Mark wrote: > On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 1:47 AM, <hendrik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 10:19:17PM -0600, Mark wrote: >> >> >>> I've been using my N800 tethered to my basic but bluetooth-enabled >>> phone for Internet access on the go, and I can do a heck of a lot of >>> stuff the iPhone can only dream about, even if hacked. If I want a >>> real keyboard, just fire up USB host mode, and type away at a speed >>> that no iPhone or tiny bluetooth keyboard can hope to do. >>> They make >>> inexpensive compact USB keyboards in any configuration you could >>> possibly want, and keyboards work just fine with the limited power the >>> tablet can provide (even my Gyration wireless receiver works with no >>> other power). >>> >> If only my N800 *would* recognise my self-powered USB keyboard as a >> keyboard! >> >> -- hendrik >> > > So exactly what model is your keyboard? I don't have any trouble with > my self-powered USB hub and/or keyboard in any configuration. I > suspect that your keyboard isn't quite USB compliant and requires a > driver (that may exist by default and load automatically in other > OSs). Some hubs have that problem - and shouldn't. > > I've toyed with the idea of hacking a hub and keyboard together to > save space and increase the number of power options iirc, there are keyboards out there with built in hubs. i do not have a link to one available tho... _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
