Palm P10802U, Handbook

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Introducing the Palm™ Portable Keyboard Page 5
Introducing the Palm™
Portable Keyboard
The Palm™ Portable Keyboard is the convenient, portable solution for
typing text and commands quickly and easily into your Palm OS
®
handheld. This compact and fully functional keyboard enables you to
do the following:
■
Type text and special characters into your Palm applications
■
Quickly access your main applications with keyboard buttons
■
Enter commands and options with function keys
■
Travel anywhere with a keyboard for your handheld
Before you can use your keyboard, you must do the following:
■
Install the Palm Portable Keyboard application on your handheld
■
Set up the keyboard and attach your Palm OS handheld
Installing the Application
Before you install the Palm Portable Keyboard application on your
handheld, it’s a good idea to perform a HotSync
® operation to back up
your data.
The application for the Palm Portable Keyboard controls the way the
portable keyboard interacts with your handheld. It’s a PRC file like
most other applications for your handheld.
Palm
application keys