Xbox One: connect keyboard - does it work?
If you want to connect your keyboard to Xbox One, you can type on the console faster and easier. With an additional adapter, gaming using the keyboard and mouse is possible. We'll show you how it's done.
Connect the keyboard to the Xbox One
- If you connect your keyboard to your Xbox One using a USB cable, it will be recognized directly and can be used, for example, for searching. However, this was not always the case.
- A keyboard on the Xbox One is not ready for use. You will need an additional adapter for this. You can find out more in the next paragraph.
- This also enables your Xbox One to use a mouse. Microsoft announced in July 2015 that it will soon be possible to use a mouse.
- If you don't have an additional keyboard for your Xbox One, you can get cheap USB keyboards for just 10 euros, or a keyboard adapter for the controller for 30 euros.
CronusMAX: mouse and keyboard on Xbox One
- With the CronusMAX adapter, which costs around 50 euros, you can already use the functions of tomorrow. The small USB stick not only connects your keyboard, but also your mouse.
- Simply plug the CronusMAX into a free USB input on the Xbox One and press the button on the adapter. Now connect your keyboard to the adapter and wait a moment. After a few seconds, the keyboard is ready for use and is accepted by Xbox One.
- With an additional Bluetooth mouse, you can even play the games on Xbox One with your keyboard and mouse at the same time.
- Xbox 360, PS3, PS4, and even Nintendo Wii and Wii U controllers are also supported.
In the next practical tip, we will show you how to connect your Xbox One controller to the PC.