secondkey (sk) personal edition (pe) user manual

User’s Manual for

SecondKey Personal Edition

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Table of Content

Chapter 0: Getting Started

Chapter 1: SecondKey Overview

Chapter 2: SecondKey Account

Chapter 3: Installing SecondKey

Chapter 4: Launching SecondKey

Chapter 5: SecondKey (Personal Edition) Collection

Chapter 6: SecondKey in Action

Chapter 7: Personalizing SecondKey (Personal Edition)

Chapter 8: Operating SecondKey

Chapter 9: Cloud Synchronization

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Chapter 0: Getting Started

Before you start, legend for the icon used in this guide is:

0.1 Using this Manual

This manual is to provide you a better tips and understanding of

SecondKey (SK) Personal Edition (PE)

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Icon Name Meaning

Tips Indicates a hint for you to master the

Collections of SecondKey

0.2 Copyright Notice

The contents of this guide are subject to change without prior

notice for performance improvement and version

enhancement.

At the content below, AppCollection (AC) stands for

AppCollection Sdn Bhd unless stated otherwise.

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Chapter 1: SecondKey Overview

1.1 Introduction

SecondKey (SK) is a utility which corrects typos and expands

short forms in most applications in the MS-Windows

environment.

It replaces individual built-in typo correctors found in your

applications and provide auto-correction and short form

expansion capabilities to applications without them.

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1.2 SecondKey (SK) Personal Edition (PE) Collections

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Collections SecondKey(Personal Edition)

Auto CorrectionsDictionary Size 4,398 words

myShortFormFree SpacesShort form lengthFull form length

20020 characters

200 characters

myCapitalFree SpacesWord Length

20020 characters

1.2 SecondKey (SK) Personal Edition (PE) Collections (Con’t)

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CollectionsSecondKey

(Personal Edition)

mySignatureSignature List

Up to 5 signaturesSupport up to 100 words

myProfile Profile Name Cloud Synchronization

Access everywhereUser statistic

mySound CustomizableSupport .wav file format

Chapter 2: SecondKey myProfile

SecondKey (SK) enables users to customize its collections to fits

the user typing behavior.

With the Cloud Synchronization technology, AppCollection (AC)

provides service for SecondKey (SK) Personal Edition (PE)’s users

to access their profile everywhere whenever they are connected

to their SecondKey (SK) Account.

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User profile stored at

cloud

Access Everywhere

Figure 2.1: SecondKey (SK) Personal Edition (PE) Cloud Synchronization Profile

2.1 Create an Account

Once you have received a 16-digit Serial Number from

AppCollection (AC) for SecondKey (SK) activation process,

proceed to www.appcollection.me/Activate.aspx to create a

SecondKey Account.

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Tips: If you have received an Activation Gift Cards, you will be entitled

for additional One (1) Year License for SecondKey (Personal Edition).

Key-in the Serial Number behind the Activation Gift Cards to redeem

your bonus.

2.1 Create an Account (Con’t)

Refer the Steps below for the activation procedure:

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Step 1: Key in the 16-Digit Serial

Number

Step 2: Enter an email address as

Username

Step 3: Create and Re-type user

password

Step 4: Change the Profile Name

Step 5: Complete the Captcha

Step 6: Enter the Activation Gift

Cards 16-Digit Serial Number

(if any)

Figure 2.2: SecondKey Account Activation Page

2.2 SecondKey (SK) Cloud Sync Profile

Once SecondKey (SK) Account has been activated, you are able to log

onto SecondKey (SK) Personal Edition (PE) and access your profile.

Kindly remember your Username (which is the user email) and the

password and keep it private and confidential.

Refer to Chapter 4 Step 1 & Step 2 for SecondKey (Personal Edition)

Log-in Manual.

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Chapter 3: Installing SecondKey

3.1 SecondKey (SK) Personal Edition (PE) Installer

Download

Upon finish the registration for SecondKey (SK) Account, the

activation page will direct browser to the download page for

SecondKey (SK) Personal Edition (PE) Installer.

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3.2 Before installation

If you have an earlier version of

•SecondKey (SK) Free Edition (FE)

Installed in your PC, the earlier version will be not

automatically replaced during the installation for SecondKey

(SK) Personal Edition (PE).

•SecondKey (SK) Personal Edition (PE)

installed in your PC, the earlier version will be automatically

replaced during the installation for SecondKey (SK) Personal

Edition (PE).

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3.3 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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Figure 3.1: SecondKey at Desktop

3.4 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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3.5 Uninstall SecondKey

1. Click Start > Control Panel > Uninstall a Program

2. From the list of Uninstall or change a Program, select

SecondKey Personal Edition.

3. Select Remove SecondKey Personal Edition and follow the

instructions shown on the screen.

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Figure 3.2: SecondKey Installation Page

To Log into SecondKey (SK) Personal Edition (PE),

Step 1: do either one of the following:

a. Click Start > All Programs > SecondKey Personal Edition

b. Double click SecondKey Personal Edition Shortcut Icon

from your desktop.

Chapter 4: Launch SecondKey

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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.

Step 2: You are required to enter your Username and

Password to Log into SecondKey (SK).

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Figure 4.1: SecondKey Log in Page

Tips: There is a “Remember Me” and “Automatically Log in” Option

to let you log on to SecondKey (SK) faster.

