Portable Keyboard
for HP Jornada 540 Series
USER’S GUIDE
STOWAWAY
TM
PORTABLE
KEYBOARD
®
Contents
Welcome to the Stowaway Portable Keyboard ..................
Installing the Stowaway Portable Keyboard Software.............
Removing the Stowaway Portable Keyboard Software............
Setting Up the Stowaway Portable Keyboard ...................
Closing the Stowaway Portable Keyboard......................
Starting Your Jornada Computer .............................
Points to Remember .......................................
Comfortable Typing .......................................
Customizing Your Stowaway Keyboard ........................
Character Maps ...........................................
Other Characters Available From the Keyboard .................
Other Notes .............................................
Frequently Asked Questions ................................
Warranty ................................................
Technical Support .........................................
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Welcome to the StowawayTMPorta ble
Keyboard
The Stowaway™Portable Keyboard is a convenient, portable solution to typing text and
commands quickly and easily into your Jornada. This compact, fully functional keyboard lets you:
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Type text and special characters into your Jornada
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Quickly launch your favorite applications with simple key commands
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Travel anywhere with a pocket-sized keyboard for your Jornada
In addition to this User’s Guide, here’s what you’ll find in this package:
Stylus
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End-Grips
Stylus
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Application
Keys
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Stowaway SoftwareStowaway Portable Keyboard
Installing the StowawayPortable Keyboard
Sof t ware
Follow these instructions to install the Stowaway Keyboard software on your Jornada.
Note: Before installing the software:
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Make sure that your Jornada has at least 27 K of memory. To do this, tap the Start bar
on the top of the display, and select Settings. Tap the System tab, then Memory.
→ If your Jornada is synchronizing files, wait until the synchronization is completed before
beginning the Stowaway Keyboard setup.
To Load the Stowaway Keyboard Application in Windows®:
1. Attach your Jornada to your computer and synchronize to back up your files.
2. Insert the Stowaway Keyboard software CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Open W indows Explorer and double-click on the CD-ROM icon to open the drive.
4. Double-click the setup.exe file to run the installation program and prepare the
Stowaway Keyboard software for installation.
5. A dialog box opens and says “This application will install the Stowaway keyboard driver
on your Pocket PC.” Click OK to install the driver.
6. If you are reinstalling or upgrading, click Yes to proceed with the reinstall/upgrade.
7. When prompted, choose to install the Targus Stowaway Keyboard in the default
directory. Click Yes.
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8. When the process is complete, a dialog box opens and asks you to check if there are
any additional steps to complete the installation. Tap OK.
9. The files will be copied to your Jornada. If the Stowaway Keyboard was previously
installed on your Jornada, tap OK when prompted to reinstall.
The Stowaway keyboard driver is now installed.
10. After the setup has completed and your Jornada has synchronized files, you need to
simply run the Stowaway Keyboard Software on your Jornada so it is active. On the
Jornada, tap Start, then select Stowaway Keyboard.
Removing the StowawayPortable Keyboard
Sof t ware
If you want to remove the Stowaway Keyboard software. Follow the steps below:
1. Tap Start, then select Settings.
2. Tap on the System tab and then Remove Programs.
3. The Targus Stowaway Keyboard will be listed in the Programs in Storage Memory list.
4. Tap Stowaway Keyboard, then tap Remove.
This removes the Stowaway Keyboard software from your Jornada.
To use the keyboard again, you will need to reinstall the Stowaway Portable Keyboard
software.
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Setting Up the StowawayPor t able Keyboard
To open the keyboard, just follow these instructions:
Opening
1. Hold the unit in your hand and pull the button down to open the case.
2. Unfold and set it on a firm, flat surface.
3. Grasp the red end-grips and slide them inward to bring the keyboard sections
completely together.
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Attaching Your Jornada
1. Slide the dock located at the top of the keyboard all the way out of the keyboard until
the foot support flips up.
2. Lift up the dock connector until it clicks into place.
3. Connect the power cable into the power cable socket (optional).
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