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DaMightyWhightyMan

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« on: June 11, 2005, 05:50:58 am »
Im a happy owner of a Zaurus C-860 running rc9.  Just wondering what sort of periferals have people got working.  Im mostly interested in external keyboards/mice.  I think I read that a USB keyboard would work if you had one of those CF USB host adapters.. but i was hoping perhaps there would be some kinda of seral adapter for the sync port thing.. acually iduno if that interface is serial or not..   I never use it so I thought I'd be nice if there was something i could plug in there so I can run my Wifi Card and a keyboard (or mouse) at the same time.  WAsn't there also a guy who managed to wireup a game controller??

Thanks,
Kyle

EDIT:  What about that 'ol infared port?  What usefull things can i do with that?
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« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2005, 10:15:57 am »
Hi kyle,

I'm owning a nice c860 too ...

My first thought was that I missing a USB host port inside ... connecting a usb hd, mice or keyboard but ...

... searching the web I found different usb host cf cards ... but all of them only offer usb 1.1 capability max. 2 ports (with no usb power for ext. device) ... I thought about an alternative ...

... searched again with some other wishes ... now I found a great product ... solving all off my problems and some more wishes :-)

the answer is ASUS WL-HDD 2.5 :-) look here for details ...

... there is a firmware running a whole linux machine ... with usb host port ... wlan 54 MBit ... ETHERNET connector 10 / 100 MBit ... router ... gateway ... nfs server ... samba ... webinterface for administration ...

... connecting cardreader, mouse, keyboard, gamepad and many more via USB to wl-hdd and connecting Z via WLAN to it ... may solve your problem :-)

Have a good day and much pleasure
Martin
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« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2005, 10:47:01 am »
I managed to get a Bluetooth mouse working with pdaXrom!
I tested things a bit, at the moment the status is:
Working together: mouse+Internet with Bluetooth phone
Not working together: mouse+touchscreen, mouse+BT networking

It's a DTL-1 Nokia Connectivity Bluetooth CF card with a Cellink BTM-5963 mouse.

The process is still hacky, but later I will make an ipk from it and I think it will be included in the mainline ROM too.

Zumi
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« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2005, 06:11:41 pm »
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EDIT:  What about that 'ol infared port?  What usefull things can i do with that?
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Transferring files to a Palm comes to mind...
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« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2005, 02:07:51 pm »
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the answer is ASUS WL-HDD 2.5 :-) look here for details ...

... there is a firmware running a whole linux machine ... with usb host port ... wlan 54 MBit ... ETHERNET connector 10 / 100 MBit ... router ... gateway ... nfs server ... samba ... webinterface for administration ...

... connecting cardreader, mouse, keyboard, gamepad and many more via USB to wl-hdd and connecting Z via WLAN to it ... may solve your problem :-)

Have a good day and much pleasure
Martin
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Hi, thanks for the tip but im a bit confused.   So the WL_HDD connects wirelessly to the Z.. ok. but how do we use a usb keyboard and mouse with the Z once it's plugged into the WL-HDD unit?
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« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2005, 04:20:49 pm »
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EDIT:  What about that 'ol infared port?  What usefull things can i do with that?
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it WAS good for an ir keyboard.  

To rant for a sec. I don't like my rolly usb kbd. it is big and cheap.
I do like my belkin ir.
I don't really want to buy an aircable and a bluetooth keyboard. (does aircable work on pdax? I'm guessing it does).  
I suppose, though, that if I need BT, then it is an aircable..which means no keyboard on my z..unless I buy bt..yecccchh.
Maybe a usb dongle? yes... usb mouse kbd and bt... or just a dongle hanging off the z..silly looking but functional (or I could get one soldered in).   that still leaves me with buying a bt kbd (would rather not) or finding a comapct , foldable usb kbd (no luck yet).
AAAAAARGH.


whew.
So, which usb bt dongles/chipsets should work..anyone know? (and a pointer at a tiny usb kbd would make my day).
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« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2005, 12:22:01 am »
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(and a pointer at a tiny usb kbd would make my day).


Oh happy day!

http://www.fentek-ind.com/usb.htm#kbmhh
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« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2005, 01:36:10 am »
The happy hacking lite2 keyboard is indeed very nice and small (it is my keyboard) BUT it is also heavy (1.43Lb, 680g according to http://www.pfu.fujitsu.com/en/hhkeyboard/lineup.html ).
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« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2005, 04:05:04 am »
Thanks guys.

The stowaway folder is cheap and plentiful on ebay right now, too.  Any experience with this?

No usb BT dongle ideas?  #$%#.   This is gonn be like cheap webcam chipsets, isn't it?
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« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2005, 01:53:01 am »
started trying to really use my usbkbd on my 6k. bad keymap. any idea how to fix?
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« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2005, 04:12:02 pm »
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I don't really want to buy an aircable and a bluetooth keyboard. (does aircable work on pdax? I'm guessing it does).

Im afraid not. The Aircable BT Adapter doesnt seem to work.

I put a few days in it, couldnt get it for more then blinking a few times and then
shut down again.

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« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2005, 04:25:18 pm »
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I don't really want to buy an aircable and a bluetooth keyboard. (does aircable work on pdax? I'm guessing it does).

Im afraid not. The Aircable BT Adapter doesnt seem to work.

I put a few days in it, couldnt get it for more then blinking a few times and then
shut down again.

MfG
Nico
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Hmm. well, I guess it is cheaper to buy an assortment of usb bt dongles than 1 aircable.  guess I'll try that way (and end up with bt on everything in the house that has usb)
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« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2005, 09:38:42 pm »
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I don't really want to buy an aircable and a bluetooth keyboard. (does aircable work on pdax? I'm guessing it does).

Im afraid not. The Aircable BT Adapter doesnt seem to work.

I put a few days in it, couldnt get it for more then blinking a few times and then
shut down again.

MfG
Nico
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Hmm. well, I guess it is cheaper to buy an assortment of usb bt dongles than 1 aircable.  guess I'll try that way (and end up with bt on everything in the house that has usb)
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soo.. Blue Thooth cards work with pdaxrom? (and i assume they're CF cards?)
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« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2005, 12:05:56 am »
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soo.. Blue Thooth cards work with pdaxrom? (and i assume they're CF cards?)
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I have no idea. I thought I'd try cheap usb dongles and keep my cf for data
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« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2005, 05:46:07 pm »
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started trying to really use my usbkbd on my 6k. bad keymap. any idea how to fix?
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i have a c3000 and the keymap for my usb keyboard is bad too. i'm not sure what the right way to fix it is. i think you could create a map file and load it, but then the built in one probably wouldn't work. I'd like to know how to make both work right =|
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