PFU Systems - Happy Hacking Keyboard

Generic

[Common]
There is no [CAPS LOCK] key. The Happy Hacking Keyboard development concept was to rigorously limit the number of keys to a bare minimum. The elimination of keys that change the input mode (keys such as the [CAPS LOCK] and [NUM LOCK] keys) has the benefit of preventing the input mode from being changed inadvertently when one of these keys is stuck in error during typing.
[HHKB]Based on development concept described above, there is no [CAPS LOCK] key on this model.
[HHKB Pro/Blank Key Top,HHKB Lite,HHKB Lite2]
Based on development concept described above, there is no dedicated [CAPS LOCK] key on these models. However, you can use [CAPS LOCK] function in combination of [Fn+TAB]. To use this function on HHKB pro/Blank Key Top or HHKB Lite models, you need to activate the function using dip switch setting.

[HHKB All Models] The dip switch on the back of the keyboard can be set so that the [Delete] key can be used as a [Backspace] key. (This function is not supported for the Macintosh-compatible computers)

[HHKB All Models] The dip switch on the back of the keyboard can be set so that Fn+"`" can be used as [Delete] key.

[HHKB, HHKB Pro/Blank Key Top, HHKB Lite] The dip switch on the back of the keyboard can be set so that the key on the left-hand side of the keyboard can be used as a [Fn] key.
[HHKB Lite2]The Fn Key is located on the left-hand side of the keyboard.

[HHKB All Models] It is safe to change the dip switch without rebooting.

[HHKB Pro/Blank Key Top, HHKB Lite2(USB)]Yes, We suggest using a keyboard switch box to switch between machines that are in operation.
[HHKB Lite, HHKB Lite2]No. It is not possible to connect to different machines at the same time. When you switch the machines, please make sure shutting down the machine. Consider about using a keyboard switch box to switch between machines that are in operation.
[HHKB]While the keyboard has functions that allow it to be connected to a SUN, PC, or Macintosh-compatible computer. It cannot be connected to multiple machines at the same time. When changing keyboard connections, be sure that the power supply to the computer is turned off. Consider about using a keyboard switch to switch between machines that are in operation.

[Common]
We eliminated dedicated CAPS LOCK, Windows key and numerical key pad. About function keys, we overlaid them on numerical keys. Some other keys such as PageUp, PageDown, Home are also overlaid on some keys on the right half of the keyboard. To generate these key codes, please keep holding "Fn" key located right below RETURN key and press appropriate keys.
[HHKB, HHKB Pro/ Blank Key Top, HHKB Lite]
In addition to design concept described above, Happy Hacking Keyboard has a mode switch on the back which enables you to assign the left side

key (MAC key) as the second "Fn" key. (more detail, see mode setting page)
[HHKB Lite2]
This model has 65 keys because of addition of arrow keys and Fn key at left side of keyboard.

[HHKB Pro/Blank Key Top, HHKB Lite2]If you use Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro/Blank Key Top, Lite2 with PC running Linux or some other UNIX like OS, the keys on both sides of the space bar work as META keys. On Windows, the keys work as Windows keys. On Mac, the keys work as Command keys. You can change the mode with DipSW on the back of the keyboard.
[HHKB Lite]If you use Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite with PC running Linux or some other UNIX like OS, the keys on both sides of the space bar work as META keys. On the running Windows Os, the keys work as Windows keys with switching the DipSW on the back of the keyboard.
[HHKB]The Happy Hacking Keyboard supports PS/2, Mac (ADB) and Sun/SPARC. So when you use the Happy Hacking Keyboard with Macintosh, the keys on both sides of the space bar will work as Apple keys. If you use Happy Hacking Keyboard with Sun/SPARC or PC running Linux or some other UNIX like OS, they work as META keys. Windows OS does not recognize the key code generated by these keys.

[HHKB Pro/Blank Key Top]No. We suggest using the connector changing interfaces.
[HHKB Lite, HHKB Lite2]No. Cable comes from keyboard directly and is not able to be replaced
[HHKB]We have 3 different types of cable. PS/2 cables for PC/AT, ADB cables for MACs and SUN cables for SUN machines. If you use these cables with USB port, please use the USB connector as well.

