Palm 3169WW - Universal Wireless Keyboard, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Guide Using Your Universal Wireless Keyboard ...

Page 2: ...from the 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 ...

Page 3: ...8 Saving power while using the keyboard 10 Saving power on a Palm OS device 10 Saving power on a Pocket PC device 12 Chapter 2 Keyboard Shortcuts and Special Characters 14 Cursor movements 15 Menu commands 16 Keyboard function keys 18 Characters symbols and punctuation marks 21 Accent marks 24 Keystrokes for the 5 way navigator on a Palm OS device 25 Chapter 3 Common Questions 26 Why isn t the key...

Page 4: ...iv How do I install keyboard driver updates 27 Can I run the keyboard driver from an expansion card 27 How long will my keyboard batteries last 28 What devices are compatible with the keyboard 28 Product Regulatory Information 29 ...

Page 5: ...e Step by step instructions How to information Look for these cues in instructions at the bottom of a page means the procedure continues on the next page signals the end of the procedure You re done A step that you must follow otherwise you could experience an error or even lose information Information that applies only in certain cases or that tells more about a procedure step Before You Begin Co...

Page 6: ...e chapter Tip A suggestion on how to use a feature more fully a shortcut a pointer to a related feature Did You Know An interesting fact about the topic being described may include a pointer to more information Key Term A technical term related to the topic being described It may appear in this guide or only on your handheld ...

Page 7: ... OS and Pocket PC devices You can easily customize the keyboard for quick navigation and data entry change the keyboard settings to suit your typing preferences assign applications to key combinations so that you can open them with a few keystrokes and choose a power saving setting that works for you Follow the instructions for the operating system used on your device ...

Page 8: ...tically turns off when the keyboard is not in use Follow these steps to turn the driver on again Changing settings on a PalmOS device 1 Open the Applications view and select Keyboard 2 Select Settings from the pick list in the upper right corner Continued Tip Need to beam information from your Palm OS device Turn off the wireless keyboard driver first The keyboard driver uses the IR port so when t...

Page 9: ...you press a key To hear clicks the System Sound in Sounds and Alerts Preferences must also be set to Low Medium or High Delay until repeat Tap the scale to lengthen or shorten the time that elapses before a key repeats when you hold it down Keyboard repeat rate Tap the scale to adjust the speed at which a key repeats when you hold it down 4 Test the repeat settings you selected by pressing and hol...

Page 10: ...CHAPTER 1 Customizing the Keyboard Changing settings on a Pocket PC device 0 1 From the Start menu select Programs Then select Foldable Keyboard 2 Select the Settings tab Continued Start menu Keyboard icon Settings tab Slider Slider ...

Page 11: ...the IR port for another purpose Enable Sound Check this box if you want to hear a click when you press a key Rate of delay until repeat 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 pressing and holding...

Page 12: ...pen an application by using a key combination that you have assigned to it This section tells you how to assign key combinations to applications on your device Assigning command keys for a Palm OS device 0 1 Open the Applications view and select Keyboard 2 Select CmdKeys from the pick list in the upper right corner Continued Pick list ...

Page 13: ...ess Keyboard 7 CHAPTER 1 Customizing the Keyboard 3 Assign applications to command keys a Tap the pick list of a command key combination b Select an application Done Pick list Use arrow to scroll the application list ...

Page 14: ...oard 8 CHAPTER 1 Customizing the Keyboard Assigning hotkeys for a Pocket PC device 0 1 From the Start menu select Programs Then select Foldable Keyboard 2 Select the Hotkeys tab Continued Start menu Keyboard icon Hotkeys tab ...

Page 15: ...1 Customizing the Keyboard 3 Assign applications to hotkey combinations a Select the hotkey combination in the top pane b In the bottom pane select the application that you want to assign to the hotkey combination Done Top pane Bottom pane ...

Page 16: ...tays on when the keyboard is not in use As long as the driver is on it uses the IR port on your device to search for a signal from your keyboard and this activity uses battery power If the Enable Power Saving option is turned off the keyboard driver stays on as long as your device is on Saving power on a Palm OS device 0 0 1 Open the Applications view and select Keyboard 2 Select Power from the pi...

Page 17: ...g box select a power saving setting The following information displays for the setting you select Detect keyboard within The number of seconds the keyboard driver waits for input after you turn your device on before automatically turning off IrDa will be released after The number of minutes the keyboard driver waits after you stop typing before automatically turning off Done Power saving setting ...

Page 18: ...versal Wireless Keyboard 12 CHAPTER 1 Customizing the Keyboard Saving power on a Pocket PC device 0 0 1 From the Start menu select Programs Then select Foldable Keyboard Continued Start menu Keyboard icon ...

