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Getting Started

The Palm

®

 Wireless Keyboard with Bluetooth

®

 wireless 

technology is a light, foldable keyboard that works with certain 
models of Palm OS

®

 and Windows Mobile

®

 devices from Palm. 

The keyboard uses Bluetooth technology to make a wireless 
connection to your device. The keyboard is ultra portable yet is 
full-sized and full-featured, making it easy to type larger jobs.

This chapter walks you through the setup steps for the 
keyboard, including pairing the keyboard with your Palm OS or 
Windows Mobile device. 

Summary of Contents for 3245WW - Wireless Keyboard With Bluetooth Technology

Page 1: ...User Guide Palm Wireless Keyboard with Bluetooth wireless technology ...

Page 2: ...e use of this guide Palm Inc assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this software Palm Inc assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction dead battery or repairs Be sure to make backup copies of all important data on other media to protect against data loss IMPORTANT Please read th...

Page 3: ...s 7 Understanding the indicator lights 9 Closing the keyboard 10 Chapter 2 Customizing the Keyboard 11 Changing keyboard settings 12 Assigning key combinations for opening applications 14 Chapter 3 Keyboard Shortcuts and Special Characters 17 Cursor movements 19 Menu commands 21 Keyboard function keys 22 Characters symbols and punctuation marks 25 Accent marks 27 Keystrokes for the 5 way navigator...

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Page 5: ...and Windows Mobile devices from Palm The keyboard uses Bluetooth technology to make a wireless connection to your device The keyboard is ultra portable yet is full sized and full featured making it easy to type larger jobs This chapter walks you through the setup steps for the keyboard including pairing the keyboard with your Palm OS or Windows Mobile device ...

Page 6: ...G E T T I N G S T A R T E D W H A T S I N T H E B O X 2 1 C H A P T E R What s in the box Wireless Keyboard Wireless Keyboard driver CD AAA batteries Printed material ...

Page 7: ...ard drivers 1 Insert the Wireless Keyboard driver CD into your computer s CD drive 2 Prepare to install the driver on your device Follow the steps for your computer system Windows Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen If the installation does not begin open the CD in Windows Explorer and double click Keyboard_Setup exe Mac Open the folder for your language and double click th...

Page 8: ...the closed keyboard and fully open the keyboard 2 Slide the battery door to the right insert two AAA batteries and then replace the battery door NOTE After you insert the batteries the keyboard turns on automatically when you open it 3 Slide the keyboard lock to the right to lock the keyboard in the open position 4 Grasp the easel tray and gently pull to fully extend it The easel flips up Tray Eas...

Page 9: ... one of the three slots 7 Place your device on the easel Pairing your device with the keyboard Palm OS devices 1 On the keyboard press and hold the Connect button in the upper left corner until the orange indicator light in the upper right corner of the keyboard begins flashing TIP You can remove the easel completely if you want to set up your device in a more convenient location To do so bend the...

Page 10: ...and select BTKeybrd 3 In the Status option select ON Your device searches for other Bluetooth devices within range 4 Select Bluetooth Keyboard from the list and then select OK If the keyboard is not listed select Find More to repeat the search process When pairing is complete you can use the keyboard to type in information in various applications on your device Press here ...

Page 11: ...eyboard Windows Mobile devices 1 On the keyboard press and hold the Connect button in the upper left corner until the orange indicator light in the upper right corner of the keyboard begins flashing 2 On your device press Start select Programs and then select Wireless Keyboard 3 Check the Enable Keyboard box Your device searches for other Bluetooth devices within range Press here ...

Page 12: ... E V I C E S 8 1 C H A P T E R 4 Tap Bluetooth Keyboard If the keyboard is not listed select Refresh to repeat the search process 5 Using the Wireless Keyboard enter the passkey displayed on the device screen When pairing is complete you can use the keyboard to type in information in various applications on your device ...

Page 13: ...ng it can be detected by and paired with your device Orange light off The keyboard has finished pairing with your device or has been discoverable for over 60 seconds without pairing with your device After 60 seconds you need to make the keyboard discoverable again to pair it with your device Red light flashing Battery power is low You need to replace the batteries soon TIP To put the keyboard in a...

Page 14: ...wire leg up behind the T bar 4 Press the easel against the tray and gently push the tray into the keyboard slot If you detached the easel completely from the keyboard line up the easel with the keyboard slot and then push it in 5 Slide the keyboard lock to the left to unlock the keyboard 6 Fold the left side of the keyboard over the right side until you hear a click The keyboard turns off automati...

