Targus Stowaway manual

Stow aw ay ™ Portable Keyboard for Son y CLIÉ ™[...]

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i Contents The T argus Sto w a wa y P or tab le K e yboard ............. ................... ..... ............ 1 Setting Up Y our Sto wa wa y .............. ................... ....................... ................. 2 Installing the Stowaw ay P or table K eyboa rd Software. .................... ................... ........... 2 Removing the Sto[...]

ii Using Inte rnati onal Ke ybo ard Settings ................. ................... ................... ................ 2 7 Calcula tor Functions ........... .................... ................... .................... ................... ......... 27 T roub leshooting ........... ................... ....................... ................... ...[...]

1 The T argus S towaway Po rt able Key board The S towaway ™ Porta ble Keyboard is a conveni ent solution for typing data and commands i nto your So ny CLIÉ ™ . This compact, f ully functional keyboard: • Enables you to type tex t and special characters into your CLIÉ qui ckly and easily • Lets you i nstantly launch your favor i te appl i[...]

2 In addit ion to this user ’ s guide, t his package conta ins: • T argus S towaway Port able Keyboard • T argus S towaway Soft ware Setting Up Y our Stowaway Inst alling the Stowaway Port able Keyboard Softwar e Before inst alling the software, make sure that: • Y ou disable any previou sly instal led keyboard so ftware. • Y our CLIÉ ha[...]

3 2 Insert the S towaway software CD int o your computer ’s CD-ROM drive. 3 If Setu p does not begin aut omatically , clic k Start , then Run , and enter D:setup.e xe (where D: is the p ath of your CD-ROM drive) and then c lick OK . 4 Follow the on-sc reen instructi ons to complete install ation. T o copy the soft ware to your CLIÉ, connect the[...]

4 Removing the Stowaway Port able Keyboard Software If necessary , you can remove the S towaway software from your CLIÉ: 1 T ap the Home icon to access t he applica t ion launc her screen. 2 T ap the Men u icon, then t ap App to display the menu list . 3 Ta p Delete . Keyboard and Keyboard Patch app ear in t h e Programs in S t orage Memory list. [...]

5 1 Hold the unit and, using your thumb, push the latch down to unloc k the case. Stowaway keyboar d closed[...]

6 2 Unfold t he keyboard and se t it o n a firm, fl at surface. Unfolding the Stowaway ke yboard 3 Slide the red end-gri ps inward, bringing the keyboar d sections together . Sliding the Stowaway keyb oard ends toget her[...]

7 Attaching Your CLIÉ 1 Locate th e docking mechanism, und erneath the dock ing connector , at the top of the keyboard. Locating the d ocking mechanism Docking conn ector Docking mechanism[...]

8 2 Slide the docking mechani sm all the way out of the keyboard until the PDA foot f lips up. NOTE: If the PD A foot does no t flip up , check that the docking mechanism is fully extended. Extending the docking mechan ism and PDA foo t[...]

9 3 Line up the scroll butt on with the al ignment marker on the keyboard docking connect or and push down gently to make the connec tion. Sony CL I É an d Stowaway keyb oard alig nment markers Y ou can now beg in typing. NOTE: Use the keyb oard on a firm, flat surface for optimum performance and stability . Scr oll button Alignm ent marker[...]

10 Closing the Stowaw ay Portable Keyboard 1 Pull your CLIÉ upward to remove it from the docking conne ctor . 2 Fold down t he docking connector and PDA foot until flat, then slide the docking mechanism in to the keyboard. Retracting the docking mechan ism[...]

11 3 With the keybo ard still on a flat surfa ce, slide the red end-gri ps toward the ends of t he case, separ ating the key board secti ons as far apart as possible. Sliding t he Stowa way keyboard ends a part 4 Lift the keyb oard, push the center up to for m a “W ,” then close the keyboard, pres sing the four corners of the case toget her unt[...]

12 Using Y ou r S tow away Port able Keyboard Things to Rem ember Hardware • If you ar e typing with the S towaway keyboard on a n uneven surface, such as your knees, the keyboa rd will not provide the same robust feel as typing on a flat, solid surface and may bow slightly in t he center . T o stabili ze the S towaway keyboard, place it on a fir[...]

13 • T ype gen tly and lightly . • Relax your should ers and keep your elbows at your sides. Adjust t he keyboard so that you don’ t have to stretch to reach it. • Adjust your posi tion so that you don’t have to bend your wrist s to type; avoid placing your wris ts on a sharp edge. If you feel discomfor t or numbness in your hands, wrist [...]

14 Adjusting General Settings Open the Keyboard applic ation, then tap Genera l on the setti ngs list. The General set tings all ow you to adj ust the following preferenc es: Keyboard applicatio n General settings Key Repeat Rate This opt ion allows you t o set the spee d at which a letter , number or other character repeats when y ou press and hol[...]

15 Use your stylus to drag the marker arrow toward Long to increase or Short to decrease t he length of the delay . T est Repeat Settings T est the repeat rate and delay by holdi ng down a letter or number k ey on the S towaway keyboar d. The character app ears according to the sett ings you have chosen. Change and t est these settings unti l you a[...]

16 T o def ine the Cmd keys: 1 Open the Keyboard applic ation, then tap CmdKeys on the settings l ist. The Application A ssignments screen appears. Application Assignments screen 2 Choose the Cmd + number sequence you want to assign, then t ap the drop-down arrow . The application list appears. 3 Select the applica tion you want to assign to t he C[...]

