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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/mouse 
driver.

 

 

ENABLING THE KEYBOARD DRIVER 

 
 
 
 

 

1.

 

To enable the Stowaway keyboard, tap the 
Enable button on the Config screen of the 
keyboard application. This will open the 
Keyboard Setup Screen.  

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

2.

 

When the Device Setup Screen is shown, 
select the Bluetooth wireless keyboard 
option and tap Setup. This will show the 
Bluetooth Keyboard Status Page of the 
Stowaway keyboard application. You may 
also open that page by selecting the BT tab. 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 

3.

 

When Setup begins, the driver will enable the 
mobile device’s Bluetooth system software; this 
is also known as the Bluetooth Stack.  

 

 

 

 

Stowaway Bluetooth Owner’s Manual for Windows Mobile 

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Summary of Contents for iGo Stowaway

Page 1: ...www igo com iGo Stowaway Bluetooth Keyboard Owner s Manual for Pocket PC 2003 and Windows Mobile 5 0 Keyboard Driver Stowaway 4 51 Stowaway Bluetooth Owner s Manual for Windows Mobile Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...board 18 Secure Connection Overview 18 Keyboard Status Light 19 Using the Stowaway keyboard 20 Moving the Cursor Highlighting Text 20 On Screen Button and Editing Shortcuts 21 Launching and Navigating Applications 21 Windows Mobile 2003 Menu Navigation 22 Windows Mobile 5 0 Menu Navigation 22 Toolbar Navigation 23 Other Shortcuts 23 International and Extended Character Set 24 Frequently Asked Ques...

Page 3: ...ization cradle cable and establish a connection between the computer and your mobile device using ActiveSync 2 Insert the Stowaway CD ROM into the CD ROM drive on your PC Alternately if your device has internet access you may browse to www thinkoutside com and the website will automatically detect the correct driver for your device and offer it for download 3 Follow the on screen instructions to c...

Page 4: ...Keyboard Description Stowaway Bluetooth Owner s Manual for Windows Mobile Page 4 ...

Page 5: ...ard application This will open the Keyboard Setup Screen 2 When the Device Setup Screen is shown select the Bluetooth wireless keyboard option and tap Setup This will show the Bluetooth Keyboard Status Page of the Stowaway keyboard application You may also open that page by selecting the BT tab 3 When Setup begins the driver will enable the mobile device s Bluetooth system software this is also kn...

Page 6: ...functionality of the keyboard 2 A Secure connection requires authentication by entering the same passkey on the mobile device and then on the keyboard A Secure connection allows automatic reconnection Before starting the connection make sure the keyboard is Discoverable by the mobile device To do this press the Discoverable button on the keyboard until the green LED above the 0 key flashes once pe...

Page 7: ...NOTE Please make sure that the passkey is entered on screen first tap OK and then follow with the passkey on the keyboard When finished press the Enter key on the keyboard 6 The keyboard is now paired and available for use If the keyboard is closed the mobile device is turned off or either is idle too long the connection will be broken To reconnect make sure both devices are powered on and within ...

Page 8: ...discoverable by pressing the Discoverable button on the keyboard until the green LED above the 0 key flashes once per second Make sure the Secure box is not checked and tap the Connect button on the screen 2 The mobile device will scan for the Stowaway Keyboard 3 After the connection is made you may be prompted to verify the connection by typing 123 on the keyboard Stowaway Bluetooth Owner s Manua...

Page 9: ...d in range NOTE This is a vulnerable configuration please see Unsecured Mode Settings for more information 5 If you choose Make PDA accessible you will be prompted with this warning screen tap Yes to finish making the connection 6 If you choose not to Make PDA accessible by tapping Cancel or No you will be warned that future connections between the mobile device and the keyboard will need to be se...

Page 10: ...nt Modes 2 On the Bluetooth Status Page the keyboard battery information is displayed The two states of the battery are a Normal This is the most common state of the battery b Critical This means the batteries are in imminent danger of no longer functioning 3 If the keyboard batteries reach a critical state a message will be displayed on the Today screen NOTE The keyboard will display a RED LED ab...

