Is there a possibility to connect a standard USB keyboard to the Xperia via a some sort of (homemade?) mini-usb to usb adapter and a 3rd party application? What about a USB mouse also?
I don't mind the small screen, but typing emails would be a lot faster with a full size keyboard. And no, I don't want those foldable keyboards like Stowaway etc.
EDIT: Found this app: http://www.teksoftco.com/index.php?section=usbinput but will it work with the Xperia? Does Xperia have a built-in usb host?
-John
I dont think it has USB host but you could try a bluetooth keyboard.... Good luck
I use a bluetooth stowaway and it doesn't work well because the "space" key often times is too...slow. ie if i type at normal speed instead of "bob goes to school" i get "bobg oest os chool"....
Any info on BT Keyoards for Xperia?
I think it is very practical, it may be because I am a Chinese user, I used to take photographs and navigation more
I got one of these http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/keyboards-mice/8193/
A bit gimmicky, it does work but you need a flat surface to use it and typing speeds and error rates are not too good
My old HP BT keybaord did not work with the Xperia, so I got some days ago the Universal Keyboard2. It works as good as any Laptop keyboard. Taking meeting notes, revising docs or longer emails are with this BT Keyboard just esay and fast. It saves me time and the yellow pad is gone...
I believe that a BT Keyboard can help you to solve that
Related
Has anyone ever tried connecting a wired input device to a Kaiser (or any WM6 device, for that matter)? I'd like to do it with a number pad, but not sure if the USB connection would allow it.
The weird thing is, I can't find any bluetooth number pads, which I would actually prefer. I think they just plain don't exist!
Although an expensive option for a keypad only, the Logitech DiNovo keyboard / keypad / mouse combo is bluetooth and would give you the numberpad you want - assuming you meant a full size number pad!
Vorny.
Thanks for that, but yeah, price is definitely out there, and it's quite large. I'd really like to give my wired number pad a go on the kaiser, but I don't have the right usb adapter for it. I would definitely get one if someone's already had luck with this.
This is the one I use for my PS3:
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/gaming/playstation_3/devices/3616&cl=us,en
And without any aditional software (beside PK 3.0) it works flawlessly on my Ameo, touchpad included!
Battery Life?
I have a media board and also the diNovo edge as well, but prior to playing around with them, I was wondering what type of battery life that you are getting when you are using your BT keyboard? I have noticed that if I am using my BT headset and I get it below 50% I can't charge the device fast enough to keep it working. Have you had similar issues with your keyboard?
Thanks,
Bob
could u use your keyboard as a normal input device??
does it work with work or notepad??
I'm owner of a Hp iPaq 614 with Windows Mobile 6.5..
i've download the ROM from here
Thanx
I used to want a BT or USB keyboard & mouse, but then I found this: http://mymobiler.com/
It does two things. It puts the Athena's screen on your laptop's screen (resizable so its easy to see) and lets you use that keyboard and mouse/touchpad. Or, you can use the Athena's screen as an extension of your laptop's desktop area. I never do that.
I haven't needed the VGA output or BT/USB input since.
ok.. i will have a look to My Mobiler
does it work without this prog?
EDIT:
My Mobiler allow you to control your mobile through your pc
my question was if you can use the keyboard as an Input Device wiz ur Windows Mobile Phone
without using pc or laptops
I didn't say it was necessary for the Mediaboard. I was offering this as an alternative which is free and gives you an external monitor and external keyboard/mouse input for a WM phone.
thx m8....
Hello,
some weeks ago I have this discovered this mini-keyboard, which you can link to the PC via bluetooth and use as a keyboard and mouse:
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/keyboards/keyboard/devices/3848&cl=us,en
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj0MF58-ElA
My first impression when I saw it, it was that this device looks similar to my TyTn 2, especially when the PDA has the keyboard open...
So, this is exactly my question. Exists any kind of software for my PDA that allows to link the keyboard of the TyTn to the PC and, for example, use its touch-screen as a mouse?
Thanks
very interesting i would also be very interested in this as well...
That is a pretty good idea. I got a freee BT keyboard from amazon though.
yea there is, but it uses wifi. I can't remember the name of it now, but I think it was posted already. I will look when I get home.
http://www.salling.com/Clicker/windows/
tried and hit wall
Last week I begun developing/experimenting on such an app, to use the kaiser as a bluetooth HID mouse.
