HP iPAQ Micro Keyboard for H4100 & H2200 series Pocket PC

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 4 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000CG81Q
• Item model number: FA162A#AC3
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 15, 2003

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Attach this remarkably small, lightweight keyboard to your iPAQ Pocket PC h2200 or h4100 series model for easy QWERTY thumb key data entry.

• Fit securely on your iPAQ Pocket PC h2200 or h4100 series iPAQ
• Be comfortable with the ergonomic design and standard QWERTY layout
• Type comfortably and fast anywhere
• Thumbs up H2200 Micro keyboard
• One-year limited warranty

Product Description

HEWLETT PACKARD (FA162A#AC3) SlimLine Micro Keyboard for iPAQ

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Handy little keyboard, December 16, 2003

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"jcover555" (St Louis, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP iPAQ Micro Keyboard for H4100 & H2200 series Pocket PC (Office Product)

I recently picked up an Ipaq 4155 and this keyboard to go along with it. I chose this over the 4355 with the built-in keyboard since the 4355 is just too large to carry around all the time.

The keyboard is as small as possible while still being easy to use, and it weighs almost nothing. Driver installation was a snap. I've had no problems with it so far.

If you are like me and could use a keyboard for your iPaq sometimes, but not all the time, go for this with the 4155 over the 4355. If you will need it the majority of the time and you dont mind the additional size, the 4355 may be a better match for you. Of course if you need a keyboard for the 2200 series this is also the way to go.

Small, easy to use, light - well worth the price.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little keyboard, December 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: HP iPAQ Micro Keyboard for H4100 & H2200 series Pocket PC (Office Product)

When shopping for a ppc I coudn't decided between the ipaq 4155 and the 4355. The reason being is that I didn't know if the added keyboard would be necessary. I ended up with the 4155 and the hp micro keyboard. Glad I went with this route. The keyboard is small but still big enough to type with ease and when I don't need it I can simply slip it off. What I like the most about using this keyboard with the 4155 vs the 4355 is that the keyboard actually slips over the navigation buttons so it does not make the unit that much longer like the 4355. It does make it a bit fatter though.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent keyboard! (but too much software interferences), February 5, 2004

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B. Yu (Irvine, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP iPAQ Micro Keyboard for H4100 & H2200 series Pocket PC (Office Product)

I purchased this keyboard to be used with my iPAQ 3835. I've had this keyboard for almost two months and it has worked very well--the keys are easy to press, typing speed increases as you get more used to it, and it does not add too much more to the length and thickness of the unit.

Using the numeric keys takes a little to get used to, as the num-lock key needs to be enabled and sometimes it's easy to forget to unlock it since there is no on-screen indicator. All the numbers are on the top row of the keyboard and are not laid out in a "numeric keyboard" layout. Also, for those who have previously used the Targus keyboard with their iPAQs, you need to uninstall the Targus software to allow this keyboard to work--hence, you will be unable to use your old keyboard. An added plus is that the keys and the hot-keys will not turn on your iPAQ directly, preventing accidental use.

Also, I use the pharos GPS system and the software of the keyboard also messes with the GPS software--you would need to shut off the keyboard, then do a soft-reset prior to using the GPS device.

Overall, this is an excellent piece of hardware for the iPAQ, it substitutes well for the on-screen input methods in accuracy and allows for quicker input. I would have given it 5 stars if it did not conflict with the other software programs--something that should have been considered, especially coming from HP.