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External Keyboard on Windows Pc

Developed By: MEDION

License: Free

Rating: 3,1/5 - 631 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.3
Size 255.2 KB
Release Date June 21, 13
Category Tools Apps

What's New:
Update to version 2.3: - Solved problems using CAPS LOCK.- Solved problems detecting Bluetooth keyboard on a Google Nexus 7.- Integrated support for Android 4.... [see more]

Description from Developer:
When connecting your Android device to an external USB or Bluetooth keyboard a US-English layout may be used as default. Use this app to get support for additional keyboard layouts... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download External Keyboard and install on Windows PC. External Keyboard is free Tools app, developed by MEDION. Latest version of External Keyboard is 2.3, was released on 2013-06-21 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of External Keyboard is 3,1. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 631 users, 208 users had rated it 5*, 246 users had rated it 1*.

How to install External Keyboard on Windows?

Instruction on how to install External Keyboard on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install External Keyboard 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!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install External Keyboard using BlueStacks

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. Once installed, click "External Keyboard" 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 External Keyboard on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "External Keyboard" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.3.

Download External Keyboard 2.3 on Windows PC – 255.2 KB

When connecting your Android device to an external USB or Bluetooth keyboard a US-English layout may be used as default. Use this app to get support for additional keyboard layouts or to switch between different keyboard layouts. The way of using the app depends on your system.

For Android up to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) the app adds to your device a new input method "External Keyboard" that needs to be enabled in the settings first. Afterwards you can switch between internal and external keyboard as needed. Please follow the on-screen instructions shown by the app.

For Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and newer physical keyboards are already supported by the system and can be configured in the system settings. A corresponding notification will be shown if you connect a keyboard. In this case please do not use the input method "External Keyboard". The app provides additional keyboard layouts to the system.

Please take a look at the screenshots for hints on how to use the app on different versions of Android.
The app is compatible with many Android devices and keyboards made by MEDION®. Owners of a MEDION® LIFETAB® do not need to install the app, because it comes preinstalled. Should the app not work as expected with your MEDION® device or your MEDION® keyboard, please let us know. You can either contact us or write a review including the product information and a short problem desciption.

Please note: The input method "External Keyboard" requires a MEDION® device or a MEDION® keyboard in order to work properly. If your combination of device and keyboard is supported this is being indicated by a green checkmark in the settings.
Update to version 2.3:

- Solved problems using CAPS LOCK.
- Solved problems detecting Bluetooth keyboard on a Google Nexus 7.
- Integrated support for Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and newer.