On the advice of some people here, I bought a Targus IR keyboard, and was disappointed to see it doesn't work right on WM 2003. I put it on my i-mate, no luck (it actually repeatedly soft-reset my i-mate), then on my old T-Mobile Pocket PC, and it doesn't work (WM 2003, 4.0.5), downgraded my T-mo back to 3.14 and it works fine.
Does anyone else have one of these working on WM 2003?
Yes. See review here:
www.pocketpcpassion.com/forum/showthread.php?s=5baac79508d015f527076ef2322a2efe&threadid=36437
still searching
The review really didn't tell me anything new.. i'm still looking for a way to get this thing working on the XDA or XDA II with Windows Mobile 2003.
Jon.
Targus won't work with my XDA
I have bought a Targus Universal wireless keyboard on the strength of people on this forum saying it works.
I can not get it to work with my XDA I. I tried the latest driver from targus. I even got rid of my custom cooked ROM and put a standard O2 UK ROM on.
When I enable the keyboard my XDA slows down so much it becomes unuseable. If I tap for the start menu it takes about 5 seconds to appear and everything else is just as slow. The XDA does not register anything if I press any keys on the keyboard. Even if I then use the program to disable the keyboard my XDA is to slow to use unitl I do a reset.
Can anyone help as I really don't want to have to try and return the keyboard.
Thanks
Stuart
That slowing down feature is the same as when you try to choose the irda port when using tomtom, I understand its to do with the xda not setting up a virtual port and addressing the port direct, I am no expert and have asked numerous questions about the irda port on xda but never got any answers, on the ipaq the irda shows up as "generic irda" and works great, however on xda it shows as "infrared port" or similar, when a program attempts to acces it the slow down/crash happens.
anyone can advise on less bulky keyboard for XDA I ....
(in ideal world I would additionally say) that works on WM2003
any ideas ??
regards, monika
Targus IR Keyboard with XDA1 + ROM 2002 NOT OK (Different Rom Versions)
Targus IR Keyboard with XDA2 + ROM 2003 NOT OK (Different ROM Versions)
Targus IR Keyboard with XDA1 + ROM 2003 OK. Tested by me with latest Tmobile RUU 4.01.00 and IRKeybd Driver Ver 1.25
thanx for the clarification but can you advise also on .....
something in terms of keyboard that is smaller that is working on WM2003 pls ???
regards
monika
As for the IR keyboard, I only tested Targus, which is somewhat bulky, as you say, but works with XDA 1 and WM2003 (Latest ROM version T-Mobile 4.01.00)
As for standard keyboard (with normal XDA connector, not IR) I have tested the G7B0 which is much slimmer and had no problems at all. It also has a plus: you can charge your XDA while connected to the keyboard with your normal standard charger and the keyboard itself does not need batteries, like the IR ones.
As for the Minus, compared to the Targus one, you will be missing: the emulated mouse, but then..., you are asking for a keyboard, not a mouse
thank you for your input
I might consider give it a try
regards, monika
I upgraded to the latest 4.01.00 ROM and indeed the Targus keyboard now works like a dream.
I had put of upgrading to WM2003 as I tried a while back and could not get GPRS working (O2 UK). This time I have managed to get it working but it does seem slower don't know why.
Thanks for your help
Stuart
you're most welcome :wink:
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The new 2003 OS does not support the XDA1 FOLDING or THUMB keyboard! HTC is not offering a driver update either! Any work around OTHER THAN going back to 2002 or buying a NEW phone edition device??? :evil:
I use the belkin wireless keyboard and it works perfect with wm2003, I did have the saitek keyboard but it doesnt work with this os anymore. hope I helped
I bought a Belkin wireless keyboard (F8U1500), but the keyboard drivers don't work with Windows Mobile 5.
Does anybody have any ideas on a good keyboard that will work with the Wizard? I want to do some writing, and lugging my laptop around is a pain.
Thanks.
How about using the one that comes with it
Why would you buy a wizard if you didn't want the keyboard. You should have gone for a JAM.
