModeatthis

time.

Troubleshooting

 Ifthereisnotroomonthev‐DrivetocopythenewversionoftheApp,deletetheoldversion

andthenempty

yourtrash.

 IftheAppcannotfindcertainconfigurationfiles,makesureitwascopiedtothetoplevelofthe

v‐Driveandnotintoanyofthesubfolders.

 Ifyouaccidentallydeleteanotherfile/folderonthev‐Drive,donotworry.Youcanre‐plugthe

keyboardtoregeneratethosefiles.

 IfyouarerunningtheAppinDesktopmode,besuretoconnectanddisconnectthev‐Drive

beforeandaftereachuse.

USINGTHESMARTSETAPP

PleaseconsulttheUser’sManualfordetailedprogramminginstructions.

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FORADDITIONALASSISTANCE

Ifyoustillneedhelp,please

submitaticketandoneofourtrainedtechnicianswouldbehap pytohelp

walkyouthroughtheinstallationprocess.

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https://kinesis‐ergo.com/support/contact‐a‐technician/

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Kinesis SmartSet App Installation guide

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Model: SmartSet App

Type: Installation guide

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