wireless keyboard and mouse-useless

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:08 am

what the hell is the point of a cordless keybard and mouse?

It's not like you will take your keyboard upstairs now is it, or your mouse

I'm at the girlfriends and her cordless keyboard (the third one) has packed in and when typing it keeps missing out certain letters

This is most annoying and so will not be answering any posts until I get home as this is impossible

Hoovie · Post by **Hoovie** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:24 am

FWIW, I love my Cordless Keyboards and Mice

There are a lot of crap ones out there - and I have had a few of them

Stick to Logitech ones and you'll be ok, though

If the dongle is stuck in a USB port at the back, see if you can stick it in the side, or plug into a flying lead (anti-rabbitted of course!). and make sure the batteries are ok, of course

davek0974 · Post by **davek0974** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:54 am

Low batteries are great for the missing-letter syndrome

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:04 pm

The batteries were new and they do not use a dongle, they both work through the mouse docking station. I can see the logic in a corldess drill or phone, but not a cordless keyboard and mouse.

Think of your carbon footprint

I'm at home now and can keep typo's to a minimum lol

Hoovie · Post by **Hoovie** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:10 pm

Carbon Footprint? Is that when you clean out the grate and drop the soot on the floor?

you can always tell when I am using a cordless keyboard or the built-in one onthe laptop ... any missing letters - it is the built-in one

PS - the mouse docking station is effectively the dongle - they get badly affected if they are behind the PC or other electronics.
What make is it BTW?

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:30 pm

Hoovie wrote:Carbon Footprint? Is that when you clean out the grate and drop the soot on the floor?

you can always tell when I am using a cordless keyboard or the built-in one onthe laptop ... any missing letters - it is the built-in one

PS - the mouse docking station is effectively the dongle - they get badly affected if they are behind the PC or other electronics.
What make is it BTW?

I have no idea of the make, she has two of them because the original keyboard did not work and so there are two mouse docking stations. She had a rubber keybord the other day that could be rolled up

I just want a normal keyboard and mouse, I don't need anything fancy just something practical

Stoday · Post by **Stoday** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:32 pm

The keyboard I'm using now was made on 22 Sept 1988. It's an IBM keyboard, which I think has never been bettered. Every 5 years or so I pull the caps off the keys & clean them. Plus a cleanout of the rest. Keyboard comes up like new.

Hoovie · Post by **Hoovie** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:23 pm

It is bloody noisy though, isn't it?

When I was at Dell, they - and all PC makers - emulated the IBM clicky keyboards but suddenly one year everyone went for the 'quiet-key' type instead as they are faster for quicker typists to use (and cheaper to make of course!)

This guy here is like you, Stoday

Stoday · Post by **Stoday** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:42 am

Thanks for that Hoovie.

Yup, that's my keyboard, except I have the UK model.

Hoovie · Post by **Hoovie** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:38 am

I don't like those IBM 'M' keyboards myself, but wil agree the typical keyboard (and mouse) suppled with a PC is total pants.

Here is a thought for those who who use Internet Cafes an other public area PCs (eg Libraries)..... the keyboards have more traces of various bodily fluids and bugs tn the average bowl of mints by a restaurant till

peter c · Post by **peter c** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:49 pm

Nice one Hoovie

When I was at work I always used an old Compaq keyboard that was virtually bullet proof despite the hammering that it got. One day I got so annoyed I picked up the keyboard and hammered it against the monitor. Half the keys fell out and I had to walk all the way down the office with the keyboard in hand to get another one. Much to the amusement of my fellow workers

I am a lot more gentle these days. Have a Microsoft cordless keyboard and mouse has been really ace.

Peter C

Hoovie · Post by **Hoovie** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:04 pm

Not you is it Peter?

or maybe this one

Mad German Kid

Welsh Decorator · Post by **Welsh Decorator** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:08 pm

Mad German Kid

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And all that because Lou said he was too young!

Handy Angie · Post by **Handy Angie** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:22 am

A poor work man always blames his tools!! The point of a wireless keyboard and mouse is that they look better, neater, tidier!! Our first set worked for ages but then I replaced the mouse for an expensive Logitec one but then over time it bugged me that the keyboard didnt match. So then when I was buying cheap keyboards like £5 ones they didnt work well. So then I got a flexible keyboard that you could roll up and take away with you but it was an American keyboard setting so UHM complained about that. He moaned long enough that I went out and bought a wired Logitec. So now it matches the mouse but its wired! Wired is just like old technology we need to move with the times. Wireless is the way Im going....

Teabag · Post by **Teabag** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:38 am

cordless mouse is great for gaming, especially shootem ups online, but not so good when the batteries die during a clan war...
the other bad point is when your teenage kids loose there temper the cordless mouse actually hits the wall... least the corded one stops before impact

hopefully one day it will get revenge in the return flight!
black eye by flying mouse... serve em right