Using the ExpressKey Remote

Using the ExpressKey Remote

The ExpressKey Remote device has 17 programmable keys that allow you to set controls, keystrokes, shortcuts, and many other functions on a computer or tablet.

To begin using the ExpressKey Remote:

  1. Insert the wireless receiver into your computer's USB port, or the USB port of a device you want to use that is connected to your computer.
  2. Move the Power Slide button to the left.
    Note: This will also wake the ExpressKey Remote when it is in Sleep mode.
  3. Use the ExpressKey Remote with an active pen tablet or pen display connected to your computer.

The ExpressKey Remote will be paired with the wireless receiver. If it is not, however, slide and hold the Power Slide button for 5 seconds. When the Status LED flashes blue, the pairing process is finished and the LED turns off automatically.

See About your ExpressKey Remote for a general description and illustration of the ExpressKey Remote. For instructions on customizing the ExpressKey Remote keys, Touch Ring, and Touch Ring modes, see Customizing the ExpressKey Remote ExpressKeys, or Customizing the ExpressKey Remote Touch Ring. Refer to the ExpressKey Remote Quick Start Guide for additional information.

The ExpressKey Remote:

  • Can be used as a handheld device, placed on your desk or work surface, or used from several feet away.
  • Can be placed anywhere near a pen tablet or pen display, or on either of the magnetized areas (bezels) on the sides of the Cintiq 27 screen.
  • Should be kept away from objects affected by magnetic fields, such as watches and credit cards.
  • Should be used at least 1.6 inches (40 mm) away from the pen.

Using the ExpressKey Remote with more than one tablet

You may use the ExpressKey Remote with up to five tablets or displays as long as they are connected to your computer and they are within the range of the ExpressKey Remote. The ExpressKey Remote will operate on the most recently used tablet.

If you use your ExpressKey Remote with a pen tablet or pen display that has its own ExpressKeys, the ExpressKey Remote keys will act as additional ExpressKeys, and will not override the settings for existing ExpressKeys.