Igo Stowaway keyboard "connection failed..."
 

I am a new user to the n800 and recently purchaced the igo stowaway keyboard. I had no problems pairing it up thanks to the advice of this website forum, however when I turned my device on again the next day, I was unable to connect the 2 together again.

So I went into "bluetooth devices" under Contol Panel and hit "edit/connect" and I keep getting "Connection failed to Think Outside Keyboard."

Anyone know a trick to get this keyboard to automatically recognize my n800?

Paul

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Is your bluetooth set to on in control panel?

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yes it is. Also, when I turn the n800 on, do I have to go into Conrol Panel/Bluetooth Keyboard and hit pair first?

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Use have to key the PIN code into the IGO keyboard.

So when to start to link type the pin directly on the keyboard and it should work.

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The pin code from the origial pairing yesterday? when I turned it on today there was no prompt for a code....

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once I finally got my iGo keyboard paired, all I need to do is:

1) make sure BT is "on" on my n800

2) open the iGo and hit a couple keys (up/down arrow) a few times, and the two pair up without issue [you'll know you're paired up when the BT icon on the n800 changes from white/gray to blue]

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there is no BT icon.... what setting turns that on?

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So far under Bluetooth devices/device details the connect button switches to disconnect periodically, however I still cant get it to work.

The igo does not pair when I start up. when I try to connect manually, I get the "Connection Faileid..." message

and yes I have Bt on BUT there is no icon in the tray that says its on...


Guess I should of bought a Nokia SU-BW.


Regards

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First step. In the control panel open Bluetooth > check on > then check visible. It will now show an icon on the status bar.

In my experience once they are paired as Briand said they stay paired, but perhaps when you try to re-pair it causes problems?

To re-pair be sure that you again press the Control key and the two FN keys at the same time till the green sync light flashes on the keyboard, start the pairing from the n800 then enter the new code from the nokia and proceed

Good luck

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...also bear in mind that once they're paired (and you make sure that the 'trusted' checkbox is enabled during that initial pairing!!), you do not need to go through the pairing process again. Simply turn on BT, turn on the keyboard, and hit a couple keys, and they'll connect up automatically.

if you cannot get them to initially pair up, it may be necessary to manually clear out the bluetooth configuration (using the `rm` command in the xterm shell, detailed in another thread on this subject), reboot the system, and start the pairing process again.

If you feel you want to do this, and cannot find the relevant thread/post regarding clearing out BT prefs and starting over, I can try to locate the exact post...

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Thanks to everyone for their help. I think by trying to re pair it through Control Panel/ BT Keyboard at startup must have been the problem....

But I still dont see the Bluetooth Icon in the tray ????


Paul

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Please try and locate that post, I am in desperate state right now.

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okay, I found my notes.

first, you'll need to be able to access root in the xterm session. download and install "becomeroot" if you haven't already.

next: when you use the UI to clear out the bluetooth stuff (in an attempt to start over, such as you're wishing to do), it doesn't *really* clear everything out. ...and, subsequent attempts to pair the keyboard will "immediately fail, without an opportunity to key in the pairing code". So, we'll clear it manually. The /var/lib/bluetooth/<your N800's MAC address>/ directory is what we're interested in. This is the directory that needs to be totally cleaned out. Since tab-completion works, even with the pop-up keyboard (there's a tab macro on the top line), just key in:

rm -Rf /var/lib/bluetooth/00

and then hit that Tab button - the full directory name will be auto-populated. Add a final trailing slash (no spaces, just the slash /)

NOTE: YOU'RE LOGGED IN AS ROOT. BE VERY CAREFUL THAT YOU DON'T MISTYPE THIS COMMAND!


Now, hit the 'enter' button on the keyboard to remove the contents of that directory. Turn the N800 off, then boot it back up.

Your bluetooth settings will be completely cleared, and you'll be starting (truly!) fresh (with regards to bluetooth setup, anyway). Pair up the keyboard again, and remember that this pairing deal is a one time thing -- after it has paired (provided you keep the "trusted device" checkbox checked during pairing), you shouldn't have to go into this panel again, for any reason. ...at least as far as this iGo keyboard is concerned!

The above procedure is what I did to clear out my BT settings and start anew, and it worked beautifully on the first try -- I had gone through numerous "delete" and "add" sequences in the Control Panel, and each new attempt to pair would immediately fail. Hopefully, this will fix your problem as well.

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Now that I have it running ( without the BT icon....whatever)
Does anyone know any shortcut key list specific to this model? I know there is a few listed under Control Panel/Bluetooth Keyboard/Shortcuts, but I was hoping on a more extensive list.

Paul

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edit

ok, i installed it but one question

is the app called X Terminal and the icon is a blackboard with a white dollar sign?

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sillydad, just checking here, but when you go to control panel>bluetooth, you have checked the Visible box, yes? That's what makes the Bluetooth icon visible on the top of the screen.

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Should I follow the steps right now because I'm not so sure about it regarding my previous post.

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Jaslar,
I have the Visible box checked and still no BT icon. However, I think when I was trying to pair up my wife's cellphone and deleted the connection, I might have messed it up.
So far my KB works, but if it gives me anymore grief, I might have to follow Briand's advice and wipe out the settings.

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...is it possible that you have enough applets running that your BT icon is on the "second page", and that's why you don't see it?

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Briand,

As far as I know, the icon's on the top right are part of the Operating System and can not be selected as an Applet.

If there is a setting I should know about.......

Btw.. there is no Bluetooth Applet that I have.

Paul

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sillydad --

check out Settings | Control Panel | Panels | Status Bar

You can decide, not only what shows up there, but in what (reverse, actually[right to left]) order it appears...

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Holy S**t batman....... that was way too easy.
Thanks. :eek::D

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;) .



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finally figured this out.

before you click "OK" to pair, type in the pass code and press "enter" on the bluetooth keyboard.