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[Q] use your computer's mouse and keyboard on xoom

hi, i wanted to use my computer's mouse and keyboard on my xoom, is that possible? if it is can you please tell me how. thank you.

Search it on YouTube. You need wireless Bluetooth keyboard and or mouse. Start with the mouse first and enable it to search, now on the Droid device enable Bluetooth and pair with it. Once its connected move on to the keyboard, connect that the same way. Once the keyboard is connected it will automatically disable the mouse, re-enable the mouse and now both work! Hope I helped, if I did, hit the thanks button! Good luck.
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Nickitt said:
Search it on YouTube. You need wireless Bluetooth keyboard and or mouse. Start with the mouse first and enable it to search, now on the Droid device enable Bluetooth and pair with it. Once its connected move on to the keyboard, connect that the same way. Once the keyboard is connected it will automatically disable the mouse, re-enable the mouse and now both work! Hope I helped, if I did, hit the thanks button! Good luck.
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so you cant use your computer's keyboard or mouse, you can only use a bluetooth mouse and keyboard?

That is correct, most wireless keyboards and mouse's for a computer either have a USB stick or 1 module for USB for both that controls them. Bluetooth is the only way to do it. I mean, I guess you can do via USB, but you would have bulky wires hanging out of your phone and wouldn't look nice and neat. Blue tooth keyboards and mouse's are fairly cheap and work exactly as a Bluetooth headset device. I would recommend going to a computer store, like Microcenter or somewhere like that and find their clearence items, usually have those in the bins
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steineronie said:
so you cant use your computer's keyboard or mouse, you can only use a bluetooth mouse and keyboard?
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I bought the Logitech Bluetooth keyboard and mouse made for Android, and both work wonderfully with my Xoom. When I dock it at work, I basically use it like a laptop and am 20x more productive. Check it out...
Logitech.com/en-us/tablet-accessories/android
You should be able to use any Bluetooth capable device though. I like the Logitech stuff because they actually incorporated android buttons onto the keyboard.
Enjoy!
-Mike
PS. I apologize for the cheesy URL, but I'm not ALLOWED to post URLs until I've made 8 posts... <sigh>

Vnvjeep said:
I bought the Logitech Bluetooth keyboard and mouse made for Android, and both work wonderfully with my Xoom. When I dock it at work, I basically use it like a laptop and am 20x more productive. Check it out...
Logitech.com/en-us/tablet-accessories/android
You should be save to use any Bluetooth capable device though. I like the Logitech stuff because they actually incorporated android buttons onto the keyboard.
Enjoy!
-Mike
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Thank you!

I was also looking for a wireless mouse, will this one work?

mice
steineronie said:
I was also looking for a wireless mouse, will this one work?
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I've tried several different Bluetooth mice and they all seem to work just fine... I stuck with the Logitech one because it was marketed as being "designed for android", so incase there were any incompatibilities, I couldn't go wrong. You just need to make sure its Bluetooth... for some reason finding Bluetooth mice is pretty difficult... the local bestbuy's don't seem to carry them and had to order online..

Vnvjeep said:
I've tried several different Bluetooth mice and they all seem to work just fine... I stuck with the Logitech one because it was marketed as being "designed for android", so incase there were any incompatibilities, I couldn't go wrong. You just need to make sure its Bluetooth... for some reason finding Bluetooth mice is pretty difficult... the local bestbuy's don't seem to carry them and had to order online..
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Do you think the Bluetooth mouse will work on a Xoom running EOS ICS nightly?

steineronie said:
Do you think the Bluetooth mouse will work on a Xoom running EOS ICS nightly?
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Sure does! I'm running EOS Stingray nightly #40 and haven't had a single issue! Believe me, I was worried at first too after I made the leap, but I've been incredibly pleased.

Vnvjeep said:
Sure does! I'm running EOS Stingray nightly #40 and haven't had a single issue! Believe me, I was worried at first too after I made the leap, but I've been incredibly pleased.
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Thank you for all of your help

steineronie said:
Thank you for all of your help
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You're very welcome... good luck!

