[mythtvnz] Bluetooth keyboards

[Barry Clearwater]

On 17 May 2010 13:57, Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 8:33 AM, Tortise <tortise at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <criggie at criggie.dyndns.org>
> > To: "MythTV in NZ" <mythtvnz at lists.linuxnut.co.nz>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 8:21 PM
> > Subject: [mythtvnz] Bluetooth keyboards
> >
> >
> >> Hi all - I've got a little bluetooth keyboard I'd like to use as a
> >> remote control for my frontend.
> >>
> >> It works perfectly, except the pairing is deleted at reboot.
> >> Are there any tricks to keeping the pairing between reboots?
> >>
> >> I've tried putting the USB bluetooth dongle in HID mode rather than HCI,
> >> but that doesn't stick across reboots either.
> >>
> >> Anyone got any ideas?
> >>
>
> Craig, you might get some ideas from
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Sony_PS3_BD_Remote which deals with the
> Sony Blutooth BD remote. There is some stuff about pairing there
> including something about the MAC address for the remote (or keyboard
> in your case).
>
> There is also http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/PS3_Remote and more on the xbmc
> wiki.
>
> Tortise: I would think these settings are stored in the operating
> system rather then the USB device. This USB dongles are pretty simple.
> Keping power to it is, I would have thought, unlikely to keep the
> settings between reboots.
>
> >
> > Some punts you may have considered, check the motherboard BIOS to see if
> there is a USB setting that might continue power to the USB
> > device.  Also a powered USB hub might be part of a solution.   Some
> trickery beyond that might also be necessary though.
> > Fundamentally I believe the issue is the USB device loses power - and its
> settings.  Maybe one day someone will make them save the
> > information between power interruptions?  Another wild punt is there are
> some split USB cables used with some portable USB HDD's,
> > one end of the Y is USB power and the second end is data/power.  I wonder
> if external power to the power end might do the business?
> >
> > I think people find it helpful to have the brand and model specifics,
> both to assist you and also for others searching in the
> > future.  Motherboard manual URL's I observe when specified often "grease
> the wheels".
> >
> >
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One bluetooth / RF keyboard that works well is the Genius Luxmate series.
I know of at least 3 of my lot who use it successfully. No drivers or saving
necessary, just works.
I know that is not what was  asked but it may help the thread long term if
people are looking through it.
Cheers

-- 

Barry Clearwater

Email: barryc at bcsystems.co.nz
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