However, using the killer combination of the StealthSwitch II and AutoHotkey, you can easily send as many repetitions of the keystrokes as you want with one press of the SSII. Simply set a hotkey for the StealthSwitch II to trigger your AutoHotkey script. Here is a link (scroll down to “Repeating or Holding down a Key”

AutoHotkey is a free, open-source utility for Windows with a great user support community. With the StealthSwitch II and AutoHotkey, there isn’t much you can’t do regarding footswitch automation.

If you are new to AutoHotkey, make sure you start here When you have your AutoHotkey script working the way you want it, you can compile it into a standalone .exe to share with your teammates.

I’d like to use this in world of warcraft. I currently have a nostromo N52 (programmable keyboard) that I programmed to spam a key when I push on a button. I mean it does keydown, keyup, wait 0.5 second and then again, keydown, keyup, and so on.
It is not the same as holding down the key, since when I hold down the key my ablity is fired only once. I have to push the key repeatedly (that’s the key word here).

I’d like to know if it’s possible to setup the stealthswitch II to do the same.

Thanks.

The way it works is you configure a hotkey (or keyboard shortcut) for each switch and hit the program button. Once programmed, all settings are stored in the switch hardware so no software is required. You can even unplug the SS2 and plug it into another computer (Mac or PC) and it will work without installing any software or drivers. You can program keystrokes, hotkeys or mouse clicks. If your application can be controlled using a keystroke or hotkey, it will work with the StealthSwitch II.

So, to turn pages in Adobe Acrobat Reader, you would configure one switch for “right arrow” to advance to the next page and another switch for “left arrow” for previous page. Here is a list of the Acrobat 9 keyboard shortcuts that you could use to program the SSII.

The StealthSwitch II requires one “master” switch and you can add up to 4 optional slave switches. The StealthSwitch II FS-1 slave switch has the quietest click sound (similar to a mouse button click).

This product looks awesome. Before I buy it, I want to just make sure of one thing. I am a musician who would like to be able to turn pages in Adobe Acrobat (or Preview) on my Macbook Pro by using this step switch. Can it be programmed to do this without any problem?

Thank you.

The original StealthSwitch was designed as a computer privacy product. When someone comes in your office, press the foot pedal to hide your windows, press again to display. There are many options that can be configured that allow you to hide all open windows, only specific windows, mute the audio, etc. Supplied with software for both Windows and Macs.

The StealthSwitch II was designed as a USB programmable foot pedal with built in support for up to 5 switches. You can program the SSII to send keystrokes, hotkeys and mouse clicks. Supplied with Configurator software for PCs and Macs to program an unlimited number of configurations. Once programmed, no software is required since all settings are stored in the switch hardware. This virtually eliminates any compatibility issues and makes the StealthSwitch II very responsive and portable – you can even move it from a PC to a Mac without installing any software. Typical applications include, Push-to-Talk footswitch for Ventrilo, TeamSpeak, World of Warcraft, trigger for photobooth software, footswitch control of teleprompter, etc. Basically any software that can be controlled with a keystroke, hotkey or mouse click will work with the StealthSwitch II.

However, due to the design of Mac OSX, one keyboard can’t modify the keystrokes on another keyboard. The SSII can send keystrokes, hotkeys or mouse click in OSX but you can’t use the SSII to hold down the ctrl key and press another key on your keyboard like you can in Windows.