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Y–mouseKeyboard & Mouse Adapter for USB
By P.I. Engineering, Inc.

Product Manual
Installation Instructions
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Plug the mice or keyboards into the Y-mouse
Plug the Y-mouse into a USB port
The operating system will recognize new hardware
That’s it (no software installation is involved)

Operation
Use either device interchangeably. With pointing devices, movement of the device
causes automatic switching. The first device to move or click retains control until it
stops.

Contact Information
USA Sales

USA Technical Support

sales@piengineering.com

tech@piengineering.com

USA Shipping Address
P.I. Engineering

Phone: 1-517-655-5523

101 Innovation Parkway

www.ymouse.com

Phone: 1- 517-655-5523
www.ymouse.com/support.php

Williamston, MI 48895-1663
UK Shipping Address

UK SalesUK Technical Support

sales@x-keys-uk.com

www.x-keys-uk.com

Contact Sales

Tel + 44 (0)1869 338428

support@x-keys-uk.com

www-x-keys-uk.com

Tel + 44 (0)1869 338428

Manor Farmhouse Clifton
Banbury OX15 0PA

Special Settings
The Y-mouse comes configured for normal operation on the vast majority of computer
systems, but also has a number of special settings programmed in its firmware. To accessthese settings, plug a PS/2 keyboard into the Y-mouse. To see which settings are activeon the Y-mouse open a text editor (Notepad, or SimpleText for example).
Press and hold the “Esc” key, press and release the “S” key, and release the “Esc” key.
The Y-mouse will report its firmware version and settings to the computer. For example“v3.12[w]” means Firmware Version 3.12 with the “W” setting active.
These settings are memorized and remain active even if the Y-mouse is unplugged ormoved to another system. To turn on or off any of the special settings use a keyboard
connected through the Y-mouse and press and hold the “Esc” key while pressing andreleasing the key for that setting.
<Esc + E> Stops the normal USB power-off feature. Set this if you want to use theattached mouse and keyboard to wake up the computer. After executing this command,
unplug and re-plug the Y-mouse from the USB port or restart your computer to make thisspecial setting take effect.
<Esc + F> Eliminates the keyboard timeout feature to allow keys to be held down longer
than 20 seconds.
<Esc + P> Scandinavian key code conversion. Changes the scan code for the (pipecharacter) key. This affects UNIX work stations and some foreign keyboards.
<Esc + Q> Sets the mouse speed to a faster mode.
<Esc + T> Allows the operating system to control the “Num Lock” indicator.
<Esc + Y> – Sets the Scroll Lock key as a USB scroll lock. (Default mode uses Scroll
Lock as the Apple “Power off” key).
When using a Windows keyboard on an Apple computer, the Windows key is translated
as the Apple Command key. Since Apple keyboards and Windows keyboards havedifferent positions for the Alt/Option and Win/Command keys, the Y-mouse offers two
special settings to control the position of those keys to suit the user (please see thefollowing table).

Y-mouseSettingApple Key Positions on the Windows Keyboard
Windows Keyboard Layout
Left WinKey
Left Alt
Right Alt
Right WinKey

W (PC default)

Command

Alt/Option

Alt/Option

CommandNone (Macdefault)

Alt/Option

CommandCommand

Alt/Option

WR

Alt/Option

Command

Alt/Option

CommandR

Command

Alt/Option

Command

Alt/Option

Toubleshooting
The Y-mouse uses the standard USB mouse and keyboard drivers already on theoperating system. Special drivers or software for PS/2 keyboards and pointing devices
may not be supported. Test each device independently without the Y-mouse to confirm
that each will operate on the computer. Please contact our technical support department
for help:
E-mail: tech@piengineering.com
Phone: (517) 655-5523 ext.19

Certifications
P.I. Engineering adapters are certified lead free.
This product should not be disposed of via the normalhousehold waste stream. To prevent possible harm to theenvironment or human health please separate this productfrom other waste streams to ensure that it can be recycled
in an environmentally sound manner.
For more details on available collection facilities please contact your local government
office or the retailer where you purchased this product. This information only applies tocustomers in the European Union. For other countries, please contact you local
government to investigate the possibility of recycling your product.

FCC and CE Certified
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.
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 when the equipment is operated in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee thatinterference 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 in encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2 Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which thereceiver is connected.
4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Limited Warranty
For all Y-mouse products purchased and installed in the United States, Canada, and the UK, P.I. Engineering
warrants that the Y-mouse product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal useand service, and will meet the specifications presented by P.I. Engineering at the time of original purchase, for
one year as evidenced by a copy of the purchase receipt. Under this warranty, P.I. Engineering will, at its soleoption, repair or replace any Y-mouse product which is defective, provided that you are responsible for (i) thecost of transportation of the product to P.I. Engineering or its designated service facility, and (ii) any loss ordamage to the product resulting from such transportation.
Upon discovery of a defect in the product within the Warranty Period, you should notify P.I. Engineering
Technical Support via telephone to obtain an RMA (return authorization number) and instructions for shipping
the product to a service location designated by P.I. Engineering. You should send the product, shipping charges
prepaid, to the designated location, accompanied by the return authorization number, your name, address, andtelephone number, proof of purchase, and a description of the defect. P.I. Engineering will pay for return ofproduct(s) to the customer.
P.I. Engineering shall have no responsibility to repair or replace the Y-mouse product if the failure has resulted
from accident, abuse, mutilation, misuse, or repair/modification performed by any entity other thanP.I. Engineering.
THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESSED,IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY. P.I. ENGINEERING DOES NOT WARRANT THIS Y-mouse PRODUCTFOR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY. P.I. ENGINEERING ANDITS EMPLOYEES SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, ORINCIDENTAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY, ARISING OUT OF THE USEOR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW FOR THE EXCLUSIONOR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN LIABILITIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TOYOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVEOTHER LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
In the event that the above limitations are held unenforceable, P.I. Engineering’s liability for any damages toyou or to any party shall not exceed the purchase price you paid, regardless of the form of any claim.
This limited warranty is valid for and only applies to products purchased and used inside the United States (andits territories), Canada, and the United Kingdom.
This limited warranty is governed by the laws of the United States of America and the state of Michigan.

© 2013 P.I. Engineering, Inc. All rights reserved.
Y–mouse, Y–key key, X-keys, and the “P.I. Eclipse” are trademarks of P.I. Engineering, Inc.
PS/2 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines, Inc.
All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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