I have a keyboard cover, can I connect the device to the keyboard without direct connection or via Bluetooth, for example? I lost the back of the keyboard. I bought another case for the device .. I like to connect the device to the keyboard, but it is difficult to connect directly because the new case is not equipped for that.
I'm almost sure it is not possible to connect wirelessly the original keyboard/case, but it is possible to connect any other bluetooth keyboard and mouse. I have the Logitech MX series wireless keyboard and mouse and they both work fine with the Tab S6.
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Hello!
I've tried to connect my Galaxy S2 (Checkrom V4) to my pc via the Logitech dinovo mini usb dongle. For some reason my phone doesn't even find the dongle. So I want to know, if there is any way to do so.
Thanks for your help!
Instead, you need to get your PC to find the phone. In order to use the logitech dinovo bluetooth dongle to act as a bluetooth one, you'll need to remove your dongle, and then press and hold the connect button while plugging in the dongle into the USB.
This is because the Logitech dinovo dongle have two bluetooth modes:
1. Embedded mode
2. Bluetooth Mode
The embedded mode is the mode your Logitech DiNovo connects to without doing all that pairing stuff. This only connects your Logitech keyboard. So in order to connect to other devices, connect in Bluetooth mode with the instructions I have listed above.
Hope that helps.
Thank you very much for this information. You just saved me hours of research.
I have a Himedia Q5 smart tv box and since this device has no built in bluetooth
but i had an old diNovo mini and thanks to android 4.03 and your information,
i'm now happy typing using this dongle and the di novo mini keyboard (incl. mouse feature).
I've got a Logitech MX5500 keyboard and mouse combo for my PC. I have no intention on buying a dock, however since they keyboard and mouse are bluetooth, I thought I'd find out if I could pair it with the Prime. Does anyone know how to set this up or if it is possible?
The Logitech SetPoint software has a Bluetooth Connection Assistant included, and the Prime will recognize and pair with the Bluetooth dongle on the PC, but the keyboard and mouse will not connect to the prime. I saw this video and this video which shows someone connecting the TF101 with this keyboard and mouse, but he doesn't explain how that is accomplished.
After running the Bluetooth Connection Assistant on my Win7 PC, it shows 2 Bluetooth devices in my device drivers which both show "Bluetooth peripheral device driver not found". When attempting to pair with the keyboard or mouse, the Prime says "Cannot communicate with (Bluetooth Address)"
ahavens17 said:
I've got a Logitech MX5500 keyboard and mouse combo for my PC. I have no intention on buying a dock, however since they keyboard and mouse are bluetooth, I thought I'd find out if I could pair it with the Prime. Does anyone know how to set this up or if it is possible?
The Logitech SetPoint software has a Bluetooth Connection Assistant included, and the Prime will recognize and pair with the Bluetooth dongle on the PC, but the keyboard and mouse will not connect to the prime. I saw this video and this video which shows someone connecting the TF101 with this keyboard and mouse, but he doesn't explain how that is accomplished.
After running the Bluetooth Connection Assistant on my Win7 PC, it shows 2 Bluetooth devices in my device drivers which both show "Bluetooth peripheral device driver not found". When attempting to pair with the keyboard or mouse, the Prime says "Cannot communicate with (Bluetooth Address)"
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I have a mx5000 that I use. I just pressed the red connect button on the back of the keyboard and when I searched for Bluetooth devices my tfp found and paired to the keyboard. Never tried the mouse yet.
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Vaanhoot said:
I have a mx5000 that I use. I just pressed the red connect button on the back of the keyboard and when I searched for Bluetooth devices my tfp found and paired to the keyboard. Never tried the mouse yet.
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Thanks, I tried that as well. The keyboard and mouse both pair up with the ATP briefly when pairing it directly like you described. It asks for the PIN on the keyboard, then for the mouse it asks for the PIN on the Prime. However, after it pairs, it immediately unpairs and asks for the PIN again. This is for the keyboard or the mouse. This is different than it not pairing at all, or entering the incorrect PIN, bc it does show paired for a second when the correct PIN is entered.
Im looking to get a portable mouse and keyboard for my Galaxy Tab 7.7 to carry around with me as travelling companions. Keyboard needs to be compact and portable but with good feedback and all the right buttons. Any particular recommendations?
Hi,
I'd be interested in anyone's experiences with this as well. Anyone?
Note: my tab is not rooted or modded in anyway.
Here are the bluetooth devices i tried.
(Mouse)
Logitech v470 bluetooth mouse for netbooks
Apple Magic mouse
(Keyboard)
Apple Wireless Keyboard
Here are the results:
Apple Magic mouse - Does not work at all. (it does pair, and display as a input device.. but no cursor or response will work)
v470 bluetooth mouse - Works very well, shows up as Bluetooth Laser Travel Mouse.
Apple Wireless keyboard - Type on the stock browser lag, and it cause my attached v470 to lag as well! .. right now i do not know it is a keyboard issue or the bluetooth on the tab that cause this.
So i guess i might go get a logitech bluetooth keyboard for tablet to try it out
Thanks electro.
