Targus ThumbPad Portable Keyboard User Manual

Targus ThumbPad Portable Keyboard User Manual

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Targus ThumbPad
Portable Keyboard for Visor
Making Your Mobile Life Easier.
USER'S GUIDE
Visit our Web site at: www.targus.com
Making Your Mobile Life Easier.
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  • Page 1 Portable Keyboard for Visor ™ Making Your Mobile Life Easier. USER’S GUIDE Visit our Web site at: www.targus.com Making Your Mobile Life Easier. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. © 2001 Targus Corp. 400-0064-001A RUSSELS ANNOVER ARCELONA OKYO...
  • Page 2: Installing The Keyboard Driver

    • Take a keyboard with you whenever you travel with your mobile computer. In addition to this user’s guide, this package contains the Targus ThumbPad Portable Keyboard and the keyboard driver software CD. Installing the Keyboard Driver Before installing the driver software for the ThumbPad keyboard, make sure that: •...
  • Page 3: Windows Operating Systems

    Windows ® Operating Systems To install the driver for the ThumbPad keyboard on a computer with the Windows operating system, do the following: Insert the keyboard driver software CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. Click Start , Run , then enter D:\ThumbPad.prc (where D: is the path of your CD-ROM drive) and then click OK .
  • Page 4: Macintosh ® Operating System

    After synchronization, the ThumbPad keyboard icon appears in the Applications screen on your mobile computer. To complete installation, reset your mobile computer. ® Macintosh Operating System To install the driver software for the ThumbPad keyboard on a computer with the Macintosh 8.5.1 or greater operating system, do the following: Exit all active programs, including those in the Startup folder, and disable any virus-scanning software.
  • Page 5 Connecting the Keyboard to Your Mobile Computer After installing the keyboard driver, you can connect the ThumbPad keyboard to your mobile computer. To do this: Turn off your mobile computer (if it’s turned on). Hold your mobile computer in one hand and the ThumbPad keyboard in your other hand.
  • Page 6: Typing Keyboard Shortcuts

    Gently slide your mobile computer into the keyboard connector until you hear a “click.” CAUTION: Always use the keyboard connector as a guide when connecting and disconnecting your mobile computer to avoid possible damage to your device or the ThumbPad keyboard.
  • Page 7 US/UK Version Keyboard Combinations Key Sequence Shift + any key Caps Fn + any key Fn + Caps Shift + ­ Shift + ¯ Shift + ® Shift + ¬ Fn + Del Fn + 6=> Ctrl + X Ctrl + C Ctrl + S Ctrl + P Ctrl + U...
  • Page 8 Key Sequence Ctrl + Q, then release and type A, E, I, O, U, or Y Ctrl + W, then release and type A, E, I, O, or U Ctrl + E, then release and type A, E, I, O, or U Ctrl + R, then release and type A, N, or O Ctrl + T, then release and...
  • Page 9 The Applications screen appears. Sample Applications screen Tap the ThumbPad icon. The ThumbPad keyboard configuration screen appears. Sample ThumbPad keyboard configuration screen...
  • Page 10 The available options are: • Status — which allows you to disable or enable the ThumbPad keyboard. To suspend keyboard functions, tap the drop-down arrow and select Disable . To use the keyboard again, tap the drop-down arrow and select Enable . •...
  • Page 11: Troubleshooting

    Install the driver software, following the instructions in “Installing the Keyboard Driver” on page 2. Does the ThumbPad Portable Keyboard require batteries? No — the keyboard uses a only a small amount of power, which it draws directly from your mobile computer.
  • Page 12: Technical Support

    Technical Support In the unlikely event that you encounter a problem with your Targus accessory, please contact our technical support team at: Email: techsupport@targus.com Internet: http://www.targus.com/support Our knowledgeable staff is also available to answer your questions through one of the following telephone numbers.
  • Page 13: Product Registration

    This warranty does not cover accidental damage, wear and tear, or consequential or incidental loss. Under no conditions is Targus liable for loss of, or damage to, a computer; nor loss of, or damage to, programs, records, or data; nor any consequential or incidental damages, even if Targus has been informed of their possibility.
  • Page 14 If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: •...

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