You can also connect a keyboard or mouse with USB if you have a micro USB on the go (usb otg) adapter/cable

Humpie said:
You can also connect a keyboard or mouse with USB if you have a micro USB on the go (usb otg) adapter/cable
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Thank you, will this one work?and also, why does it say that I am using safari in your signature? I am using the ICS browser on my Xoom, i thought it was based on chrome?

Humpie said:
You can also connect a keyboard or mouse with USB if you have a micro USB on the go (usb otg) adapter/cable
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So true. I'm using a Logitech MK-520 wireless keyboard and mouse, with its USB receiver plugged into the Xoom "Camera Connection Kit" cable.
I was surprised that many of the keyboard's "extra functions" (like FN combos, play/pause/volume) work with the Xoom.

[Q] need quick, simple answer... what mouse works?

I just got a Xoom and for one specific work function I do, I need a mouse. I see alot of threads about mouse & keyboards but I'm short on time and I'm not very 'techy" lol - so simply, can someone tell me of a mouse that works with the Xoom (doesn't matter if it works with a keyboard) and where to buy it? Also, I have no idea how to hook them up but thinking I can figure that out.
Thanks a bunch!

Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000. Works like a charm, even the "back-button" Where to buy? I guess that depends on where you live.

Thanks so much! I can google where to get it but I chatted with Microsoft support & was told they've heard some some bluetooth work but they couldn't really tell me one.

Are they easy to hook up & get working?
I did find one for sale on Amazon.

holland3346 said:
Are they easy to hook up & get working?
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not sure if this is true for non-custom-roms, but yes... Just press the "connect"-button on the bottom of the mouse, search for bluetooth-devices with your xoom, pair with the mouse, use 0000 as pin, done.

[Q] Use PS3 controller with USB extension?

Hello
Is it possible to use the PS3 Controller with the external USB Adapter/Extension?
I saw some people use the PS3 controller with the dock...
So I wonder if it's possible to do the same thing using the USB adapter?
And if possible... will I need specific apps?

No answer... anyone??

Yes. I have it working on my tf101 running Revolution 3.1. It is supposed to be natively support in ICS. I say this because i bought the sixaxis app before i read that little tidbit. And i tried to use it. Honestly i dont think thats what did it though but i got it working. At first with the usb dongle but then wirelessly. Very cool. I played R-Type with it.
I couldnt find a list of games that worked. I bought Riptide GP but it didnt work. I only tried the first night though.

frankwhite8536 said:
Yes. I have it working on my tf101 running Revolution 3.1. It is supposed to be natively support in ICS. I say this because i bought the sixaxis app before i read that little tidbit. And i tried to use it. Honestly i dont think thats what did it though but i got it working. At first with the usb dongle but then wirelessly. Very cool. I played R-Type with it.
I couldnt find a list of games that worked. I bought Riptide GP but it didnt work. I only tried the first night though.
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I know that I can use it with Bluetooth with Sixaxis app BUT I have to change the master using PC!
I was asking if it's possible to change the master directly from the Transformer...
Apparently... it changes automatically if you plug it in to the keyboard dock or maybe i'm wrong?
I don't have the keyboard!

The external USB adapter doesnt work any different from the USB ports on the dock. So if it works on the dock's usb ports, it should work in the adapter too.

I don't have the keyboard dock either. I meant I used this to plug in the controller
http://www.excaliberpc.com/607966/asus-external-usb-adapter-for.html

frankwhite8536 said:
I don't have the keyboard dock either. I meant I used this to plug in the controller
http://www.excaliberpc.com/607966/asus-external-usb-adapter-for.html
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Yeah! Exactly what I wanted to use!

