Can you hook up a Microsoft keyboard to the 360?

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#1 decrot
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I have a microsoft bluetooth brand keyboard, the keyboard elite bluetooth model exactly that i wanted to use on the xbox. is there a way to hook it up to the system and how?
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#2 Avenger1324
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Keyboards and mice don't work with the 360 for use in games.

I have tried plugging a USB keyboard into my 360 and it works for typing messages while on the dashboard, but not in game. I don't know if the NXE is making any changes to this, but I doubt it :( It would be nice if they added support for it

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#3 Travis_Odell
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Keyboards and mice don't work with the 360 for use in games.

I have tried plugging a USB keyboard into my 360 and it works for typing messages while on the dashboard, but not in game. I don't know if the NXE is making any changes to this, but I doubt it :( It would be nice if they added support for it

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They will not because it is cheating. 

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#4 Mau-Justice
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I don't see how a keyboard is cheating if there's no mouse support. Just make sure you can't map the keyboard buttons to anything.

What's the difference between a keyboard and the chat pad they sell? I think it's more to promote sales of the text pad, not to prevent cheating. Now if they added mouse support, that's a different story...

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#5 wwervin
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Well I couldn't think of any other use for a keyboard rather than the dashboard writing (it's annoying using face buttons to type out the messages). As far as in game use, I doubt they'll add that. If you have a USB keyboard use it to type. Bluetooth keyboard on the other hand, i don't really know...

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#6 decrot
Member since 2003 • 137 Posts
well i didnt want it for use in game, i wanted to use it for messaging and dashboard use.
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#7 PuddinPant
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There IS a mouse and keyboard that can map out the buttons, can you get banned for using it? It's gotten some good reviews, I was actually considering buying it. http://www.xcm.cc/xcm_xfps_360.htm
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#8 PuddinPant
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Excuse me, a mouse and keyboard ADAPTER that can map out the buttons. Looks pretty cool
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#9 juggalo4evr
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yes you can use a keyboard, its great for redeeming codes
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#10 PuddinPant
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So anybody know if that adapter is XBL illegal or not?
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#11 sfmlethal
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How/where do you order one of these and how much does it cost? And do they work for ingame play like on pc