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« on: July 30, 2005, 10:30:08 pm »
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« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2005, 10:52:03 pm »
They're not real fun to type on though.  You have to hit the keys dead on or you get nothing.
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« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2005, 10:56:48 pm »
I have one similar.
I think I wll get the hard folder to replace it if I ever get usb keyboard support in pdax
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« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2005, 01:47:02 am »
I'd recommend one of these instead, if you're planning on light use:
http://search.ebay.com/usb-folding-keyboar...ntrypageZsearch
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« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2005, 12:10:45 pm »
Instead of usb, I have used and like the IR Pocketop keyboard. Here's one (I'm not the seller) on eBay:

Can't seem to get eBay links to work, so just go to ebay and search for:
 Pocketop keyboard
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« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2005, 02:08:43 pm »
does it support linux?
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« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2005, 02:50:18 pm »
I've seen some threads on makeing them work.
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« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2005, 02:19:33 pm »
I have a 3000 and the Targus Stowaway USB keyboard.  Some people have reported that it  "works fine" out of the box.   On mine, the Num Lock and Caps Lock lights do not light up, and the keybord is perpetually in Num Lock mode.   The little "N" in the lower right-hand corner of the screen goes on and off when I toggle num lock, but it does not change the num lock status.

If I plug the keyboard into a Windows or Linux desktop or laptop computer, the Num Lock and Caps Lock keys lights light up.   After plugging the keyboard into a Windows or Linux box, if I plug it back into my Z, it works correctly.

My conclusion is that the Z does not initialize this keyboard in the way that desktop/laptop Linux does.

I've had my Z for 3 days so maybe there's something I'm missing, but so far it looks like the Stowaway does not work....
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« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2005, 01:11:56 pm »
I just got one of those flexible keyboards.  They're not too bad to type on.  Not as good  as a REAL full size keyboard, not quite as good as the KB on my Mobilepro 780.  But better, I think than the integrated keyboard if you are going to be doing a lot of typing.  Long emails or a lot of terminal work...

 (Even though I think the integrated KB really isn't that bad at all...)

 The build quality is pretty good (now let's see how long this thing lasts in my messanger bag as I tromp across Japan...), and it was recognized fairly easily (seems like it has to be connected when you power on the unit...).  The keys don't seem too unforgiving.  Leastwise I didn't feel as if I had to MASH them or anything, just typed normally.

 One thing I DO NOT like is that  for some odd reason it has two 'enter' keys right next to each other.  One is the size of a letter key, the other is oversized  (verticaly).  A weird design IMHO.  Weirder still, it has two letter sized shift keys on each side instead of one double sized key, again right next to each other.  Same surface area, but I don't like mashin' around on the edges of keys, even if they are soft and still work it just feels wrong.

 Maybe it's like that to preserve flexibility, I don't know...

 Overall for $16 (shipped) I suppose I'm happy with it, but it does have it's faults.

 I had the Pocketop IR keyboard before with my 5500, and I like this flexi one much better already...

 Just my opinion...
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« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2005, 01:35:06 pm »
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I've had my Z for 3 days so maybe there's something I'm missing, but so far it looks like the Stowaway does not work....
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I read this post befoe my own c3100 arrived, and it worried me because I had already purchased a Fellowes keyboard in preparation for its arrival. But it has since arrived and it works perfectly. By "perfectly" I mean that all keys function fine, although it of course uses the Japanese (JIS) keyboard layout used on the Zaurus keyboard, so some punctuation keys are in different places than on a stnadard keyboard in the US. But I have no problems like you mention.
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« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2005, 03:23:29 pm »
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I've had my Z for 3 days so maybe there's something I'm missing, but so far it looks like the Stowaway does not work....
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I read this post befoe my own c3100 arrived, and it worried me because I had already purchased a Fellowes keyboard in preparation for its arrival. But it has since arrived and it works perfectly. By "perfectly" I mean that all keys function fine, although it of course uses the Japanese (JIS) keyboard layout used on the Zaurus keyboard, so some punctuation keys are in different places than on a stnadard keyboard in the US. But I have no problems like you mention.
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Hmm.  Either I got a bad keyboard, bad cable or there's a difference between the 3100 and the 3000.  I'll dig up another USB keyboard and try again.  Thanks.
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« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2005, 11:29:35 pm »
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Hmm.  Either I got a bad keyboard, bad cable or there's a difference between the 3100 and the 3000.  I'll dig up another USB keyboard and try again.  Thanks.
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I have a 3000 and a Fellowes stowaway. Works fine, except for the layout (which should be solvable with keyhelper) and the Capslock/Numlock lights don't seem to work. You might have a bum unit.
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« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2005, 06:53:15 pm »
Looks like I have to backpeddle.  I just received one of the folding usb keyboards, and I like it MUCH better than the  rubber one.  It feels more like a regular keyboard and it is actually a bit MORE portable.

 The FOLDING usb one gets my vote...
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« Reply #13 on: September 13, 2005, 08:17:14 am »
I went for a full-size rollable for use with the samsung Nexio.  It was, frankly, unusable.  The keys really were awful to type on.

I then ordered a Fellowes USB Foldable keyboard, and it on the other hand is superb - the travel is fair, and the device is simply excellent to type on.  The only drawback is the frankly daft decision to not have an escape key...

The fellowes cost me $17 from ebay, plus about $20 for shipping to England.  It was definitely worth it!
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« Reply #14 on: September 13, 2005, 08:25:18 am »
The Fellowes keyboard is very nice and now that it's so cheap, it's a great choice. My only complaint is that the USB cable is a separate dongle-like thing that seems easy to lose or break.
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