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<pre wrap="">On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 4:59 PM, R. G. Newbury <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:newbury@mandamus.org"><newbury@mandamus.org></a> wrote:
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had a sale on Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 700 for under $20 each. I am
finding that to be nice when working on the MythTV box, as I can (and
do) use the keyboard as an oversized remote control. Also there is
something pleasantly strange about using a Microsoft product on a
Linux box :-) .
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<pre wrap="">I'm using the remote that came with the LC11 case, and a Logitech Dinovo
bluetooth keyboard and mouse. I consider the latter as *must have* items
for an 'out-in-the-open' setup...No wires!
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What kind of range can you get with the Dinovo?
What other keyboards do all you other people have that reach all the
way down a normal sized rectangular shaped living room?
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I'm using a Gyration wireless RF keyboard/mouse. The mouse actually
works on a surface (optical) or in space (uses gyro-like actions) and
sits in a cradle/charger. The keyboard uses 4 AA's that last about 6
months (and I use it a lot). There is an RF tranceiver that connects
to the computer via USB that is shared by the keyboard and mouse. They
claim 50 feet but I've never tested it that far. I have gone to the
other end of our house, maybe 30 feet down the hall to a bedroom, and
have never had it fail to communicate. I actually have two sets; one
at a console (that could be wired but is handy to have it wireless) and
one over in a drawer in the coffee table. I am VERY happy with it (I
bought the second one) and agree that a wireless mouse and keyboard are
a MUST have in an HTPC setup. You just can't get all the functionality
crammed into any remote. I use my system for slide shows, watching
YouTube vids, online TV shows, etc, etc, etc, all from the couch!<br>
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DaveD<br>
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