umassaxim

I know this is an old topic. But I searched through the forum and did not find any case similar to mine. So... sorry, please help me

My x50v is running wm2003se. The image version is A05. I downloaded and installed the latest driver 1.3.9. I can check the enable keyboard box. But nothing happened after that. I can not type any char. Another weird thing is that when I powered off and powered it on again, the screen went crazy. It was filled up by colorful bands. I also tried the 1.3.6 version and got exactly the same result. Now I almost give up. Does anyone have any clue? THX A LOT!

BirdBrain

I get the color bands on the screen of my X50v every once in a while - a soft reset takes care of it and returns the screen to normal (so far ... I figure at some point that won't work anymore and I'll declare the X50 dead).

Is the keyboard IR or BT? If IR, I think you must have the selection checked to Accept all incoming beams in the 'Settings, Connections, Beam' menu. I used a Targus IR keyboard with my X5 - worked great, but had to have the arm set up right above the IR sensor on the Axim, if they were off by even a small bit the connection would be lost. Keep them close together and try different alignments.

If BT, go through the process to make the keyboard discoverable (check keyboard user manual). And keep trying - took me several attempts to get my Stowaway BT keyboard to work with my X50v.

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umassaxim

Thanks for the reply Beth. I am using the IR keyboard. Unfortunatelly I
still can not get it work. Which version of driver are you using? I am
using 1.3.9. Actually if I check the "receive all beam" box, I can not
enable the keyboard. Following are my steps to install the keyboard. Can
you take a look to see is there anything wrong?

*install driver 1.3.9
*uncheck the "receive all beam" box
*enable the keyboard by checking the "enable" box in the "IR keyboard"
application
*unfold the keyboard. put the pda on it. point the ir hand to the ir
receiver on x50v.
*open a text editer such as note and type... nothing happen

Originally Posted by BirdBrain

I get the color bands on the screen of my X50v every once in a while - a soft reset takes care of it and returns the screen to normal (so far ... I figure at some point that won't work anymore and I'll declare the X50 dead). Is the keyboard IR or BT? If IR, I think you must have the selection checked to Accept all incoming beams in the 'Settings, Connections, Beam' menu. I used a Targus IR keyboard with my X5 - worked great, but had to have the arm set up right above the IR sensor on the Axim, if they were off by even a small bit the connection would be lost. Keep them close together and try different alignments. If BT, go through the process to make the keyboard discoverable (check keyboard user manual). And keep trying - took me several attempts to get my Stowaway BT keyboard to work with my X50v.