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Here is a quick video review of the P900 with the Palm wireless keyboard. Recently on PdaGeek a link was posted for a IrDA keyboard driver for the P800/900. The article pretty much tells you about the keyboard but I wanted to post something about how well it worked with the P900. There is no delay in the keyboard and it works well with all aspects of the P900.



Here are some screenshots. They are not great and the video is not great either but at least you get an idea of what its like to use the keyboard.

Here is the short video I made:
http://home.earthlink.net/~mdraggon/P900small.wmv



[ This Message was edited by: g0097 on 2004-01-04 23:57 ]

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Posted: 2004-01-05 00:48:50
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Hi

Is this the generic Palm IRDA keyboard.

How did you install the software on the P900... I thought you only get PALM software for this product?

Please advise
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Posted: 2004-01-05 02:09:40
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There is no official software support for these keyboards, he used my uiq port of the open source series60 driver app developed by Chris Faherty. Both series60 and uiq versions available here:

http://rallypilot.sourceforge.net/symbian/keyboard-symbian.html
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Posted: 2004-01-05 02:16:53
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ahhh nice.. so ur software is free.. and I just download an install it like any other sis file?

And it will work with any IR keyboard or only the Palm Keyboard?

thanks in advance
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Posted: 2004-01-05 02:22:56
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First off, bowmanP900, thank you so much for porting that driver!!! It has literally become a life saver for me!! I really considered getting a PDA just to type with but your driver allowed me to save bundles. Thank you again! The driver works with the Pocket top wireless keyboard and the Palm Wireless Keyboard I think. I am using the Palm brand wireless keyboard released by Palm with the Palm logo on it.

Thank you so much again bowmanP900!!!
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Posted: 2004-01-05 03:15:26
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Heh, it is little more than a straight recompile of the s60 driver, anything I couldn't find a mention of in the porting guide or an exact uiq equivalent for I simply removed it's a wonder it worked at all.

And yes the zip contains a regular sis file as well as the source.
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Posted: 2004-01-05 03:25:39
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Where can i buy one of those keyboards an how much are they?
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Posted: 2004-01-05 03:53:55
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I live in the United States and brought my keyboard from CompUsa for 60 dollars. I assume you can get it from the Palm website since it is a palm keyboard if it is not available from a store in your area.
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Posted: 2004-01-05 04:03:11
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thx 4 ur answers all l need now is a keyboard! how long- do the batteries last? r they AA?
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Posted: 2004-01-05 04:47:00
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I just got the keyboad yesterday so I am not sure how long the battery last. The keyboard takes 2 triple A batteries . The keyboad comes with two so you will not have to worry about running out to get batteries right away.


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Posted: 2004-01-05 08:38:49
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