www.thinkoutside.com Stowaway® Universal Bluetooth® Keyboard Owner’s Manual for Palm OS® Handheld Devices Includes: Palm Palm Palm Palm Palm Tungsten Tungsten Tungsten Tungsten Treo 650 E2 T2 T3 T5 Handheld Handheld Handheld Handheld Keyboard Driver: Stowaway 3.
Congratulations! You have purchased the definitive tool to extend the capabilities of your handheld computer. The Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard will provide you an easy and convenient way to add data to your Palm handheld device. The Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard is the most convenient portable solution to typing text and commands quickly and easily into your Palm OS handheld computer.
Setting up the Keyboard .................................................4 Before you Begin ....................................................................................4 Installing the Software............................................................................4 Configuring the Keyboard to your Palm OS Handheld 5 To Change the General Settings............................................................5 Connected Configuration ................................................................
Setting up the Keyboard Before you Begin Before you install the Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard software for Palm: ¾ Disable or remove any other keyboard applications that you have previously installed on your Palm device. (Please refer to the User Guide included with your Palm for instructions on how to do this.) ¾ Ensure there is at least 200 KB of memory on your Palm device. To check the available memory: On the Application Launcher screen tap the clock, then tap Info.
Configuring the Keyboard to your Palm OS Handheld Once you have installed the keyboard software on your handheld, it is possible to review and customize its performance settings. Use the Keyboard application on your handheld: To Change the General Settings 1. Tap the Home icon . 2. Then tap the Keyboard icon . 3. Choose General from the pick list in the upper-right corner. 4. Change the settings. Keyboard Driver Select or deselect the check box to turn the keyboard driver on or off.
Once you have selected Keyboard Driver at the General screen, the Enable Driver dialog will display so you may select which type of keyboard to enable. Connected Configuration Connected Configuration displays the information about the connection between the keyboard and your handheld. NOTE: This screen is for use with keyboards that physically connect to you handheld. It is not for use with an Infrared Wireless or Universal Bluetooth Keyboards.
Wireless Configuration (Infrared) Infrared configuration settings allow you to set when the IR keyboard turns on and off. To change IR configuration: 1. From the Keyboard application pick list, select IR Config. 2. Change the settings. Detect Wireless Keyboard Once this is enabled, you have the option of selecting the level of power the keyboard will consume. Max time to detect Keyboard after Power-On You may set the timeframe in seconds for the keyboard to be detected after a power on.
Bluetooth Configuration Bluetooth configuration settings allow you to Connect and Disable the Stowaway Universal Bluetooth keyboard, check keyboard status, and test the keyboard settings. To modify Bluetooth configuration: 1. From the Keyboard application pick list, select Bluetooth Config. 2. Change the settings. Bluetooth Keyboard Check this box to enable the Bluetooth Keyboard driver.
Disconnect Selecting this will disable the keyboard. Test Bluetooth Keyboard You may test the on/off state of the Universal Bluetooth Keyboard by typing characters in this field. Enter a numeric Passkey of you own choosing from your Palm Device, select “Add to trusted device list” and follow by tapping OK in the dialog box. Next, type the same Passkey from the Keyboard using Blue Fn + number, followed by Enter. Status showing Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard connected with a Secured connection.
Assigning Applications to Command Key Combinations You can open the main handheld applications –Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Memos, Home, Menu, Calculator and Find– using the Blue Fn key combination with the appropriate application key on the keyboard. You can also open an application by using a command key combination that you assign to it. To assign an application to a command key combination: 1. From the Keyboard application pick list, select CmdKeys. 2.
Assigning Applications to Fn Keys There are two options for what applications launch when using the Left Fn key in combination with Home Row keys (for Stowaway users this applies to the function keys on the far right side of the keyboard in combination with the Fn key). Simulate Buttons This is the default setting and will launch the applications/functions that correspond with the printing on the keys. Configurable This allows the user to select the applications/functions that are launched.
Changing Layout Settings You can select other keyboard layouts and switch between two Tab options. To change layout settings: 1. From the keyboard application pick list, select Layout. This refers to alternate keyboard configurations that may be installed on your device (e.g. English US (QWERTY), French (AZERTY), German (QWERTZ), etc.). 2. Change the settings. Layout Selects a particular language layout from the installed layouts.
Working with the Navigator This functionality emulates the 5-way button on the Palm handheld.
Viewing Keyboard Options Tap on the Keyboard title in the upper left of the Keyboard application screen to open the Keyboard Options list showing: Reset Defaults About Keyboard 1. To quickly reset all keyboard characteristics back to their defaults tap Reset Defaults. 2. View the About Keyboard screen to determine the keyboard software version installed on your handheld device.
