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Non-HID bluetooth keyboards working!

January 12th, 2006

I am writing from a HP Bluetooth foldable keyboard with my Nokia 770, and it works like a charm!

I only followed the instructions given in this page.

Just download this file, take a loot at the README file, execute hcitool scan to find out the hardware address of your keyboard, fill in the configuration file, execute the script in the package and all is done!

If you manage to get work other keyboards, please leave a comment with your keyboard model.

Take a look at some photos of me writing with the keyboard on the Nokia 770.

17 Comments Add your own

1. Connecting geeks » &hellip | January 13th, 2006 at 7:52 am

[…] Maybe you want to know how to add the swap options, set up your bluetooth keyboard, or install the SSH server and set up an ad-hoc network between your computer and the Nokia 770. […]
2. Alejandro Rivero | January 16th, 2006 at 7:20 am

How about the alt-gr keys? I have problems with the mine, a smarbt, to get the pipe and the tilde symbols. And what about accents? fine?
3. herraiz | January 16th, 2006 at 9:55 am

Well, alt-gr does not work. When I press alt-gr I obatin ｾ.

And about accents, my keyboard is english and to write an accent you must press alt-gr + d. So I am afraid that I can not ttest it .
4. Paul | April 23rd, 2006 at 8:52 am

Yeah!!!!!
it works with the cheap n cheerful “Smart Keyboard” too…
:)
5. carl | April 27th, 2006 at 3:16 pm

Hello,
Looking for a turnkey approach to purchase and install a wireless keyboard (bluetooth) or other work with my NOKIA 770.
Any HELP is appreciated.

carl
6. herraiz | April 29th, 2006 at 6:10 am

Well, the HP Bluetooth foldable keyboard works, but the porcedure is a little tricky.

All that I can tell you is try to get a HID keyboard. Non-HID like the HP also works, but with some black magic
7. Gav | May 19th, 2006 at 4:38 am

Got an exact name for this “Smart Keyboard”
or more details, model no etc for the HP keyboard ?

There are a good few on ebay, don’t want to get one that’s not compatible. What the battery life like using the bluetooth keyboard, both on the 770 and the kayboard itself ?
8. herraiz | May 19th, 2006 at 4:43 am

The HP keyboard is called “HP foldable keyboard”. It is intended to be used with an IPAQ pocket pc.

Anyhow, you can get any keyboard to work, If it is HID, it is straightforward. If it is not, it is a little more tricky (follow the instructions in this post).

I have not tested the battery life using the keyboard, but I think it will be more time than using the wireless, because Bluetooth needs less power than wifi (that is, it will be more than 3 hours). The keyboard uses AA (normal size) batteries, and their life is long.
9. Lizzy | June 29th, 2006 at 12:33 pm

Hi,

sorry. Dumb little girl with nearly no linux knowledge wants to get her bluetooth keyboard working with her brand new nokia 770? Could you please provide an explaination for dummies? Do I need a linux PC ? HELP! PLEASE.
10. herraiz | June 29th, 2006 at 1:25 pm

Hi,

no, you don’t need a Linux PC. I will try to write a more detailed explanation of how to get your keyboard to work with the 770. All I can say now is that it is quite probable no a straightforward procedure. Moreover, the procedure for the new OS version is different (actually, although I have the new version, I have not tried yet to use my BT keyboard). Which version do you have? Do you know if your keyboard is HID?
11. Lizzy | July 2nd, 2006 at 10:25 am

Actually I just installed the new (2006) OS.
I have a smart bluetooth keyboard. I think it is a HID (but it is somehow confusing).

Thank you in advance.

BYE ALEX
12. kelvin harrison | September 6th, 2006 at 3:38 am

FOR SALE NOKIA N93 FOR JUST $250USD AND LOTS MORE IN OUR STORE.
13. Chris Spencer | September 13th, 2006 at 8:25 pm

What happened to the page? It appears completely inaccessible.
14. herraiz | September 13th, 2006 at 11:58 pm

All the links in this post are accesible for me. Maybe it is a problem with your connection.
15. Dave Smith | February 1st, 2007 at 3:45 am

Getting a “403 Forbidden” on http://fanoush.webpark.cz/maemo/kbdd.tgz

:(
16. herraiz | February 1st, 2007 at 4:01 am

Please try again. I have just downloaded it, and it worked fine
17. gene jaleski | August 28th, 2007 at 4:08 am

N800 bluetooth keyboard driver needed for Freedom mini keyboard or instructions on how to integrate it into the Maemo op/sys.