Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Arrr, Matey, Stow That Serial Keyboard - This 'ere's Cap'n Bluetooth!
Posted by Don Tolson in "HARDWARE" @ 09:00 AM
Documentation
On the installation CD is an electronic copy of the Quick Start guide and a 30-page User Manual for the keyboard. You have to search a bit through the directory structure on the CD to find it, and it’s in .pdf format. The User Manual is certainly up to Think Outside’s usual very high standards – well laid out and straightforward in its explanations. While I’m finding (as I get older) I generally like to read through the manual before playing with the software, I found I didn’t really need it this time. I read through it afterward, but it didn’t tell me anything that I hadn’t already found.
Conclusions
Well, what can I say? It’s not quite nirvana, but it’s pretty darn close. This is a fun product to work with since it is easy to set up and does what it's supposed to do very well. There's also something of the cool factor here, since where I work Bluetooth is still a very foreign concept. And I love the flexibility having this keyboard affords me -- not only for now, but with future Pocket PCs.









