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Does anyone else find the Asus android keyboard is very laggy and misses characters when you type quickly?
I just switched my prime to use the stock android keyboard and it seems much better. However I liked the layout of the Asus one better, and it had larger buttons.
Just curious...
The Asus keyboard isn't very good. You should take a look on the market. There's tons of keyboards there.
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Check out thumbs keyboard from the market. I love it for my prime.
+1 for thumb keyboard.
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Thanks for the suggestions. I am am trying swiftkey tablet x keyboard right now and it has a split thumb design as well which I actually like.
The thumbkeyboard doesn't have a free trial so I am hesitant to buy it without trying it. The only problem I have is the space bar is near the notification area and I hit it once in awhile stead of the keyboard.. I will keep looking.
MadmanJay said:
Thanks for the suggestions. I am am trying swiftkey tablet x keyboard right now and it has a split thumb design as well which I actually like.
The thumbkeyboard doesn't have a free trial so I am hesitant to buy it without trying it. The only problem I have is the space bar is near the notification area and I hit it once in awhile stead of the keyboard.. I will keep looking.
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Their are two space bars on the thumb keyboard. Left and right. But it is well worth the money. It has a dock bar at the top to add different quick keys as well. 20 to be exact.
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I quite like the size and the spacers on the Asus keyboard, just wish I could turn up the vibration more like you can or the aosp one
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Okay... I splurged and bought the thumb keyboard. I have to admit that this is the best out of the ones I have tested. It is very quick to respond when I type quickly. I found that swiftkey one was a little laggy sometimes.
Again... thanks for the suggestion. This keyboard makes typing ALOT easier than the stock keyboard.
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Can you use the prime as a tablet only with the keyboard dock attached? What I mean is can you attach the keyboard backwards so the keyboard is covered by the tablet and you're only adding the additional battery? Or fold the keyboard completely over and turn it off so even if you press a key it doesn't register?
Not something I'd do always but it'd be a nice feature to have as an option.
No this isn't possible.
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Can you use the prime as a tablet only with the keyboard dock attached? What I mean is can you attach the keyboard backwards so the keyboard is covered by the tablet and you're only adding the additional battery? Or fold the keyboard completely over and turn it off so even if you press a key it doesn't register?
Not something I'd do always but it'd be a nice feature to have as an option.
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No, dock connectors would be backwards and wouldnt fit
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Thanks guys. That's too bad; oh well, not a deal breaker but it would have been nice.
The EEE slider seems more of an option that you might like. Though it has last years specs. Maybe a new one is on the way?
http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Slider_SL101/
So Apple has me into the whole "inverted" scrolling on trackpads... now I can't get used to it being one way on my prime and another on my macbook.
The hard solution is sell the mac and buy a new laptop...
The easier solution... is there a way to invert it on the prime?
Try Settings-> Asus Customized settings. Then on the cursor option, change to gesture mode. I think that will yield the results you're looking for.
Indeed it does... however it also changes the mouse cursor to a giant circle?
Can you uninvert it on the Mac? Then your Mac and prime will match too.
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I just wished that swiping on the keyboard acted the same as it does on the Prime itself! Lol, I hate going from moving my hand one way on the screen to the opposite way on the trackpad.
I'm already used to it, but I shouldn't have had to get that way: seems counter-intuitive this way doesn't it?
yes. its annoying.
Just get an external mouse. 30 bucks and I can use the scrollwheel too.
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jdeoxys said:
Just get an external mouse. 30 bucks and I can use the scrollwheel too.
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Um. Why? No, I have plenty of wireless mice, but then why did I buy a $150 dock with a trackpad? In some situations I do use a mouse/keyboard, but that still solves nothing about the trackpad swiping - you don't swipe side to side with a mouse wheel.
Well guys I just joined the club!! =)
Just convinced my wife to let me use the credit card rewards to buy one on amazon! (Ill get yelled at later, it wasn't a real yes but yes enough for me! Married men will understand lmfao!)
Either way, time to get positive about the prime!
What do you like best about your dock? What don't you like?
Is the extra battery awesome? Does it add a lot of weight? What reasons did you buy it for? What reasons do you love it now that you have it?
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I like it, I plan on using it for school productivity. Notes and also splashtop my PC and do powerpoints etc.
Congrats and I know how it is getting permission from the wife to get new toys.
I love the extra battery life. And when I go to cafes I can set it on the table and type rather than hold it or set the tablet on its back. Love the looks from people too when I undock it.
Don't know how I lived without it.
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The only thing I've done is disable the touchpad on the dock since I kept hitting it in error.
