Has anyone bought a keyboard dock from asusparts.eu? They appear to have the docs but I'm not sure if it is the complete dock or just part of it as there is no image.
Well, if the price is just about €40,- I think it is just the keyboard, because the dock is around €150,-
So if you have a dock with AZERTY keyboard and want QWERTY for example, you could order this one.
If I am wrong, and it is a complete dock, I would order one right away.
ferretmad said:
Has anyone bought a keyboard dock from asusparts.eu? They appear to have the docs but I'm not sure if it is the complete dock or just part of it as there is no image.
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Did you finaly by the keyboard Dock ?.
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Well, I wanted to have a dock for my gTab, and I think I can get one (here in China anyway). Basically I realised that the Viewsonic gTablet is a re-label of the chinese branded Malata Zpad. The Zpad comes in a pack with leather(ette) protector case, a screen protector, and a dock. The dock can be bought separately here in China (taobao). Now the Chinese immediately say that if it's not the same brand it won't work, which is an easy answer, and silly considering the CHinese are out for one thing: your money.
In any case, the Zpad and the gTablet are physically identical. Same screen, same buttons on the top right corner (in landscape mode) and same connectivity on the left hand side, with the 30-pin connector on the bottom.
Difference is the label stuck on the device and the front bezel in silver coloured plastic rather than full black plastic.
I don't see the difference, and although I can understand that software could manage I/O's I don't see why this dock shouldn't work for the viewsonic gTablet.
However, if someone has another opinion I gladly hear it! (if so, and explanation would be useful...).
ksporry said:
Well, I wanted to have a dock for my gTab, and I think I can get one (here in China anyway). Basically I realised that the Viewsonic gTablet is a re-label of the chinese branded Malata Zpad. The Zpad comes in a pack with leather(ette) protector case, a screen protector, and a dock. The dock can be bought separately here in China (taobao). Now the Chinese immediately say that if it's not the same brand it won't work, which is an easy answer, and silly considering the CHinese are out for one thing: your money.
In any case, the Zpad and the gTablet are physically identical. Same screen, same buttons on the top right corner (in landscape mode) and same connectivity on the left hand side, with the 30-pin connector on the bottom.
Difference is the label stuck on the device and the front bezel in silver coloured plastic rather than full black plastic.
I don't see the difference, and although I can understand that software could manage I/O's I don't see why this dock shouldn't work for the viewsonic gTablet.
However, if someone has another opinion I gladly hear it! (if so, and explanation would be useful...).
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Sorry if I'm confused but I'm not sure what you are asking here? The ones that I purchased are the Malata ZPAD dock and work fine with the GTAB. I wrote up a review and everything worked right outta the box as expected.
I would offer to sell you one but if your in China then I would just grab one locally
Hello. I hope I am posting this in the right place and please forgive if not. I have had my Gtab for about a month and like it a lot. I have TNT lite 2.2.0 on it. I just got the dock and cant seem to get the ethernet working. Dont even see an option in settings for it. Any help would be greatly appriciated.
Thank You
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Sorry if I'm confused but I'm not sure what you are asking here? The ones that I purchased are the Malata ZPAD dock and work fine with the GTAB. I wrote up a review and everything worked right outta the box as expected.
I would offer to sell you one but if your in China then I would just grab one locally
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I think he is talking about the dock that some zpads came with stock. Its bigger than the one you have.
Shown here: http://www.aliexpress.com/product-f...een-16GB-1GHz-Tegra-2-3G-GPS-wholesalers.html
Sorry, maybe I wasn't clear about it. Basically, I have the viewsonic gTablet. However it apears to be exactly the same as the Malata Zpad.
In some cases the Malata was shipped with a dock, but the dock can also be purchased separately. I don't know if the stock dock is the same or different from the separately available dock.
This is the dock I am talking about:
http://item.taobao.com/auction/item_detail.htm?item_num_id=8575893517
My question is: Will the viewsonic gTablet work with the Malata dock (as per the link I included)?
Note, I suspect the dock on the link Rothnic provided, is a display stand, used for promo, not an actual docking station, though I could be wrong of course...
it's works ok with Gtablet. it2Steve have tested..
great thanks!
it2steve said:
Sorry if I'm confused but I'm not sure what you are asking here? The ones that I purchased are the Malata ZPAD dock and work fine with the GTAB. I wrote up a review and everything worked right outta the box as expected.
I would offer to sell you one but if your in China then I would just grab one locally
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Where can I get one other than from China? Would love to be able to order one from here in the U.S.
Do you have some for sale?
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Where can I get one other than from China? Would love to be able to order one from here in the U.S.