Well, first off, you can't actually type on that keyboard. You can peck, you can poke, and you can thumb, but there will be no writing of books or articles on that thing. It's too small.
Second, you can't buy a Jam or any of the other HTC handsets in the US. You get the two variants of Wizard, and that's it.
I could have gotten a WM2003 based machine, but there were specific features of WM5 that I wanted: the extended battery life and the non-volatile memory are at the top of my list. I've used Pocket PC's and Palm OS PDA's in the past, and I've always been worried about the batteries dying and losing my data - it happened once, and wouldn't you know I'd been using it heavily the day before.
Even at $500 (I didn't get an activation discount because of stupid recordkeeping on T-Mobile's part), the Wizard is still a good deal. I just looked up a Jam, and it's over $600.
Finally, I didn't know about the Jam, or any of the other HTC products until after I purchased the T-Mobile MDA. I like this product, and I wouldn't trade it for any other PDA I've seen - except maybe Cingular's variant, since I like their keyboard better.
Either way, the fact remains: I need a keyboard that's compatible with my Wizard, and giving me a hard time about what I "should have" bought doesn't help.
If anyone has any serious suggestions, I'd love to hear them.
Thanks.
I use the ThinkOutside Bluetooth keyboard and mouse with my 8125, and the Qtek 9100 I had before it. Work very well togehter.
Drivers are here: http://thinkoutside.com/support/Drivers.asp?ManufacturerID=60&ModelID=357
Regards - John
Thanks. I ordered one of those through EBay ($105 after shipping).
We'll see how well that goes.
the think outside bt is great
i've been using since i had my jam and now the wizard
you made a good choice
chybinj said:
I use the ThinkOutside Bluetooth keyboard and mouse with my 8125, and the Qtek 9100 I had before it. Work very well togehter.
Drivers are here: http://thinkoutside.com/support/Drivers.asp?ManufacturerID=60&ModelID=357
Regards - John
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They just released new BT drivers 4-20-06. So far it has seemed to fix the power button issue that myself and others have experienced. I really love this keyboard now!
Steven
thanks a lot for the update on the driver
i'll update mine now
I have an apple BT wireles keyboard.
Are there any drivers I can use to pair it with my Vario?. The Vario can find it, but doesn't offer any services to use.
(My apple wireless mouse pairs and is identified as a HID, but there is no mouse pointer on screen!!)
Hi, is there any opportunity to install windows mobile 6.0 standard edition (for smartphones) on my HTC TyTN? Lots of thanks in advance =)
for smartphones? why?
why would you want to do this firstly?
never heard about it being don
doubt it's possible as the os needs to
have 100% the right drivers to boot
and even then the screen would no longer
react to touch
ss1271 said:
for smartphones? why?
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Interface of WM6 standard edition is adopted for keyboard manipulations without touchscreen. I am using mostly keyboard but i can not get all the functionality. I think using keyboard is faster than touchscreen.
You say "mostly"... if you could install WM6 Standard on the TyTN it would be "always"! Forget about doodling in Notes and quick copy'n'paste in Pocket Word!
AFAIK, WM6 Standard is adapted to use a standard phone number pad and this is missing on the Hermes. Why don't you sell your TyTN and buy the S720 or S730? There you have both an outside number pad and a sliding QWERTY keyboard.
Is there any qwerty keyboard that can be atached to the td2 like its on the touch pro 2 ?
because that would be realy cool
thanks
5kordez5 said:
Is there any qwerty keyboard that can be atached to the td2 like its on the touch pro 2 ?
because that would be realy cool
thanks
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You can use a foldable bluetooth keyboard. Google it.
There are cloth ones, foldable ones, even little laser keyboards that are super tiny. I've paired mine with a friends Microsoft 6000 and it worked great. Searching google or yahoo yields quite a bit.
yeah these are great.. but what about keyboard that is in HTC touch pro 2 ... I would love to have a keyboard small like that ..it would be great if it could be atached on the back of topaz and it would be like rhodium
so any ideas?
How about buying a Rhodium?
Check this one:
http://www.wirelessground.com/blke.html
Buy a Touch Pro 2 instead?
i have ordered this one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310190505642
i expect receved it quick
arrow224 said:
Buy a Touch Pro 2 instead?
