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Judeau (EatTheRich)

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I can’t believe it! Goal achieved.

The Arteck is a new easily obtainable & affordable #Keyboard. It connects to every persistent #WindowsMobile #PocketPC device that I tested! It’s driverless and the layout is almost perfect for it’s size. It’s also backlit!

I’m confused though. It’s #Bluetooth LE 5.1 and should not work with these Bluetooth Classic 1.2 and 2.0 devices. Whats going on here?

Lets crack it open and take a look.

4 of my iPaqs and my Dell Axim X51V fanned out around the keyboard. In the middle of them sits the Arteck keyboard. It is hard plastic and black in color. It has white lettering for the keys. The Dell Axim has Word Mobile loaded up.
My iPaq 210 displaying the connection status or the Arteck keyboard. It confirms that it is a Bluetooth 5.1 keyboard operating under the HID profile.
The Dell Axim X51V has Word Mobile loaded up and it reads: It’s a Keyboard Bonanza! And then proceeds to detail what we covered in the earlier posts.
#WindowsCE#RetroComputing#RetroTech
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Judeau (EatTheRich)

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Now the best for last! The Arteck HB030B #Bluetooth #Keyboard.

This is a cheap keyboard that you can still find new. It has a chiclet design, is backlit & doesn’t compromise much on the layout other than messing a bit with the Alt, Ctrl and Windows key button arrangement.

Amazingly this Bluetooth 5.1 keyboard connects to all of my iPaqs (111, 210, HX2495, HX2795b) & my #Dell Axim X51V using Passkey 1234!

4 of my iPaqs and my Dell Axim X51V lined up with the screens turned on. Below them sits the Arteck keyboard. It is hard plastic and black in color. It has white lettering on it’s chiclet style keys.
#PocketPC#WindowsMobile#WindowsCE
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Judeau (EatTheRich)

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This is the #Ipad Kensington Key Folio Pro K39357US.

This #Bluetooth chiclet #Keyboard is fantastic! It is sleek, responsive and feels modern. It also has a decent layout and doesn’t forget the right shift key like the previous Key Folio.

Once again it effortlessly connected to all of my iPaqs (111, 210, HX2495, HX2795b) and surprisingly also connected to my #Dell Axim X51V using Passkey 1234!

4 of my iPaqs and my Dell Axim X51V lined up with the screens turned on. Below them sits the Kensington iPad Key Folio Pro keyboard. It is hard plastic and black in color. It has white lettering for the keys.
#PocketPC#WindowsMobile#WindowsCE
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Judeau (EatTheRich)

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First up is the Freedom Pro #Bluetooth #Keyboard.

This keyboard folds in half and has a slide out removable stand for your #PDA.

I didn’t like it. It was probably decent for the time but we can do much better these days.

Regardless, it easily connected to all of my iPaqs (111, 210, HX2495, HX2795b) and unfortunately refused to connect to any of my #Dell Axim X50 and X51 series.

4 of my iPaqs lined up with the screens turned on. Below them sits the Freedom Pro keyboard with it keys of all different sizes. The keys are also branded with all kinds of different colored graphics.
#Palm#PalmOS#PocketPC
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Judeau (EatTheRich)

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It was already going to take some luck to get great compatibility with a random #Keyboard but I also had another goal; the #Bluetooth keyboard needed to run under the HID profile so no driver installation would be necessary.

The dream is to get a new keyboard, connect over Bluetooth and just start typing!

I began researching and securing a variety of keyboards to try & focused my testing on persistent #WindowsMobile 5.0+ devices

The Windows Mobile logo. It has the familiar Windows flag made of 4 squares and a green background with arching lines.
#PocketPC#Palm#PDA
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Judeau (EatTheRich)

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Unfortunately after talking with people & reading up on the #Bluetooth protocol I learned that Bluetooth Classic (1, 2, & 3) is not compatible with the current Bluetooth LE (4, 5, etc.). I had no idea!

A new keyboard seemed doubtful and everyone I talked to suggested buying an old expensive #PocketPC or #PDA #Keyboard but then I got a great suggestion; get an old #Ipad keyboard.

Those are plentiful and cheap!

A cute cartoonish picture that reads Bluetooth LE and has a picture of a smart watch VS. Bluetooth Classic and has a picture of a speaker.
#WindowsMobile#WindowsCE#RetroComputing
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Judeau (EatTheRich)

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Those who have followed me for a while know my obsession with #RetroTech. After my #Palm TX bit the dust, I took the opportunity to jump into the world of #PocketPC.

I wrote several tutorials in the past and recently turned my focused to finding a new #Bluetooth #Keyboard that would be compatible with them. There were some made back when these devices were new but there had to be a better, current solution.

A pile of Bluetooth keyboards with various iPaq and Axim Pocket PCs laying on top.
#PDA#WindowsMobile#WindowsCE
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Judeau (EatTheRich)

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At the beginning of this year I set out with a goal to restore FULL #PocketPC compatibility on a current #Windows 10 #PC.

We outlined how to both establish a connection AND Sync here… mas.to/@Judeau/112678025590638

We looked at different keyboards and how to transfer Word files while preserving formatting here… mas.to/@Judeau/112689361744308

The last piece of the puzzle was restoring wireless #IrDA connectivity.

Spoiler alert: I got it!

A stack of various Axim Pocket PCs in a pyramid. There is an IrDA and Windows 10 symbol in the top corners.
#PDA#WindowsCE#RetroComputing
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Judeau (EatTheRich)

@nazokiyoubinbou I am currently transferring files between my #PocketPC and an old laptop running #Windows XP that has #IrDA built in.

I can get everything else with my Pocket PC working on a modern Win 10 setup.

So I really want to get IrDA working on it as well. It's the last piece of the puzzle.

I'm trying to get full Pocket PC functionality on a modern PC.

I do not yet have a USB IrDA dongle. That's kind of what I am trying to figure out. One that will work with Windows 10 or 11.

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Judeau (EatTheRich)

Lately I have been playing around with #IrDA due to my current #PocketPC #Palm and #PDA obsession.

It's so cool doing wireless file transfers between devices. It's like pre-Bluetooth.

Is there ANY way to get IrDA working on a current #Windows 10 or 11 PC with a USB IrDA dongel?

I have heard conflicting info on this. I want to say the answer is no but then projects like Irdroid muddy the waters for me.

A Dell laptop listing its various ports. Among them is an IrDA transceiver.
#WindowsMobile#WindowsCE#RetroComputing
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