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stowaway bluetooth keyboard for an XDA Exec - does it work?

http://www.thinkoutside.com/products/xtbtue/stowawaybt_product.html
i'm tempted to get one of these, for those times when a thumb-board is too slow and i need to do a lot of typing.
does anyone have any experience of using one of these with a Universal? i know there were some issues with thinkoutside's bluetooth mouse working with Exec's, so i want to check first before i get it

PS - it looks so cool!

Re: stowaway bluetooth keyboard for an XDA Exec - does it wo
dalelane said:
http://www.thinkoutside.com/products/xtbtue/stowawaybt_product.html
i'm tempted to get one of these, for those times when a thumb-board is too slow and i need to do a lot of typing.
does anyone have any experience of using one of these with a Universal? i know there were some issues with thinkoutside's bluetooth mouse working with Exec's, so i want to check first before i get it
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Just seems so, superfluous with an Exec. I can get pretty good speeds with four finger typing on the exec already.

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belfast-biker said:
Just seems so, superfluous with an Exec
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really? i mean - compared with a laptop-keyboard-sized keyboard?
i tried writing a word doc on the train a few weeks ago, and it was tiring - nothing like it would've been on a laptop. or - i hope - on one of these

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I'm using the ThinkOutside bt travel mouse with my QTEK9000. Pretty satisfied so far with the older mouse driver.
Have you tried the latest mouse driver version uploaded in the 'Universal' section under my name?

I bought the keyboard when I had the XDA II. I will try it tonight and let you know.

I have the TO Keyboard, works great and pairs pretty quickly with my JasJar. Make sre you follow the TO directions in installing drivers, setting up, and pairing the keyboard, otherwise you might have a bit of trouble.
I really use it a ton when taking notes during a class or at work, it's nearly as good as a real keyboard and beats thumb typing easily.

ya i had the keyboard with the mda II and i am using it for the exec now,
it works flawlessly, and i didn't even need to install the drivers, although if you want the shortcuts, like internet explorer, mail, ect... then i sugest installing the drivers, but to answer your question it works great!

Using Xperia physical keyboard as an external keyboard to PC

My back hurts because I have to lean over my laptop in order to type on the keyboard. I was wondering if there is app like MobileSRC except that it lets me use the physical keyboard to type instaed of the virtual keyboard?

You want to use the Xperia keyboard to drive your laptop and not the laptop keyboard to drive your Xperia?
Move your laptop and save you back
I do it the oppostie way, use my laptop keyboard & my mobiler to enter data, send texts etc on the Xperia. It's kinder to my fingers, eyes and back.

Steve_TLS said:
You want to use the Xperia keyboard to drive your laptop and not the laptop keyboard to drive your Xperia?
Move your laptop and save you back
I do it the oppostie way, use my laptop keyboard & my mobiler to enter data, send texts etc on the Xperia. It's kinder to my fingers, eyes and back.
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Well you don't understand. You are not me to feel my kind of empathy. The desk in which I use is terribly short and my office chair is an old design which is
probably 10 years old. I literally have to transform into a hunchback if I were to type.

That's no good, we have laws here to protect us from that sort of stuff. It must be bad if you'd be more porductive using the Xperia keyboard. A USB keyboard for the laptop would be no good?
I've not seen software to do what you want. Only the media player remotes etc.

Steve_TLS said:
That's no good, we have laws here to protect us from that sort of stuff. It must be bad if you'd be more porductive using the Xperia keyboard. A USB keyboard for the laptop would be no good?
I've not seen software to do what you want. Only the media player remotes etc.
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SteveTLS, I am not talking about the workplace or school. In my school it the chairs are comfortable and studying is like heaven. But at home it is a totally different situation!

Oops, my bad. I was thinking of work not home, sorry about that.

