Targus PA800U-WB Targus Stowaway Keybrd Canada Review
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Manufacturer: Targus
Model#: PA800U-
Weight: lbs
Height: 0..4" | | Width: 13..8"
Length: "
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
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Features:- No More Lost Opportunities Now Do More Anytime, Anywhere with The Full Size Portable Handspring Visor Keyboard
- Folds to Fit In Your Pocket or Purse
- Built In Dock Eliminates The Fuss of Cables
- Special Keys Link Directly to Visor Calendar, Address Book, to Do List, and Memo Applications
- Short-Cut and Function Keys Allow Maximum Efficiency
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User Submitted Targus PA800U-WB Targus Stowaway Keybrd Canada Reviews (cont...)
Date: 2004-07-09
Awesome w/ ipaq 1910
Awesome! Setup is quick. Works great with my ipaq 1910 !!!
Date: 2004-07-03
IR beam arm is almost imposible to align on a Toshiba e755
The rotating wand arm must be aligned to the infrared port of the PDA. The arm rotates 210 degrees but the sender can only point directly to the pivot point. The adjustable arms are laughingly flimsy. As a result I can only get it to work if I hold the pda in my right hand directly above the ir arm. Then it works great but it's an utterly unworkable solution. Instead of a rotating arm which makes the angle wrong. Why not a sliding arm so that it is always at a right angle? Truly awful unworkable piece of flimsy junk
Date: 2004-05-28
Compatible with HP products but has several trojan horses
Certainly as it claims, a universal keyboard or atleast compatible with HP IPAQ models 2200 and above. The keyboard does have a smooth response, i.e. no elf effect and yes cursor keys though absent are substituted with func+mouse. however, here is the biggest flaw in the device. since the device is folded in half to conserve space, the spacebar is split into two and is not that easy to handle. if you use your left thumb to hit the spacebar like me, there is a possiblity that you will often miss the key alltogether, but nevertheless, you can land on the key with a little practise. now if you use your right thumb, may the force be with you! the spacebar button is way outside the range of your right thumb and unless you dont mind shifting your entire hand an inch everytime you need to type, this is ok. the keyboard does take a little getting used to, especially if you have used a laptop most of your life where the base of your palm is resting at the level or above the level of your keys. i cant say much for regular keyboard users. here is something that you might try which will ease your learning curve and improve typing speed: place a thin support, some notepad or book about a quarter inch thick below the base of your palm and provide some support for your elbows while typing. frankly, the keyboard deserves more than a 3 but the reason i bought it was to make quick electronic notes on my pocket pc in classrooms without having to carry my laptop, but really its not that much of a miracle solution i was hoping for. another word of caution, the word documents created and saved on your pocketpc are not compatible with your regular ms office word program. i suggest creating a blank document on your computer and move it to the pocketpc and then type in it or you will not be able to edit the document on your pc.
Date: 2004-05-14
keyboard mouse not work with Tungsten E, ZIRE
I am disappointed with my TARGUS Universal Wireless Keyboard. Targus cursor control on keyboard takes the form of a mouse like pad. Good idea except, mouse pad does not work with Tungsten E and from what I understand with ZIRE. You have to always take yours hands off keyboard and pick up stylus. You will only find out about this out not in Manual, not on website but hidden in install readme.file which says "On PALM Tungsten and ZIRE PDA's, the mouse pointer feature is not supported". In fact their website is misleading because says compatible with Palm. It is very frustrating having to always take your hand off keyboard to control cursor. Manual is poor still trying to find info about built in function keys along right side. Downloaded latest Driver, still not work. Guess TARGUS does not want business of Tungsten and ZIRE owners, very strange with all other PDAs supported they choose to not provide such a important feature. Do not recommend for Tungsten or ZIRE PDA
Date: 2004-04-10
Great Product!
The Targus Wireless Keyboard Pros:
*NO CONNECTION PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER. My PDA recieved every letter I typed.
*Can touch-type, letters appear instantly.
*Full size keyboard is very easy to type on, >5x more efficient than typing with built in keyboard.
*Locks into place for travel.
*Programmable hotkeys give easy access to almost anything.
*Built-in mouse is nice feature to have.
*Durable folded form.
*Packs and unpacks relatively easily.
*Good and easy to use software.
*HIGH QUALITY. Do not expect to have to use the warranty. Cons:
*Somewhat large when packed; hard to fit in pocket but easily fits into cargo/backpack pocket.
*Flimsy PDA supporters. Do not break but PDA slides around.
*Infrared arm reaches IR port but is not exactly perpendicular, flawless connection anyway.
*Contrary to claims, will not hold PDA in landscape orientation.
*Lock is not too strong and it is best to type on flat surface. Overall:
It does its job very well. All cons are minor. You will be satisfied.
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