I am not sure if this has been brought up in the past but, I just received my Bionic Lapdock (yes I know but had to wait till they were $50 or so).
Anyway, I found the trackpad very lacking. Lapdock owners understand but, I had a Logitech wireless mouse sitting around after selling my laptop. It has the little micro USB receivers. I had previously set it up on the laptop (paired it, set the mouse cursor speed, etc.) So, I decided what the heck.
Well, it WORKS like a charm.
So, you can have a wireless keyboard and mouse that works with the PC and Lapdock. You just have to pair it and make all the settings before hand on the PC.
It makes things so much easier, especially SCROLLING!!! (scroll mouse)
My Logitech K400 wireless keyboard with trackpad works flawlessly on both my Razr Maxx dock and Bionic dock. Both are with USB ports. I love it. Turns your phone into a terrific HTPC.
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Even better, a wireless mouse works on the Bionic merely by being attached to a powered USB hub.
great idea~!~!!
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I have a rooted Bionic running kinetix rom (latest) and I am trying to use the Motorola Usb otg Cable (89454N) to use a standard usb mouse. However, when I plug in the mouse nothing happens and the optical light does not turn on on the bottom of the mouse. That mouse is tested and working on a computer and I have also tried using a wireless rf mouse. I did quite a bit of research on the net about this and someone was saying that the Bionic micro usb port does not output enough power to support it so they used a powered usb hub and that worked for them. Now, I did the same and hooked up my powered usb hub and plugged in power and hooked it to my phone and Bionic and now the light turns on but still does not work on the phone. (no mouse icon pops up and no response). This is the case for phone by itself, mirror mode on the tv, and webtop via hdmi hack. Any advice or help on this would be much appreciated. Or has anyone successfully used a mouse on their bionic? if so what setup (rom, mouse, cable etc) ?
I use a Microsoft Bluetooth mouse, works great. No need for any cables or extraneous hardware.
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I'd like to avoid buying new equipment. I've seen a lot of people with bt mice working. Thanks though.
SaddleTramp said:
I use a Microsoft Bluetooth mouse, works great. No need for any cables or extraneous hardware.
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I got the bluetooth mouse and keyboard from Motorola's website for $30. One of the best deals that I have ever come across. The keyboard alone is normally twice the price.
I have gotten regular usb wireless mice to work on my Galaxy Tab to work just fine with it's dongle. Are you sure that your dongle is working correctly?
Are you docking your Bionic?
On the back of the HD dock there are 3 USB ports and that would have enough power to power the mouse. I would run the Webtop hack and get an HD dock if I were you. I've done it and it works great!
Sorry to revive an oldie, but I have an answer. The Bionic's USB host mode requires extra power(i.e. needs to be charging) in order to work. As of this moment, other than the HD dock or lapdock, there are only a few hit-or-miss options. (Edit)There's a thread in the RAZR forums that could hold the solution.
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I have not yet rooted my phone to start, but I bought the "travel adapter" that launches the web top app. Well it requires a Bluetooth mouse. Plug it all in I figure the screen would be like a track pad but no the cursor just sits there and doesn't move. Motorola said I need a Bluetooth mouse. Is there a way to not need a Bluetooth mouse? I would gladly root if needed... in the event that there is not a way will any Bluetooth mouse work?
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bluetooth mice and keyboards etc.
pretty much any bluetooth device will work yes, with varying amounts of compatibility, much of what can be tweaked by software remapping to suit your needs... im currently looking into similar things bc i want to be able to take advantage of webtop etc. i purchased a moto HD dock, which has an HDMI output, 3.5mm headphone output, and a micro usb connection for charging. its a very nice dock, but it is lacking additional USB ports for connecting peripherals such as a wireless kb/mouse combo which kinda upsetted me, so i may get rid of it and purchase the more expensive one which has 3 usb ports for peripherals etc.. therefore i wont need to worry about fussing with bluetooth, and ill also save myself some money hehe.. let me know if you have any more input or if you get to try out any bluetooth mice etc bc like i said... im in the same sitch!
How well does sharing the bluetooth mouse with a netbook and xt894 work?
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Has anyone tried using the GN2 with a Smart Dock in combination with an Atrix Lapdock?
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You will need a micro hdmi adapter. It will and can work, but it will simply mirror the display of your phone.