That My Mobiler is great....I didn't know about that program
Tony

Search for nue USB keyboard

AnthonyByrne said:
That My Mobiler is great....I didn't know about that program
Tony
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That only let's you control the phone...
akp99 said:
Search for nue USB keyboard
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Thanks

try "salling clicker" and look for htc tytn II script on their forums. If You shall struggle finding the script I can post it for You in the evening, as I am far afk today.

bronx said:
try "salling clicker" and look for htc tytn II script on their forums. If You shall struggle finding the script I can post it for You in the evening, as I am far afk today.
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nueUSB keyboard works perfect actually...you should try it. Freaking A+ Mazing.
Did you mean to say that you require a script from XDA to enable the keyboard with this app?

well... all I am saying is, that this script is called that way, but works on most of htc made qwerty devices. the main advantage of salling clicker is that it works over wifi or bt (Your choice).

bronx said:
well... all I am saying is, that this script is called that way, but works on most of htc made qwerty devices. the main advantage of salling clicker is that it works over wifi or bt (Your choice).
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can I have the script?

sure... http://www.salling.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6506

HID Bluetooth Mouse

Hey Folks,
I'm using the Desire HD with the Cyanogen Mod 7 (latest Version from 2 Days ago).
Now I connected via Menu (Wireless & Networks --> Bluetooth) a simple "noname" Bluetooth Mouse and the pairing did happen. I used "0000" as Pairing-Code and the Desire gives me the Message "Connected with HID-Device" (or something like that, I use the german language).
Now I should see a Mousearrow or something should happen if I scroll or press a Button.
But nothing happens.
The Mouse itselft works properly - I tried it in Windows7 and Suse-Linux.
I also tried the App BlueInput (latest and some previous versions) but there its the same. I get connected properly but it wont work.
Now I'm hopefully waiting for your ideas (and I hope there are some)
Thanks in advance!

Ok, correct me if I'm wrong, you want to use a mouse to control your handset? Where the handset is directly in front of you?
I dont know if Android supports this. If you wish to remotely control your handset try WebKey from the market.

andyharney said:
Ok, correct me if I'm wrong, you want to use a mouse to control your handset? Where the handset is directly in front of you?
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Well, there is also a possibility to make use of a WiiMote...
I see this more as a proof of concept.
What about the Motorola Atrix within its "to-Netbook-conversation-Docking"?
Internal Keyboard + BT Mouse = playable Quake3 on Android

Err bubble to bursting station, you can use a wiimote on a DHD quite easily. You can even do it with Apps available from the market place, hey you can even use the classic controller and nunchuck with it.
I have used it (not entirely successfully) to play N64 games on an emulator

At first : Thanks for your responses!
Ok, correct me if I'm wrong, you want to use a mouse to control your handset? Where the handset is directly in front of you?
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Yes, I want to control my Desire HD with a mouse when I stand next to it. If I wouldn't, I wouldn't have asked for it
The thing is that I need a Mousewheel - or at least something that can emulate one.
Correct me if I'm wrong but the WiiControl doesn't have such a feature.
What I found out is, that the Cyanogen 7 doesn't support Mouseweel-Actions.
I installed the latest 6.1 - et voilla - I get a Cursor and the Mousewheel works.
But unfortunately it doesn't work if I use it in a Flashmovie with the WebKit-Browser.
It seems that the Events are not tunneled into the Flashapp.
Someone got an idea for a workaround?
Ps: I like the idea of playing Quake3 on my Desire - but I prefer Quake1

Is there a way of using the mousewheel in a self-written application!?
That could also solve my problem
I mean, in the Cyanomod I can scroll around through lists an so on. There must be a way! (hopefully)

ludw10 said:
I installed the latest 6.1 - et voilla - I get a Cursor and the Mousewheel works.
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What exactly did You install? I play Quake 3 with a friend of mine in my university and I would sooo own him with a BT mouse!!!

[Q] Bluetooth Keyboard/Mouse

Hi,
Has anyone used a bluetooth keyboard/mouse with the SGS2?
If so, what was your experience and which devices did you use?
It would be nice to have a list of devices that are AVAILABLE and play nice with the SGS2 so we don't all end up buying 5 keyboards trying to find a decent one.
This is obviously a precursor to the MHL cable dropping and being able to navigate the device over MHL Mirroring.
Cheers!

