Editing Talk:HHKB Professional (section)

==== Sun mode on HHKB Professional 2 ====
hasu pointed out a mode that was marked as "forbidden mode" for use with Professional 2 as a "sun mode". Apparently setting '''both''' DIP switch 1 and 2 into '''ON''' position (For PC/windows and Mac mode respectively) enables a mode hasu calls it the "sun mode". Extra keys are available via the Fn layer.<ref>Geekhack forums - [http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52559.msg1168383#msg1168383 HHKB Poll: How are your DIP switches set up?]</ref> (Refer to second paragraph by hasu).

Please note that these extra keys may not be detectable under specific platforms without the right software. On *nix, '''xev''' captures keycodes being sent to the machine from the keyboard and disregards whatever the key's original functionality was (and ultimately leaving the end user to map the keycode to a specific function of their desire). There has been reports for instance that if a windows user was to use HHKB in mac mode, they are unable to access the extra multimedia keys under windows whereas for mac users they needed an extra software to make use of the keycodes being sent to their mac. On *nix, regardless of whatever the mode the keyboard is in, all keycodes sent to the machine are basically captured and can be (re)mapped at end user's disposal. Thereby the effects of restricting to either windows or mac mode does nothing to change the circumstance under *nix.

Inevitably HHKB Pro JP owners cannot enjoy this because there is no separate DIP switch for PC/windows mode. In other words it is either on for mac mode or off for PC/windows mode.  HHKB Pro Classic and HYBRID don't support Sun mode; setting both DIP switches on results in HHKB mode.

More information along with a virtual keyboard layout with all the keys identified may be found on the talk page of HHKB_Professional2:
* Deskthority wiki (Talk page) - http://deskthority.net/wiki/Talk:HHKB_Professional2