***** SEE MY UPDATED POST FURTHER BELOW FOR ALL OF THE KEYBOARD COMMANDS I DISCOVERED THAT WORK ON THE NEXUS PLAYER *****
View attachment 3020831I easily got my Logitech DiNovo Mini to connect. Make sure it is switched to PC mode and that you are also in "pairing mode" . Once the Nexus Player finds it, you will be prompted to enter the pin. Just type in the pin using the DiNovo keyboard and you are in.
I tested out most of the standard keyboard stuff and so far it is working flawlessly One neat thing I tested was the on board mouse pad. It works better than expected essentially giving you "touch" capabilities to the Nexus player screen. Just make sure you have the button switched from arrow mode to mouse mode.
Here is the Logitech product support link:
http://support.logitech.com/product/3848
Amazon Link:
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-920-000594-diNovo-Mini-Keyboard/dp/B0011FOOI2
This maybe a stupid question but should I get the Bluetooth model or the wireless model? I assume you are referring to the bluetooth model.
Did you use the bluetooth dongle to connect?
I'm not using it right now and can't get the keyboard to work, mouse works but i can't type anything.
Also i cant find any "back" button.
No dongle was used and I used the bluetooth model. All I did was press the red pairing button on the bottom (beneath plastic sheild) and once I had a flashing red light, I did the bluetooth scan from the nexus player. You will be prompted to enter a number code once it connects. just enter the numbers in and press enter on the diNovo and your all set. I really love the mouse pad. has come in very handy for some of the apps that don't all the way support the nexus remote. I too have not really found a "back" button yet (** UPDATE ** See my post further below). I'm sure in some form or fashion it exists with a shift or alt button key press. My keyboard fully works too so I'm not sure why your keyboard is not working. try pairing it again.
** UPDATE ** Back Key
After playing around with my diNovo, I discovered that the "WINDOWS" key activates search mode (pressing the right directional button thereafter enters you in to keyboard/typing mode).
In addition, pressing WINDOWS + BACK keys performs the same function as the BACK button on the Nexus Remote.
** updated keyboard commands ** love this thing!
Ok guys, I spent the day using my diNovo Mini and I am loving this thing more and more, This is funny because I originally purchased this guy about 4-5 years ago to use with my Home Theater PC and PS3 (this guy has a switch on the bottom that allows it to pair with either system), it was so small and easy to use. After some time I had stopped using it and it sat in a box for about 2 years of no use. When I got my Nexus Player I decided to take a look at it again just to see what it can do. As I mentioned in my 1st post I had no problems getting it to pair and work with my Nexus Player. After installing the Lollirock Rom by Zulu99. I successfully paired it again and put it through the ringer. I love how well this guy really works with Android. I know some people are happy with their full keyboard/mouse setup but I hate having all of that clunkyness all over the place. In my opinion the diNovo Mini is the perfect solution for my setup and use.
Here are the updated keyboard commands that I have tested with the Lollirock ROM. I am sure they also apply to the stock Nexus Player ROM since I was using some of them already before I flashed the Lollirock ROM.
Mouse pad = Touch Screen capabilities
OK+Mouse pad = same as above with drag-n-drop/screen drag
Mouse Pad / Directional switch = used interchangeably throughout depending on what app you are using. Directional mode is standard up/down/left/right movement with key press to select item. Mouse Pad mode is full screen "touch" capabilities, key press down to select. (remember to use the "OK" key for drag/drop functionality)
Left Windows Key = Google Now Search/Voice Search
Left Windows Key + Back <-- = Back/Minimize (every now and then this may not work and you have to mouse down to the on screen buttons)
FN+ESC = same functionality (more responsive)
FN+PC (power) = Screen Off (not a power off, any key press awakens the screen again)
FN + ie Explorer = Home Screen
FN + Music Key = Opens Music Player (Google Music)
stop, play/pause, fwd, bwd = Fully functional media keys when music is playing
Right Windows Button + spkr up/dn = System Volume up/down (also clicking on this window while open with mouse pad alows other volume/alert settings)
alt+spkr up/dn = same functionality as above
** The rechargeable battery life is amazing. I used this little guy the entire day with VERY heavy use and not once did it stutter. not sure how many days it can go without a charge. I just plug the charger back in to it at night when I am done.
Let me know if anyone else has been using the diNovo and has discovered any other key combinations that I have not listed above.
oh man, I have the 2.4 ghz version with the unifying receiver. I wonder if it will work via OTG . Used it with my Windows HTPC until I got the nexus player. Should've bought the bluetooth version.