Check the end of my video here, BT keyboard and mouse working fine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giJXF5pIITc
The keyboard I'm using is the iGo Stowaway Ultraslim Keyboard, sadly not made any more. Nearly any BT HID Profile device should work with the SGSII.
For starters I would guess that all the ones in this -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=799079&highlight=bluetooth+keyboard+mouse
- thread for the SGSI will work fine.

Ah cool cheers, i do remember you saying that your keyboard was no longer available sadly.
I was thinking something like this would be great to just kick back and use as a media controller....
http://www.gadgetgear.co.uk/dual-co...ackpad-for-ipad-iphone-smartphone-pc-ps3.html
I'll take a look through that thread, thanks for that.

Burko said:
Ah cool cheers, i do remember you saying that your keyboard was no longer available sadly.
I was thinking something like this would be great to just kick back and use as a media controller....
http://www.gadgetgear.co.uk/dual-co...ackpad-for-ipad-iphone-smartphone-pc-ps3.html
I'll take a look through that thread, thanks for that.
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anyone can check if it work? or advise similar mini keyboards which would work on our device..

I have the same question... did a bit of research and found the following:
Foldable freecom model, 54 quids. Reviews indicate it's decent, has a little tray to hold the phone but it's also 'cheaply built':
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Freedom-BTF...1_6?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1306668294&sr=1-6
The official Apple wireless keyboard. Great build, but not foldable. 50 quids
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Apple-MC184B-A-Wireless-Keyboard/dp/B002TUSWU4/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
A clone of the above, 22 quids.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-W...1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1306669505&sr=1-3
I'm not seeing any 'great' options here... can someone suggest anything else?

I have this keyboard:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Freedom-Pro...IWJ6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306675360&sr=1-1
It works fine, save for the buttons that are specific to certain OS. It's not my favorite keyboard, tho.
I just purchased this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Folding-Bluetoo...66?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item53e6f9a18a
I have one from about 10 years ago that was made for a Handspring PDA and it was hands-down the best portable keyboard I've ever used, so I'm hoping this one will be just as good. I also have a Jorno keyboard on order, but there's no ETA on its release yet.
I've also used a Bluetooth mouse with the phone, and it also works fine. Mine's the Razer Orochi.

Logitech dinovo mini works well...
(only complaint is that the keyboard layout is scandinavian/swedish) and the phone gets the default english letters. Probably just have to change key mapping but have not gotten around to that yet)
//Gunnar

NZtechfreak said:
The keyboard I'm using is the iGo Stowaway Ultraslim Keyboard, sadly not made any more. Nearly any BT HID Profile device should work with the SGSII.
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Does anybody know how to use a different keyboard layout than US/GB?
I have a German version of this keyboard.

Same with me.

My keyboard finally arrived, and it's pretty good. Seems it may have a defect (it's typing some double letters on some keys, R and Space especially), but other than that, it's pretty much an exact replica of the one I used to have, and it feels great. I highly recommend it.
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Anyone interested in remapping keys or changing keyboard layout?
I can help.
Changed english to german.
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I bought this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Foldable-Mini...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f0a6436b5#shId
it's a clone of the one TJ mentioned.
Oh sure it's an interesting concept, and it's a full size keyboard, the problem is
IT DOESN'T WORK!!!
Seller doesn't seem to care.
So between thsi and TJ's case I woudl recommend staying away from these

Has any body tried this "Mini Bluetooth Keyboard with Touchpad and Laser Pointer" with the S2? it looks great for sofa surfing with the hdmi MHL adaptor.
I am not allowed to post any links yet so please Google for
Rii Mini Bluetooth KeyBoard Review! - Touchpad Mouse
I would be grateful if some could could confirm that they have got it working and what they think of this device?
And do all the buttons work OK e.g. media volume and cursor buttons and touch pad?
Thanks
Louis

LouisJB said:
Has any body tried this "Mini Bluetooth Keyboard with Touchpad and Laser Pointer" with the S2? it looks great for sofa surfing with the hdmi MHL adaptor.
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I'm 90% sure there is a youtube video if it being used with the S (or was it the s2) and the mouse worked as well

