Fast connecting with BT keyboard
 

Hello,

Is there any way for *fast* connection with BT keyboard?

Currently I have to do:

Task Menu->Tools->Control Panel->Bluetooth->Devices->Edit->Connect.

Aaaarhg :mad:

Is there any faster method?

BTW - what are your experiences with battery usage of N800 with BT on and how long can you type on iGo Think Outside BT keyboard with two AAAs?

TIA

m.

Re: Fast connecting with BT keyboard
 

pair up, and with bluetooth on at the tablet end turn on the keyboard.

Re: Fast connecting with BT keyboard
 

Yeah, like Tso said, I open the kbd, punch a couple keys to activate it, then start typing. Are you perhaps trying too hard?

Re: Fast connecting with BT keyboard
 

It's very tedious to turn on the BT on the NIT (until Nokia fixes the BT statusbar).

Until then, there this: http://switchonbt.garage.maemo.org/
(made by the ITT user 'vabgeo').

Then the process of activating a paired BT keyboard is:
- Execute switchonbt
- press a key a couple of times
and you should be up and running.

Re: Fast connecting with BT keyboard
 

Thank TA-t3. Main problem with BT connecting were weak batteries in keyboard. But keeping BT on whole time eats IT battery (even if in non-visible mode). SwitchOnBt 1.0.3 doesn't work :(

Re: Fast connecting with BT keyboard
 

I'm still on OS2007, and switchonbt works for me - I haven't tried an OS2008 version, obviously. It's unfortunate if it doesn't work, it fixes a big deficiency in the Nokia BT handling.

BTW, I can't say I have noticed much battery usage with BT on. I used to keep BT on at all times in the beginning, I only started to turn it off (to actually make some good use of the broken design) when my status bar became full (another broken design, that status bar.. it can't be stretched even though there's lots of space).

Re: Fast connecting with BT keyboard
 

switchonbt works fine here on os08.

Re: Fast connecting with BT keyboard
 

I had used a config file '~/.switchonbt' in version 1.0.3 to set the connect mode (connectable, discoverable ) and time out period in discoverable mode. 1.0.3 wouldnt work if this file was not present.
Have fixed this in 1.0.4beta

I just received my N800 from repair and N810 last week and have tested in both N800 with O2007 and N810 with OS2008 1.2007.42-19.