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  21 <h1>UltimateKEYS Keyboard Layout (Windows)</h1>
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  23 <p>This project is based on US-QWERTY and is forked from the EurKEY Keyboard Layout.</p>
  24
  25 <p>In UltimateKEYS, all keys are exactly organized as US-QWERTY. When AltGr or AltGr+Shift is pressed in combination with another key, other diacritics and symbols are accessible and some keys become dead keys.</p>
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  27 <p>In that way, it is - somehow - similar to the layout "United States-International" (on Windows), although this project moves all dead key combinations to the modifiers AltGr and AltGr+Shift. That way, this project solves the most typical caveats, among which the quotes (' and ") can be used as usual (without pressing the spacebar afterwards), while the acute accent (&#x00b4;) and diaeresis (&#x00a8;) are found under Alt and Alt+Shift respectively.</p>
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  29 <p>&nbsp;</p>
  30
  31 <h2>Download the latest version</h2>
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  33 <ul>
  34 <li style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="https://github.com/pieter-degroote/UltimateKEYS/releases" target="_blank"><strong>Download - UltimateKEYS - Latest Version</strong></a></li>
  35 </ul>
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  37 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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  39 <h2>Installation Instructions</h2>
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  41 <h3>Important - Please note :</h3>
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  43 <ul>
  44 <li style="font-size: 120%;"><strong>The current version(s) should be sufficiently stable and reliable for everyday use, but are <u>NOT</u> certified for mission-critical systems !</strong></li>
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  47 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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  49 <h3>Uninstalling a previous version :</h3>
  50
  51 <p>In case you have already installed a previous version of UltimateKEYS, uninstall it beforehand :</p>
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  53 <ol>
  54 <li>Remove it from the 'language bar'.</li>
  55 <li>Uninstall it via 'Control Panel' -&gt; 'Programs and Features'.</li>
  56 <li>Restart your computer.</li>
  57 </ol>
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  59 <p>&nbsp;</p>
  60
  61 <h3>Installing UltimateKEYS :</h3>
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  63 <ol>
  64 <li>Unpack the ZIP file and run 'setup.exe'.</li>
  65 <li>Confirm the UAC (User Account Control) prompt by clicking 'Yes'.</li>
  66 <li>Log off and back on.</li>
  67 <li>Optionally, enable UltimateKEYS as the preferred keyboard layout in the 'language bar'.</li>
  68 </ol>
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  70 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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  72 <h2>Documentation - Keyboard Layout Image, Dead Key Descriptions</h2>
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  74 <ul>
  75 <li style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="documentation.html" target="_blank"><strong>Documentation - Keyboard Layout Image, Dead Key Descriptions</strong></a></li>
  76 </ul>
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  78 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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  80 <h2>Script for AutoHotkey</h2>
  81
  82 <p>In case you prefer this approach, there is also a highly customizable AutoHotkey script available. To work properly, the Windows keyboard has to be set to standard US-QWERTY and at least AutoHotkey 1.1 (AutoHotkey_L) is required.</p>
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  84 <ul>
  85 <li><strong>AutoHotkey website : &nbsp;<a href="https://www.autohotkey.com/" target="_blank">https://www.autohotkey.com/</a></strong></li>
  86 <li><strong>Download the 'UltimateKEYS - YYYY-MM-DD.ahk' file from this repository.</strong></li>
  87 <li><strong>After AutoHotkey is installed, you can optionally put the AHK file in the 'Startup' folder.</strong></li>
  88 </ul>
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  90 <p>&nbsp;</p>
  91
  92 <h2>Tools for opening and handling KLC files</h2>
  93
  94 <p>The source '.KLC' file is found in the 'source' folder of the UltimateKEYS package.</p>
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  96 <ul>
  97 <li><strong>Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator 1.4 : &nbsp;<a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=22339" target="_blank">https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=22339</a></strong></li>
  98 <li><strong>KbdEdit : &nbsp;<a href="http://www.kbdedit.com/" target="_blank">http://www.kbdedit.com/</a></strong></li>
  99 </ul>
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 101 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 102
 103 <h2>Enjoy and have fun !</h2>
 104
 105 <p>Pieter Degroote</p>
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