MACALLY K530B Ergonomic Keyboard with Palm Rest for Mac – USB Type a Interface – 110 Key User Guide

June 6, 2024
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User Guide

MACALLY K530B Ergonomic Keyboard with Palm Rest for Mac  USB Type a
Interface  110 Key For Three Devices – Mac, iPad/Pro, and iPhone

Introduction

The Macally BTERGOKEY is a split ergonomic Bluetooth keyboard, specially designed for Mac and iOS devices. It has 110 full-size keycaps for a sensitive and responsive touch. It also has 21 convenient preset shortcut keys for one- touch control of Mac and iOS device applications and a l 7-key numeric keypad to quickly and efficiently enter long sequences of numbers.
The split ergonomic design of the BTERGOKEY encourages natural hand, wrist, and forearm positions. A cushioned palm rest provides support and promotes a neutral wrist position. With this keyboard, you don’t need to buy and replace batteries as it has a built-in 500 mAh rechargeable Li-ion battery that lasts up to 2 months. It has an On/Of switch to save battery life.
The stylish Macally BTERGOKEY is a perfect match for your Apple computer and iOS device as it will greatly help you to increase your productivity while boosting your comfort level!

Package Contents

  • BTERGOKEY Bluetooth Keyboard
  • USB charging cable
  • User’s Guide

System Requirements

  • Any Mac computer with a Bluetooth host
  • Mac OS Xv l 0.6 and above
  • iPhone, iPad/Pro, and iPad mini
  • iOS 5.0 and above

Macally Product Information

Technical Support
Please E-mail us at techsupport@macally.com, or call us at l -909-230-6888 Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, acific Standard Time
FAQ & help – https://help.macally.com/help
Manual and driver download ­ https://us.macally.com/pages/drivers-and- downloads

Macally Product Information

This manual is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license.
Except as permitted by such license, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or any means, electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise, including translation to another language or format, without the prior written permission of Macally Peripherals.
The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Macally Peripherals. Macally Peripherals assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this book.
Macally is a trademark of the Mace Group, Inc. All other product names, trademarks and registered trademarks in this document are the property of their respective holder.
Copyright® 2021 by Macally Peripherals

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

  • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
  • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
  • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
  • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
    Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Hardware Basics

MACALLY K530B Ergonomic Keyboard with Palm Rest for Mac  USB Type a
Interface  110 Key - Hardware Basics

  1. Bluetooth device 1 indicator: blue Fn lock: red

  2. Bluetooth device 2 indicators: blue Caps lock: red

  3. Bluetooth Device 3 indicator: blue Light during charging: red – charging; off – full

  4. Bluetooth device keys: B1, B2, and B3, pressed with Fn key simultaneously to select a Bluetooth device channel
    Please note: LED will show purple color when both blue and red light are on simultaneously.

  5. Pairing Keys: Press Fn and P simultaneously

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Fn(fn] Key, Fn Lock Mode and Shortcuts

Use of Fn key: Select Bluetooth device, Pair with a device

  1. Press F n with one of Bluetooth device keys, B 1, B2, and B3 to select a Bluetooth device to use the keyboard
  2. The first time using a Bluetooth device, pairing is needed. After selecting a device, press Fn and P keys simultaneously, the device LED will flash quickly indicating the keyboard is in pairing mode.

Fn Lock Mode
Press Fn and ESC keys simultaneously to lock in Fn mode, so blue-colored Function keys are the default when pressed, Fn lock LED is turned on to indicate the Fn Lock mode.

Shortcut Mode and Keys
List of shortcut keys and what systems are supported. means supported”, blank means not supported”

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Interface  110 Key - Shortcut Mode and Keys

Please note, these shortcuts are not universal. Certain shortcuts such as Search, and Home may not work on MacOSX because they are meant to be used on iPad or Phone. On the other hand, some shortcuts may act completely differently on different devices so you should try them out first.

More about mode
In either Shortcut mode or Fn Lock mode, one can also press the Fn key with one of the top row keys simul­ taneously to perform the secondary function without switching mode.

Important Note:

  1. The keyboard has a built-in energy-saving feature. It goes into sleep mode when not in use for a period of time. Press any key [such as space” key) on your keyboard to wake up again.
  2. Please wait for BTERGOKEY to be connected before entering your user’s password during computer boot up.
  3. Pairing light needs to be on and flashing during the pairing process. If it’s not flashing quickly, press Fn and P again and start all over to pair  TERGOKEY with your device.

Pairing the keyboard with Mac

  1. After a Bluetooth device[for Mac) is selected by pressing fn and one of number key 1[81], 2(82), or 3[B3] simultaneously, for the first time use, pairing is required. Make sure the keyboard is on and fully charged. Press Fn and P keys s simultaneously to set the keyboard in pairing mode, the device LED flashes to blue quickly.
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  2. Please click the Bluetooth icon in your computer’s menu bar located in the upper right corner of your screen. Make sure Bluetooth is turned to On then select Open Bluetooth Preferences. in the drop-down menu.

  3. From the Bluetooth screen, wait for the Macally Bluetooth Keyboard to show up then click on “Pair” or connect” to add it.
    NOTE: It may take up to a minute for the device to show up on the screen
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  4. Once pairing is completed the Bluetooth keyboard will show “Connected”. If you are having issues connecting, try turning Bluetooth in your Mac off then turn it on and try re-pairing the keyboard again.
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  5. When Mac prompts you a message, “The keyboard can not be identified. please follow the Keyboard Setup Assistant guide to identify the keyboard as shown below.
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    1. Select ANSI option, and click on the Done button.
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Interface  110 Key - keyboard with Mac 8Please note that if you are using a different Apple OSX version, your screen may differ from the above diagrams.

F4 Launchpad Shortcut Setup for Mac

  1. After the keyboard is paired with your Mac, al shortcuts n the keyboard should work automatically except F4 Launchpad, which requires a quick setup before working. Please open System Preferences, click to open Keyboard icon, go to Shortcuts tab. Highlight the first line, Launchpad & Dock in the left pane, make sure or click on Restore Defaults” button to see none in the field of Show Launchpad line to beg n, then check to enable Show Launchpad. When a blank field shows highlighted, from Macally keyboard, type and hold down 3 keys simultaneously, control, shift” and forward slash / 3 key symbols are recorded in the line of “Show Launchpad” as shown below, you may try pressing Fl Launchpad shortcut key now.
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Interface  110 Key - Setup for Mac

  2. When setup is done correctly, by pressing the F4 Launchpad shortcut key you will get the Launchpad screen as below.

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Pairing the keyboard with iPad/iPhone

  1. After a Bluetooth device[for iPad or iPhone] is selected by pressing fn and one of number key 1/B1), 2[82) or 3[83] simultaneously, for the first time use, pairing is required. Make sure the keyboard is on and fully charged. Press Fn and P keys simultaneously to set the keyboard in pairing mode, the device LED flashes to blue quickly.

  2. Bring your iPad or iPhone nearby the keyboard. Open upsetting” then Bluetooth”
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Interface  110 Key - Pairing the keyboard with iPad and
iPhone

  3. Turn on Bluetooth, under the “Bluetooth” menu, it will auto search for the new Bluetooth devices…
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  4. Once it finds and displays MacallyBluetoothKeyboard or a similar name, selects it to pair with Macally Bluetooth Keyboard.

  5. After pairing is successfully completed, it will show “Macally Bluetooth Keyboard … connected” is ready to be used with your iPad or iPhone.

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Please note that if you are using a different iOS version, your screen may differ from the above diagrams.

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