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cliffordbarnabus is offline cliffordbarnabus
2009-12-09 , 12:44
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is it possible to use a full size external keyboard with the n900? i.e., i do not want to use the keyboard on the phone OR the on-screen keyboard. i want to get an external and physically separate keyboard to use with the phone...

if possible, can you please tell me what exactly i need to purchase so that the keyboard is seamlessly compatible?

thanks,
 
floffe is offline floffe
2009-12-09 , 12:49
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It's not officially supported, but you you can enable Bluetooth HID support. I've seen a couple of reports here of issues with BT keyboards though, so in practice it might not be seamless. Let's hope someone with a device and keyboard can report on a working combination.
 

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NotTheMessiah is offline NotTheMessiah
2009-12-09 , 12:51
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Originally Posted by cliffordbarnabus View Post
is it possible to use a full size external keyboard with the n900? i.e., i do not want to use the keyboard on the phone OR the on-screen keyboard. i want to get an external and physically separate keyboard to use with the phone...

if possible, can you please tell me what exactly i need to purchase so that the keyboard is seamlessly compatible?

thanks,
There's such things as bluetooth keyboards. Coudlnt promise it'd work but it might be worth looking into.
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ruskie is offline ruskie
2009-12-09 , 12:51
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You need to install MaemoBlue iirc to get Mouse and Keyboard HId and get a bluetooth keyboard that support HID. Could be wrong though.
 
RockCreek1 is offline RockCreek1
2010-02-23 , 20:13
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Wondering whether there might be any other solutions here. It would be great to have an external wireless keyboard (that folds up) for typing a lot of material. I noticed, for instance, that Nokia has a product dating from about 1995 called the Nokia SU-8W wireless keyboard that folds up and that also has a docking station for a phone. I don't know if this is still made or whether it would work well with the N900. Here is one link I found: http://www.nokiausa.com/find-product...keyboard-su-8w

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meep is offline meep
2010-02-23 , 21:25
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you *can* use an external bluetooth keyboard, beware though as mileage will vary from brand to brand and language to language.

see this thread for details of how to connect:

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=38372

If this sounds daunting to you, do not buy one as you'll need to follow these instructions to connect and use symbols...

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RockCreek1 is offline RockCreek1
2010-02-23 , 22:15
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Thanks for the information. It sounds rather daunting to me. I hope there might be a simpler work-around for a non-techie. It would be great to be able to attach an external keyboard to the N900, thus allowing it replicate even more functions of a netbook. On the thread pointed to in the response, there is mention of a keyboard referred to as the igo stoaway ultra slim keyboard bluetooth, and a question as to whether that might work with the N900. Would the answer be the same?

Any additional help for a non-techie to get a working external wireless keyboard working with the N900?

Thanks!


Originally Posted by meep View Post
you *can* use an external bluetooth keyboard, beware though as mileage will vary from brand to brand and language to language.

see this thread for details of how to connect:

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=38372

If this sounds daunting to you, do not buy one as you'll need to follow these instructions to connect and use symbols...

regards
 
RockCreek1 is offline RockCreek1
2010-03-10 , 22:30
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Any suggestions regarding any external (bluetooth) keyboards that could work easily for a non-techie?
 
mobiledivide is offline mobiledivide
2010-03-10 , 23:46
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Read this post this guys explains how the SU8W works with the N900

http://mynokiablog.com/2010/03/05/vi...-your-netbook/
 

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xomm is offline xomm
2010-03-11 , 00:05
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USB keyboards won't work with the N900 due to lack of usb-host mode, right?

(I've seen usbcontrol in -devel, so I'm not sure.)

Much appreciated.
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