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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. This compact, yet full-sized keyboard lets you: Type email, meeting minutes, and classroom notes.
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 ...6 Wireless Configuration (Infrared) ...7 Bluetooth Configuration...8 Assigning Applications to Command Key Combinations...10 Assigning Applications to Fn Keys...11 Changing Layout Settings...12 Working with the Navigator...13...
Setting up the Keyboard Before you Begin Before you install the Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard software for Palm: 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.) Ensure there is at least 200 KB of memory on your Palm device.
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.
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 Max time to detect Keyboard after Power-On IR Auto-Off After...
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.
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Disconnect Test Bluetooth Keyboard 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.
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.
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).
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.
Working with the Navigator This functionality emulates the 5-way button on the Palm handheld. Using the Navigator For handhelds that support the navigator, you can use the following commands: Command__________________________ Action______________ Cmd+up arrow Cmd+down arrow Cmd+left arrow Cmd+right arrow Cmd+Enter Viewing Keyboard Shortcuts Your keyboard comes with a full set of keyboard shortcuts for performing handheld functions.
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.
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 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 Done. Closes a window or application Cancel Details Edit...
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) International and Extended Character Set Character Á, É, Í, Ó, Ú, Ý...
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Alternately, certain special characters may be created in the following way: Character á Acute a à Grave a ä Dieresis (umlaut) a â Circumflex a å Nordic Ring a ã Tilde a æ Æ ç Cedilla c ñ Tilde n ø...
If your handheld computer uses a synchronization cable, you may be able to leave the cable connected. Q: Can I use my Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard with other handheld devices? Yes. The Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard, when combined with the appropriate Stowaway software drivers, is designed to work with handheld devices equipped with Bluetooth.
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Only users of Stowaway keyboards that use a physical connection or infrared connections to their Palm device (vs. connection via Bluetooth) will use this tabs. Users of the Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard need not pay attention to this tab. Page 21...
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Important Notes about Bluetooth Devices The Stowaway Universal Bluetooth keyboard can emit radio frequency (RF) energy whenever the green LED is flashing. Care should be taken when used around medical devices or equipment.
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. Radio communications services include but are not limited to AM/FM commercial broadcast, television, cellular services, radar, air-traffic control, pager, and Personal Communication Services (PCS).
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The following information is provided on the device or devices covered in this document in compliance with FCC regulations: • Model number(s): XTBT01 • Company name: Think Outside, Inc. 85 Saratoga Ave. Suite 200 Santa Clara, California 95051 USA (408) 551-4545 IC Notice (Canada Only)
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NOTE: EN 55022 emissions requirements provide for two classifications: • Class A is for typical commercial areas. • Class B is for typical domestic areas. This Think Outside device is classified for use in a typical Class B domestic environment. EN 55022 Compliance (Czech Republic Only) This device belongs to Class B devices as described in EN 55022, unless it is specifically stated that it is a Class A device on the specification label.
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XTBT01 est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions perinentes de la directive 1999/5/CE. Par la présente, Think Outside, Inc. Déclare que ce XTBT01 est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions de la directive 1999/5/CE qui lui sont applicables.
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Spanish Por medio de la presente Think Outside, Inc. Declara que el XTBT01 cumple con los requisots esenciales y cualesquirea otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. Portuguese Think Outside, Inc. Declara que este XTBT01 está conforme com os requistos essenciais e outra disposições da Directiva 1999/5/EC.
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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.