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And when I go to cafes I can set it on the table and type rather than hold it or set the tablet on its back. Love the looks from people too when I undock it.
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Heh heh I've pulled that trick. Then I hold up both pieces and say oh no oh what have I done!!!
I never thought I'd use the dock but decided to give it a try and i turns out i love it. There are a few apps I use that only can be used in portrait mode and the dock makes those a little cumbersome to use but otherwise it's great. Extra battery life along with the SD card slot and usb is frosting on the cake, Beat that iPad. I;ve never looked back at dumping my iPad. Hate iOS love Android. Get the dock you'll not be sorry.
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Great addition that compliments the Prime in all ways
First of all I think it's safe to say that the dock completely surpassed my expectations.
Build quality is top notch and has he exact same finish as the tablet itself.
The hinge is super high quality. Really gives you confidence when docking the tablet, it also makes a very obvious click sound when docking.
The extra battery life is a great feature.
SD card and usb slot very useful.
Typing is very comfortable, a lot more comfy than I thought it would be.
When docked and closed the Primes screen is kept safe (big plus).
It also is useful for keeping the prime at very comfy using angles, even if you don't actually need to use the keyboard.
I find myself using the dock a lot more than I thought I would.
The only thing I don't like is that the key mapping works best
on the built in Asus keyboard.
When you use any other keyboard the key mapping isn't great.
So I find myself having to switch to the Asus keyboard every time I dock the Prime, which is kind of annoying.
All in all the dock is one of the Prime's best features. Really love it. Gives you a great and somewhat unexpected (for the good) experience.
I love it, it's faster to type, the battery never ends and certainly looks much better!
Awesome! These are the responses I was hoping for! I'm super excited to get mine! I'm really excited for pretty much all the features. Can't wait to set my emulators back up now that I can have it at a nice angle without holding it. I need to start looking into some high density SD cards too. This 32gb micro is nice but now I can get full size.
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The only thing I don't like is that the key mapping works best
on the built in Asus keyboard.
When you use any other keyboard the key mapping isn't great.
So I find myself having to switch to the Asus keyboard every time I dock the Prime, which is kind of annoying.
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If you are rooted, try Keyboard Manager from the market. Allows you to choose what keyboard you want to use in Portrait, Landscape, and Docked. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ne0fhykLabs.android.utility.kmLauncher
Hope this helps.
I love mine & typing is a breeze on it.It actually has changed my view of tablets now.As I will only buy a tablet that docks with a keyboard from now on.Coming from a Motorola XOOM this baby is badass.People freak out when I show it to them then detach the tablet from the dock lol.
I love my dock. Completely awesome. USB port, battery, holding the Prime together.. Just be careful about stressing your Prime when opening / closing. I have the start of a crack on it, otherwise fully fonctional Prime, and I beleive it might be related to the opening and closing stress on the glass. See other thread, " I cracked my Prime " or something. There is a bunch of us usimg the dock that got that problem, while being as gentle with our Primes as with newborn kittens. Otherwise, it beat any currently available combination of bluetooth keyboard + tablet. It fully replace my laptop.
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I love my dock. Completely awesome. USB port, battery, holding the Prime together.. Just be careful about stressing your Prime when opening / closing. I have the start of a crack on it, otherwise fully fonctional Prime, and I beleive it might be related to the opening and closing stress on the glass. See other thread, " I cracked my Prime " or something. There is a bunch of us usimg the dock that got that problem, while being as gentle with our Primes as with newborn kittens. Otherwise, it beat any currently available combination of bluetooth keyboard + tablet. It fully replace my laptop.
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Any picture of where the crack is starting to appear??
When I present it to friends in the docked form... they like it, but not really excited. In the moment I undock it they freak out. Lots of working collegues and friends travel alot and are it freaks... the idea of a tablet AND an ultrabook in one freaks them out. One guy ordered it just after it. No negative feedback till now, all find it an amazing idea.
Yeah I was hesitant at first, but I came around. I'm getting very excited for it. If I can figure out how to cool my tegra 3 properly the extra battery life will be great when I get to 2ghz lol.
Edit: anyone have a list of do's and dont's for the dock? Like certain ways to open or close. Also at night should I plug in the dock and put the tablet in to charge?
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If you are rooted, try Keyboard Manager from the market. Allows you to choose what keyboard you want to use in Portrait, Landscape, and Docked. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ne0fhykLabs.android.utility.kmLauncher
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Finally I have a reason to root.
It's kinda weird, every android phone I have owned has been rooted within days of purchase.
