Commands Reference, Volume 1

chhwkbd Command

Purpose

Changes keyboard attributes stored in the Object Data Manager (ODM) database.

Syntax

chhwkbd [ -d Delay ] [ -r Repetition ] [ -c ClickerVolume ] [ -a AlarmVolume ] [ -m [ "KR" | "JP" | "TW" ] ] [ -t [ "nonum" ] ]

Description

The chhwkbd command changes the following keyboard attributes stored in the ODM database:

Repetition delay
Repetition rate
Clicker volume
Alarm volume
Korean, Japanese, and Chinese keyboard identification
Numeric pad emulation enable/disable

Changes to the keyboard attributes take effect after system restart.

You can use the Devices application in Web-based System Manager (wsm) to change device characteristics. You could also use the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) smit chgkbd fast path to run this command.

Flags

-a AlarmVolume	Sets the alarm volume to the specified value. Values for the AlarmVolume variable are defined below: 0 off 1 low 2 medium 3 high
-c ClickerVolume	Sets the clicker volume to the specified value. Values for the ClickerVolume variable are defined below: 0 off 1 low 2 medium 3 high
-d Delay	Sets the keyboard repetition delay to the specified value. The Delay variable can be 250, 500, 750, or 1000 msec. The default value is 500 msec.
-m [ "KR" \| "JP" \| "TW" ]	Provides extended keyboard identification for the following keyboards: "KR" Korean keyboard "JP" Japanese keyboard "TW" Chinese keyboard Use the -m flag without specifying a value to remove extended keyboard identification. Note: This flag is valid only when an IBM RS/6000 106-key keyboard or an IBM PS/2 keyboard or equivalent keyboard is attached to the workstation. The -m flag is set automatically when the locale is selected using SMIT.
-r Repetition	Sets the rate of repetition to the specified value. The Repetition variable can be an integer from 2 to 30 inclusive. The default value is 11 characters per second.
-t ["nonum"]	Enables or disables numeric pad emulation. To enable numeric pad emultaion, specify the "nonum" parameter. Use the -t flag without specifying a value to disable numeric pad emulation.

Notes:

This flag is valid only when an IBM PS/2 keyboard or equivalent keyboard is attached to the workstation.
"nonum" means no numeric keypad.

Examples

To change the keyboard repetition delay rate to 250 msec, enter:
chhwkbd -d 250
To change the keyboard repetition rate to 30 characters per second, enter:
chhwkbd -r 30

File

/usr/bin/chhwkbd

Contains the chhwkbd command.

Related Information

Low Function Terminal (LFT) Subsystem Overview in AIX 5L Version 5.1 Kernel Extensions and Device Support Programming Concepts.

For information on installing the Web-based System Manager, see Chapter 2: Installation and System Requirements in AIX 5L Version 5.1 Web-based System Manager Administration Guide.