Do you have some for sale?
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sending a PM with info... It's first com and ther eare only 2 left....
Just received a Fellowes Folding Keyboard from eBay. Only paid $16.99! In any case, for anyone who owned a Palm Pilot back in the day, you'll remember this cool keyboard design. It is basically in four sections that fold up like an accordion when stored. Just search for one on eBay or Amazon to see a picture.
Not only is it plug and play on Vegan 5.1, but the Windows button works as a Menu key, Home = Home page, and End = Sleep mode. As much as I like the Thumb Keyboard app, nothing beats a real, full-sized keyboard when you need to write a long email. Some of the small Bluetooth keyboards others have mentioned don't seem like they would be much better than Thumb Keyboard.
With this new keyboard, the laptop is likely to be in hibernation that much more!
mind sharing a link ?
ebay search for "Fellowes Folding Keyboard" didn't bring up anything, the cheapest real folding ones like you described is selling on ebay for more than twice as much.
The Guy I bought from on eBay apparently doesn't have anymore, or at least doesn't have a current listing. Here is a link on Amazon for the same item for a few bucks more:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0000AZK4I/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1294592212&sr=8-1Z
This is one I going to get for mine its Water Proof that way If I spill anything on it it wont get ruined.
(I'm kind of a Klutz)
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-80-Key-Smal...&otn=3&po=LVI&ps=63&clkid=6254676404671136488
I looked at those flexible keyboards too, but I wonder how well you can type on them. The good thing about the Fellowes keyboard is that it is full sized with a decent "touch". I assume that the flexible ones don't have any key travel to speak of, so they could be either too sensitive or not sensitive enough.
So there are a couple cases out there with integrated (or designed around) small form factor keyboards (i.e. electroniccrap.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=21). Who out there owns a case like this, and what are your thoughts? I'm open to either bluetooth or USB, I just want some first hand responses from those that currently own one.
Thanks!
Had a case with usb keyboard. Used it for a while for lengthy typing sessions but the keyboard was too small for me to use for long periods without my hands getting really tired. Plus, that case was made with really cheap shiny plastic so it looked awful. In the end I bought a mini keyboard that was slightly bigger than the one in the case that also had a multi-touch touchpad on it.
I haven't used the BluTo but I would assume I would have the same complaint about the size of the keyboard being too small for my man-hands. But from reading it2Steve's review on the BluTo the build quality sounds much better than the usb one I've owned.
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Had a case with usb keyboard. Used it for a while for lengthy typing sessions but the keyboard was too small for me to use for long periods without my hands getting really tired. Plus, that case was made with really cheap shiny plastic so it looked awful. In the end I bought a mini keyboard that was slightly bigger than the one in the case that also had a multi-touch touchpad on it.
I haven't used the BluTo but I would assume I would have the same complaint about the size of the keyboard being too small for my man-hands. But from reading it2Steve's review on the BluTo the build quality sounds much better than the usb one I've owned.
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Which keyboard do you use now? Do you just put your tablet on a stand in front of the keyboard?
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Which keyboard do you use now? Do you just put your tablet on a stand in front of the keyboard?
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I have a CLIP case so it acts as the stand. And I use the mini-usb keyboard from Gear Head with the multi-touch touchpad. I only gripe about this keyboard is that it doesn't have a right-shift key but I noticed that a lot of mini-keyboards don't have it either.
GearHead Mini-USB Keyboard
I am using the Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000. Works great on the Vegan Gingerbread Rom. Mouse is a little frustrating, but that is what a finger is for.
I think I have the same keyboard case that was mentioned before. I'd link to it but I'm new but just do a search on ebay for gtablet keyboard. I think it's pretty good for how much it cost ($26 as of this writing) when you're doing heavy typing and the fact you dont have to lug around another piece of hardware separate from the tablet around. I also have the clip case too which is great when you want to travel light.
I'm using the case with USB keyboard found on Amazon. I was interested in the BlutO but got tired of waiting for them to be in stock, and then finding them sold out each time. Very frustrating.
I haven't used it too much yet, but so far it's great for my uses, as well as being less than half the price of the BlutO. It's small enough that the G Tab and case fit in a carrying bag made for 10" Netbooks.
A lot of the reviews on Amazon fussed about the white stitching, which I agree looks tacky. I solved that with a Sharpie marker.
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I'm using the case with USB keyboard found on Amazon. I was interested in the BlutO but got tired of waiting for them to be in stock, and then finding them sold out each time. Very frustrating.
I haven't used it too much yet, but so far it's great for my uses, as well as being less than half the price of the BlutO. It's small enough that the G Tab and case fit in a carrying bag made for 10" Netbooks.
