Targus Stowaway User manual

BRUSSELS HANNOVER BARCELONA TOKYO MILANO AMSTERDAM SINGAPORE LONDON PARIS NEW YORK LOS ANGELES TORONTO HONG KONG SYDNEY
Stowaway
™
Portable Keyboard
for Pocket PCs
USER’S GUIDE
Making Your Mobile Life Easier.
Making Your Mobile Life Easier.
Visit our Web site at: www.targus.com
Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. ©2002 Targus Corp.
400-0075-001A

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Contents
Installing the Targus Stowaway Keyboard Software ................................. 4
Setting Up and Connecting Your Pocket PC to the Stowaway Portable
Keyboard ................................................................................................... 6
Opening the Keyboard ................................................................................................. 6
Attaching Your Pocket PC............................................................................................ 8
Closing the Keyboard ................................................................................................... 9
Using the Stowaway Portable Keyboard ................................................. 11
Stowaway Key Functions ........................................................................................... 11
Things to Remember.................................................................................................. 16
Customizing the Stowaway Portable Keyboard Features .......................................... 18
Troubleshooting....................................................................................... 27
Frequently Asked Questions ...................................................................................... 27
Technical Support ...................................................................................................... 28
Product Registration................................................................................................... 29
Warranty..................................................................................................................... 29
Regulatory Compliance ........................................................................... 30
FCC Statement........................................................................................................... 30

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Targus Stowaway Portable Keyboard
The Stowaway™Portable Keyboard is a convenient solution for typing data
and commands into your pocket PC. This compact, fully functional keyboard:
•Enables you to type text and special characters into your pocket PC quickly
and easily
•Lets you instantly launch your favorite applications with simple key
commands
•Folds down to a convenient pocket size for traveling
Stowaway Portable Keyboard
In addition to this user’s guide, this package contains:
•Targus Stowaway Portable Keyboard
•Targus Stowaway keyboard software
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Installing the Targus Stowaway Keyboard
Software
Before installing the software, make sure that:
•You save all open documents.
•The Microsoft®ActiveSync®application is installed and running on your
notebook or desktop computer.
•You disable any previously installed keyboard software.
•Your pocket PC has at least 80 KB free memory.
NOTE: To check the amount of free memory, tap Start and select Settings. Tap the System tab,
then Memory.
To install the Stowaway keyboard software:
1Insert your pocket PC into its synchronizing cradle and back up your files.
CAUTION: If your pocket PC is synchronizing files, wait for synchronization to complete before
beginning the Stowaway keyboard setup.
2Insert the Stowaway keyboard software CD into your computer’s CD-ROM
drive.
3If setup does not begin automatically, click Start, then Run, and enter
D:\setup.exe (where D: is the path of the CD-ROM drive) and then click OK.
The Welcome screen appears.
4Click Next.
The License Agreement screen appears.
5Select “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and click Next.
The Stowaway Application Language screen appears.

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6Select the language of the Stowaway application that you want to install
and click Next.
The Keyboard Layout screen appears.
7Select the keyboard layout language(s) you want to install and click Next.
The Ready to Install screen appears.
8Click Install.
The following screen appears.
Installing Applications screen
9Click Yes.
The application files are then sent to your pocket PC and the following screen
appears.
Application Downloading Complete screen
10 Click OK.
The Installation Complete screen appears.
11 Click Finish.

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To verify that installation is complete on your pocket PC, tap Start. Stowaway is
now visible in the Start menu.
Setting Up and Connecting Your Pocket PC to
the Stowaway Portable Keyboard
This section describes how to open and close the Stowaway keyboard, and
how to attach it to your pocket PC.
NOTE: You must install the Stowaway keyboard software before you can use the keyboard. See
“Installing the Targus Stowaway Keyboard Software” on page 4.
Opening the Keyboard
1Hold the unit and, using your thumb, push the latch down to unlock the
case.
NOTE: Holding the Stowaway keyboard with both hands when opening the keyboard provides
better stability.
Unlocking the Stowaway keyboard

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2Unfold the keyboard and set it on a firm, flat surface.
Unfolding the Stowaway keyboard
3Slide the red end-grips inward, bringing the keyboard sections together.
Sliding the Stowaway keyboard ends together
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Attaching Your Pocket PC
1Locate the docking mechanism, underneath the docking connector, at the
top of the keyboard, and slide it all the way out of the keyboard until the
support foot flips up.
NOTE: If the support foot does not flip up, check that the docking mechanism is fully extended.
Extending the docking mechanism and support foot
2Lift the docking connector until it clicks into place.
3Turn off your pocket PC (if it is on).
NOTE: Your pocket PC only recognizes the Stowaway keyboard when it powers up. To ensure
that your pocket PC immediately recognizes the Stowaway keyboard, turn off your pocket PC
before attaching it to the keyboard. Otherwise, to use the keyboard, you must turn off your
pocket PC while it is firmly connected to the keyboard, and then turn it back on.
4Line up your pocket PC with the alignment marker on the keyboard
docking connector and push down gently to make the connection.

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Connecting your pocket PC to the Stowaway keyboard
5Turn on your pocket PC and begin typing.
NOTE: Use the keyboard on a firm, flat surface for optimum performance and stability.
Closing the Keyboard
1Pull your pocket PC upward to remove it from the docking connector.
2Fold down the docking connector and support foot until flat, then slide the
docking mechanism into the keyboard.

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3With the keyboard still on a flat surface, slide the red end-grips toward the
ends of the case, separating the keyboard sections as far apart as
possible.
Sliding the Stowaway keyboard ends apart
4Lift the keyboard, push the center up to form a “W,” then close the
keyboard, pressing the four corners of the case together until they click
into place.
Folding the Stowaway keyboard
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