Re: have a couple of questions about a bluetooth keyboard that I got to use with my Iphone

[blindathlete10]

I used to use the Logitech K480. Still have it. Now I use a  keyboard called 
Kannex. It's built like the Apple Magic keyboard. when you type on the K480, 
you can really hear it. The Kanex is a lot quiter. 

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> On Jun 17, 2019, at 7:05 AM, Christopher Chaltain  wrote:
> 
> There's nothing special about the double A batteries, and there's no reason 
> to get a fresh pair. Alkaline batteries have a very long shelf life.
> 
> 
> 
> For the most part, bluetooth and keyboards are standard, so there shouldn't 
> be any problem using the same bluetooth keyboard across multiple devices. 
> I've used the same keyboard on Linux, Windows, Android and IOS. A lot of 
> bluetooth keyboards designed especially for the iPhone just have the key caps 
> labeled with the Apple names, such as command and option instead of control 
> and alt. There may be some high end macros built into the keyboard that will 
> only work with certain devices, but generally they'll just work.
> 
> 
> 
> On 6/17/19 2:53 AM, gvnin...@gmail.com wrote:
>> Hi. I’m new in this group. I hope I can help.
>> 
>> Hello Joshua.
>> In Amazon, can you contact with the seller? If you can, please ask the 
>> problem that you have, if he can help.
>> 
>> In the item description it will be wrote if the item is in perfect 
>> condition, or if it has any problem. If you find anything that is not found 
>> in the description, better to ask for a refund if you are not happy, or let 
>> it go and carry with the item.
>> 
>> Find the model in the Logitech website, or if it’s very old, in Google or 
>> other sites. When you find the exact model by the pictures, look if the 
>> keyboard is compatible with iPhone, because Android Bluetooth is not the 
>> same of iPhone’s and they are incompatible between them. You must see that 
>> before the buy.
>> 
>> That’s all I can say for now.
>> 
>> Best regards.
>> 
>> Guillermo, from Madrid, Spain (sorry if my English is not perfect ;-)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 2019-06-17 07:33:04 + Joshua Hendrickson  :
>>> Hi to all. I just bought a logitech bluetooth keyboard to use with my 
>>> new iPhone. I don't recall the model number, but it was one that I 
>>> had heard mentioned on this list. I don't know if I'll have to send 
>>> it back to amazon and get my money back. I didn't realize that when I 
>>> took the back off my keyboard to check the batteries, that a small USB 
>>> object was also in a small compartment along the back of my keyboard. 
>>> The back part that is on the battery compartment seems rather loose, 
>>> but I think it will stay on. I really like the large size of the 
>>> buttons, and the keyboard seems very ruggedly built. Is this loose 
>>> back compartment normal. I think it takes 2 double A. batteries. Are 
>>> these special double A. batteries? Should I get completely fresh 
>>> batteries to use in my keyboard? Thanks for any help. 
>>> 
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RE: have a couple of questions about a Bluetooth keyboard that I got to use with my iPhone

[Sieghard Weitzel]

You should check which model you bought, it will be listed in your Amazon order 
confirmation email. Having said this, it sounds like you may have bought the 
K780 which I have previously mentioned. The small USB object you found is a 
Logitech unifying receiver which comes with the K780 (not sure about other 
models) and it allows you to use the keyboard also with devices which don’t 
have Bluetooth such as a desktop PC. You would simply plug the USB receiver in 
an available front or rear USB port on the computer and you can then use your 
keyboard with that PC, you may have to pair it or you may not, that I can’t 
remember since I use my K780 with my laptop as well as my iPhone, but my laptop 
also has Bluetooth.
If this is the keyboard you have, you can pair it with up to 3 devices and 
switch between them by pressing F1, F2 and F3.
I have mine paired to my laptop on F1 and my iPhone on F2. Since I also 
installed the Logitech Options software on my laptop so that the function keys 
can be used as traditional function keys without having to press the FN key 
(second in from the very left at the bottom, in between the left Control key 
and the Windows key), I have to press FN + F2 to switch from my laptop to my 
iPhone, but since on the iPhone the function keys act like media keys, F1, F2 
and F3 can be pressed without a modifier, i.e. if I want to switch back to my 
laptop I simply press F1, the switching takes maybe a second or two and is 
completely seamless.
Not sure if you already paired the keyboard to your iPhone, but assuming you 
want to use it as the main keyboard on your iPhone, make sure Bluetooth is 
turned on in your iPhone in Settings > Bluetooth and just stay in that area.
Now press F1 on the keyboard and hold it for 5 seconds, the Logitech keyboard 
should now show up in your list of Bluetooth devices on the phone.
Again, I can’t remember if this happens automatically, but if you don’t get a 
request to enter the pairing code, double tap on the listing for the keyboard 
on the iPhone and it will display the pairing code, you can swipe back to it if 
you don’t get it right away (depending on how fast you have the speech rate set 
it may help to reduce it for this).
The pairing code needs to be entered on your keyboard and you can’t be too slow 
about it or it will time out in which case you just double tap the keyboard 
listing again and a new code will display.
If you have the K780 then it has a full numeric pad on the right and you can 
enter the code there which I find much easier and faster than doing it on the 
number row.
Once you have successfully paired the keyboard you will have to learn all the 
keyboard commands, if you do a search in the web archive for Bluetooth keyboard 
commands you probably find lots of posts and I wouldn’t be surprised if 
Applevis had a comprehensive listing of available keyboard commands on their 
website.

