Despite the fact that any modern smartphone has a built-in virtual keyboard, in some cases it is inconvenient to use it. Then there is a need for a more convenient option for continuous operation - the use of an external USB or Bluetooth input device. How to properly connect it to the phone will be discussed in this article.
Connecting a USB Keyboard to Your Phone
To connect this type of keyboard, in addition to itself, you will need to purchase a special USB OTG cable sold in any mobile accessories store. It acts as an adapter or adapter, as it has a connector suitable for a phone on one side and for a USB port on the other.
IMPORTANT! To connect this keyboard, the smartphone must support USB OTG. Check for compatibility with the free USB OTG Checker app.
Connecting this type of keyboard is easy:
- First you need to insert the mini-usb connector into the appropriate phone jack.
- The other side connect the input device itself.
After that, everything is ready to work, usually no additional settings are required.
How to connect a Bluetooth keyboard to your phone or tablet
In addition to the wired appearance of the external keyboard discussed above, there are also wireless ones that work via Bluetooth connection. Such a device is convenient in that it does not require the purchase of a USB OTG cable and is compatible with almost all modern smartphones and tablets on both the Android and iOS operating systems. Connection also should not cause difficulties. You must do the following:
- Turn on the Bluetooth connection on your phone or tablet and the connected input device.
- By pressing a special button or a combination of keys (depending on the model), switch to definition mode.
- Start searching for available Bluetooth devices on your smartphone or tablet.
- Find and select the appropriate keyboard from the list.
- Enter on the plug-in keyboard the code required for pairing, which will be indicated by the system.
After the connection is completed, the device will be ready for operation.
How to configure an external keyboard
In some cases, additional configuration of the connected keyboard may be required. She may not recognize the keys pressed. DTo solve such problems on devices with the Android operating system, there is a special application External Keyboard Helper Pro. It will help the user to manually configure the layout of an external input device and make switching from one language to another familiar and convenient. So, you need to do the following:
- Download this application to your phone or tablet and install it.
- In the "Settings" of the device, open the "Language and input" section.
- Select the "default" item from the list of virtual keyboards with the name of the installed application.
- Open the settings menu in the application itself.
- Select Russian language (Russian) in the paragraph on creating layouts.
- Next, go to the "Advanced Settings" and find the section on configuring the key assignment. The window will present the current keyboard layout for editing (the type of the key and the function performed by pressing it).
- In the open editing section, you will need to select the desired key and change its value. Do this the required number of times.
REFERENCE! There are Character and Keycode keys. The first ones are responsible for the direct input of the characters depicted on them, and the second (singly or in combination) - execute the commands given by the system. We are talking about such keys as Shift, Alt, Ctrl, etc.
It is also possible to create a new key assignment. To do this, specify its type, value for a simple and joint (with Shift, Ctrl, Caps Lock, etc.) clicks, a scan code (determined by clicking on it). If desired, you can also configure the launch of certain applications by pressing the specified keyboard shortcut.
That's all you need to know about connecting an external keyboard to your phone or tablet. As you can see, this process is quite simple to complete and will not take much time, and the connected device will simplify the work with text.
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