Knowledgebase: Freedom Pro Keyboard
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Android Instructions
Posted by Daniel Harper on 24 January 2011 04:48 PM
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Below are some instructions on how you connect a Freedom Pro keyboard with an Android Phone: Android Drivers – Before installation Because of restrictions on the Android Operating System we are not able to automate the installation process as much as we can for other platforms. Please ensure that you read the installation instructions carefully. Also because of the operating system restrictions it is not possible to control the pop up menus via the keyboard and some functions keys may not work. If development support for these is added to the Android OS in the future we will add it to our drivers. Installation and connection Allowing non Android Market Application installation: 1) From the Home Screen press the menu button and select “Settings”. 2) Within the “Settings” menu select “Applications”. 3) Make sure that “Unknown Sources” check box is ticked to allow the installation of non-Market applications. Pairing the Keyboard: 1) Put the keyboard into SPP mode and switch it on. 2) Press in the recessed Pairing button with a pen/pencil for 5 seconds to put the keyboard into pairing mode. 3) On your Phone go to “Settings”, then “Wireless controls” and then select “Bluetooth Settings”. 4) Ensure that Bluetooth is turned on (the Bluetooth checkbox at the top is checked). Now click on “Scan for devices”. 5) At the bottom of the screen, under “Bluetooth devices”, you will see “Freedom Pro Keyboard” appear. Click on this to begin the pairing process. 6) When asked for the PIN enter 0000 (four zeros) and then click ok. Please note that on some Android devices such as the Dell Steak and the Droid X, it will give you a passkey such as 1234 or 0000. Type this passkey on the phone and then press OK. Then when it is trying to pair, type the same passkey on the Freedom Pro and then press enter (also on the Freedom Pro). 7) You will now see “Freedom Pro Keyboard Paired but not connected”. Please note that the connection is controlled by the keyboard drivers so the keyboard will never show as being connected within this Bluetooth manager. Installing the drivers: 1) From your phones internet browser go to www.otadrivers.com 2) Select the “Freedom Pro Keyboard” from the list of products. 3) The website should automatically detect that you have an Android device and give you the driver file to download. If it does not automatically detect your device click on the link to “manually download” the drivers and select the “Android OS link” to download the file. 4) Once the file has finished downloading click on it to begin the installation process. 5) You will get a message saying what parts of the OS the keyboard will interact with. Click on OK to continue the installation. Activating the drivers and connecting the keyboard: 1) On your phone go to “Settings”. 2) From the “Settings” menu select “Locale & Text” or "Language & Keyboard". 3) Under “Text Settings” Ensure that “Freedom Pro Keyboard” is ticked. 4) Ensure your keyboard is turned on and click on “Freedom Pro Keyboard Settings”. 5) Click on “Connect” after a few seconds this will change to “disconnect” and your keyboard is now connected. 6) Now you need to select the Freedom Pro keyboard as the input method. Click on the “Type here to test your keyboard”. 7) “Hold” your finger on the “text entry box” that pops up for a few seconds and release. 8) On the “Edit Text” menu click on “Input Method” and then select “Freedom Pro Keyboard”. 9) Your keyboard will now be connected and configured. Now when you have finished using the keyboard just switch it off. When you wish to use it again switch it back on, wait a few seconds for it to automatically reconnect and then just use it. | |
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