Re: Wireless Desktop Elite Keyboard problem-I think. Please Help.

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From: Rex Imperator (reximperator_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: 07/13/04 

Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 15:16:43 +0100

In article <eR0PNKFaEHA.4052@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, 525676@betaweb.com
says...
> Yeah, I have a couple of wireless keyboards and mice, but they are
> horrible at correctly reporting how much battery life is left. Also,
> remember that you signal is going to be stroger the closer and more
> direct your transmitter is to the mouse ;)
>
> Nathan McNulty
>
> Rex Imperator wrote:
>
> > In article <e5hvyD4ZEHA.2016@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>, jason-
> > onlineDEL@ETEmvps.org says...
> >
> >>Are you using PS/2 mode or USB mode?
> >>
> >>I would guess the latter.
> >>
> >>Make sure you are up to date on your bios updates, as many USB issues are
> >>often fixed via that route.
> >>
> >>
Hi,

As promised herewith report on most recent trials.

An AA Alkaline battery when new, gives a momentary short circuit current
of about 7 Amperes.

I replaced all three batteries in the keyboard, and all two in the mouse
with new ones. No change in performance. The computer still froze at the
first boot and needed to be reset once, before it allowed me to enter
the password.

The three batteries removed from the keyboard gave a short circuit
current of about 5 Amperes, so they still have quite a high charge
remaining.

The two batteries removed from the mouse gave a short circuit current of
about 3 Amperes, and these are still at a serviceable level.

I have also moved the receiver to within 6 inches of the mouse and 18
inches of the keyboard. But this made no difference.

Given that the wired keyboard and mouse do not have this problem, would
you say that I would be justified in returning the Wireless Elite
Desktop to the suppliers for exchange. Or do you think there is some
other procedure I could try to eliminate the problem?

Rex.

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