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Enabling the PDA Keyboard

Important: To successfully HotSync or ActiveSync your PDA, you must disable
the PDA keyboard driver.

Palm OS Devices
1. 

Call up the Applications menu and tap the  W-Link  Software Icon.

2. 

The  Control  screen will appear. See Fig.

 

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3. 

Click the Enable keyboard driver checkbox. (To disable, uncheck the box)

4. 

Tap the upper right corner and select  Settings  from the drop down menu

5. 

Choose settings to suit your typing style (See  General Settings  Page 1 9).

Important Tip: Holding the stylus on the graffiti screen area for 3- 5 seconds,
then lifting, enables and disables the keyboard driver

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Summary of Contents for micro wireless link

Page 1: ...Micro Wireless Link User Manual Before using this device please read these instructions carefully ...

Page 2: ... under User Setup Procedures Page 7 Switch Off Your PDA Before Closing the Keyboard You should turn the PDA off or remove the keyboard from the line of sight of the IR before closing the keyboard Not doing so may cause the PDA to freeze as transmissions may occur as the keys are depressed while closing Should the PDA freeze while closing simply open the keyboard position it for line of sight and t...

Page 3: ...tions Palm OS 18 Keyboard Functions for Palm Users Palm General Settings 19 User Programmable Shortcuts 20 Inserting Accents 21 Adding Characters symbols and punctuation marks 22 Keyboard Functions for PocketPC Users Extended Character Set 23 Calculator functions and Other Combination keys 24 Customizing your keyboard 25 Function Keys or Quick Launch Keys 26 Customizing the Quick Launch Keys Text ...

Page 4: ...s to enter commands Create your own shortcut keys Compatible with the Following PDAs PDAs with Palm OS version 3 x to 4 0 Palm III IIIx IIIe IIIc V Vx VII VIIx m100 m105 m125 m500 m505 i705 HandSpring Visor Deluxe Edge Prism Platinum IBM WorkPad Companion IBM WorkPad C3 PC Companion Sony Clie Symbol 1700 PocketPC 2000 and PocketPC 2002 handheld devices screen rotation not available Compaq iPaq All...

Page 5: ...ation row has been removed To type a number punctuation or to call up a PDA function hold down one of the matching function keys on the bottom row Key Color Function Num Numlock Red Number Keys Function Blue PDA Stylus Commands Punct Green Punctuation Keys Stylus Holder Release Buttons Battery Infra Red Punct Function Num Numlock ...

Page 6: ...stalling the Software Palm OS 1 HotSync your PDA to back up your information and insert the software installation CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Closing the CD tray will automatically run the installation software on your PC 3 Follow the instructions displayed on your screen PocketPC 1 ActiveSync your PDA to back up your information and insert the software installation CD into your CD ROM drive 2 Clos...

Page 7: ... Icon 2 The Control screen will appear See Fig 1 3 Click the Enable keyboard driver checkbox To disable uncheck the box 4 Tap the upper right corner and select Settings from the drop down menu 5 Choose settings to suit your typing style See General Settings Page 19 Important Tip Holding the stylus on the graffiti screen area for 3 5 seconds then lifting enables and disables the keyboard driver Fig...

Page 8: ...and select Programs 2 Tap the Wireless Link Icon 3 The Main Set up screen will appear See Fig 2 4 Click the Enable Keyboard Driver checkbox To disable uncheck the box 5 Tap Date and Time and choose the correct settings Fig 2 ...

Page 9: ...of the PDA Stand 2 Pull out the support leg on the back of the PDA Stand and place it on a flat surface 3 Place your handheld on the PDA support wire 4 Pull the retractable reflector out and position it as shown below Fig 3 Congratulations you are ready to start typing Fig 3 ...

Page 10: ...rt wire back onto bottom of the PDA Stand 2 Snap the Custom Hinge labeled Keyboard Stand onto the PDA Stand This process is the same as for Stand Palm connector See Fig 15 Page 15 3 Slide the other half of the Custom Hinge into the slot of the PDA keyboard Figs 4 5 Fig 4 Fig 5 ...

Page 11: ...V and m500 series only Connecting your Palm V or M500 series to the Wireless Link keyboard Insert the Custom Hinge labeled Keyboard m500 or Keyboard Palm V into the Wireless Link keyboard and slide the hinge home Figs 7 8 Fig 7 Fig 8 Fig 6 ...

Page 12: ...12 Insert the hinge into the left hand groove of the Palm V or M500 series Figs 9 10 And slide the hinge Home Fig 9 Fig 10 ...

Page 13: ...13 Open the PDA Keyboard To lock the keyboard slide the Palm and Custom Hinge to the left Fig 11 Fig 11 ...

Page 14: ...f your Palm and use it to support your Palm at a 45 degree viewing angle Fig 14 You can use the outside portion of the Custom Stylus as a pointer From the Control screen Fig 1 setup the viewing screen for Pocket Computer mode by choosing Left screen rotation You are now looking at the world s smallest fully functional computer You just may have replaced your laptop Fig 14 Fig 12 Fig 13 ...

