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Stowaway

 

Portable Keyboard

for Sony CLIÉ

Summary of Contents for Stowaway

Page 1: ...Stowaway Portable Keyboard for Sony CLIÉ ...

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Page 3: ...yboard 4 Closing the Stowaway Portable Keyboard 10 Using Your Stowaway Portable Keyboard 12 Things to Remember 12 Customizing Your Stowaway Portable Keyboard Features 13 Typing Keyboard Shortcuts 19 Cursor Movements 20 Activating On screen Button Shortcuts 21 Menu Commands 22 Miscellaneous Special Keystrokes 22 Changing Character Sets 24 Adding Diacritical Marks 24 Creating Extended Characters 25 ...

Page 4: ...ii Using International Keyboard Settings 27 Calculator Functions 27 Troubleshooting 28 Frequently Asked Questions 28 Warranty 30 Technical Support 30 Regulatory Compliance 31 FCC Statement 31 ...

Page 5: ...CLIÉ This compact fully functional keyboard Enables you to type text and special characters into your CLIÉ quickly and easily Lets you instantly launch your favorite applications with simple key commands Folds down to a convenient pocket size for traveling Stowaway Portable Keyboard Stylus well Stylus well End grip End grip Application keys ...

Page 6: ...isted at the top of the screen NOTE For your convenience you can beam existing Stowaway software from one CLIÉ to another For the Stowaway keyboard to work properly make sure you beam both Keyboard and Keyboard Patch files For more information on beaming files refer to the documentation that came with your CLIÉ Windows 95 988 Me 2000 and Windows NT 1 Connect the CLIÉ to your computer and synchroni...

Page 7: ...ng software 2 Insert the Stowaway software CD into your computer s CD ROM drive The Stowaway application folder and the Sony folder is added to your desktop 3 From the Stowaway application folder select the language folder that you are most comfortable with and open it 4 Drag the stowaway prc file into the folder where your handheld applications are stored such as the Add on folder 5 From the Sony...

Page 8: ...e keyboard software or No to cancel the operation 6 After removing the keyboard tap Keyboard Patch and then the Delete on screen button 7 Tap Yes to remove the keyboard patch software or No to cancel the operation 8 Tap Done to exit the Delete screen To use the keyboard again you must reinstall the Stowaway software For more information see Installing the Stowaway Portable Keyboard Software on pag...

Page 9: ...5 1 Hold the unit and using your thumb push the latch down to unlock the case Stowaway keyboard closed ...

Page 10: ...2 Unfold the keyboard and set it on a firm flat surface Unfolding the Stowaway keyboard 3 Slide the red end grips inward bringing the keyboard sections together Sliding the Stowaway keyboard ends together ...

Page 11: ...7 Attaching Your CLIÉ 1 Locate the docking mechanism underneath the docking connector at the top of the keyboard Locating the docking mechanism Docking connector Docking mechanism ...

Page 12: ...e docking mechanism all the way out of the keyboard until the PDA foot flips up NOTE If the PDA foot does not flip up check that the docking mechanism is fully extended Extending the docking mechanism and PDA foot ...

Page 13: ...he keyboard docking connector and push down gently to make the connection Sony CLIÉ and Stowaway keyboard alignment markers You can now begin typing NOTE Use the keyboard on a firm flat surface for optimum performance and stability Scroll button Alignment marker ...

Page 14: ... Portable Keyboard 1 Pull your CLIÉ upward to remove it from the docking connector 2 Fold down the docking connector and PDA foot until flat then slide the docking mechanism into the keyboard Retracting the docking mechanism ...

Page 15: ...f the case separating the keyboard sections as far apart as possible Sliding the Stowaway keyboard ends apart 4 Lift the keyboard push the center up to form a W then close the keyboard pressing the four corners of the case together until they click into place Folding the Stowaway keyboard ...

Page 16: ...ard Palm OS does not support cursor control Use the handy stylus wells in the right and left corners of the keyboard to keep your stylus within reach Make sure that you fully extend the docking mechanism before attaching your CLIÉ to the Stowaway keyboard to avoid possible hardware damage Comfortable Typing Research suggests that physical discomfort and injury to nerves tendons and muscles may be ...

Page 17: ... professional Customizing Your Stowaway Portable Keyboard Features After installing the keyboard software on your Sony CLIÉ you can customize its options through the Keyboard application Opening the Keyboard Application To open the Keyboard application tap the Home icon then Keyboard on your CLIÉ To view the settings list tap the drop down arrow located in the upper right corner The available sett...

Page 18: ...ings 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...

Page 19: ...To prevent key clicks tap Enable Key Clicks again makes the check mark disappear Enable Keyboard This option allows the Stowaway keyboard to work properly Disabling the keyboard suspends keyboard functions and frees memory resources for tasks that do not require the keyboard The keyboard is enabled by default To suspend keyboard functions tap Enable Keyboard removes the check mark To use the keybo...

Page 20: ...Assignments screen 2 Choose the Cmd number sequence you want to assign then tap the drop down arrow The application list appears 3 Select the application you want to assign to the Cmd number sequence The Keyboard application automatically saves the assignment 4 Test the shortcut by pressing the Cmd key and number key to launch the assigned application ...

