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:

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

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

Examples

  1. To change the keyboard repetition delay rate to 250 msec, enter:

    chhwkbd  -d 250

  2. To change the keyboard repetition rate to 30 characters per second, enter:

    chhwkbd  -r 30

File

Item Description
/usr/bin/chhwkbd Contains the chhwkbd command.