TapSmart KeyLink, made by MobilityWare, may be the most over-looked Palm OS software to date. When I initially heard of the functionality of the product, I was amazed and wondered why I had never heard of it before.
KeyLink connects your PC keyboard to your Palm for fast and easy typing of data directly into any Palm application. KeyLink allows you to connect to your computer through your HotSync USB, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi.
My review of the product is a very favorable one. I anticipated that I would have to deal with a slight lag from when I typed on my laptop keyboard to when I saw the text on my Palm screen. However, the lag was so minimal I barely even noticed. Even while connected over a network with Wi-Fi, I still experienced minimal lag.
The program installs first to your computer and then to your Palm. All that is required is that the Windows portion of the program is running while you connect to it using your Palm. The Windows program then displays a live screenshot of your Palm and gives you a helpful list of keyboard shortcuts that allows you to control your Palm with your computer keyboard! This impressed me the most, because I could navigate to different applications on my Palm by just typing on my computer. I could have my Palm completely out of sight connected through Wi-fi and type away as I view the live feed of my Palm’s screen. The only problem I came across is that I needed to make the Keylink program an exception in Windows firewall since it was blocked.
This program does everything that it promises. It really is a shame that this impressive piece of software has gone unnoticed by so many consumers.
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I haven’t heard of this app, but I did try out LapLink Controller. It does basically the same thing as KeyLink. What I like about Laplink is that it has PDA skins so that you can have a virtual lifedrive on your computer screen. They have some 50 or so skins, so most PPCs and Palms are covered. Here is the link:
http://www.laplink.com/products/controller/overview.asp
I’ve had Tapsmart Keylink for quite a while now and I think it’s great. I love being able to use the computer’s keyboard and mouse to do a lot of the tasks. And the ability to still be able to use the stylus on the Palm and have it reflected on the computer’s screen is quite nice. So, you get the best of both worlds. A bit on the expensive side. At the time, I didn’t have a wireless keyboard and paid for it. The developer was great at providing updates to bugs I found.
I still ended up buying a Palm universal wireless keyboard though. But it’s a great app.