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Is there a case for RPi 4 that doesn’t interfere with the camera port?
have a look at the Argon Neo, the lid comes off and there is a pop off cover that allows access I believe.
Does the case act like a Faraday cage (particularly thinking on the Pi ZeroW) where the wi-fi signal is degraded?
Hi Andrew,
While the case isn’t advertised as being perfectly WiFi safe, the reviews on our page are saying that it doesn’t degrade it too much, I’d be wary though, as I’ve found the Zero W to be a little weak in it’s WiFi performance to begin with.
-James
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Roger that, thanks for the info 
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Hey Andrew,
Just an added note. The Pi Zero W only has a single band antenna, restricting it to the 2.4GHz band. This is actually a bit of a positive in situations like this, as lower frequency signals will actually experience less loss due to absorption than something like a 5GHz signal. There’s a great article about it here.
Worse comes to worst, you could also always take a look into a USB WiFi dongle to move the antenna outside of the case!
Hope this helps!
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Hi Will the FLIRC USB work in a Macmini?
Hi David,
According to FLIRC, the software to configure the USB is available in a Mac version.
Let us know if you have any more questions!
-James
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Does the flicr usb allow me to connect my Bluetooth keyboard and use the dongle as a hid proxy?
Hey @Luke304524 ,
The FLIRC USB can act as a HID device, but it won’t be able to connect to your Bluetooth keyboard.
You can use this USB device to simulate a HID-capable keyboard, but it only looks for trigger signals from an IR remote to output preset keyboard presses and can’t connect to Bluetooth devices.
You should be able to connect a Bluetooth keyboard to a Pi 4 using the built-in Bluetooth options, if this is what you are looking to achieve?
Hi,
I’m after a usb hid proxy, but don’t know how to achieve this with a keyboard that requires a number code to connect.
Thanks
Hey @Luke304524 ,
Getting a Bluetooth keyboard to connect to a Pi like this is going to be pretty tricky. I think you are on the right track. It sounds like you are looking for a Bluetooth-to-USB bridge/adapter.
USB Bluetooth adapters that handle the Bluetooth part internally and only interface with the Pi through the USB port as a HID device would be ideal for this.
I also found a cool project that achieves this kind of thing using a Raspberry Pi Pico as the Bluetooth receiver, which may also be useful for you.
Hope this helps!
