[Android Apps and Games] bobkoure:
I have an iGo Stowaway keyboard, but have no idea where the (paper) manual that came with it is (it's been years.

I couldn't even remember how to put the thing into discoverable mode, so I went searching, and found a couple of online manuals for the keyboard, but specific to not Android devices (given Android's non HID support, I guess that's a 'duh!')

So, assuming some other folks might be in my same position, I excerpted the relevant parts, made some edits, and the result is pasted below.

Note that this will only get you as far as 'paired but not connected' state - but it's a start

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Relevant info excerpted from an online copy of a manual for an iGo keyboard for a different OS.

On the Android device, go to Settings / Wireless & Networks.

Set Bluetooth to ON, if it isn't already.

Tap 'Bluetooth Settings'.

Tap 'Scan for devices'.

Put the keyboard into Discoverable mode: Press the <Ctrl> <Left Fn> <Right Fn> keys together until the green LED (above the <T> key) flashes once per second.

The keyboard should appear as a 'Think Outside Keyboard'.

On the Android device, there should now be a block labeled 'Think Outside Keyboard / pair with this device'. Tap that block.

There will be a dialog box "Bluetooth Pairing Request".

Enter a Passkey of your own choosing (of 1-9 digits), using the tablet on-screen keyboard.

NOTE: The Passkey must contain only digits, for example 12345.

Next, type the same Passkey number on the Stowaway keyboard, using the <Left Fn> + <Number> keys.

When finished, press the <Enter> key on your keyboard.

If the Passkey is entered successfully on both devices, the message "Think Outside Keyboard Paired" will appear on the Status tab. If the keyboard does not show up as paired:

a. Press the <Ctrl> <Left Fn> <Right Fn> keys together on the keyboard again.

b. Or, power cycle the keyboard (close and reopen), then press <Ctrl> <Left Fn> <Right Fn>.

c. Or, check that the Red LED on the keyboard is not lit after a power cycle, indicating a dead battery condition.

If the passkey is not entered correctly, the pairing will fail. In this case you will need to re-start at 'pair with this device'

NOTE: Enter the passkey on your Android device first, press OK and then follow with the passkey on the keyboard.

When finished, press the <Enter> key on the keyboard.

Even when disconnected, the mobile device and the keyboard remain paired. The keyboard will only reconnect to the paired mobile device. To break pairing press <Ctrl> <Left Fn> <Right Fn> for approximately 1 second or until the green LED flashes quickly. Normally, you'd only need to do this to use the keyboard with another device.

If you break pairing by pressing <Ctrl> <Left Fn> <Right Fn>, you will have to re-establish pairing.

Notes on the keyboard status light:

When the keyboard is open there is a light above the <T> key that indicates the status of the keyboard.

- When the keyboard status light flashes a fast green light (approx. once per second) it is in Discoverable mode. This is the state that allows it to be detected by the mobile device. To place the keyboard in Discoverable mode, use the <Ctrl> <Left Fn> <Right Fn> key combination.

- When keyboard status light flashes a slow green light (approx. once every four seconds) it is connected to the mobile device and is available for use.

- When the keyboard status light is solid red for 5 seconds after power on, the batteries must be replaced before the keyboard can resume normal operation.

- When the keyboard is not connected to the mobile device, the status light is dark. This happens when a connection or reconnection has not been established or the connection has been broken.