cordless keyboards & Mice?

aaronep@pacbell.net wrote:
> I am interested in converting from wired to wireless keyboard & mouse.
>
> If anyone reading this has experience with wireless, I would like to
> know if you are happy with them. Are there any negatives? Can you
> recommend one brand over another?
>
> Any info on this appreciated. Aaron

Hi,

I am a great fan of wireless desktops and the one I prefer to all others is the
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro. All the currently available keyboards
that I've see have something wrong with them IMO, but the only thing wrong with
the WODP is the fact that the home/end/delete keys are sited in a vertical
pattern not the original horizontal pattern. The mouse for this desktop set has
the extremely desirable pair of keys on the left where they can be used for "up"
and "down" commands in different programs by using the appropriate key mapping
facility in the driver.

Hth,

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Boo

> I am a great fan of wireless desktops and the one I prefer to all others
> is the Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro. All the currently
> available keyboards that I've see have something wrong with them IMO,
> but the only thing wrong with the WODP is the fact that the
> home/end/delete keys are sited in a vertical pattern not the original
> horizontal pattern.

Oh yes, and that when you power up the function keys are not enabled until you
press the F Lock button. Stoopid Microsoft.


Also, while I'm here, I just want to say I don't get lockouts, wireless glitches
or irritating pauses with this desktop as some people have reported with others ...


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Boo

On Sun, 04 May 2008 22:38:42 +0100, Boo wrote:

> when you power up the function keys are not enabled
> until you press the F Lock button.

Same with my Logitech keyboard....

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On Apr 30, 12:07 pm, "aaro...@pacbell.net" <aaro...@pacbell.net>
wrote:
> I am interested in converting from wired to wireless keyboard & mouse.
>
> If anyone reading this has experience with wireless, I would like to
> know if you are happy with them. Are there any negatives? Can you
> recommend one brand over another?
>
> Any info on this appreciated. Aaron

Followup to my original post! Thank you all for your very informative
replies. I did purchase a LABTEC mouse from Fry's for $19.95. I had
trouble installing because no instructions came with the mouse. When
I finally figured it out, & got it installed, to my chagrin the middle
button did not scroll when depressed. I phoned LABTEC tech support,
& to my surprise, learned that LABTEC products are made by LOGITECH
and LOGITECH tech support and LABTEC's tech support are one & the
same. When I described the problem, including lack of instruction
manual, the tech person said my product was defective and that he
would be sending me without charge, a LOGITECH LX7 wireless mouse.
After a week the mouse came, installed and working without problem,
and oh yes, an instruction manual was included. In any event,
cheers for LOGITECH for giving no hassle backup service. Aaron