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P74277-F8U1500-man.qxd 02/10/2003 6:02 PM Page 1
Wireless PDA Keyboard
For Palm & Pocket PC OS Handhelds
Enter data wirelessly to your PDA
User Guide
F8U1500
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P74277-F8U1500-man.qxd 02/10/2003 6:02 PM Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ....................................................................................................1 Specifications ..................................................................................................2 Software Installation Installing Keyboard on your Pocket PC............................................................3 Removing Keyboard from your Pocket PC .........................................
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P74277-F8U1500-man.qxd 02/10/2003 6:02 PM Page 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Wireless PDA Keyboard. Now, if you replace your PDA, you won’t have to replace your keyboard. Using dual-beam infrared technology to communicate with your PDA, this Belkin innovation lets you input data to your PDA without physically attaching it to the Keyboard. It works with most popular handhelds, including Pocket PC, Palm, and Sony CLIÉ devices. Driver updates can allow it to work with fu
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P74277-F8U1500-man.qxd 02/10/2003 6:02 PM Page 2 Specifications • Dual-beam Universal wireless Infrared (IR) communication • 64-key QWERTY keyboard • 13mm key-pitch, 3mm key-travel • 1 AAA battery provide up to 360 hour of continuous use • Dimensions opened: 10.5" x 3.6' x 0.375" • Dimensions closed: 5.25" x 3.6" 0.80" (stand attached) • Weight: 8.8 ounces 2
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P74277-F8U1500-man.qxd 02/10/2003 6:02 PM Page 3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Installing Keyboard on your Pocket PC Before installing the software, please note the following: • You must make sure any keyboard software previously installed on your Pocket PC is disabled. • There must be at least 1.2MB of free memory on your Pocket PC. • We recommend that you back up all files in your Pocket PC prior to installation. 1. Close all active windows on your Pocket PC. ® 2. Connect your Pocket PC to your des
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P74277-F8U1500-man.qxd 02/10/2003 6:02 PM Page 4 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Note: For Pocket PC 2002 users, please disable the beam-receiving mode according to the following steps. 1. Tap “Start Menu” and then tap “Settings”. 2. Tap “Connections” and then tap “Beam”. 3. Uncheck the box “Receive all incoming beams and select discoverable mode” and then tap “OK”. (Fig. 2) Fig. 2 Fig. 1 4
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P74277-F8U1500-man.qxd 02/10/2003 6:02 PM Page 5 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Removing Keyboard from your Pocket PC 1. Close all active windows on your Pocket PC. 2. Disable the screen rotation function by unchecking the box next to option “Screen Rotation” on the “Wireless PDA Keyboard” Configuration page. Next, perform a soft-reset to the Pocket PC as instructed by your PDA’s user manual. 3. Go to the “Remove Programs” settings page under the “System” section in the “Settings” menu. 4. Select “W
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P74277-F8U1500-man.qxd 02/10/2003 6:02 PM Page 6 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 5. Close all active applications. Place your Palm onto your HotSync cradle, and perform a HotSync operation. The Wireless PDA Keyboard software will then be installed in your Palm. 6. After the HotSync operation, you may detach your Palm from the cradle. 7. To launch the “Wireless PDA Keyboard” Configuration page, tap the “Wireless PDA Keyboard” icon on your Palm handheld’s main menu. 8. Status “ON” means the keyboard fun
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P74277-F8U1500-man.qxd 02/10/2003 6:02 PM Page 7 USING THE KEYBOARD Setting Up the Keyboard 1. Detach the keyboard from the stand cover. 2. Hold the keyboard and press the release button to open it. Then place it on a flat surface. 3. Install the battery. a) Open the battery compartment located on top of the keyboard. b) Insert a AAA battery in the battery compartment; note direction for correct battery position, indicated by a “+” and “–“ sign. c) Close the battery compartment. 4. Pull out
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P74277-F8U1500-man.qxd 02/10/2003 6:02 PM Page 8 USING THE KEYBOARD Aligning the Keyboard The keyboard automatically detects IR signals from the PDA. Press the two “Shift” keys on the keyboard and look for a symbol to appear on the tool bar of the PDA. This indicates that the connection is made, that the keyboard detects the infrared signals from the PDA, and that you are within the correct distance for typing. If the symbol does appear, slide the keyboard vertically and horizontally to plac
