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Bluetooth Virtual Keyboard 

For Pocket PC 

(with IVT Bluetooth Stack) 

User Guide v1.7 

Summary of Contents for Bluetooth Virtual Keyboard

Page 1: ...1 Bluetooth Virtual Keyboard For Pocket PC with IVT Bluetooth Stack User Guide v1 7 ...

Page 2: ...N DEMONSTRATION 12 Using the VKB Driver Software 13 VKB PAGE 13 Battery Level 13 Projection intensity 13 Sound Effects 13 PROPERTIES PAGE 14 Sensitivity 14 Reset to Default 14 Time Outs 14 CONNECTION PAGE 15 Virtual Keyboard Connection 15 AUTOREPEAT PAGE 16 Enable AutoRepeat 16 Repeat Rate 16 Initial Repeat Delay 16 SHORT CUTS PAGE 17 ABOUT PAGE 17 The Virtual Keyboard Status Icon 18 General Handl...

Page 3: ...3 Troubleshooting 20 Specifications 22 Short Cuts 24 ...

Page 4: ... including PCs Tablet PCs Laptops PDAs and Smartphones with the use of an appropriate driver Laser Safety Precaution The Virtual Keyboard device emits two laser beams One beam red projects the keyboard image and the other beam invisible is used for sensing which keys have been touched The radiation levels of both laser beams do not exceed the Accessible Emission Limits of Class 1 as defined by the...

Page 5: ... may be photocopied reproduced or translated without prior written consent of the manufacturer The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or change The manufacturer also reserves the right to change the specifications without notice Trademarks Pocket PC is a reg...

Page 6: ... Figure 1 Getting to know your Virtual Keyboard Before using your Virtual Keyboard Ensure that you remove all protection materials including the protection sheet on the laser windows Your Virtual Keyboard will need to be charged for at least 2 hours Power Key Charging Socket Status indicator LED Reset button Keyboard projection window Keyboard sensing receiver window ...

Page 7: ...ys 1 Alt and a VKB dedicated Fn function key A two color LED located at the top of the unit indicates the current status of the Virtual Keyboard where Colour Status Cause Action Blinking Blue Virtual Keyboard is ready to pair to a Bluetooth device Long Flash Blue Virtual Keyboard is paired to a Bluetooth device Blinking Red Virtual Keyboard s battery is low Recharge the Virtual Keyboard Solid Red ...

Page 8: ...en the VKB Driver to set up a connection and connect The first time you use your Virtual Keyboard with a Pocket PC device you will also need to install some software called a driver on the Pocket PC device Installing the driver on your Pocket PC Device 1 Insert the VKB CD into a CD ROM drive on your computer 2 Open the Microsoft ActiveSync program on your computer 3 Insert the Bluetooth Virtual Ke...

Page 9: ...and turn it on The blue LED at the top should flash at about once a second This signifies that the Virtual Keyboard is currently unpaired with any device If this is not the case please see Resetting the keyboard to factory settings or Preparing the keyboard to be paired with a different device on page19 Your keyboard is now ready for pairing Pairing Bonding with your device 1 Ensure Bluetooth is t...

Page 10: ...using the keyboard projected by the Virtual Keyboard repeat the passkey and press return 8 On the Pocket PC device tap the Finish button and select Programs 9 Tap the VKB program NOTE Ensure that the Enable Keyboard box is NOT checked 10 Tap the Connection tab and select Bluetooth from the drop down box Figure 2 VKB Connection Menu 11 Tap the VKB tab and select Enable VKB ...

Page 11: ...e connecting to to this keyboard make sure that No is selected for all subsequent connections The blue LED will go on to show your successful connection You are now ready to use the keyboard The Virtual Keyboard is now connected to your Pocket PC device ...

Page 12: ...12 Application Demonstration Figure 4 Demonstration application start screen To test the keyboard open any application e g Pocket Word and start typing ...

Page 13: ...ops too low during use a Low Battery indicator will flash in your System Tray See Indicators Time to recharge the battery Projection intensity You may adjust the intensity of the projected keyboard to so that it is visible in different light conditions You may select from between Low Medium and High settings Sound Effects The Virtual Keyboard can be set up to emit a key click whenever you press a ...

