heres one for all you app developers out there,
having just purchased an acer aspire one 521 netbook, after upgrading the HDD from 160gb to 640GB, and adding some more ram, then swapping out the std wireless, to include int bluetooth, i have now connected this to my tv via hdmi, and am now looking for a keyboard/mouse that actually functions correctly, currently using a keyboard i got from maplins (but i will be returning it tomorrow as it keeps loosing the connection forcing me to reboot the keyboard.
it was while i was checking oput my SGS when i thought why not ask if is possible to make an app (i do not have the tech knowledge to do such a thing) to turn the touch screen into a bluetooth keyboard or mouse, via a toggle switch.
i have seen in the supported bluetooth profiles it can support bluetooth HID (human interface device) so im asking any app developer willing to take on such a task (you may even be able to charge for it in the market place), as currently there is no solution to this.
http://www.gmote.org/
thing i don't like about gmote is that it requires server-software instead of just using bluetooth hid
Sozage said:
http://www.gmote.org/
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thanks for the link, looks interesting, but im acutually looking for a keyboard/mouse (touch pad) to replace teh netbook one, so when the lid is closed, i can sit back and type on the phone screen.
calling rtfm (http://www.gmote.org/faq):
"Gmote can also be used as a wireless Touchpad and keyboard, allowing you to control your computer at distance."
thurtig said:
calling rtfm (http://www.gmote.org/faq):
"Gmote can also be used as a wireless Touchpad and keyboard, allowing you to control your computer at distance."
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sorry must have missed that, mind you i did only skim the page .
can I use bluetooth mouse with xoom ?
I don't see why not - you can do it on a Galaxy S...
Lothaen said:
I don't see why not - you can do it on a Galaxy S...
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Galaxy S has touchwiz on top of it so samsung may have added that feature on top of android.
redbike said:
can I use bluetooth mouse with xoom ?
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Exactly why would you want to use a mouse? For small, incremental things that your fingers don't feel like they're precise enough? Just curious, not trying to troll.
pekosROB said:
Exactly why would you want to use a mouse? For small, incremental things that your fingers don't feel like they're precise enough? Just curious, not trying to troll.
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For say, clicking on things while sitting on the couch and your Xoom is hooked up to your TV via HDMI.
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For say, clicking on things while sitting on the couch and your Xoom is hooked up to your TV via HDMI.
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Ahhhh I never even thought about that!
Yet another great use (if you can hook up a mouse or some other input device that is) for the Xoom!
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For say, clicking on things while sitting on the couch and your Xoom is hooked up to your TV via HDMI.
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One of the coolest things I've heard in a while. Brilliant.
If anyone does this, combined with a Bluetooth keyboard, please share.
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BlazinGTI said:
For say, clicking on things while sitting on the couch and your Xoom is hooked up to your TV via HDMI.
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Haven't gotten my Xoom yet; but wouldn't the arrow keys accomplish this to some extent? Obviously can't play touch games and things, but could navigate around apps and things. Curious how well the arrow keys do work for anyone who has done this? Love the idea of hooking up to my TV for youtube, music, etc...
I tried my presentation keyboard today and the touchpad did not work. I would not take this as an absolute that a bluetooth mouse will not work but it does not look like it from here. It is possible that a dedicated BT mouse will work where a keyboard mouse combination device did not.
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I tried my presentation keyboard today and the touchpad did not work. I would not take this as an absolute that a bluetooth mouse will not work but it does not look like it from here. It is possible that a dedicated BT mouse will work where a keyboard mouse combination device did not.
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I just tried my microsoft bluetooth mouth model 5000 and it sees the mouse and it tries to pair, asks for a password, and it pairs. Problem im having is now nothing i do will allow it to connect. Still working on this though.
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I just tried my microsoft bluetooth mouth model 5000 and it sees the mouse and it tries to pair, asks for a password, and it pairs. Problem im having is now nothing i do will allow it to connect. Still working on this though.
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Same problem I have with my Logitech DiNovo mouse... Actually tried this this morning, just for giggles. Pairs but won't connect. My same DiNovo keyboard pairs and works perfectly. I think it doesn't connect because it doesn't really know what to do with a mouse, I doubt Google built in that functionality.
I think someone would have to write an app that overlays the actual cursor - as there is no cursor built-in. However, I am running 1.7 on my Asus netbook - installed with no issues, and it recognizes and uses the mouse - built-in mousepad, usb mouse, and bt mouse. So the functionality is there, I guess Motorola never thought to implement it. Perhaps somebody more familiar with the OS could enable this?