This Google search for Bluetooth keyboard commands for 
iOS<https://www.google.ca/search?source=hp&ei=4YoHXdevL-eM0gKS6oDABA&q=bluetooth+keyboard+command+sfor+iOS&oq=bluetooth+keyboard+command+sfor+iOS&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i22i30l2.3345.15223..15450...14.0..0.191.3853.42j6..01..gws-wiz.10..35i39j0i131j0j0i3j0i10j0i13j0i13i5i30j33i160.O0SE_fO5p7g>
 gives quite a few results and the below Google search gives search results 
specific to articles on Applevis:
Bluetooth keyboard commands 
site:Applevis.com<https://www.google.ca/search?ei=8YoHXZnqMuqJ0wLfu7GICg&q=bluetooth+keyboard+command+for+iOS+site%3Aapplevis.com&oq=bluetooth+keyboard+command+for+iOS+site%3Aapplevis.com&gs_l=psy-ab.3...134664.138257..138540...0.0..0.155.1593.11j7..01..gws-wiz...0i22i30j33i22i29i30j33i21.4xQAK9Mb3mE>

Of course if you go directly to Applevis and search for “Bluetooth keyboard 
shortcuts”, you find lots of results in the various categories, when I just did 
it shows the following:
80 forum topic results, 70 blog posts, 12 iOS app directory listings, 6 guides, 
6 hardware or Accessory Reviews and 3 Podcasts.

Good luck,
Sieghard



From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
Christopher Chaltain
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2019 4:06 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com; gvnin...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: have a couple of questions about a bluetooth keyboard that I got 
to use with my Iphone


There's nothing special about the double A batteries, and there's no reason to 
get a fresh pair. Alkaline batteries have a very long shelf life.



For the most part, bluetooth and keyboards are standard, so there shouldn't be 
any problem using the same bluetooth keyboard across multiple devices. I've 
used the same keyboard on Linux, Windows, Android and IOS. A lot of bluetooth 
keyboards designed especially for the iPhone just have the key caps labeled 
with the Apple names, such as command and option instead of control and alt. 
There may be some high end macros built into the keyboard that will only work

Re: have a couple of questions about a bluetooth keyboard that I got to use with my Iphone

[Christopher Chaltain]

There's nothing special about the double A batteries, and there's no 
reason to get a fresh pair. Alkaline batteries have a very long shelf life.



For the most part, bluetooth and keyboards are standard, so there 
shouldn't be any problem using the same bluetooth keyboard across 
multiple devices. I've used the same keyboard on Linux, Windows, Android 
and IOS. A lot of bluetooth keyboards designed especially for the iPhone 
just have the key caps labeled with the Apple names, such as command and 
option instead of control and alt. There may be some high end macros 
built into the keyboard that will only work with certain devices, but 
generally they'll just work.



On 6/17/19 2:53 AM, gvnin...@gmail.com wrote:

Hi. I’m new in this group. I hope I can help.

Hello Joshua.
In Amazon, can you contact with the seller? If you can, please ask the 
problem that you have, if he can help.


In the item description it will be wrote if the item is in perfect 
condition, or if it has any problem. If you find anything that is not 
found in the description, better to ask for a refund if you are not 
happy, or let it go and carry with the item.


Find the model in the Logitech website, or if it’s very old, in Google 
or other sites. When you find the exact model by the pictures, look if 
the keyboard is compatible with iPhone, because Android Bluetooth is 
not the same of iPhone’s and they are incompatible between them. You 
must see that before the buy.


That’s all I can say for now.

Best regards.

Guillermo, from Madrid, Spain (sorry if my English is not perfect ;-)



2019-06-17 07:33:04 + Joshua Hendrickson > :


Hi to all. I just bought a logitech bluetooth keyboard to use with my
new iPhone. I don't recall the model number, but it was one that I
had heard mentioned on this list. I don't know if I'll have to send
it back to amazon and get my money back. I didn't realize that when I
took the back off my keyboard to check the batteries, that a small
USB
object was also in a small compartment along the back of my keyboard.
The back part that is on the battery compartment seems rather loose,
but I think it will stay on. I really like the large size of the
buttons, and the keyboard seems very ruggedly built. Is this loose
back compartment normal. I think it takes 2 double A. batteries. Are
these special double A. batteries? Should I get completely fresh
batteries to use in my keyboard? Thanks for any help.

-- 
Joshua Hendrickson


Joshua Hendrickson

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Re: have a couple of questions about a bluetooth keyboard that I got to use with my Iphone

[gVninbox]

Hi. I’m new in this group. I hope I can help.

Hello Joshua.
In Amazon, can you contact with the seller? If you can, please ask the
problem that you have, if he can help.

In the item description it will be wrote if the item is in perfect
condition, or if it has any problem. If you find anything that is not found
in the description, better to ask for a refund if you are not happy, or let
it go and carry with the item.

Find the model in the Logitech website, or if it’s very old, in Google or
other sites. When you find the exact model by the pictures, look if the
keyboard is compatible with iPhone, because Android Bluetooth is not the
same of iPhone’s and they are incompatible between them. You must see that
before the buy.

That’s all I can say for now.

Best regards.

Guillermo, from Madrid, Spain (sorry if my English is not perfect ;-)



2019-06-17 07:33:04 + Joshua Hendrickson  :

> Hi to all. I just bought a logitech bluetooth keyboard to use with my
> new iPhone. I don't recall the model number, but it was one that I
> had heard mentioned on this list. I don't know if I'll have to send
> it back to amazon and get my money back. I didn't realize that when I
> took the back off my keyboard to check the batteries, that a small USB
> object was also in a small compartment along the back of my keyboard.
> The back part that is on the battery compartment seems rather loose,
> but I think it will stay on. I really like the large size of the
> buttons, and the keyboard seems very ruggedly built. Is this loose
> back compartment normal. I think it takes 2 double A. batteries. Are
> these special double A. batteries? Should I get completely fresh
> batteries to use in my keyboard? Thanks for any help.
>
> --
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