And yes, the battery life is amazing, I was usually charging mine once a month.
update:
The 2.4 ghz Unify receiver version of this keyboard works Plug n Play as well.
Thank you so much for the detailed info!
Since I already flashed the Lolirock rom, I will try to scout for a sh diNovo, maybe there are guys not using it and selling for a bargain.
The NP stock remote is quite limited and noisy at night for my taste and I was already thinking about a fire tv remote instead.
diNovo Mini is a top bluetooth keybord device
Since I already flashed the Lolirock rom (Android 5) by Zulu99, after reading this topic I bought a good sh diNovo, for a bargain. All that chibluboy said about the functioning of the device is true. I also love how well this device pairs and works with Android. The really good thing is that it's so small and ergonomic! Battery life is a dream. For an older device this one rocks, no wonder it was expensive as new.
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I have flashed the new Android 6 ROM developed again by Zulu99 for the Nexus Player. May he live long and prosper!
Logitech diNovo Mini works flawlessly with Android Marshmallow too. Bluetooth connection very stable with this excellent ROM. Since I have an amazon basics usb 3.0 hub attached to the Nexus Player, I have discovered that the bluetooth dongle supplied with the diNovo Mini is also working very well and maintains a stable connection.
I am using the Dinovo Edge which is essentially a larger keyboard version of the Mini. All the functions work exactly as described above. Thanks!
OTG cable?
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update:
The 2.4 ghz Unify receiver version of this keyboard works Plug n Play as well.
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I also have the unify receiver version of this keyboard but it is not working. What OTG cable are you using? Thank you
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One of the reasons I got my g table is to use it as a substitue for my labtop.
Even though my laptop is small enough, sometimes it is hard to cary it arround, as I keep it by my side 24/7. As I do most of my work on the super computer using ssh, I though the 'g tablet' can replace my laptop. USB keyboard seemed to work just fine until I tried control key on the keyboard. Control key simple does not work at call on g Tablet(Probably on all android system), and ctrl key is so critial to me as I use emacs! Emacs user would know what no control key means to emacs. Thus, I wonder if anyone knows how to utiliza the control key on the USB keyboard. Softkeybord can not be a solution considering I would use control key more than 1000 times per connection. Thank you.
Is Bluetooth keyboard working better?
I have seen lots of posts about using bluetooth keyboard.
I wonder if ctrl key and alt key are working with bluetooth keyboard.
Anyone?
...the subject says it all really.
If I get the Motorola work & play kit, will I be able to also use the BT keyboard+mouse & pair them with my media PC?
Steve
steveVii said:
...the subject says it all really.
If I get the Motorola work & play kit, will I be able to also use the BT keyboard+mouse & pair them with my media PC?
Steve
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I don't see why not. It's just a keyboard. Some of the keys might not work though, or work "funny", mostly the android specific ones.
did anyone get this working?
when i try and pair with a windows 7 (x86) machine it generates a code and fails instantly.
edit: nevermind - i just entered 0000 and it allowed me to connect
now I just need to learn the keyboard layout properly!
I also found it amsuing that the music key (F8) does Rightclick and P together... how strange!
at least back is escape so I can ctrl+back to get the windows menu up
Guys if anyone wants to buy a work and play kit I have a brand new one for sale at a rock bottom price.
Let me know.
Lothaen said:
did anyone get this working?
when i try and pair with a windows 7 (x86) machine it generates a code and fails instantly.
edit: nevermind - i just entered 0000 and it allowed me to connect
now I just need to learn the keyboard layout properly!
I also found it amsuing that the music key (F8) does Rightclick and P together... how strange!
at least back is escape so I can ctrl+back to get the windows menu up
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I tried this on windows 64 it pairs but doesnt seem to work, did you have to do anything specific?
It works fine on windows 7 64 bit
On Windows 7 64 bit, took a couple of attempts to pair before it did. Worked great after that.
In order to pair the keyboard to a PC, ensure the keyboard is turned off. Then, to pair it with a computer, press and hold the V, A, and R keys while turning on the keyboard. Then, continue to pair it to your computer.
I've also verified this works when attempting to pair the keyboard to an ipod touch. My daughtgger was having problems with it because the right hand side of the screen wasn't responding which means she couldn't type the P key and we needed to type that key while I attempted to fix it. Pairing the bluetooth keyboard allowed me to type the letter P when needed.
You also do a factory reset on the keyboard so that it clears out all pairing information by pressing and holding the N, E, and W keys while powering on the keyboard as well.