Page 14: ...ensitivity to the keyboard s factory settings Time Outs To conserve the battery of the Virtual Keyboard it can be set to switch off automatically if it has not been used for a while There are two separate settings which may be adjusted to suit you Projection Timeout switches off the projected keyboard Auto Timeout switches off the whole device When a period exceeding the Projection Timeout has ela...

Page 15: ... Keyboard Connection The Virtual Keyboard Driver has been setup to communicate with the Virtual Keyboard via Serial or Bluetooth This should always be set to Bluetooth If the drop down box displays Serial use the stylus to change this selection to Bluetooth ...

Page 16: ... being pressed Enable AutoRepeat Selecting the Enable AutoRepeat checkbox switches the AutoRepeat function on and off Repeat Rate The rate at which the key depression occurs is set using the Repeat Rate slider Initial Repeat Delay The period before the key press is repeated can be set between 1 and 4 seconds using Initial Repeat Delay drop down box ...

Page 17: ... may be working About Page The About Page displays the Virtual Keyboard Driver s software version as well as the software version of the Virtual Keyboard If you have encountered and are reporting a problem please relay information displayed on this page Remarks the displayed screen is for reference for detail please browse i Tech website http www itechdynamic com ...

Page 18: ...th the Virtual Keyboard Check that the Virtual Keyboard is switched on Check the Bluetooth pairing procedure is performed correctly Check that Bluetooth has been selected in the Connections Page Ensure the Bluetooth connection is not being used by another application Low Battery The Virtual Keyboard s battery is low Recharge the Virtual Keyboard Too Much Light The area of the projected keyboard is...

Page 19: ...g the keyboard to factory settings Turn the keyboard on and gently insert the end of a sharp object into the reset hole found under the rubber flap on the right side of the keyboard Press for about half a second and then remove the clip After about 2 seconds the keyboard will emit a short beep and the LED will flash blue Pick up the keyboard and wait for it to turn off Place the Virtual Keyboard b...

Page 20: ...at surface Reposition device to a firm surface My keyboard doesn t show the battery indicator when enable checkbox is clicked Device is not pairing on a Bluetooth compatible device Start pairing the device My Pocket PC doesn t accept the authentication of my keyboard while pairing Matching passkey is not being entered on both Pocket PC and virtual keyboard Re start pair device to re enter the matc...

Page 21: ...ction keyboard does not connect Blue LED flashes on and off every 2 3 seconds Your Pocket PC device is not setup to accept incoming connections Check your Pocket PC Bluetooth Settings ensure that Inbound and Outbound are checked Bluetooth does not appear as option in Connections list Your Pocket PC device does not have Bluetooth You have not activated Bluetooth on your Pocket PC device Activate Bl...

Page 22: ...llumination Ambient illumination Works under all standard indoor illuminations up to 600 lux Detection rate Up to 400 characters per minute Detection algorithm Multiple keystroke support Effective keystroke Approximately 2mm Keystroke Sensor Operating surface Any firm flat surface with no protrusions greater than 1mm Bluetooth Specification Bluetooth v1 1 class 2 Bluetooth Profile Supported HID an...

Page 23: ...Compatibility MS Windows 2000 XP PalmOS5 Pocket PC2003 Smartphone 2003 Symbian Dimensions Approximately 35 x 92 x 25 mm Weight 90 gram Temperature operation 10 35 Cº Mechanical Environmen tal Temperature storage 10 75 Cº EMC per CE EN 55024 55022 EN 61000 3 2 3 3 BQB CE FCC Certification Safety Laser safety IEC 60825 1 Class 1 laser enclosure Certification will be completed prior to commercial int...

Page 24: ...t to default Sensitivity Fn Up Arrow Increase Projection Intensity Special beep is emitted at maximum intensity Fn Down Arrow Decrease projection intensity Special beep is emitted at minimum intensity Fn Right Arrow Increase sensitivity Different beep tone emitted for each sensitivity setting Fn Left Arrow Decrease sensitivity Different beep tone emitted for each sensitivity setting ...

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