I'm using Palm 3245WW BT Keyboard and Microsoft BT Notebook Mouse 5000 without issues.

cigaro78 said:
I bought this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Foldable-Mini...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f0a6436b5#shId
it's a clone of the one TJ mentioned.
Oh sure it's an interesting concept, and it's a full size keyboard, the problem is
IT DOESN'T WORK!!!
Seller doesn't seem to care.
So between thsi and TJ's case I woudl recommend staying away from these
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I've sent mine back for a replacement. It's a very cheaply-made product. The original is built far better... it actually says on the back "designed by Think Outside Inc., Carlsbad, CA USA."

Hello!
I tested a Nokia SU-8W bluetooth keyboard, it comes with a Nokia N8.
Works well, no pairing issues, very clean to do it .
I don't know how to do with the keyboard the same actions as "option" or "home" buttons . At least, Esc key works as back button.
I miss to have a bluetooth mouse at the same time... is a needed partner for this keyboard.
rgds

On the couple of Bluetooth keyboards I've been using, these combinations worked:
Fn+left arrow: Home
Fn+right arrow: Sleep
Fn+1: Option/menu
Fn+(hold) left arrow: Recent
Fn+(tap x2) left arrow: Voice Talk
Been playing with other combinations, but those are all the ones I've been able to find so far.

-Tj- said:
On the couple of Bluetooth keyboards I've been using, these combinations worked:
Fn+left arrow: Home
Fn+right arrow: Sleep
Fn+1: Option/menu
Fn+(hold) left arrow: Recent
Fn+(tap x2) left arrow: Voice Talk
Been playing with other combinations, but those are all the ones I've been able to find so far.
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let's see if these works with the Nokia keyboard
thanks

alx37 said:
Anyone interested in remapping keys or changing keyboard layout?
I can help.
Changed english to german.
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Actually, I am interested in remapping keys. I have a Palm 3245WW bluetooth keyboard and I sometimes have to write in Greek, which involves using some accents (for intonation). The on-screen keyboard will give me these accents if I long press on the keys of the stock Greek layout, but I haven't figured out how to do this with the bluetooth keyboard. Any help would be appreciated.
Saverios

Apple Keyboard + Galaxy Tab 10.1 P7500

Hi guys, I hope to found a solution around here.
I've searched all over the internet and most of people agreed that the Apple Wireless Keyboard is one of the best to use with the GTab 10.1 and following this I bought one for me.
The problem is that nothing works, I got them paired and ready, but just here and there I can type on it without any hassle and when I can type, I cannot use the function keys, just literally typing. I thought the problem was the keyboard, but ran a test pairing it with my PC, laptop and even my iPhone and it worked flawlessly.
So, I've been wondering: "Isn't that because my tablet is Brazilian?" - I don't know, maybe the FW or whatever is ****ed up, just as almost everything else regarding tech that we get. It can even be that the info I got isn't that accurate and I have to get another specific Android keyboard that will work better. I'll need some help from you folks to decide which one, I have these options: Motorola, Sony and Logitech.
If you guys know any way to help, share. I'll be very grateful.
Thanks in advance!

