User Manual

Multiple congurations
in one modular product.
Simple, sturdy adjustment mechanisms. Intuitive to congure and use.
Three optional accessories provide adjustable lateral tilt to reduce forearm pronation.
Choose features with or without integrated palm supports, tent settings of 5, 10 and 15
degrees or more progressive settings between 20 and 90 degrees.
V3
™
Accessory
• Unlike the VIP3, the V3 does not use
palm supports.
• The V3 V-lifters quickly and easily alternate
the slope of the keyboard from 5, 10 and
15 degrees.
• Use with or without pivot tether for greater
separation.
• For individuals that require tenting, variable
splay and/or separation without integrated
palm supports.
• Freestyle2 keyboard sold separately.
VIP3
™
Accessory
V-lifter and Integrated Palm Supports.
• Attach easily to Freestyle2 Keyboard.
• Allows quick, reproducible slope settings
of 5, 10 and 15 degrees.
• Ideal replacement for other complicated,
unstable or hard-to-tent keyboards.
• Integrated, padded palm supports keep
wrists neutral at rest.
• Use with or without pivot tether for greater
separation.
• Provides a highly stable typing platform
with no “bounce.”
• For individuals that require tenting, variable
splay and/or separation with integrated
palm supports.
• Freestyle2 keyboard sold separately.
Ascent
™
Accessory
• Two multi-angle tenting modules attach to
underside of keying modules. Includes a linking
plate which may be used to connect keying
modules. Sturdy steel construction.
• Tenting angles may be independently set for each keying module 20 to
90 degrees, in 10 degree increments.
• Can be used in conjunction with the optional Freestyle2 palm supports,
20, 30 and 40 degree ranges.
• Freestyle2 keyboard sold separately.
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92% used totally
split conguration
96%
preferred Freestyle
over previous
keyboard
No loss of performance was measured by
subjects with Freestyle using quantitative data
logging. Subjects reported higher productivity
using the Freestyle (99% condence level).
48% of subjects
used some level
of keyboard tenting with the
snap-on, two-angle tenting (VIP) accessory.
Atlas
Ergonomics Research
Study Findings
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Patents pending. Specications subject to change
without notice. Kinesis and Freestyle are registered
trademarks and Freestyle2, VIP3, V3, Ascent and Pivot
Tether are trademarks of Kinesis Corporation. Windows is
a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Kinesis keyboards
should be used in accordance with established ergonomic
guidelines. Because of the complex set of factors
believed to contribute to computer-related injuries,
Kinesis can make no warranty that its products alone
prevent or cure any physical ailment.
Participants showed dramatic improvement in
reducing ulnar deviation for all body types.
LEFT HAND
RIGHT HAND
41% to 78%
IMPROVEMENT
72% to 81%
IMPROVEMENT