Bluetooth Macro Input on Windows Pc
Developed By: Darkmidnight.co.uk
License: Free
Rating: 4,4/5 - 9 votes
Last Updated: April 17, 2024
App Details
| Version |
1.0.6 |
| Size |
1.6 MB |
| Release Date |
July 31, 14 |
| Category |
Tools Apps |
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App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (5)]
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What's New:
Added voice transcription support [see more]
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Description from Developer:
NOTE - This app has been superceded by my new Bluetooth Macro & Voice input app, which has more focus on the voice transcription functionality. The new app is available on the... [read more]
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About this app
On this page you can download Bluetooth Macro Input and install on Windows PC. Bluetooth Macro Input is free Tools app, developed by Darkmidnight.co.uk. Latest version of Bluetooth Macro Input is 1.0.6, was released on 2014-07-31 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Bluetooth Macro Input is 4,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 9 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 6 users had rated it 1*.
How to install Bluetooth Macro Input on Windows?
Instruction on how to install Bluetooth Macro Input on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop
In this post, I am going to show you how to install Bluetooth Macro Input on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...
Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.
[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.
Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.
If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!
Step By Step Guide To Install Bluetooth Macro Input using BlueStacks
- Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
- Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
- Once installed, click "Bluetooth Macro Input" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D
[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more
[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.
How to install Bluetooth Macro Input on Windows PC using NoxPlayer
- Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
- Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
- The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Bluetooth Macro Input" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.
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NOTE - This app has been superceded by my new Bluetooth Macro & Voice input app, which has more focus on the voice transcription functionality. The new app is available on the app store at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.darkmidnight.rex2
Requires companion hardware (microcontroller or development board such as Arduino, plus a bluetooth serial dongle).
See http://www.darkmidnight.co.uk/2014/05/android-app-bluetooth-macro-input_22.html for details.
Allows you to use your phone as a macro input device for your computer or any device which works with a generic USB keyboard. Can now also be used as a basic dictation system for your computer, by using androids voice recognition service.
You can provide a library of snippets of text on your devices external storage (any ASCII filetype is fine), and then this app can access them, and send them via bluetooth to the arduino hardware, which emulates a USB keyboard and types the contents out.
This is handy for maintaining a library of code/command snippets that you might want to use across different computers or devices. (Or if, say, your day job requires you to often type the same thing on a computer that you have little control over software/config wise...)
Usage
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To run the app, first turn on bluetooth.
When you first run the app, you'll need to enter the MAC address of your bluetooth device - you should be able to find this in the docs of your serial device (or printed on it). Once done it should automatically connect.
Using voice recognition (uses Googles Voice recognition service)
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Press the Start voice recognition button, and a small box will appear to show it's recording. Speak, then press the microphone icon to finish. The audio will then be processed, and the list of possible interpretations will appear below the button. Tap the chosen text to send it via bluetooth.
Using saved macro files
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Create or move your text snippet files to the a folder on the SD card under BluetoothMacroInput directory.
Use the Menu key in the app to bring up the menu, which is basically just the folder structure of the directory - click on your chosen file and it'll load it into the text view. Click 'Type' to have the device start typing your text.
Depending on your external hardware, you might need to adjust the delay value (if the typed text is garbled, then you need to increase the number)
Permissions
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Requires bluetooth and external storage access.
Support/Feedback
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Unfortunately I'm not in a position to offer any kind of official support for this, so use entirely at your own risk. If you have any trouble with it, then feel free to contact me on twitter/G+/leave a comment, and I'll try to help as and when I can, but I make no guarantees!
Any feedback, particularly with compatibility on different hardware (both android devices and Bluetooth/keyboard hardware) will be much appreciated.
Added voice transcription support
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