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Currently what I do with my laptop is hook it up via the VGA cable to my TV and use my iPhone and the handy Logitech Air Mouse app to control what's going on.
So same as a Bluetooth touchpad, I guess. I'm sure we'll figure something out
I paired a Razor Orochi to it, and its showing as a little mouse icon instead of the keyboard icon, so someone was thinking about it.
Hope someone can get this working, I enjoy hooking my SGS up to the tele and using my BT keyboard and mouse with it, so this functionality is quite important to me.
Wouldn't the Xoom need drivers associated with the mouse? Or maybe the bluetooth connection suffices...
we might need to take a look at the Viewsonic G-Tablet cursor code. Has a nice cursor when using a usb or bluetooth mouse. Not sure how or anything, programing is not my specialty. My biggest flaw lol
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I would love to see this working, having a mouse would make it much less awkward when used as a laptop replacement for work.
I don't really understand why this isn't built in from the get go, hopefully Google being the update and improve fanatics they are, will add in this functionality officially. But in the meantime, would love to see this working with some fanangling
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Agree completely. We have a keyboard, why not a mouse. Hopefully it's in the kernel somewhere waiting to be enabled. I don't imagine drivers would be a problem once the OS recognizes it.
I would love to see this working as well! We have USB and HDMI out, why not have this. It would be like a nice little cloud-based work or browsing terminal in the bedroom instead of breaking out a laptop or having a net-top in there... Good for road warriors too.
I don't understand why mouse functions would work in pre-Honeycomb versions of the OS and it would be left out now. That would be ridiculous.
so i just got my mhl adapter and i wanted to make sure it would work before i invested in a bluetooth keyboard and mouse
thought.. i can pair my laptop to the touch with bluetooth, is there a way to pair it and control it with the laptop/trackpad? if not now, is that something that can be done?
I too am interested in this. I've been using DroidMote and an old phone I had laying around as the client. It works but it's not the best experience ever.
One thing I would love is a way to make at least the browser app run in the TVs native resolution. As of right now it only upscales the phones native res unless you're playing video, then it plays in the videos native resolution.
go get it if you have a tablet.
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Old interface was better and simpler. A.I.type keyboard sometimes doesnt work with it or has a huge keypress delay. Hp Touchpad with cyanogenmod 9 doesnt have a proper resolution that fills the whole screen Wont. Allow you to connect to a desktop that has a wired connection on you're wireless router without paying for splashtop anywhere.
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Old interface was better and simpler. A.I.type keyboard sometimes doesnt work with it or has a huge keypress delay. Hp Touchpad with cyanogenmod 9 doesnt have a proper resolution that fills the whole screen Wont. Allow you to connect to a desktop that has a wired connection on you're wireless router without paying for splashtop anywhere.
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im able to use my computer on it and its plugged in with an ethernet cable. playing skyrim too just to test it out.. pretty happy about this.
Just went through the directions and successfully updated CWM and installed the boot menu. Took a few tries to get CyanogenMod to boot up but once I wiped the user data and reinstall it booted up fine.
Question, is the OUYA controller useless once in CyanogenMod? Do I need a keyboard/mouse to use it properly? What is the fan favorite for devices to replace the awkward controller?
Thanks.
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Question, is the OUYA controller useless once in CyanogenMod?
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This. I can't type from my OUYA remote to the onscreen keyboard. I've searched to find a way to enable this feature and couldn't find anything that would. I would think adding OUYA Remote as an input device might do it (Keyboard & Input in CM Settings) But, there is no option to access it.
I tried dl'ing Six Axis and it got late so I wasn't able to mess with it too much, but, it didn't seem like it was going to work. Essentially, I just want to be able to select the letters of the onscreen keyboard with the Ouya controller. Has anyone had better luck?
I have really retired my OUYA controller. Multi port USB hub with a USB keyboard, for recovery work, wireless mouse and a Bluetooth keyboard are my choices. I don't much care for games so this is just an HTPC for me. XBMC, Pandora, some weather apps, Facebook and tumblr. I haven't even tried the controller with any android games. Does it work in that respect?
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Ive not actually tried it. It Navigates ok with wireless xbox 360 controller, so I`d guess its ok. Seriously, get a cheap wireless keyboard and mouse, for pref, not a bluetooth one but one with a dongle. Bought mine for £15 and its a joy to use. Browsing on a nice big TV is awesome.
You need to manually link the ouya controller in the blue tooth setting menu. Put the controller into discovery more than select find BT devices. You only need to do this once