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Targus Universal Wireless Keyboard

Targus Universal Wireless Keyboard

List Price: $79.99
Your Price: $50.77
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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Great Keyboard
Review: After reading the review I think there are alot of complainers out there. I bought the keboard for my iPac hp1910. I did experience a problem with the install screen loading behind another screen but easily overcame this. Other then that I had no problem. So far I love the keyboard.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Does not work on Casio E200 or E125
Review: After two full days of fussing, I cannot get the Targus Wireless Keyboard to work with my Casio E200 or my son's Casio E125. I bought this keyboard after reading dozens of reviews of different wireless keyboards because the features looked good. There was some ambiguity about its compatibility with the E200 on the Targus web site, but the package itself lists the E200 as a compatible PocketPC.

I first had trouble with the software installation program provided on the CD. The first window asked me what kind of operating system I was using, so I checked PocketPC. The next window popped up behind the first, almost totally obscurred, and all attempts by clicking or switching windows failed to make it visible. When I used the Task Manager to end the process that was listed as nonresponsive, another process took over and seemed to finish the installation properly. But when I tried to use the keyboard with my Casio it did not work.

My next problem was with the support area on Targus. None of the FAQ seemed relevant to the problem. The best suggestion was to uninstall and reinstall, perhaps without any memory cards. So I did this (and uninstalling was not easy), but still had problems with the obscurred window and frozen process.

Next I checked for an updated driver installation program. There was one, so I downloaded it and tried again. This version did not produce an obscurred window and did not freeze, so I thought I had it by now. But the E200 still did not work with the keyboard. I checked everything--the batteries in the keyboard were good. My IR port worked with another computer. I just could not get a connection between the keyboard and my E200.

My son owns an earlier version of the Casio PocketPC, the E125. I tried using the Targus with this version, and it still failed to work.

I looked around the Targus web site for a way to ask about the problem and found nothing. I can find no help from other Casio users on the Internet. It seems that everyone else is using either USB keyboards or a different wireless keyboard. I feel alone and depressed after looking forward to using this product. It does seem to have great features. It got some great reviews by users running the same operating system software on different pocketPCs, so I can't believe it doesn't work on mine. I wish I could figure out what is going on.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Not Possible To Use with IPAQ HX 4705
Review: Although a search in Amazon lists this keybooard as compatible with HX 4705, it is not. There is no way to align the IR port of the keyboard with that of the HX 4705. I had to return mine and pay for return shipping charges because Amazon probably does not think that they are misleading their customer. BEWARE.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Awesome w/ ipaq 1910
Review: Awesome! Setup is quick. Works great with my ipaq 1910 !!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Awesome w/ ipaq 1910
Review: Awesome! Setup is quick. Works great with my ipaq 1910 !!!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: I didn't buy it
Review: B2B has been around for a while, and organizations have created supply chains using IS.

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Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Compatible with HP products but has several trojan horses
Review: 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.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Absolutely useless for XDA II Pocket PCs using 2003
Review: Do not hope to use this with the XDA II. It won't work.

I am very disappointed in Targus for giving this the misleading title 'Universal' and for claiming in their compatability chart that it works with Microsoft 2003 for PPC.

Customer support are useless and send out pre-made nonsense that refer to out-of-date web-based help pages.

Steer clear!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Don't waste your money
Review: Don't waste your money, The PDA holder's three very flimsy support arms will not hold the PDA still, and the PDA holder will not stay up on its own. The battery life is very short. So carry extra batteries, and any where there is vibration (Airplane, Train, etc.) you are out of luck unless you use one hand to hold everything still. If I am going to use one hand to hold the PDA, then why not just use the styli?
Caution!!! Mac / Palm users you need a pc and windows to make it work!!!!!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Works With The Three PDAs my family has
Review: Great keyboard for the price. We've got three different brands of pdas in the family and this works with all three. Easy to use. Very good price. Beats hooking something up. Very pleased with it.


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