[ale] OT: a interesting new Android 4.04 based toy to play with

[Richard Bronosky]

If the keyboard has an Fn (function) key, try these common combos:
Fn+Up = PgUp
Fn+Down = PgDown
Fn+Left = Home
Fn+Right = End



On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 11:06 AM, Ron Frazier (ALE) <
atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:

> Jason,
>
> Thanks for the links you sent.  I'll check out the hackers keyboard later.
>  However, I'm using a physical bluetooth keyboard on this tablet.  When
> this is on, the on screen keyboard goes away.  It works great but it has no
> keys for page up, page down, home, end, cut, copy, paste.  I was wondering
> if there were shortcuts like (ctrl-c) etc. which would work.
>
> I was able to use the other link to install the google market on this
> cheap tablet.  However, it's an older version, which has now been replaced
> by the google play store.  I tried installing the apk for the play store
> from my other tablet, but the app keeps crashing.  Do you (or anyone) know
> how to get the newest google play store working on one of these tablets
> like the Uniden?  The play store has some cool features like auto app
> updates that I'd like to take advantage of.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ron
>
>
> Jason van Gumster <jason at handturkeystudios.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Ron Frazier (ALE)" <atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I cannot find any evidence of Google apps, so it may not support the
> >Google
> >> market.
> >
> >It's not installed by default, but the process described on this
> >page[1] worked
> >for me.
> >
> >> By the way, does anyone know where I can find a list of android
> >keyboard
> >> shortcuts when you use one of these things with a Bluetooth keyboard.
> > Things
> >> like cut, copy, paste, home, end, etc.  This keyboard doesn't have
> >any page
> >> up, page down, home, and end keys.
> >
> >I ended up installing the Hacker's Keyboard app[2]. It's particularly
> >good for
> >ConnectBot sessions.
> >
> >  -Jason
> >
> >[1]
> >
> http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2012/06/10/how-to-add-android-market-to-polaroid-pmid702c/
> >[2]
> >
> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard&hl=en
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