SecondKey (SK) Free Edition User’s Manual
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Transcript of SecondKey (SK) Free Edition User’s Manual
User’s Manual for
SecondKey Free Edition 1.5.6
Table of Content
Chapter 0: Introduction
Chapter 1: Installing SecondKey
Chapter 2: Launch SecondKey
Chapter 3: SecondKey Collection
Chapter 4: SecondKey in Action
Chapter 5: Personalizing SecondKey
Chapter 6: Operating SecondKey
Chapter 0: Introduction
Before you start, legend for the icon used in this guide is:
0.1 Using this Manual
This guide is to provide you a better tips and understanding of
SecondKey Free Edition 1.5.5.
0.2 Copyright Notice
The contents of this guide are subject to change without prior
notice for performance improvement and version enhancement.
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Tips Indicates a hint for you to master the
features of SecondKey
Chapter 1: Installing SecondKey
1.1 Download SecondKey Installer from the Web
1. Open a Web browser and go to www.appcollection.me >
Get SecondKey.
2. Click Proceed to download SecondKey.
3. Follow the download instruction on the browser.
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1.2 Before installation
If you have an earlier version of SecondKey (1.5.x) installed in
your PC, the earlier version will be automatically replaced
during the installation.
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1.3 Installing SecondKey
1. Browsed to the downloaded file and click it to
start the installation.
2. Follow the installation instruction on the screen, and note
the following:
• You must read and accept the license agreement
before continuing.
3. When the installation is complete, the SecondKey Desktop
Shortcut Icon will be shown on your desktop.
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1.4 Checking for Software Updates
If you have SecondKey installed and you are connected to the
Internet,
1. Click About Us
2. Click Check for Update
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1.5 Uninstall SecondKey
1. Click Start > Control Panel > Uninstall a Program
2. From the list of Uninstall or change a Program, select
SecondKey Free Edition.
3. Select Remove SecondKey Free Edition and follow the
instructions shown on the screen.
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Figure 1: SecondKey Installation Page
To open SecondKey, do one of the following:
a. Click Start > All Programs > SecondKey Free Edition
b. Double click SecondKey Free Edition Shortcut Icon
from your desktop.
Tips: SecondKey always open when you start your PC. If you want to
prevent the automatically startup, go to Advance Setting and
uncheck the Start SecondKey on Startup.
Chapter 2: Launch SecondKey
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2.1 SecondKey Status Bar
Status bar mainly indicate:
1. Number of times of SecondKey Features triggered.
2. Size of SecondKey Dictionary
Tips: SecondKey is expandable into three Bars with Collection Bar
and Setting Bar with Left Arrow Key or clicking on the button.
Tips: SecondKey Dictionary included the lists of MyShortForm and
MyCapital.
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Figure 2: SecondKey Status Bar
2.2 SecondKey Collection Bar
Contains SecondKey Collection icon, and main features
1. Typing meter
2. MyShortForm
3. MyCapital
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Figure 3: SecondKey Status Bar and Collection Bar
Tips: ESC is the common shortcut Key to close SecondKey Collection
Windows.
2.3 SecondKey Control Bar
Control functions included:
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Figure 4: SecondKey Full – Status Bar, Collection Bar and Control Bar
Function Icon Hotkey
Global HotKey Alt + H
Official Website Alt + W
About Us Alt + I
Tips: Press Alt to show shortcut HotKey
SecondKey default collection included:
3.1 Auto Correction
Chapter 3: SecondKey Collection
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Collection Title Icon Function
Auto Correction(Basic mode)
Core features of SecondKey,
automatically correct basic common
typo.
Ie: dcument > document
3.2 Typing Meter
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Collection Title Icon Function
Typing Meter The Collection to test your typing speed,
as in Words Per Minute (WPM)
Figure 3.2: SecondKey Typing Meter
3.3 MyShortForm
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Collection Title Icon Function
MyShortForm To create your personalized shortforms
and use together with SecondKey.
i.e.- btw > by the way
3.4 MyCapital
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MyCapital To assist you to make your words be
automatically capitalized, especially
Proper Nouns
i.e.- july > July
(July’s “j” has been capitalized)
3.5 MySignature
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Collection Title Icon Function
MySignature To create your personalized signature.
It can be triggered via typing “mysig”
i.e.-
Abraham Lincoln
United States of America
3.6 Global HotKey Lists
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Collection Title Icon Function
Global HotKeyList
The HotKey to trigger SecondKey
Collection universally in Microsoft
Windows.
4.1 SecondKey Mode
SecondKey can be activated or deactivated by clicking on
The SecondKey mode indicated as below:
Chapter 4: SecondKey in Action
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Active Mode
Inactive Mode
4.2 Triggering Auto Correction
Open Notepad, and try to type dcument, it will be
automatically corrected to document.
The Auto Correction can be triggered in almost every windows
application.
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Tips: to temporary skip SecondKey collection trigger once, you can add
a Shift Key with enter or spacebar.
i.e. - dcument + shift + spacebar, the word typed will remain unchange.
4.3 Triggering MyShortForm
On the Notepad, and try to type sk, it will be automatically
completed to SecondKey.
p/s: sk > SecondKey is the default MyShortForm.
The MyShortForm can be triggered in almost every windows
application.
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4.3 Triggering MyCapital
On the Notepad, and try to type monday, the first alphabet
“m” will automatically be capitalized.
p/s: Monday is a default MyCapital.
The MyCapital can be triggered in almost every windows
application.
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Tips: Do you know MyCapital will help to save every 0.5sec to press the
Shift Key.
Personalizing three (3) main SecondKey collection will help to
optimize the assistance featured by SecondKey.
5.1 MySignature
MySignature is customizable during SecondKey Tutorial.
The Tutorial will start at the first time of opening SecondKey
after installation, or Click on About Us and then Start
Tutorial.
Chapter 5: Personalizing SecondKey
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5.1 MySignature (Con’t)
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Figure 5.1: SecondKey MySignature Customizing Page in Tutorial
Tips: Designation/Organization can be filled as such,
i.e.- President of United State of America
5.2 MyShortForm
To add a personalized ShortForm, click on MyShortForm
or with Global HotKey Ctrl + Alt + 4.
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Figure 5.2: SecondKey MyShortForm Windows
Tips: Follow the instruction to press Down Arrow to show the
MyShortForm list in your SecondKey.
5.3 MyCapital
To add a personalized MyCapital, click on MyCapital or
with Global HotKey Ctrl + Alt + 5.
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Figure 5.3: SecondKey MyCapital Windows
Tips: Follow the instruction to press Down Arrow to show the MyCapital
list in your SecondKey.
As shown in Chapter 2.3, the Setting Bar of SecondKey allow
you to control and launch setting for SecondKey as below:
Chapter 6: Operating SecondKey
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Icon Name Function
MyHotkey Listed SecondKey global hotkey (which is the
hotkey is enable ever.
Tips: “ac” is the default MyShortForm for AppCollection.
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Official Website
Direct link to AppCollection Official Website
through your default browser.
Tips: Completing Tutorial will help you to achieve more Stars in
User Level.
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About Us • Start Tutorial button
• Check for Update button
• Listed the Version Number of current
SecondKey installed.
• Contact info for SecondKey
• Direct Link to SecondKey Official Blog
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Advance Setting
Advance option for:
• Launch SecondKey at startup
• Upload Log
• Sound Setting
Reminder: Press Ctrl + . to show or hide SecondKey everywhere.
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Minimize Minimize SecondKey into the tray.
Close Close SecondKey.
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Updates via:
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