Installing And Connecting Your Keyboard To A Windows Mobile Smartphone - Freedom Quick Start Manual

Installing and connecting your Keyboard to a Windows Mobile Smartphone

1) There are two methods you can use to install the drivers on your Smartphone. These
are:
Option A) Via the OTA (Over the Air) Website. This is the preferred method and
requires an active data connection on your Smartphone.
Option B) Via your PC using the PC installation package. To download the latest PC
driver installation package please visit
2) When turning the keyboard on please select the following:
Smartphone - HID Mode (switch to the right)
3) Do NOT pair the keyboard to the Smartphone. Doing so will stop the keyboard from
working.
5) A "Smartphone" is a device running "Windows Mobile" and does NOT have a
"Touch Screen". If you have a Windows Mobile device with a Touch screen then you have
a "Pocket PC" (please see the Windows Mobile Pocket PC installation instructions on page
12).
Installing the Drivers – Via the OTA website (Option A)
To install the drivers on your Smartphone via the OTA (over the air) website please follow
the instructions below.
1) Open the internet browser on your Smartphone and go to
2) When asked which keyboard you have, select Freedom Universal Keyboard² (and
not Freedom Universal Keyboard).
3) The webpage will now detect which device you have and provide you with the link to
the correct drivers for your device. If the website is unable to detect which device you have
please select the correct drivers for your device from the links it provides.
4) Make sure that the "Open file after download" check box is ticked and then click
"Yes".
5) Once the file has finished downloading you will see the install screen. If you are given a
message either saying that this is from an unknown publisher or asking if you want to
continue the installation click "Yes".
6) When given the option as to where you would like to install the drivers select "Device".
Installing to a memory card may stop the drivers from being able to function correctly. Click
Install.
7) Once the Drivers are installed you will get a message saying that they were successfully
installed on your device. Click on OK and you will now see an Icon for "Freedom
Keyboard" in your start menu folder.
If you do not have a data connection on your Smartphone or would prefer to install the
drivers via your PC please visit
installation package.
Before installation:
(for more information see below)
Installing the Drivers – Via a PC (Option B)
www.freedominput.com
OR
www.freedominput.com
to download the latest PC
www.otadrivers.com
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