I just tested your new version on my OMIZ keyboard and it works perfectly.

Thank you so much!

Have A Great New Year!

Ok, i removed the batteries, waitet for 5 minutes, put them back in and tried again.

Same Error message.
Root shell enabled
Error org.bluez.serial.Error.NotSupported: The service is not supported by the
rfcomm bind to <BT Adress> failed

Something else i could try?

Just tested with a Smart Keyboard and my N800 OS2008 works greatly!!!
Thanks, you are my myth!

Well, maybe reading manual or searching this forum for your specific keyboard model. There are many different Freedom keyboard models. You need to know whether your keyboard supports HID or SPP mode or both. If both then how to switch it to SPP mode. kbdd works only with keyboards in SPP mode.

Hello to all you forum, I have a keyboard OMIZ (no HID) and I would like to use with n800; I wanted to ask if you kindly post me the steps to configure the keyboard bluetoot. I have download the patch at "http://fanoush.wz.cz/maemo/#kbdd" but I do not understand what to do ..

Keep in mind that I am not aware of linux, so just make copies of files and move between directories .. :-(

Thanks to all

PS:
I hope not [ot]..... Also wanted to ask .. I loaded the latest firmware and wanted to know if OS2008 2.2007.50-2 allows the operation of sdhc? (I bought a sdhc from 4gb but I can not make it go you can advise me)?

Hello,

For any who are having difficulty with getting this driver to work for the Omiz keyboard, here are the detailed steps I used to get mine working. Actually, the process has become considerably less difficult now that fanoush has updated the drivers. Thank You Fanoush!

1. Download the latest kbdd from http://fanoush.wz.cz/maemo/kbdd.tar.gz

2. Get to a command line on your N800 and become root (I use ssh for this).

3. cd to the directory where you downloaded kbdd

4. extract the files with tar xvzf kbdd.tar.gz

5. cd to the kbdd directory.

6. Make sure your keyboard is turned on and the green light is blinking.

7. find the keyboard with this command

./btkbd scan

8. make note of the address of the keyboard.

9. edit btkbd.conf You will need to add the address and change the keyboard type to "freedom". Here is the contents of my btkbd.conf file:

BDADDR="00:0B:0D:76:05:AB"
KBTYPE=freedom
PORTNUM=2
DEBUG=no #yes
#KEYREPEAT_DELAY=600 # delay before first key repeat (in miliseconds)
#KEYREPEAT_PERIOD=80 # repeat speed

10 now run the command:

./btkbd

If everything worked as expected you should now be able to enter input using your keyboard.

11. If this worked then run the command:

sh install_shortcut.sh

You will now be able to activate and deactivate your keyboard via the extras menu.

Good Luck!

Hi all!
I wanna thank you all, specially Fanoush and also n9mjg! This forum is great, since I got my N800 last month you solved all issues I got!
My Zaapa BK600 is now working. I found that it was the same as a Chainpus Smartphonemate BK600 / Freedom Keyboard so I chose "KBTYPE=freedom" and it is (finally!) working with my N800/OS2008.

I just have two minor issues:
- sometimes I have to press some key twice;
- AltGr key is not recognized, and so can't use some symbols;

I must admit haven't read Fanoush' documentation yet, so I will research/google better and if I find any solution I'll post it here.

Hi Cyberx,

i have a SmartBT which is similar to the Freedom. You need to map the AltGr key to Mode_switch using Xmodmap. Then you can assign keysyms. Search the forum for examples how to use xmodmap.

Thanks to fanoush for the basic work !

Thanks!
I was already messing with xev but with "KBTYPE=freedom" xev was not seeing AltGr beeing pressed. But after reading your post I googled for "Smart Bluetooth Keyboard" pictures to see if my Zaapa BK600 might in fact be "smartbt" instead of "freedom". And it really is!

Xev now sees AltGr (keycode 189) so I just have to use this command:

The link seems down, could someone reupload it?

Thank you very much