Think Outside Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard User Manual

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Stowaway® Universal Bluetooth® Keyboard

Owner’s Manual

for

®

Palm OS

Includes:

Palm Tungsten E2 Handheld
Palm Tungsten T2 Handheld
Palm Tungsten T3 Handheld
Palm Tungsten T5 Handheld
Palm Treo 650

Keyboard Driver:

Stowaway 3.0T

Handheld Devices

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Congratulations!

You have purchased the definitive tool to extend the capabilities of your
handheld computer. The Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard will
provide you an easy and convenient way to add data to your Palm handheld
device.

The Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard is the most convenient portable
solution to typing text and commands quickly and easily into your Palm OS
handheld computer. This compact, yet full-sized keyboard lets you:

¾ Type email, meeting minutes, and classroom notes.
¾ Quickly access applications like Date Book, Address and Note Pad.
¾ Type text and special characters.
¾ Access on-screen buttons and menu items.
¾ And much more!

This User Guide will help you get the most out of your Stowaway Universal
Bluetooth Keyboard.

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Setting up the Keyboard .................................................4

Before you Begin ....................................................................................4

Installing the Software............................................................................4

Configuring the Keyboard to your Palm OS Handheld 5

To Change the General Settings............................................................5

Connected Configuration.......................................................................6

Wireless Configuration (Infrared)..........................................................7

Bluetooth Configuration.........................................................................8

Assigning Applications to Command Key Combinations .................10

Assigning Applications to Fn Keys.....................................................11

Changing Layout Settings....................................................................12

Working with the Navigator..................................................................13

Viewing Keyboard Shortcuts...............................................................13

Viewing Keyboard Options ..................................................................14

Keyboard Shortcuts and Special Characters..............15

Moving the Cursor/Highlighting Text..................................................15

On-Screen Button and Editing Shortcuts...........................................16

Launching and Navigating Applications.............................................16

Other Shortcuts.....................................................................................17

International and Extended Character Set..........................................17

Frequently Asked Questions........................................20

Legal Notices..................................................................22

Trademarks............................................................................................22

Warranty ................................................................................................22

Obtaining Warranty Service.................................................................23

Registering Your Product.....................................................................23

Important Battery Information .............................................................24

Important Notes about Bluetooth Devices..........................................24

Regulatory Notices...............................................................................25

Features and Technical Specifications Summary......31

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Setting up the Keyboard

Before you Begin

Before you install the Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard software for
Palm:

¾ Disable or remove any other keyboard applications that you have

previously installed on your Palm device. (Please refer to the User

Guide included with your Palm for instructions on how to do this.)

¾ Ensure there is at least 200 KB of memory on your Palm device. To

check the available memory: On the Application Launcher screen tap the
clock, then tap Info.

¾ Insert the 2 AAA batteries (included) beneath the battery cover of the

Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard.

Installing the Software

¾ Connect your Palm OS device to a computer using the HotSync cradle or

cable.

¾ Establish a connection between the computer and your Palm OS device

using HotSync and then backup the data stored on the Palm OS device.
(Please refer to the User Guide included with your Palm OS handheld for
instructions on how to do this.)

¾ Install the software that came with this keyboard, or download the

Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard software driver for Palm OS to
your computer from Think Outside’s website:

www.thinkoutside.com/support

¾ Perform a HotSync.
¾ Tap the on-screen button to reset your Palm OS device to complete the

installation.

and install to your Palm Desktop.

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Configuring the Keyboard to your Palm OS Handheld

Once you have installed the keyboard software on your handheld, it is
possible to review and customize its performance settings. Use the

To Change the General Settings

Keyboard application on your handheld:

1. Tap the Home icon .

2. Then tap the Keyboard icon .

3. Choose General from the pick list in the upper-right corner.

4. Change the settings.

Keyboard
Driver

Select or deselect the check box to turn
the keyboard driver on or off. The default
setting is on.

Key Clicks

Select the check box if you want to hear a
click when you press a key. This is also
affected by the System Sound level option
on your handheld.

Key Repeat
Rate

Delay Until
Repeat

Test Repeat
Settings

Drag the indicator to the left to decrease
the repeat rate and to the right to increase
the repeat rate.

