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kaspar · 03-21-2025, 11:14 AM

If we can't get OTG USB keyboard support working on the Scribe (or Bluetooth would be even better), I think a battery powered Raspberry Pi (lowest power model with Wifi and Bluetooth) running a keyboard/mouse sharing host (client on Scribe) is all that is needed for this. Then running a native word processor like Abiword on the Scribe is perfect. No VNC needed. Although a hotkey for screen refresh like on the Pomera DM30 would be ideal (it's F12 on the Pomera). To remove artifacts.

I would pay $100 towards a developer getting OTG USB or Bluetooth keyboard support working on the Scribe. I'm sure others would contribute as well. The work has already been started if you search the forums, but it was about a decade ago if I remember correctly.

03-21-2025, 11:14 AM	#14
kaspar Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2024 Device: Kindle Scribe	If we can't get OTG USB keyboard support working on the Scribe (or Bluetooth would be even better), I think a battery powered Raspberry Pi (lowest power model with Wifi and Bluetooth) running a keyboard/mouse sharing host (client on Scribe) is all that is needed for this. Then running a native word processor like Abiword on the Scribe is perfect. No VNC needed. Although a hotkey for screen refresh like on the Pomera DM30 would be ideal (it's F12 on the Pomera). To remove artifacts. I would pay $100 towards a developer getting OTG USB or Bluetooth keyboard support working on the Scribe. I'm sure others would contribute as well. The work has already been started if you search the forums, but it was about a decade ago if I remember correctly.