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I0's
02-20-2006, 04:56 AM
hello all
I am looking for a keyboard for my 4700. I am thinking of getting a bluetooth one but i have no clue where i can buy one in Canada,who makes them and which ones are good.
Can you please help me out with this please?.
also is there a keyboard with an better alternative technology that i should look into, i did come across that virtual keyboard, how is that?

Thanks

Darius Wey
02-20-2006, 06:22 AM
Here (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=382430#382430) is a good list for you to get started. I compiled it for the Dell Axim Pocket PCs, but most can be used with the HP iPAQ hx4700 since a high proportion work over Bluetooth.

Think Outside's Stowaway keyboards have always been solid performers, so I suggest checking out those.

The Virtual Keyboard is okay. It'll turn heads, but if I recall correctly, it didn't receive the best of all reviews.

geosta
03-01-2006, 02:16 PM
I'm using a Thinkoutside Bluetooth with my hx4700. It was a breeze to set up, and haven't had any problems at all with it in the 6 months I've had it.

Whilst the keys are a good size and require only a light touch to type on, the lack of a dedicated number row can make it a little annoying inputting numbers (requires a FN+<number key> combination). The worst aspect of this process is that the '9' is on the 'o' key, whilst the '0' is on the 'p' key. This has caused untold minutes of confusion!!

Overall, its a light, compact, and reliable solution. Am very happy with mine. There are lots of reviews around the Net, have a read of a few cause you will have different requirements than some of the reviewers.

Hope that helps

Sculpher
03-08-2006, 05:39 PM
I've had one of the HP foldable keyboard see here (http://h30143.www3.hp.com/configure2.cfm?sid=18483) which I've had for years for my previous 'round bottomed' iPAQs - all I needed to do was file the lugs off the connector that would normally support the rounded fram of the iPAQ and BINGO - it works (the drivers are the same - see here (http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/HandheldiPAQ/us/download/22408.html))

Brutalba
03-15-2006, 05:02 PM
I use THinkoutside Stowaway bluetooth keybord. I think its amazing and i didn't have any problem with it. The thing is, they buttons are same size as the standard laptop keyboard, which is amazing.

NewKreation
07-29-2006, 07:17 PM
I've had one of the HP foldable keyboard see here (http://h30143.www3.hp.com/configure2.cfm?sid=18483) which I've had for years for my previous 'round bottomed' iPAQs - all I needed to do was file the lugs off the connector that would normally support the rounded fram of the iPAQ and BINGO - it works (the drivers are the same
I am currently in the market, ebay specifically, for an HP foldable keyboard. There are discrepancies as to what will work with an HP hx4700 and what will not. The following is a list of all the model numbers I have come across for what appears to be the same keyboard, looking at the photos.

G750
FA118A
FA118A#ABA

Are all of these different keyboards? Which ones will work with my 4700?

Thanks in advance,