# Connect Apple Magic Keyboard via USB

**URL:** <https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/connect-apple-magic-keyboard-via-usb/3186>\
**Category:** GameShell\
**Tags:** hardware\
**Created:** [March 12, 2019, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/connect-apple-magic-keyboard-via-usb/3186 "2019-03-12T23:57:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![brrrnd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ad7895/32.png) [@brrrnd](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/brrrnd)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/connect-apple-magic-keyboard-via-usb/3186/1 "2019-03-12T23:57:37Z")

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Did anyone have success connecting an Apple Magic Keyboard via cable using a Micro USB to Lightning adapter.

I hoped to use it with Pico-8 but I had no luck so far.

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**Author:** ![lasvegas](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/lasvegas/32/769_2.png) [@lasvegas](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/lasvegas)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/connect-apple-magic-keyboard-via-usb/3186/2 "2019-03-13T03:17:25Z")

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Doesn’t the Magic Keyboard work in Bluetooth? If so, there is a way. Otherwise I’m not sure how the adapter would work for you…

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**Author:** ![SpringHack](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/springhack/32/1777_2.png) [@SpringHack](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/SpringHack)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/connect-apple-magic-keyboard-via-usb/3186/3 "2019-03-13T08:59:36Z")

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The microUSB port is charge only, you can test my method via this link: [https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-first-accessory-for-gameshell/3064](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-first-accessory-for-gameshell/3064)

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**Author:** ![brentriddell](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/brentriddell/32/1947_2.png) [@brentriddell](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/brentriddell)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/connect-apple-magic-keyboard-via-usb/3186/4 "2019-03-14T12:33:25Z")

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Also looking for ideas for keyboard connection for Pico-8 🙂 I currently have a Logitech K380 but bluetooth doesn’t work for me on the Gameshell 😕

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**Author:** ![lasvegas](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/lasvegas/32/769_2.png) [@lasvegas](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/lasvegas)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/connect-apple-magic-keyboard-via-usb/3186/5 "2019-03-14T19:03:57Z")

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I found the solution for connecting Bluetooth keyboards to the GameShell. You can find the process in [this discussion](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/problems-connecting-to-bluetooth-keyboard/2840/9)