Drag the indicator to the left to shorten
the delay and to the right to increase the
delay.

Test the repeat settings that you selected
in this area.

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Connected Configuration

Connected Configuration displays the information about the connection
between the keyboard and your handheld.

NOTE: This screen is for use with keyboards that physically connect to

you handheld. It is not for use with an Infrared Wireless or

Universal Bluetooth Keyboards.

Connected
Keyboard

NOTE: If a connected keyboard is attached to the handheld and this

option is not checked, the handheld will attempt to perform a HotSync
operation. If this happens, cancel the HotSync and check this box.

Once you have selected Keyboard
Driver at the General screen, the
Enable Driver dialog will display so
you may select which type of
keyboard to enable.

Select to enable support for the keyboard
that is connected to your handheld.

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Wireless Configuration (Infrared)

Infrared configuration settings allow you to set when the IR keyboard
turns on and off.

To change IR configuration:

1. From the Keyboard application pick list, select IR Config.

2. Change the settings.

Detect Wireless
Keyboard

Max time to detect
Keyboard after
Power-On

IR Auto-Off After This is used to set the timeframe in

Test Wireless
Keyboard

NOTE: When your handheld automatically turns off, you must press

the power button or any application key to turn it back on. Pressing a
keyboard key will not turn on the handheld.

Once this is enabled, you have the option
of selecting the level of power the
keyboard will consume.

You may set the timeframe in seconds for
the keyboard to be detected after a power
on.

minutes for the Infrared port to
automatically power off.

You may test the on/off state of the
Wireless Keyboard by typing characters in
this field.

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Bluetooth Configuration

Bluetooth configuration settings allow you to Connect and Disable the
Stowaway Universal Bluetooth keyboard, check keyboard status, and
test the keyboard settings.

To modify Bluetooth configuration:

1. From the Keyboard application pick list, select Bluetooth Config.

2. Change the settings.

Bluetooth
Keyboard

Secure

NOTE: For a Secured connection, once you have selected Secure and

tapped Connect, the Keyboard Driver dialog will display notifying you
to add the Bluetooth Keyboard to the Trusted Devices List in the
following screen.

Check this box to enable the Bluetooth
Keyboard driver.

This enables a secured connection which
uses a numeric Passkey to pair your Palm
device and your Universal Bluetooth
Keyboard. This allows you to apply
encryption to the Bluetooth signal to
prevent eavesdropping.

Connect

When this is selected, the keyboard
application will begin scanning for a
Bluetooth keyboard.

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Disconnect Selecting this will disable the keyboard.

Test Bluetooth
Keyboard

Enter a numeric Passkey of you own choosing from your Palm
Device, select “Add to trusted device list” and follow by tapping OK in
the dialog box. Next, type the same Passkey from the Keyboard using

Blue Fn + number, followed by Enter.

NOTE: In the event that multiple Bluetooth keyboards are detected

within range during the Scan, their IDs will be listed. You will be
prompted to select the proper keyboard to connect to before tapping
Connect.

NOTE: When your handheld automatically turns off, you must press

the power button or any application key to turn it back on. Pressing a
keyboard key will not turn on the handheld.

You may test the on/off state of the
Universal Bluetooth Keyboard by typing
characters in this field.

Status showing Stowaway Universal
Bluetooth Keyboard connected with a
Secured connection.

You can now test the connection in
the Test Bluetooth Keyboard field.

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Assigning Applications to Command Key Combinations

You can open the main handheld applications –Calendar, Contacts,
Tasks, Memos, Home, Menu, Calculator and Find– using the Blue Fn
key combination with the appropriate application key on the keyboard.

You can also open an application by using a command key combination
that you assign to it.

To assign an application to a command key combination:

1. From the Keyboard application pick list, select CmdKeys.

2. Tap the pick list of the command key combination that you want to

assign to an application.

Tap the arrow to move
through the list one page
at a time

3. Select the application that you want to assign to the key

combination.

You can launch mapped applications in one of two ways:

• Press Cmd+Blue Fn+the assigned number key.

• If Numlock (Blue Fn+Caps Lock ) is enabled: Press Cmd+the

assigned number key

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