BlueKeyboard for BlackBerry User’s Manual V3.0 © 2006 Xema, Inc. All rights reserved. 1/29 BlueKeyboard for BlackBerry - User’s Manual v3.0 - © 2006 Xema, Inc.
BlueKeyboard End-User License Agreement IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This BlueKeyboard End-User License Agreement ("EULA") is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity) and Xema, Inc. (“XEMA”) for the software(s) identified above, which includes the User's Guide, any associated software components, any media, any printed materials other than the User's Guide, and any online or electronic documentation ("SOFTWARE").
8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. In no event shall XEMA or its suppliers be liable to you for any consequential, special, incidental, or indirect damages of any kind arising out of the delivery, performance, or use of the SOFTWARE, even if XEMA has been advised of the possibility of such damages. in any event, XEMA’s liability for any claim, whether in contract, tort, or any other theory of liability will not exceed the greater of U.S.$1.00. 9. MISCELLANEOUS.
Contents Page 2 4 5 7 8 17 19 21 25 26 28 29 BLUEKEYBOARD END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (EULA) CONTENTS PREFACES / FEATURES SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS THE BLUEKEYBOARD DRIVER HANDSET COMPATIBILITY COMPUTER HARDWARE/SOFTWARE DRIVER INSTALLATION PRE-INSTALLATION CHECK LIST INSTALL THE DRIVER FROM CD TO COMPUTER INSTALL THE DRIVER FROM COMPUTER TO BLACKBERRY HANDSET PAIRING THE BLUETOOTH DRIVER REGISTRATION DRIVER CONFIGURATION LAYOUTS HOTKEYS SETTINGS KEYS ASSIGNMENT GENERAL KEY USAGE TEXT EDITING KEY USAGE BLACKBE
Preface / Features The BlueKeyboard - the Bluetooth keyboard and its driver - that runs on BlackBerry OS™ powered Bluetooth devices will allow you to input data wirelessly using Bluetooth technologies. With features listed below it will give user a new experience in mobile computing. HOW TO PREPARE THE CRADLE… 5/29 BlueKeyboard for BlackBerry - User’s Manual v3.0 - © 2006 Xema, Inc.
HARDWARE FEATURES: Bluetooth technology Compact foldable design Detachable fold-out cradle for device 63 full size keys QWERTY layout with dedicated number keys Lock open for laptop stability Power on/off Switch Bi-color LED for Bluetooth connection and power status 90 hrs continuous operation time, 168 hrs standby time Open dimension: 279mm x 95mm x 13mm Close dimension: 143mm x 95mm x 19mm Key lifetime: 10 millions presses Manufacturer warranty: 1 year SOFTWARE FEATURES: Support USA, Germany, and Spanish
System Requirements THE BLUEKEYBOARD DRIVER The driver CD comes together with the Bluetooth keyboard you bought. In case you don’t have the CD, please download the driver from BlueKeyboard website at: www.bluekeyboard.com. At least 100 KB free space on your device is needed to install the BlueKeyboard driver. HANDSET COMPATIBILITY The BlueKeyboard has been tested with the BlackBerry device models and OS version as listed below.
Driver Installation PRE-INSTALLATION CHECK LIST Make sure the USB cable connected to your BlackBerry handset and computer. Uninstall all old keyboard drivers from your BlackBerry handset. This installation is a two steps process. The first step is to install the BlueKeyboard driver from CD (or from internet download) into your computer. The second step is to install the driver from your computer to the BlackBerry handset. Please follow step-by step below. A. INSTALL THE DRIVER FROM CD TO COMPUTER A1.
A2. Select your preferred language and click [OK] to continue to setup wizard. A3. The setup wizard starts when you click [NEXT]. 9/29 BlueKeyboard for BlackBerry - User’s Manual v3.0 - © 2006 Xema, Inc.
A4. Please read the End-User License Agreement (EULA) and click [I Agree] to continue with the driver installation; otherwise click [Cancel] to cancel the installation. A5. Select the driver(s) you want to install and click [Next]. 10/29 BlueKeyboard for BlackBerry - User’s Manual v3.0 - © 2006 Xema, Inc.