A lot of the reviews on Amazon fussed about the white stitching, which I agree looks tacky. I solved that with a Sharpie marker.
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I don't think Steve has ever had the BluTo in stock yet. The last update I got was that they were still stuck in customs.
webster2001 said:
I am using the Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000. Works great on the Vegan Gingerbread Rom. Mouse is a little frustrating, but that is what a finger is for.
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What's your pairing code? i just got the same keyboard, but can't pair it.
i have the 27 dollar amazon one..
hi
i just received the 27 dollar amazon one...
http://www.amazon.com/Viewsonic-G-T...RK124NKBQ4LI&s=generic&qid=1303521489&sr=1-11
1. leather is defn not real.. but not bad.
2. keyboard keys are smaller, but not bad.
(i have a question, is there a way to disable the on screen keyboard popping up every time i click into a text box?)
all in all, with the built in kick stand, which is perfect for keeping an awesome viewing angle, its a great buy. Shipping is slow. but worth the wait.
I am going to test out, not bringing my netbook with me, just the gtab with this case alone... i am tempted to get a USB hub, so i can bring a wireless mouse though...
Active Keys with the new OTA update?
I got one of the USD keyboards from XiLi the China link. It took just under a month to arrive but fits well. I have the latest OTA update on the Gtab and find the E key opens my email and the g key opens my browser when I have Color Notes open.
Do I need a translator of some kind to recognize the inputs? New update claims to make the Gtab open to USB keyboards. Kind of strange.
I would love to get a case like the one on Amazon that included a Bluetooth keyboard instead of a USB one. It seems like a shame to tie up a USB port and worry about a cable to it that might protrude. Since the gTablet supports Bluetooth, it seems like that would be a better solution. Does anyone know of a case with bluetooth keyboard that is the same size as the gTablet?
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What's your pairing code? i just got the same keyboard, but can't pair it.
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Last time I paired a keyboard you just pick a code and type it in followed by the enter key (enter it first on the android side). This was with CM7 and an older Microsoft bluetoooth keyboard.
I would be interested in stuff like this too.
What about the Ipad bluetooth keyboard cases?
There are quite a few Ipad bluetooth keyboard cases as low as $30 now. Anyone have any luck getting one of these to work with the gtablet?
sjmoreno said:
Had a case with usb keyboard. Used it for a while for lengthy typing sessions but the keyboard was too small for me to use for long periods without my hands getting really tired. Plus, that case was made with really cheap shiny plastic so it looked awful. In the end I bought a mini keyboard that was slightly bigger than the one in the case that also had a multi-touch touchpad on it.
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What case has a keyboard AND multitouchpad for the G Tablet????
Anyone have a link??
Ok, I may as well make this my first post so if it is deemed silly I will have the built in excuse!
I just purchased the keyboard/dock for the tf201. How do I set it up? I don't see the switch/button to unlock the positioning where the tablet will plug into.. anyone who purchased one must know what I mean and how to help.
Thanks (and if more details are needed let me know)
darengibo said:
Ok, I may as well make this my first post so if it is deemed silly I will have the built in excuse!
I just purchased the keyboard/dock for the tf201. How do I set it up? I don't see the switch/button to unlock the positioning where the tablet will plug into.. anyone who purchased one must know what I mean and how to help.
Thanks (and if more details are needed let me know)
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There are two rubber stoppers on either side of the charging port of the tablet. Remove those stoppers and make sure there isn't anything over the connector on the dock and just slide the tablet into the docking cradle of the dock until it clicks. The tablet will automatically recognise that the keyboard dock has been attached and you'll be good to go.
~Azrael's Kiss~
AzraelsKiss said:
There are two rubber stoppers on either side of the charging port of the tablet. Remove those stoppers and make sure there isn't anything over the connector on the dock and just slide the tablet into the docking cradle of the dock until it clicks. The tablet will automatically recognise that the keyboard dock has been attached and you'll be good to go.
~Azrael's Kiss~
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THANKS! Why I was making it so difficult is beyond me! Success!!:good:
Has anybody used a bluetooth keyboard instead of the overly expensive keyboard cover? If so which one and how was the experience? I read in an older thread where the Logictech keyboard for the tab S2 didn't work - but I don't understand why it wouldn't
Yes, just fine!
I see this is an old post, so this may be too late. I purchased a Fintie cover with keyboard for my S3. The keyboard attaches to the cover with magnets, so you don't need to have the keyboard attached if you're not using it. It connected easily, and it works very well. This has enabled me to leave my laptop at home when I travel.