User manual I-TECH BLUETOOTH VIRTUAL KEYBOARD - FOR WINDOWS 2000/XP

Bluetooth Virtual Keyboard For Windows 2000 / XP User Guide v1.3 Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 4 General Production Description........................................................................................ 4 Laser Safety Precaution.................................................................................................... 4 Disclaimer ......................................................................................................................... 5 Trademarks ....................................................................................................................... 5 Getting Started........................................................................................................................... 6 Your Virtual Keyboard ....................................................................................................... 6 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 6 Switching On..................................................................................................................... 7 Virtual Keyboard, your Windows PC and Bluetooth ......................................................... 8 Installing the driver on your Windows PC ......................................................................... 9 Pairing your Keyboard ............................................................................................................. 12 Preparing your keyboard for pairing................................................................................ 12 Pairing with your Computer............................................................................................. 12 Connection with your Computer ..................................................................................... 15 Connecting via HID Profile ..................................................................................... 15 Connecting via Serial Port Profile (SPP)................................................................ 15 Running the Driver................................................................................................................... 15 Opening the VKB driver .................................................................................................. 15 Setting up a Connection.................................................................................................. 16 Application Demonstration .............................................................................................. 18 Using the VKB Driver Software ............................................................................................... 19 Enabling the Keyboard.................................................................................................... 19 Battery Level .......................................................................................................... 19 Projection intensity ................................................................................................. 19 Sound Effects ......................................................................................................... 20 Properties........................................................................................................................ 20 Sensitivity ............................................................................................................... 20 Reset to Default...................................................................................................... 20 Time-Outs............................................................................................................... 21 AutoRepeat ..................................................................................................................... 21 Enable AutoRepeat ................................................................................................ 21 Repeat Rate ........................................................................................................... 22 Initial Repeat Delay ................................................................................................ 22 Special Short-Cuts .......................................................................................................... 22 2 About Page ..................................................................................................................... 23 The Virtual Keyboard Status Icon ................................................................................... 24 General Handling Instruction ................................................................................................... 25 Micro-switch .................................................................................................................... 25 General Maintenance...................................................................................................... 25 Resetting the Device for Bluetooth Pairing ..................................................................... 25 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 26 Specifications........................................................................................................................... 