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doesn't look as cheap as buying a 10$ BT-keyboard -_-'
i just get the bluetooth keyboard i have ordered 2 week ago and he he great ; i can use it to play with all the games who need lot of keys
but i have a litte problem on my diamond 2 (and not on my p3600 xd) when i type m i get a , on the screen
The Best BT external Keyboard made was the Think Outside/IGO Bluetooth keyboard
I've had mine for years and it was gathering dust until I got my TD2 and it paired STRAIGHT away to my TD2 without any drivers or any tweaking...
The only problem is that the manufacturer Igo has stopped making them now but you can still pick on up on ebay or some places
Microsoft 6000 How-to?
illusion said:
There are cloth ones, foldable ones, even little laser keyboards that are super tiny. I've paired mine with a friends Microsoft 6000 and it worked great. Searching google or yahoo yields quite a bit.
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I cannot get either my Logitech Dinovo Edge or my Microsoft 6000 to pair with my TD2. I thought it might be a ROM issue so I tried about ten different ROMs including the shipped Telstra ROM (my phone is from Telstra), a shipped T-Mobile ROM and a bunch of cooked ROMs (thanks chefs) and none of them worked. It would recognise the KB and show it in the list of devices but always as "disconnected".
So, I am keen to hear how you made the MS 6000 work with the TD2.
(BTW I have had no trouble pairing my Dinovo with a Nokia E51 and my MS6000 with an Apple TV in addition to their usual PCs so I do not think the keyboards are the problem).
Update: I have just installed Dutty's latest Holy Grail ROM [Duttys Topaz Sense 2.5 Holy Grail R9 |WWE|
Based Rom 2.53 ( CE OS Build 5.2.21891 & 5.23534 )] and I can now connect my DiNovo Edge keyboard. Thanks Dutty.
Does anyone know of a bluetooth keyboard that works with their folio 100? I've been looking at the ones from Freedom, but it seems that the drivers are only beta.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
The Logitech diNovo Edge works perfect on Folio 100 with FolioMod v1.4
Cheers
Apple ..
The Bluetooth Keyboard works like a chram, though if you like to use the numeric Keypad it lacks some Functions.
The Trackpad as PointDevice should also be working if you install Support for Pointing Devices. Dunno wich App you might be using but there are several.
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If the Keyboard puts out weird Chars once connected you should try pressing [fn]+ [f6] cos thats like on a Notebook Keypad if the blue Numeric Part is active.
can you use the keyboard from apple on the folio? or on any android tablet or phone? can you use this keyboard on a windows computer?
I use the Microsoft Bluetooth® Mobile Keyboard 6000. It works great.
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/p/bluetooth-mobile-keyboard-6000
Wulfreston said:
Does anyone know of a bluetooth keyboard that works with their folio 100? I've been looking at the ones from Freedom, but it seems that the drivers are only beta.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
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good bluetooth keyboard
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necro post but the logitech tablet keyboard for iPad work like a charm better quality than microsoft keyboard and more compact plus it come with a sleeve that can be used as stand for the folio with 2 position. (also it is swiss no matter what its allways quality *nono im not saying that because im swiss )
cons: its a lil heavy for that size (hu who care in fact xD )
also all the blue fn secondary button function are working perfectly.
the retailer was going mad saying "nananah its for iPad and iPad only not for worth nothing toshicrap tab" i was about to punch him but i said "did apple put a patente on bluetooth? nope so they cant lock that product for the iPad only, so it will works on my Folio aswell" i understand he was meaning iPad roxx andropad suckzzz but failled to argue with me in the end... we all Know only some chinese copy sucks *iPad or andropad copy*
man ... i really love fanboy and their non objective opinion...
sent from my folio100 using XDA Premium HD app
I use Trust 17809. I have remaped the layout for to have the good letters in the right place. Originally it's for iPad.
Hi ! I bought a simple bluetooth keyboard and checked youtube for instructions to make it work. It works with AAA batteries and it's quite cheap (20 euros maybe or less)