With the TFP I just didn't find a reason or feel the need to root. Everything just worked perfectly out of the box.
First reason to root.
Thanks for that.
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Finally I have a reason to root.
It's kinda weird, every android phone I have owned has been rooted within days of purchase.
With the TFP I just didn't find a reason or feel the need to root. Everything just worked perfectly out of the box.
First reason to root.
Thanks for that.
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Haha, I was going to say in my original reply that if you haven't rooted already this alone was probably good enough reason to do so
-Barry
barryflanagan said:
If you are rooted, try Keyboard Manager from the market. Allows you to choose what keyboard you want to use in Portrait, Landscape, and Docked. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ne0fhykLabs.android.utility.kmLauncher
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Thanks gonna try this out.
EDIT: works good. But with thumb keyboard as my default it looks like a I didnt need to change back to android keyboard since layout didnt change. I was hoping the backspace key would finally act as back button like it does on a PC.
I love it. The extra battery life is always welcomed. Typing on a normal keyboard is easier and faster for me. Plus the USB port comes in handy for transfering files on a USB drive or plugging in a USB gamepad for a game
havent taken it out of the dock in 2 weeks now. i love it
Sold out on amazon again! Now resellers want 200 for it lol. Glad I snagged one when I did!
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Any recommendations for a good Bluetooth keyboard, preferable within a case, for our beloved P3113?
Thank you.
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ZaggKeys Flex.
Balthazar B said:
ZaggKeys Flex.
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Love mine!
The zaggkeys pro looks awesome. I have the freedom pro. I like it alot. The only thing I don't like about it is that when using it, the soft onscreen keyboard comes up too. I wish there was a way to disable the onscreen keyboard while using the Bluetooth keyboard.
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The zaggkeys pro looks awesome. I have the freedom pro. I like it alot. The only thing I don't like about it is that when using it, the soft onscreen keyboard comes up too. I wish there was a way to disable the onscreen keyboard while using the Bluetooth keyboard.
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There is an app on the market for this, it basically works by enabling a dummy keyboard application that's completely blank. I'm sorry, I don't remember the name of the app, try searching on the play store for bluetooth keyboard ime.
Great solution. Thank you!
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Has anyone tried the samsung keyboard dock for the original samsung 7 inch tablet? Its only 35 on amazon and i was thinking of giving it a try.
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Has anyone tried the samsung keyboard dock for the original samsung 7 inch tablet? Its only 35 on amazon and i was thinking of giving it a try.
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According to a reviewer at Amazon, it won't fit without major surgery. I think you'd be better off with a bluetooth keyboard, which would let you use the tablet in both portrait and landscape mode.
I'm using the Logitech Tablet Keyboard For Android 3.0+ that I bought at Target for $60 (it was $70 at Best Buy). The keys feel pretty nice. Also, when I first started using it the onscreen keyboard would pop up but all I had to do was press the "Esc" key and the keyboard disappears and I was still able to type. So for those of you experiencing that with other keyboards, try the Esc key. Then maybe you won't need to download a "dummy" keyboard app.
The FN commands work exccept for the 3 and 4 (mail and browser). Calendar, Music, Previous Track, Next Track, Volume Down and Up, and Delete. Has built in Home, Back, and Menu keys. Alt + Tab brings up the Multi-tasking feature of ICS. However flipping through the apps with the keyboard is a challenge as pressing tab does not alternate. The up and down arrow keys work but it jumps up a "page" instead of flipping through one by one. Alt + Tab and then tapping on the app you want is the best method so far. Overall I like the action plus the keyboard's case serves as a handy tablet stand as well. So that is kind of a neat feature.
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I have the suntech (s-tech) bluetooth keyboard. Purchased for about 20GBP from a computer mall in Hong Kong. It works brilliantly and connects simultaneously with a Dell Bluetooth travel mouse. The keyboard occasionally inputs multiple presses uncommanded and the initial connection each session is hit and miss (it's probably me though).
I just press the down cursor when the onscreen keyboard pops into viev (thumb keyboard - it's the best).
I don't travel with my laptop anymore.
The zaggkeys looks good, has anyone compared it to the apple wireless keyboard?
The Logitech - Keyboard for Android 3.0+ Tablets looks nice. I may have to go pick that up if my samsung dock does not work with my tab2
I was looking at the zaggkeys flex, but found a zaggkeys solo on ebay for 9$. Anyone tried it or know the difference?
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clipse94 said:
The zaggkeys pro looks awesome. I have the freedom pro. I like it alot. The only thing I don't like about it is that when using it, the soft onscreen keyboard comes up too. I wish there was a way to disable the onscreen keyboard while using the Bluetooth keyboard.
