Home > Consumer Reviews > HP/Compaq PA840U Stowaway Portable Keyboard for HP/Compaq

Overall, very nice. Tactile feel is very good. My only gripe is it's actually larger than a standard keyboard (the keys are a bit larger which makes the overall length longer). So I find myself hitting the single quote key rather than the carriage return key.

I purchased the Targus keyboard for my iPAQ and it is well worth what I paid for it. It is very user friendly, the software is very easy to install. Worth every penny I paid for it.

Nice feel when typing. Good size key spacing. Folds up nicely. Down sides are the connection to PC (hard to connect rapidly) and the stability of the keyboard (pads will stick if keyboard is not on a 100% flat, hard surface).

A great keyboard and essential component of a truly portable email/web terminal but does not work with the Compaq 38xx series - there has been some talk of an adapter from Targus at some time, but Compaq has changed the cradle connection and it physically does not fit.

this is what I did...

1. removed the sticker label from the back of the adapter.
2. carved out thin plastic wall with exacto knife. area where sticker label was on.
3. now when I connect the adapter to keyboard. I can see how two metal pieces inside align together.
4.just tilt over and plug it in.

no more frustration plug-in this piece ahhhh..... =)