Will Bluetooth Keyboard Work on iPaq 4355/5555?

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jasonp45

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#838 24-Dec-2003 02:41

I am looking at getting one of these units and I have two questions, neither of
which I can find answered in the sales literature (nor in browsing this forum).

1) Can I hook the unit up to an external monitor (my old HP Jornada does
this)?
2) Can I use the Bluetooth keyboard from my PC to type text onto the PDA?

Thanks!

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#2519 24-Dec-2003 09:30

Hello!

1) No, you can't.

2) Not at the moment. There's no Pocket PC with the required HID profile. OTOH ThinkOutside announced a royalty free Bluetooth keyboard HID driver/software, but it may take sometime until this is available from manufacturers.

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#2520 24-Dec-2003 10:08

Hm, well, thanks anyway. Do you know of a way to wirelessly transmit a video signal? If, for instance, I have a DVI TV/monitor, can I set it in my living room and somehow transmit a video stream from my computer, perhaps with WiFi adapters?

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#2521 24-Dec-2003 10:18

I'm looking for this myself... The only things I can find are prototypes and "ideas". Some companies "launch" a product, but they're not available in the market for the next six months. Shame really.

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#2526 25-Dec-2003 01:57

RadioShack.com has an item that does this, but it is an analog system for A/V devices...I am waiting for something from the PC industry that is digital and standards-based (WiFi, presumably). Shouldn't be long before video and printer signals are all WiFi as they certainly *should* be (I think I've seen wireless printers already).

You can view the RadioShack item here, although it's presently out of stock:
http://tinyurl.com/s1of

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#2530 25-Dec-2003 10:24

Another 2.4Ghz device? When the cordless phone is in use the wi-fi stops here. It doesn't affect my Bluetooth devices though.

I wonder what would happen to wi-fi points around the house if this device is use. Or what do you get if your cordless rings. Or the microwave is on for the popcorns...