Targus Stowaway Keyboard README File
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README TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Installation
1.1 Using the Palm Desktop Software that came with the Visor
1.2 Beaming the Stowaway Software
2. Disk Contents
3. Features
3.1 International Character Set
3.2 Menu commands
3.3 Layout page
4. Known Issues with the Stowaway Software
5. Troubleshooting
5.1 Conflicts with the IR port
5.2 Handheld computer compatibility
5.3 Some buttons cannot be pressed with Ctrl-Cmd-letter
5.4 A Fatal Error occurs when the driver is deleted
5.5 Software Incompatibility List
6. Technical Support
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1. Installation
Installation of the Stowaway software is simple and straight forward. If the
Stowaway driver is present on the Visor, be sure to delete it before
installing the new driver.
1.1 Using the Palm Desktop Software that came with the Visor
1. Attach your Visor to your computer and synchronize to back up your files.
2. Insert the Stowaway software CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Double-click the CD-ROM icon to open it.
4. Double-click the Keyboard.prc file to run the installation program and
prepare the Stowaway software for installation. The application
will be automatically added to your list of applications to be installed
the next time you HotSync with your desktop computer.
5. Attach your Visor to your desktop computer and synchronize to
complete the software installation.
1.2 Beaming the Stowaway Software
The Stowaway software can be beamed from another Visor. The Visor receiving
the software must have Beam Receive turned on. You can find this setting on
the General page of the Prefs application.
1. On the Visor that already has the Stowaway software installed, go to
the Applications screen by tapping on the house icon in the lower left
corner of the screen.
2. Tap on the menu icon located just under the house icon and select Beam...
from the pop-down menu.
3. Select the Keyboard application from the list of applications.
4. Put the Visor that will receive the software next to the Visor that has
the Stowaway software.
5. Tap on the Beam button.
6. On the Visor that received the Stowaway software, tap on the Accept
button to finish the install.
2. Disk Contents
Acrobat 4.0 - Adobe Acrobat Reader software for reading the .PDF files
Keyboard.prc - The Stowaway software application
Readme.txt - This file. It contains the latest information about
this version of the Stowaway keyboard and software
UserGuide.pdf - Complete user's guide to the function and feature
set of the Stowaway keyboard.
3. Features
3.1 International Character Set
The Stowaway Portable keyboard supports the full international
character set of the Visor handheld. Most international characters
are entered using a combination of the Alt key and another
alpha-numeric character.
3.2 Menu commands
Most menu commands can be accessed through keyboard shortcuts. Press Cmd
button while pressing the menu's shortcut character, e.g. Cmd-N for New memo.
3.3 Layout page
A new page has been added to the Stowaway Software that is used to select
which keyboard layout is applied to the physical keyboard. There are four keyboard
layouts included with the driver. Other layouts will be available via the web.
To choose a different layout:
1. Run the keyboard application.
2. Select Layout from the drop down list in the upper right corner.
3. Select a different layout from the drop down list next to the Layout: label.
There are two other options on this page: Tab and Jog-Dial. You can use the Tab
selection to change the usage of the Tab and Fn-Tab keys. Enable the Jog-dial check
box if you are using the Stowaway keyboard with an application that supports the
Sony Clie Jog-dial.
4. Known Issues with the Stowaway Software
1. Removing Visor while a key is held down leaves key repeating. The key will
repeat for only a short time, then it will stop.
2. Deleting the driver when other hacks are enabled may cause a Fatal Error.
3. IR Receive is turned off whenever the keyboard is attached to the Visor.
4. Fn-Cmd doesn't work well when intermixing Graffiti and the Keyboard. Also,
Graffiti shortcuts cannot be completed by the keyboard.
5. Ctrl-Cmd-W does not work.
6. Cmd-Arrow, Ctrl-Shift-Arrow, and Shift-Arrow do not work well in all
cases. Their behavior depends on the application that is running.
7. Beaming from the Visor will disable the keyboard until the power is turned
off then back on or until 30 seconds have elapsed.
8. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-<Letter> is not supported.
9. The scroll bar is not updated when pressing the up and down arrow keys.
10. Find can't be stopped with Ctrl-Cmd-S.
11. Onscreen buttons cannot be selected with the keyboard while a Pop-Up menu
is open.
12. Cmd-# keys cannot be mapped to Find.
13. Key clicks don't keep up with fast typing
14. The "Cmd" key does not make the "command" prompt appear on the screen.
15. The arrow keys cannot be used in menu items or used to select items from
most pop-up lists.
16. A Fatal Error will be generated if the 1.0 software is beamed over the top
of version 1.5.
17. Tab does not insert a tab in any application. This function is put on
Fn-Tab.
5. Troubleshooting
5.1 Beaming while attached to Keyboard will disable keyboard.
There is a conflict between the Visor's IR port and the serial connection on
the Visor unit used by the keyboard. This conflict will cause the keyboard
to be disabled, if you try to beam while the keyboard is attached. If this
occurs, simply turn the Visor off and then on again to re-enable the
keyboard.
5.2 Handheld computer compatibility
The Targus Stowaway software is exclusive to the Handspring Visor units.
This version can not be used on Palm III, V or VII. For Palm keyboard drivers,
visit the Palm web site directly at http://www.palm.com/custsupp/keyboard.
5.3 Some buttons cannot be pressed with Ctrl-Cmd-letter
The Ctrl-Cmd-letter sequence works when the first character of a button
is different from all other buttons. If two buttons have the same first
character, then try another character within the button that is not
part of any of the other buttons, e.g. Ctrl-Cmd-t for a Restore button.
5.4 A Fatal Error occurs when the driver is deleted
The Palm OS does not directly support system traps. Since the driver installs
system traps, it may come into conflict with other software that also installs
traps. If a Fatal Error does occur, reset your Visor by inserting a paperclip
into the reset hole on the back of your Visor. The Visor should recover with
no data loss.
5.5 Software Incompatibility List
The following software is known to experience problems when the Stowaway
software is installed.
Jot - problems exist with older versions upgrade to version 1.21 or above.
SmartDoc. - problems exist with older versions upgrade to version 2.0 or higher.
6. Technical Support
In the unlikely event that you encounter a problem with your Targus accessory,
please contact our technical support team at:
Email: TechSupport@targus.com
Internet: www.targus.com
Our knowledgeable staff is also available to answer your questions Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. (08:00) to 8 p.m. (20:00) eastern time:
Canada and US 800-283-6325
In Europe, Technical Support can be reached, Monday through Friday,
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.