Motorola iDEN Keyboard Mini 32K, Mini Keyboard User Manual

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Motorola

Mini Keyboard

User’s Guide

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Contents

The Motorola Mini Keyboard 1

Setting Phone’s Baud Rate 2

Attaching the Mini Keyboard to the Phone 3

Using the Mini Keyboard 4

Yellow/Lock Key 5

Green/Lock Key 5

Upper Case Letters 6

Using Mini Keyboard Key Shortcuts 9

Navigation Keys 10

Extended Character Set 11

Other Special Characters 12

Frequently Asked Questions 14

More Information 15

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The Motorola Mini Keyboard

The Motorola Mini Keyboard is a convenient, portable
solution to typing text and commands quickly and easily into
your i50sx, i55sr, i58sr, i60c, i85s, i88s, i90c, or i95cl phone.
This compact, fully functional keyboard lets you:

• Type text for Phonebook and Datebook entries, and almost
anywhere else you enter text into your phone.

• Create and answer email and other types of text messages.

• Enter commands and access options with simple key

commands.

Note: The features Datebook, Voice Record, Styles,
Shortcuts and Java Applications are not supported
on the i60c phones.

green/lock key

yellow/lock key

navigation keys

back space
key/back
one page

left option key/
begin phone call

right option key/
end/home

accesses next available
menu/caps/space key

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Setting Phone’s Baud Rate

Before using your phone with the Motorola Mini Keyboard,
ensure that the phone’s baud rate is set to 9600 or Auto
without keyboard attached:

1. Access the phone’s main menu. A quick way to do this is to
press the phone’s end key e and then press the phone’s
menu key m.

2. Use the phone’s four-way navigation key to scroll to
Settings and press the option key B under SELECT.

3. Scroll to Initial Setup and press the option key B under
SELECT.

4. Scroll to Baud Rate and press the option key B under
CHANGE.

5. If the baud rate shown is not 9600 or Auto, scroll to 9600 or
Auto and press the option key B under SELECT.

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Attaching the Mini Keyboard to the
Phone

When the keyboard is attached to the phone the “device
attached” message is displayed. This may take up to 5

seconds from the time the phone is attached to the Mini
Keypad’s accessory connector.

Attaching Mini Keyboard

• Insert the Mini Keyboard into the phone’s bottom connector.

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Typing

If you have attached the Mini Keyboard correctly you can
begin typing.

Using the Mini Keyboard

Here are important points to remember when using the
Motorola Mini Keyboard:

• Your phone accepts a maximum of 512 characters in its
largest input fields.

• Some of your phone’s functions cannot be used
simultaneously, just as when you are using your phone
without the Mini Keyboard.

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•Letters and functions shown in white are the default keys.

Note: All letters are lower case by default, pressing the
"Q" key displays "q". The "BKSP" key will perform as
the “Back Space” key when typing a message. The
“SPACE” key will perform as the space bar key.

Yellow/Lock Key

• Press the “Yellow” key once. The next key pressed will
display the Yellow character on that key, then the keyboard
will return to the default keys.

Press the Yellow key followed by the "Q" key, a "1" will
display. If "Q" is pressed again, a "q" will display.

• Press the Yellow key twice. All subsequent keys will display
the Yellow character. The keys that do not have Yellow
functions (Left Option key, Right Option key, BKSP,
Navigation keys) will still operate in the default (white)
mode.

• To Unlock: Press the Yellow key again.

Green/Lock Key

• Press the "Green" key once. The next key pressed will
display the Green character on that key, then the keyboard
will return to the default keys.

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Press the Green key followed by the "U" key, a "{" will
display. If "U" key is pressed again, a "u" will display.

Press the Green key + “BKSP” key during web browsing to
return to the previous page.

• Press the Green key twice. All subsequent keys will display
the Green character or operate the Green function (SEND,
CAPS & END/HOME).

• To Unlock: Press the Green key again.

Upper Case Letters

• Press the Green Key followed by the CAPS (MENU) key.
The next key pressed will display the upper case of the
white character.

Pressing Green + CAPS + W, will display "W".

• To Lock: Press Green + CAPS + CAPS. All subsequent
characters will be displayed as upper case.

• To Unlock: Press the CAPS key again. Pressing the Green
(or Yellow) key will also unlock CAPS. The next character
will be the Green or Yellow function of that key.

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Standard Yellow

Function

Q 1 APOSTROPHE

W 2 "

E 3 ~
R 4 ACCENT
T 5 +
Y 6 ^
U 7 {

I 8 }
O 9 [
P 0 ]
A ! #

S @ <
D * >
F $ F
G % G
H & H
J ( J
K ) =
L : ;

Green

Function

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Standard Yellow Function Green Function

Z MINUS ¡
X UNDERSCORE Å
C PERIOD ß
V \ Þ
B COMMA Æ
N / |
M ? ¿

Right Option

Key

SPACE

Left Option

Key

Right Option

Left Option

Key

Menu

Key

END/HOME

CAPS

SEND

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Using Mini Keyboard Key Shortcuts

You can perform most of your phone’s functions with the keys
on the Motorola Mini Keyboard.

Note: For more on your phone’s functions and features,
refer to your phone’s user’s guide.

Basic Function Keys

Phone Key Action Keyboard

Equivalent

Menu

Left option

Right option

Send

End

*/back arrow

accesses main

menu

chooses current

left display option

chooses current

right display

option

begins phone call

ends phone call

returns to

previous page in

browser

SPACE key

Left Option key

Right Option key

+
Green Send

*

+

Green End/Home

Back

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*Also returns to phone’s idle screen. Returns to home
page when you are using the Wireless Web.

Navigation Keys

The arrow keys on the Mini Keyboard perform the function of
your phone’s four-way navigation key.

