I can confirm that BT keyboard + BT phone works fine.

I’d also like to know if you can use the bluetooth internet connection simultaneously with the bluetooth keyboard connected and functioning. Thanks!

Can anyone confirm if the bluetooth on the Samsung Q1 can handle connecting to a keyboard like this, a mouse, and a phone (using DUN) such that you can literally be online browsing the web and typing in web addresses and sending out email all at the same time?

I have a membrane rollable keyboard… they’re actually fairly bulky, and you MUST use them on a flat and firm surface (not the lap).

And they’re not terribly comfortable to type on, either. I’ll be getting a Stowaway as soon as I can choose the right retailer up here in the Great White North.

— Steve

Why not a rollable full size keyboard ? waterproof keyboard…

The function keys F1-10 are mapped to Left-Fn-”A” through “L”, F11 to Left-Fn-”>” and F12 to Left-Fn=”Enter”. However, combining these keystrokes with Alt or Ctrl don’t always work.
Alt-F3 and Alt-F5 do work, but Alt-F4 does not, nor do Ctrl-F3 and Ctrl-F5.

The 4 row keyboard will not be able to utilize all the same commands as the standard 5 row. The consolidated key row and the extra function keys create a complex system of shortcuts, for which not all standard Windows shortcuts can be replicated. The keys you are trying to access no longer exist on the 4 row keyboard, but you are able to launch the Windows F# keys to a certain extent. The limitations you are experiencing are due to the changed key mapping of the 4 row keyboard.

I couldn’t agree more with your choice of the Stowaway, it has given me so much more flexibility.

All I need now are more hours in the day.

I’m looking forward to viewing the video.

I absolutely love the shortcut keys on the Universal keyboard I have.

LK, I was very careful and obviously took a chance by removing it. The stand is attached to two small round plastic pegs, so I just looked for where they attached the stand to the pegs. You should see a small opening on the “teeth” or “hooks” of the stand; look for that and gently pull the stand off the pegs. Disclaimer: if you break your stand, you’re on your own!

I bought this keyboard yesterday for my Q1. Glad to see I’m not alone in thinking this is a good marriage of devices! How did you remove the little pda stand though?

I’ve worked with the stowaway and found the missing numbers row to be a deal killer for me.

I program too much and have to rely on quick number key access. I use usb full size keyboard instead.

Comeout with a dedicated number row and they will have me, though.

The Bluetooth Stowaway does in fact have the Windows key. I have used this keyboard for over a year and except for the missing numbers key row it’s great.

I also used the USB stowaway for some time and it is a superior keyboard for typing but the extra cable was too big a pain to carry around.

I’d personally rather a smaller keyboard as it takes up less space, I simply don’t need a full size keyboard. However, for some folks they might really be used to a full size set of keys and not be willing to compromise on the smaller one, so it would work well for them. I don’t really see it as a “more usable” input device because essentially I can do almost anything with the BT keyboard that I need; I think it’s a matter of personal choice.

What do you think about the full size Thinkoutside Keyboard with usb? It is not available on Stowaway’s main web site, but would be a more useable input device on a origamy such as the Q1.

You’re correct, it is primarily designed for PDA usage and there are no Function Keys, i.e.: F8, for example. Still, for 98% of the text entry most people will need, it definitely does the trick. This is also another reason I find myself alternating through various input methods on the fly: for function keys, I’d just hit the “Func” key on the TIP via the touchscreen to access F1 through F12.

The Stowaway keyboard looks like it is designed primarily for PDA users. Can you type Windows specific keys such as FN-F4?