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Introduction

• This page is created to provide configuration files for Sony Ericsson (and any other) phones that support remote control over bluetooth using HID.

Devices

• Following Sony Ericsson provide this functionality. BR K600, K610, K700, K750, K800, S700, V800, W550, W600, W810, W800, W900, Z520, Z800 BR

  Please refer to your handset's manual for usage instructions.

Installation and Configuration

• Please refer to page BluetoothSetup to set up HID server.

Configuration files

• The bluetooth remote control configuration file for Sony Ericsson is a tar archive with extension as .hid BR The tar file contains two files BR a) an image containing visual representation of key mappings. BR b) A XML descriptor with extension .kcf that defines key mappings. BR The format of XML descriptor is defined at [http://developer.sonyericsson.com/getDocument.do?docId=66147 Sony Ericsson developer site] BR The key codes for HID are defined at [http://www.usb.org/developers/devclass_docs/Hut1_11.pdf USB website]

Example configurations

• By default there are some configurations provided with the phones. Some work with Linux while others do not. BR Following table lists the remote control configuration files specifically made for Linux applications.

• Bluetooth Remote Configuration Files
  Application	Phone	File	Created By	Notes
  Totem	SE K700i, K750i (Not tested with Other phones)	http://tinyurl.com/gt9hy redirect to rediff.com	OnkarShinde (onkarshinde at gmail dot com)	I have tried to map as much commands in Totem as possible to phone keys (ex. DVD Menu, Fullscreen). Please let know if you have any comments or suggestions
  amaroK	SE K750i (Not tested with Other phones)	http://www.johndilley.me.uk/Amarok.hid||JohnDilley2 (john dot dilley at cantab dot net)

Misc

• A keymap image template can be found [http://briefcase.rediff.com/bn/br/onkarshinde///public/Keymap_template.jpg?d=0 here] so that it is easy to create visual representation for key mappings. BR Please note that this template was made according to SE K700i screen resolution and may not fit for other phones.

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