Keyboard Shortcuts and Special Characters This section lists the various shortcuts that are available on your keyboard. The keyboard provides two separate color-coded function keys (blue Fn and green Fn) that enable you to navigate the device or access numbers and symbols. Shortcuts are also available for moving the cursor, selecting text, activating handheld commands, and creating special characters.
On-Screen Button and Editing Shortcuts From the keyboard, you can activate on-screen buttons such as OK or Done and access application editing functions. Refer to the following table for the appropriate keyboard shortcut. On-Screen Button or Editing Function OK Done.
Other Shortcuts Several shortcuts below provide you additional flexibility when using the Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard: Action Show/hide onscreen International keyboard Command Stroke Change screen brightness (where available) Shortcut Cmd–Left Spacebar Cmd LFn–Delete International and Extended Character Set Character Description Á, É, Í, Ó, Ú, Ý á, é, í, ó, ú, ý Â, Ê, Î, Ô, Û â, ê, î, ô, û Ä, Ë, Ï, Ö, Ü, Ÿ ä, ë, ï, ö, ü, ÿ À, È, Ì, Ò, Ù à, è, ì, ò, ù Ã, Õ, Ñ ã, õ, ñ Å å Ç Ø Acute accent Acute
Character ¶ § Description Shortcut Paragraph symbol Section Ctrl–Alt–LFn–/ Ctrl–Alt–S @ © ™ ® £ ¥ ƒ € At sign Copyright Trademark Registered sign Pound (Sterling) Yen Script F Euro RFn–W Ctrl–Alt–G Ctrl–Alt–T Ctrl–Alt–R RFn–; RFn–.
Alternately, certain special characters may be created in the following way: Character á à ä â å ã æ ç ñ Description Acute a Grave a Dieresis (umlaut) a Circumflex a Nordic Ring a Tilde a Æ Cedilla c Tilde n Alt–Q Alt–W Alt–E Alt–R Alt–T Alt–Y Alt–U Alt–I Alt–O ø é è ë ê í ì ï î ß ý ÿ ó Slash o Acute e Grave e Dieresis (umlaut) e Circumflex e Acute i Grave i Dieresis (umlaut) i Circumflex i Beta Acute y Dieresis (umlaut) y Acute o Alt–P Alt–A Alt–S Alt–D Alt–F Alt–G Alt–H Alt–J Alt–K Alt–L Alt–; Alt–‘
Frequently Asked Questions Q: What should I do when I type on the keyboard and nothing happens? • • • • • • Check that your Palm OS device’s batteries are charged. Check the keyboard’s two AAA batteries. Check to make sure that your Palm device is powered on and within range (~10m) of your Bluetooth keyboard. Check to make sure that the keyboard software is installed properly according to the instructions.
Q: How do I uninstall the keyboard driver? Prior to installing a new keyboard driver, it is a good idea to uninstall the current one. To delete the Keyboard application, go to the Application screen and tap the clock in the upper left corner. From the dropdown list, select Delete, then select Keyboard. Tap Delete and Yes to confirm. To permanently delete the keyboard, open the folder where your Palm software is installed (X:\Palm or X:\Program Files\Palm, where “X” corresponds with your hard drive letter).
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Important Battery Information • • • • • • Keep batteries away from children. Do not mix batteries of different types or old and new batteries. Always replace old, weak or worn-out batteries promptly and recycle or dispose of them properly. Before inserting new batteries, the battery compartment should be cleaned. If fluid from the battery comes into contact with skin or clothes, flush with water immediately. Remove the batteries if the device will be inactive longer than a month.
Regulatory Notices Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) is any signal or emission, radiated in free space or conducted along power or signal leads, that endangers the functioning of radio navigation or other safety service or seriously degrades, obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts a licensed radio communication service.
turning the equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • • • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
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There are few possibilities for outdoor use: On private property or on the private property of public persons, use is subject to a preliminary authorization procedure by the Ministry of Defence, with maximum authorized power of 100 mW in the 2446.5–2483.5 MHz band. Use outdoors on public property is not permitted. In the departments listed below, for the entire 2.4 GHz band: Maximum authorized power indoors is 100 mW. Maximum authorized power outdoors is 10 mW.
Features and Technical Specifications Summary • Small, foldaway design makes it easy to put in your pocket or briefcase. • Simple connection compatibility with your PalmOS® device via Bluetooth. • Full size QWERTY keyboard layout for optimum comfort while typing. Meets ISO/IEC Specification 9995 for full-size keyboards. • User-programmable shortcut keys for faster access to applications. • On-screen menu and toolbar navigation via keyboard • Does not draw power from your Pocket PC device.
