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Bluetooth Keyboard?

Any confirmed working BT keyboards?
My trusty Think Outside BT keyboard that has sync'ed with every phone I've had in the last 4-5 years doesn't work. Gutted.
I need a keyboard for this thing!
Any help links advice appreciated.
Thanks,
wab

weareborg said:
Any confirmed working BT keyboards?
My trusty Think Outside BT keyboard that has sync'ed with every phone I've had in the last 4-5 years doesn't work. Gutted.
I need a keyboard for this thing!
Any help links advice appreciated.
Thanks,
wab
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That's strange, because my iGo (Think Outside) bluetooth keyboard works fine. Didn't even need to install the Think Outside software or drivers - just put the keyboard in discover mode, phone picked it right up, assigned the HID profile, and voila - works grand!

Well waddya know! Don't have any of the shortcut functionality or command and function options but its working as a basic keyboard. Thanks robertlewisca! Never thought of that!

Quite expensive and big solution, the Logitech DiNoVo Mini.
I've bought it for my computer but it also works on the HD2

Zero Masamune said:
Quite expensive and big solution, the Logitech DiNoVo Mini.
I've bought it for my computer but it also works on the HD2
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How did you pair it...?

Does Logitec diNovo Mini works on HD2? I checked the official website of Logitec and don't see it would work on Windows Mobile. Kindly tell me and confirm if it works on HD2 and teach me how to pair. Thanks!

Apple wireless (bluetooth) keyboard works on HD2
weareborg said:
Any confirmed working BT keyboards?
My trusty Think Outside BT keyboard that has sync'ed with every phone I've had in the last 4-5 years doesn't work. Gutted.
I need a keyboard for this thing!
Any help links advice appreciated.
Thanks,
wab
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To let you know, just used apple's wireless keyboard and it works perfectly !
I was able to outperform the Cootek Touchpal (software)-keyboard , which usually works pretty fast if you know how it works!
hope this helps! perhaps you could try it yourself in the apple stores XD
WORKING EXTERNAL KEYBOARDS ON HD2:
+ Apple Wireless Keyboard
+ Logitech DiNoVo Mini (confirmed by Zero Masamune )

Apple
Apple wireless BT keyboards (newer types) do not work! It pairs OK, everything looks OK, connected and all but - no typing. Unfortunately. I do have a Stowaway foldable, works perfect, although shortcuts do not function (none). Fortunately all others keys do, as with my last HD keys were mixed up sometimes (UK/US/NL problems)

So which BT keybard would you recommend for HD2?
And does the embeded touchpad/trackpoint work with HD2 as well?

Zero Masamune said:
Quite expensive and big solution, the Logitech DiNoVo Mini.
I've bought it for my computer but it also works on the HD2
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I also got the Logitech DiNoVo Mini connected with my HD2. However, the mouse pad function not working on HD2. Only can use the mouse pad for up, down, left and right movement.

Are there any others? Im thinking of getting a BT keyboard

My ThinkOutside BT folding slimline works a charm... Some of the keys take a while to 'warm up' before they'll work 100% but I've been using this thing since I got my Tungsten T3 so it's kinda understandable.

Anyone get bluethooth mouse connected on HD2? Or I need to install third party software before HD2 can connected with bluetooth mouse?

hi,
looks like the hd2 dosent like bt mice, my advantage do work well with 2 of them, the hd2 wont. keyboards i tested til now are the freedom universal 2 and the think outside stowaway. both working well for basic keys, but support only english 'qwerty' keyboard layout and no spezial language chars like german 'ÄÖÜß'.
mad

skippinshanghai said:
.....Some of the keys take a while to 'warm up' before they'll work 100%.....
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By that do you mean. "p, backspace, enter, delete" don't work for a while??
I noticed this on my Stowaway and I thought it was faulty hardware and I was gutted. First time I paired with 1.43 it worked like a charm for about a week, then those keys stopped working.. it may have had something to do with flashing to 1.48, but after some repeated hammering and opening and closing of the keyboard they start working, sluggishly and then they are okay.
I thought it was a problem with my (admittedly ancient) Think Outside Stowaway BT keyboard.
Nice to know its not that!!
I read on another thread that a company were working on drivers to make full use of the winmo shortcut keys again..
Here are the links to that topic:
http://teksoftco.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1987
http://www.teksoftco.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3689

Confirmed working with Freedom Universal Keyboard, old one I picked up off ebay for my Kaiser. And even better, no playing around with drivers and codes. Paired straight up!

madbird said:
hi,
looks like the hd2 dosent like bt mice, my advantage do work well with 2 of them, the hd2 wont.
mad
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X7500 Advantage has MS BT Stack, HD2 (like TP2) has Widcomm BT stack that don't recognize BT mouse as BT "Profile".....so.....
we hope for a developer's release of a MicroSoft Bluetooth Stack for our device.

weareborg said:
I read on another thread that a company were working on drivers to make full use of the winmo shortcut keys again..
Here are the links to that topic:
http://teksoftco.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1987
http://www.teksoftco.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3689
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Same problem!!! Blueinput from teksoftco need MS Bluetooth Stack......we have widcomm...bleah!

why is it not made a keyboard that you can attach to your mobile phone through the usb port? it would have been fine with a keyboard of the same quality as what was on the qtek 9000 or is it allready made?