This works at least for the Motorola Bluetooth keyboard I have which is model 89451N.
Sent from my Droid RAZR running Droid HD v1.1 via Tapatalk.
Worked for me!
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I tried this on windows 64 it pairs but doesnt seem to work, did you have to do anything specific?
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Worked on win7x64, just you need turn the keyboard on and off perhaps. Also, you need to unpair it from any previously paired device.
Has anyone tried the Motorola Bluetooth Keyboard & Mouse For Android Devices (89451N) to play games such as deadspace or Nova 3?
function keys
can anyone tell me whether the Fn + Capslock shortcut works with this keyboard on windows? the shortcut that swaps around the function controls so that f1 f2 etc happen on the first press instead of the media keys?
I have the Logitech keyboard and mouse for Android tablets, and they WILL NOT play nice together. If I use the mouse, I can't use the keyboard as neither will stay connected, knocking the other out of the connection. I am using rooted, but stock HC 3.2.1 ROM, and this is VERY annoying as I wanted to use it as a laptop replacement and using touchscreen with keyboard is a pain.
When using both, if I move mouse while typing, the keys will stuck and you get words like thiiiiiiiiiiiiiis.
I am able to simultaneously use a Dell Axim bluetooth keyboard and a Dell branded bluetooth mouse with my Stock Honeycomb HTC Flyer. Works like a charm.
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I have the Logitech keyboard and mouse for Android tablets, and they WILL NOT play nice together. If I use the mouse, I can't use the keyboard as neither will stay connected, knocking the other out of the connection. I am using rooted, but stock HC 3.2.1 ROM, and this is VERY annoying as I wanted to use it as a laptop replacement and using touchscreen with keyboard is a pain.
When using both, if I move mouse while typing, the keys will stuck and you get words like thiiiiiiiiiiiiiis.
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I also have the Motorola keyboard + mouse set, and I can report that I can't use the mouse at all. It pairs but never connects.
However, I did try to pair with another mouse and I got the same result as you. Separately, each device worked properly. Together, the mouse knocked the keyboard constantly. I ended up giving up on the mouse, the keyboard is more important
I did send a message to HTC about this problem, and they said the Flyer is probably not compatible with certain devices or certain combos of devices. Standard BS response.
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I also have the Motorola keyboard + mouse set, and I can report that I can't use the mouse at all. It pairs but never connects.
However, I did try to pair with another mouse and I got the same result as you. Separately, each device worked properly. Together, the mouse knocked the keyboard constantly. I ended up giving up on the mouse, the keyboard is more important
I did send a message to HTC about this problem, and they said the Flyer is probably not compatible with certain devices or certain combos of devices. Standard BS response.
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I have this problem, and I have had it before. I am trying to have a desktop replacement via my tablet connecting to desktop as needed. I really need to use a mouse and keyboard, preferably without cumbersom cables. I have an original xoom, this happened on the old ROM and now the JB rom I loaded. If I try to use my bluetooth mouse almost every word eeeeeeeeeeeendsssssssss upppppppppp liiiiiiiiiiiikkee tttttthhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiis. And forget trying to use backspace to correct any mistake, as the backspace key sticks and usually deletes EVERYTHING you typed before you can backup over the 5-10 extra letter repeats you used.
I am surprised this isn't addressed somewhere, I have had this so many times on this and my other tablets. I have even tried various bluetooth keyboard and mice. Even worse, the new microsoft sculpt mouse detects as a keyboard and a mouse, and the "use physical keyboard" button doesn't work (if you click off, it just stays on and shows on, no matter what I do. So if I even attempt to use this new mouse, I can't even get the on-screen keyboard to work.
Right now I have to either use the mouse (and turn the mouse off to type on screen), or turn the mouse off and keyboard on while I type something up. I'm almost in tears as I am partially disabled, and all my attempts to ease myself back into using a computer, I run into new issues.
In short, I can't buy anything new, I really need to use this Xoom for now. I can't use a USB device well, it is too cumbersom, I can't dock it and use the USB, I need to stick with bluetooth. I have a Microsoft Mobile Bluetooth keyboard 6000 and a Microsoft Sculpt Keyboard.
I have tried an app called keyboard helper pro, but it doesn't work at all.
I can use a different ROM, but I would really prefer a newer one as the extra keys and mouse features seem to pass through (such as using the right mouse button, instead of having to hold the left button down, when connected to my desktop.)
Any pointers? I heard something about the bluetooth stack being changed. I haven't found out what/why/how the windows key and right mouse button work (they didn't in older android versions).
