Working with ArtSKey.

  1. Keyboard switching.
  2. Entering the Time stamp.
  3. Entering the Date stamp.
  4. Quick launch.
  5. Predefined text entering.
  6. Backup/Restore operations.

Keyboard switching

In the left-bottom corner of ArtSKey's screen keyboard has button with Alternative language abbreviation. It means that the current keyboard layout is English and text in this button shows that layout you will have then you tap it.

For switching to the alternative keyboard layout, press this button, text in this button will changed to "En". If you will tap this button again you return back to the English keyboard layout.

If you want to enter single uppercase character, you need no tap CAP key to switch keyboard to CAPSLOCK, you simply move pen up from point where pen was pressed, then release pen.

If You want every time return to the English layout after entering a single character from the alternative layout do the following:

For entering the "date stamp":

Date stamp will appear on the screen.

For entering "time stamp":

Time stamp will appear on the screen.
You can define your favorite date and time stamp formats and keys in artskey.ini file.

For Calculator quick launching:

You can launch:
PC Link with key having "PC Link" icon;
Solitaire game with key having "Solitaire" icon;
Mail application;
Voice recorder;
Also you can define another launches in section launches of ini - file.

For entering text:

The texts and keys are defined in section hotkeys of ini - file.

Predefined in ini file texts are:


Backup/Restore procedures

If the ArtSKey is started you should choose the Backup/Restore item in ArtSKey's menu right before Backup/Restore operation.

If you have not choused this item in ArtSKey's menu before Backup operation, then probably you may have some troubles during Restore operation.
If so, please read "Troubleshooting" section.

If restore operation is proceeding on a clear PPC (your data was lost on battery weak reason for example) or you are making the ArtSKey uninstallation:
run ArtSKey after Windows CE ask you to reboot your PPC instead the rebooting.

Then reboot the PPC only after message "Please restart your PPC with 'Reset' button" appearance.

After Backup/Restore operations you may see a warning regarding impossible to backup/restore wince.nls file. Please don not worry about it.