I'm using a HP iPAQ branded BT foldable keyboard and it works perfectly. I guess it is really a Stowaway Keyboard but I'm not 100% sure.
It folds out to an almost full size keyboard and has a nice retractable stand in the rear of the left half (the rear of the right half is occupied by a compartment for two rechargeable AAA-batteries).

[Q] Bluetooth keyboard

I have connected a Apple bluetooth keyboard to my Tab. That together with a small plastic stand works very fine.
but I am not able to use the local language charachters on the keyboard. Just gives me /;- when I click the Norwegian local chars ØÆÅ.
Anybody knows how this work in Android ? I have selected Norwegian layout on both input (keyboard) and device.
Is it the Bluetooth driver that controls this things ?

i have the same issue with my dinovo mini

Anyone have any idea when the Samsung keyboard will be released??

Yes, I want the Samsung keyboard also, but it doesn't appear to be available in the states yet.
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Its available at Verizon stores for $80.
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While your at it, why not get a bluetooth mouse as well?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNw1Pe8dtCI

I connected my Apple Magic Mouse to my Tab this evening and i was really impressed by it. I may go out and buy the Apple keyboard to go along with it just for the hell of it...

Has anyone been able to connect a BT keyboard to the Verizon Tab? I can pair my Think Outside keyboard, but it doesn't connect.
I believe the BT profiles for headsets and HID aren't installed. Is there a way to add them?
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I have a headset working for music only but no luck with a mouse or keyboard.

EM_shift said:
I have connected a Apple bluetooth keyboard to my Tab. That together with a small plastic stand works very fine.
but I am not able to use the local language charachters on the keyboard. Just gives me /;- when I click the Norwegian local chars ØÆÅ.
Anybody knows how this work in Android ? I have selected Norwegian layout on both input (keyboard) and device.
Is it the Bluetooth driver that controls this things ?
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Hi did you find any solution with the special charaters issue? I have the same problem with my swedish apple keyboard.
/magnus

Long click the device in the bluetooth menu and select to use as an hid device. worked great for me.

Got the Keyboard here in the UK and I have to say it's great.
It's also only £39.99 at the moment instead of the £79.99 RRP. Might buy a few more and sell them on if it's a UK only thing at the moment.
The build quality is great as well. Well worth a purchase!

makami19 said:
Long click the device in the bluetooth menu and select to use as an hid device. worked great for me.
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That menu choice does not exist on the Verizon version.

flsts said:
That menu choice does not exist on the Verizon version.
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It worked on my buddies vzn tab. Once you pair it, long click and choose options. There are two boxes; ok ne to connect, and one to use as an hid device.

makami19 said:
It worked on my buddies vzn tab. Once you pair it, long click and choose options. There are two boxes; ok ne to connect, and one to use as an hid device.
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I have a Tab from Verizon, and all I get when long-clicking on the keyboard after pairing, is "Connect" and "Unpair". No "Use as a HID Device". Clicking "Connect" does nothing. :-\
Pathetic, VZW... really pathetic.

Anyone have any pictures or video they can share of bluetooth keyboards in use?

tabusr said:
I have a Tab from Verizon, and all I get when long-clicking on the keyboard after pairing, is "Connect" and "Unpair". No "Use as a HID Device". Clicking "Connect" does nothing. :-\
Pathetic, VZW... really pathetic.
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I have a Verizon Tab as well.
Same issue.

Asori said:
I have a Verizon Tab as well.
Same issue.
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I second that. I have my bt keyboard ready but verizon is not. Sucks.

Go to the Verizon Community Forum and add to the thread I started. They say they know it is an issue and will fix it but nothing has happend for a month. No updates and no schedule. The thread is here - communityDOTvzwDOTcom/t5/Other-Android-Devices/Bluetooth-broken-on-Verizon-Galaxy-Tab/td-p/336065
Replace the DOT with .

I have a Galaxy Tab (T-Mobile). Recently, I got a Freedom Pro bluetooth keyboard and a Micro$oft bluetooth mouse. Both paired up and work good with the tab. I did discover that, when you want to use both, it's best to connect the mouse first, then the keyboard. Some of the "special keys" on the keyboard don't work....most annoying..."Home and End". I plan to email the Freedom Pro folks about this.
The Freedom Pro keyboard is really nice. It comes with a leather (well, at least, it looks like leather) carrying case and is very portable. I was also pleased to find that I was able to use it with my PS3...no more on-screen keyboard! The Micro$oft mouse also comes with a carrying case.
T-Mobile Tabs rock!
Ken

Bluetooth mouse freezes CM7?

