External Keyboards

[SvanteH]

Is there any bluetooth/wired keyboard that works with the Touch Cruise and doesn't cost a fortune like most of those I found cost.

Svante.

[Louis]

http://www.pdashop.nl/product/46824/igo-ultra-slim-bluetooth-keyboard-qwerty.html

I've bought this one 2 weeks ago, it works perfectly, but since I found out about Mymobiler
http://www.freewareppc.com/utilities/mymobiler.shtml

I don't use it very much.

[r_southampton]

http://www.pdashop.nl/product/46824/igo-ultra-slim-bluetooth-keyboard-qwerty.html

I've bought this one 2 weeks ago, it works perfectly, ......

I don't use it very much.

Interesting... I was looking at this keyboard on the IGO webset prior to purchase, and it was unclear to me whether it was supported by WM6.
Please can you confirm that you've used this successfully with an Orbit2 / Touch Cruise. Thanks in advance,
Roy.

[Louis]

I think it doesn't really matter wat OS your are using as long as you have bluetooth it should work fine, but I'm not sure.

I can confirm it works with WM6 on my Touch Cruise.

[HiTouCh]

Hi,

I am using a Targus Thumbpad (ACB31FR)
I don't know about the driver because i have not installed it yet.
The keyboard works with the "native" support of the Cruise, without the é, è, û etc ... but it works like a charm. only ~55€ on the internet.

http://materiel.froggytest.com/modules/xoopsgallery/cache/albums/albur63/Targus_Bluetooth_Thumbpad_for_Smartphones_PDA_and_ Pocket2.thumb.jpg

PS : if someone knows a driver witch don't need an "activation" by targus : i'm interested because i've made a mistake with the online activation (erroneous device code, so erroneous unlock code :p )

[William Richardson]

I have the iGo BT Keyboard - Fantastic, I now no longer carry the laptop to all meetings! I do not use paper and type everything - more environmental, cost savings, and not to mention meeting notes are typed up at the time!

It works really well.

Kind Regards,

Will

[rufmalan]

@louis and William Richardson:
I have an O2 Orbit 2 and am also planning to buy the IGO Bluetooth Keyboard as it looks really handy and isn't really expensive on the internet.
As I understood it, you have it working on a touch cruise/orbit 2... did you install any drivers or did it work "out of the box"? if you installed drivers, which ones?
thanks in advance,
rufmalan

[eami]

Here is an older one, but the same price like stowaway (iGO):
http://www.freedominput.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=96

And a newcomer, that i really wants to get when it will available:
http://www.freedominput.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=30

[William Richardson]

@louis and William Richardson:
I have an O2 Orbit 2 and am also planning to buy the IGO Bluetooth Keyboard as it looks really handy and isn't really expensive on the internet.
As I understood it, you have it working on a touch cruise/orbit 2... did you install any drivers or did it work "out of the box"? if you installed drivers, which ones?
thanks in advance,
rufmalan

Hello mate - works straight out of the box.... very good, you can also train it with approx 10 short cut keys...

Will

[William Richardson]

Here is an older one, but the same price like stowaway (iGO):
http://www.freedominput.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=96

And a newcomer, that i really wants to get when it will available:
http://www.freedominput.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=30

The freedom input looks good but the igo is of a similar size stored away but turns into a large keyboard...... I would prefer it to be a full sized keyboard. I would then use it with my laptop as well.....

i think the igo does what says, a proper keyboard for a pda. the one above is another small keyboard! use the pda!

Will

[rufmalan]

@William Richardson: thanx for the quick answer - i think i will order the igo very soon. *g*

[eami]

The freedom input looks good but the igo is of a similar size stored away but turns into a large keyboard...... I would prefer it to be a full sized keyboard. I would then use it with my laptop as well.....

i think the igo does what says, a proper keyboard for a pda. the one above is another small keyboard! use the pda!

Will

Yes, iGO is really amazing. I had one. Unfortunatelly there are several situation when freedom slim keyboard could be much more usable. I bet on both :D

[rufmalan]

to all of you who have an igo bluetooth keyboard working with the touch cruise:

i bought one yesterday, it came today and i was eagerly unpacking and installing it when... it didn't work!
i installed the drivers, reset the device and wanted to pair the keyboard with the pda, but didn't get the keyboard to turn "detectable".
i pressed the "ctrl"+"rfn"+"lfn"-combo - but without result.
the green led indicating that the keyboard is in detectable state flashed once, i entered a pin for save connection, and that was it.
the keyboard did not connect with my pda and does not react to the 3-key-combo any more.
do you have any idea what could be wrong?
i'd greatly appreciate your help, because otherwise i'd have to send the keyboard back - which i don't really want to do.
thanks in advance!

[biscuitboy]

www.mymemory.co.uk are doing the iGo stowaway's for £20 delivered! I just ordered two!

Thought I'd let u guys know!

[eami]

to all of you who have an igo bluetooth keyboard working with the touch cruise:

i bought one yesterday, it came today and i was eagerly unpacking and installing it when... it didn't work!
i installed the drivers, reset the device and wanted to pair the keyboard with the pda, but didn't get the keyboard to turn "detectable".
i pressed the "ctrl"+"rfn"+"lfn"-combo - but without result.
the green led indicating that the keyboard is in detectable state flashed once, i entered a pin for save connection, and that was it.
the keyboard did not connect with my pda and does not react to the 3-key-combo any more.
do you have any idea what could be wrong?
i'd greatly appreciate your help, because otherwise i'd have to send the keyboard back - which i don't really want to do.
thanks in advance!

I'm not sure, since i sold mine, but try to check the advance options at the keyboards software... ;)

[CompleteIdiot]

What driver are people using for the iGO Stowaway Ultra-Slim BT Keyboard? If you look at their wesbite, the Polaris is not supported:

http://www.mobilityelectronics.com/support/Drivers.asp?ManufacturerID=13

I managed to get my keyboard going without a driver, its nice, but very few of the dedicated Fn keys work (or work correctly) and I don't see the keyboard icon on my TC screen in order to start 'training' the keyboard. I guess because I have no specific driver installed?

So which was is best?

Thanks

[alek77es]

I use the drivers of the attachement. They´re for wm5, but works fine with my cruise.

[CompleteIdiot]

alek77es- thanks very much :)

Couple of quick Qs:

1. How to turn off the anoying keyboard clicking sound?
2. cab also installed the mouse driver. I don't have one. (Any good?). Don't worry about it, or can I uninstall mouse part only?

Thx

[boncer]

I have an Xda Orbit2 (aka HTC Touch Cruise aka Polaris) running WM6.

I can confirm that the iGo Stowaway Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard does work with it but there is a problem. Whenever the iGo driver is installed, if I try to open the Camera Album application it just hangs. If I uninstall the driver, it works fine again; reinstall it and the problem returns.

Has anyone else experienced this? If so, does anyone have any suggestions for a solution?

Thanks in anticipation.

[kull]

I had an Apple Wireless keyboard.. and after reading about pairing it with a ppc here: http://www.fortrel.net/blog/index.php?blog=6&title=the_apple_wireless_keyboard_vs_windows_m&page=1&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1&disp=single

I said why not give it a shot... and it works flawlessly.. super, as you may know the Apple wireless keyboard is not foldable, but its slim and light and shorter than a full keyboard. Very convenient to type long word documents. Worth buying it, looks super cool too.