Targus ThumbPad Portable Keyboard User Manual

Targus ThumbPad

Portable Keyboard for Visor

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Making Your Mobile Life Easier.

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USER’S GUIDE

Making Your Mobile Life Easier.

ThumbPad™ Portable Keyboard

Congratulations on your purchase of the Targus ThumbPad™
Portable Keyboard. The ThumbPad is a convenient and ultra­portable keyboard for your mobile computer.

With the ThumbPad keyboard you can:

• Enter text directly into your mobile computer.

• Use the function (Fn) keys to quickly execute commands and
options.

• Take a keyboard with you whenever you travel with your
mobile computer.

In addition to this user’s guide, this package contains the
Targus ThumbPad Portable Keyboard and the keyboard driver
software CD.

Installing the Keyboard Driver

Before installing the driver software for the ThumbPad
keyboard, make sure that:

• You synchronize your mobile computer to back up your
files.

• You disable any previously installed keyboard software.

• Your mobile computer has at least 24K bytes of free
memory.

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Windows® Operating Systems

To install the driver for the ThumbPad keyboard on a computer
with the Windows® 95/98/Me/2000 or Windows NT® 4.0
operating system, do the following:

1 Insert the keyboard driver software CD into your

computer’s CD-ROM drive.

2 Click Start, Run, then enter D:\ThumbPad.prc (where D:

is the path of your CD-ROM drive) and then click OK.

The Install Tool program then installs the driver
software. When installation is complete, the Install Tool
window appears.

Sample Install Tool window

3 Click Done.

4 Connect your mobile computer to your desktop or

notebook computer and synchronize to copy the
keyboard driver to your mobile computer.

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After synchronization, the ThumbPad keyboard icon
appears in the Applications screen on your mobile
computer.

To complete installation, reset your mobile computer.

Macintosh® Operating System

To install the driver software for the ThumbPad keyboard on a
computer with the Macintosh 8.5.1 or greater operating system,
do the following:

1 Exit all active programs, including those in the Startup

folder, and disable any virus-scanning software.

2 Insert the keyboard driver software CD into your

computer’s CD-ROM drive.

The ThumbPad keyboard application folder is added to
your desktop.

NOTE: You may find it more convenient to drag the
ThumbPad.prc file into the folder where you store your
mobile computer applications, such as the Add-on folder.

3 Double-click the ThumbPad.prc file to launch the Install

Tool program.

Installation automatically begins. When it is complete,
you regain control of the Install Tool window.

4Click

5 Connect your mobile computer to your desktop or

To complete installation, reset your mobile computer.

Done.

notebook computer and synchronize to copy the
keyboard driver to your mobile computer.

After synchronization, the ThumbPad keyboard icon
appears in the Applications screen on your mobile
computer.

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Connecting the Keyboard to Your
Mobile Computer

After installing the keyboard driver, you can connect the
ThumbPad keyboard to your mobile computer. To do this:

1 Turn off your mobile computer (if it’s turned on).

2 Hold your mobile computer in one hand and the

ThumbPad keyboard in your other hand.

Holding your mobile computer and the ThumbPad keyboard

3 Align your mobile computer with the keyboard

connector, located at the top of the ThumbPad keyboard.

Keyboard
connector

Aligning your mobile computer with the keyboard connector

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4 Gently slide your mobile computer into the keyboard

connector until you hear a “click.”

CAUTION: Always use the keyboard connector as a guide
when connecting and disconnecting your mobile computer to
avoid possible damage to your device or the ThumbPad
keyboard.

Disconnecting the ThumbPad Keyboard

To disconnect the keyboard from your mobile computer:

1 Turn off your mobile computer (if it’s turned on).

2 Gently pull your mobile computer away from the

ThumbPad keyboard and slide it out of the keyboard
connector.

Using the ThumbPad Keyboard

Typing Keyboard Shortcuts

The following table details the key sequences you can use to
access options and additional characters, and to issue
commands to your mobile computer from the ThumbPad
keyboard.

To use these key sequences, hold down either the Ctrl, Fn, or
Shift key (as indicated) and then tap the second key listed in
the table for the desired result.

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US/UK Version Keyboard Combinations

Key Sequence Result

1 Shift + any key Enters uppercase character

2 Caps Toggles between all upper or

3 Fn + any key Activates blue symbol on a key

4 Fn + Caps Constant use of all blue symbols

5 Shift +  Highlights line of text above cursor

6 Shift + ¯ Highlights line of text below cursor

7 Shift + ® Highlights character right of cursor

8 Shift + ¬ Highlights character left of cursor

9 Fn + Del Deletes Character

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Fn +

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11 Ctrl + X Cuts selected text

12 Ctrl + C Copies selected text

13 Ctrl + S Selects all text

14 Ctrl + P Pastes cut or copied text

15 Ctrl + U Undoes last command

16 Shift + SPACE Activates the Hot Key menu

17 Fn + Shift + key

(at the same time)

