[clug] wireless keyboards with pointing devices

[freegazer]

Bob

I've been looking for something similar for a while now but technology is
leaping ahead and the only similar things I can find are all Radio based
:-(.
If you have any sucess can you post back with the details as there is
another sale here :-)
if you are interested in Radio instead there seems to be a good response to
the M$ HTPC combo KBD and Trackball..... i almost bought it but remembered
my morals :-)

On 2/23/06, Michael Carden <crash at michaelcarden.net> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:06 pm, Bob Edwards wrote:
> > a similar keyboard (some years old now) which uses IR, but it
> > is becoming hopeless (maybe the IR emitter is wearing out or something)
> > and was never that good in the first place.
>
>
> If it was never particularly good, I can see why you would replace it. If
> it
> was okay and now it's not so good. you may be better off finding out why.
>
> IR LEDs are not noted for having dramatically short lifetimes. Relying
> purely
> on my dodgy memory I vaguely recall that they may approach the thousands
> of
> hours that visible LEDs do. Certainly in their primary role (as TV, Video,
> stereo etc remote controls) they seem to do 20 years plus with no trouble.
>
> FWIW, you can readily view the output of any IR LED with most modern video
> cameras. Their response creeps enough into IR that remote control units
> light
> up in the viewfinder. Look at your keyboard with a camera to see if it's
> spraying stuff to the receiver.
>
> Things like obstructions in the light path ( I have seen cockroach poo
> inside
> remotes more than once ) even scratches in the crappy red plastic lenses
> will
> make a difference. Poor quality batteries or corroded battery contacts in
> the
> keyboard will severely limit performance.
>
> And of course if the keyboard has spent a long time in your lounge room,
> the
> random output of kids or pets might render it useless in minutes, let
> alone
> years.
>
> Anyway, I guess I'm suggesting that what you have may keep working with a
> bit
> of attention. If not, I'm as keen as you are to hear of what's out there
> now.
>
> MC
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