笔记本电脑和平板电脑显然正在快速融合。笔记本电脑变得越来越轻薄，触摸屏越来越普遍。另一方面，Apple 的 iPad 平板电脑正成为Windows 笔记本电脑和MacBook的(MacBooks)重要竞争对手(serious competitors)。Apple不仅将PC 级(PC-class)硬件装入其中，而且iPadOS还带来了一系列(iPadOS)旨在使 iPad 成为严肃工作工具的功能。
事实上，整个 iOS 设备系列都包含了重要的可用性功能。其中最重要的是能够为您的 iPhone 使用键盘和鼠标。
重要提示：升级到 iOS 13.4(Important: Upgrade To iOS 13.4)
在 iOS 设备上使用鼠标方面，iOS 13.4 是一个重要的里程碑。有了这个版本的苹果(Apple)手机操作系统，苹果(Apple)正式为iPad打造了成熟的鼠标输入系统。是的，在撰写本文时，只有 iPad 可以正式与触控板和鼠标一起使用。
iPhone 仍可与蓝牙(Bluetooth)鼠标配合使用，但该方法与至少具有 iPadOS 13.4 的更新 iPad 不同。我们将分别介绍这两种方法。无论(Whichever)您拥有这两种设备类型中的哪一种，只需在阅读本文时更新到最新版本的 iOS，然后再执行任何其他操作。
哪种老鼠会工作？(Which Mice Will Work?)
iPad 现在已经获得了触控板和鼠标的支持。任何至少与iPadOS 13.4兼容的 iPad 都可以使用鼠标。只要有问题的无线技术是蓝牙(Bluetooth)，您就可以使用有线和无线鼠标。
为了在 iPad 上使用有线USB鼠标，您需要一个适配器。如果您的 iPad 使用闪电接口，那么您需要一个闪电转USB适配器。如果您有USB C 型(USB Type C)iPad，则需要 USB-C 集线器或 USB-C 到 USB-A 适配器。
配备触控板的Apple 妙控键盘(Apple Magic Keyboard)可与 2018 年和 2020 年 iPad Pro机型通过使用这些 iPad 上的直接连接器配合使用。
可以使用的第三方鼠标列表似乎没有任何真正的限制。尽管我们已经看到一些使用旧 iPad 的用户报告说，在某些复杂鼠标上的鼠标性能并不是那么好。普通的通用鼠标应该可以正常工作。Apple触控板（例如Magic Trackpad）也可以使用。
哪些键盘可以使用？
无线 Apple(Wireless Apple)键盘适用于 iPad 和 iOS。大多数 USB 键盘也应该可以正常工作。我们用 2018 iPad Pro测试了一个(Pro)Windows USB键盘，它没有任何问题。
如上所述，您只需使用合适的USB适配器并连接有线键盘即可工作。让蓝牙键盘与您的 iPad（或 iPhone）一起使用与使用任何其他(Bluetooth)USB设备完全相同。只需(Simply)转到Settings > Bluetooth Devices。确保蓝牙(Bluetooth)开关已打开，然后按照其手册 将键盘置于蓝牙配对模式。(Bluetooth)
当它出现在可用设备列表中时，您只需点击它并在键盘上输入密码（如果需要）。
为什么要在 iPad 上使用键盘和鼠标？(Why Use a Keyboard and Mouse with an iPad?)
在 iPad 上使用键盘和鼠标的情况并不难。iPad 功能强大，足以充当完整的个人电脑。它的主要限制不是性能，而是软件支持及其输入方法。就目前而言，iPadOS 是一款真正的多任务操作系统，可托管功能齐全的视频编辑、照片编辑、办公套件和创意制作软件。这仅仅是列举的一小部分。
触摸屏界面非常适合其中一些应用程序，但您不想在触摸键盘上进行任何认真的书写。多年来，作为各种类型的作家，我们一直在 iPad 上使用键盘。然而，使用触摸输入来选择、复制或以其他方式编辑文本在人体工程学上是一种（字面意义上的）痛苦，而且太不准确而无法提高效率。
可以在需要时选择使用鼠标和键盘，将普通的 iPad 变成一台更严肃、更通用的工作机器。
如何将鼠标连接到 iPad 或 iPhone(How To Connect a Mouse To Your iPad Or iPhone)
了解了所有这些基本信息后，让我们看看如何将鼠标实际连接到 iPad 或 iPhone。请记住(Remember)，您可以像连接USB键盘一样将USB鼠标连接到 iPad 或 iPhone。(USB)有些人还报告说，使用专有USB接收器的无线键盘和鼠标似乎也可以工作，但你的里程可能会有所不同。
在运行最新版本 iPadOS 的 iPad 上连接鼠标与连接任何其他蓝牙(Bluetooth)设备完全相同。您不必在设置菜单中激活任何内容。这是分步过程。
- 首先，将您的蓝牙(Bluetooth)鼠标置于配对模式。您必须参考其手册以了解如何执行此操作。
- 接下来，前往iPad 上的Settings > Bluetooth
- 确保(Make)蓝牙(Bluetooth)已打开，然后检查可用设备下是否列出了您的鼠标。如果已列出，请点击它进行连接。
如果您想将鼠标与对于 iPadOS 13.4 太旧的 iPhone 或 iPad 一起使用，请执行以下操作：
- 前往Settings > Accessibility > Touch.
- 点击辅助触控。(AssistiveTouch.)
