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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

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

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pair up, and with bluetooth on at the tablet end turn on the keyboard.
 
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Yeah, like Tso said, I open the kbd, punch a couple keys to activate it, then start typing. Are you perhaps trying too hard?
 
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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.
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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

Last edited by vvaz; 2008-03-03 at 21:46. Reason: OK, found reason. Fix went to author.
 

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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).
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switchonbt works fine here on os08.
 
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Originally Posted by vvaz View Post
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
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.
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