Summary of the content on the page No. 1
Amzer Smart Keyboard
®
User Guide
®
for BlackBerry Devices
TM
Copyright © 2006, Amzer, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
Manufacturer’s End-User License Agreement (EULA) This End-User License Agreement (EULA) is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity) and Amzer, Inc. for the Amzer, Inc. software product in this document, which includes computer software and may include associated media, printed materials, and online or electronic documentation. The software also includes any updates and supplements to the original software provided to you by Amzer. Any software provided al
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
Table of Contents MANUFACTURER’S END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (EULA)............................................2 PREFACE............................................................................................................................................................5 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.........................................................................................................................6 HANDHELD - COMPATIBILITY ..............................................
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
SPECIAL FUNCTION KEYS.....................................................................................................................31 KEY ASSIGNMENTS................................................................................................................................................. 31 APPLICATION KEY USAGE....................................................................................................................32 CONTACT / CALENDAR / MEMO PAD ..................
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
Preface ® The Amzer Bluetooth keyboard manager that runs on BlackBerry OS™ powered Bluetooth devices and allow a registered user to process keyboard data input wirelessly utilizing this portable keyboard. This unique piece of hardware and software combines state of the art wireless technologies with cutting edge design to deliver a unique end-user experience in mobile computing.
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
System Requirements Handheld - Compatibility The Amzer Bluetooth keyboard manager has been tested with the following devices. If your device is not list on table below, there is a good possibility that the keyboard manager will work. However, Amzer, Inc. and its suppliers cannot not guarantee the keyboard manager will work with any device(s) not listed in the table below. Device must have OS & Platform versions equal or higher than what is stated in the table below to be compati
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
BlackBerry® BES (BlackBerry® Application Control) The following table shows the Amzer Bluetooth keyboard manager compatible ® BlackBerry system configuration. Device Email Requires Compatible Configuration Notes System Configuration Amzer driver Application Control Policy BES 4.0 & Yes Yes must be configured to “ALLOW” Amzer higher driver to use “Injector API” BES 3.6 No - - WAP email Yes No - No email Yes No - system ∗ Please contact your BES Administrator to configure
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
Releasing the Power of Your BlackBerry Keyboard Overview ® Amzer is a BlackBerry compatible Bluetooth keyboard management utility built on a Bluetooth keyboard driver core. This design enables Amzer to extend the basic Bluetooth keyboard driver functionality by adding a feature rich environment allowing ® the user to fully control just about every aspect of their BlackBerry smart phone right from their Professional Bluetooth keyboard. In order to fully utilize Amzer’s capabiliti
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
Features Amzer – Smart Keyboard Driver Features The table below list the many feature of Amzer. Amzer - Features Specifications Professional Compatible with: 7100t, 7100g, 7100r, 7100v, 7100x, 7100i, 7105t, √ 7130e, 7250, 7290, 7520, 8700c, 8700r 65 Key Support √ Graphical Interface √ √ Multi-Language Support √ Multi-Tasking - Switching between applications using keyboard Typematic Rate Control √ * Repeat Delay - Helps reduce accidental key pres
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
√ Symbol (SYM) Key Simulation (Dedicated Hotkey) Keyboard Emulation Modes √ Fully supported on devices that support * BlackBerry Mode – BlackBerry key emulation (see notes) √ full size BlackBerry √ * Standard Mode - PC style keyboard emulation keyboard. Partially * Hotkey Mode Switching supported on other √ devices. * Audible & Visual Mode Switching Indicators √ User Programmable Hotkey Actions √ √ KeyPress Sound Simulation √
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
Installation Amzer Bluetooth Keyboard Manager Installation Please follow the instructions below to install the Amzer Bluetooth keyboard manager. ® onto your BlackBerry device. This is a two-step process. The first is to install the ® Amzer files onto your desktop PC. The second step is to use the BlackBerry Desktop Manager Application Loader to install the Amzer keyboard manager onto your handset. Note: ® It is assumed that you have already installed the BlackBerry Desktop
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
Handset Installation Device Installation - BlackBerry Desktop Manager ® The BlackBerry Desktop Manager (Provide with handset) used for synchronization of PIM information is used to install the Bluetooth keyboard driver onto your hand set. ® Simply connect your handset to your desktop PC and run the BlackBerry Desktop Manager. The following steps explain the installation process. 1. Before continuing, connect the handset to the PC using the USB cable supplied with the handset
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
Handset Installation ® BlackBerry Desktop Manager 5. If the [SmartKeyboard] manager files are not shown as in the image on the left, use the [Add] option to locate the folder where the files have been installed. 6. Check the box next to the SmartKeyboard_US.alx line item then click [Next] to continue. t 7. Click on the [Next] command option to begin the installation process.
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
Handset Installation ® BlackBerry Desktop Manager 8. Click on the [Finish] command option complete the installation process. Amzer Smart Keyboard, User Guide v3.00 © 2006 Page 14 ®
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
Bluetooth Setup Keyboard Pairing ® Now that the Smart keyboard manager application is installed on the BlackBerry ® handset, the BlackBerry Bluetooth Manager needs to be configured to work with the keyboard. ® The following steps show how to [Pair] your Bluetooth keyboard using the BlackBerry device Bluetooth manager application. 1. Before proceeding with the keyboard pairing, install the 2 AAA batteries into the keyboard and press the pairing button.
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
Bluetooth Setup Keyboard Pairing Continue ® Now that the Bluetooth manager is turned on, the BlackBerry Bluetooth manager needs to search for the Professional keyboard device. 4. Click on the thumbwheel and select the [Add Device] menu option as shown in the figure on the right. Click the thumbwheel to start the discovery process to search for nearby Bluetooth devices as shown in the figure below. 5. Highlight the [KEYBOARD]
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
Bluetooth Setup Keyboard Pairing Continue 6. Enter the [0000] pairing passkey then click the thumbwheel or press the enter key to finalized the pairing of keyboard. Note: If the above steps were performed correctly, the keyboard should be listed in the Paired Device list as shown in the figure on the right. If the keyboard is not listed, perform Steps 4 – 6 until the keyboard is properly paired with the handset.
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
Registration Registration Key Now that the Amzer keyboard manager application is installed on the BlackBerry handset, driver needs to be registered before it will connect to the Professional Bluetooth keyboard. Step 1: Using the device trackwheel, move the cursor to the [Register] option. Step 2: Enter in the registration key code provided to you as shown in the figure on the right. Step 3: When the key code has been entered, move the cursor to the [OK]
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
Main Options Screen Driver Options Amzer Keyboard Manager Application options are divided into three main. The following provides details on these options. 1. Manage Layouts: Manage Layouts is used for managing keyboard language layouts. Manage Layouts lets you select the different languages to be used with the keyboard and it also allows you to configure various control features when switching between languages. 2. Manage Hotkeys: Manage Hotkeys is used for
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
Manage Layouts Multi-Language Configuration Usage: Is used when multiple keyboard language layout are used for data input from the keyboard. Example, one that is multi-lingual could use Language Manager to alternately switch between the different Professional keyboard languages layouts using a user define key sequence [Hotkeys]. The following screens describe the various options used for managing multi-language layouts. • Add/Edit Language – Displays the Select Language
