User manual PALM PORTABLE KEYBOARD

[. . . ] 9 Changing General settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Assigning applications to command key combinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Viewing keyboard shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Keyboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Cursor movements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Button shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Extended character set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Calculator functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Frequently Asked Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Product Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Contents Page iii Page iv Contents Introducing the PalmTM Portable Keyboard The PalmTM Portable Keyboard is the convenient, portable solution for typing text and commands quickly and easily into your Palm OS® handheld. [. . . ] Fold the docking connector support bracket in and down flat; then slide it back into the keyboard. With your thumbs, slide the side-grips to the outside of the keyboard. Make sure the two outer keyboard sections are as far apart as possible. 4. Fold the center section upward, and bring the left and right sides together. The keyboard now forms a "W. " Closing the Keyboard Page 7 5. Press the two sides of the case together, and then snap all four corners shut. You feel a click at all four corners. Page 8 Closing the Keyboard Customizing Your Keyboard You can customize your keyboard using the options available in the keyboard application on your handheld. Changing General settings The General settings control the interaction of the keyboard with the handheld. To change General settings: 1. . . Key Repeat Rate: Drag the indicator to speed up or slow down the rate at which a character is typed when you hold down the key. Delay Until Repeat: Drag the indicator to lengthen or shorten the time between typing the first key to repeat and the appearance of the subsequent repeated keys. Test Repeat Settings: Hold down a key in this edit line to test your selections for Key Repeat Rate and Delay Until Repeat. Enable key clicks: Tap in order to hear a click when you press a key. The System Sound option in the General Preferences for your handheld must also be set to Low, Medium, or High. Enable keyboard: Tap to turn the keyboard driver off and on. The default setting is on (selected). Customizing Your Keyboard Page 9 Assigning applications to command key combinations You can open the main handheld applications -- Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad -- using the four keys on the far right of your portable keyboard. You can also open an application by using a command key combination that you assign to it. To assign an application to a command key combination: 1. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen and select Cmd Keys. 4. Tap the pick list of the command key combination that you want to assign to an application. Select the application that you want to assign to the key combination. Tap an arrow to move through the list a page at a time Page 10 Customizing Your Keyboard Viewing keyboard shortcuts Your keyboard comes with a full set of keyboard shortcuts for performing handheld functions. Use the Shortcuts list to view the available shortcuts. To view the list of keyboard shortcuts: 1. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner and select Shortcuts. 4. Use the onscreen scroll bar or the scroll button on the front panel of your handheld to move through the list. See "Keyboard Shortcuts" for the keyboard shortcuts that appear in the list on your handheld. Customizing Your Keyboard Page 11 Keyboard Shortcuts This section lists the keyboard shortcuts that are available on your portable keyboard. Cursor movements This table lists the shortcuts for moving the cursor and selecting text. Shortcut Action Ctrl - Left arrow Ctrl - Right arrow Ctrl - Shift - Left arrow Ctrl - Shift - Right arrow Shift - Left arrow Shift - Right arrow Shift - Up arrow Shift - Down arrow Cmd - Left arrow Cmd - Right arrow Fn - Up arrow Fn - Down arrow Tab Shift - Tab Fn - Tab Moves cursor left (back) one word Moves cursor right (forward) one word Selects previous word Selects next word Selects character to the left of the cursor Selects character to the right of the cursor Selects previous line Selects next line Moves cursor to the beginning of the line Moves cursor to the end of the line Scrolls up Scrolls down Tabs forward through edit lines Tabs backward through edit lines Inserts a tab in a line Page 12 Keyboard Shortcuts Button shortcuts This table lists the key combinations to activate onscreen buttons. Note: You can also activate a button by pressing Ctrl - Cmd and a letter unique to the button name. Keystroke Equivalent onscreen button Fn - Enter Fn - Del Fn - Done Fn - New Fn - Left arrow Fn - Right arrow Fn - , Fn - / OK Delete Cancel New Show Details Note Edit Menu commands This table lists the key combinations to activate handheld commands. Keystroke Action Ctrl - x Ctrl - c Ctrl - v Fn - Cmd Fn - = Cmd-space Cuts selected text Copies selected text Pastes cut or copied text Enters shortcut mode Toggles backlight Enters kana mode (Japanese OS only) Keyboard Shortcuts Page 13 Extended character set The following two tables list the function key and character combinations to generate extended characters. Table 1: Accent marks First, type the letter to which you want to add an accent. For example, to type the ö in Köln, type the o, and then quickly press Fn and ; (function key and semicolon). [. . . ] If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: s s s s Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The use of shielded I/O cables is required when connecting this equipment to any and all optional peripheral or host devices. Failure to do so may violate FCC rules. Page 19 Caution: Changes or modifications not covered in this manual must be approved in writing by the manufacturer's Regulatory Engineering Department. [. . . ]