Palm wireless keyboard not working

[tfotherby]

Hi,

I got a Palm Bluetooth wireless keyboard for Christmas but I can't get it working with my T-Mobile Ameo.

I have installed the keyboard drivers (http://www.palm.com/us/support/accessories/btwirelesskeyboard.html) and get a "wireless keyboard" icon in Programs. But when I click it and tick "Enable keyboard" the Ameo just hangs. The only thing I can do is take the battery out to reset it.

Anyone else found this? or fixed this?

The keyboard won't work via the normal Bluetooth pairing interface either.

Thanks,
Tom

[tfotherby]

I still haven't managed to get this Bluetooth keyboard working. Just thought I'd post some more details in case anyone was interested:

* Keyboard: Palm Wireless Keyboard (3245WW): http://www.amazon.co.uk/Palm-Wireless-Keyboard-Bluetooth-Technology/dp/B000OQ1XG0/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1199552934&sr=1-4
* Palm Keyboard software installed on Ameo: v1.1.0.2.
* Ameo OS: Windows Mobile 5.0.

Anyone know of a bluetooth keyboard that does work with the Ameo?

[tfotherby]

I bought a replacement keyboard - It is the "Freedom Universal Keyboard" which I can report works ok with the Ameo. See http://www.tomfotherby.com/blog/index.php/2008/01/freedom-universal-keyboard-dec2007-christmas-present-from-grandpa/ for comments and installation instructions.

I ebayed the keyboard that didn't work (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270203021878).

[tfotherby]

I thought I'd post an update about the "Freedom Universal Keyboard" keyboard now I've been using it for a while with my Ameo. I no longer recommend it! There are 3 problems with it:

1) I have to pair it every time I turn my Ameo on and pairing is flaky (average of 10 minutes faffing around just to get a working connection). Pairing rarely works first time. You have to turn off other bluetooth devices. Sometimes I have to restart my Ameo multiple times. You get the picture.
2) You can't hold down shift to select text (vital for copy&paste).
3) The Home and End keys don't work (vital if you ever write long sentences).

Anyone found a good bluetooth keyboard yet?

[chellie]

i use the thinkoutside/igo bluetooth keyboard and mouse, i highly recommend them!!
the links below are to the direct website, but you can do a web search and find them much cheaper elsewhere.

the mouse (http://www.igo.com/product.asp?sku=3726889)

the keyboard (http://www.igo.com/product.asp?sku=2524884)

hope this works better for you, i have no complaints, enjoy!!