how to make a ipad keybroad

Has anyone had any tryies on how to make a ipad external keybroad using a usb computer keybroad

or has any information on how to do this and the hardward or software need to do this please reply

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Drew Fustini
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1. Jan 12, 2012 10:52 AM (in response to em071)
Re: how to make a ipad keybroad

Are you looking to use an existing USB keyboard because you really like it? I would imagine this would require a device to translate from the USB HID to a Bluetooth device.

I think a more straight foward path would be to get a Bluetooth keyboard. I noticed this on Ice Monkey a couple days ago if you want a smaller keyboard for just $15:

http://www.icemonkey.com/mini-bluetooth-keyboard-for-ipad-iphone-4-0-ps3-smartphones-pc

Here's another Bluetooth option from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Bluetooth-Keyboard-Apple-iPhone/dp/B005EOWBKE/ref=pd_cp_e_1

Cheers,
Drew

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2. Jan 12, 2012 11:05 AM (in response to Drew Fustini)
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I thought about this some more and it does sound like an interesting project. Essentially, I believe you would need a device to act as USB host to receive the USB keyboard input and then act as Bluetooth HID device. This could probably be done with an Arduino using a USB host shield such as this:

http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9947

and a Bluetooth adapter like this:

http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10938

Here's a Arduino project that acts as a Bluetooth HID device:

http://www.kobakant.at/DIY/?p=3310

And check out "vKeyboardMouse_BT" on:

http://www.pjrc.com/teensy/projects.html

Cheers,
Drew

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3. Jan 27, 2012 8:37 AM (in response to Drew Fustini)
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Buy the $30 USB adapter and plug in the keyboard. Supports keyboards just fine, as well as MIDI and DACs. No mice or UMS

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