[Q] 'USB on the Go' no keyboards or mice, wired or wireless working, any idea please?

[liviococcia]

Hello Members, i'm not a developer, but have a Note GT - N7000 uk version running Gingerbread 2.3.6. , so i would very grateful for you help.

I've bought two 'USB On The Go' adapters, one was not Samsung, one is. When i plug in any adapter the phone see's it, if i plug in a mouse or keyboard, wired or wireless the phone reads it saying...keyboard connected or Mouse connected, but no mouse pointer appears, nor does the keyboard types anything.

If i plug in any USB flash drive, it is always read and i can see all the files.

What's going on? I get the feeling ther's nothing mechanically wronge with the phone, but feel it maybe a data issue.

A bluetooth keyboard or mouse has no problems working, but using a keyboard/mouse this way seem's less responsive via bluetooth, than USB wireless.

I've included a screenshot from my 'about' screen, any help would be really helpful.

Kind regards
Livio

 

[mistershark]

I tried many keyboards via OTG cable. It seems the only workable is the logitech (without integrated touchpad).
I'm now using a bluetooth keyboard (chinese manufacturing) working very well, in order to leave free the mini-usb and put it on the hdmi adapter.

 

[richlum]

I can plug a USB mouse in and the pointer shows up and it works.
I've only tried 1 USB keyboard and it didn't work.
It was an old Acer (I think) and it had a lot of lights, so I'm not sure if it required too much power for the Note...

I also read that you might need to turn the phone off, plug in the keyboard and then boot the phone up with the keyboard plugged in.
But that was after I had access to the keyboard to try.

So for me, mouse works, keyboard doesn't.

I just plugged the keyboard and mouse in out of curiosity.

I have a BT mouse and I've ordered a BT keyboard and hoping that will arrive in about a week.

 

[liviococcia]

Thanks for the replies, i tried a few keyboards and mouse makes, and i even tried the 'switch off /switch on' method with no luck, what's strange is that it see's the items plugged in but the mouse pointer doesn't appear even though the screen kind of does a quick refresh as if the pointer was going to show.

My conclusion is that it can only be Gingerbread, i'm guessing that when the ICS update finally gets offered for download, wireless keyboards and mice will work, i've done the same as yourselves and just bought a bluetooth keyboard and mouse, both different and reputable makes so i hope that they work ok.

Regards

I can plug a USB mouse in and the pointer shows up and it works.
I've only tried 1 USB keyboard and it didn't work.
It was an old Acer (I think) and it had a lot of lights, so I'm not sure if it required too much power for the Note...

I also read that you might need to turn the phone off, plug in the keyboard and then boot the phone up with the keyboard plugged in.
But that was after I had access to the keyboard to try.

So for me, mouse works, keyboard doesn't.

I just plugged the keyboard and mouse in out of curiosity.

I have a BT mouse and I've ordered a BT keyboard and hoping that will arrive in about a week.

 

[richlum]

I just tried another USB keyboard is found lying around the office and it works fine using the otg cable.

Photo attached of non-working Acer and working Macnus (in box for reference)



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