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Wireless keyboard (not bluetooth) works!

Ever since I saw the Host enabled USB port hack via Tiamat I've been wondering if my wireless Logitech keyboard via Unify would work and how awesome it eventually will be...today I am happy to say that it is confirmed!
I've just received my host cable and as soon as I pluged the unify usb dongle in the port, the keyboard worked natively, no driver or anything else...it could be just me, but I think it's pretty freaken awesome! even ctrl+T opens a new tab...
that is all, k thx for reading

That is cool. Not sure that they make too many portable mini 2.4 keyboard though.

Not sure about mini keyboard selections, but this implies any keyboard that would work natively on your pc should work fine with the xoom with usb host enabled.
EDIT: found both efo and logitech make quite small keyboards for google tv, which would work also for the xoom.

Forgot to mention, I've noticed the xoom restarting more than once while i have the host cable pluged in and the usb dongle, Im not sure this is a result of 1. Tiamat 1.3.0 2. Usb Host cable 3. Unify keyboard drawing too much power?

PlinXoom said:
Ever since I saw the Host enabled USB port hack via Tiamat I've been wondering if my wireless Logitech keyboard via Unify would work and how awesome it eventually will be...today I am happy to say that it is confirmed!
I've just received my host cable and as soon as I pluged the unify usb dongle in the port, the keyboard worked natively, no driver or anything else...it could be just me, but I think it's pretty freaken awesome! even ctrl+T opens a new tab...
that is all, k thx for reading
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tks! I'll try!

PlinXoom said:
Forgot to mention, I've noticed the xoom restarting more than once while i have the host cable pluged in and the usb dongle, Im not sure this is a result of 1. Tiamat 1.3.0 2. Usb Host cable 3. Unify keyboard drawing too much power?
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Some time ago I posted a similar experience when I connected a USB keyboard to the OTG cable. It might be linked to the keyboard. I have not had an HDD connected for more than a few minutes so I should try that.

random Q....tiaman 1.1.6 and 1.3.0 already incorporated the host mode hack?

MitchRapp said:
random Q....tiaman 1.1.6 and 1.3.0 already incorporated the host mode hack?
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That was the reason for me to load the Tiamat 1.1.6 kernel. To my knowledge it's still in 1.3.0. You might also want to check the guide enable mounting of NTFS volumes!

PlinXoom said:
Ever since I saw the Host enabled USB port hack via Tiamat I've been wondering if my wireless Logitech keyboard via Unify would work and how awesome it eventually will be...today I am happy to say that it is confirmed!
I've just received my host cable and as soon as I pluged the unify usb dongle in the port, the keyboard worked natively, no driver or anything else...it could be just me, but I think it's pretty freaken awesome! even ctrl+T opens a new tab...
that is all, k thx for reading
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I also have a wireless logitech. I bought an OTG microusb->usb and it worked without any modifications (no tiamat, etc)

any chance a wireless (non BT) mouse would work this way?

ruinah said:
any chance a wireless (non BT) mouse would work this way?
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Highly unlikely. Even a generic mouse will require some kind of drivers and a pointer is not implemented routinely AFAIK.

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That was the reason for me to load the Tiamat 1.1.6 kernel. To my knowledge it's still in 1.3.0. You might also want to check the guide enable mounting of NTFS volumes!
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Awesome thanks for the reply

Using mice and USB keyboards on Note

The GNote has the ability to act as a USB host, which allows one to attach a flash drive directly to the Note as external storage.
Can we expect devs on the forum to develop USB drivers so we might use other peripherals such as keyboards and mice on the GNote?
I come from a Notion Ink Adam tablet which runs Froyo and was able to work with plug and play USB keyboards and mice.
Would be a very nice feature to hafe on the GNote.
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I don't have the NOTE yet, but on my present device I can attach a USB Keyboard directly to it and it works. I don't need any driver.
Did you test it before opening this thread?
Please confirm
Remark: And same for mouse!

My USB keyboard works fine
Tried several mice and one worked, most didn't (not sure the model name of the one that did, it as a Logitech, will be back in the store later this week and confirm).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYlfuNIGQsw bluetooth mouse works too

Yep BT keyboard mouse work also, amongst other things:

using usb mouse on note.
so you guys are saying that one can use a usb mouse on the note. i guess first you need an adapator or an usb mouse with a micro plug, then just plug and go.

I tested out my razer orochi BT mouse and it worked fine. Don't have any use for it yet until I get a small BT keyboard I can use.

