2. Features

2.1 Basic Features

2.1.1. Full control of RS232c

RsKey provides easy control over all aspects of RS232c, with the on-line help on each parameters.

2.1.2. Keyboard Emulation

RsKey works with many MS/PC-DOS programs, even with those which other software keyboard emulators do not.

2.1.3. Easy setup

No re-booting & turning-off of PC, no cable shuffling... Execute RsKey, anytime before or after connecting a device.

2.2 RsKey's Advantages

RsKey is superior to the other software keyboard emulators on the following points;

2.2.1 Small Resident Memory Size

Its resident size is only 8k( in the standard configuration )

2.2.2 Many Functions

It offers more functions( detailed below )

2.2.3 Application Compatibility

It works with more DOS applications than others

2.2.4 Many Parameters

It has many parameters

2.3 Demerit of Software Keyboard Emulator

The de-merits of the software keyboard emulator as against hardware keyboard emulator are;

2.3.1. OS Dependency

Every software keyboard emulator is OS dependent( for this matter, every program is ). For each different OS, one that works under the environment must be written. On the other hand, the hardware keyboard emulators are PC dependent. On the same PC, it works no matter which OS is used.

2.3.2. Application Program Dependency

On MS-DOS, RsKey do not work with those programs which directly peek the keyboard I/O port.

( However, on MS-Windows where no program interacts with the PC hardware and the program style is standardized, the software keyboard emulator for MS-Windows is NOT application program dependent ).

2.3.3 MS-Windows Compatibility

RsKey does not work under MS-Windows. A Windows program, wRsKey, is available for the environment. RsKey and wRsKey share the same features. For the details on wRsKey, refer to its manual.

What follows is the description of features unique to RsKey.