1-3.Setting the software

Start FILCO Assist and open the "Settings" tab on the right side.

・Language selection (Japanese/English)
・Software Version information
・Firmware Version information
・Notification setting (ON/OFF)
・Software automatic start (ON/OFF)
・Reset (execute from software)
* Keyboard format will take about 30 seconds.
* After formatting the keyboard, reconnect the USB cable to use. (Remove and re-insert the USB)

1-4.Using software

You can check the status of the keyboard on the "Home" tab.

・Check the status of the DIP switch of the connected keyboard
・Confirm key settings for each layer

On the "Profile Setting" tab, you can create macros, create profiles, and set macros to profiles.

Macro Create Area：
Macros are created in Macro Factory and stored in each profile's Macro Storage.

Layer Setting Area：
Here you can set "change layer (specify and right click)", "set profile to layer (drop)", and "set/release overwrite lock on layer".

Profile Setting Area：
A list of profiles is displayed. The status of the selected profile is displayed on the keyboard diagram.

2-1. Profile creation

This software is for creating a profile that creates commands and assigns them to each key. By setting the profile to the keyboard, you can make an original keyboard.
Without creating a profile, you cannot assign macros, text, or set keylocks.

1.Create profile and save with name.

Click the button to generate the profile.
Name and press the "OK" button, and will be saved in to the profile storage.
Up to 8 profiles can be created.

2-2.Create Macro

1.Click the Create Macro button in the Macro Factory on the left.

2."Macro Editor" screen will pop up.

2-3.Macro Editor tab function

・Keystroke registration

Keystrokes and shortcut keys can be registered.

How to register keystroke：
Enter any key in the [Input text] frame and click the OK button to save.

How to register a shortcut key：
When registering "Ctrl + Z", pressing "Ctrl" → "Z" in order will display "Ctrl + Z" in the frame.
Click the OK button to save.
* Pressing only the Ctrl key does not respond. "ALT + ●" and "Shift + ●" can also be registered in the same way.

Note 2：In key registration, shortcut for Windows keys cannot be set.
For Windows key shortcut key registration, please create in the professional mode of multi-key registration, or download from the Windows key shortcut key list to use.
Click here for how to register the downloaded macro↓ Click here for a list of Windows key shortcuts↓

・Multi Key registration

Multi key registrations can be combined to execute a series of inputs with a single keystroke.
Multi key can be set to record or specify the order in which the keys are entered and the input speed, and output in that order.
Unlike keystrokes, it is possible to combine multiple character keys other than modifier keys.
Also, in professional mode, it is possible to set the key change of keystrokes and the interval in detail.
* Up to 32 keystrokes can be registered (equivalent to hardware macros).

・Text Block (software text registration function)

Text can be registered in FILCO Assist.
It also supports copy and paste, and you can specify repeat options and keystroke intervals, so you can easily create captions.
(*Repeat options and keystroke settings may not be available depending on the software used.)

Note: Since the "Text Block" macro saves data in FILCO Assist, it will only work on the PC where the macro is set. In this time, FILCO Assist must be running in the background, otherwise it will not work.

・Mouse Function registration

Mouse movement can be set as a macro with one click.

・Media key registration

Multimedia keys can be set to macros with a single click.

・Hot key registration

Picking up representative shortcut keys that are often used and set macros with one click.

・Num Pad registration

Code of numeric keypad can be set macros with one click.

2-4.Register macros in profile

1.Move the macros created in Macro Factory to the macro storage area of each profile.

2.Drag and drop the macro you want to set to any key on the profile and save.

2-5.Set the created profile as a layer

You can assign the created profile to the keyboard layer to make the commands work for the first time.

・Drag and drop to the layer where you want to set the profile

・Set a profile for the layer in use

Move the mouse cursor to the profile you want to set, left-click and select "Set this profile to the layer currently in use" from the pull-down display.

Completed when the profile name set in the upper layer display is displayed.

2-6.Remove profile from layer

1. Move the mouse cursor to the profile you want to cancel, left-click and select "Unlink this profile to layer" from the pull-down display.

2-7.Other functions

・Profile icon decoration function

You can paste an icon into your profile. Please prepare a picture or image with a ratio of 5:3 and paste.
* Easily trim to a 5:3 ratio with application software such as "Paint 3D" provided by Microsoft Corporation.

・Export and import functions for macros and profiles

Only 8 profiles can be registered.
If you want to create 8 or more profiles, you can save them in your PC by saving the profile.
Then delete the saved profile from FILCO Assist and create a new profile again.
Also, if you need a profile saved on your PC, register again in FILCO Assist by selecting the folder saved with "Load profile".

WinLock Plus works with [Fn] + [Alt] + [Left Shift].
Press [Fn], [Alt], [Left Shift] in order. To cancel the WinLock Plus function, press [Fn], [Alt], [Left Shift] in order.

When locking the Windows key, the function of the specified key other than the Windows key can be also disabled at the same time by setting with FILCO Assist.
Keys you want lock can be added other than Windows key when using with games, etc.

1.Click "WinLock Plus" to enter WinLock edit mode.

2.Click the key you want to disable.

Disabled key displays a Lock icon.

3.After completing the settings, press "Save" button.

* [Fn], [Alt] and [Left Shift] keys cannot be disabled.
* If the DIP switch is operated while the key position is changed by the DIP switch is locked, the position will be changed while the function remains locked.

1.Select the profile you want to register and click the "↓" mark at the bottom of Macro Factory.

2.Explorer opens, select the macro to load and click Open.

3.Loaded macro will be registered in Macro Factory.