[HHKB Pro/Blank Key Top, HHKB Lite2(USB)]We do not recommend any conversion from USB. Please do it by your responsibility. We can't gurantee it at all.
[HHKB Lite, HHKB Lite2(PS/2)]The conversion from PS/2 to USB is available.
[HHKB]The conversion from PS/2 to USB is available but the command key may not work on Mac. We suggest to use the ADB Cable and adaptor for the conversion from ADB to USB on Mac. The conversion from ADB to USB on PC is available but it may not work well . We suggest using the PS/2 cable and adaptor for the conversion from PS/2 to USB.

Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2, Pro/Blank Keytop have USB model.

[HHKB Lite2(USB)]You can connect a generic key pad to one of the down stream port (HUB) of the keyboard.
[HHKB Pro/Blank Key Top]This model does not have any USB down stream port so you can not connect USB numeric pad on this model. However, you can connect a generic key pad to your PS/2 or USB port on your PC
[HHKB, HHKB Lite, HHKB Lite2(PS/2)]You can connect a generic numeric key pad to Happy Hacking Keyboard by using Y-key key (tm) connector from P.I. Engineering.

Windows

[HHKB Pro/Blank Key Top, HHKB Lite2(USB)]Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro/Blank Key Top, Lite2 USB model are compatible with Windows 98, Windows Me, Widows 2000 and Windows XP.(These OS support USB.)
[HHKB, HHKB Lite, HHKB Lite2(PS/2)]Happy Hacking Keyboard, HHKB Lite, HHKB Lite2(PS/2) is compatible with every Windows OS version.

[HHKB All models]

Key	Scan Code Set 1	Scan Code set 2	Scan Code Set 3
Left key	0x7B	0x67	0x85
Right key	0x79	0x64	0x86

[HHKB All models] When 'HP extend Keyboard' is running, the problem occurs with Happy Hacking Keyboard. Please use the following steps to shut down HP Extend Keyboard software.
1. Go to "control panel" -> "Device"
2. Open HP Extend Keyboard.
3. Select "Startup"
4. Click the cancel button
5. Reboot PC

[HHKB All models] Login with Ctrl+Alt+Delete when the [Delete] key sets up as Del. Login with Ctrl+Alt+Fn+` when the[Delete] key sets up as BS.

[HHKB Pro/Blank Key Top, HHKB Lite2(USB)]Yes. The keyboard can be connected to the USB port of notebook PC. Also Just only for Lite2, you can use USB down stream port on Lite2 to connect the keyboard and a mouse at the same time.

[HHKB, HHKB Lite, HHKB Lite2(PS/2)]Yes. The keyboard can be connected to the PS/2 port of notebook PC. Also you can use splitter cable to use the keyboard and a mouse at the same time. Splitter cable is available at retail.
* Depend on the Notebook PS/2 port interface implementation, the keyboard and a mouse can not be used simultaneously.

Apple Macintosh

[HHKB Pro/Blank Key Top,HHKB Lite2(USB)]Yes, it works with Mac which has USB port, such as iMAC.
HHKB Lite2: It does not have any power button, use power button on the machine.
HHKB Pro/Blank Key Top: It does not have any power-on button, use power button on machine when turn on your Macintosh. It does have power-off button.
In this case Alt key works as option key and

key works as Command key. But for a apart of key on Pro/ Blank Key Top, you should download this site. For details, see here.
[HHKB Lite, HHKB Lite2(PS/2)]
No. HHKB Lite is available for PS/2. PS/2 interface does not work on any Macintosh models.
[HHKB],Yes, it works with the MAC Cable(ADB Cable). The power-on button is located at the back of the keyboard and it is able to mapped Alt key to Option key and Meta key to Command Key. ( Only Happy Hacking Keyboard)

[HHKB Pro/Blank Key Top, HHKB Lite2] No, it does not have the power-on button. Please use power button on the machine.But it has the power-off button as power.
[HHKB]Yes, there is a power-on button in the middle of the back of the keyboard.

[HHKB]We have confirmed iMate works fine with Happy Hacking Keyboard. Please check Griffin Technology's web site for more details

[HHKB Pro/Blank Key Top, Lite2] It occurs if the version of USB driver is lower than 1.4.6. Please update the USB driver or use Mac OS version 9.1 or later.

