External Bluetooth keyboard compatability

I am new to using the iPod touch. I'm using an iPod touch 4th Generation. I have an external bluetooth keyboeard from a preveious hand-held computer. The brand name of the computer and the external keyboard it used is "PalmOne". The version, and Bluetooth information from my iPod touch is as follows:
Version: 4.2.1 (8C148)
Is the version above my OS?
Bluetooth: 5C:59:48:8A:33:1C
When I open up my foldable bluetooth keyboard and turn on the bluetooth feature on my iPod touch, the screen shows that Bluetooth is on. Under the main Bluetooth heading there is a subheading that reads; "Devices". Under that, there is a white area with the word; "Searching..." with a small grey circle spinning next to it. Under that, in small pritn the words "Now discoverable" are shown.
The keyboard has a button taht looks like a Microsoft Windows logo could this be why it isn't being detected? There are also other keys on there such as a Fn (function), Home which shows a house logo, a key that has a logo of a menu, and many other strange looking symbols on some of the keys. Do you think this will be compatable to the ipod touch if I try syncing the software for the keyboard to the ipod touch?

Thanks for the info. Although my question wasn't answered here I'm stillmarking it as answered because you gave some helpful information. However, I spoke with an Apple iPod sales person who has an iPod touch & uses external Bluetooth keyboards and she told me that mine would not be compatible.
Thanks anyway.

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