The CharaChorder is plug-and-play, so it doesn’t need any additional software to work.

In most cases, just plug the CharaChorder into your device and it will work like any other keyboard.

Your chord library and other settings are stored on the device and are accessible, respectively, via the Chord Manager (Chrome browser recommended) and the Generative Text Menu (GTM) which can be used anywhere text is typed.

PC

  1. Plug your CharaChorder into an available USB 2.0 or 3.0 port
  2. Wait 30-60 seconds for your computer to initialize the new USB device and for the CharaChorder engine to boot up.
    1. In the future, you’ll need to wait ~25 seconds after plugging your keyboard in for it to be ready to type

Mac

  1. Plug your CharaChorder into an available USB 2.0 or 3.0 port
  2. The first time it is plugged in, your Mac will attempt to identify what type of keyboard you have. A screen will pop up, asking you to press the Shift key to the left of the space bar. You may close this screen. Your CharaChorder should simply work.
  3. Wait 30-60 seconds for your computer to initialize the new USB device and for the CharaChorder engine to boot up.
    1. In the future, you’ll need to wait ~25 seconds after plugging your keyboard in for it to be ready to type

iPhone/iPad

  1. Plug your CharaChorder into your iPhone or iPad using a lightning to USB adapter (or USB-C to USB adapter if you have an iPad Pro).
  2. Wait 30-60 seconds for the CharaChorder engine to boot up.

Android

  1. Plug your CharaChorder into your Android device using a USB-C to USB or micro-USB to USB adapter depending on which type it uses.
  2. Wait 30-60 seconds for the CharaChorder engine to boot up.

Operating Systems

CharaChorder devices send the same kind of data that a typical keyboard sends to a computer. They should function on any operating system (e.g. Linux) or device where other keyboards can be used.