Re: cordless mouse/keyboard

From: Simon Jefferies (simon_at_cooltoolsonline.co.uk)
Date: 12/23/04 

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 14:51:03 -0000

I've tried out the Microsoft wireless desktop elite for bluetooth and
Logitech dinovo bluetooth keyboard.

Overall, the Microsoft one is excellent and easy to install, the problem
that I find is that it only works under XP and thats it! Doesn't work in the
bios or dos etc. So its handy to have a cheap backup keyboard if you like to
dabble! Funky blue and the batteries last about a month, thats with a fair
bit of use.

The logitech one supports everything runs in and out of XP. Has a better
build, feels like a laptop keyboard, nice and soft to touch. The only
problem was the drivers, it didn't like any previous Logitech cordless
drivers. Couldn't get them uninstalled and didnt detect the new keyboard at
all. Solution was to reinstall XP from scratch. But other than that very
good! £140 approx. so a bit expensive but well worth it though. Batteries
last a bit longer with normal use. Very slim keyboard and mouse is very
similar to other models.

Regards
Simon Jefferies
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"Mike Brearley" <mike_brearleyNOSPAM@DONTDOIT.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Any suggestions on what's the best?
>
> We've had two sets of Logitech Cordless MX Duo's and both have had issues.
> The keyboard being the main unit with the problems. Even with fresh
> batteries, the keyboard is losing contact with the wireless receiver
> that's just 2 feet away and in direct line-of-site.
>
> We were thinking about bluetooth, but I've never used a bluetooth device
> before. Any suggestions? What's good, what's not?
>
> Thanks...
>
> --
> Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
> were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
> lack of caffeine.
>
> Mike Brearley
>
>

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