Page 11: ...that stack should be used If the device is using a removable Bluetooth card such as a SDIO card a different stack may need to be used If the wrong stack is selected a connection may not be possible In such case rerun the connection procedure and select the correct stack 6 If the keyboard driver displays the Bluetooth system not detected message first verify that the driver has been loaded into Mai...

Page 12: ... which may work incorrectly in Power Efficient mode it will turn it OFF automatically You should turn OFF Power Efficient mode manually if you experience problems such as Inability to Scan for other Bluetooth devices Inability to Connect to other Bluetooth devices Inability to Discover the mobile device and connect to it from another Bluetooth host NOTE Turning off Power Efficient mode will shorte...

Page 13: ...ress the Discoverable button until the green light above the 0 key flashes once per second then tap Start NOTE While the firmware is being upgraded be sure that the keyboard and mobile device are not disturbed and that no other Bluetooth activities are taking place 3 When the firmware upgrade process is completed power cycle the keyboard by closing and reopening it NOTE Following the upgrade it wi...

Page 14: ...n 2 3 seconds but this may be delayed if the Bluetooth system on the mobile device is busy For example after the mobile device is powered on it may take 10 or more seconds for the Bluetooth system to re initialize NOTE Do not press the Discoverable button This will break the bond between the keyboard and the mobile device If this happens you will have to establish a new connection as described abo...

Page 15: ...ccessible during the initial set up of the keyboard This will change the settings to All devices NOTE Because they are not encoded Unsecured connections do not provide built in signal encryption and are vulnerable to eavesdropping of the data transmitted between the keyboard and the mobile device If you choose to create an Unsecure connection and Cancel at the Make PDA accessible dialog the settin...

Page 16: ...owaway Keyboard input method is selected The leftmost icon shows the state of the Bluetooth connection there are three different states that can be indicated A tap and hold on this icon will display a text message describing the state This shows that the Bluetooth connection is active This shows that the driver is waiting for the keyboard to reconnect This shows that the connection is not setup Th...

Page 17: ...right To increase key repeat delay drag the Key Repeat Delay slider to the right To decrease key repeat delay drag the Key Repeat Delay slider to the left To change the language layout in use tap the down arrow in the drop down box under Layout On the Hot Key tab Tap the down arrow next to a number and select the application to associate with that number When you press the Fn number key combinatio...

Page 18: ...e connection is established the paired devices share a permanent security bond This bond is established when two devices create and exchange a Link Key this process is also known as pairing Link Keys are based on a unique Bluetooth Device Address an internally generated random number and a user defined Passkey With a Bluetooth connection transmissions may be intercepted In order to limit this expo...

Page 19: ... press the Discoverable button When keyboard status light flashes a slow green light approx once every four seconds it is connected to the mobile device and is available for use When the keyboard status light is solid red for 5 seconds after power on the batteries must be replaced before the keyboard can resume normal operation When the keyboard is not connected to the mobile device the status lig...

Page 20: ...ect highlight next character to the left Shift Select highlight next character to the right Shift Select highlight previous line Shift Select highlight next line Shift Select highlight the next word to the left Ctrl Shift Select highlight the next word to the right Ctrl Shift Select highlight the previous paragraph Ctrl Shift Select highlight the next paragraph Ctrl Shift Beginning of the line Fn ...

Page 21: ...ebar Emulate right Softkey where applicable Launching and Navigating Applications To launch software applications and navigate among them refer to the following table Action Shortcut Fn D Start Phone call where applicable Fn F End Phone call where applicable Fn J Launch Today screen Fn K Access Programs screen Fn M Access Settings screen Launch Calendar Top Application Key Launch Contacts Second A...

Page 22: ...the letter key that corresponds to the first letter of the main menu item e g to access the Tools menu in Word hold the Alt key then press T Alt or Alt Alt first letter of main menu item To access a program s submenu first select a main menu item and then navigate the submenu using the up and down arrow keys Press the Enter key to choose the submenu item or Enter Windows Mobile 5 0 Menu Navigation...

Page 23: ...item Enter or 4 Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the submenu item you want 5 Press Enter to select the highlighted submenu item Enter Other Shortcuts Several shortcuts shown below provide you additional flexibility when using the Stowaway keyboard Action Shortcut Show hide the Input Method Toolbar Alt Launch the Keyboard Control Panel Alt Turns off the mobile device Fn Backspace NOTE Pr...