Since you didn`t get an answer yet, I`ll give it a shot.
But I`m afraid there are no simple answers.
poolt said:
Hi guys, I hope to found a solution around here.
I've searched all over the internet and most of people agreed that the Apple Wireless Keyboard is one of the best to use with the GTab 10.1 and following this I bought one for me.
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I`ve got 3 different bluetooth keyboards that I use with my GTab 10.1 and my Xoom. And I have to agree with most people on the internet. If I do some serious typing, I also prefer the Apple Keyboard. But all 3 of them work.
poolt said:
The problem is that nothing works, I got them paired and ready, but just here and there I can type on it without any hassle and when I can type, I cannot use the function keys, just literally typing. I thought the problem was the keyboard, but ran a test pairing it with my PC, laptop and even my iPhone and it worked flawlessly.
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I`m not exactly sure what you are refering too, but once I marked the bluetooth keyboard as the `main`keyboard in the system settings, I did work OK for me. Instead of the `on screen` keyboard, I can use the bluetooth keyboard everywhere when there is some text to be typed.
Function keys is somewhat different. There doesn`t seem to be some standard way of dealing with that in android (but I didn`t check fr the latest version of android). What would you expect these keys to do ? For my convinience, I did remap some of them to missing keys on the keyboard. (e.g. To have a `home`key) But that`s a bit involved (see below).
But some things (like Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V for copy and paste) work as expected.
poolt said:
So, I've been wondering: "Isn't that because my tablet is Brazilian?" - I don't know, maybe the FW or whatever is ****ed up, just as almost everything else regarding tech that we get. It can even be that the info I got isn't that accurate and I have to get another specific Android. ...
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Could be ... I just sticked to the qwerty layout to be sure. I did see quite some post from people that adapted the keyboard maping files to work with their keyboard (e.g. German ones), the same way that I adapted some of the function keys. You need to be rooted for that. The relevant files can be found in "/system/usr/keylayout/" and "/system/usr/keychars". But modifying these files is not easy or without risk. Currently, you can only find files in these that support qwerty keyboards if you have a standard setup.
A search on the internet will give you some examples of people that already did this. Or if you would like to play with these, I could also post a bit more on how I changed these files.
Hope this helps a bit.

What keyboard are you referring to, I need to buy one and I do excessive typing I need a super reliable dock
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rsk2mc said:
What keyboard are you referring to, I need to buy one and I do excessive typing I need a super reliable dock
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I'm refering to the bluetooth keyboards for the iPad. These work OK for our GTab. My collegue at work uses one whith his Mac. We did use his keyboard a couple times with my GTab while pair programming. Works fine, besides the fact that his keyboard does not have an escape key.
There are also a lot of iPad keyboard clones from China (cfr. ebay) which also work OK. There is a version of these that are more generic (e.g. also support PC). I went for one of those. These have e.g. also an "escape" key, a "ctrl" key, arrows, ... And I need those keys a lot since I use "vim" to do my programming in a terminal.
I've have done most of my programming on the pad using this keyboard during the last five months. Works very good.
Example: http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/250926373986

I tried the Apple wireless keyboard and didnt like it. When I had my iPad2, I tried the Apple keyboard and much preferred the Logitech. I use the same keyboard (while Logitech makes "Android" and "iPad" specific keyboards, they are both the same except for the iPad one having "command" and "option" keys) with my GalTab 10.1 and it works great. It recognized it immediately and works flawlessly.
(And I think it looks better than the Apple keyboard - but that may just be me.)
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Tabl...8N7M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323647319&sr=8-1

Keyboard
Galaxy Tab 10.1 P7500 is so awesome to use with Galaxy Tab. It is used in Apple mobile too. It's an Aluminum Case with Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard for Samsung Galaxy Tab P7500 and P7510 which serves as a best partner for my Galaxy Tab in many ways.

"Samsung Tab P7500 keyboard"
"There is no doubt that this keyboard is cool. However,I would like to recommend one more choice.The more choices,the better for us. It's an Aluminum Case with Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard for Samsung Galaxy Tab P7500 and P7510 which serves as a best partner for my Galaxy Tab in many ways.It is sold at $44.99 only.Hope my recommendation helps."
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dilsmike said:
"There is no doubt that this keyboard is cool. However,I would like to recommend one more choice.The more choices,the better for us. It's an Aluminum Case with Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard for Samsung Galaxy Tab P7500 and P7510 which serves as a best partner for my Galaxy Tab in many ways.It is sold at $44.99 only.Hope my recommendation helps."
jsxltech.com/products/samsung-galaxy-tab-p7500-p7510-3-in-1-aluminum-case-with-wireless-bluetooth-keyboard
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its about the mapping of the keyboard as said above, but also the mapping maybe specific to different apps. I mean so shortcuts work for one app but not the other.
I recommend Kensington KeyFolio™ Expert for Android
It's real fast and accurate, but the keys are a little bit small. Go google it