Page 19: ...Power Saving box drag the slider to select a power saving setting The following information displays for the setting you select Max time to detect keyboard after power on The number of seconds the keyboard driver waits for input after you turn it on before automatically turning off IR auto off after The number of minutes the keyboard driver waits after you stop typing before automatically turning ...

Page 20: ...s to execute keyboard 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 orange for Palm OS black for Pocket PC Tip Need help finding the shortcut you need 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 Ctrl ke...

Page 21: ...cket PC 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 Ctrll 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 applications None Shift Tab T...

Page 22: ...ow 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 Pocket PC 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 Palm OS Shortcut Pocket PC Shortcut Action ...

Page 23: ...nd Special Characters 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 Done None Done Fn Done None Cancel Palm OS Shortcut Pocket PC Shortcut Action ...

Page 24: ... Function Key Action Fn 1 None Opens Applications view Palm OS None Opens Start menu Pocket PC None Opens Today Fn 2 None Opens pull down 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 Notes Pocket PC Fn 8 None Opens Calculator ...

Page 25: ... None Fn Opens Windows Explorer Fn None Opens the web browser Fn None Rotates screen orientation Fn Fn Displays keyboard battery status Fn l None Turns the backlight frontlight on or off None Fn w Opens Pocket Word None Fn e Opens Pocket Excel None Fn 0 through 9 Opens the assigned hotkey application Fn Enter Fn Enter OK Palm OS Function Key Pocket PC Function Key Action ...

Page 26: ...R 2 Keyboard Shortcuts and Special Characters Fn None New Fn None Note Fn None Edit Fn None Send Fn right arrow None Details Fn left arrow None Show Fn Del None Delete Fn Done None Cancel Palm OS Function Key Pocket PC Function Key Action ...

Page 27: ...ke Character Description Alt Gr b Alt Gr b ñ n tilde Alt Gr c Alt Gr c β Beta Alt Gr e Alt Gr e Euro Alt Gr m Alt Gr m Upside down Alt Gr n Alt Gr n Ñ Capital N tilde Alt Gr p Alt Gr p Pound sterling Alt Gr x Alt Gr x ç Cedilla Alt Gr y Alt Gr y Yen Alt Gr z Alt Gr z µ Micro Ctrl Fn O Ctrl Fn O Ø Capital O with slash Ctrl Fn o Ctrl Fn o ø Lowercase o with slash ...

Page 28: ...n a Ctrl Fn a æ Lowercase ae ligature Ctrl Fn w Ctrl Fn w Bullet Ctrl Fn p Ctrl Fn p Copyright Ctrl Fn Ctrl 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 Palm OS Keystroke Pocket PC Keystroke Character Description ...

Page 29: ...eyboard Shortcuts and Special Characters 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 Pocket PC Keystroke Character Description ...

Page 30: ...ress and release the Alt Gr key and type the letter indicated in the table Then type the letter to be accented 0 Shortcut Palm OS and Pocket PC 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 31: ... for the 5 way navigator on a Palm OS device You can use the following commands on Palm OS devices that support the navigator 0 Keystroke Description Cmd up arrow Navigates up Cmd down arrow Navigates down Cmd left arrow Navigates left Cmd right arrow Navigates right Cmd Enter Navigates select ...

Page 32: ...e driver for the built in keyboard if your device has one Make sure that the IR wand is aligned with the IR port on your device The keyboard may not be receiving a signal from your device Make sure that keyboard cover is positioned near the center of the keyboard Sliding the cover to the extreme left turns the keyboard off Make sure that the keyboard driver is turned on On Palm OS devices open the...

Page 33: ... To use the IR port for beaming simply turn the keyboard driver off On Palm OS devices open the Applications view and select Keyboard select Settings from the pick list and then select Off On Pocket PC devices go to the Programs view and select Foldable Keyboard and then uncheck the Enable Keyboard box Where can I get keyboard driver updates For software updates visit www palm com uwk How do I ins...

Page 34: ...rd 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 many popular models of Palm OS and Pocket PC devices For a complete list of compatible devices visit www palm com uwk ...

Page 35: ... in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception whic...

Page 36: ...empt to recharge the batteries provided with this keyboard Static Electricity ESD and your Palm Handheld Electrostatic discharge ESD can cause damage to electronic devices if discharged into the device so you should take steps to avoid such an occurrence Description of ESD Static electricity is an electrical charge caused by the buildup of excess electrons on the surface of a material To most peop...

Page 37: ...e recommendation from Palm is that you take this precaution before connecting your handheld to your computer placing the handheld in a cradle or connecting it to any other device You can do this in many ways including the following Ground yourself when you re holding your mobile device by simultaneously touching a metal surface that is at earth ground For example if your computer has a metal case ...