I've seen the same question asked on the S3 forums. People have even hooked up PS3's to their lapdocks.
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Yes, some sort of adapter would be needed to connect the HDMI from the Smart Dock to the Lapdock. The keyboard and trackpad should work, though, so it will do more than mirror the display, I believe.
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Anyone able to make lapdock work with Note 2?
Also any idea where I could pick a Atrix Lapdock up?
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Yes, some sort of adapter would be needed to connect the HDMI from the Smart Dock to the Lapdock. The keyboard and trackpad should work, though, so it will do more than mirror the display, I believe.
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uhhh, dont see why the keyboard and trackpad would work from a hdmi connection alone. you'd need to connect the usb as well to enable input. then it just mirrors the display and lets you use keyboard and trackpad.
it wont give you the full atrix lapdock software suite as that was installed on the atrix itself, not on the dock.
Keyboard and track pad should work since smartdock uses 11 pin to use both HDMI and USB OTG. Has any one tried?
If we could somehow hack the power, by patching the microUSB out of lapdock, we could potentially have a stand alone laptop. Any ideas? do any experts think it is feasible?
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uhhh, dont see why the keyboard and trackpad would work from a hdmi connection alone. you'd need to connect the usb as well to enable input. then it just mirrors the display and lets you use keyboard and trackpad.
it wont give you the full atrix lapdock software suite as that was installed on the atrix itself, not on the dock.
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Keyboard and track pad should work since smartdock uses 11 pin to use both HDMI and USB OTG. Has any one tried?
If we could somehow hack the power, by patching the microUSB out of lapdock, we could potentially have a stand alone laptop. Any ideas? do any experts think it is feasible?
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It should work fine, but I don't own one to test with. The basic idea is to build/buy adapters to connect things up with. If you have a SmartDock, that will get the phone side handled. Do a google for people using the lapdock with Raspberry Pi boards. They have all the details for interfacing to it. I think they even power the Pi with the battery in the lapdock, so you could charge your phone with it if the SmartDock allows for that, which I think it does. At the end of the day, the lapdock is a pretty "dumb" device, it takes standard inputs like HDMI/USB, and doesn't seem to have anything to restrict it to working only with the Atrix.
The USB ports not functioning on the Smart Dock. It seems that when I'm plugging a mouse through a OTG cable it doesn't worek as well. Any ideas?
That mouse may not be compatible with OTG devices.
Try a different mouse, like a modern Logitech USB wireless mouse (Especially with a Logitech Unifying receiver). There is no reason to use the USB Wireless Extender. Just use the USB Unifying Receiver directly to the Smart Dock.
Another member, Wolfpack612, here told me that Logitech k400 keyboard with touchpad works. So I tried the k400 and it works fine.
The same member, Wolfpack612, told me that the Logitech mouse m570 works too.
I also used Logitech LX8 Laser wireless Mouse and Logitech Wireless k320 Keyboard with the Smart Dock and works fine.
The mouse and keyboard has to be OTG compatible, rather it says it or not.
Others may have another idea and information.
Agree with JaguarXT , some mise wont work , like my Razor naga , but regular mouse will do the work , as i use logitech , mosty that dont need much power to work
Logitech M305 works fine for me
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anybody know of a decent dock that will serve as a stand and offers a keyboard w/ trackpad? i just got my n7 and ordered one of these http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009WSCW4S/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 with it and i'm finding that the touchscreen is pretty awkward to use while it's docked. i've scoured amazon for something more suitable with no luck so i thought i'd ask the hive mind. if no such dock exists i should be able to pair a bluetooth mouse or touchpad at the same time right?
Wow... No answers? LoL!! Um... just in case others come looking, you can pair a bluetooth mouse with it. I was looking at that very keyboard dock today. I want one. LoL!! My plans was to use a USB OTG and a wired USB mouse. I may invest in a bluetooth mouse, though.
One thing I've tested before was using a USB OTG: connecting a USB Splitter to it: Then connecting a mouse and keyboard to the splitter. This works. The only issue here may be power. Sometimes the keyboard wouldn't work, or sometimes the mouse wouldn't work. Other times both work fine. I'm lucky enough to have a USB to USB cable, so I plug one end into a power source, laptop, wall adapter, etc, then the other end into one of the splitters. This will give power to the keyboard, mouse and Nexus.