I-Tech Bluetooth Virtual Keyboard User manual

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Bluetooth Virtual Keyboard
For Pocket PC
(with IVT Bluetooth Stack)
User Guide v1.7

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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................... 4
G ENERAL P RODUCT D ESCRIPTION ..................................................................4
L ASER S AFETY P RECAUTION ..........................................................................4
D ISCLAIMER ..................................................................................................5
T RADEMARKS ................................................................................................5
Getting Started .............................................................................. 6
Y OUR V IRTUAL K EYBOARD .............................................................................6
O VERVIEW ....................................................................................................6
S WITCHING O N ..............................................................................................7
Virtual Keyboard your Pocket PC and Bluetooth ........................... 8
I NSTALLING THE DRIVER ON YOUR P OCKET PC D EVICE .....................................8
P REPARING YOUR KEYBOARD FOR PAIRING ......................................................9
P AIRING /B ONDING WITH YOUR DEVICE .............................................................9
A PPLICATION D EMONSTRATION .....................................................................12
Using the VKB Driver Software ................................................... 13
VKB P AGE ..................................................................................................13
Battery Level ........................................................................................13
Projection intensity ...............................................................................13
Sound Effects ....................................................................................... 13
P ROPERTIES P AGE ......................................................................................14
Sensitivity .............................................................................................14
Reset to Default....................................................................................14
Time-Outs.............................................................................................14
C ONNECTION P AGE ..................................................................................... 15
Virtual Keyboard Connection................................................................15
A UTO R EPEAT P AGE ..................................................................................... 16
Enable AutoRepeat ..............................................................................16
Repeat Rate .........................................................................................16
Initial Repeat Delay ..............................................................................16
S HORT -C UTS P AGE ..................................................................................... 17
A BOUT P AGE ...............................................................................................17
The Virtual Keyboard Status Icon ................................................ 18
General Handling Instruction ....................................................... 19
M ICRO - SWITCH ............................................................................................ 19
G ENERAL M AINTENANCE ..............................................................................19
R ESETTING THE KEYBOARD TO FACTORY SETTINGS ........................................19
P REPARING THE KEYBOARD TO BE PAIRED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE ...............19

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Troubleshooting .......................................................................... 20
Specifications .............................................................................. 22
Short-Cuts................................................................................... 24

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Introduction
Congratulations on choosing the VKB Virtual Keyboard for Pocket PC. The
keyboard will allow the effortless composition of documents and e-mails and
will turn your PDA into a truly indispensable tool whether in the office or on
the go.
Please take a few minutes to review the simple operating instructions in
order to get the most out of your keyboard.
General Product Description
The Virtual Keyboard is a miniature, stand-alone accessory that emulates
the function of a standard, full-sized keyboard. The Virtual Keyboard can
connect via Bluetooth to almost any information appliance, including: PCs,
Tablet PCs, Laptops, PDAs and Smartphones, with the use of an
appropriate driver.
Laser Safety Precaution
The Virtual Keyboard device emits two laser beams. One beam (red) projects
the keyboard image, and the other beam (invisible) is used for sensing which
keys have been touched.
The radiation levels of both laser beams do not exceed the Accessible
Emission Limits of Class 1, as defined by the international standard IEC
60825-1 (A2) and the American standard 21 CFR 1040.10. The Virtual
Keyboard device is, therefore, a “Class 1 Laser product”.
This means that the Virtual Keyboard device is safe under reasonably
foreseeable conditions of operation.
Although the emitted laser beams are safe (in line with the standard quoted
above), it is highly recommended not to stare directly into laser beams.

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Disclaimer
The manufacturer shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for
incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing,
performance or use of this material. This document contains proprietary
information, which is protected by international patent applications and
copyright. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied,
reproduced or translated without prior written consent of the manufacturer.
The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make
changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation to notify
any person of such revision or change. The manufacturer also reserves the
right to change the specifications without notice.
Trademarks
Pocket PC is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
VKB Virtual Keyboard is a registered trademark of VKB Inc.
Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG.

