Summary of Contents for Palm 3169WW - Universal Wireless Keyboard
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User Guide Using Your Universal Wireless Keyboard...
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Palm and Palm OS are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm, Inc. All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.
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 keyboard working?............26 Why do random characters appear on my screen after I stop typing? ................
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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 Universal Wireless Keyboard...
About This Book This guide tells you how to customize the settings on your Universal Wireless [ ! ] Before You Begin Complete the steps in the Keyboard, and use all the shortcuts, function keys, and special characters that it Getting Started guide to offers.
Sidebars [ ! ] Before You Begin Things you must complete before you can do the steps described in the chapter. 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;...
Customizing the Keyboard The Universal Wireless Keyboard is a light, foldable keyboard that works with ® many popular models of Palm OS and Pocket PC devices. You can easily customize the keyboard for quick navigation and data entry—change the keyboard...
Follow these steps to turn the driver on again. driver uses the IR port— so when the driver is Changing settings on a Palm OS ® device turned on, the IR port is not available for beaming.
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CHAPTER 1 Customizing the Keyboard Change the settings: Status Select On or Off to turn the keyboard driver on or off. The driver must be on to use the keyboard. Enable Click Sound Check this box if you want to hear a click when you press a key.
CHAPTER 1 Customizing the Keyboard Changing settings on a Pocket PC device From the Start menu, select Programs select . Then Foldable Keyboard Keyboard icon Start menu Select the Settings tab. Slider Slider Settings tab Continued Universal Wireless Keyboard...
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CHAPTER 1 Customizing the Keyboard Change the settings: Enable Keyboard Check this box to turn the keyboard driver on, or uncheck it to turn the keyboard driver off. You may need to turn the keyboard driver off to use the IR port for another purpose. Enable Sound Check this box if you want to hear a click when you press a key.
You can quickly open 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 Open the Applications view and select...
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CHAPTER 1 Customizing the Keyboard Assign applications to command keys: a. Tap the pick list of a command key combination. b. Select an application. Pick list Use arrow to scroll the application list Done Universal Wireless Keyboard...
CHAPTER 1 Customizing the Keyboard Assigning hotkeys for a Pocket PC device From the Start menu, select Programs select . Then, Foldable Keyboard Keyboard icon Start menu Select the Hotkeys tab. Hotkeys tab Continued Universal Wireless Keyboard...
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CHAPTER 1 Customizing the Keyboard Assign applications to hotkey combinations: Top pane a. Select the hotkey combination in the top pane. Bottom pane b. In the bottom pane, select the application that you want to assign to the hotkey combination. Done Universal Wireless Keyboard...
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 Open the Applications view and select...
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CHAPTER 1 Customizing the Keyboard Enable or disable the power-saving option: a. Check (or uncheck) the Enable Power Saving box. b. If you checked the Enable Power Saving 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...
CHAPTER 1 Customizing the Keyboard Saving power on a Pocket PC device From the Start menu, select Programs . Then, select Foldable Keyboard Keyboard icon Start menu Continued Universal Wireless Keyboard...
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CHAPTER 1 Customizing the Keyboard Enable or disable the power-saving option: a. Select the Power Management (Power m’) tab. b. Check (or uncheck) the Enable Power Saving box. c. If you checked the Enable Power Saving box, drag the slider to select a power-saving setting.
To help you remember the shortcut keys for your device, shortcuts. See How do I the keyboard has color-coded keycap icons and text—blue or orange for Palm display the list of ® , black for Pocket PC.
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 Menu commands Palm OS Shortcut Pocket PC Shortcut Action None Command stroke Ctrl+c Ctrl+c Copy...
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CHAPTER 2 Keyboard Shortcuts and Special Characters Palm OS Shortcut Pocket PC Shortcut Action None Ctrl+z Undo Fn+; None Fn+’ None Note Fn+Enter Fn+Enter Fn+, None Edit Fn+. None Send Fn+right arrow None Details Fn+left arrow None Show Fn+Del None...
Keyboard Shortcuts and Special Characters Keyboard function keys Palm OS Function Key Pocket PC Action Function Key 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...
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Keyboard Shortcuts and Special Characters Palm OS Function Key Pocket PC Action Function Key Fn+9 None Opens Preferences Fn+0 Fn+q Opens the mail application (Palm OS) Inbox (Pocket PC) None Opens Windows Explorer Fn+- None Opens the web browser Fn+= None Rotates screen orientation...
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CHAPTER 2 Keyboard Shortcuts and Special Characters Palm OS Function Key Pocket PC Action Function Key Fn+; None 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...
CHAPTER 2 Keyboard Shortcuts and Special Characters Characters, symbols, and punctuation marks Palm OS Pocket PC Character Description Keystroke Keystroke Alt Gr+b Alt Gr+b ñ n-tilde β Alt Gr+c Alt Gr+c Beta Alt Gr+e Alt Gr+e € Euro Alt Gr+m Alt Gr+m ¿...
For accent marks, first press and release the Alt Gr key and type the letter indicated in the table. Then type the letter to be accented. Shortcut Character Description (Palm OS and Pocket PC) Example Alt Gr+d á Acute accent Alt Gr+f à...
CHAPTER 2 Keyboard Shortcuts and Special Characters Keystrokes for the 5-way navigator on a Palm OS device You can use the following commands on Palm OS devices that support the navigator. Keystroke Description Cmd+up arrow Navigates up Cmd+down arrow Navigates down...
• Check that the keyboard driver is installed on your device. The driver icon should appear in the Applications view on Palm OS devices, or the Programs view on Pocket PC devices. To install the driver, refer to the Getting Started guide.
For software updates, visit www.palm.com/uwk. How do I install keyboard driver updates? If you have a Palm OS device and a Windows computer: open Quick Install, add the driver, and ® then synchronize. If you have a Palm OS device and a Mac: open Palm...
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.
Product Regulatory Information Safety Statement Warning: Prolonged or improper use of the keyboard may result in discomfort or injury. The keyboard is not intended for extended or intensive use. If discomfort develops, consider changing your method of input or the manner in which you use the keyboard or stylus. If discomfort or pain persists, either decrease usage or consult a medical or ergonomics professional.
Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions and in accordance with your local regulations. Do not attempt 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.
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Make sure to discharge any built-up static electricity from yourself and your electronic devices before touching an electronic device or connecting one device to another. The 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.
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