Page 24: ...t Á É Í Ó Ú Ý Acute accent Ctrl Shift letter ç Cedilla Ctrl c Ç Cedilla Ctrl Shift c ø Lower case naught Ctrl o Ø Capital naught Ctrl Shift o Ctrl letter à è ì ò ù Grave accent Ctrl Shift letter À È Ì Ò Ù Grave accent Ctrl Shift letter ã õ ñ Tilde accent Tilde accent Ctrl Shift Shift letter Ã Õ Ñ Inverted Exclamation AltGr 1 One half AltGr 2 Three quarter AltGr 3 One quarter AltGr 4 Division AltGr...

Page 25: ...he Stowaway Keyboard section for more information Q What are the Serial and IR tabs of the Keyboard Control Panel for If you should ever select and setup the Connected serial keyboard or Infrared wireless keyboard option on the Config tab of the Keyboard Control Panel you will see a Serial and or IR tab added to the Keyboard Control Panel Even if you change back to the Stowaway BT keyboard the Ser...

Page 26: ...ble Bluetooth card then a dialog box will be displayed with a choice of available components You will need to choose the Bluetooth component that you wish to be used with the Bluetooth keyboard and tap OK NOTE Some Bluetooth components may not work with the keyboard If you are not able to connect to the keyboard you may have to return to the Config page tap Enable again select Bluetooth wireless k...

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Page 30: ...erves tendons and muscles may be related to repetitive motion an improperly set up work area incorrect body posture and poor work habits To reduce the risk of injury follow these precautions Stand stretch and move around several times every hour Every once in a while work on a different task with your hands Avoid repetitive motions Use shortcut keys to move efficiently and avoid repetitive awkward...

Page 31: ...dcast television cellular services radar air traffic control pager and Personal Communication Services PCS These licensed services along with unintentional radiators such as digital devices including computers contribute to the electromagnetic environment Electromagnetic Compatibility is the ability of items of electronic equipment to function properly together in the electronic environment While ...

Page 32: ...modification of the device or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than that specified by Mobility California Inc The correction of interference caused by such unauthorized modification substitution or attachment is the responsibility of the user Mobility California Inc and its authorized resellers or distributors are not liable for any damage or violation of gov...

Page 33: ...es Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received includin...

Page 34: ...igital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada IC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow the specific operating instruction for satisfying RF exposure compliance This transmitter must not be co located or o...

Page 35: ...den anderen relevanten Festlegungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG Wien Italian Con la presente Mobility California Inc dichiara che questo STBT01 è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni perteinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999 5 CE Spanish Por medio de la presente Mobility California Inc declara que el STBT01 cumple con los requisotas esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposicione...

Page 36: ... ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele sätetele Hungarian Alulírott Mobility California Inc nyilatkozom hogy a STBT01 megfelel a vonatkozó alapvetõ követelményeknek és az 1999 5 EC irányelv ebyéb elõírásainak Slovak Mobility California Inc týmto vyhlasuje že STBT01 spĺňa základné pozáiadavky a všetky príslušné ustanovenia Smernice 1999 5 ES Czech Mobility California Inc tím...

Page 37: ... are few possibilities for outdoor use On private property or on the private property of public persons use is subject to a preliminary authorization procedure by the Ministry of Defence with maximum authorized power of 100 mW in the 2446 5 2483 5 MHz band Use outdoors on public property is not permitted In the departments listed below for the entire 2 4 GHz band Maximum authorized power indoors i...

Page 38: ...evice stand Dimensions Open 13 8 x 5 1 x 0 5 350mm x 129mm x 12mm Dimensions Closed 5 0 x 3 5 x 0 9 128mm x 90mm x 23mm Weight including battery 10 7 ounces 303 grams Operating Temperature Range 32 to 120 F 0 to 49 C Typical Battery Life Continuous Operation 80 hours Typical usage 2 months Standby 10000 hours RF Technical specifications RF output power Class 2 Maximum output power is 1 6mW 2 dBm P...

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