Parts and Functions

This section describes the part names of HHKB Studio and their functions.

Front

Front

No.

Name

Description

1

Pointing stick

Push this stick with your finger in any direction to move the cursor on the screen.

Hold down the mouse key center button and control the pointing stick to scroll the screen.

For details, refer to How to Operate the Pointing Stick/Mouse Keys.

2

LED indicator

Indicates the keyboard status with its color and blinking/lighting.

For details, refer to Status of the LED Indicator.

3

Mouse key left button

Functions as the left button on an ordinary mouse by default.

4

Mouse key center button

Hold down this button and control the pointing stick to scroll the screen.

This button functions as the [Fn2] key by default and can change the movements of the pointing stick and gesture pads when used in combination with other keys.

5

Mouse key right button

Functions as the right button on an ordinary mouse by default.

Back

Back

No.

Name

Description

1

Power switch

Turns on/off the keyboard.

2

USB Type-C connector

Used with the USB Type-C cable provided with the keyboard, this connector allows you to connect the keyboard via USB and to supply power to the keyboard instead of using the batteries.

This connector has no charging function for rechargeable batteries.

Side

Side

No.

Name

Description

1

Gesture pad

You can switch windows, scroll, and perform other operations intuitively by sliding the gesture pads with your fingers.

For details, refer to How to Operate the Gesture Pads.

Bottom

Bottom

No.

Name

Description

1

Battery cover

Open this cover to insert/remove the batteries and turn the DIP switches Up (ON)/Down.

On the reverse side of the battery cover, access information for the HHKB Studio web portal and shortcut keys are briefly described.

2

Tilt stand

Used to adjust the height of the keyboard.

For details, refer to Adjusting the Keyboard Height.

3

DIP switch

Turn the switch Up (ON)/Down to change the keyboard settings.

For details, refer to DIP Switch Settings.

4

Battery box

To use the keyboard with a wireless connection, insert four AA batteries.

For details, refer to Using Batteries for Power Supply.

5

Product label (device information)

A label displaying the serial number (SER.NO.) and other information is attached. For contact and inquiries about maintenance and repair, you need the serial number (SER.NO.) of the device. Do NOT remove the product label.