[HHKB Pro/Blank Key Top, Lite2] Please make sure that your environment satisfies following conditions:
Mac OS version is 9.1 or later.
iMac Firmware 1.0.1 or later.
Mac Update 1.1 or later
USB Driver 1.4.6 or later.
IntelliPoint Driver 1.1 or later.

[HHKB Lite2(USB)] Sometimes, the Apple Pro mouse can be recognized on MAC OS 9/10. If you use
PowerMac G4,
Cube/450,
eMac/800,
please don't connect Apple pro mouse onto downstream of HHKB Lite2.

[HHKB Lite2] On Mac 8.6 over, you can use the Eject key on HHKB Lite2. But you can not use Power-on/off and Multi media keys

	Power-on/off	Eject	Multi media
Mac OS 8.6 over	N/A	F12	N/A

Note) F12 means key combination, Fn key and "+ "key.
[HHKB Pro/Blank Key Top] For Professional model, Please visit Mac Driver download for HHKB Pro .

Sun Workstation

[HHKB] Yes, please use the SUN Cable. The power-on button is in the back of the keyboard and Stop+A[L1+A] is mapped to Fn+right meta key+A. Others such as 10 keys on the SUN Type5 are not mappted.
[HHKB Lite, HHKB Lite2(PS/2)]
No. HHKB Lite is only available for PS/2 and does not work on any SUN machines.
[HHKB Pro/Blank Key Top, HHKB Lite2(USB)]
No. These models support USB interface but does not work on any SUN machines.

[HHKB] The SPARCstation 2 has the same connector for the keyboard port as for the serial port. Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged into the correct port (the keyboard port).

[HHKB] Yes, there is a power supply key in the middle of the back of the keyboard.

[HHKB] The Happy Hacking keyboard can be used with the Sun Ultra as well.

[HHKB] Press the function key plus the right

key plus A.

[HHKB] The Happy Hacking Keyboard supports Power button and Stop Key. Not others.

PC UNIX

[HHKB All Models] The key can be set using the following process.

On the OpenWindows environment:

uncompress</usr/openwin/share/etc/keytables/US101A_x86.kt.Z >~/.keytable
Change the MAXSCANCODE in the ~/.keytable from 129 to 132.
Use xmodmap to bind keycode 138(the left-hand ),139(the right-hand) to Meta keys.

Or the ~/.keytable can be changed directly.
e.g.
clear Mod1
clear Mod4
keycode 67 = Meta_L
keycode 69 = Meta_R
keycode 138 = Meta_L
keycode 139 = Meta_R
add Mod1 = Meta_L Meta_R

On the CDE environment:

uncompress</usr/openwin/share/etc/keytables/US101A_x86.kt.Z > /usr/openwin/share/etc/keytables/keytable.map

(Backup "/usr/openwin/share/etc/keytables/keytable.map" if you need)
Change MAXSCANCODE from 129 to 132 in /usr/openwin/share/etc/keytables/keytable.map.
Use xmodmap to bind keycode 138 (the left-hand ) 139(the right-hand )to Meta keys.

Or /usr/openwin/share/etc/keytables/keytable.map can be changed directly.

e.g.
clear Mod1
clear Mod4
keycode 67 = Meta_L
keycode 69 = Meta_R
keycode 138 = Meta_L
keycode 139 = Meta_R
add Mod1 = Meta_L Meta_R

[HHKB All Models] In the /etc/sysconfig/keyboard set KEYTABLE variable to "us"(KEYTABLE="us")

[HHKB All Models] Please use "xvidtune -prev" or "xvidtune -next" command to change the resolution.

Spec./Others

[HHKB All Models] No, we do not provide the keyboard with the Dvorak key layout.

[HHKB Pro/Blank Key Top] The cable is approximately 6 feet" long (1.8m).
[HHKB Lite, Lite2] The cable is approximately 6'7" long (2m).
[HHKB]The additional cable is approximately 6'7" long (2m).

[HHKB Pro/Blank Key Top, HHKB, HHKB Lite, Lite2(PS/2)]Maximum: 100mA Actual: 30mA

[Downstream of HHKB Lite2(USB)]supports 100mA.

Please refer to Distributor page on our web site.

[HHKB Pro/Blank Key Top]Available in White/Charcoal Gray.
[HHKB Lite2]Available in Black/White.
[HHKB]Available in White.