Android Drivers – Before Installation; Activating The Drivers And Connecting The Keyboard; Installation And Connection; Installing The Drivers - Freedom Pro Keyboard Quick Start Manual

Android Drivers – Before installation
Because of restrictions on the Android Operating System we are not able to automate the installation
process as much as we can for other platforms. Please ensure that you read the installation instructions
carefully.
Also because of the operating system restrictions it is not possible to control the pop up menus via the
keyboard and some functions keys may not work. If development support for these is added to the Android
OS in the future we will add it to our drivers.

Installation and connection

Allowing non Android Market Application installation:
1) From the Home Screen press the menu button and select "Settings".
2) Within the "Settings" menu select "Applications".
3) Make sure that "Unknown Sources" check box is ticked to allow the installation of non-Market
applications.
Pairing the Keyboard:
1) Put the keyboard into SPP mode and switch it on.
2) Press in the recessed Pairing button for 5 seconds to put the keyboard into pairing mode.
3) On your Phone go to "Settings", then "Wireless controls" and then select "Bluetooth Settings".
4) Ensure that Bluetooth is turned on (the Bluetooth checkbox at the top is checked). Now click on "Scan
for devices".
5) At the bottom of the screen, under "Bluetooth devices", you will see "Freedom Pro Keyboard"
appear. Click on this to begin the pairing process.
6) When asked for the PIN enter 0000 (four zeros) and then click ok.
7) You will now see "Freedom Pro Keyboard Paired but not connected". Please note that the
connection is controlled by the keyboard drivers so the keyboard will never show as being connected within
this Bluetooth manager.

Installing the drivers:

1) From your phones internet browser go to www.otadrivers.com
2) Select the "Freedom Pro Keyboard" from the list of products.
3) The website should automatically detect that you have an Android device and give you the driver file to
download. If it does not automatically detect your device click on the link to "manually download" the
drivers and select the "Android OS link" to download the file.
4) Once the file has finished downloading click on it to begin the installation process.
5) You will get a message saying what parts of the OS the keyboard will interact with. Click on ok to
continue the installation.

Activating the drivers and connecting the keyboard:

1) On your phone go to "Settings".
2) From the "Settings" menu select "Locale & Text".
3) Under "Text Settings" Ensure that "Freedom Pro Keyboard" is ticked.
4) Ensure your keyboard is turned on and click on "Freedom Pro Keyboard Settings".
5) Click on "Connect" after a few seconds this will change to "disconnect" and your keyboard is now
connected.
6) Now you need to select the Freedom Pro keyboard as the input method. Click on the "Type here
to test your keyboard".
7) "Hold" your finger on the "text entry box" that pops up for a few seconds and release.
8) On the "Edit Text" menu click on "Input Method" and then select "Freedom Pro Keyboard".
9) Your keyboard will now be connected and configured. Now when you have finished using the keyboard
just switch it off. When you wish to use it again switch it back on, wait a few seconds for it to automatically
reconnect and then just use it.
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