To add and answer my own question.
I am typing this on a Microsoft "Wireless Entertainment Keyboard 7000", which includes a touchpad. Both elements work a treat.
Is there a way to get a bluetooth keyboard/mouse to connect to the Tab without using the dongle? I~ ask because the tab would be a great replacement for my media PC under the TV if only I could attache the HDMI and get bluetooth to work with HIDs at the same time... As it is HDMI requires a pass-through in the power lead so there is no way to attach the bluetooth dongle. It is more than a little annoying that my £100 cheapo tab has seperate USB and HDMI connection and can do just this!
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Aha! Found a way to do it! Just connect your bluetooth HID devices without using the dongle... It's obvious really when you think about it.
Anyway, I managed to do this with the above keyboard/mouse using an app on the Market which allows you to do just that - Bluetooth Keyboard Easyconnect. You tab needs to be rooted and the instructions are not necessarily clear. If you do try it, to connect you need to go back to the standard bluetooth interface, make you HID discoverable (push the button?) and then scan for bluetooth devices. Once it is found and you pair you then need to go back to the app and select the HID in there as well.
So now I have a nice extremely small media pc (but not) under the TV. Films, music, internet, work all there and controlled from my sofa.
If you want a really portable bluetooth keyboard and touchpad combo, check out
http://www.riitek.com/product_Info.asp?id=45
They have newer versions of what I have, (RT-MWK02), but mine works really well. Very easy to pair up. Compact and light.
Typing does take a little bit getting use to but once you do, it works out great.
Haven't have any issues. Touch pad is real nice.
I've picked it up on Amazon.
I'am Evo 3D user and my Adnroid version is 4.0.3
I use my phone at TV with mhl hdmi adaptor.
I connect my bluetooth mouse and I use it far from phone and TV
When I connect mouse screen keyboard disappear.
I want to use screen keyboard with bluetooth mouse. What could I do?
Hi all,
is there a way to share the official keyboard between the tab s7+ and the s21 (using the wireless keyobard sharing feature) without being connected to a wifi network.
I was wondering because something i have to work on differents locations where i am not connected to wifi, but only on 5G.
Or maybe is there a way of doing this by using Bluetooth ?
I tried this but i get an error message.
Is there a way to be connected on bluetooth without sharing internet thru bluetooth? (as my tab and my phone have 5g sim's)
thanks all
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Hi all,
is there a way to share the keyboard between the tab s7+ and the s21 without being connected to a wifi network.
I was wondering because something i have to work on differents locations where i am not connected to wifi, but only on 5G.
Or maybe is there a way of doing this by using Bluetooth ?
I tried this but i get an error message.
Is there a way to be connected on bluetooth without sharing internet thru bluetooth? (as my tab and my phone have 5g sim's)
thanks all
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By sharing, do you mean connecting a keyboard to both your Tab S7+ and S21?
You can via Bluetooth, but you can only connect to them one at a time. You can't connect a wireless keyboard to your tablet and phone simultaneously.
Wireless keyboards and mice all use BT. I have never seen any that use WiFi to connect to devices. At least not 802.11. There are plenty that use 2.4GHz, but they come with an USB wireless adapter.
Hi sorry i was not very precise. (i am going to edit my post)
I was talking about sharing the official keyboard of the tab s7 using the Wireless Keyboard Sharing feature that allow the keyboard to switch beetwen both devices.
This works very well but only when both devices are connected to the same wifi network.
this feature is presented here :
Galaxy Tab S7 & S7+ Users Can Enjoy More Streamlined Galaxy Ecosystem Experiences with One UI 3 Update
Samsung’s latest tablet devices, Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7+, are packed with a versatile range of productivity and connectivity features to help users connect
news.samsung.com
The official keyboard is not 'auto powered" so it cannont work as a standalone keyboard for the s21
Ah. Thanks for clarifying. This is news to me. I didn't know this was a thing. I use Microsoft Launcher on both my Tab S7 and Note 10+, so I'm not sure if will work.
I found this on Reddit. How to do it is on the comments.
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyTab/comments/o0y3cz
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You can enable this feature under Settings -> General Management -> Physical Keyboard -> Wireless Keyboard Sharing. This makes your Tab show up as a generic bluetooth keyboard/trackpad when other devices search for it. Then, on the other PC you can connect to the Tab S7 via bluetooth and that made it work for me.
(You need to have the book cover keyboard connected to your Tab during all this)"
Update. It uses BT. I just tried it and it worked with my Note 10+. Evidently, it'll work with any BT enabled device. I'm going to try it with my Surface Pro 6 tomorrow. I'll let you know whether or not it worked.
@DJCarlos It uses BT. I successfully connected my Tab S7 to my Microsoft Surface Pro 6. I am typing this on my Tab S7, but in my Edge browser on my Surface Pro 6. I am still not completely sold on its practicality though.
Edit: It does not need to be connected to WiFi for this to work. I connected my Note 10+ to my S7 via BT and typing this on my phone using my S7's keyboard. Neither my phone, nor my Tab S7 are connected to WiFi, nor is my phone's Hotspot is enabled.