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I'll second the Freedom Pro vote. When you're using it, you can select it from the Keyboard icon in the status bar and the on-screen one no longer pops up. When you're done with the Freedom Pro, just re-select the on-screen one (SwiftKey, for me.)
The typing feel is pretty good, but the size is what won me over. I chose a 7" tablet for size, so to "lug" around a larger keyboard was counter-productive.
My Zaggkeys Solo arrived. The size is perfect, big enough to comfortably type on, small enough to easily carry around. For $9 plus $4 shipping it was way more than worth it. Paired in seconds, works great!
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miscrap said:
My Zaggkeys Solo arrived. The size is perfect, big enough to comfortably type on, small enough to easily carry around. For $9 plus $4 shipping it was way more than worth it. Paired in seconds, works great!
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Hi miscrap,
Where did you find Zaggkeys Solo for $9? I'm loking for it at eBay, the cheapest cost $69.
I saw this one: [edited: I cant post links. It's "Mini Bluetooth HID Wireless Keyboard for iPad iPhone 4", $2,75 eBay]
Has anyone tryed something like that? Do you recommend it?
PS: sorry for my bad English
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Hi miscrap,
Where did you find Zaggkeys Solo for $9? I'm loking for it at eBay, the cheapest cost $69.
I saw this one: [edited: I cant post links. It's "Mini Bluetooth HID Wireless Keyboard for iPad iPhone 4", $2,75 eBay]
Has anyone tryed something like that? Do you recommend it?
PS: sorry for my bad English
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This is the one I bought:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280904414815#ht_724wt_812
The seller had some listed at $19.99 and others at $9.99. Not sure why the different prices, maybe he was just trying to see what he could get for them. Anyway, there was a Make Offer option, so I offered $9, and it was accepted. This keyboard is GREAT! I have absolutely no complaints. The listing says used, but I can't find even a tiny scratch on it. It didn't come with a cable, but it's a standard, I had several already.
Just purchased a Bluetooth folding keyboard by HDE for less than US$30. It pairs easily & quickly with my P3113. Center-hinged and folds to 5 inches. Purchased it for use when traveling. Available from Amazon, buy.com and other vendors.
Samsung launched student edition Tab2, with it they are giving Keyboard and USB OTG cable for free.
Specs:
7" screen
8 GB
Wi-Fi
It costs $249 and rumors says its coming globally on aug 19th.
So there is a hope who want samsung official keyboard for our tab 2, i am sure it will work with all other tab 2 7" edition.
Tab 7 Plus Case Might Fit
Balthazar B said:
According to a reviewer at Amazon, it won't fit without major surgery. I think you'd be better off with a bluetooth keyboard, which would let you use the tablet in both portrait and landscape mode.
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I was looking for a keyboard case that would fit the Tab 2 7 on amazon and this
(search for "B00AIA5K0C" on amazon I can't post links yet).
came up. That particular "case" is for the Tab 7 Plus but I looked it up on wikipedia and the 7 plus and 2 7" are almost the exact same size. I went ahead and ordered it but didn't know if anyone knew anything more about it. When it comes in I'll let everyone know and put up pictures if I can. :good:
if you like Swype, you definitely have to check this out. i just saw it on Android Police
original article: http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/07/07/new-app-keymonk-keyboard-is-like-swype-for-two-handed-input/
demo video: http://youtu.be/gxU6Y4Vki78
market link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keymonk.latin
Downloading now going to give it a shot.
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typing this with Keymonk keyboard. It seems that the word completion isn't as good as swype but pretty close. Fun to play with in landscape mode. Works pretty well actually. In portrait mode it is the same as swype Since you can't really fit two fingers on your keyboard in portrait mode. Overall I would say this is if anything slower than swype.
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looks really awkward too use
I only got it a few hours ago, but enjoying it so far. Very nice cross between a sliding keyboard & a two-thumb typing keyboard. Pretty early in development, so will be interesting to see how it progresses.
I have had a bit of learning curve with my fingers bumping each-other in the middle, but give me a few days with it & we'll see how it goes.
Quick tip - symbols work similar to Perfect Keyboard, hold down the ?123 key with the left thumb & click a symbol with the right thumb. Then the keyboard spaps back to the ABC layout.
You can also slide from the ?123 to the caps lock key to get the alternate symbols.
I sent a couple emails to the dev, very responsive so far.
I don't like it, is very difficult to use.
great keyboard to use and very accurate.
easy when you get pass the learning curve and fun to master.
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