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Old 05-28-2004, 06:17 AM
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Default using a MOUSE on your PPC

Does anyone know if there is any way to use a mouse alongside a keyboard on a pda? keyboard + mouse = happy gaming for me Searching showed nothing really, just a GPS and a welfare little stick-on mouse for old palmOS's
 
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Old 05-28-2004, 06:23 AM
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You can if your PPC has USB port. Just download the mouse driver from DeJe plug it in and enjoy.
 
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Old 05-28-2004, 06:28 AM
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Woah, so now I am totally confused. It says

"For all USB drivers and applications you need to have a PPC with USB host functionality like Casio E200, Toshiba e740/e335/e750 and a few more. Please double check prior to download any package."

I have an E335 and an H2215... Unless the CIA stole my USB port, my 335 doesn't have any sort of USB port, aside from the cradle connector
 
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Old 05-28-2004, 06:35 AM
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With the E335 you need to plug an adapter to the bottom of it to get your USB port.
 
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Old 05-28-2004, 01:27 PM
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Or you could use a CF USB card.
 
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Old 05-28-2004, 03:36 PM
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Or you could use a CF USB card
these cards costs more than 100$
so the original adapter would be a better solution
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Old 05-28-2004, 06:28 PM
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Has anyone ver gotten a bluetooth mouse to work with a PPC yet?
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Old 05-28-2004, 06:49 PM
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Has anyone ver gotten a bluetooth mouse to work with a PPC yet?
Oh, that would be sweet!

I wonder if that new bluetooth keyboard adds a generic HID bluetooth profile. Any one know how the bluetooth keyboard interfaces? I'll bet it uses a custom driver that only work for the keybaord.

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Old 05-28-2004, 07:02 PM
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The Targus IR Keyboard has a 'mouse' feature. It even puts a mouse/cursor on the screen!



Targus Keyboard
 
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Old 05-28-2004, 08:15 PM
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i dont think that there exists a keyboard profile.
the existing BT enabled keyboards use special drivers and as profile they work on serial profile.
in theory someone can make drivers for pocketpc OS but since this will be too hard i dont expect this to be in the near future.
plus the person or company who makes this drivers will sell the driver.
i've never seen a company selling drivers!!!
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