BlueMaemo

BlueMaemo is a remote controller program for the Maemo-powered devices. With BlueMaemo you can turn your Maemo-powered device in a mixed Bluetooth keyboard-and-mouse device through the HID Bluetooth profile.

Videos

BlueMaemo v0.1

Downloads

BlueMaemo 0.3

Usage

Linux
  • Turn bluetooth on.
  • Start BlueMaemo on the device.
  • In a shell type ‘hcitool scan’ to find the address of the device, or run a graphical bluetooth search.
  • In a shell type ‘hidd –connect ‘device_bt_addr’ (need root privileges) or use a user interface, like ‘kinputwizard’, to choose the device as a bluetooth keyboard.
Windows XP and Media center edition
  • Turn bluetooth on.
  • Start BlueMaemo on the device.
  • Go to the bluetooth preferences and choose ‘Add a new device’.
  • Choose the device and choose a blank password (you can also choose a numeric password the PassAgentKey will appear on the device asking for the password).
Mac OSX
PlayStation 3

Hardware Keys

  • Fullscreen key – Toggle between fullscreen and no fullscreen in the BlueMaemo menus.
  • Zoom +/- Keys – Simulate a left mouse button hold in the mouse profile, useful for drawing.

Using Custom Keys

The keys bellow don’t exist by default in the hardware or virtual keyboard’s, to add this keys to a profile you have to write the keys (e.g: Win -> press W and then i..).

  • Win

Tested Devices

  • Nokia n810.
  • Nokia n800.

Tested Bluetooth stacks

Working
  • Linux BlueZ.
  • Windows XP SP2 and SP3 – default stack and blue soleil stack.
  • Windows XP Media Center Edition – default stack and Toshiba Bluetooth stack.
  • Windows Vista
  • Mac OSX 10.5.6
  • PlayStation 3
Not working
  • Symbian Nokia’s S60 – tested with Nokia Navigator (probably a BlueZ SDP bug).

Bug Report

You can report bugs here

Request a feature

You can request new application features here (select ‘enhancement’ in the severity field)

Need help in:

  • Application logo.
  • Application desktop icon.

Roadmap

  • Support for themes.
  • Improve the PS3 support.
  • Fremantle port (in progress).

ScreenShots

BlueMaemo

BlueMaemo v0.1 menu

BlueMaemo

BlueMaemo v0.2 initial screen

BlueMaemo

BlueMaemo v0.3 menu