A6. The default installation location is as stated on [Destination Folder] field; replace it with your preferred location if you like. Click [Next] to continue. A7. Type the start menu folder for shortcuts and enter to [Install]. 11/29 BlueKeyboard for BlackBerry - User’s Manual v3.0 - © 2006 Xema, Inc.
A8. The program starts to copy all selected files to your computer. Click [Finish] and the first step of installation is done! 12/29 BlueKeyboard for BlackBerry - User’s Manual v3.0 - © 2006 Xema, Inc.
B. INSTALL THE DRIVER FROM COMPUTER TO BLACKBERRY HANDSET B1. Launch the BlackBerry Desktop Manager on your computer, make sure your computer Connected to BlackBerry device then click the [Application Loader] to start the wizard. B2. Click [Next] and the Application Loader Wizard will prepare the drivers installation on your BlackBerry handset. 13/29 BlueKeyboard for BlackBerry - User’s Manual v3.0 - © 2006 Xema, Inc.
B3. If BlueKeyboard is not listed on the Application Name list, use the [Add] button to locate the file in the installation directory. As explained on Step A6 above, the default file location is C:/Program Files/ Xema/BlueKeyboard. B4. Select BlueKeyboard_US.alx file and Click [Open] to continue the installation. 14/29 BlueKeyboard for BlackBerry - User’s Manual v3.0 - © 2006 Xema, Inc.
B5. The BlueKeyboard should be listed on the Application Name list now. Make sure the Action column says ‘Install’. Click [Next] to continue. 6B. This is the last step before the Application Loader program installs the BlueKeyboard driver to your BlackBerry handset. You can read a summary of what you are about to install on the window. Click [Finish] to finalize the installation process. 15/29 BlueKeyboard for BlackBerry - User’s Manual v3.0 - © 2006 Xema, Inc.
B7. [Close] the Application Loader Wizard once the installation done successfully. Now you should see BlueKeyboard icon (the icon with two hands typing a keyboard) on your BlackBerry handheld screen like picture below. 16/29 BlueKeyboard for BlackBerry - User’s Manual v3.0 - © 2006 Xema, Inc.
Pairing the Bluetooth Check list: Disable any other Bluetooth keyboard you may have installed or be using. Check the battery power. Steps below show you how to pair the Bluetooth of the BlackBerry handset to the BlueKeyboard. 1. Turn on the keyboard power; make sure the green LED is blinking. From the Home Screen of BlackBerry device, click [Options] icon. 2. Scroll down the list and click [Bluetooth]. 3. If ‘Bluetooth: Disabled’ screen appear, click the BlackBerry trackwheel and select Enable Bluetooth.
5. …and BlackBerry’s Bluetooth start searching for new available devices… 6. After finished the searching, BlackBerry handset will list down all found devices. Select and click the ‘KEYBOARD’. 7. When asked for passkey, please enter 0000 (four zero) and press enter. 8. If you hear ‘beep beep’ sound briefly and the KEYBOARD listed on Paired Devices list as shown in figure on the left, you had successfully paired the Bluetooth. 18/29 BlueKeyboard for BlackBerry - User’s Manual v3.0 - © 2006 Xema, Inc.
Driver Registration For security purpose, the BlueKeyboard driver was designed to have unique activation code (key code) which works with unique Bluetooth keyboard. The BlueKeyboard comes with many adjustable features to let user set their own preferred state. This section of manual will explain the key code registration and the adjustment. 1. Locate the BlueKeyboard key code; it is a hexadecimal number in format of XX-XXXX-XX (for example: EF-FBF9-BD).
4. Press [OK] button and it take you back to BlueKeyboard Main Screen. 5. You will hear a brief ‘beep-beep’ sound indicate the keyboard now connected to handset. Status field should display ‘Keyboard Connected’ and you can use your keyboard now! Note: If you entered wrong key code you still get [Code Accepted!] pop up, but you will not be able to connect the keyboard to your handset in this case; status field should show ‘Keyboard Disconnected’.