Hi Pere,
To be honest. I read a review which stated that in practice with the OTG USB adapter only flashdrives and externally powered hard drives seemed to work and that the drivers for keyboards and mice would be needed for them to work.
This did not stop me from ordering the adapter, which still has to be delivered. Will obviously test myself once it arrives.
Would be delighted if one can plug in any USB keyboard.
Thanks for clearing it up.
Pere said:
I don't have the NOTE yet, but on my present device I can attach a USB Keyboard directly to it and it works. I don't need any driver.
Did you test it before opening this thread?
Please confirm
Remark: And same for mouse!
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litening said:
Hi Pere,
To be honest. I read a review which stated that in practice with the OTG USB adapter only flashdrives and externally powered hard drives seemed to work and that the drivers for keyboards and mice would be needed for them to work.
This did not stop me from ordering the adapter, which still has to be delivered. Will obviously test myself once it arrives.
Would be delighted if one can plug in any USB keyboard.
Thanks for clearing it up.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk
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That's the GSMarena review and they are quite incorrect. My USB keyboard works perfectly, as did the USB mouse I tried instore. You will of course need a USB OTG adapter.

NZtechfreak said:
Yep BT keyboard mouse work also, amongst other things:
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Anyone know what that gaming controller is called and where to get from thx.

NZtechfreak said:
That's the GSMarena review and they are quite incorrect. My USB keyboard works perfectly, as did the USB mouse I tried instore. You will of course need a USB OTG adapter.
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Nice!! Thank you.
Two more questions, one of them for people using not standard English keyboard ( French, Spanish and so on...) does the keys layout meet with the written characters? I mean: symbols as ;/"? are in different keys? or does they match with the written ones?
The second question or test: Can we use a Host USB to connect together both keyboard and mouse simultaneously to the note!?
Who will be the first in test?
Thanks in advance

Good question! I would like if one could answer that as well.
I guess it would require a OTG usb cable + USB hub. Does the Note support for a USB hube? I mean, would the USB host in the Note allow that?
Also, if it works with an USB hub, then I guess you would be able to both output screen to hdmi, charge and use USB keyboard/mouse at the same time?

An Italian coleague has already answered the USB hub question with this video: And yes, we can!
Regarding the simultaneous connection of mouse, keyboard and HDMI would be great but I'm afraid that there are technical reasons to doubt that it's possible...
What about the special signs question? Any idea?

NZtechfreak said:
Yep BT keyboard mouse work also, amongst other things:
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I am super curious about what showed after 4:00 is that windows or some theme looks like windows?
If Note can operate windows that would be wonderful!

NZtechfreak said:
You will of course need a USB OTG adapter.
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Could somebody explain what exactly is a 'USB OTG Cable' ?
Is it just a cable with a male micro usb plug at one end, and female std. USB plug at the other end ?
Or it needs some magic electronic add-on inside ?
Thanx in advance

All PS\2 keyboards and mouses works great too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1440077

If you use a USB keyboard, does that mean you can't connect it to a monitor as well? You need a bluetooth keyboard to do NZtechfreak's setup, correct?

[Q] Is is possible to use a mouse with CM7.2?

Exactly what the title says. I was wanting to connect a mouse to my Nook to make using Mini vMac MUCH easier to use.

Yep!
Yeah, absolutely. Download Nook Tweaks from the market, enable usb host from there, plug in a micro-usb to usb-female connector and you're good to go. I run a small usb branch with keyboard and mouse from in using this setup.
As to Bluetooth, I think there are some compatible mice, check this thread;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=990854

Thanks! Now I just need to get a cable. Do I need to get one of the OTG cables, or will just any cable work?

Googie2149 said:
Thanks! Now I just need to get a cable. Do I need to get one of the OTG cables, or will just any cable work?
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I think any cable will work, I just used an adapter and ordinary cable. But you may need to use a hub. I had to to make my flash drive work.
Sent from my Nook Color running ICS and Tapatalk

I'm pretty sure a Bluetooth mouse will also work (within the Nooks short range)
Sent from space

Yeah BT mouse/kb work, no need with the hassle of hub and what not.

Does someone feel like testing Mini vMac with a mouse for me before I go out and buy a bluetooth mouse or find a cable?

[Q] micro usb port hosting

Basically, I just want to know if you can use a keyboard with it that has a micro USB plug. Thanks in advance if you can help me out.

I believe the manual says it supports USB input devices. Mouse and keyboard should work fine.

Nospin said:
I believe the manual says it supports USB input devices. Mouse and keyboard should work fine.
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Great! Thank you for the speedy answer.

Yes you definitly can
Nexus 7 Manual said:
You can connect a keyboard, mouse, or even a joystick or other input device to your tablet via USB or Bluetooth and use it just as you would with a PC.
You may need an adapter to connect the keyboard or other device to your tablet's USB port. To connect more than one USB Device at the same time, usa a powered USB hub to reduce the drain on your tablet's battery.
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Can heartily recommend the Apple Keyboard actually, it pairs up nicely to my Galaxy Tab. That plus a BT mouse and I'm gtg for support issues if I'm out and about. USB connectivity would be good, but the BT solution for keyboards opens up a fair few decent choices. Not tried other keyboards, but the Apple one works as it's so thin to slip in a light bag.

external hard drive?