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Action Keyboard

Equivalent

scroll up up arrow key

scroll down

scroll right right arrow key

scroll left left arrow key

down arrow key

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Extended Character Set

The Mini Keyboard enables you to type special characters
using a combination of keystrokes.

Accent

Description Keystrokes

example

á
â

ä

à
ã

Å

acute accent (for
letters a,e,i,o,u,y)

circumflex (for

letters a,e,i,o,u)

umlaut (for letters

a,e,i,o,u)

grave accent (for

letters a,e,i,o,u)
tilde (for letters

a,n,o)

nordic A-ring (for

letter a only)

single quote, then

letter

+ Y + letter

Green

shift and quote,

then letter

grave accent, then

letter

+ ~ + letter

Green
+ X

Green

Accent Marks

To create a letter with an accent mark over it, type the
keystrokes listed in the table above.

If your phone is displaying a language other than English, you

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must press the right arrow after a single quote, double quote,
~, `, /, -, or ^ for the character to appear.

Other Special Characters

To create other special characters, type the keystrokes listed
in the table below.

Accent

Description Keystrokes

example

ß sharp s, German sz

Æ

ç or Ç

Þ

ð or Ð

ø or Ø nordic O-Slash /, then o or O

¿

¡

ligature

diphthong, AE

ligature

cedilla single quote, then

icelandic thorn

icelandic eth dash and d or da

upside down ?

upside down !

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Green

Green

c or C

Green

and D

Green

Green

+ C

+ B

+ V

+ M

+ Z

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Special Character Considerations

When your phone is displaying a language other than English,
these characters do not appear immediately when typed:
single quote, double quote, tilde (~), grave accent (`), slash (/),
dash (-), and circumflex (^).

Detaching the Mini Keyboard from the Phone

• Pull the Mini Keyboard from the phone’s bottom connector.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What should I do when I type on the Mini Keyboard and
nothing happens?

• Check to make sure phone is on and enter your SIM PIN
correctly before connecting the phone to the Mini Keyboard.

• Check to make sure that your phone is properly connected
to the Mini Keyboard.

• Check to make sure that your phone’s baud rate is set to
9600 or Auto.

• Check your phone’s batteries.

• Remove keyboard and reattach.

Can I do everything with the Mini Keyboard that I can do
with my phone’s keypad?

• Edit the information in My Information.

• Search through the names in your Phonebook by typing the

first few letters of the name.

• Begin editing a Phonebook entry by pressing any key,
instead of choosing CHANGE.

• Set a date or time in your Datebook by pressing the desired
number keys.

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More Information

Technical Support

For technical support, please contact our iDEN Customer Care
team at www.motorola.com/iden/support.

Important Safety Information

Read the safety information in your phone’s user guide before
using the Mini Keyboard.

Communication Regulations Information

To maintain compliance with United States FCC radio
frequency exposure guidelines, ensure the antenna and the
radio product is kept a minimum distance of one inch (2.5 cm)
from the body when transmitting.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:

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• Reorient or move the T.V. or radio receiving antenna

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV expert.

You may also find helpful the FCC booklet: “How to Identify
and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems,” available from
the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. 20402.

Changes and Modifications not expressly approved by
Motorola can void your authority to operate this equipment
under FCC rules.

DOC Class B Compliance Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for

radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the
interference casing equipment standard entitles, “Digital
Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.

Warranty Information

Refer to your phone’s user guide for warranty information
relating to your phone.

This Motorola Original Accessory has been manufactured to
Motorola’s quality standards and to meet the performance
requirements of your Motorola limited warranty. Ask your sales
representative for complete details on this warranty.

Motorola, Radio Products and Services Division (“Motorola”)
warrants the Motorola Mini Keyboard against defects in
material and workmanship under normal use and service for a
period of one (1) year from shipment. Items will be replaced or

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repaired free of charge for the full warranty period. Freight
charges to and from the place where warranty replacement is
provided shall be the Customer’s responsibility.

The warranty does NOT cover defects or damages to the
Motorola Mini Keyboard resulting from (a) use in a manner
other than normal operation as specified in the Users Guide,
(b) misuse, accident, or neglect, (c) improper assembly,
testing, operations, maintenance, installation, adjustment,
alteration, repair or any modification by the customer or any
other person without the prior written consent of Motorola.

If replacement under warranty is necessary:
To obtain technical information, call Motorola iDEN Customer

Care at 1-800-453-0920 or 1-954-723-4910. TTY: 954-723-

5486.

To obtain Warranty Service, call Accessories and Aftermarket
Division (AAD) at 1-800-422-4210.

Send defective material, within 45 days of confirming warranty
order to:

Motorola
Radio Products and Services Division
1313 E. Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 80196
Attn: Warranty Dept.

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The Customer will not be invoiced for the replacement item if
original, identical items are shipped to the Warranty
Department within 45 days.

Copyright, and Trademark Information

MOTOROLA, the Stylized M Logo and all other trademarks
indicated as such herein are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. ®
Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off.

Java and all other Java-based marks are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S.
and other countries.

All other product or service names are the property of their
respective trademark owners.

© 2003 Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved.

Software Copyright Notice
The Motorola products described in this manual may include

copyrighted Motorola and third party software stored in
semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United
States and other countries preserve for Motorola and third
party software providers certain exclusive rights for
copyrighted software, such as the exclusive rights to distribute
or reproduce the copyrighted software. Accordingly, any
copyrighted software contained in the Motorola products may
not be modified, reverse-engineered, distributed, or

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reproduced in any manner to the extent allowed by law.
Furthermore, the purchase of the Motorola products shall not

be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel,
or otherwise, any license under the copyrights, patents, or
patent applications of Motorola or any third party software
provider, except for the normal, non-exclusive, royalty-free
license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a
product.

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