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I've got a wired USB keyboard that I really like. I know it is a long shot, but is there a way to turn it into a wireless (maybe even Bluetooth) keyboard through some sort of adapter or hack?
hpy
Posted 2011-03-16T22:18:02.873
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depending how good you are with a soldering iron and circuit design you might be able to make a Frankenstein keyboard by sacrificing another wireless keyboard, but the end result probably would not be pretty. so unless you are very attached to this keyboard it i doubt it would be worth it.
Xantec
Posted 2011-03-16T22:18:02.873
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I developed a wireless converter for wired USB keyboards since I never saw this convertor except Bluetooth adapters. I wanted to make a wireless converter for fast pairing.
I created a converter using USB host MCU (pic24fj128gb106) and RF IC (nRF24L01). I built a USB dongle using RF IC, the built in MCU and USB controller (nRF24LU1P).
You can check a demonstration of the wireless converter on YouTube.
This converter is not for sale, I just made for my requirement. I tested it using a wired USB keyboard.
Heesoo
Posted 2011-03-16T22:18:02.873
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2@Heesoo, can you provide schematics / hex (or source code) for your project so that we can duplicate it? – BrainSlugs83 – 2016-03-31T18:29:51.807
3This is great commentary, but not an answer IMO. – Carl B – 2013-07-11T16:08:39.237
6@CarlB The OP was asking if there was a way to turn a wired keyboard into a wireless one, even through a hack, which this answer is about. So we can let it stay. – slhck – 2013-07-11T21:01:58.357
1@slhck - I can see your point. My challenge was/is - content, "here is what I did", but not "here is how you can do it" or "here is where you can get one".. – Carl B – 2013-07-11T21:17:46.000
I am sorry I can not understood about this site. I just remain my experience. If my answer was not enough then please delete away. – Heesoo – 2013-07-11T23:54:37.220
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Go to handheldsci.com and find their Bluetooth Keyboard Adapter (http://handheldsci.com/kb). I have one and it works great. Very handy and unique device.
retrowriter
Posted 2011-03-16T22:18:02.873
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http://handheldsci.com/kb – Beni Cherniavsky-Paskin – 2013-11-04T00:38:13.193
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Here's an example of a 'wireless USB hub'. Bulky, but if you REALLY like the keyboard it might work for you. :)
Note: this one doesn't say it supports keyboard specifically, and probably won't work in the BIOS, or with anything other than Windows.
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Posted 2011-03-16T22:18:02.873
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1Actually, since there's a USB receiver on the computer side, there's no reason it shouldn't just function like any other USB hub in both BIOS and on the computer side. I don't have one myself but this is how they seem to work in practice; i.e - the wireless part is invisible to the computer. – Haravikk – 2014-11-17T14:20:09.457
It doesn't look that bulky. It says it's EOL though, I've been looking for a while and can't find another like it. -- All the wireless hubs I find don't have the USB receiver, and instead work in software somehow..., which is not what I want. – BrainSlugs83 – 2016-03-31T18:28:29.550
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Officially, no, not really, but you can have a look at this article to see if it is something that might be possible for the model of keyboard you have.
MaQleod
Posted 2011-03-16T22:18:02.873
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You'd need some sort of wireless USB hub, I suspect. Unfortunately, they're bulky and expensive. – Daniel R Hicks – 2013-03-02T14:51:29.990
1you could try hacking some ardiuno project – Shekhar – 2013-11-13T18:16:42.547