Logitech Solar Keyboard Folio User guide

Getting started with
Logitech® Solar Keyboard Folio

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Know your product

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1. Solar cells

2. Protective case

3. iPad tray

4. Keyboard

5. Function keys

6. Status light

7. Battery check button

8. Bluetooth® connect button

9. Media keys

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Set up your product

1. Open the Keyboard Folio.

2. Place your iPad in the iPad tray.

3. Move the iPad tray to the typing

position:

• The Keyboard Folio turns on.

• The Status light blinks green.

• The Keyboard Folio is discoverable

for 15 minutes.

• If the Status light shows no color,
check the iPad tray for correct
positioning. Also, the internal
batteries may need charging.
Go to “Charge the batteries.”

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4. Turn on Bluetooth on your iPad:
Select Settings > General >
Bluetooth > On.

5. Choose “Logitech Solar KB folio”
on your iPad’s Devices menu.

6. If your iPad requests a PIN, enter the
code using the Keyboard Folio and
not your iPad’s virtual keyboard.
After the Bluetooth connection is made,
the Status light briefly turns green.

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Charge the batteries

The Keyboard Folio needs light to recharge. Six hours of typical room light a day
is recommended.

To check battery power and recharge

1. Place the iPad tray in the typing
position.

2. Press the Battery Check button.
If there is a red Status light or no light,
recharge the Keyboard Folio.

Status light indications

Light Description

Green The tray is in place, the Bluetooth connection is established,

Red The tray is in place, the Bluetooth connection is established,

Blinking green The tray is in place, the Keyboard Folio is attempting an iPad

One red blink,
then blinking green

No light The tray is not in place, the Bluetooth connection is lost,

and the battery is charged.

and battery power is low (10 - 20% charge). Recharge the Keyboard
Folio following the instructions above.

connection, and the battery is charged.
The tray is in place, the Keyboard Folio is attempting an iPad

connection, and the battery charge is low.

or the battery is dead. See “Troubleshooting.”

3. Close the Keyboard Folio with the solar
cells facing up. The Keyboard Folio
turns o.

4. Place the Keyboard Folio in a well-lit
room.

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Visit Product Central

There’s more information and support
online for your product. Take a moment
to visit Product Central to learn more about
your new Keyboard Folio.

Browse online articles for setup help,
usage tips, or information about additional
features.

Connect with other users in our Community
Forums to get advice, ask questions,
and share solutions.

At Product Central, you’ll find a wide
selection of content:

• Tutorials

• Troubleshooting

• Support community

• Software downloads

• Online documentation

• Warranty information

• Spare parts (when available)

Go to www.logitech.com/support/
solarkeyboardfolio

Use your product

Opening the Keyboard Folio turns on
your iPad. Closing it turns o your iPad.

The Keyboard Folio does not charge
while in use.

iPad tray positions

There are two iPad tray positions—typing
and media. Both turn on the Keyboard
Folio when the iPad tray supports
are placed as shown in the drawings
that follow.

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1. Typing position

2. Media position

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Typing position Use for entering text.
In the typing position, the Keyboard Folio provides a Home key and 13 function keys:

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1. Home Displays the iPad Home screen.

Function keys To use, press and hold the

Fn key, and then press a key listed below.

2. Fn + 1 = Search Launches the iPad
search function.

3. Fn + 2 = Switch language 
Switches keyboard language.

4. Fn + 3 = Virtual keyboard 
Shows/hides the virtual keyboard.

5. Fn + 4 = Select left Selects text
on the left, word by word.

6. Fn + 5 = Select right Selects text
on the right, word by word.

7. Fn + 6 = Cut

8. Fn + 7 = Copy

9. Fn + 8 = Paste

10. Fn + 9 = Play/Pause

11. Fn + 0 = Mute

12. Fn + dash = Volume down

13. Fn + plus = Volume up

14. Fn + delete = Lock screen 

Locks or unlocks the iPad screen.

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Media position Use when watching videos, listening to music, or playing games.
In the media position, the Keyboard Folio provides 8 function keys:

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1. Slideshow Plays a slide show
of saved pictures.

2. Virtual keyboard Shows/hides
the virtual keyboard.

3. Previous

4. Play/Pause

5. Next

6. Mute

7. Volume down

8. Volume up

Note: These 8 function keys only work when the
iPad tray is in the media position. Pressing the Fn
key is not required for these keys to work.

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Connecting to a dierent iPad

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1. Make sure the Keyboard Folio is in
the typing position.

2. Check that your iPad’s Bluetooth
feature is on. Select Settings > General >
Bluetooth > On.

3. Press the Bluetooth Connect Button.
The Keyboard Folio is discoverable
for 3 min.

4. Select “Logitech Solar KB folio”
on the iPad’s Devices menu.

5. If your iPad requests a PIN, enter the
code using the Keyboard Folio and
not your iPad’s virtual keyboard.
After the Bluetooth connection is made,
the Status light briefly turns green.

6. Place the new iPad in the iPad tray.

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Troubleshooting

The Keyboard Folio does not work

• Position the iPad tray for typing
or media use. The Keyboard Folio
does not work if the tray supports
are incorrectly placed.

• Press the Battery Check button.
A red Status light or no light indicates
battery charging is needed. No light also
signifies that the tray supports are not
correctly placed.

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• Re-establish the Bluetooth connection
between the Keyboard Folio and iPad:

• Verify that iPad Bluetooth is

turned on.

• Choose “Logitech Solar KB folio”

on the Devices menu on your iPad.
The Status light briefly turns green
after the Bluetooth connection
is made.

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Battery disposal at product end of life

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1. Open the Keyboard Folio and lay it flat.

2. Pry o the cover.

3. Remove the screw at each end of

the tube.

4. Remove the tube end caps.

5. Slide o the tube cover and remove

the batteries.

6. Dispose of your product and its
batteries according to local laws.

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