Native PS3 support is back!!1

My apologies if this has been posted already. Couldn't find anything on it in the search.
One of the things I was missing when I moved from the Prime to the Infinity was the native PS3 controller support. Well I decided to give it a shot here with the JB update and it worked!. I simply plugged in the controller with the BT enabled and mashed the PS button when suddenly the BT icon in my notification bar lit up in blue. I went to settings/BT and the controller is paired. I unplugged the controller and everything works fine.

Great news!! Thank you for your feedback

fireknuckles said:
My apologies if this has been posted already. Couldn't find anything on it in the search.
One of the things I was missing when I moved from the Prime to the Infinity was the native PS3 controller support. Well I decided to give it a shot here with the JB update and it worked!. I simply plugged in the controller with the BT enabled and mashed the PS button when suddenly the BT icon in my notification bar lit up in blue. I went to settings/BT and the controller is paired. I unplugged the controller and everything works fine.
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ps3 controller worked b4 jb...

LRiley said:
ps3 controller worked b4 jb...
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Not on the infinity with BT.

General question:
It seems you pair it with USB cable from the controller pluged into the dock, only then you can remove the USB connection and use it. I dont have a dock and as you know the tablet itself does not have a "normal" USB port (just the one for charging).
Can i pair my PS3 controller using just the tablet as well?

TEmp69 said:
General question:
It seems you pair it with USB cable from the controller pluged into the dock, only then you can remove the USB connection and use it. I dont have a dock and as you know the tablet itself does not have a "normal" USB port (just the one for charging).
Can i pair my PS3 controller using just the tablet as well?
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To my knowledge there is no other way than to use the dock to pair the two.

You could buy just the USB dongle for the tablet, and use that in lieu of the dock. It's a lot cheaper.
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unforgiven512 said:
You could buy just the USB dongle for the tablet, and use that in lieu of the dock. It's a lot cheaper.
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Are you sure it will work with the dongle???

TEmp69 said:
Can i pair my PS3 controller using just the tablet as well?
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I don't know about a tablet-only method (maybe with a USB-OTG adapter?), but you can pair the controller with any bluetooth address using a PC under linux with the "sixpair" program.

salazarb said:
Are you sure it will work with the dongle???
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I haven't been able to test BT pairing yet, but the PS controller worked fine tethered with the dongle on ICS. I dont' see why pairing wouldn't work. the dock's port is just a pass through to the tablet anyway.

I don't know if it would work, but if you know the tablet's BT address, you can download Sixaxias Controller BT tool on the PC which lets you manually enter it into the controller.
I haven't tried using the PS3 controller without using Sixaxias Controller app running.

salazarb said:
Are you sure it will work with the dongle???
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it works, I have one and paired it with the ps3 app before I got myself the keyboard dock

Gamepad?

As a gamer I am really interested in this phone because of it's awesome specs but there is one important detail I would really like to know. Can you connect a gamepad, like the dualshock 4 for example, through otg on this device? I would really appreciate it if an owner ran a test to see if it's possible.
P.S. I want to run emulators on it.

Can't anyone tell me if this thing supports gamepads? Please!

If you root the phone then you should be able to use ps3/4 pads with sixaxis app

ermacwins said:
If you root the phone then you should be able to use ps3/4 pads with sixaxis app
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That is through Bluetooth but what about otg? What if I flash CM on it? Will it surely work then?

MightyJo said:
That is through Bluetooth but what about otg? What if I flash CM on it? Will it surely work then?
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I don't know as I don't have a ds4 to test. But isn't wireless better than connecting with USB?

ermacwins said:
I don't know as I don't have a ds4 to test. But isn't wireless better than connecting with USB?
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I am a input delay freak. I have enough android devices that have disappointing me when it comes to bluetooth gamepad connection. I just want a simple, lag free, wired connection. Wires, while they might be uncomfortable, they will always beat wireless when it comes reliability and speed of data transfer.

Last time I used sixaxis on my Nexus 4, it was flawless but I'll ask my cousin if he can bring his ds4 so I can test it with a USB cable and sixaxis