Page 21: ... Layout on the settings list The Layout settings allow you to view change or enable disable the following options Layout settings Layout This option allows you to set the layout of the keyboard to the following languages English US US English US Dvorak German Japanese ...

Page 22: ...Jog Dial navigator instead of the stylus to select and open applications and perform other functions with one hand Jog Dial is enabled by default To suspend the Jog Dial feature tap Enable Jog Dial removes the check mark To use Jog Dial again tap Enable Jog Dial places a check mark in the box Layout Info This option displays the current Layout setting copyright and contact information for assistan...

Page 23: ...key and the up or down arrow to scroll through the list Keyboard shortcuts in Help For a complete list of these shortcuts refer to the next section Typing Keyboard Shortcuts The following tables detail the key sequences you can use to issue commands to your CLIÉ form the Stowaway keyboard NOTE To access keys embedded with blue characters press Fn key ...

Page 24: ...ht arrow Highlights the word to the right of the cursor Shift Left arrow Highlights the character to the left of the cursor Shift Right arrow Highlights the character to the right of the cursor Shift Up arrow Highlights one line of text above the cursor Shift Down arrow Highlights one line of text below the cursor Cmd Left arrow Emulates the Home key Cmd Right arrow Emulates the End key Fn Up arro...

Page 25: ...e first letter of the command in the on screen button For example to select the Go to on screen button command press Ctrl Cmd G at the same time NOTE The comma key on the Stowaway keyboard is not embedded with the blue on screen button shortcuts Key Sequence On screen button Fn Enter OK Fn Del Delete Fn Done Cancel Fn Small space key New Fn Left arrow Show Fn Right arrow Details Fn Period Send Fn ...

Page 26: ...n Shortcuts This feature allows you to create personalized shortcuts for inserting text to help minimize keystrokes For example in Memo Pad pressing Fn Cmd simultaneously followed by d t s adds a date time stamp to your memo NOTE The date time stamp key combinations d t s d s and t s are preset shortcuts that you can modify Key Sequence Result Ctrl x Cuts selected text Ctrl c Copies selected text ...

Page 27: ... ShortCuts screen 1 Tap the Home icon then Prefs 2 Tap the drop down arrow located in the upper right corner and select ShortCuts The Preferences ShortCuts screen displays Preferences ShortCuts screen Adding a New ShortCut 1 Tap New 2 Under ShortCut Name type the key combination you want to use to launch your shortcut ...

Page 28: ...ferences ShortCuts screen The Stowaway software automatically saves the changes Removing a ShortCut 1 Highlight the ShortCut you want to remove and tap Delete The message Delete the selected ShortCut appears 2 Tap Yes to delete the ShortCut or No to cancel the operation Changing Character Sets The Stowaway keyboard supports a variety of extended character sets which you can use with your Sony CLIÉ...

Page 29: ... Extended Characters The following table lists the key combinations for generating extended characters and punctuation marks Mark Key Sequence Description á a Fn Acute accent â a Shift Fn Circumflex ä a Fn Umlaut à a Fn Grave accent ã a Shift Fn Tilde å a Fn o Nordic A ring Character Key Sequence Description Ø Shift Fn O Uppercase nought ø Fn o Lowercase nought Shift Fn Upside down Shift Fn Upside...

Page 30: ...ence Description æ Fn a Lowercase ae ligature ß Fn b Beta Fn w Bullet Fn c Cedilla Character Key Sequence Description Fn g Copyright Fn d Degree Fn hyphen Divide µ Fn u Micro Fn Paragraph symbol Fn p Pound sterling Fn r Registered trademark Fn s Section Fn t Trademark Fn y Japanese yen Shift Fn Plus or minus ...

Page 31: ...aracter Calculator Functions The following table lists the key combinations to use with the calculator feature Character Key Sequence Description Fn 2 One half Fn 3 Three quarters Fn 4 One quarter Shift Fn Cents ƒ Fn f Script f Fn Left single curly quote Fn Right single curly quote Shift Fn Left double curly quote Shift Fn Right double curly quote Key Sequence Function Add Subtract Multiply ...

Page 32: ...that your CLIÉ is properly connected to the Stowaway Portable Keyboard Verify that the Stowaway keyboard software is installed according to the instructions Confirm that the Stowaway keyboard software is enabled Key Sequence Function Divide Equals C Clear all E Clear last entry M Clear memory P Set current number on display in memory R Recall value in memory ...

Page 33: ...launch another application Why can t I use the keyboard to pick an item from a list or a menu choice The Stowaway Portable Keyboard is not meant to replace all of your stylus functions For added convenience there are two stylus wells located in the top corners of the keyboard Can I use my Stowaway Portable Keyboard with other handheld devices The Targus Stowaway Portable Keyboard is designed to wo...

Page 34: ... nor any consequential or incidental damages even if Targus has been informed of their possibility This warranty does not affect your statutory rights Warranty Registration at http www targus com product_registration asp Technical Support In the unlikely event that you encounter a problem with your Targus accessory please contact our technical support team at Email techsupport targus com Internet ...

Page 35: ...bject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Statement Tested to Comply This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide...

Page 36: ...ser 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 Move the computer away from the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Stowaway is a trademark of Think Outside Inc CLIÉ and Jog ...

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