Vortex PC66 Keyboard Notes Revision as 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

Navigation and System Controls

• 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.