Android Navionics with mouse

[KAM]

I believe it's possible to use a Bluetooth mouse with an android automotive headset. Anyone tried this and does it work with Navionics.

 

[Andrew_Trayfoot]

I have tried it with a wired usb mouse and it works fine that way.

If you can get the Android unit to recognise a Bluetooh mouse then it should be good from there.

Might be worth trying a mouse with sa USB dongle...

 

[Refueler]

Android for long time has allowed use of Keyboards / Mouse ...

I have WiFi keyboards for my Android TV's ... Tablets etc. as well as Bluetooth ....

Banggood is your friend for this.

 

[Andrew_Trayfoot]

A bit of Googling seems to say it is possible..

 

[KAM]

Does it work with Navionics. Does a cursor appear and enable anything useful.

 

[Andrew_Trayfoot]

Does it work with Navionics. Does a cursor appear and enable anything useful.

Yes, I have used a wired USB mouse with Navionics on my Android Car Stereo based plotter. I added waterproof (with the cap on) pass through USB socket to the back of the enclosure forvthis specific purpose..

 

[KAM]

Great stuff I'll give it a go. Mine is on a VESA mount down below. Swings round to the cabin for entertainment and back over the chart table as nav back up but it's a bit high above the chart table for comfort.

 

[Andrew_Trayfoot]

Great stuff I'll give it a go. Mine is on a VESA mount down below. Swings round to the cabin for entertainment and back over the chart table as nav back up but it's a bit high above the chart table for comfort.

do you run any other apps on it?

I have this: NMEA Instruments - Wirelessly - Apps on Google Play

 

[KAM]

I use Seawi. Its a very underated app. It has a very nice screen with all the data on one screen.

 

[Andrew_Trayfoot]

you can see the mouse pointer in the entrance to Poole harbour

 

[KAM]

Does it function in terms of moving the chart zooming in and out bringing up tides and stuff.

 

[DangerousPirate]

Have not tried that in particular, but I know that you can just connect your mouse to your screen, and then you can use everything completely normal. I remember when my old phone had problems with the screen, I connected a mouse and saved my files before I bought a new one

 

[Andrew_Trayfoot]

the scroll wheel does nothing, but everything else works.
you use the +- on tge screen to loom.
Drag works fine...
I was thinking I might looks for a track ball

 

[KAM]

Seems to work ok except I can't drag the map.