Driver Configuration BLUEKEYBOARD MAIN SCREEN BlueKeyboard driver application is managed into three categories i.e. LAYOUTS, HOTKEYS, and SETTINGS. Each category has it has options/features which is user adjustable. Detail explanation of each category is as below: LAYOUTS This is used when multiple keyboard language layouts are used for data input; for example, QWERTY layout for English (US) and QWERTZ layout for Germany. (Please bypass this section if you use only one language layout.
HOTKEYS Hotkey is used as shortcut to perform specific task. Setup key substitution screen is the main screen used for managing hotkeys and it displays the list of existing user defined hotkeys. Steps below tell you how to create, edit, copy, or delete hotkeys. 1. From Setup key substitution screen, press [Target] key on the keyboard once and you will see screen as on the left. Select New Hotkey and press [Enter] to create a new hotkey. 2.
6. You just successfully created a new [Fn+1] hotkey to lunch Message application. Tryout! Press [Fn] and [1] keys on the keyboard on the same time and it will take you to Message application’s main screen. Repeat step-1 to step-6 above to create more hotkeys. 7. To copy, edit, or delete existing hotkeys is easy. Just highlight the hotkey, press [Target], then select Copy, Edit, or Delete and follow the screen.
• [√] Connect/Disconnect sound – Enable/disable audio warning when the keyboard connected or disconnected with the handset. • Sound volume – is used to adjust the volume level of the Connect/Disconnect sound. • [√] Enable message notification – Enable visual warning when the keyboard connected or disconnected with the handset. • [√] Automatic brightness control – Enables automatic backlight control when a key is pressed on the keyboard.
Key Assignment GENERAL KEY USAGE [Target] [Home] [Del] [Space] [Alt] [Alt] + [Home] [Fn] + [Z] [Fn] + [X] [Fn] + [C] [Fn] + [V] [Fn] + [0]~[9] [Fn] + [Caps] Menu PopUp/Select (simulates BlackBerry trackwheel Click) Esc/Exit (simulates BlackBerry Esc push) Delete Turn on the auto backlight Alt (simulates BlackBerry Alt key) Multitasking - switching between application Launch Messages (email) application Launch Address Book application Launch Tasks application Launch Calendar application User programmable h
BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) Configuration The BlueKeyboard use the EventInjector API to simulate events such as key presses or trackwheel clicks on the BlackBerry handset. In order for these calls to be allowed on handsets connected to a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, the Event Injection must be enabled by the BlackBerry Enterprise Server administrator via Application Control. To enable Event Injection, the BES administrator can perform the following steps: 1.
6. Find the label for Event Injection and change the value to Allowed. 7. Click [OK] to dismiss the policy properties screen. Click [OK] again to dismiss the policies screen. 8. Expand the Application Software tree and check the BlueKeyboard. In the Policy column, use the drop-down list to select the policy that allows Event Injection for the BlueKeyboard application. Click [OK] to finish. 27/29 BlueKeyboard for BlackBerry - User’s Manual v3.0 - © 2006 Xema, Inc.
FAQ Can I use key code from BlueKeyboard v2.0 with new BlueKeyboard v3.0? • No. Old BlueKeyboard v2.0 use nine digit format XXX-XXX-XXX; new BlueKeyboard v3.0 use eight digits format XX-XXXX-XX. Both formats are incompatible each other. • Send us your old key code and we will generate new key code for you. I lost my BlueKeyboard key code, what should I do? • Install BlueKeyboard v3.0 driver into your handset, go to ‘SETTINGS’ screen, write down and email the ‘BT Address’ number to us (see page 24).
Contact Information Corporate Office: Xema, Inc. 32 Entrada West Irvine, CA 92620 USA Tel: +1 (949) 331-7259 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm PST (GMT-8) Website: www.bluekeyboard.com Sales: sales@bluekeyboard.com Technical Support: support@bluekeyboard.com 29/29 BlueKeyboard for BlackBerry - User’s Manual v3.0 - © 2006 Xema, Inc.
