iGo Stowaway Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard - Treo Forum

Mr. Bruce · 01-15-2008, 02:53 PM

Help! I just bought a new bluetooth keyboard. First, I couldn't download the driver. Then, the site said it wasn't compatible with my Treo 700p. Then, I loaded the program from the included CD, followed the instructions, and it worked for a short while. Now it doesn't, and I can't get it to connect again. My life is keyboard problems.

TazUk · 01-15-2008, 04:11 PM

Have you tried unpairing and re-pairing it?

jfa02 · 01-15-2008, 04:17 PM

i found the same keyboard for 1.50 plus 20 s&h and installed the drivers etc and its worked great once I got it set up could nt figure how to the the paskeys numbers until I looked at the keyboard closely and figured the numbers it spun like a top eversince!

eclair · 01-15-2008, 09:53 PM

Mr. Bruce, welcome, did you make certain the bluetooth on the treo was turned ON, and discoverable? I found that sometimes at first, it took two or three trys to get the sync right. After that, no problem. It will turn itself off after a certain period of inactivity. Just pressing any key on the keyboard a few times, (sometimes 4 or 5 times) will re-activate it. Once set up, to reconnect, just hold down ctl, blue fn key and the green fn key, and the little green connection button will light up, and is good to go.
BTW, make sure when you enter the numbers to use the blue fn key, and remember to hit return. Sometimes I forget to hit return, and the connection fails. The numbers are just bogus and don't really matter, so you can just hit number 1 and be done with it. Hope this helps. Keep at it, I really love mine.
A couple of other tips may be useful: I cut two little 2x2 squares of dense rubber foam like the kind used to separate china dishes, and I keep them in the case with the KB. I put one on each side where the KB sliders extend from the main body of the device when opened. They help the KB to lay perfectly flat on a surface, and absorb a little typing shock. I put the screen on the landscape mode, so the treo is sideways and never topples over. Wanna ask me how I found out this little tip? Please don't. There you go. Sorry this is a disorganized post, but it's late.

01-15-2008, 02:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mr. Bruce A Few Questions.... Join Date: Oct 2007 My Treo: Treo 700p My Carrier: Verizon My OS: XP Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	iGo Stowaway Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard Help! I just bought a new bluetooth keyboard. First, I couldn't download the driver. Then, the site said it wasn't compatible with my Treo 700p. Then, I loaded the program from the included CD, followed the instructions, and it worked for a short while. Now it doesn't, and I can't get it to connect again. My life is keyboard problems.

01-15-2008, 04:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
TazUk Mostly harmless Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kent, UK My Treo: Treo Pro My Carrier: Vodaphone My OS: XP Posts: 4,525 Thanks: 254 Thanked 649 Times in 492 Posts	Have you tried unpairing and re-pairing it? __________________ Treo 180 > Treo 270 > Treo 650 > Treo 750v > Treo Pro "Going to church no more makes you a christian than sleeping in your garage makes you a car." *Garrison Keillor*

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jfa02 Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arkansas My Treo: Other Smartphone My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: XP Posts: 5,846 Thanks: 2,047 Thanked 375 Times in 348 Posts	i found the same keyboard for 1.50 plus 20 s&h and installed the drivers etc and its worked great once I got it set up could nt figure how to the the paskeys numbers until I looked at the keyboard closely and figured the numbers it spun like a top eversince!

01-15-2008, 09:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
eclair Senior Treonaut Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA My Treo: Treo Pro My Carrier: Sprint My OS: Vista Posts: 1,086 Thanks: 216 Thanked 215 Times in 144 Posts	Mr. Bruce, welcome, did you make certain the bluetooth on the treo was turned ON, and discoverable? I found that sometimes at first, it took two or three trys to get the sync right. After that, no problem. It will turn itself off after a certain period of inactivity. Just pressing any key on the keyboard a few times, (sometimes 4 or 5 times) will re-activate it. Once set up, to reconnect, just hold down ctl, blue fn key and the green fn key, and the little green connection button will light up, and is good to go. BTW, make sure when you enter the numbers to use the blue fn key, and remember to hit return. Sometimes I forget to hit return, and the connection fails. The numbers are just bogus and don't really matter, so you can just hit number 1 and be done with it. Hope this helps. Keep at it, I really love mine. A couple of other tips may be useful: I cut two little 2x2 squares of dense rubber foam like the kind used to separate china dishes, and I keep them in the case with the KB. I put one on each side where the KB sliders extend from the main body of the device when opened. They help the KB to lay perfectly flat on a surface, and absorb a little typing shock. I put the screen on the landscape mode, so the treo is sideways and never topples over. Wanna ask me how I found out this little tip? Please don't. There you go. Sorry this is a disorganized post, but it's late.