Belkin SnapNType F8P3500 User manual

P73991 F8P3500
SnapNType
PDA Keyboard for
Palm™ Handhelds
User Guide
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Congratulations on your purchase of the SnapNType PDA
Keyboard for your Palm handheld. The SnapNType is easy to
install and use. With its compact design, you can start writing
your e-mails and notes anywhere you go.
Introduction
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Setting Up Your SnapNType Keyboard
Installing the SnapNType Keyboard Software
Before installing the SnapNType software, please make
sure that:
1) You have disabled all other keyboard software installed in
your Palm handheld
2) You have performed a HotSync®function to backup all data.
3) Your Palm handheld has at least 10KB of free memory.
Follow these instructions to install SnapNType software on
your Palm handheld
1) Insert the SnapNType floppy disk into your computer’s
floppy drive.
2) Double-click the “My Computer” icon on the Windows
desktop and double-click the “3.5" Floppy” icon. Then
double-click on “SnapNType.prc”. This will launch the Palm
desktop installation tool.
3) Click once on the “SnapNType.prc” driver.
4) Click “Done”.
5) Perform a HotSync function to transfer the SnapNType
software onto your Palm handheld.
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Setting Up Your SnapNType Keyboard (continued)
Attaching the SnapNType Keyboard to Your Palm Handheld
1) Press the two side buttons simultaneously to release
the keyboard lock.
2) While still pressing the side buttons, flip the
keypad backward.
3) Slowly slide in your Palm handheld until the connector on
the SnapNType keyboard latches the HotSync port securely.
(See Fig. 1)
4) You will hear a “beep” sound from your Palm handheld to
indicate proper connection of the keyboard and activation
of the SnapNType driver.
5) Fold the keypad onto your Palm handheld until the
keyboard lock latches securely. (See Fig. 2)
6) The SnapNType keyboard is now ready for use.
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
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Setting Up Your SnapNType Keyboard (continued)
Detaching the SnapNType Keyboard from Your Palm Handheld
1) Press the two side buttons simultaneously to release the
keyboard lock.
2) While still pressing the side button, flip the keypad backward
until it opens completely. (See Fig. 3)
3) In an action similar to removing your Palm handheld from the
HotSync cradle, slightly push your Palm handheld toward the
keypad and remove it from the keyboard connector.
(See Fig. 4)
4) You will hear a “beep” sound to indicate deactivation of the
SnapNType driver.
Fig. 3: Press the release
button to release the
connector lock.
Fig. 4: Slide the Palm
handheld away from the
keyboard.
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Using Your SnapNType Keyboard
The SnapNType software driver has an advanced automatic
enable/disable function. The driver will enable itself once you
connect the SnapNType keyboard to your Palm handheld. When
you disconnect the SnapNType keyboard, the driver will
automatically disable itself. There is no need to manually turn on
or off the SnapNType driver.
Typing Lowercase Letters
To enter lowercase letters with your SnapNType keyboard, simply
type them as you would on a standard computer keyboard.
Typing Uppercase Letters
To capitalize one letter: Press once and the next letter you
enter will be capitalized.
To capitalize a block of letters: Press and hold and all other
letters you enter while holding will be capitalized.
To turn on “Caps Lock”: Press and then press . For
as long as is turned on, all characters will be entered in
uppercase.
To release “Caps Lock”: Press and then press .
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Using Your SnapNType Keyboard (continued)
Typing Numbers and Symbols
To type one number or symbol: press once. The next key
you press will register as the number or symbol printed in
orange on the top of the key.
To type a block of numbers or symbols: press and hold .
All other keys you press while holding will register the
number or symbol.
To turn on “Symbol Lock”: press twice to enter the
“Symbol Lock” mode. All keys pressed during “Symbol Lock”
mode will register as numbers or symbols.
To release “Symbol Lock”: while in “Symbol Lock” mode,
pressing one more time will release “Symbol Lock”.
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Using Your SnapNType Keyboard (continued)
Navigation Keys
The navigation keys enable you to quickly relocate the cursor on
your Palm handheld. The following table lists available navigation
key commands.
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Using Your SnapNType Keyboard (continued)
Application Keys
There are four application buttons on the bottom of the
SnapNType keyboard. They will replace the buttons on your
Palm that were covered by the keyboard. There are four
different functions assigned to each button, you can activate
different function by:
1. Tapping – press and release the button
2. Press and hold the button
3. Press the key and then the button
4. Press the key and then the button
The following table list the default functions associated with
each button.
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Using Your SnapNType Keyboard (continued)
Using the FaceBoard
Pressing the “Faceboard” button will pop up a window
containing various less frequently used symbols and
punctuation marks. There are also popular “smiley” patterns for
your e-mails. Simply tap the on-screen buttons or the
corresponding key on your SnapNType keyboard to select the
symbol you want to enter.
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