27 Special Combination Keys....................................................................................................... 29 3 Introduction Congratulations on choosing the VKB Virtual Keyboard for Windows 2000 and XP systems. So throw away that old clunky keyboard, free up valuable desk space and put an end to sticky keys. Please take a few minutes to review the simple operating instructions in order to get the most out of your keyboard. General Production 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 (as defined by the above standard), it is highly recommended not to stare directly into laser beams. 4 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 Windows 2000 and Windows XP, are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. VKB Virtual Keyboard is a registered trademark of VKB Inc. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG. 5 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 Status indicator (LED) Power Key Charging Socket Reset button Keyboard projection window Keyboard sensing receiver window 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. 6 · Switching On Place the Virtual Keyboard (VKB) 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 Blinking Blue Long Flash Blue Status/Cause Virtual Keyboard is ready to pair to a Bluetooth device Virtual Keyboard is paired to a Bluetooth device Recharge the Virtual Keyboard Action Blinking Red Virtual Keyboard's battery is low. Solid Red The area of the projected Move the Virtual keyboard is exposed to direct Keyboard to a sun-shine or some other shaded location source of direct light. Table 1 ­ Functional Status Indicator 7 Virtual Keyboard, your Windows PC and Bluetooth The Virtual Keyboard you have is equipped with Bluetooth, a short-ranged wireless communications technology allowing you to communicate with your Windows PC up to 10 meters away without the need for a physical connection. The keyboard Bluetooth supports both the HID (i.e. Human Interface Devices) service as well as the SPP (Serial Port Profile) service. For information on which Bluetooth services are provided by your computer, refer to the documentation on the Bluetooth software installed on your PC. If your computer Bluetooth software supports HID no VKB Driver software installation is required. If your computer Bluetooth software does not support HID, you may use SPP and you'll need to install the VKB Driver on your computer. 8 Installing the driver on your Windows PC 1) Insert the VKB CD into a CD-ROM drive on your computer. 2) 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) 3) Follow the onscreen prompts to arrive at the PCs page. 4) Select Install Software and follow the onscreen instructions to install the software onto your PC. 5) Press Next. 9 6) Change or Confirm the install location of the software. Press Next 7) Change or confirm the Shortcut Folder name. Press Next 8) Select which additional tasks you wish to complete. Press Next. 10 9) Review the installation options and press Install. The VKB Driver is now installed on your Windows PC. As with all Bluetooth devices, to connect with your computer you will now need to do the following: Pair/bond your Windows to the virtual keyboard... ...open the VKB Driver to set up a connection... ...and connect. 11 Pairing your Keyboard 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 twice a second. This signifies that the Virtual Keyboard is currently "unpaired" with any device. If this is not the case, please see "Resetting the Device for Bluetooth Pairing" on page 25. Pairing with your Computer Note: The figures in the next sections are for illustrative purposes only. Depending on the Bluetooth Software on your PC the User Interface may differ. Please refer to you PC's documentation for instructions on pairing with devices. 1) Open the Control Panel on your computer and run the Bluetooth software. 2) Press the Add button and follow the on-screen instructions to discover nearby Bluetooth devices. 12 3) Once the VKB Keyboard is detected, press Next to initiate the pairing process. 4) When prompted, select "Let me choose my own passkey" and enter a Passkey of between 1 and 8 characters. 13 5) Press Next and then enter the same Passkey followed by using the keyboard image projected by the Virtual Keyboard. 6) Your Virtual Keyboard is now successfully paired with your Windows PC. Note: Remember the number of the COM port to which the Virtual Keyboard has been assigned. You will need this information later. 14 Connection with your Computer Once the keyboard and computer are paired, the Discover Services function on your computer will allow you to connect via HID (if supported on your computer) or SPP. Check your computer's Bluetooth software to see which services your computer provides and ensure that your preferred service is enabled. Connecting via HID Profile If you would like to use HID Profile, select HID and connect. At this point your computer may start to install HID related modules. This is normal, please wait for the installation to complete. Once finished, the blue LED on the keyboard will go on signifying a successful connection. You are now ready to use the keyboard. See for a list of special key combinations that use may use for navigation and keyboard settings. Connecting via Serial Port Profile (SPP) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) If you would like to use SPP, select Serial Port and connect. Upon successfully connecting, the blue LED on the keyboard will go on. Turn off the keyboard and then turn on. The keyboard is designed to automatically re-establish a connection. Depending on your computer's Bluetooth software settings, you may be notified of the virtual COM port your keyboard has reconnected on. If not, please look at the settings for SPP on your computer. 