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I have an original xoom,
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You posted in the forum section for the HTC Flyer. Find the forum section for the Xoom, and you might get better help.
I recently purchased a rikomagic 802 IIIs (running android 4.1) and a mele f10 air mouse for a home entertainment system. I was remapping the buttons to common media functions like play pause next and previous and I noticed that there is a button that looks like it should be a menu button, but it doesn't do anything. Upon further research I found that the button is recognized as mouse button 3 or middle click. Does anyone know of a way to remap mouse buttons? I would really like to remap this button for menu.
Mele F10 Pro
Anyone have experience with this device? I've had it for a month now and works great! I've tried it with my phone (Samsung S4) and PC laptop running windows 7. Also just tried it with CS968 Android box and all works great except audio issues with S4. Also I cannot get the built in speaker to work. The mic works but the tiny speaker which is positioned to be used as a Skype phone only gives white noise. If I try and use it as a Skype phone I get white noise through the tiny speaker and the audio through the TV etc but mic works through remote. If I plug in earbuds to the remote the sound comes through earbuds and mic still works on the remote. Thought it would be nice to use as a phone since I use Freephoneline.ca and it works great. Kinda cool to be answering your remote control...LOL.
Thanks in advance!
That's the possible solution - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55848773&postcount=7
Hello to all, sorry for the long title but i wanted to make it clear.
Here's the situation, I sometimes play emulated games on my Galaxy S3 and as you may realize, the virtual on-screen gamepad isn't very comfortable when on my home (it gets the job done if i'm using it as a portable console) so I decided that i wanted to use an USB Gamepad i own to play my games in a more comfortable way. I know i can just go and get an OTG cable, and i will try to get one these days, but I fear they might not sell them here and I'm not a fan of buying stuff online.
My initial solution was to use My Mobiler for Android , as it allows to use the pc keyboard and mouse on the phone after connecting via wifi or usb, together with Xpadder, a software to map my gamepad to keyboard keys. While this gets me to the point of being able to navigate my phone using the gamepad, when i try to set up the Input in the emulators they will make a distinction between the arrows and Return keys (which seem to be taken as the Hardware DPAD buttons, that's why i can navigate the phone and use those functions in-game) and the other keys in my physical keyboard, which won't work if mapped to game buttons (A,B,L,R, etc) but will work if mapped to emulator options such as Savestates or Fastforward.
This is really disappointing as I actually thought i could save on the OTG cable by using this, but being things as they are, I'd like to ask if anyone can give me a hint on how to make this work the way I want it, or if by any chance someone (devs specially) would be up to the task of developping a server/client app that would work as Gamepad-to-Phone version of Xpadder (mapping the gamepad buttons as Phone-Hardware keys (Camera, Power, Back, Menu, Volume Up, Volume Down, DPAD) with MyMobiler's capabilty to connect with the phone via wifi and send remote input to it by installing an "Input Method" as well. I know this might require root but my phone is rooted already so that'd be fine for me, and I'm sure I'm not the only one that would use such an app to play games more easily without buying extra cables, which is why i'd ask anyone that decides to take on such a project to make it free because it isn't a very profitable project as people would rather buy an OTG cable or use other bluetooth/wireless controllers to play instead.
So any help/suggestion/advice will be greatly appreciated
Sorry for the double post, but I thought this would be better for those who already saw the topic, in case they're interested on doing the same I did.
In the end I managed to make it work with My Boy (Gba emulator) by using MyMobiler's hardware mapping for volume +/-, back, search and menu buttons and the DPAD (F10,F9, ESC, F2, F3, arrows and Enter) and now i can more or less play emulated games, as long as they don't require any buttons aside from select, start and 4 other buttons. As I said, emulator's own actions such as save, load, fast forward or opening emulator settings can be mapped to any other non-hardware key.
Still it would be great if there was an Input Method that would make the emulators recognize other hardware keys (as if there was a complete hardware keyboard for example), I've tried GBC.Emu with my workaround and it's useless.. It recognizes the volume +/-, menu and search buttons as Virtual; and only the Back and DPAD as mobiler_keyboard. making it unplayable this way (you'd need at least 4 buttons aside from the Dpad).
Exactly what I was looking for....
This is somewhat similar to what I am looking for.I am searching for a tool that would send information to my android over local Wifi (same router) via usb. For example, I want to connect my xbox360 controller to my pc and use it as a game controller for my android over wifi. I tried OTG, but unfortunately my hardware dont support it...and I wondered if at all this idea would work. Any help here?