Vortex PC66 Keyboard NotesRevisionas of Wednesday, 15 January 2025 at 01:22 UTC

Here’s the manual.

Bluetooth

  1. Fn + Home
  2. Now press
    • PgUp for Device 1
    • PgDn for Device 2
    • End for Device 3

To switch, use Fn + PgUp, PgDn, or End to switch between devices

Shortcuts

  • Fn + Esc = `
  • Fn + Shift + Esc = ~
  • Fn + 1 = F1
  • Fn + 2 = F2
  • Fn + 3 = F3
  • Fn + 4 = F4
  • Fn + 5 = F5
  • Fn + 6 = F6
  • Fn + 7 = F7
  • Fn + 8 = F8
  • Fn + 9 = F9
  • Fn + 0 = F10
  • Fn + - = F11
  • Fn + = = F12
  • Fn + Backspace = Delete
  • Fn + ; = Insert
  • Fn + P = Print
  • Fn + [ = Scroll
  • Fn + ] = Pause
  • Fn + A = Previous
  • Fn + S = Play/Pause
  • Fn + D = Next
  • Fn + F = Mute
  • Fn + G = Volume -
  • Fn + H = Volume +

Arrow Keys

  • Fn + I = Up
  • Fn + J = Left
  • Fn + K = Down
  • Fn + L = Right

Special Functions

  • Fn + ? = 66key:Menu / 68key:Windows
  • Fn + > = Windows_R
  • Fn + Z = 66key:Windows / 68key:Menu
  • Fn + Win = 68key:Winlock
  • Fn + Spacebar = Capslock

Layout and OS Switching

(LED will flash a white color)

  • Fn + any Alt + PgUp (press 2s) = Colemak
  • Fn + any Alt + PgDn (press 2s) = Dvorak
  • Fn + any Alt + End (press 2s) = Qwerty
  • Fn + any Alt + HOME (press 2s) = Switch OS

Factory Restore

Fn + Alt_L + Alt_R (press for 3s)

Problems

The I use the tilde ~ and backtick ` keys a lot. They’re physically missing on this keyboard and it’s a PITA.

Virtually/not physically when not connected via a cable, macOS will think this is an Apple-made Keyboard. This has apparently been a problem since macOS Ventura.

Because a trillion-dollar company does not have the bloody wisdom to leave things that work alone. Karabiner may be the solution here. Will update this after I am able to remap.