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Guide on Bootmapper Client

 

Bootmapper Client

  • Download links
    • For Windows: download here
    • For Mac: download here
  • Download and unzip them before use

 

Key Mapping

  1. Plug in your keyboard

  2. Start the bootmapper client

  3. Click download on the top left corner

  4. To change a key, you can use the following two methods
    • Mouse only
      1. Left click the button you want to change, the key will become orange
      2. Click the virtual keyboard below for the command you want
      3. Click the upload button on top (make sure to check the box reboot after upload)
    • Bootmapper mode
      1. Click Toggle Bootmapper (orange button), the caps key will flash
      2. Hit the button on the board that you want to change, the key will become orange on screen
      3. Click the virtual keyboard below for the command you want
      4. Click the upload button on top (make sure to check the box reboot after upload)
      5. Make sure to uncheck the Toggle Bootmapper box after the upload.

Save/Load Your Key Map

After finishing your key map, click save.hex on the middle left as shown

You can also load your saved map by clicking the load.hex

 

Default Key Map

 

Dual Action

Dual action key is a key that can act differently when it is pressed solely or in a key combination.

In the "Dual Act 1" key:

  • When it is pressed solely, it gives the command as "Caps Lock"
  • When it is pressed with other key, say "Dual Act 1"+"W", it gives "FN+W"

In the "Dual Act 2" key:

  • When it is pressed solely, it gives the command as "Back Slash"
  • When it is pressed with other key, say "Dual Act 2"+"1", it gives "FN2+1"

Personally I recommend setting dual act to keys that are pressed less frequently and are always pressed solely when use. For example, "caps lock" and "enter" keys.

Custom Macro

Custom macro is a way to record your typing through the software into your keyboard and user can call it out in a single key press, without any error of course.

  1. Assign some keys for custom macros (CST Mac 1~12) in the key map and upload to your board
  2. Navigate to the Custom Macro panel on the top right corner

  3. (Optional) Click download if you have any existing macros
  4. Type something in the "String Parsing" section, then press "Parse string"

  5. For key combinations, for example, "Shift"+"3".
  • Press "LShift" on the virtual board
  • Select "LShift" on screen, then click split on the right

  • Input the keys you want.

  • A more complex example

  • Click upload after you have finished the editing. 
  • You can save/load your custom macro