Page 15: ...ing preferences and assign applications to key combinations so that you can open them with a few keystrokes Follow the instructions for the operating system used on your device BEFORE YOU BEGIN Complete the steps in Getting Started for installing the keyboard driver onto your device setting up the keyboard and creating a partnership between your device and the keyboard ...

Page 16: ...Status Select ON or OFF to turn the keyboard driver on or off The driver must be on to use the keyboard However you may need to turn the driver off to enable your device to make a connection with another Bluetooth device such as a wireless headset Enable sound Check this box if you want to hear a click when you press a key To hear clicks the System Sound in Sounds and Alerts Preferences on your de...

Page 17: ...T E R 4 Test the repeat settings you selected by placing the cursor in the Test here area and then pressing and holding down any key Changing settings on a Windows Mobile device 1 Press Start select Programs and then select Wireless Keyboard 2 If the Settings tab is not displayed select Settings Type here ...

Page 18: ... another Bluetooth device such as a wireless headset Enable Sound Check this box if you want to hear a click when you press a key Delay before key repeats Drag the slider to lengthen or shorten the time that elapses before a key repeats when you hold it down Key repeat rate Drag the slider to adjust the speed at which a key repeats when you hold it down 4 Test the repeat settings you selected by p...

Page 19: ... A T I O N S 15 2 C H A P T E R Assigning command keys for a Palm OS device 1 Go to Applications and select BT Keyboard 2 Select CmdKeys from the pick list in the upper right corner 3 Select the pick list of a command key combination and then select an application Pick list Pick list Use arrow to scroll the application list ...

Page 20: ...A T I O N S 16 2 C H A P T E R Assigning hotkeys for a Windows Mobile device 1 Press Start select Programs and then select Wireless Keyboard 2 Select the Hotkeys tab 3 Select the hotkey combination in the top pane In the bottom pane select the application that you want to assign to the hotkey combination Top pane Bottom pane ...

Page 21: ...shortcuts and type special characters To help you remember the shortcut keys for your device the keyboard has color coded keycap icons and text blue or brown for Palm OS white for Windows Mobile TIP Need help finding the shortcut you want Open the keyboard help on your device to view a complete list of keyboard shortcuts See How do I display the list of keyboard shortcuts ...

Page 22: ...18 3 C H A P T E R NOTE The Alt key has no function with your Palm OS or Windows Mobile device Ctrl key Fn key Alt Gr key Blue keycap icons for Palm OS White keycap icons for Windows Mobile Cmd key Brown keycap text and icon for Palm OS Blue keycap text for Palm OS Shift key ...

Page 23: ...wn Palm OS Page down Windows Mobile None Fn left arrow Home None Fn right arrow End Ctrl left arrow None Moves cursor left back one word Ctrl right arrow None Moves cursor right forward one word Ctrl Shift left arrow None Selects the word to the left of the cursor Ctrl Shift right arrow None Selects the word to the right of the cursor None Tab Tabs forward to the next field may not work in some ap...

Page 24: ...ight arrow Shift right arrow Selects text to the right of the cursor Shift left arrow Shift left arrow Selects text to the left of the cursor Shift up arrow Shift up arrow Selects text one line above the cursor Shift down arrow Shift down arrow Selects text one line below the cursor Palm OS Shortcut Windows Mobile Shortcut Action ...

Page 25: ... OS Shortcut Windows Mobile Shortcut Action Cmd None Command stroke Ctrl c Ctrl c Copy Ctrl v Ctrl v Paste Ctrl x Ctrl x Cut None Ctrl a Select All None Ctrl z Undo Fn None New Fn None Note Fn Enter Fn Enter OK Fn None Edit Fn None Send Fn right arrow None Details Fn left arrow None Show Fn Del None Delete Cmd None Done Fn None Cancel ...

Page 26: ...tion Key Windows Mobile Function Key Action Fn Fn Esc Fn 1 None Opens Applications view Palm OS None Start Opens Start menu Windows Mobile None Fn i Opens Today screen Fn 2 None Opens menu for screen currently displayed Fn 3 None Opens Find Fn 4 Fn r Opens Calendar Fn 5 Fn a Opens Contacts Fn 6 Fn t Opens Tasks Fn 7 Fn y Opens Memos Palm OS Opens Notes Windows Mobile ...

Page 27: ...q Opens the default email or messaging application None Fn u Opens Windows Explorer Fn None Opens the web browser Fn None Rotates screen orientation Fn Fn Displays keyboard battery status Fn l None Opens the brightness control None Fn w Opens Pocket Word None Fn e Opens Pocket Excel None Fn 0 through 9 Opens the assigned hotkey application Palm OS Function Key Windows Mobile Function Key Action ...

