Palm F8P3500 User Manual

P73991 F8P3500

SnapNType

PDA Keyboard for

Palm™ Handhelds

User Guide

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Congratulations on your purchase of the SnapNType PDA

Keyboard for your Palm handheld. The SnapNType is easy to

install and use. With its compact design, you can start writing

your e-mails and notes anywhere you go.

Introduction

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Setting Up Your SnapNType Keyboard

Installing the SnapNType Keyboard Software

Before installing the SnapNType software, please make
sure that:

1) You have disabled all other keyboard software installed in
your Palm handheld

2) You have performed a HotSync®function to backup all data.

3) Your Palm handheld has at least 10KB of free memory.

Follow these instructions to install SnapNType software on
your Palm handheld

1) Insert the SnapNType floppy disk into your computer’s
floppy drive.

2) Double-click the “My Computer” icon on the Windows
desktop and double-click the “3.5" Floppy” icon. Then
double-click on “SnapNType.prc”. This will launch the Palm
desktop installation tool.

3) Click once on the “SnapNType.prc” driver.

4) Click “Done”.

5) Perform a HotSync function to transfer the SnapNType
software onto your Palm handheld.

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Setting Up Your SnapNType Keyboard (continued)

Attaching the SnapNType Keyboard to Your Palm Handheld

1) Press the two side buttons simultaneously to release
the keyboard lock.

2) While still pressing the side buttons, flip the
keypad backward.

3) Slowly slide in your Palm handheld until the connector on
the SnapNType keyboard latches the HotSync port securely.
(See Fig. 1)

4) You will hear a “beep” sound from your Palm handheld to
indicate proper connection of the keyboard and activation
of the SnapNType driver.

5) Fold the keypad onto your Palm handheld until the
keyboard lock latches securely. (See Fig. 2)

6) The SnapNType keyboard is now ready for use.

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

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Setting Up Your SnapNType Keyboard (continued)

Detaching the SnapNType Keyboard from Your Palm Handheld

1) Press the two side buttons simultaneously to release the
keyboard lock.

2) While still pressing the side button, flip the keypad backward
until it opens completely. (See Fig. 3)

3) In an action similar to removing your Palm handheld from the
HotSync cradle, slightly push your Palm handheld toward the
keypad and remove it from the keyboard connector.
(See Fig. 4)

4) You will hear a “beep” sound to indicate deactivation of the
SnapNType driver.

Fig. 3: Press the release
button to release the
connector lock.

Fig. 4: Slide the Palm
handheld away from the
keyboard.

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