User manual PALM WIRELESS KEYBOARD

[. . . ] 6 Keyboard Navigation, Shortcuts and Special Characters . 10 Keyboard orientation (only for handhelds with landscape mode option) 10 Accent marks . 11 Characters, symbols, and punctuation marks . 15 iii Contents iv About This Book This handbook describes how to customize settings to optimize your use of the PalmTM Wireless Keyboard and the keyboard shortcuts that are available for quick navigation and data entry. [. . . ] For more information on these key combinations, see "Keyboard function keys" later in this handbook. NOTE The application keys on the keyboard match the applications that are assigned to these buttons on the front of your handheld. For example, if you have reassigned the Tasks button on your handheld so that it opens the Calculator application, pressing Blue FN+D will open the Calculator application. You can also open an application by using a command key combination that you assign to it. 3 Customizing the Keyboard To assign an application to a command key combination: 1. 2. From the Keyboard application pick list, select Cmd Keys. Tap the pick list of the command key combination that you want to assign to an application. Tap the arrow to move through the list one page at a time 3. Select the application that you want to assign to the key combination. You can launch mapped applications in one of two ways: s s Press CMD+Blue FN+the assigned number key. If NUMLOCK (Blue FN+CAPS LOCK) is enabled: Press CMD+the assigned number key. Changing layout settings You can select other keyboard layouts and between two tab options. To change layout settings: 1. 2. From the Keyboard application pick list, select Layout. Change the settings. 4 Customizing the Keyboard Tab Select either Moves to Next Field (default setting) or Inserts Tab. Whichever option you choose, pressing FN+TAB performs the other action. For example, if you select Inserts Tab, press TAB to insert a tab in the current text field, and press FN+TAB to move the cursor to the next field. NOTE You can press either the blue or the green FN button with the TAB button to perform the alternate tab function. Manage Layouts View the databases (. pdb files) for each of the keyboard layouts. Working with the pointer and the navigator All Palm OS® 4. x support use of a pointer. Use keyboard commands in combination with the pointer to navigate the screen. Some Palm OS 4. 1 handhelds support both the pointer and the navigator on the front of the handheld. Palm OS 5. 0 handhelds support only the use of the navigator. Optimizing pointer functionality For Palm OS 4. x handhelds, you can customize pointer settings to optimize pointer performance. To optimize pointer functionality: 1. 2. From the Keyboard application pick list, select Pointer. To change Pointer Acceleration and Maximum Speed, drag the slider. 5 Customizing the Keyboard When you enable the pointer, you can use the following commands to navigate it: Command Action ALT+up arrow ALT+down arrow ALT+right arrow ALT+left arrow Moves the pointer upward Moves the pointer downward Moves the pointer to the right Moves the pointer to the left Using the navigator For handhelds that support the navigator, you can use the following commands: Command Action CMD+up arrow CMD+right arrow CMD+left arrow CMD+down arrow Navigates up Navigates right Navigates left Navigates down Viewing keyboard shortcuts Your keyboard comes with a full set of keyboard shortcuts for performing handheld functions. To view the list of keyboard shortcuts: 1. From the Keyboard application pick list, select the Help option that corresponds to your keyboard. 4 Row 5 Row PalmTM Wireless Keyboard or PalmTM Ultra-Thin Keyboard PalmTM Portable Keyboard 2. Use the onscreen scroll bar or the scroll button on the front panel of your handheld to move through the list. 6 Keyboard Navigation, Shortcuts and Special Characters Keyboard Navigation, Shortcuts and Special Characters This section lists the various shortcuts that are available on your keyboard. The keyboard provides two separate color-coded function keys (blue FN and green FN) that enable you to navigate the device or access numbers and symbols. Shortcuts are also available for moving the cursor, selecting text, activating handheld commands, and creating special characters. Keyboard function keys Blue Function key Character or Action FN+q FN+w FN+e FN+r FN+t FN+y FN+u FN+i FN+o FN+p FN+FN+= FN+CAPS LOCK FN+a FN+s FN+d FN+f FN+j FN+k FN+l FN+; The number 1 The number 2 The number 3 The number 4 The number 5 The number 6 The number 7 The number 8 The number 9 The number 0 The character [ The character ] Number lock Opens Calendar Opens Contacts Opens Tasks Opens Note Pad Opens Home screen Opens pull-down menu for screen currently displayed Opens Star application Opens Find 7 Keyboard Navigation, Shortcuts and Special Characters Blue Function key Character or Action FN+' FN+z FN+x FN+c FN+v FN+b FN+n FN+m FN+, FN+. FN+/ FN+CTRL FN+ENTER FN+up arrow FN+left arrow The character ` OK Done Cancel Details Edit New Delete Note Send The character \ Shortcut key Select Selects line of text above the cursor Selects character to the left of the cursor Selects line of text below the cursor Selects character to the right of the cursor Change brightness FN+down arrow FN+right arrow FN+DEL Green Function key Character or Action Description FN+q FN+w FN+e FN+r FN+t FN+y FN+u !@ # $ % ^ & Exclamation point At Number sign Dollars Percent Caret And 8 Keyboard Navigation, Shortcuts and Special Characters Green Function key Character or Action Description FN+i FN+o FN+p FN+FN+= FN+; FN+' FN+, FN+. CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+= CTRL+ALT+Blue FN+w CTRL+ALT+Blue FN+e CTRL+ALT+Blue FN+r CTRL+ALT+Green FN+r CTRL+ALT+f µ ¶ £ ® § TM ¥ ± 1/2 3/4 1/4 ¢ Micro Paragraph Pound sterling Registered trademark Section Trademark Japanese yen Plus or minus Half Three-quarters One-quarter Cents Script f Technical Support If you encounter a problem with your keyboard, first review the questions and answers in this section, as well as the following sources: s s The readme file on the CD-ROM included with your keyboard The web site www. palm. com/us/support/keyboard for the latest FAQ and/or troubleshooting guide for the keyboard Can I use the same keyboard for all handhelds? The PalmTM Wireless Keyboard is compatible with PalmTM handhelds using Palm® OS 4. 0 or later. Can I perform a HotSync ® operation on the handheld while using the keyboard? No. The keyboard does not replace the functionality of your HotSync cradle/cable. [. . . ] However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. 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. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. [. . . ]