Hey guys,
How come when I pair up my Microsoft Notebook 5000 Bluetooth mouse, CM7 just literally FREEZES. It pairs fine, says it's paired, then BAM, frozen.
Anyone else have this issue and know how to fix?
Thanks!
EDIT: Okay, got CM7 to stop freezing, but now it just pairs, connects and then unconnects. WiiMote was painless, but a Mouse is a PITA. Anyone have tips?
EDIT 2: After a dozen attempts, it decided to pair.
EDIT 3: When turning on my mouse, it instantly pairs, and freezes CM7 to a lock. Does no one else have this problem? Hello? Anyone out there?

I have this same thing happen with two different brands of mouse, Logitech Mx1000 and a generic Inland BT mouse. I don't know the fix but I'm seeing the same shenanigans as you. It'll freeze every version of CM7 and Phiremod I've tried, and if I restart the Nook and turn the mouse back on, the system will lock up again as soon as the "connection arrows" appear on the sides of the Bluetooth icon in the status bar.

Same here but with a speaker phone. Shame. I was hoping to call out with Skype.

ambogt said:
Hey guys,
How come when I pair up my Microsoft Notebook 5000 Bluetooth mouse, CM7 just literally FREEZES. It pairs fine, says it's paired, then BAM, frozen.
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Same boat here - I have a Lenovo BT N6901 mouse which I use together with HP BT Keyboard KT-1087. I had to force shut down 3 or 4 times today.
This is how I finally get it to work - power off the keyboard and mouse, then reboot NC - then go to settings and enable BT and connect each of the devices one by one.

Occasionally, sometimes I have luck with deleting both devices and then pairing one device first or other. Just keep retesting.
Sent from my DROID BIONIC

Has anyone figured out a solution for this yet?

silivrenion said:
Has anyone figured out a solution for this yet?
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I also have problems with bt any bt device, mouse, Kb, headset.
Had anyone been able to use any voip software our configuration?
Sent from my NookColor using Tapatalk

Problem with Microsoft Wedge Keyboard

Won't pair with my HD+. Keyboard works fine with my Galaxy Note and the Nook seems to pair fine with my notebook. Any ideas?

I have the Think Outside Stowaway Universal Bluetooth keyboard, this thing came out since 2004 I think, and I have no problem with any thing pairing with it yet. I originally brought it for my Nokia 770 and N800 back then.

someone0 said:
I have the Think Outside Stowaway Universal Bluetooth keyboard, this thing came out since 2004 I think, and I have no problem with any thing pairing with it yet. I originally brought it for my Nokia 770 and N800 back then.
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Good old trusty...

Quick update: it looks like there's a request to confirm pairing pin that's not showing. I was attempting to pair it again and noticed when I pressed enter on the Bluetooth keyboard I immediately got a pop-up on the Nook stating that it was unable to pair because of an incorrect pin.
Update: I see similar comments on B&N's site. No pin pop-up. Also happens with other keyboards (Logitech K810 for example). Some have reported other bluetooth keyboards working.

I'm going to say that I had similar troubles pairing with my phone, had to do it on the phone, not the tablet, pairing request didn't show properly...
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lostorbit said:
Quick update: it looks like there's a request to confirm pairing pin that's not showing. I was attempting to pair it again and noticed when I pressed enter on the Bluetooth keyboard I immediately got a pop-up on the Nook stating that it was unable to pair because of an incorrect pin.
Update: I see similar comments on B&N's site. No pin pop-up. Also happens with other keyboards (Logitech K810 for example). Some have reported other bluetooth keyboards working.
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Is there an answer to this that doesn't require rooting?
Or what keyboards have people found to work with the nook HD+?

Google Play App Solves Bluetooth Keyboard Problems
I had the same problem, but with different hardware, an iHome "mac compatible" keyboard. Bluekeyboard worked for me
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...rd.ime&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
way2insane said:
Is there an answer to this that doesn't require rooting?
Or what keyboards have people found to work with the nook HD+?
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Verbatim Bluetooth Keyboard

Pairs and connects, but input is not working. Anyone have any idea why?

GoodOmens182 said:
Pairs and connects, but input is not working. Anyone have any idea why?
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Just my 2 cents, but I have a few devices that pair and never connect. I have an iHome Bluetooth keyboard that works perfectly. but a USB game controller that doesn't. I can pair it with my Milestone phone, but it doesn't do anything.
Fact of the matter is, some things work and some things don't.
I know this isn't exactly helpful. There is also a list of "Known functional devices"... but some things on that list don't work for my NC either.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=990854

GoodOmens182 said:
Pairs and connects, but input is not working. Anyone have any idea why?
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Poor quality control on the manufacture's part. I went through four BT keyboard/cases for my 10 inch tablet before I got one that works.

The NC doesn't have the strongest Bluetooth radio as that was not intended to be used when the device was first released.
I too have had mixed experiences with different devices.
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