Hi Esther, this is curious and I wonder why this is. Very annoying only if you let it turn itself off after 3 minutes. So, for now the only thing to do is tap something now and then to keep the connection up. I appreciate confirmation of this issue and well it is what it is. SOmething I might drop a note to Apple just to see if they can explain why this may be.
THanks, On Aug 23, 2010, at 9:05 AM, Esther wrote: > Hi Scott, > > I did some testing with Think Outside Stowaway Keyboard. First, with an > iPhone 4 (borrowed for the testing), if you paired the keyboard, typed notes, > etc. and then closed the keyboard (turning it off), it does seem to > re-establish a connection when the keyboard is just opened again and you go > to a notes app and tap a key, having kept Bluetooth for the iPhone on. With > my iPod Touch 3G running iOS 4, I can't automatically re-establish the > connection if I just open the keyboard again, and try to type in a notes app. > I can avoid having to type a pairing code again, if I go to the Settings > > General > Bluetooth menu before I open up the keyboard. Then, if I press the > Control + Left and Right Fn keys to put the keyboard in discovery mode, and > double tap the device entry for the Think Outside keyboard, it will > re-connect in paired mode without my having to type in a code. > > So Sandy is correct that if you use the Think Outside Stowaway keyboard with > an iPhone 4, you will reconnect by pressing a key. But on an iPod Touch 3G > (and apparently on an iPhone 3GS) updated to iOS 4, the connection is not > automatically re-established by pressing a key, so my original comment holds > (although you do not have to type in a new code if you just double tap the > device in the Settings > General > Bluetooth menu): > > "If you break the connection (by closing up the keyboard, which automatically > turns the device off, or by pressing the Control+Left and Right Fn keys), you > have to go through pairing again -- re-establishing the connection is not > automatic, as with the Apple Wireless Keyboard." > > HTH. Cheers, > > Esther > > On Aug 22, 2010, at 05:03, Scott Howell wrote: > >> Sandy, >> >> This seems rather odd considering the fact regardless of the iPHone, the >> software should be the same. This is rather interesting. I had not found >> this information when searching the net, but then that could be a result of >> using the incorrect search terms. So, just to confirm, do you have the >> Stowaway? >> >> THanks, >> On Aug 22, 2010, at 10:57 AM, Sandy Tomkins wrote: >> >>> Hi Chris, >>> >>> First of all, I must apologise if my message appears both at the top and >>> the bottom of this thread, I forgot to move the insertion point to the top. >>> >>> I discovered from a little researching on the net that only the iPhone 4 >>> will hold the bluetooth pairing. Hopefully, this will improve with time and >>> upgrades to the bluetooth stack. Still, either way, this is so much better >>> than using the soft keyboard isn't it? >>> >>> Happy typing, >>> Sandy. Chris, >>> >>> From my researches via Google I discovered that only the iPhone 4 will >>> stay paired and that the 3Gs won't. Sorry about that, but, as with many >>> things, many people are working on this and improvements in the inbuilt >>> drivers may well sort this for you. >>> >>> Happy typing! >>> >>> Sandy. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On 22 Aug 2010, at 13:53, Scott Howell <scottn3...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Sandy, >>>> >>>> I have an iPhone 3GS using iOS 4.0.2 . I also have the Think Outside >>>> Stowaway bluetooth keyboard. I have had no problem getting it paired, but >>>> I cannot close it and reopen and press a key to reestablish the >>>> connection. I am always forced to put the keyboard into pairing mode via >>>> control-left function-right function and tap connect on the bluetooth menu >>>> of the iPhone. I was curious if you have this keyboard and if so, how did >>>> you get it to reconnect when opening the keyboard and pressing a key. >>>> >>>> THanks, >>>> >>>> On Aug 22, 2010, at 6:39 AM, Sandy Tomkins wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Ester, >>>>> Just a comment re the Think Outside keyboard: I am using it with my >>>>> iPhone and find that with the iPhone 4, at least, there is no need to >>>>> repair the bluetooth after breaking the connection. Mine just reconnects >>>>> as soon as I touch a key. So this is great! >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the super description of the keys, I have forgotten where most >>>>> of the are, so reading your mail will be very useful. >>>>> >>>>> Ciao, Sandy. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone > <snipped my long original post> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
