[apfx]

I am using the mouse and keyboard of my laptop to write this post.
All You need is to pair and connect your PC to the BlackBerry, open Bluetooth device control and click Connect in Remote Keyboard and Mouse.
No USB hubs, No additional Bluetooth keyboards and mouse.. just your laptop.

Here is a step by step instruction:
After you have Paired your device with your PC.

Step 1:
Locate your device in PC
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Devices and Printers


Step 2:
Double click on your device icon to access Device Bluetooth Control


Step3:
Click Connect in Remote Keyboard and Mouse


And you are done.


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[BBSuperAbuser]

Just another reason to love the hell out of BB10.

[BBPandy]

Now that IS interesting. Thx for sharing

[00stryder]

Hmm... indeed very interesting. Thanks for the heads up! Perhaps they're playing around with the whole "mobile computing" idea and also looking at communication directed the other way (i.e. to the mobile device?)

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[BBSuperAbuser]

Hmm... indeed very interesting. Thanks for the heads up! Perhaps they're playing around with the whole "mobile computing" idea and also looking at communication directed the other way (i.e. to the mobile device?)

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I would assume that's what's going on here. They aren't idle on the mobile computing thing, are they?

[FF22]

I would assume that's what's going on here. They aren't idle on the mobile computing thing, are they?

Well, they certainly aren't marketing anything very actively. More like IMmobile.

[00stryder]

I would assume that's what's going on here. They aren't idle on the mobile computing thing, are they?

Lol! I meant playing around with other possible implementations of "mobile computing," since what the OP described is technically working opposite to what BlackBerry is allegedly hoping to achieve with their mobile computing vision.

Though, it could also be used as an alternative to the Z10/Q10 not having USB-OTG functionality. Still though, seems kinda counterproductive to use a laptop/desktop keyboard/mouse to control the mobile device, since the phone is supposed to be powering everything else.

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[Searchy]

Whoa, I need to test this out. Could you be bothered to update your post with step by step instructions? Thanks!

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[Heinz Katchup]

Whoa, I need to test this out. Could you be bothered to update your post with step by step instructions? Thanks!

Posted from my BlackBerry Z10

I second the notion to have the OP provide instructions. Pretty pleeeeeasey.

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[Cavi Mike]

Why do you need the USB connected? That's what the bluetooth is for...

[apfx]

I second the notion to have the OP provide instructions. Pretty pleeeeeasey.

I have edited the first post and included the instructions.

[bbtino]

It would be nice if I could bridge from any BB phone to another. For example I can bridge from my Curve 9320 to my Playbook but not my Z10. With the Z10 having HDMI I would like a simple way of remotely controlling it from a distance e.g. when watching a video or showing a presentation.

Sent from my BlackBerry

[AnimalPak200]

After you pair your laptop's kb and mouse, can you still control your laptop? Or do you have to disable bluetooth to get them back from the Z10?

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[apfx]

After you pair your laptop's kb and mouse, can you still control your laptop? Or do you have to disable bluetooth to get them back from the Z10?

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Toggle control using CTRL-SHIFT-1

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[sk8er_tor]

Did you have to get drivers from somewhere? My Q10 can't install fully:



As a result, double clicking on the phone icon brings this up:

[Mojavegreen]

I didn't get the Remote Keyboard and Mouse option. Running leak .1055

[apfx]

Did you have to get drivers from somewhere? My Q10 can't install fully:

No.

[apfx]

I didn't get the Remote Keyboard and Mouse option. Running leak .1055

Don't know what to say.
I see that you have SMS Option which i do not have.
Maybe this all depends on the Bluetooth module of the PC

[FF22]

Yeah, mine came up lame, too. But I've got a bt dongle for the computer and it has always been problematic when it searches for Drivers.

[Zidentia]

I do not have the feature as well. Looks good though.

[itiswhatitisnt]

great stuff. thank you

[sk8er_tor]

Did anyone get this running on Windows 7?

[menshawy]

Please help! when I try to connect I get this error

[kyleheney]

Did anyone get this running on Windows 7?

This seems to be new in Windows 8... In Windows 7 I only get Music and PIM Sync as available bluetooth services. If anyone with Windows 7 has figured this out, let me know! Looks really cool!

It could also be a driver issue. I have a Dell laptop and have tried to update my Bluetooth driver. I gained a "Send Files" link in my Bluetooth Services, but no Keyboard/Mouse or SMS options.