Page 15: ...the stand to the back of your Palm Pull out the leg and place the stand and Palm on a flat surface Fig 17 Pull the reflector as far as it will go fold it forward to the first click and you are ready to start typing The position of the reflector varies with each PDA and can generally be positioned closer to the PDA than as depicted in Fig 17 Full extension is however required for the HP Jornada and...

Page 16: ...p A simple setup to use the keyboard is as follows 1 Place your PDA in front of the keyboard with their IR ports facing each other Fig 18 2 Enable the PDA keyboard and choose the reverse screen rotation Fig 1 Fig 18 ...

Page 17: ...ard one word Ctrl Left arrow Move cursor back one word Ctrl Shift Right arrow Select next word Ctrl Shift Left arrow Select previous word Fn Up arrow Scroll up Fn Down arrow Scroll down Tab or Shift Tab Next Field or Previous Field Fn Right arrow Move cursor to end of the line Fn Left arrow Move cursor to beginning of the line Cmd l Enters shortcut mode Cmd x Ctrl x for PocketPC Cuts selected text...

Page 18: ...le lists keystrokes to activate calculator functions after pressing Numlock Keystroke Action Add subtract multiply divide equals C Clear all Z Clear last entry X Clear memory V Set current number on display in memory B Recall value in memory ...

Page 19: ...nt to hear a click sound from the PDA when a key is pressed Note that the System Sound option in the General Preferences must be activated Assigning Applications to Command Key Combinations The four keys on the top right of the PDA keyboard Calendar Contacts To Do and Memo launch the standard PDA applications In addition by holding the Function key down and pressing these keys you can launch addit...

Page 20: ...ograms Here is how to set them up 1 Tap the Application icon and then the W Link Keyboard icon 2 Tap the drop down menu in the upper right corner of the screen and choose CmdKeys Fig 20 3 Select the arrow beside the Hotkey combination to access the potential command list to be assigned to an application 4 Then select the application you want to assign to the hot key combination Fig 20 ...

Page 21: ...nction key and the character indicated If you want to type the for the word Gr lsh type the o and then press function key Fn and semicolon The umlaut will appear over the o Keystroke Character Description Ctrl Acute accent Ctrl Circumflex Ctrl Umlaut Ctrl Grave accent Ctrl Tilde ...

Page 22: ...side down Alt Shift A fi Uppercase AE ligature Alt a Lowercase ae ligature Alt b Beta Alt w _ Bullet Alt g Copyright Alt hyphen Divide Alt e _ Euro Alt u _ Micro Alt ƒ Paragraph symbol Alt p Pound sterling Alt r Registered trademark Alt s Section Alt t Trademark Alt y Japanese yen Fn q Plus minus Fn w _ Half Fn e _ Three quarters Fn r _ One quarter Fn t Cents ...

Page 23: ...light the key and pressing Enter Mathematics Greek Dingbat and Miscellaneous Further Useful Points You cannot use shortcut keys for menu items i e you can t use Alt letter to select a control The Stylus must be used The operating system automatically capitalizes words when it makes sense to do so the beginning of a sentence or every word if the user is entering contact information Entering unicode...

Page 24: ...stroke Action Add subtract multiply divide equals Other Combination keys The following table lists other available Fn Alt Ctrl key combinations Key Sequence Emulates FN Spacebar Virtual Keyboard Off Fn Backspace Off key Ctrl Q Quit current Application Alt H Help Ctrl N Start a new file Fn K Keyboard Enable Screen Keyboard driver remains enabled until manually disabled ...

Page 25: ...creen are Enable Keyboard Shows a checkmark if keyboard is enabled Function Keys Lists all application Fn keys and the applications assigned to them Text Macros Lists the Cmd key assignments for your text shortcuts Date Time Sets date and time About Information To enable the keyboard tap on the Enable Keyboard driver box a checkmark will appear To disable the keyboard tap on the Enable Keyboard bo...

Page 26: ...gned to these keys and 10 applications assigned to other Fn key combinations Symbol Description Date Calendar Fn Date Apps Windows Start Address Contacts Fn Address Menu Home menu Qstart To Do Tasks Fn To Do Calc Calculator Memo Notes Fn Memo Find Find Fn e Pocket Excel Fn w Pocket Word Fn t Today Fn b Inbox Fn o Character Map Set Fn k Keyboard Fn backspace Off Fn X Quit Program Fn L Help Fn A New...

Page 27: ...symbols into your document using shortcut keys It works by generating the key presses necessary to type out the desired string of characters To create a new text macro select the key combination you wish to set by using the arrow keys or stylus Once it is highlighted press Tab key to enter the Macro text box Now type your text Press Fn Enter OK or Tab to complete your entry and select another key ...

Page 28: ...ea There are no user serviceable parts Micro Innovations may only do service and repair Battery Life Based on average use the AAA battery will last 3 months Technical Support For technical assistance call 1 877 550 5534 or visit www mi products com Technical support hours of operation Monday Friday 8 30 am to 5 30 pm Eastern Standard Time ...

Page 29: ...ply to you Neither the sales personnel of the seller nor any other person is authorized to make any warranties other than those described herein or to extend the duration of any warranties beyond the time period described herein on the behalf of Micro Innovations The warranties described herein shall be the sole and exclusive warranties granted by Micro Innovations and shall be the sole and exclus...

Page 30: ...e may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation 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 ...

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