18 Shift + Enter Moves cursor to next column in

19 Ctrl + Enter Moves cursor to previous column in

lowercase characters

Tab

Emulates the command function

Address book

Address book

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Key Sequence Result

20 Ctrl + Q, then release and

type A, E, I, O, U, or Y

21 Ctrl + W, then release and

type A, E, I, O, or U

22 Ctrl + E, then release and

type A, E, I, O, or U

23 Ctrl + R, then release and

type A, N, or O

24 Ctrl + T, then release and

type A, E, I, O, U, or Y

25 Ctrl + Y, then release and

type A

Acute accent:
Á, É, Í, Ó, Ú, Ý

Grave accent:
À, È, Ì, Ò, Ù

Circumflex:
Â, Ê, Î, Ô, Û

Tilde:
Ã, Ñ, Õ

Diaeresis (Umlaut):
Ä, Ë, Ï, Ö, Ü, Ÿ

Nordic A-ring:
Å

Customizing the Keyboard Options

After installing the keyboard driver on your mobile computer,
you can customize its options through the ThumbPad keyboard
application. To do this:

1 Turn on your mobile computer.

2Tap the

Applications icon.

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The Applications screen appears.

Sample Applications screen

3Tap the ThumbPad icon.

The ThumbPad keyboard configuration screen appears.

Sample ThumbPad keyboard configuration screen

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The available options are:

• Status — which allows you to disable or enable the
ThumbPad keyboard.

To suspend keyboard functions, tap the

Disable. To use the keyboard again, tap the drop-down

select

arrow

and select Enable.

drop-down arrow and

• Enable Keyboard clicks — which simulates typewriter
clicking sounds when you press keys on the ThumbPad
keyboard.

To hear key clicks, tap
check mark in the box). To prevent key clicks, tap

Keyboard clicks

Enable Keyboard clicks (places a

Enable

again (makes the check mark disappear).

• Delay until repeat — which allows you to set the length of
time before a letter, number or other character begins to
repeat when you press and hold a key.

Use your stylus to move the marker arrow toward Long to
increase or away from Long to decrease the length of the
delay.

• Keyboard repeat rate — which allows you to set the speed at
which a letter, number or other character repeats when you
press and hold a key.

Use your stylus to move the marker arrow toward Fast to
increase or away from Fast to decrease the repeat rate.

• Test Strings Here: — which allows you to test the delay and
repeat rate by holding down a letter or number key on the
ThumbPad keyboard. The character repeats according to the
settings you have chosen. Change and test these settings
until you achieve the desired outcome.

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Troubleshooting

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

• Check that your mobile computer is charged.

• Make sure that your mobile computer is firmly connected to
the ThumbPad keyboard.

• Verify that the keyboard driver is installed on your mobile
computer.

• Remove the keyboard driver and then reinstall it. To do this:

1Tap the

2Tap

3Tap

4Tap

5 Install the driver software, following the instructions in

Does the ThumbPad Portable Keyboard require batteries?

No — the keyboard uses a only a small amount of power,
which it draws directly from your mobile computer.

What should I do when I type on the keyboard and the
HotSync application begins?

Make sure that the keyboard is firmly attached to your mobile
computer, then close HotSync by tapping
take a few seconds) and resume typing.

Applications icon, then the Menu icon.

App, Delete, ThumbPad and then the Delete...

on-screen button.

The Delete Application window appears.

Yes to remove the keyboard driver, or No to cancel

the operation.

Done to exit the Delete window.

“Installing the Keyboard Driver” on page 2.

Cancel (this may

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Technical Support

In the unlikely event that you encounter a problem with your
Targus accessory, please contact our technical support team at:

Email: [e-mail]

Internet: http://www.targus.com/support

Our knowledgeable staff is also available to answer your
questions through one of the following telephone numbers.

North America

Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. (08:00) to 8:00 p.m. (20:00)
Eastern time:

US & Canada: 800-283-6325

Europe

Belgium [phone]

Denmark [phone]

France [phone]

Germany [phone]

Italy [phone]

Netherlands [phone]

Spain [phone]

Sweden [phone]

Switzerland [phone]

United Kingdom [phone]

Eastern Europe & others [phone]

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Product Registration

For more efficient customer service and to activate the product’s
warranty, Targus recommends that you register your Targus accessory
shortly after purchasing it.

To register your Targus accessory, go to:

http://www.targus.com/registration.asp

You will need to provide your full name, email address, phone number,
and company information (if applicable).

Warranty

Targus warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and
workmanship for one year. If your Targus ThumbPad Portable
Keyboard is found to be defective within that time, we will promptly
repair or replace it. This warranty does not cover accidental damage,
wear and tear, or consequential or incidental loss. Under no conditions is
Targus liable for loss of, or damage to, a computer; nor loss of, or
damage to, programs, records, or data; nor any consequential or
incidental damages, even if Targus has been informed of their
possibility. This warranty does not affect your statutory rights.

Warranty Registration at:
http://www.targus.com/registration.asp

Regulatory Compliance

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Statement

Tested to Comply

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of 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.

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If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

• Move the computer away from the receiver

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.

ThumbPad is a trademark of Dar fon Electronics Corp. Windows is a registered trademark of
Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
HotSync is a registered trademark of Palm Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.

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