Keystroke Recorders for USB keyboards ("KeyCarbon USB")
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The KeyCarbon USB device records all typing on a USB keyboard.
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Windows Utility Software
This page contains Windows utility software for the KeyCarbon USB series (KCU301, KCU302, KCU303, KCU305, KCU401B, KCU401W, KCU403B, KCU403W, KCU405B, KCU405W).
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- The "KeyCarbon USB Windows Toolkit" can be used to download the keystroke log from directly from the device into Windows, via the USB port.
- There are two methods of viewing the typed keystrokes - the "Windows™ utility method" (described below), and the "text editor" method (see the animated demo outlining the "text editor" method).
- This method is much faster than the text editor method (see the animated demo outlining the "text editor" method).
- Log download takes between 30 seconds and 5 minutes, depending on the size of the log.
- The log can be viewed in a variety of languages, including Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish, French, etc.
- If you experience issues connecting to the devices, see troubleshooting.
Step 1: Download The Windows™ Utility
Version: v4.0.0
Filename: "KeyCarbon USB Windows Toolkit v4.0.0.exe" (stable).
Operating System (OS) requirement: Windows 2000/XP/Vista.
Step 2: Install the KeyCarbon Windows™ Toolkit
Click "Next" on the wizard, until the software is installed under Windows.

Step 3: Execute the KeyCarbon Windows™ Toolkit
Select "Start > All Programs > KeyPhantom USB Windows Toolkit > KeyPhantom USB Rapid Downloader".
Step 4: Download The Keystroke Log
Select "Tools..Import KeyCarbon USB Log".

Wait for the log to download. Do not change Window focus.
Step 5: View In Alternate Language
You can view the log in a variety of languages. Over 120 languages are supported by the download utility.
Troubleshooting
If the Rapid Downloader utility has trouble connecting to the device, try the following:
- If you are using a laptop, ensure that you have an external USB keyboard attached to the device
- If there is no keyboard attached, the Rapid Downloader utility cannot connect to the device to download the log of keystrokes.
- The device is not like a USB flash drive, you need an external USB keyboard attached to it before the Rapid Downloader utility can connect to the device to download the log of keystrokes.
- Ensure that you have the latest firmware version installed.
- If the software is still not connecting, force the unit to into "Rapid Download Mode":
- Start up an editor such as Notepad or Wordpad.
- Type "phxlog" to enter the menu (see the video demo or read the user manual). If you are using a laptop, you must type "phxlog" on an external USB keyboard attached to the laptop; the keystrokes must flow through the KeyCarbon unit for it to be activated.
- The menu will be displayed.
- Select the option "6) Mode: Rapid Downloader". Note that this feature is only available in firmware verison 4.00 and upwards, see upgrading your devices firmware.
- The device is now waiting for communication from the Rapid Downloader utility. When you run the Rapid Downloader utility, it will connect immediately and download the log.







