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How do I Register a Keyboard on a PS3?

The Sony PlayStation 3 has some instances where text needs to be entered into the console. Using a standard Sony PS3 controller to enter text through an onscreen keyboard can be cumbersome. The Sony PS3 console does have keyboard support. Players will need to register a keyboard before using it. Wireless keyboards need to have Bluetooth support in order to connect to the PS3.

Things You'll Need

Bluetooth keyboard

Instructions

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  Turn on the Sony PlayStation 3 console. The XMB menu will appear. This is the system menu for the console.
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  Scroll to the "Settings" icon in the XMB menu. The settings menu will be displayed on the screen when the icon is highlighted.
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  Select "Manage Bluetooth Devices" from the settings menu. A list of Bluetooth devices connected to your Sony PS3 console will appear on the screen.
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  Select the "Register New Devices" button at the bottom of the screen. A prompt will appear informing you that you need to prepare the device. The Sony PS3 needs to be able to detect the Bluetooth signal before it can register the keyboard.
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  Turn on the Bluetooth keyboard. It will start to emit a signal that can be detected by the console.
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  Select "Start Scanning" at the bottom of the prompt on the screen. The Bluetooth keyboard should appear on the screen after a few seconds.
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  Press the "X" button to continue. You may get an additional prompt that requests you enter a pass key. You only need to do this if your Bluetooth keyboard has this security feature.
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  Enter the pass key for your Bluetooth using the onscreen keyboard. You cannot use the Bluetooth keyboard until you finish registering it.
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  Press the "X" button. This will complete the process to register a keyboard to the PS3 console.

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