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Offline lam47

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Ipad2 with Happy hacking keyboard 2?
« on: Sun, 05 June 2011, 04:15:58 »
Hey all. Long time no see.

I'm looking at getting an iPad 2. I was wondering if there is a way to get my HHKB2 to work with it.
I saw it done with the first iPad using the camera adapter. Can this still be done?
Thanks sexys.

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Offline litster

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« Reply #1 on: Sun, 05 June 2011, 13:39:31 »
This adapter? Maybe I should try it with my ipad 1.

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC531ZM/A

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« Reply #2 on: Sun, 05 June 2011, 13:50:20 »
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I recommend buying lots of iPads.

Do you work for Apple?

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« Reply #3 on: Sun, 05 June 2011, 14:28:09 »
I should buy some AAPL stock myself, I don't think its likely they will go down any time soon: any new product range they start, its a success.

Offline lam47

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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 06 June 2011, 11:11:26 »
Thanks guys. So we are going with a 'yes' it should work. But does anyone know for sure? I read something about the latest OS killing this trick with the camera adapter. Can anyone try it to be sure?
Thanks again.
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Offline noodles256

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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 06 June 2011, 11:33:02 »
it will work.

[video=youtube;5AN4QT9ZC94]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AN4QT9ZC94[/video]
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Offline mosquitoguy

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« Reply #6 on: Sat, 25 June 2011, 23:40:04 »
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Thanks guys. So we are going with a 'yes' it should work. But does anyone know for sure? I read something about the latest OS killing this trick with the camera adapter. Can anyone try it to be sure?
Thanks again.
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It doesn't work.   It used to work with the old 3.2 firmware, but not anymore... in fact, most if not all, USB keyboard stopped working with the ipad + camera adapter.

Offline litster

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« Reply #7 on: Sat, 25 June 2011, 23:50:12 »
I am running 4.3.3 on my ipad1 and it works for me.  It will always say the USB device is not compatible with the camera adapter.  Just tap OK.  Then go to a text and type away.  It did stop working once for whatever random reason.  but a reboot of the device make it work again.

Offline The Solutor

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« Reply #8 on: Mon, 27 June 2011, 08:46:54 »
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Geekhackers laughed when hyperlinked and I said the iPad would be huge.

 

I laughed when I first saw the iPad, just because I had a similar sized (and way more featured) tablet since 2003.

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« Reply #9 on: Mon, 27 June 2011, 10:50:09 »
We all laughed, but the only ones laughing now are AAPL shareholders! I can't believe there are STILL people lining up in some Apple stores at 5am.
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« Reply #10 on: Mon, 27 June 2011, 10:58:26 »
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We all laughed, but the only ones laughing now are AAPL shareholders! I can't believe there are STILL people lining up in some Apple stores at 5am.

 
I think that things can only getting worse.

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Offline stein

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« Reply #11 on: Mon, 27 June 2011, 15:29:05 »
Nice to see that, for now, a USB keyboard works with the camera adapter.  Thanks for the video, noodles256.

Now I am wondering, if there is a way to have your iPad charging while using a USB keyboard.  Maybe there is some sort of dock that serves as a USB hub?  Perhaps one could modify Apple's iPad keyboard (which does charge your iPad while it's plugged in)?
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Offline lam47

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« Reply #12 on: Mon, 05 September 2011, 09:13:34 »
Yes, thanks very much for the video.
I hope to get my ipad2 this week and then next month my lovely girlfriend is going to buy me a blank white HH to go with it.
Lovely.
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Offline spaceship

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« Reply #13 on: Sat, 07 January 2012, 18:12:51 »
Just tried this with hhkbpro2 and an ipad 2. It does not work, and no error message is displayed on the screen. My filco works just fine.

Damn.