I did manage to get windows to recognize and install it as a HID mouse, but could not establish a connection. The problem is that the M$ bluetooth stack does not seem to allow me to attach to the L2CAP layer and implement my custom profile (the HID profile in this case).
If anyone has more information on how to access the L2CAP, please share .
The kaiser would be a wonderful remote mouse/keyboard for my htpc configuration!
hypest
I have a apple bluetooth keyboard to use for my laptop and love it. But I would love to get it working on my Tilt as well. It's the version with out the number pad, so it's very small, thin and light, perfect for a portable key board to take to class in my book bag and take notes with onto my Tilt.
This youtube user got it to work but he's posted in another language and has not responded to my messages.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGx9ZNc4y00
When you pair it with the tilt, it works but shows up as a input device and does not "work" when you go to type or use the keyboard...but it shows up as a paired device on the bluetooth manager...but then again so does my bluetooth mouse, but I knew that would not work ( and I really wish it would because I would use it...I'm a geek I confess)
Honestly if I could get the key board and mouse to work, all I would need is VGA or video out and I'd use my Tilt as my home desktop...because it has all the office programs I need. That's the reason I was very disappointed when I found out the HTC Shift would not have a full version of WM6 on it...because I would use that for ever thing that I use a PC...web browsing (Opera mobile works great) Typing text documents and taking notes in class, using excal for schedules and time sheets, power point for reviewing school slides, GPS navigation...ect I can do it all on wm6 and its faster then a PC. I could just boot up vista if I ever needed to print something out or get something on the web that needed more powerful java usage, or edit complex text/excel documents (rare)....oh well, the tilt will make me happy for now(not that I would have gotten rid of it any way...I love it!.)
http://www.teksoftco.com/index.php?section=bluemouse
There are some "stowaway bluetooth mouse/keyboard" drivers around too (they are part of the ROM I use), but they don't seem as reliable.
Ahh, I knew I should have added that I tried these programs already.
It does not seam to work with either my mac keyboard or my PC rocketfish bluetooth keyboard. I found them while googling for a solution and was very happy...only to be disappointed.
This is was actually drove me to buy a Celio RedFly, which comes in the mail on tuesday But I still want to be able to use my mac keyboard! Now I can just used a USB mouse and the redfly as a larger screen.
I did this because in all practicality my WinMo can do every I need...may not be as enjoyable of a experience as say a MID or UMPC, but I'm looking for function here.
Not having much luck at locating a bluetooth keyboard and mouse (compact in size) that is proven to work with the HD2. Any help? Thanks.
I know this keyboard works ...
http://www.chinavasion.com/product_info.php/pName/mini-bluetooth-keyboard-for-smartphones/
I use a full size apple bluetooth keyboard personally ...
Have not seen one , but I don't think a mouse will work at all, don't think the phone has mouse cursor support ...
MyMobiler
I use MyMobiler when I am at my computer. It allows me to use my computer to type and my mouse to click on things.
http://www.mymobiler.com/
jkitsmiller said:
I use MyMobiler when I am at my computer. It allows me to use my computer to type and my mouse to click on things.
http://www.mymobiler.com/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
MyMobiler is so cool. While it doesn't replace a blue tooth keyboard and mouse, to be able to control your phone from the PC is mostly there. And it's free
Thanks for the link.
Well, there was one bluetooth mouse (regular small mouse, with scroll wheel and all) that, besides working on a regular PC with standard BT HID profile, came with a software driver for Windows Mobile, and one could use it with any WM device, so I assume it would work with the HD2.
It is the Stowaway BT Mouse, from Think Outside, the same company that made various full-size fold-up BT keyboards (which also work on any WM device).
Unfortunately, Stowaway was bought up by IGo (who mainly makes universal AC adaptors for laptops), and shortly thereafter, they shelved the whole product line. (Pretty dumb to buy up a company, then shelve its products, especially not being a competitor.) (And with the explosion in smartphones, I think that could be a growing niche, especially the keyboards. (Of course, now they would need to expand support for Iphone, Android, Blackberry, etc., as well as WM.)
So, that mouse and its software has been discontinued. However, I would bet that you could still find them on Ebay, Craigslist, etc. Look for Stowaway Bluetooth Mouse.