The one thing I'd add to Kevin's excellent summary, is that if you are starting off with a brand new Apple TV or you've restored to factory defaults, you can enable your Bluetooth keyboard right from the initial set-up process. Once you triple tap the bottom right key on your remote and reach the language selection screen, VoiceOver now says "if you wish to use a Bluetooth keyboard, turn it on now". You're then asked to enter a pairing code. This is excellent because it means you have a keyboard right from the start, when you're entering your wifi key, Apple ID etc as you set up.
Jonathan On 30/01/2013, at 2:40 AM, Raul A. Gallegos <[email protected]> wrote: > I think what I'll end up doing is purchasing one of those tiny keyboards in > order to use as a glorified remote for the Apple TV. Heck, those keyboards > will be smaller than most remotes anyway. The one that Speed Dots sells would > be a good choice for something like this too. > > -- > Raul A. Gallegos > If your wife wants to learn to drive, don't stand in her way. > Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com > Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 > Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 > > On 1/29/2013 6:04 AM, Kevin Minor wrote: >> Hi. >> >> I called up Apple, because I wasn’t sure how to use my Apple Bluetooth >> keyboard with my Apple TV. Well, after waiting forever for the update, >> I’m pleased to say it works great. Here are some helpful things for >> using the Bluetooth keyboard. I’m going to refer to the Apple keyboard, >> but if you use a different one for your iPhone/iPod/iPad, I don’t see >> why it wouldn’t work for your Apple TV. >> >> First, you have to pair your Bluetooth keyboard. This is found under >> settings. Of course you’ll have to use your Apple TV remote to start >> things. I can’t remember where in Settings the Bluetooth is, but it’s >> either on the main screen or it’s under general. In either case have >> your keyboard in pairing mode and the Apple TV will show your keyboard. >> Select it. >> >> Now you’ll be prompted for your 4 digit code. Enter this on the >> keyboard. Here’s my only complaint with this feature. The keys aren’t >> repeated by VoiceOver on the Apple TV. Once you know this, however, >> it’s not too bad to enter the numbers, then press ENTER. If all goes >> well the Apple TV will tell you the keyboard’s paired. >> >> Now for controlling the keyboard. It’s really simple. To find >> something you want to hear/watch, use the arrow keys to select it, then >> press ENTER to activate the option. To go back a menu, press ESC. If >> you hold the ENTER or ESC keys, they perform the same thing that the >> Apple TV remote does when you hold the buttons. I haven’t tried first >> letter navigation yet, so I can’t report on that. >> >> If you need to enter text into a field, just type it in with the >> keyboard and press ENTER when done, or arrow over to your choices and >> press ENTER on the one you want. >> >> Hope this helps. I really like the Bluetooth option for controlling the >> Apple TV. Now I don’t have to point my remote exactly at the Apple TV >> and hope it works. >> >> Oh yeah, one other thing. The Bluetooth feature only works with >> keyboards. According to the Apple article I read, you can’t pair things >> like headphones or wireless speakers. >> >> Have a good day, and don’t work too hard. >> >> GO CATS! >> >> Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY >> >> [email protected] >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