6) Note the virtual COM port allocated to incoming connections. Running the Driver Opening the VKB driver 1. Locate the software driver, ( ) on your Windows under Programs. 2. Open the VKB page by clicking on the VKB icon ( ). NOTE: Ensure that the Enable Keyboard box is NOT checked. 15 Go to the Connection TAB.... Setting up a Connection The Virtual Keyboard Driver has been setup to communicate with the Virtual Keyboard via any of the provided physical or virtual COM ports. Check the configuration of the Bluetooth Software running on your computer for the virtual COM port that has been allocated to incoming connections. (See Figure 3 - IVT Service Properties Figure 4 - Widcom Bluetooth Configuration screen). In the VKB Connection Page, please select the appropriate COM port. Figure 2 - VKB Connection Menu Screen 16 Figure 3 - IVT Service Properties Figure 4 - Widcom Bluetooth Configuration screen. 17 Application Demonstration To test the keyboard open any application (e.g. Notepad) and start typing. Figure 5 ­ Using the Virtual Keyboard to type in Notepad 18 Using the VKB Driver Software Enabling the Keyboard Return to the VKB TAB and press on the checked. Enable Keyboard box so that it is Figure 6 -VKB main menu screen On the Virtual Keyboard device the blue LED will go on signifying a successful connection. You are now ready to use the keyboard. Battery Level The battery level, displays the current level of the battery in the Virtual Keyboard. Use this indicator to check when the Virtual Keyboard required charging. If the battery level drops too low during use a "Low Battery" indicator will flash in your System Tray. (See Indicators). You need to recharge your batteries. Projection intensity You may adjust the intensity of the projected keyboard to so that it is visible in different light conditions. You may select from between Low, Medium and High settings. 19 Sound Effects The Virtual Keyboard can be set up to emit a "key-click" whenever you press a key on the projected virtual keyboard. Using the checkboxes you can set the key-click to be emitted by your computer and/or the Virtual Keyboard. NOTE: Before turning your device off, it is recommended to disable the driver by removing the check in Enable VKB. Properties Figure 7 - Properties Page Sensitivity You can adjust the sensitivity of the Virtual Keyboard's key-press detection. The default value for this parameter is 10, however you may need to adjust this for optimal use. If you are experiencing missed key presses, try raising the setting. If you are experiencing extra key presses, try lowering the sensitivity. Reset to Default Pressing the Reset To Default button will cause the Virtual Keyboard and driver to reset the sensitivity to the keyboard's factory settings. 20 Time-Outs To conserve the battery of the Virtual Keyboard it can be set to switch off automatically if it has not been used for a while. There are two separate settings which may be adjusted to suit you. Projection Timeout switches off the projected keyboard. Auto Timeout switches off the whole device. When a period exceeding the Projection Timeout has elapsed without typing on the keyboard, the projection will automatically turn off. Pressing anywhere will cause the keyboard to be projected again. When the Auto Time-Out has elapsed the Virtual Keyboard will switch off. If this occurs, press the button on the Virtual Keyboard to turn it on again. AutoRepeat Figure 8 - AutoRepeat Page The AutoRepeat feature employed by the VKB Driver allows the system to automatically repeat a key that is being pressed. Enable AutoRepeat Selecting the Enable AutoRepeat checkbox switches the AutoRepeat function on and off. 21 Repeat Rate The rate at which the key depression occurs is set using the Repeat Rate slider. Initial Repeat Delay The period before the key press is repeated can be set between 1 and 4 seconds using Initial Repeat Delay drop down box. Special Short-Cuts Figure 9 ­ VKB Short-Cuts Page The Short-Cuts page, displays the Virtual Keyboard's special combination keys, which may be accessed without exiting the application you may be working with. 22 About Page Figure 10 ­ VKB About Page The About Page displays the Virtual Keyboard Driver's software version as well as the software version of the Virtual Keyboard. If you have encountered, and are reporting a problem, please relay information displayed on this page. 23 The Virtual Keyboard Status Icon When active, the VKB icon is displayed upon encountering one of the following problems. Fix the problem and the icon will disappear. Message Not Connected Cause The Virtual Keyboard Driver can not communicate with the Virtual Keyboard Action - Check that the Virtual Keyboard is switched on. - Check the Bluetooth pairing procedures is performed correctly. - Check that Bluetooth has been selected in the Connections Page. - Ensure the Bluetooth connection is not being used by another application. - Recharge the Virtual Keyboard Low Battery The Virtual Keyboard's battery is low. Too Much Light The area of the - Move the Virtual Keyboard to projected keyboard is a more shaded area. exposed to sunshine or some other source of direct light. Table 2 ­ Virtual Keyboard Status Icon Troubleshooting. 