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Chapter 1

Overview of the R12-Series Companion Keyboard

 Where to begin with your R12-Series Companion 

Where to begin with your R12-Series Companion 
Keyboard

Step 1: Charge the keyboard

To ensure optimal performance, you should charge your keyboard before using it for the 

first time.

To charge the keyboard, use one of the following methods:

1. Plug the Micro USB end of the charging cable (provided) into the charging port on the 

keyboard and plug the standard USB end of the cable into the USB port on the R12 
Tablet PC or the R12 Docking Station.

OR

2. Attach the keyboard to the back of the Tablet PC while the tablet PC is powered on. 

When the keyboard is charging, the LED status light on the top of the keyboard will be 
amber and will turn off when the keyboard is fully charged.

Please refer to the following table for complete charging information.

Charging port

Plug the Micro USB end of the charging cable (provided) 
into this port and plug the standard USB end of the 
cable into the USB port on the R12 Tablet PC or the R12 
Docking Station to charge the keyboard. 

Windows key

Press this key to open the Windows Start screen or the 
Windows desktop.

Touchpad

You can use the touchpad to move the cursor; scroll; tap 
and double-tap; drag and drop; for multiple text 
selection; and left- and right-click.

Context menu

Press this key to open the context menu, which is the 
menu that opens when you right-click on an object or 
the display.

Charging 
Source

Power Source

Tablet On

Tablet in Sleep 
Mode

Tablet in 
Hibernate 
Mode

Tablet Off

Tablet battery

AC Power

Charging

Charging

Charging

Charging

Tablet battery

Tablet battery

Charging

Charging

Not Charging

Not Charging

Micro USB 
Cable

AC Power

Charging

Not Charging

Not Charging

Not Charging

Micro USB 
Cable

Tablet Battery

Charging

Not Charging

Not Charging

Not Charging

Summary of Contents for RKB001

Page 1: ...R12 Series Companion Keyboard Model RKB001 User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...is product incorporates copy protection technology that is protected by U S and foreign patents including patent numbers 5 315 448 and 6 836 549 and other intellectual property rights The use of Macrovision s copy protection technology in the product must be authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Motion Computing Inc has made every effort to identify trademarked...

Page 3: ... R12 Series Companion Keyboard 5 Step 1 Charge the keyboard 5 Step 2 Pair the Keyboard 6 Chapter 2 Using Your R12 Series Companion Keyboard 7 Using your keyboard 7 Using the touchpad 8 Left and right click areas 8 Touchpad gestures 8 Using the Function keys 9 LED status light 9 Tips 10 Troubleshooting 10 ...

Page 4: ...e or adjust the volume and open these Windows 8 1 menus Search Share Devices and Settings Status light Displays status of pairing power charging and enabling disabling the keyboard and touchpad Touchpad disable Press Fn ScrLk to disable the touchpad To enable the touchpad press Fn ScrLk again Function keys Touchpad disable Windows key Context menu key Charging port Touchpad with right and left cli...

Page 5: ...wing table for complete charging information Charging port Plug the Micro USB end of the charging cable provided into this port and plug the standard USB end of the cable into the USB port on the R12 Tablet PC or the R12 Docking Station to charge the keyboard Windows key Press this key to open the Windows Start screen or the Windows desktop Touchpad You can use the touchpad to move the cursor scro...

Page 6: ...keyboard to the back of the tablet as shown in the photo During the pairing process the LED status light on the top of the keyboard will change colors and states as described in the table below LED Color Behavior Status Green Three second slow blinking The keyboard is pairing with the Tablet PC if the keyboard is powered on Green Blinking If the keyboard is powered off and inserted into the kickst...

Page 7: ...board To use your keyboard 1 Hold the Tablet PC upright and pull the kickstand out from the bottom of the tablet 2 Remove the keyboard from the kickstand 3 Place the keyboard on a flat surface in front of the Tablet PC Note For successful operation the keyboard and tablet must be within 30 inches of each other ...

Page 8: ...o confirm that the touchpad is disabled To enable the touchpad press Fn ScrLk again Left and right click areas The touchpad s right and left click regions are shown in the photo Touchpad gestures The keyboard s touchpad supports the gestures listed in the following table Gesture Action Move pointer horizontally vertically and diagonally Tap double tap Drag and drop multiple text selection Left cli...

Page 9: ...rd Fn F4 Mute Fn F5 Volume down Fn F6 Volume up Fn F7 Search menu Windows 8 1 only Fn F8 Share menu Windows 8 1 only Fn F9 Devices menu Windows 8 1 only Fn F10 Settings menu Windows 8 1 only LED color LED behavior Keyboard status Green Blinks for 1 second Keyboard is powering on Green Solid for 1 second Touchpad is powering on Amber Solid for 1 second Touchpad is powering off Amber Blinks for 1 se...

Page 10: ... to apply power to the keyboard either by attaching it to the back of the tablet or by plugging in the charging cable Troubleshooting The R12 Series Companion Keyboard has been thoroughly tested for performance and quality but occasionally issues can still occur If the recommended solutions in this section don t resolve your issue contact Motion Computing Support http www motioncomputing com us su...

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