Stowaway Ultra-Slim Keyboard for BlackBerry OS Quick Start Guide

BlackBerry Desktop Manager version 4.1.0 or later is required to install the Stowaway Ultra-Slim keyboard application. It is a good idea to back up your data first using BlackBerry Desktop > Backup and Restore. Please uninstall any other keyboard software you have previously installed on your device to avoid potential conflicts. This software application enables your handheld device to interact with the external keyboard. You will need at least 70 KB of memory for the keyboard application. Battery Installation: 1. 2. 3. Remove the battery door on the base of the keyboard. Insert two (2) AAA batteries (included) inside the battery compartment. Replace the battery door.

Opening and Closing the Keyboard: To Open: Lift the stand, press the button on the left side of the keyboard and swing the right section open.

To Close: Slide the tab right to unlock the keyboard, snap keyboard shut, depress stand with thumb and secure.

Driver Installation NOTE: Handhelds connected to a BlackBerry Enterprise Server must contact their BES Administrator to configure the BlackBerry Application Control Policy to Allow the keyboard driver to use the Event Injector API. (See the related instructions that are in the keyboard download archive). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Connect your BlackBerry to your PC using the USB cable supplied with your BlackBerry. You can download the driver .zip archive from: http://www.thinkoutside.com/support/Drivers.asp?ManufacturerID=27. Select your device from the drop-down Devices list, and expand the .zip archive using an archive extractor like Winzip. Launch the included Setup.exe to install the driver files on your PC, and load the Stowaway.alx file into BlackBerry Desktop Manager > Application Loader, Launch Application Loader and click Next. At the Application Selection Screen, checkmark the Stowaway Keyboard application, and click Next. Follow the on-screen InstallShield instructions and the driver will be installed on your device. By default the driver will install to: C:\Program Files\Mobility Electronics,Inc\Stowaway Keyboard For BlackBerry\Stowaway.alx. Alternately, if your device has internet access you may browse to: www.thinkoutside.com and the website will automatically detect the correct driver for your device and offer it for download. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Configuring the keyboard: 1. 2. 3. From the BlackBerry main screen, launch the Stowaway Keyboard application. Select Yes at the Enable Bluetooth? prompt. On some BlackBerry devices, when launching the Keyboard application, you may see an Insufficient Permissions status. In this case, it is necessary to change the BlackBerrys application permissions for the Stowaway keyboard application. The following permissions must be set to Allow: Bluetooth, Interprocess Communications, Device Settings, Keystroke Injection, and Security Timer Reset. If any of these options are set to Deny,, the keyboard application will provide an Application Permissions button that will take you directly to the Permissions screen. The options will have already been set correctly for you, you need only Save them with the BlackBerry Save menu option. (Note: If a Device Options button displays instead when you launch the Stowaway Keyboard application, you will be given manual instructions for setting and saving these permissions.) Once the Application Permissions have been saved, place the keyboard in Discoverable mode by simultaneously pressing the <Ctrl> <Left Fn> <Right Fn> keys on the Stowaway Ultra-Slim Keyboard. This is indicated by the Keyboard Status Light (above the <T> key), flashing green once per second. Within the Stowaway application, select Connect to Keyboard from the menu. If prompted, enter the numeric-only passkey of (1-9 digits of your choosing) on the BlackBerry device using the dialpad, and press the Trackball or Track Wheel button or the <Enter> button. Type the same passkey on the keyboard using <LFn+numbers> using the number row, and press <Enter> on the Stowaway Ultra-Slim keyboard. If the passkey process succeeds, the keyboard should be connected within a few seconds. You may receive a prompt to Allow connection to a local port?. Select Yes, and the driver will be available for connecting to your Blackberry.

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Reestablishing the Bluetooth connection: The Bluetooth connection can break for various reasons (if the BlackBerry device or keyboard are powered off, either is idle too long, etc.). Before it can be used, the keyboard will need to be reconnected. To restore the connection, make sure the keyboard and BlackBerry device are

powered on and in range, then tap any key on the keyboard. The BlackBerry may respond with an Enable Bluetooth? prompt. Select Yes. Then, when you launch the keyboard application, it will respond with an Accept connection request from Think Outside Keyboard? prompt. Select Yes and the connection should be reestablished in a few seconds.

Removing and Replacing the Stand (optional): 1. 2. Place keyboard on a flat surface and pull stand with a slight rotating motion. Replace stand by aligning clips and pressing until it snaps into place.

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