It should actually need or rather the desire of a physical keyboard to make this article. Charges via USB port, I have managed to find out when it was loaded because the only small blue light indicates that the equipment with bluetooth. The manual is succinct not found better on the net. This keyboard also serves as protection-type smart cover. but personally I do not like this type of protection. A 'laugh' just before the magnets can position the screen to input mode. magnets properly maintain the keyboard to the tablet. This keyboard works with all the shelves and my family of phones.
If you really need a keyboard for your iPad mini you can take this one without problems.