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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Auto Correction(Basic mode)

Core features of SecondKey,

automatically correct basic common

typo.

Ie: dcument > document

3.2 Typing Meter

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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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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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MySignature To create your personalized signature.

It can be triggered via typing “mysig”

i.e.-

Abraham Lincoln

United States of America

president@email.com

3.6 Global HotKey Lists

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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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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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