www.thinkoutside.com Stowaway® Travel Mouse Owner’s Manual For ® Microsoft Pocket PC / Windows Mobile™ 2003 Apple Macintosh OS X and ® Microsoft Windows XP Includes: Asus MyPal A620BT Dell Axim x30 Dell Axim x3i iPAQ 1945 iPAQ 2210 iPAQ 2215 iPAQ 4150 iPAQ 4155 iPAQ 4350 iPAQ 4355 iPAQ 5450 XDA II Mouse/Keyboard Driver: Stowaway 4.
Installing the Mouse with Macintosh OS X.......... 3 Before You Begin....................................................................................3 Creating a Paired Connection with your Macintosh ............................3 Installing the Mouse for Use with Windows XP .. 4 Before You Begin....................................................................................4 Creating a Paired Connection with your PC.........................................
Installing the Mouse with Macintosh OS X Before You Begin ¾ Determine that your Macintosh is Bluetooth-enabled with either a built-in Bluetooth component, or via an external hardware adaptor (Dongle). ¾ Ensure that the accompanying Bluetooth software (Stack) is installed. ¾ It is not necessary to disable or remove your existing mouse software. (Refer to the User’s Guide included with your Macintosh with any questions on your current mouse.
Installing the Mouse for Use with Windows XP Before You Begin ¾ Determine that your PC is Bluetooth-enabled with either a built-in Bluetooth component, or via an external hardware adaptor (Dongle). ¾ Ensure that the accompanying Bluetooth software (Stack) is installed. ¾ It is not necessary to disable or remove your existing mouse software. (Refer to the User’s Guide included with your PC with any questions on your current mouse.
Installing and Configuring the Mouse for PPC Before You Begin Before you install the Stowaway keyboard and mouse software for Windows Mobile 2003-compatible PDAs: ¾ Disable or remove any other keyboard/mouse applications that you have previously installed on your Pocket PC device. (Refer to the User’s Guide included with your Pocket PC device for instruction on how to do this.) ¾ Ensure there is at least 400 KB of memory on your Pocket PC device.
Configuring the Mouse to Your Pocket PC Device 1. After the driver installation completes, the Stowaway Settings screen will display and you will be prompted to Choose device to setup. Select the Stowaway Travel Mouse and tap Setup. 2. The Select mouse pointer mode screen will display for selecting Enhanced or Safe pointer mode: a. Enhanced mode – Works for most PDAs. Try Enhanced mode first. b. Safe mode – In the event that display issues arise with Enhanced mode, select Safe mode.
5. The Bluetooth mouse status screen will open, stating that Connection is not set up. You may also open this page by selecting the Connection tab of the Stowaway Travel Mouse application. You can begin a connection to the mouse and view the status of a connection from this screen. Make sure the mouse is Discoverable. To do this, press the Discoverable button on the underside of the mouse (Please refer to your Getting Started Guide for detailed instruction).
. If the connection process is successful, the Mouse connection enabled message will display on the Pocket PC device. This is the normal mode for wireless communication between the Stowaway Travel Mouse and the Pocket PC device during use. 9. In the event that several Stowaway Bluetooth mice (or BT keyboards) happen to be nearby and in Discoverable mode, the scan will display all of these devices in the list. Compare the ID (Bluetooth address) of the device you’re using and select it from the list. 10.
11. If the Bluetooth scan or connection fails, ensure the mouse is Discoverable and tap Connect again. If the connection still fails: a. Power cycle the mouse, make it Discoverable, and tap Connect. b. Or, reset the PDA, make the mouse discoverable, and tap Connect. c. If neither step works, check/replace the mouse batteries, and/or charge the PDA battery. 12.
14. The Mouse Status Page displays the mouse battery status. The three states of the battery are Normal, Low and Critical: a. Normal – This is the most common state of the battery. b. Low – This is a warning that the batteries have reached a threshold where they should be replaced soon. c. Critical – This means the batteries are in imminent danger of reaching a point where they will no longer function. 15.
