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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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