Thread: Clara BW Wired page turners?
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Old 07-28-2025, 04:18 PM   #1
brothmage
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Device: Kobo Clara BW
Wired page turners?

Is there any way to connect a keyboard or similar device via USB-C (not bluetooth) to a Kobo (Clara BW in my case)? I'm experiencing the issue in these threads:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=147083

https://www.reddit.com/r/kobo/comments/1i8y0iu

And have not found any way to resolve it, including talking to Kobo support. I see that some people have had success getting around it with bluetooth page turners, but I'm not a fan of having to reconnect every time, even with NickelMenu shortcuts, or with the decreased battery life (however insignificant) of having bluetooth on.

I know that KOReader is an option and may help solve it but I'm really not a fan of the interface, especially the menu that you can open while reading. I love the simplicity of Nickel.

Since the USB-C port supports data transfer, not just power, I'm hoping this is feasible, but I'm not sure how.

Would love to hear from others who have attempted this and maybe succeeded...
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