Reconnecting the Stowaway Travel Mouse The above steps establish the Bluetooth wireless connection and bonding between the Pocket PC device and the mouse for the first time. The Mouse pointer should display and be enabled as long as the connection is maintained. Despite a high degree of reliability, the Bluetooth connection could break for many reasons: ¾ When the mouse is powered off, the mouse circuit will be powered off, and the Bluetooth connection will be lost.
Reconnecting and Bluetooth Accessibility If your Stowaway Travel Mouse software returns to waiting mode, and pressing a mouse button will not trigger reconnection with the PDA, this may be because the Bluetooth stack is awaiting a signal only from a previously paired device, (such as if you had been using a Secured keyboard connection). If you want the convenience of not placing the mouse in Discoverable mode before every use, you will need to select All devices in the Bluetooth Settings applet.
Customizing Mouse Functions Once the mouse software is installed on the Pocket PC device, you may customize the options. A mouse icon will display in the lower right corner of the screen while using Calendar, Contacts, or other applications. ¾ Tap the mouse icon on the bottom toolbar to display the Mouse Control Panel. ¾ Tap the keyboard icon at the Mouse Control Panel to display the Input Method Toolbar. Input Method Toolbar There are four icons that appear on the Input Method Toolbar.
Mouse Control Panel On the Mouse tab: ¾ Tap Enable to choose which device to enable (the next screen will allow you to select the Stowaway Travel Mouse). Tap Disable to turn off access to the mouse. ¾ To select Button Assignments for custom applications to launch, or functions to perform with each of the mouse buttons, tap the downarrows following the Left, Middle and/or Right drop down lists. ¾ To increase mouse pointer speed, drag the Mouse Speed slider to the right.
Disabling the Stowaway Travel Mouse When the Stowaway Travel Mouse is no longer needed, you can disable it by tapping the Disable button, on the Connection or Mouse page. The Connection is not set up message will then be displayed on the Connection page. NOTE: Disabling the Stowaway Travel Mouse will not automatically turn off the Bluetooth radio. Conversely, turning the Bluetooth radio off while the Stowaway BT keyboard driver is still enabled will not work.
Using the Stowaway Travel Mouse Moving the Pointer/Highlighting Text Using default mouse functions: Mouse movements and Mouse button clicks, you can easily navigate, position the cursor, and select text for subsequent editing functions.
Menu and Toolbar Navigation You can access program menus, submenus, and toolbars with the Stowaway Travel Mouse using the following activities. Action To activate a program’s menu bar at the bottom of the Pocket PC device screen and select a main menu item: • Mouse click on the menu title, then move the mouse and click on the menu item, or submenu you want to activate. To access a program’s toolbar at the top or bottom of the Pocket PC device screen: • Mouse click on the desired tool on the toolbar.
Frequently Asked Questions Q: My mouse and handheld are in-range and powered on, why won’t they reconnect after a mouse button press? If Bluetooth Accessibility is set to Paired devices only, the mouse may not automatically reconnect. To allow the mouse to reconnect with a button press, change the default settings within the Bluetooth accessibility settings, see Reconnecting and Bluetooth Accessibility.
Q: I received an error message saying the keyboard/mouse driver cannot find a supported Bluetooth component, what should I do? The current version of the keyboard/mouse driver supports Widcomm Bluetooth for Windows CE (BTW-CE) version 1.4.1 or later, and Microsoft stack version TBD. If you have a different version, you may need to check for upgrades for either the Bluetooth stack or for the mouse driver.
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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.
CE Notice (European Union) Marking by the symbol indicates compliance of this Stowaway keyboard to the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive and the Low Voltage Directive of the European Union. Such marking is indicative that this Stowaway keyboard meets the following technical standards: • • • EN 5502 – “Information Technology Equipment – Radio Disturbance Characteristics – Limits and Methods of Measurement.
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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 Specifications Summary • Small, palm-sized design makes it easy to put in your pocket or briefcase. • Simple connection compatibility with your Pocket PC device via Bluetooth. • Large, accessible mouse buttons and rubberized scroll wheel. • User-programmable button shortcuts for faster access to applications. • On-screen menu and toolbar navigation via mouse • Does not draw power from your Pocket PC device. • Easy glide pads underneath the mouse for ease of movement.
