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  • Page 1 Handbook for the ™ Palm Portable Keyboard...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 1999-2000 Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. HotSync and Palm OS are registered trademarks of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Palm and PalmPilot are trademarks of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introducing the Palm™ Portable Keyboard ......1 Installing the Application ............ 2 Setting Up the Keyboard ............. 4 Closing the Keyboard ............7 Customizing Your Keyboard ..........9 Changing General settings..............9 Assigning applications to command key combinations....10 Viewing keyboard shortcuts..............11 Keyboard Shortcuts ............
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  • Page 5: Introducing The Palm™ Portable Keyboard

    Introducing the Palm™ Portable Keyboard The Palm™ Portable Keyboard is the convenient, portable solution for typing text and commands quickly and easily into your Palm OS ® handheld. This compact and fully functional keyboard enables you to do the following:...

  • Page 6: Installing The Application

    HotSync operation to back up your data. The application for the Palm Portable Keyboard controls the way the portable keyboard interacts with your handheld. It’s a PRC file like most other applications for your handheld, and you install Keyboard.prc just like any other application.
  • Page 7 To install the keyboard application on your handheld: Perform a HotSync operation to install the application on your handheld. The icon for the Palm Portable Keyboard application appears in the Applications Launcher. Icon of the Palm Portable Keyboard application Now you’re ready to set up your keyboard.

  • Page 8: Setting Up The Keyboard

    Setting Up the Keyboard Always use your keyboard on a hard, flat surface. To open the keyboard: 1. Hold the keyboard in your hands and slide the latch down to open the case. 2. Unfold the keyboard and place it on a hard, flat surface. Page 4 Setting Up the Keyboard...
  • Page 9 Keyboard for the Palm™ III series, Palm™ VII series, and While holding the keyboard, slide the Palm™ m100 series: docking connector support bracket out until the flat support springs upward;...
  • Page 10 2. Slide your handheld securely onto the keyboard docking connector. Your handheld turns on automatically. For Palm V series For Palm III series, Palm VII series, and Palm m100 series After you install the keyboard application and connect the handheld, you can begin typing.

  • Page 11: Closing The Keyboard

    Closing the Keyboard When you finish using your keyboard, remove the handheld, unlock and fold up the keyboard, and close it back into a portable case. 1. Pull your handheld up and away from the docking connector. 2. Fold the docking connector support bracket in and down flat; then slide it back into the keyboard.
  • Page 12 5. Continue to fold the keyboard shut. Press the two sides of the case together, and then snap all four corners shut. You feel a click at all four corners. Page 8 Closing the Keyboard...

  • Page 13: Customizing Your Keyboard

    Customizing Your Keyboard You can customize your keyboard using the options available in the keyboard application on your handheld. Changing General settings The General settings control the interaction of the keyboard with the handheld. To change General settings: 1. Tap the Applications icon 2.

  • Page 14: Assigning Applications To Command Key Combinations

    You can open the main handheld applications — Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad — using the four keys on the far right of your portable keyboard. You can also open an application by using a command key combination that you assign to it.

  • Page 15: Viewing Keyboard Shortcuts

    Viewing keyboard shortcuts Your keyboard comes with a full set of keyboard shortcuts for performing handheld functions. Use the Shortcuts list to view the available shortcuts. To view the list of keyboard shortcuts: 1. Tap the Applications icon 2. Tap the Keyboard icon 3.

  • Page 16: Keyboard Shortcuts

    Keyboard Shortcuts This section lists the keyboard shortcuts that are available on your portable keyboard. Cursor movements This table lists the shortcuts for moving the cursor and selecting text. Shortcut Action Ctrl - Left arrow Moves cursor left (back) one word...

  • Page 17: Button Shortcuts

    Button shortcuts This table lists the key combinations to activate onscreen buttons. Note: You can also activate a button by pressing Ctrl - Cmd and a letter unique to the button name. Keystroke Equivalent onscreen button Fn - Enter Fn - Del Delete Fn - Done Cancel...

  • Page 18: Extended Character Set

    å Aring (with letter “a” only) See “Does the keyboard support international characters?” later in this book to learn how to use the Alt key to make the portable keyboard mimic the onscreen international keyboard on your handheld. Table Characters,...
  • Page 19 Fn - w Bullet Fn - c ¸ Cedilla Fn - g © Copyright Fn - d ° Degrees Fn - <hyphen> Divide Fn - u Micro Fn - \ ¶ Paragraph symbol Fn - p £ Pound sterling Fn - r ®...

  • Page 20: Calculator Functions

    Calculator functions This table lists keystrokes to activate calculator functions. Keystroke Action * / = Add, subtract, multiply, divide, equals Clear all Clear last entry Clear memory Set current number on display in memory Recall value in memory Page 16 Keyboard Shortcuts...

  • Page 21: Frequently Asked Questions

    Can I use the same keyboard for all handhelds? No. The keyboard is available in two versions, one for the Palm™ III handheld and the other for the Palm™ V handheld. The keyboard for the Palm III handheld supports the PalmPilot™ Personal and Professional handhelds, the Palm™...

  • Page 22: Does The Keyboard Support International Characters

    (function key and semicolon). The umlaut appears over the o. When you press and hold Use the Alt key on the portable keyboard: down the Alt key, the next key you press produces the character corresponding to that location on your handheld’s onscreen international keyboard.

  • Page 23: Product Regulatory Information

    Prolonged or improper use of the keyboard may result in discomfort or in- jury. ® You should use the method of inputting data into your Palm OS handheld that is most comfortable for you. You may use this keyboard or purchase any of several shapes of styli from Palm, Inc.

  • Page 24: Ce Compliance Statement

    Changes or modifications not covered in this manual must be approved in writing by the manufacturer’s Regulatory Engineering Department. Changes or modifications made without written approval may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Palm™ Portable Keyboard Responsible Party: Think Outside, Inc. Tested to Comply...

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