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P74277-F8U1500-man.qxd 02/10/2003 6:02 PM Page 9 TYPING WITH THE KEYBOARD Typing Lowercase Letters To enter lowercase letters with your Wireless PDA Keyboard, simply type them as you would on a standard computer keyboard. Typing Uppercase Letters To capitalize one letter: Press “Shift” while typing the letter. To capitalize a block of letters: Press “Caps Lock” then all other letters you enter will be capitalized. Symbol will appear on the lower right-hand corner of the PDA screen. To relea
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P74277-F8U1500-man.qxd 02/10/2003 6:02 PM Page 10 CONFIGURING THE KEYBOARD SOFTWARE To access the keyboard application, tap “Start” and then “Wireless PDA Keyboard” on your handheld device. Enable – This will allow the Wireless PDA Keyboard driver to accept key input. Disable – This will turn off the driver. Remember to enable the keyboard again, before your next use. Repeat Rate – This will determine the repeat frequency of a key when you hold it down continuously. Delay Until Repeat – This
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P74277-F8U1500-man.qxd 02/10/2003 6:02 PM Page 11 CONFIGURING THE KEYBOARD SOFTWARE Screen Rotation Some PDAs have the infrared port on the side, so you must rotate your screen to place your PDA on the stand sideways. After enabling the screen-rotation function, you can choose to rotate the screen 0º, 90º, 180º, or 270º. You can simply choose the settings in your Configuration page or you can use the Fn , Fn on the keyboard to rotate the screen. For Pocket PC users, during the status of 90º o
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P74277-F8U1500-man.qxd 02/10/2003 6:02 PM Page 12 SPECIAL FEATURES ON THE KEYBOARD (POCKET PC) After installing the Wireless PDA Keyboard software, the software runs automatically and you can use the keyboard at any time. After setup, simply position the IR port of your Pocket PC toward the IR port of the keyboard and then start typing. Shortcut Keys Application Shortcut Keys The following application buttons are reproduced on the right-hand side of the keyboard. ...........................
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P74277-F8U1500-man.qxd 02/10/2003 6:02 PM Page 13 SPECIAL FEATURES ON THE KEYBOARD (POCKET PC) Fn Today ......................................Today Schedule Fn Off..........................................Turn off the PDA or handheld Fn OK ..........................................OK Fn ..........................................Rotate the screen of the PDA clockwise Fn ............................................Rotate the screen of the PDA anticlockwise Fn PgUP ...........................
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P74277-F8U1500-man.qxd 02/10/2003 6:02 PM Page 14 SPECIAL FEATURES ON THE KEYBOARD (POCKET PC) The FaceBoard Button Pressing the Fn :-) button will cause a window (Fig. 7) to pop up, which contains various, less frequently used symbols and punctuation marks, as well as popular “smiley” patterns for your e-mail. To select a symbol, you can either touch the on-screen button or press the corresponding key shown below the on-screen button. You can also use an Alternative FaceBoard by activatin
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P74277-F8U1500-man.qxd 02/10/2003 6:02 PM Page 15 SPECIAL FEATURES ON THE KEYBOARD (POCKET PC) Customizing the FaceBoard You can customize the FaceBoard with any combination of symbols or key string. To configure FaceBoard: 1. Tap on “Edit” tab in the FaceBoard screen to bring up the editing screen. (Fig. 9) 2. Tap on the key you want to redefine, an input screen will come up. (Fig. 10) 3. Type the desired characters or symbols in the edit box. You can use the on-screen SIP keyboard to inp
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P74277-F8U1500-man.qxd 02/10/2003 6:02 PM Page 16 SPECIAL FEATURES ON THE KEYBOARD (PALM OS) After installing the Wireless PDA Keyboard software, the software runs automatically and you can use the keyboard at any time. Simply set up the keyboard and position the IR port of your Pocket PC toward the IR port of the keyboard, and then start typing. Shortcut Keys Application Shortcut Keys The following application buttons are reproduced on the right-hand side of the keyboard. ..................
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P74277-F8U1500-man.qxd 02/10/2003 6:02 PM Page 17 SPECIAL FEATURES ON THE KEYBOARD (PALM OS) Function Keys Function keys are printed in orange on the keyboard. Fn ..........................................Applications Fn ..........................................Pull-Down Menu Fn ..........................................Calculator Fn ..........................................Search Fn :-) ........................................FaceBoard Fn Off...................................
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P74277-F8U1500-man.qxd 02/10/2003 6:02 PM Page 18 SPECIAL FEATURES ON THE KEYBOARD (PALM OS) FaceBoard Pressing the Fn :-) button will cause a window to pop up, which contains various, less frequently used symbols and punctuation marks, as well as a selection of popular “smiley” patterns for your e-mails. To select a symbol, you can either touch the on-screen button or press the corresponding key shown below the on-screen button. 18
