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T H E S T O W A W A Y P O R T A B L E K E Y B O A R D
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Users Guide
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F O R P A L M O S A N D P O C K E T P C
H A N D H E L D C O M P U T E R S
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Contents 1 ™ The Think Outside Stowaway Portable Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the Software Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Setting Up the Stowaway Portable Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Attaching Your Handheld Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Closing the Stowaway Portable Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Using the Stowaway Portable Keyboard: Palm OS 6
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T M The Think Outside Stowaway Portable Keyboard The Stowaway Portable Keyboard is a convenient, portable solution for entering data and commands quickly and easily into your handheld computer. This compact, fully functional keyboard lets you: Type text and special characters into your handheld computer efficiently Quickly launch your favorite applications with simple key combinations Enter commands and options with simple key commands Travel anywhere with a full-sized keyboard for your han
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Installing the Software Driver Note: Before installing the software: Remove any keyboard software previously installed on your handheld computer. Make sure that your handheld computer has at least 140K of free memory for Palm devices and 300K of free memory for Pocket PC devices. Windows 98/ME/2000/NT/XP Operating Systems: Easy Installa tion with a Windows Setup wizard (Palm OS) 1. Insert the handheld into its cradle and synchronize to back up your files. 2. Insert the CD enclosed with your
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Setting Up the Stowaway Portable Keyboard The Stowaway opens and closes easily without to forcing the mechanism. Just follow these instructions. Opening the keyboard 1. Hold the unit in your hands and pull the button down to open the case. Unlocking the Stowaway Keyboard 2. Unfold the keyboard and set it on a flat surface. Unfolding the Stowaway Keyboard 3. Slide the red end-grips inward to bring the keyboard sections completely together. Sliding the Stowaway Keyboard Ends Together 3
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Attaching Your Handheld Computer 1. Locate the docking mechanism underneath the docking connectors (each dock is different) at the top of the keyboard. 2. Slide the docking mechanism out of the keyboard until the rear support foot springs upward. Extending the Docking Mechanism and Support Foot 3. For Pocket PC Devices only: Rotate the connector upward until it snaps into place. You are now ready to dock your handheld. 4. Line up your handheld computer with the dock connector and insert firml
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Closing the Stowaway Portable Keyboard 1. Pull your handheld computer upward to remove it from the docking connector. 2. For Pocket PC users, fold down the docking connector. 3. Fold the rear support foot flat, and slide it into the keyboard. 4. With the unit still on a flat surface, slide the red end-grips apart and toward the ends of the case. Make sure to slide the keyboard sections as wide apart as possible. Sliding the Stowaway Keyboard Ends Apart. 5. Lift the keyboard and push up from
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® Using the Stowaway Portable Keyboard – Palm OS Things to Remember Use the keyboard on a flat surface which supports the keyboard as well as the attached handheld computer. If you are using the keyboard on your lap, place it on a book or other flat surface. Use your stylus for selecting list items, making menu selections, and giving commands in applications that are not compatible with the keyboard. (Palm OS does not support cursor control). Use the handy stylus wells in the right and lef
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Adjusting General Settings: Keyboard Application General Settings Key Repeat Rate This option 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 drag the marker arrow toward Fast (to increase) or Slow (to decrease) the repeat rate. Delay Until Repeat This option 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. 7
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Key Repeat Rate This option 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 drag the marker arrow toward Fast (to increase) or Slow (to decrease) the repeat rate. Delay Until Repeat This option 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 drag the marker arrow toward Long (to increase) or Short (to decrease) th
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1. In the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen, tap “Cmd Keys” to display the Application Assignments screen. 2. Tap the down-arrow next to a number and select the application to associate with that number. 3. When you press the Command key combination, the assigned application will launch. Changing Layout Settings Open the keyboard application, then tap Layout on the settings list. The layout settings allow you to view, change or enable/disable the following options: Keyboar
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Layout This option a llows you to set the layout of the keyboard to the following languages: • English (US-Standard) • French • German To change the keyboard layout, tap on the drop-down arrow and select a language from the list. Manage Layout Screens • Beam: Beams the layout database • Info: Displays database contents • Delete: Deletes the layout database Keyboard Application Manage Layouts 10 10
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Tab • This option allows you to set the tab key to either move within fields or move to a tab stop. • To change the tab key movement, tap on the drop-down arrow and make a selection from the list. Layout info • This option displays the current Layout setting, copyright and contact information for assistance with additional international layouts you may have installed on your handheld computer. • To view the information, tap the Layout Info on-screen button. Pointer Screen Available on Palm
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• Enable Screen Pointer: Turns the keyboard screen pointer on and off. Press down the Alt key to display the pointer. To move the pointer, press Alt with the arrow keys. To select with the pointer, press Alt with the enter key. • Pointer Size: Adjusts the size of the keyboard pointer To View the Online Help 1. On your handheld computer screen, tap the keyboard icon to display the keyboard software. 2. In the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen, tap Help to display the Help scr
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Typing Keyboard Shortcuts – Palm OS Devices You can carry out most of your handheld computer’s commands with these key combinations. To access keys embedded with blue characters, press Fn + . Cursor Movements This table lists the shortcuts for moving the cursor and selecting text. Shortcut Action Moves cursor left one word Ctrl - Left arrow Moves cursor right one word
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Button shortcuts This table lists the key combinations to activate onscreen buttons. Note: You can also activate a button by pressing Ctrl - Cmd and a letter unique to the button name, or by tapping the button with your stylus. Equivalent onscreen button Keystroke OK Fn - Enter Delete Fn - Del Cancel
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Menu commands This table lists the key combinations to activate various commands. Action Keystroke 1 Cuts selected text Ctrl - x 1 Copies selected text Ctrl - c 1 Pastes cut or copied text Ctrl - v 2 Enters shortcut mode Fn - Cmd Toggles backlight
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Extended Character Set The following two tables list the function key and character combinations to generate extended characters. Characters, symbols, punctuation marks Character Description Keystroke Ø Uppercase Nordic O-Slash Shift - Fn - O ø Lowercase Nordic O-Slash
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Character Description Keystroke ± Plus/minus Shift - Fn - + 1/2 Half Fn - 2 3/4 Three-quarters Fn - 3 1/4
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Calculator functions This table lists keystrokes to activate calculator functions. Function Keystroke Add, subtract, multiply, divide, equals + - * / = Clear all C Clear last entry E Clear memory M Set current number on display in memory P