- 打开AssistiveTouch。
- 点击指点设备(Pointing Devices)。
- 点击蓝牙设备(Bluetooth Devices)。
- 将鼠标置于配对模式。
- 当它出现在列表中时点击它。
希望您现在可以在 iPhone 上进行鼠标控制。请记住，iPadOS 鼠标功能与辅助功能模式的触摸模拟非常(Just)不同(Accessibility)。这并不是要作为一种生产力工具，而是让无法使用触摸屏的人操作手机。
就是这样！您现在应该像专业人士一样在 iOS 上徘徊。请记住，Apple正在积极开发此功能，这意味着其他 iOS 设备将来也可能会获得高级鼠标支持。如果发生这种情况，我们将更新文章。
How to Use a Keyboard and Mouse with Your iPhone
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In fact, the whole iOS family of devices is packed with serious usability features. Not least of which is the ability to use a keyboard and mouse for your iPhone.
Important: Upgrade To iOS 13.4
iOS 13.4 is a major milestone when it comes to using mice with an iOS device. With this version of the Apple mobile operating system, Apple has officially created a mature mouse input system for iPads. Yes, at the time of writing only iPads will officially work with trackpads and mice.
iPhones still work with Bluetooth mice, but the method differs from updated iPads with at least iPadOS 13.4. We’ll cover the two methods separately. Whichever of these two device types you have, simply update to the latest version of iOS at the time you read this before doing anything else.
Which Mice Will Work?
iPads have now received both trackpad and mouse support. Any iPad that is compatible with at least iPadOS 13.4 will work with a mouse. You can use both wired and wireless mice, as long as the wireless technology in question is Bluetooth.
In order to use a wired USB mouse with your iPad, you’ll need an adapter. If your iPad uses Lightning connectors, then you’ll need a Lightning to USB adapter. If you’ve got a USB Type C iPad, then you’ll need a USB-C hub or USB-C to USB-A adapter.
The Apple Magic Keyboard, which features a trackpad, works with the 2018 and 2020 iPad Pro models by using the direct connector on those iPads.
There doesn’t seem to be any real limit to the list of third-party mice that will work. Although we have seen some users on older iPads report that mouse performance on some complex mice isn’t all that great. The average generic mouse should work just fine. Apple touchpads such as the Magic Trackpad work as well.
Which Keyboards Will Work?
Wireless Apple keyboards work with both iPad and iOS. Most USB keyboards should work just fine as well. We tested a Windows USB keyboard with a 2018 iPad Pro and it worked without any fuss.
As mentioned above, all you have to do is use an appropriate USB adapter and connect a wired keyboard to work. Getting a Bluetooth keyboard to work with your iPad (or iPhone) works exactly the same as using any other USB device. Simply go to Settings > Bluetooth Devices. Make sure the Bluetooth toggle is on and then put your keyboard into Bluetooth pairing mode as per its manual.
When it appears on the list of available devices, all you have to do is tap on it and type in a passcode on the keyboard if it asks for one.
Why Use a Keyboard and Mouse with an iPad?
The case for using a keyboard and mouse with an iPad isn’t that hard to make. iPads are powerful enough to act as full-on personal computers. Its main limitation isn’t performance, but software support and its input methods. iPadOS, as it stands today, is a true multi-tasking operating system that plays host to fully-featured video editing, photo editing, office suite, and creative production software. To name but a few.
The touch-screen interface works very well for some of these applications, but you wouldn’t want to do any serious writing on the touch keyboard. We’ve been using keyboards with our iPads for years, as writers of various stripes. However, using touch input to select, copy or otherwise edit text is ergonomically a (literal) pain and way too inaccurate to be productive.
Having the option to use a mouse and keyboard when needed turns the average iPad into a much more serious and versatile work machine.
How To Connect a Mouse To Your iPad Or iPhone
With all that essential info out of the way, let’s look at how to actually connect a mouse to either an iPad or an iPhone. Remember you can connect a USB mouse to your iPad or iPhone in exactly the same way as you do a USB keyboard. Some people also report that wireless keyboards and mice which use proprietary USB receivers also seem to work, but your mileage may vary.
Hooking up a mouse on an iPad running the latest version of iPadOS works exactly the same as connecting any other Bluetooth device. You don’t have to activate anything in the settings menus. Here’s the step-by-step process.
- First, put your Bluetooth mouse into pairing mode. You’ll have to refer to its manual on how to do this.
- Next, head to Settings > Bluetooth on your iPad.
- Make sure that Bluetooth is toggled on, then check under the available devices to see if your mouse is listed. If it is listed, tap on it to connect.
- If all goes well, the mouse will now work.
If you want to use your mouse with an iPhone or an iPad that’s too old for iPadOS 13.4, here’s what to do:
- Go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch.
- Tap on AssistiveTouch.
- Turn AssistiveTouch on.
- Tap on Pointing Devices.
- Tap Bluetooth Devices.
- Put your mouse in pairing mode.
- Tap on it when it shows up on the list.
Hopefully, you’ll now have mouse control on your iPhone. Just keep in mind that the iPadOS mouse features are very different from the touch simulation of the Accessibility mode. This is not meant to work as a productivity tool, but rather to let people who can’t use the touch screen operate the phone.
That’s it! You should now be mousing around iOS like a pro. Keep in mind that Apple is actively working on this feature, which means other iOS devices might get advanced mouse support in the future as well. We’ll update the article if and when that happens.