Page 28: ...A P T E R Fn Enter Fn Enter OK Fn None New Fn None Note Fn None Edit Fn None Send None Fn Performs left softkey action key action None Fn Performs right softkey action key action Fn right arrow None Details Fn left arrow None Show Fn Del None Delete Fn Done None Cancel Palm OS Function Key Windows Mobile Function Key Action ...

Page 29: ...ription Alt Gr b Alt Gr b β Beta Alt Gr e Alt Gr e Euro Alt Gr m Alt Gr m µ Micro Alt Gr n Alt Gr n Upside down Alt Gr p Alt Gr p Pound sterling Alt Gr v Alt Gr v Upside down Alt Gr y Alt Gr y Yen Alt Gr Alt Gr Ñ Capital N tilde Alt Gr Alt Gr ç Cedilla Ctrl Fn 0 zero Ctrl Fn 0 zero Ø Capital O with slash Ctrl Fn o Ctrl Fn o ø Lowercase o with slash Ctrl Fn e Ctrl Fn e Æ Uppercase AE ligature Ctrl ...

Page 30: ...l Fn Degrees Ctrl Fn i Ctrl Fn i Divide Ctrl Fn q Ctrl Fn q Paragraph Ctrl Fn r Ctrl Fn r Registered trademark Ctrl Fn s Ctrl Fn s Section Ctrl Fn t Ctrl Fn t Trademark Ctrl Fn Ctrl Fn Plus or minus Ctrl Fn 2 Ctrl Fn 2 Half Ctrl Fn 3 Ctrl Fn 3 Three quarters Ctrl Fn 4 Ctrl Fn 4 One quarter Ctrl Fn d Ctrl Fn d Cents Ctrl Fn f None ƒ Script f Palm OS Keystroke Windows Mobile Keystroke Character Desc...

Page 31: ...ent marks press and hold the Alt Gr key while typing the letter indicated in the table Then type the letter to be accented Shortcut Palm OS and Windows Mobile Character Example Description Alt Gr d á Acute accent Alt Gr f à Grave accent Alt Gr g â Circumflex Alt Gr h ñ Tilde Alt Gr j ä Umlaut Alt Gr k å Nordic a ring for letter a only ...

Page 32: ... O S D E V I C E 28 3 C H A P T E R Keystrokes for the 5 way navigator on a Palm OS device You can use the following commands on Palm OS devices that support the 5 way Keystroke Description Cmd up arrow Navigates up Cmd down arrow Navigates down Cmd left arrow Navigates left Cmd right arrow Navigates right Cmd Enter Selects the highlighted item ...

Page 33: ...th your Palm Wireless Keyboard review the questions in this section If you don t find the answer here contact technical support by going to www palm com us support btkb For users outside the United States visit www palm com intl for further information ...

Page 34: ...is guide for your device model see Pairing your device with the keyboard Palm OS devices or Pairing your device with the keyboard Windows Mobile devices and pairing did not work check to see if the red indicator light is blinking indicating low battery power If battery power is low during the pairing process pairing may fail Why isn t the keyboard working Check that the keyboard driver is installe...

Page 35: ...he pick list in the upper right corner For Windows Mobile devices press Start select Programs and select Wireless Keyboard Press Start again select Help and then select Keyboard Shortcuts Why can t I pair my Palm OS or Windows Mobile device with another device Depending on your Palm OS or Windows Mobile device model you may not be able to pair with more than one Bluetooth device at a time If you e...

Page 36: ...r The driver is installed to your device the next time you synchronize using ActiveSync desktop software Can I run the keyboard driver from an expansion card No The driver must be installed on your device How long will my keyboard batteries last The batteries last up to four months depending on use and battery type What devices are compatible with the keyboard The keyboard is designed to work with...

Page 37: ...is 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 or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for ...

Page 38: ...liance statement This product was tested and found to comply with all the requirements of the 89 336 EEC EMC Directive 99 5 EC RTTE Directive 72 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive as amended Battery warning Do not mutilate puncture or dispose of batteries in fire The batteries can burst or explode releasing hazardous chemicals Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions and in ac...

Page 39: ...els that could harm your equipment Any electronic device that contains an external entry point for plugging in anything from cables to docking stations is susceptible to entry of ESD Devices that you carry with you such as your device build up ESD in a unique way because the static electricity that may have built up on your body is automatically passed to the device Then when the device is connect...

Page 40: ... connect or disconnect electronic devices While you should always take appropriate precautions to discharge static electricity if you are in an environment where you notice ESD events you may want to take extra precautions to protect your electronic equipment against ESD PN 406 10691 00 v 1 2 ...

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