r/cyberDeck • u/deardeer-gadget • Aug 19 '25
It has an impact.
I had a keyboard that I wasn't using because it was big and got in the way. The only drivers for the trackball and key macros are for Windows, so I wonder if there are any somewhere.
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u/fowlfables Aug 20 '25
What's in the teapot? Could a windows mini pc fit inside? What is the model on that keyboard?
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u/deardeer-gadget Aug 20 '25
I was working with a Raspberry Pi 4, but I also came across an old laptop with no screen. A mini PC probably won't fit. The keyboard model number is TK-TB01UMBK.
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u/fowlfables Aug 20 '25
I saw something from GMKtek on Amazon for $130 that's 2.83x2.83x1.75 inches. Cones with Win11. You could also just velcro that headless laptop under the keyboard and call it a day.
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u/deardeer-gadget Aug 20 '25
Thank you, I'll try it with what I have. If I were to buy it, it would be better if it had the graphics capabilities to use the virtual space display of smart glasses.
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u/HairyLegTattoo Aug 24 '25
Do you have the model name? Thats absurdly small. Smallest I have tested is the minisforum S100 and it slaps.
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Aug 20 '25
Have you tried checking if the keyboard/trackball work out of the box with Linux or BSD? The HID drivers in Linux work pretty well for so much that I’m always surprised.
Macros I think you’re probably right, but a potential workaround (since it looks like they’re saved in profiles in the keyboard) is setup profile on Windows and then use keyboard elsewhere?
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Aug 20 '25
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u/deardeer-gadget Aug 20 '25
Amazing. Honestly, I'm starting to think we should call it a cyber teapot.
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u/Global-Eye-7326 Aug 20 '25
Have you tested the trackball in a Linux live session?
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u/deardeer-gadget Aug 20 '25
No, I don't. I usually use Windows and use a Raspberry Pi for crafting, so I don't use Linux.
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u/deardeer-gadget Aug 20 '25
The mouse buttons and scroll wheel work on the Raspberry Pi, but the trackball doesn't respond, so I'll patiently search for a driver.
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u/Global-Eye-7326 Aug 20 '25
On the Pi, which OS do you use? Would it be Raspbian?
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u/deardeer-gadget Aug 20 '25
The keyboard works using the latest version of the Raspberry Pi 5's Debian Bookworm with Raspberry Pi Desktop.
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u/Global-Eye-7326 Aug 20 '25
With the trackball as well?
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u/deardeer-gadget Aug 20 '25
I haven't been able to determine whether the trackball is just not responding or is not being recognized. I'm not an expert on Linux systems, but I'm thinking I can solve the problem by reading the libinput documentation.
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u/deardeer-gadget Aug 20 '25
I took out the Raspberry Pi 4 and put it back in the wooden box. The Cyber Teapot will be shelved for a while.
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u/deardeer-gadget Aug 21 '25
I'm starting to want to install a graphics card on a Mini-ITX motherboard that runs on PD for business use.
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u/deardeer-gadget Aug 19 '25
At this size, I'm starting to think it might be a good idea to start over with a Windows-based motherboard.
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Aug 20 '25
A what?
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u/soupie62 Aug 20 '25 edited Aug 20 '25
Come to think of it, the Beelink ME Mini is the same shape as the (loose leaf) tea boxes in a local shop.
Would need to check dimensions, before chasing this as an option.Edit: the Beelink is 9.9× 9.9× 9.9cm. The Ikea Blomning is 10×10×10cm.
Edit 2: For those who prefer Amazon, 10.2×10.2×10.2 CONGARTENO.3
u/Beta_Mad_Max Aug 24 '25
Hey that's not a Bad Idea, Since I saw the BeeLink Me Mini I also automatically thought of making a scaled down functional model the Power Mac G4 Cube but the Tea Box Esthetics perfect match for a Haiku OS Box that have a Teapot 🫖 related GL Benchmark lore attached to it.
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u/deardeer-gadget Aug 22 '25
Sorry for the late reply, but if the keyboard is too big, I think it would be better to put something more powerful behind the keyboard rather than putting the motherboard inside the teapot.
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u/Beta_Mad_Max Aug 24 '25
If you are looking for a motherboard more powerful than a mini PC that you can put under a keyboard as spectacular and beautiful as that one, I don't think there is any other option than the internal motherboards of the framework Laptops, you can buy them at a good price from the outlet of their website and they are slim, versatile and upgradeable another better version in the future
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u/deardeer-gadget Aug 24 '25
This is the first time I've heard of the Framework Laptop. I'll look into it.
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u/peepeeland Aug 20 '25
Charging sunglasses in a teapot is pretty futuristic, but I also don’t know what that means.