Unregistered
08-11-2003, 05:11 AM
Hi all,
I recently bought an NX80v and am loving it. I want an external keyboard and have been looking at the Sony KB11 and also ordered but will be returning the Fellowes Stowaway XT keyboard. What was wrong with the Stowaway XT, you ask? Well, even after I loaded up the driver (included w/ CD that came w/ keyboard and also same as most recent one from fellowes website), if I stopped typing for about 5 to 10 seconds, nothing would register and I'd have to turn the pda off and on again to get my typing to register again or disconnect and reconnect the pda to the keyboard again.
It's a pity since it's a nice keyboard (you can even charge while typing) and at first, I thought everything was fine--but then I realized that that's only if I type continuously and don't change applications or don't use any pull down menus!!! I e-mailed fellowes tech support and at least I've got to give this to them--they are prompt and admitted that I didn't get a lemon--this is what they are working on w/ their software developers to fix! So back it goes.
I was just wondering--anybody out there use the Sony KB11 keyboard or any other keyboard (e.g., belkin ???) with the NX80V successfully? Are there any problems as I encountered with the stowaway XT (does it still keep working if you change applications or use pull down menus, etc.)? Did you have to download any drivers or do any modifications to get it to work? Thanks in advance.
-NX80V owner, seeking external keyboard
I recently bought an NX80v and am loving it. I want an external keyboard and have been looking at the Sony KB11 and also ordered but will be returning the Fellowes Stowaway XT keyboard. What was wrong with the Stowaway XT, you ask? Well, even after I loaded up the driver (included w/ CD that came w/ keyboard and also same as most recent one from fellowes website), if I stopped typing for about 5 to 10 seconds, nothing would register and I'd have to turn the pda off and on again to get my typing to register again or disconnect and reconnect the pda to the keyboard again.
It's a pity since it's a nice keyboard (you can even charge while typing) and at first, I thought everything was fine--but then I realized that that's only if I type continuously and don't change applications or don't use any pull down menus!!! I e-mailed fellowes tech support and at least I've got to give this to them--they are prompt and admitted that I didn't get a lemon--this is what they are working on w/ their software developers to fix! So back it goes.
I was just wondering--anybody out there use the Sony KB11 keyboard or any other keyboard (e.g., belkin ???) with the NX80V successfully? Are there any problems as I encountered with the stowaway XT (does it still keep working if you change applications or use pull down menus, etc.)? Did you have to download any drivers or do any modifications to get it to work? Thanks in advance.
-NX80V owner, seeking external keyboard