17 Changing Layout Settings Open the Ke yboard applicati on, then t ap Layout on the settings l ist. The Layout setting s allow you to v i ew , change or enable/dis able the f ollowing opti ons: Layout settings Layout This option al lows you to set the layout of the keyboard to th e fol lowing languages: • English (US) • US English (US-Dvorak) [...]

18 T o change the keyboard lay out, tap on the drop-down a r row an d select a language from the list . Ta b This opti on allows y ou to set the t ab key to eit her move withi n fields or move to a tab stop. T o cha nge the tab ke y movement, tap on the drop-down ar row and make a selec tion from the li st. Enable Jog-Dial This opt ion allo w s you[...]

19 Using Help to View Keyboard Shortcuts T o view the shortc ut Cm d keys, open the Keyboa rd application, then tap Help from the settings l ist. Press the Fn key and the up or down arrow to scroll through t he list. Keyboard shortcuts in Help For a complete list of t hese shortcuts, ref er to the next sect ion. T ypi ng Keyboar d Shortcut s The fo[...]

20 Curs or Movemen t s The followi ng table list s the keyboard shortcut s for moving the cursor and selecti ng text. NOTE: For m ore information on changing the T ab function refer to “ Changing Layout Settings ” on pa ge 17. Key Sequ ence Result Ctrl – Left arrow Moves the cursor one word to the left. Ctrl – Right a rrow Moves the cursor [...]

21 Activating On-screen Button Shortcut s The followi ng table li sts th e key combinat ions to activate on-s creen buttons. NOTE: Y ou can also u se on-screen bu tton shortcuts by simultaneou sly pressing Ctrl – Cmd and the first letter of th e command in the on -screen button. For examp l e, to select the “ Go to ” on-scr een button command[...]

22 Menu Commands The followi ng table list s the keyboard shortcut s for the editing menu commands. NOTE: The cu t, copy , and paste menu command s may vary between applications. Miscella neous Special Keystrokes The followi ng table list s additional key combinati ons available for use with the S towaway keyboard. Creating Your Own Shortcuts This [...]

23 From the Pr eferences Sho r tCut s screen you can create new , edit and delete these shortc uts. T o access the Pre f erences Shor tCuts scr een: 1 T ap the Home icon, then Prefs . 2 T ap the d rop-down arrow , located in the upper-ri ght corner , and select ShortCut s . The Preferences ShortCuts screen displays. Preferences ShortCut s screen Ad[...]

24 3 Under ShortCut T ext, type the text you want to equat e w ith the key combinatio n you just enter ed. 4 Ta p OK to return to the Preferences Shor tCuts screen. The S towaw ay software automatically sa ves the shortcut. Changing a ShortCut 1 Highligh t the Shor tCut you want to c hange and t ap Edit . 2 Make the desired changes and t ap OK to r[...]

25 NOTE: In the following tabl e, “ a ” represents the letter you want to accent. For examp l e, to type the umlaut ö in K ö ln, use the key com bination o – Fn – ; (semi-colon). NOTE: The key combination for the Nordic A-rin g only works for the letter “ a ” . Creating Extended Characte rs The foll owing table list s the ke y combina[...]

26 Creating Symbols The foll owing table list s the ke y combinations for generating symbols. Character Key Sequence Descripti on æ Fn – a Lowercas e ae ligature ßF n – b B e t a • Fn – w Bullet ¸ Fn – c Cedilla Character Key Seque nce Description © Fn – g Copyri ght ° Fn – d Degree ÷ Fn – hyph en (-) Divide µ Fn – u Micro [...]

27 Using Internatio nal Keyboard Settings The Palm OS Internatio nal keyboard settings are supported by the S towaway keyboard so ftware. T o use these set t ings, press t he Alt key and the desired character . Calculator Fun ctions The foll owing tabl e lists the key c om binat ions to use wi th the calc ulator feature. Character Key Seque nce Des[...]

28 T roublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions What should I do when I type on the keyboard and nothing ha ppens? • Check that your Sony CLI É is charged. • Make sure t hat your CLIÉ is properly conn ected to t he S towaway Port able Keyboard. • V erify tha t the S towaway keyboard soft ware is insta lled according to the instr uctio ns. ?[...]

29 Why can’t I synchr onize my Sony CLIÉ when it is att ached to the key board? The S towaway Port able Keyboard does not replace your CLIÉ’ s cradle. T o synchroniz e, remove your CLIÉ from t he S towaway keyboard and insert it int o the cradle. Then, synchronize as usual . Why do es my CLIÉ try to synchroniz e when I attach it to the keyb[...]

30 Wa r r a nt y T argus war rants this pr oduct to be free from defect s in materials and workmanship for one year . If your T argus S towaway Port able Keyboard is found to be defecti ve w ithin that time, we wil l promptly repa ir or replace it . This warranty does not cover accident al damage, wear and tear , or consequent ial or incident al lo[...]

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32 the ins tructions, may cause harmf ul interfere nce to radio communi cations. However , ther e is no guarante e that interferenc e will not o ccur in a p articular inst allation. If this e quipment does cause harmful i nterference to rad io or televisio n reception, wh ich can be deter mined by turn ing the equi pment of f and on, th e user is e[...]

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