4.1 SecondKey Status Bar

Status bar mainly indicate:

1. Number of times of Auto Corrections, myShortForm and

myCapital 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

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Figure 4.2: SecondKey Status Bar

4.2 SecondKey Collection Bar

To access your SecondKey (SK) Profile and the main

collections below:

1. MyShortForm

2. MyCapital

3. mySignature

4. Typing meter

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Figure 4.3: SecondKey Status Bar and Collection Bar

4.3 SecondKey Control Bar

Control functions included:

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Figure 4.4: SecondKey Full – Status Bar, Collection Bar and Control Bar

Function Icon

Global HotKey

Advance Setting

About SecondKey

Support

IMPORTANT TIPS (1)! ESC is the common shortcut Key to close SecondKey Collection Windows.

IMPORTANT TIPS (2)! Press Alt to display the Shortcut Tips.

Once the Shortcut Tips is shown, just press the Keyboard button to launch the

function.

i.e.:- Press 1 to Launch myShortForm; Press 2 to Launch myCaptial.

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Figure 4.5: SecondKey with Shortcut Tips

SecondKey default collection included:

5.1 Auto Correction

Chapter 5: SecondKey (SK) Personal Edition (PE) Collection

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Collection Title Icon Function

Auto Correction(Basic mode)

Main Collections of SecondKey,

automatically correct basic common

typo.

Ie: dcument > document

5.2 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

Tips: For Personal Edition, you can add up to 200 myShortForm.

Each myShortForm can be expanded up to 200 character of full form.

5. 3 MyCapital

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Collection Title Icon Function

MyCapital To assist you to make your words be

automatically capitalized, especially

Proper Nouns

i.e.- july > July

(July’s “j” has been capitalized)

Tips: For Personal Edition, you can add up to 200 myCapital.

5.4 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

president@email.com

Tips: For Personal Edition, you can customize five (5) different signatures

5.5 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 5.1: SecondKey Typing Meter

5.6 Global HotKey Lists

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Collection Title Icon Function

Global HotKeyList

The HotKey to trigger SecondKey

Collection universally in Microsoft

Windows.

6.1 SecondKey (SK) Mode

SecondKey can be activated or deactivated by clicking on

During Inactivate Mode, all SecondKey (SK) Collections will be

disabled.

The SecondKey (SK) mode indicated as below:

Chapter 6: SecondKey in Action

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Active Mode

Inactive Mode

Tips: You can use Global HotKey Ctrl + Alt + End to switch the

mode of SecondKey.

6.2 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.

6.3 Triggering MyShortForm

On the Notepad, and try to type sk, it will be automatically

completed to SecondKey.

p/s: sk > SecondKey (SK) is the default MyShortForm.

The MyShortForm can be triggered in almost every windows

application.

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6.4 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 Collections will help to

optimize the assistance features by SecondKey.

7.1 MySignature

Add your signature whenever you typed.

To customize mySignature, click on mySignature .

Customize the signature and press Ctrl + S to save the signature.

Chapter 7: Personalizing SecondKey

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Tips: Designation/Organization can be filled as such,

i.e.- President of United State of America

7.1 MySignature (Con’t)

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Figure 7.1: MySignature

Tips: Press F1 to show the hints.

7.2 MyShortForm

To add a personalized ShortForm, click on MyShortForm

or with Global HotKey Ctrl + Alt + 4.

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Figure 7.2: SecondKey MyShortForm Windows

Tips: Follow the instruction to press Down Arrow to show the

MyShortForm list in your SecondKey.

7.3 MyCapital

To add a personalized MyCapital, click on MyCapital or

with Global HotKey Ctrl + Alt + 5.

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Figure 7.3: SecondKey MyCapital Windows

Tips: Follow the instruction to press Down Arrow to show the MyCapital

list in your SecondKey.

As shown in Chapter 4.3, the Setting Bar of SecondKey allow

you to control and launch setting for SecondKey as below:

Chapter 8: Operating SecondKey

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Icon Name Function

MyHotkey Listed SecondKey global hotkey (which is the

hotkey is enable ever.

Tips: Completing Tutorial will help you to achieve more Stars in

User Level.

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Icon Name Function

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 Website

• Direct to SecondKey Facebook Page

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Icon Name Function

Advance Setting

Advance option for:

• Launch SecondKey at startup

• Upload Log

• Auto Synchronize Profile to cloud

• Log in Setting

• Sound Setting

Reminder: Press Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar to show or hide SecondKey

everywhere.

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Icon Name Function

Minimize Minimize SecondKey into the tray.

Upon log in to SecondKey (SK), all the settings will be saved

into your personal Profile which linked to your SecondKey (SK)

account at the cloud.

Chapter 9: Cloud Synchronization

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Tips: SecondKey (SK) Personal Edition Collection is shown at the

myProfile.

9.1 MyProfile

To check the Profile Status, click on the Profile icon and

the Active Profile status window will be shown.

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Figure 9.1: myProfile Status

Tips: To Save and Update your Profile click on the Cloud Synchronization

.

9.2 Auto Synchronization

To Auto Sync myProfile, check the Auto Sync Option at the

Advance Setting to auto sync myProfile to the Cloud upon

closing SecondKey.

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Figure 9.2: Advance Setting

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