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Getting Started
Your Virtual Keyboard
Unpack and inspect your Virtual Keyboard. Take a few moments to
familiarize yourself with device using the diagram below.
Overview
Figure 1 – Getting to know your Virtual Keyboard
Before using your Virtual Keyboard:
•Ensure that you remove all protection materials including the
protection sheet on the laser windows.
•Your Virtual Keyboard will need to be charged for at least 2
hours.
Power Key
Charging
Socket
Status indicator
(LED)
Reset
button
Keyboard projection window
Keyboard sensing
receiver window

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Switching On
Place the Virtual Keyboard on a flat surface with the Keyboard projection
and sensing windows facing you. To switch it on press the On/Off button,
located on the upper-left hand side.
Once the unit is switched on an image of a keyboard is projected on to the
surface. Notice that the keyboard image is the basic English keyboard,
including 4 Arrow keys, 1 Control, 2 Shift keys, 1 Alt and a VKB dedicated
Fn function key.
A two-color LED located at the top of the unit indicates the current status of
the Virtual Keyboard, where:
Colour Status/Cause Action
Blinking
Blue
Virtual Keyboard is
ready to pair to a
Bluetooth device
Long Flash
Blue
Virtual Keyboard is
paired to a Bluetooth
device
Blinking
Red
Virtual Keyboard’s
battery is low.
Recharge the
Virtual Keyboard
Solid Red The area of the
projected keyboard is
exposed to direct
sun-shine or some other
source of direct light.
Move the Virtual
Keyboard to a
shaded location
Table 1 – Functional Status Indicator

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Virtual Keyboard your Pocket PC and Bluetooth
The Virtual Keyboard (VKB) is equipped with Bluetooth, a short-ranged
radio communications technology which allows the device to communicate
with your Pocket PC up to 10 meters away without the need for a physical
connection.
As with all Bluetooth devices, to connect with your Pocket PC you will need
to do the following:
Pair/bond your Pocket PC device to the virtual
keyboard…
…open the VKB Driver to set up a connection…
…and connect.
The first time you use your Virtual Keyboard with a Pocket PC device you
will also need to install some software, called a driver, on the Pocket PC
device.
Installing the driver on your Pocket PC Device
1) Insert the VKB CD into a CD-ROM drive on your computer.
2) Open the Microsoft ActiveSync program on your computer.
3) Insert the Bluetooth Virtual Keyboard & User Guide Disk into a
CD-ROM drive on your computer. (The CD should run
automatically however if it does not start by itself, please open
the CD and run setup.exe)
4) Follow the onscreen prompts to arrive at the PDA’s page.

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5) Select the Pocket PC device which matches yours.
6) Select Install Software and follow the onscreen instructions
to install the software onto your Pocket PC device.
Your Virtual Keyboard Driver is now installed on your Pocket PC device.
Preparing your keyboard for pairing
Place the Virtual keyboard on a flat surface and turn it on. The blue LED at
the top should flash at about once a second. This signifies that the Virtual
Keyboard is currently “unpaired” with any device. If this is not the case,
please see “Resetting the keyboard to factory settings” or “Preparing the
keyboard to be paired with a different device” on page19.
Your keyboard is now ready for pairing.
Pairing/Bonding with your device
1) Ensure Bluetooth is turned On.
2) Go to the Bluetooth Manager program.
3) Tap the Bonded Devices .
4) Tap New…
5) Select VKB Keyboard followed by Next.

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6) Using the keyboard on the screen of the Pocket PC device,
enter a passkey of between 1 and 8 digits and then tap Next
7) Listen for the “beep” on the Virtual Keyboard, then, using the
keyboard projected by the Virtual Keyboard repeat the
passkey and press return [].
8) On the Pocket PC device tap the Finish button and select
Programs.
9) Tap the VKB program ( ).
NOTE: Ensure that the Enable Keyboard box is NOT checked.
10)Tap the Connection tab and select Bluetooth from the drop
down box
Figure 2 – VKB Connection Menu
11)Tap the VKB tab and select Enable VKB