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Syncing or Pairing to an Android Device (Phone or Tablet):
Use the following steps to sync the
keyboard:
1. Turn on your keyboard using the upper left hand Power button.
2. Turn on the Android device to be paired.
3. Go to “Settings” on the Apps screen of the Android Device.
4. Under “Settings”, turn on “Bluetooth”, and select the “Bluetooth” App. Then select “Search
for Devices”.
5. Press the “Sync” switch on the upper right hand corner of the keyboard. The blue
“Bluetooth” LED should start flashing.
6. When the Android device displays “Available Devices, touch to pair”… Touch the screen.
7. A 4 or 6 digit number will appear. Type that number on your keyboard, in the primary
number line on the QWERTY portion of the keyboard only, and then press “Enter”. Be sure
to press “Enter” to complete syncing. The keyboard blue “Bluetooth” LED should turn solid
to indicate it has paired successfully with the Android device.
Once paired, the notation on the Bluetooth Devices screen should change to “Paired”. The keyboard
should remain paired and connect automatically when used with that Android device. There may be
a slight delay in connecting on subsequent uses if the keyboard is not constantly in use or the
Android device goes to sleep or is powered down.
Syncing or Pairing with a Windows Laptop or Desktop Computer or Windows Phone:
The specific method to sync the keyboard depends on the Bluetooth implementation installed on
your device. For Bluetooth adapters (dongles) with third party Bluetooth software, follow the
instructions for your software version. For factory installed Bluetooth follow the help instructions
for your version of Windows. In general, the steps to follow are:
1. Turn on your keyboard using the upper left hand Power button
2. Turn on the Windows device to be paired.
3. Open the Bluetooth control panel or the Device and Printer control panel depending on the
implementation on your PC.
4. Select “Search for Devices”.
5. Press the “sync” button on the upper right hand corner of the keyboard. The “sync” LED
should start flashing.
6. When the Bluetooth control panel or the Device and Printer control panel displays
“FALCON” or a new device appears, select the appropriate item.
7. In the window that opens, click on the “Connect” button.
8. A 4 or 6 digit number will appear. Type that number on your keyboard, in the primary
number line on the QWERTY portion of the keyboard only, and then press “Enter”. Be sure
to press “Enter” to complete syncing. The keyboard blue “Bluetooth” LED should turn solid
to indicate it has paired successfully with the Windows device.
Once paired, the status on the Bluetooth Devices screen should change to “Connected”. The
keyboard should remain paired and connect automatically when used with that Windows device.
There may be a slight delay in connecting on subsequent uses if the keyboard is not constantly in
use or the Windows device goes to sleep or is powered down.
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II. Operating Instructions
LED Displays:
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• F1, F2, F3 LED’s flash blue when sync channel is in use (only one will blink at a time
indicating the keyboard is connected to a device).
• Caps LED at top edge of keyboard shows green when CAP Lock key has been depressed
and keyboard is active and connected to a device.
• Num LED at top edge of keyboard shows green when Num lk key has been depressed and
the keypad is active and connected to a device.
• Power LED flashes red to show low battery.
• Power LED flickers green 3 times when starting up.
• Power LED flickers green periodically when keyboard is working.
• Bluetooth LED flashes blue when keyboard is in sync mode and is available for syncing to a
device.
• Bluetooth LED is sold blue when the keyboard has successfully synced with another device
during sync operations.
• Bluetooth LED is off during normal operation.
Falcon™ Specifications, Certifications and Limited Warranty:
See Appendix A for Specifications.
See Appendix B for Certifications.
See Appendix C for Limited Warranty
Problems syncing with devices:
See Appendix C for devices without built in Bluetooth for advice on Bluetooth adapters (dongles)
and additional troubleshooting advice for solving problems syncing.
Problems with Waking up a Desktop PC or Mac:
See Appendix D for advice for waking up a Desktop PC or Mac.
Two-touch Switching Between PC, Tablet, and Smart phone:
• By pressing just two keys you can instantly switch between typing an email on your
Windows PC, taking notes on your Apple iPad or replying to a text on your Android smart
phone. This keyboard lets you create and communicate more easily on more devices.
• If the 3 devices have all paired successfully, you can press Fn+F1, Fn+F2, or Fn+F3 to
switch from one device to another.