Hands Placement
Do not place the keyboard too close to you. Ideally, it should be positioned at a distance of approximately 25-30 cm (10-12 inches) from your body.
The standard finger position is the usual ASDF JKL; keys.
The left thumb should rest over the Backspace key and the right
thumb should rest over the Space key. Both thumbs share the central
Enter key.
Dual-Function Keys
Dual-functions keys are keys that combine a TAP key and a MOD.
Simply speaking: when a dual-function key is tapped, one get the tap effect of the key. When it's holded or combined with another key, it will act as a modifier.
Special Layer
Layers are extra «layouts» containing different keys that can be accessed temporarly.
As the ADM42 extends its layout with dual-function keys, 99% of the usage is based on the base layer and a second layer that contains numbers, arrow keys and special characters.
Accessing the layer is like pressing another Shift key. To access it, hold Esc or Compose key.
Touch Typing
To quickly familiarize yourself with the layout, print this PDF fold it into a triangular prism, and position it in front of you, between the keyboard and the screen (you can also print your favorite layout in the guide).
Practice touch typing without looking at your hands or the keyboard.
Get into good habits! (use both hands)
The ADM42 is designed to promote hand alternation and avoid finger stretching: always try to press (all) the modifier or layer keys with the hand opposite to the one used for pressing the letter/symbol.
In the long term this will improve both your comfort and speed!
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