# Configure BK22 Keypad Settings from Command

You can configure BK22 Keypad settings via Command. Administrators can remotely configure device behavior to ensure a standardized user experience across all sites.

{% hint style="danger" %}
You need **Site Admin** permissions to modify keypad settings in Command.
{% endhint %}

***

## Configuration

{% hint style="danger" %}
The keypad must be online and connected to the internet before you can configure settings on Command 
{% endhint %}

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Alarms.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Select the Alarm site that you want to configure.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**On the left navigation, select Devices.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Select your Keypad.**

{% hint style="warning" %}
All settings are managed at the individual device level.
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Settings are available under Device Details**
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

***

### Available Settings

{% hint style="warning" %}
 **\*Camera Stream and Audio Call on Keypad are only available when the keypad is connected via PoE.**
{% endhint %}

#### General 

<table><thead><tr><th width="168.8515625">Setting name</th><th width="200.171875">Description</th><th width="127.01953125">Available on Device</th><th width="127.71484375">Available on Command</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Volume</strong></td><td>Controls keypad volume</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Brightness</strong></td><td>Adjusts brightness of  keypad screen</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Sounds&#x20;

<table><thead><tr><th width="180.8828125">Setting name</th><th width="199.65234375">Description</th><th width="127.18359375">Available on Device</th><th width="126.640625">Available on Command</th><th width="101.3828125">Default</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Audio Call On Keypad*</strong></td><td>Start a call on the keypad via Command </td><td>No</td><td>Yes </td><td>Disabled</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Alarm Sound</strong></td><td>Choose sound to play when alarm is raised </td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Enabled</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Announce arm/disarm</strong> </td><td>Announce whenever the alarm site and/or partition is armed or disarmed </td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Enabled</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Announce Activity</strong> </td><td>Announce when an activity is detected </td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Enabled</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Door chimes</strong></td><td>Select doors that when opened will play a chime on the keypad</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes </td><td>Disabled </td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Display&#x20;

<table><thead><tr><th width="181.19921875">Setting name</th><th width="200.0546875">Description</th><th width="127.109375">Available on Device</th><th width="127.2734375">Available on Command</th><th width="100.8671875">Default</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Show Camera Stream*</strong></td><td>Ability to view live video feeds of camera triggers directly on the keypad</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Disabled</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Auto-lock screen</strong></td><td>Duration of inactivity before the keypad automatically locks.</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>60 secs  </td></tr><tr><td><strong>Dark Mode</strong> </td><td>Toggle between a dark theme and a light theme.</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Enabled </td></tr></tbody></table>


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://help.verkada.com/new-alarms/configuration/configure-bk22-keypad-settings-from-command.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.