On 11/6/07, <b class="gmail_sendername"><a href="mailto:drfredc@drfredc.com">drfredc@drfredc.com</a></b> <<a href="mailto:drfredc@drfredc.com">drfredc@drfredc.com</a>> wrote:<div><span class="gmail_quote"></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Does anyone know if your typical USB keyboard will work in the n800,<br>assuming you get the connector to convert from regular to small USB<br>port? Any thoughts on keyboard drivers?<br><br></blockquote></div><br>Yes, it will, and it works better (in some ways) than the 770. You will need to flash a kernel that supports USB host as well as loading the appropriate USB kernel modules; loading the modules is something you'll want to automate by putting it in a script that's executed every time the n800 boots. There are no drivers besides the kernel modules for USB HID devices (keyboard) or mass storage (external USB memory/adapters) needed. This is not a trivial hack to set up, but once you understand what's going on it works quite well. Using a female USB A->female USB A adapter you can plug a USB keyboard directly into the n800 using the cable supplied with the n800 and have it work, just as you can for certain USB storage devices and adapters (
i.e. a CF or SD USB adapter). The device just needs to consume a very small amount of current (less than 100 mA, if this means anything to you). This is a step up from the 770 which required external power hacks for everything used. Let me know if you're interested in learning more or if this sounds like too much trouble.
<br><br><br>Regards,<br>Larry<br>