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iGo Stowaway Ultra-Slim
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Bluetooth Keyboard
Owner’s Manual
for
Symbian Series 60 Mobile Devices
Keyboard Driver:
1.21
Stowaway Ultra-Slim Owner’s Manual for Symbian Series 60
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Setting up the Keyboard .................................................3 Before You Begin....................................................................................3 Installing the Software............................................................................3 Configuring the Keyboard to your Device.....................4 Secure Connections ...............................................................................4 Unsecure Connections.........................
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Setting up the Keyboard Before You Begin Before you install the Stowaway keyboard software for Symbian Series 60 mobile devices: Disable or uninstall any other keyboard applications that you have previously installed on your mobile device. (Refer to the User’s Guide included with your mobile device for instruction on how to do this.) Ensure there is at least 250 KB of memory on your mobile device. Insert the AAA battery (included) beneath the battery cover of the Stowaway
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Configuring the Keyboard to your Device NOTE: The Bluetooth connection between the mobile device and keyboard must be set up through the Stowaway keyboard driver. 1. The main screen of the Stowaway Keyboard application is the Status screen. The Status window gives you the keyboard connection status, battery and firmware information. The Options tab gives you access to the Bluetooth security settings. The other keyboard options are available via the Options button or via the a
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3. After you select Enable BT, the Stowaway keyboard application will enable the Bluetooth system software (Bluetooth Stack) on your mobile device, and will begin scanning for the keyboard. 4. You will be prompted for a Passkey. You may see this Bluetooth Passkey dialog box, but this may vary by device. Enter a Passkey of your own choosing (of 1-9 digits), using your mobile device keypad. NOTE: The Passkey must contain only digits, for example 12345.
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6. If the Passkey is entered successfully on both devices, the message BT Keyboard Connected will appear on the Status tab. If the keyboard does not show up as connected: a. Press the keys together on the keyboard again. b. Or, power cycle the keyboard (close and reopen), then press . c. Or, check that the Red LED on the keyboard is not lit after a power cycle, indicating a dead battery condition. 7. If the passkey
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OTHER FEATURES 1. If several Stowaway keyboards happen to be nearby and in Discoverable mode, the scan will display all of these devices in a list. Compare the keyboard ID (Bluetooth address) printed on the back of the keyboard with the IDs in the list and select the desired keyboard to connect to. 2. When the Bluetooth keyboard is enabled, the Status window shows the connection status, the battery state, and firmware version for the keyboard. The three states of t
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4. The Keys tab allows you to remap the default application launch Hot keys available in the driver + (row two keys), as well as assign applications or files to open with the + + (row one 1-0 keys). 5. About tab – Provides the version of the Stowaway software installed on your mobile device. 6. Help – Application help is available from the Options Button > Help option. Sto
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Reconnecting the Stowaway keyboard The above steps establish the Bluetooth wireless connection and bonding between the mobile device and the keyboard for the first time. Keyboard character input should be enabled as long as the connection is maintained. Despite a high degree of reliability, the Bluetooth connection could break for many reasons: The keyboard will power off when the right key panel is slid out and the Bluetooth connection will be lost. As a power saving feature,
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Even when disconnected, the mobile device and the keyboard remain bonded. The keyboard will only reconnect to the bonded mobile device and the mobile device will only listen to the bonded keyboard. To break the bond press for approximately 1 second or until the green LED flashes quickly. Normally the bond will not need to be broken unless the keyboard will be used with another mobile device or another keyboard will be used with the mobile device. Therefore, plea
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Automatic Reconnection from Waiting Mode Some mobile devices have more restrictive Bluetooth settings than others, in terms of the type of operating mode, or the type of paired device the software will allow reconnection with from waiting mode. If your Stowaway keyboard software returns to waiting mode, tapping any key on the keyboard will not trigger automatic reconnection in certain circumstances. This may be because the settings in the Bluetooth stack on your mobile device have restr
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Customizing Your Keyboard Keyboard Control Panel NOTE: The Options button and Options tab within the Bluetooth keyboard application have somewhat different functionality. While you can access all of the tabs of the keyboard application using the Scroll button on your mobile device, the Options button menu is the only means of enabling and disabling the keyboard. Press the Options button to open the menu that gives access to the application’s features. Select Enable BT to turn acces
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Disabling the Stowaway keyboard When the Stowaway keyboard is no longer needed, you may disable the keyboard driver by pressing the Options button. The BT Disabled message will then be displayed on the Status page. NOTE: Disabling the Bluetooth keyboard will not automatically turn off the Bluetooth radio. Turning the Bluetooth radio off from Connectivity > Bluetooth while the keyboard driver is still enabled will prompt with Active Bluetooth connection. Switch off anyway? The Bluetoot
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Keyboard Status Light When the keyboard is open there is a light above the key that indicates the status of the keyboard. When the keyboard status light flashes a fast green light (approx. once per second) it is in Discoverable mode. This is the state that allows it to be detected by the mobile device. To place the keyboard in Discoverable mode, use the key combination. When keyboard status light flashes a slow green light (approx.
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Using the Stowaway keyboard Character Input • Commands joined by a dash “–” mean that the key combination must be pressed in order and with all keys held down at the same time. • Commands joined by a plus “+” mean that the key following the “+” must be pressed after the initial key combination is pressed and released. • The keyboard provides 2 separate color-coded function keys (blue and green ) that enable you to navigate the device or access numbers and symbols. In the ta
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Launching and Navigating Applications Opening various applications can be performed with the keyboard using the shortcuts provided in this table. The user can also map favorite applications to assigned Hot Keys within the keyboard driver application. Action Shortcut Launch Calendar + Launch Contacts + Launch Message + Launch To-Do + Launch Video Recorder + Launch Images + Launch Notes + Launch Phone + La
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International and Extended Character Set International characters are produced by pressing the Alt key with the corresponding keys in the table below. Both upper and lower case characters are supported when shift or Caps Lock. Character Shortcut Character Shortcut á + ß + à + ý +<;> ä + ÿ +<’ > â + ó + å + ò + ã + ö + æ + ô + ç + õ + ñ
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Frequently Asked Questions Q: My keyboard and handheld are in-range and powered on, why won’t they reconnect after a key press? A: The current Bluetooth settings on your mobile device may preclude an automatic reconnection. Determine if your Bluetooth software requires paired devices to be “Authenticated,” or whether your current Bluetooth operating mode permits devices to connect. Re-establish the connection manually in the Stowaway keyboard application, see Configuring the Keyboard
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Warranty Mobility California warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of one (1) year from the date of original retail purchase. Mobility California’s and its suppliers’ entire liability, and your exclusive remedy, if you discover a defect and return the product with proof of purchase to Mobility California during the warranty period, is that Mobility California will, at its option, repair, replace, or refund the purchase price of