Hi people,
I read in a review that you can connect an external hard drive to the nexus 7 (the usb powered ones) via a USB Host Cable.
Could any of you tell me if this is correct or not? As i have an Archos 80 g9 and i know it cant do it off the micro usb only the USB 2.0 slot it has.
Thanks a lot for the help
Regards
Kurpter

Yes, it is possible but you may need to provide external power to the drive. Use a powered usb hub or something like that. The Nexus 7 most likely won't be able to output enough current to power a spinning drive.

Ah ok, so you are saying that you plug the usb host connection from the nexus to the usb hub and plug the hard drive in to another port on the hub?
I just want to know if this works as 16GB isnt much space when you want to take it on a trap to watch films.
cheers

you need to be rooted. my understanding is flash drives or micro sdcards are good to go, not sure an external hd will work unless powered as previous poster alluded
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Since N7's have been out for a few days, has anyone tried hooking up a portable hdd using a micro otg cable? I could plug my portable Toshiba hdd into my Acer A500 tablet without rooting and it would read the contents of the drive just fine. I would watch movies and view pictures as if it were an sd card. Wondered if the N7 unrooted could do the same?

ezzkmo said:
Since N7's have been out for a few days, has anyone tried hooking up a portable hdd using a micro otg cable? I could plug my portable Toshiba hdd into my Acer A500 tablet without rooting and it would read the contents of the drive just fine. I would watch movies and view pictures as if it were an sd card. Wondered if the N7 unrooted could do the same?
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No it does not mount the external storage nor does it have an option to do so. You need to root and install chainfire's stickmount app for this to work.

clockcycle said:
No it does not mount the external storage nor does it have an option to do so. You need to root and install chainfire's stickmount app for this to work.
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Yes, root and stickmount. Does anyone need me to test an external hard drive? I can if you guys want.
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I use a Seagate Wireless Drive
kurpter said:
Hi people,
I read in a review that you can connect an external hard drive to the nexus 7 (the usb powered ones) via a USB Host Cable.
Could any of you tell me if this is correct or not? As i have an Archos 80 g9 and i know it cant do it off the micro usb only the USB 2.0 slot it has.
Thanks a lot for the help
Regards
Kurpter
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Hi. I decided to use a wireless drive to store all of my music, movies and documents. So, I purchased the Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage. You can use with Android or IOS devices. I love it.

Yes, its a no-go out-of-the box connecting to a USB thumb drive or a powered HD with a microUSB OTG cable. This doesn't really surprise me, though, because they would need to dynamically detect the device type and mount it on the system. What I haven't tried is a USB keyboard. Anybody do that?

wiithepeng said:
Yes, root and stickmount. Does anyone need me to test an external hard drive? I can if you guys want.
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yes could u test it out? i was thinking of buying a portable hard drive but not sure if it will have enough power to use it
does usb 3.0 work? or do i need to buy a usb 2.0

I've tested mine with an old 60GB WD Passport and a new 500GB Freecom XXS. Both are 2.5" USB powered external HDDs, and both worked fine.

chris100575 said:
I've tested mine with an old 60GB WD Passport and a new 500GB Freecom XXS. Both are 2.5" USB powered external HDDs, and both worked fine.
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great thanks for the info. btw is the new one using usb 3.0 or 2.0? do u know if usb 3.0 will work?

I just plugged in a full-sized USB keyboard using my OTG cable and it works fine. I can touch type, use the cursor keys including ctrl+arrows to skip words, bring up menus with the context menu key just to the left of the right-hand ctrl key, etc, etc. I'm sure it must be using up my battery at a faster rate, though.
Edit: It's just occurred to me that there's a problem with using a USB keyboard to type when the N7 is in portrait mode: finding a stand to hold the tablet upright at the right angle when the USB-OTG cable is sticking out of the USB port at the bottom of the tablet.
Mind you, it's great being able to type at full speed without a soft keyboard hiding a large chunk of the screen.
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garryknight said:
Edit: It's just occurred to me that there's a problem with using a USB keyboard to type when the N7 is in portrait mode: finding a stand to hold the tablet upright at the right angle when the USB-OTG cable is sticking out of the USB port at the bottom of the tablet.
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You can get OTG cables with a right angled micro-USB plug on them, which might help your stand problem. I have one on its way as I was concerned about knocking/bending/snapping the straight plug when its sat on my lap in portrait mode.

Edit: It's just occurred to me that there's a problem with using a USB keyboard to type when the N7 is in portrait mode: finding a stand to hold the tablet upright at the right angle when the USB-OTG cable is sticking out of the USB port at the bottom of the tablet.
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Or, just turn the tablet upside down so the cable is pointing up. The display will rotate appropriately.

I think but not sure that you'll want cm10 for the rotate from any angle thing...

chris100575 said:
I've tested mine with an old 60GB WD Passport and a new 500GB Freecom XXS. Both are 2.5" USB powered external HDDs, and both worked fine.
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how did you manage it ??did you use nexus media importer

Without a custom kernel, the external hdd won't work with Stickmount or NMI if it is formatted NTFS. I haven't actually used NMI, but others have posted about the NTFS issue.