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Can I connect a keyboard and mouse to my ROG Ally?

Yes, if you have a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard, this will be the easiest and fastest option.

ROG Ally connected to a keyboard and mouse.

Click show Bluetooth devices on your ROG Ally

Start your ROG Ally and tap on theBluetoothicon in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Then click onAdd Devicein the Bluetooth configs page.

Then your ROG Ally will enter pairing mode.

Imiage of how to connect a Bluetooth device on ROG Ally

Click show Bluetooth devices on your ROG Ally

4.Set your Bluetooth keyboard or mouse to pairing modeandchoose them from the listto get the devices to pair.

Then just plug and play your USB keyboard and mouse.

Take a look at how to connect a USB keyboard and mouse to a docking station.

Image of Bluetooth settings on the ASUS ROG Ally

Choose Add device to connect a new Bluetooth keyboard or mouse.

1.Plug in your keyboard and mouseinto the back of your ASUS ROG Ally Dock.

Thenput your ROG Ally into your dockand connect the USB-C cable to the ROG Ally.

With that done, you should be good to go since USB keyboards and mice are plug-and-play.

Image of connecting Bluetooth to a ROG Ally

Choose the first option to connect a BT mouse or keyboard.

So, you should be up and running.

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This dock works with both the ROG Ally and Steam Deck.

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What dock should I get for the ASUS ROG Ally?

Image of the Alienware Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse.

Whatever dock you pick up see to it it supports 100W.

See theROG Ally patch notesfor more information.

Does the ROG Ally work well with a keyboard and mouse?

Iimage of the ROG Ally in a dock

Being able to play your ROG Ally docked with either a Keyboard and mouse or a Bluetooth controller is awesome.

Yes, I actually prefer to use it docked and connected to a portable monitor.

Putting the PC back into PC handhelds.

Handheld gaming, especially handheld PCs, just makes too much sense.

Image of a ROG Ally Dock

We went from having large bulky cell phones to slimming them down to make them more portable.

There is something enticing to the human psyche about seeing powerful technology in a small form factor.

TheSteam Deckhas led the PC handheld market and was a commercial and critical success.

Image of connecting a ROG Ally to a dock

We have also heard that theASUS ROG Ally 2is set to be released later this year.

I have my ROG Ally set up as a PC most of the time.

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