24 General Handling Instruction Micro-switch The device is equipped with a micro-switch which disables the Virtual Keyboard lasers when the device is picked up. This is a safety measure. Do not attempt to override this micro-switch. General Maintenance · · · · · · Avoid touching the keyboard sensing receiver window. Never touch the keyboard projection element. Avoid exposing the keyboard to moisture or extreme temperatures. Do not disassemble or try to touch the inside of the device. Do not attempt to charge the device with a different charger than the one provided by VKB. If the windows become dirty clean only with a soft, lint free dry cloth. Do not use any solvents or cleaners. Resetting the Device for Bluetooth Pairing 1) Turn the keyboard on and gently insert the end of a paperclip into the reset hole found under the rubber flap on the right side of the keyboard. Press for about half a second and then remove the clip. 2) After about 2 seconds, the keyboard will emit a short "beep" and the LED will flash blue. 3) Pick up the keyboard and wait for it to turn off, 4) Place the Virtual Keyboard back on the flat surface and turn it on. 5) The Virtual Keyboard is now ready for pairing/bonding. http://www.sapientum.com 25 Troubleshooting Problem My keyboard is connected, but little or no keys are being detected When typing, multiple and/or erroneous keys are displayed in addition to those I have pressed. My keyboard doesn't show the battery indicator when enable checkbox is clicked My computer doesn't accept the authentication of my keyboard while pairing My computer doesn't emit typewriter sounds when pressing a key My keyboard is turned on but no image appears. Possible cause The detection sensitivity is too low. Corrective action Raise the detection sensitivity setting and try again. The detection sensitivity setting is too high. Lower the detection sensitivity setting and try again. Device is not resting on a firm flat surface Device is not pairing on a Bluetooth compatible device Device is not entering matched passkey to request authentication check Sound affects, on your PC, have not been enabled. Device is not charged Device is overheated Device is not resting on a firm flat surface Micro-switch stuck Your PC is not setup to accept incoming connections. Your Windows PC does not have Bluetooth or it has not been activated. Reposition device to a firm surface. Start pairing the device. Re-start pair device to re-enter the matched passkey. Enable Sound affects on the PC, device driver. Charge device Move device to a cooler location and wait a few minutes Reposition device to a firm surface and verify that the micro-switch is fully depressed. Clean micro-switch After first connection keyboard does not re-connect. "Bluetooth" does not appear as option in Connections list Install or turn on Bluetooth on your PC 26 Specifications Keyboard Projector Light source Keyboard layout Keyboard size Keyboard position Projection surface Visibility Red diode laser 63 key / full sized QWERTY layout 295 x 95mm projected keyboard size 60mm from VKB unit Non-reflective, opaque flat surface Good contrast up to 600 lux ambient illumination Keystroke Sensor Ambient illumination Works under all standard indoor illuminations up to 600 lux Detection rate Detection algorithm Effective keystroke Operating surface Up to 400 characters per minute Multiple keystroke support Approximately 2mm Any firm flat surface with no protrusions greater than 1mm Bluetooth Bluetooth Specification Bluetooth Profile Supported Range of Frequency Transmission range Number of supported passkeys Bluetooth v1.1 class 2 HID and SPP 2.4GHz Spectrum 9m 5 Electrical Power source Integrated, rechargeable lithium-ion battery Voltage Battery capacity Interface Connector ­ to charger 3.6 Volts > 120 minutes continuous typing Bluetooth v1.1 class 2 Vbat, Gnd 27 Software Compatibility MS Windows 2000 / XP, PalmOS5, PocketPC2003, Smartphone, Symbian Mechanical & Environmental Dimensions Weight Temperature operation Temperature storage Approximately 35 x 92 x ~90 gram 10 ­ 35 Cº 25 mm -10 ­ 75 Cº Certification & Safety* EMC per CE BQB, CE, FCC Laser safety EN 55024; 55022; EN 61000-3-2; -3-3 IEC 60825-1; Class 1 laser enclosure *Certification will be completed prior to commercial introduction 28 Special Combination Keys Short Cuts Fn 1 through Fn 0 Fn Up Arrow Fn Down Arrow Fn Left Arrow Fn Right Arrow Fn M Fn S Fn B Fn R Fn Up Arrow Fn Down Arrow Fn Right Arrow Fn Left Arrow Fn Alt 4 Fn Alt 5 Windows F1 through F10 Page Up Page Down Left Mouse key (Mouse-enabled keyboard only) Right Mouse key (Mouse-enabled keyboard only) Start Menu Toggle Key Clicks Increase Projection Intensity Decrease projection intensity Increase sensitivity Decrease sensitivity Pound Symbol (£) Euro Symbol () Note 29