POWERPower-On Combos
Hold the keys while applying power. Release when the LED confirms.
SHIFT-LOCK+F1
Full factory reset — wipes all preferences and the keymap to defaults. F1 glows red until released.
SHIFT-LOCK+D
Keyboard diagnostic mode — lights each key LED as you press it so you can confirm every switch and the matrix scan are working. Requires a reboot to exit.
SHIFT-LOCKToggle State
SHIFT-LOCKtap <1s
Toggle the SHIFT-LOCK latch on/off (virtual sticky-shift). Only if no combo was used during the press.
SHIFT-LOCKhold ≥2s
While recording a macro: stop & save the recording.
RUNTIMERuntime Combos
Press these any time after power-on.
S-LOCK+W (hold 3s)
Enable WiFi web UI — bring up the BlingBox configuration access point. Hold for at least 3 seconds. The keyboard strobes yellow when the AP starts, then cyan each time a device successfully connects. The WiFi stays on until the next reboot.
LEDSConfiguration
Hold SHIFT-LOCK un-latched, press the digit, then tap + / − to step. Min/max strobes the entire keyboard red.
S-LOCK+1++/−
LED Pattern (0–11)
S-LOCK+2++/−
Pattern Brightness (1–16)
S-LOCK+3++/−
Animation Speed (1–10)
S-LOCK+4++/−
Key Action (0–6)
S-LOCK+5++/−
Key Action Brightness (1–16)
C128DExtended Keys
Hold SHIFT-LOCK un-latched, then tap the letter. These map to keys that exist on the C128D keyboard but not on the C64. Available on C128D only.
S-LOCK+E
ESC
S-LOCK+A
ALT
S-LOCK+T
TAB
S-LOCK+H
HELP
S-LOCK+L
LINE FEED
S-LOCK+N
NO SCROLL
S-LOCK+C
CAPS LOCK toggle — latches on/off. The C-key LED glows red while CAPS LOCK is active.
S-LOCK+V
40/80 column toggle — flips between 40 columns (VIC-II) and 80 columns (VDC). The entire keyboard briefly strobes green for 40 columns or gray for 80 columns to confirm which mode you switched to. The C128D samples this line at reset, so the new mode applies on the next C128D reset or power-up.
MACROSPlay and Record
Hold SHIFT-LOCK un-latched, then the modifier, then a digit 0–9 (slot).
S-LOCK+L-SHIFT+0–9
Play USER macro from that slot.
S-LOCK+CTRL+0–9
Play SYSTEM macro from that slot. (Slot 1 = UNNEW.)
S-LOCK+CBM+0–9
Record USER macro into that slot. Stop by holding SHIFT-LOCK for 2s.
INFOLED Settings
Hold SHIFT-LOCK un-latched, press I, then a digit.
S-LOCK+I+1
Type the full settings status dump — clears the screen, prints
INFO 1 and all 16 setting lines.