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cow_moo   09-27-2008 at 03:24:28 PM

I will be using the keyboard from 2-14ft away from the computer.




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thogrom   09-27-2008 at 04:00:25 PM
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uh, any keyboard that has wireless functionality would work fine... most wireless receivers have a range of like 30 feet... I know my wireless mouse (g7 logitech) works through 2 walls and like 20 feet away.... so you should be ok once you find a keyboard that you like aesthetically or ergonomically

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roadrunner197069   09-27-2008 at 04:06:50 PM
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RF is better then infra red.

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cow_moo   09-27-2008 at 06:41:55 PM
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cool thanks I'm thinking about geting a MX 3200 keyboard/mouse combo are those nice

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shoota   09-27-2008 at 07:12:34 PM
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hey i was just in your place a couple weeks ago and i found this one:

http://www.xoxide.com/moneual-wireless-keyboard.html

plug and play in both vista and xp and it's only $30 bucks. the quality is good and best of all it has a trackball so you don't have to worry about a mouse (which i really like). The range i'm using it is at about 12 ft with no problems.

if you have more money the logitech DiNovo edge is very nice and has a laptop style touchpad, it's bluetooth and i haven't used it but it also has good reviews.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6823126008

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jeb1517   09-27-2008 at 07:33:23 PM
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Logitech S510. $25 on ebay. I have one works great and looks great.

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PsyKhiqZero   09-27-2008 at 07:35:54 PM
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I like the dinovo mini for it's size alone. Blends in perfectly w/ my other remotes in my htpc. but if you do alot of web work or play games the microsoft desktop 7000.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6823109059

It has a built in touch pad (upper right) that can be switched to a joystick type control for the mouse. Plus it comes with an actual mouse if you wanna have that. better value then the diNovo edge IMO.

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cow_moo   09-27-2008 at 09:43:34 PM
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the dinovo is a tad expensive for me

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shoota   09-27-2008 at 09:53:20 PM
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then the $30 Moneual is your best bet


Message edited by shoota on 09-27-2008 at 09:54:10 PM
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rwpritchett   09-29-2008 at 07:12:19 PM
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I've been using the above mentioned Moneual keyboard for my HTPC for about 8 months. It has very good range and battery life. I love the built in track-ball and the small size of the keyboard. The only cons I can think of are that the top application keys are not re-assignable and sometimes when I upgrade an unrelated driver (like the video driver for example) the keyboard doesn't connect upon reboot. In that case, I have to unplug, then plug back in the USB dongle to re-establish a connection. This is a rare occurence though.

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beardedgimp   09-29-2008 at 10:58:11 PM
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For a living room HTPC you want something that makes an impression. I've just bought the Logitech Dinovo Edge. Bluetooth, touch pad (could be a little more sensitive) and nice little coffee table recharger stand. Press the button and function keys light up in orange for the my media centre controls.
I'm very happy with it although for extended mouseplay I would attach one.

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