Upgrade your USB keyboard to Bluetooth® with this Arduino device
— September 8th, 2016
If you have an old keyboard lying around and wish it were wireless, Maker DastardlyLabs has a solution.
The “HID Relay” is a small adapter that uses an Arduino Pro Mini, a Bluetooth® module, a USB host shield, and a few other components to upgrade any USB keyboard to Bluetooth. DastardlyLabs has made three videos to explain the entire “Bluetooth-ification” process–which can be found below.
So far, the method has worked with all of the keyboards that DastardlyLabs has tested it on, as well as most mice (except for one “gamingish” USB mouse). The Arduino source code and build notes are available on GitHub. The HID Relay was inspired by a recent Arduino hack by Evan Kale.
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September 14th, 2016 at 17:50:17
very informitive, very profesionaly done, and very funny [ i had a good laugh].
i am curios could it be done with a wi fi modual instead [as my doesktop doesnt have bluetooth nor does my lifebook]
cudos, keep up the good work ill watch out for more vidios
November 20th, 2020 at 08:58:12
Very good informative blog shared. Thanks for sharing. It will help in many ways.