ThumbPad Congratulations on your purchase of the Targus ™ ThumbPad Portable Keyboard. The ThumbPad is a convenient and ultra-portable keyboard for the Palm handheld and IBM WorkPad computers. With the ThumbPad keyboard you can: • Enter text directly into your mobile computer.
Windows Operating Systems ® To install the software driver for the ThumbPad keyboard on a computer with the Windows ® Windows NT Insert the keyboard software driver CD into your notebook or desktop 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 .
After synchronization, the ThumbPad keyboard icon appears in the Applications screen on your mobile computer. To use the ThumbPad keyboard you must enable the software driver. See Keyboard” on page Macintosh ®...
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After synchronization, the ThumbPad keyboard icon appears in the Applications screen on your mobile computer. To use the ThumbPad keyboard you must enable the software driver. See the following section. Enabling and Disabling the Keyboard To enable or disable the software driver: Turn on your mobile computer (if it’s turned off).
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The Applications screen appears. Applications screen Tap the ThumbPad icon. The ThumbPad keyboard configuration screen appears. ThumbPad keyboard configuration screen...
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After installing the software driver and enabling the ThumbPad keyboard, you can now connect the 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.
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Align your mobile computer with the keyboard connector, located at the top of the ThumbPad keyboard. Aligning your mobile computer with the keyboard connector Gently slide your mobile computer into the keyboard connector until you hear a “click.” You can now turn on your mobile computer and begin typing.
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Using the Functions Keys Besides typing normal characters, the ThumbPad keyboard provides several function keys that enable you to access additional characters, options, and commands, which are shown in blue on a key. To access these features, press and hold down the blue Fn key, then tap the desired key.
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Fn + ← + ↓ Fn + ← + → Customizing the Keyboard Options After installing the keyboard software driver on your mobile computer, you can customize its options through the ThumbPad keyboard application. To do this: Turn on your mobile computer.
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Enable Keyboard clicks — which simulates typewriter clicking sounds when you press keys on the ThumbPad keyboard keyboard. To hear key clicks, tap Enable Keyboard clicks (places a check mark in the box). To prevent key clicks, tap Enable Keyboard clicks again (makes the check mark disappear).
Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions What should I do when I type on the keyboard and nothing happens? • Check that your mobile computer is charged. • Make sure that your mobile computer is firmly connected to the ThumbPad keyboard. •...
No — the keyboard uses a only a small amount of power, which it draws directly from your mobile computer. What should I do when I type on the keyboard and the HotSync application begins? This can happen if the keyboard connection to your mobile computer is loose.
This warranty does not cover accidental damage, wear and tear, or consequential or incidental loss. Under no conditions is Targus liable for loss 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.
Warranty Registration at: http://www.targus.com/registration.asp Regulatory Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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