Elo Virtual Keyboard: Features, Display States & Command-Line Launch Guide

Audience: Public / Elo Customers, IT Administrators & Integrators

Article Type: Feature Overview & Configuration Guide

The Elo Virtual Keyboard is an on-screen software keyboard utility introduced in the Elo Windows Multi-Touch Driver (Version 9.0.0 and newer). It provides an intuitive, touch-optimized input interface designed for kiosk systems, POS terminals, and interactive touch displays.

Key Capabilities

• Flexible Display Modes: Can be dynamically switched between Normal, Full, and Minimized states.
• Touch & Drag Repositioning: Users can press down anywhere on the virtual keyboard surface and drag it across the screen to any convenient position.

1. Launching via the EloConfig Control Panel

Open EloConfig from the Windows Desktop or System Tray, navigate to the Virtual Keyboard tab, and click the Virtual Keyboard button:

Virtual Keyboard Display States

A. Normal State (Default)

The standard compact alphanumeric keyboard layout displayed upon launch:

B. Full State (Expanded)

Click the More button to expand the layout to include a full numeric keypad and extended navigation/function keys:

C. Minimized State

Click the Mini button to collapse the keyboard down to a compact floating launcher icon:

2. Launching Programmatically (Command Line & Batch Scripts)

Command Prompt (CMD):

Execute the following command directly from Windows Command Prompt (ensure quotes are included):

"C:\Program Files\Elo Touch Solutions\EloKeyboard_net4.5.exe"

Automated Startup Batch Script (.bat):

Create a .bat script to launch the keyboard automatically at startup or from third-party kiosk shell applications:

@echo off
start "" "C:\Program Files\Elo Touch Solutions\EloKeyboard_net4.5.exe" && exit