Intel® Compute Stick BIOS version 0028 has a new beta feature: support for Bluetooth* keyboards during POST and within BIOS Setup. To get this function, pair your Bluetooth keyboard with your Intel® Compute Stick at the BIOS level. This pairing process is separate from pairing after the operating system loads.
Pair a Bluetooth keyboard
After you update the BIOS to version 0028 or later, pair a Bluetooth keyboard with the Intel Compute Stick.
Press and hold down the power button for three seconds, then release it.
The Bluetooth pairing prompt displays for 10 seconds.
Press the pairing button on the Bluetooth keyboard while this prompt displays.
After pairing is complete, the Power Button Menu displays, showing the Bluetooth connection status.
You can now use the Bluetooth keyboard to press function keys:
After you pair a Bluetooth keyboard to an Intel® Compute Stick, you're prompted to press any key on the Bluetooth keyboard to reconnect upon reboot or power on.
Useful information
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The following Bluetooth keyboards have been tested.
Keyboard Manufacturer | Model | Test Results |
Aibo* | KB-BT1280 | Pass1 |
B&A* | BT-101KB | Pass1 |
i-rocks* | BT-6460 | Pass1 |
JHMELEC Technology Co., Ltd.* | B84 | Pass1, 2 |
K-Master* | BT-101KB | Pass |
Logitech* | K810 | Fail 3 |
Logitech | K480 | Fail 3 |
Microsoft* | Wedge Mobile | Pass1 |
Perixx Computer GmbH* | Periboard 805L | Pass1 |
Rapoo* | E6700 | Pass1 |
VitalASC* | 10KA | Pass1 |
1 Bluetooth connectivity might be lost during POST when you restart the operating system (warm reboot). To resolve this issue, shut down the computer completely, then turn it back on.
2 Updating BIOS using the F7 key with this keyboard is slower than with other keyboards.
3 Bluetooth pairing appears in the Power Button Menu but fails to reconnect. Intel is investigating this issue.