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| Thread ID: 58248 | 2005-05-26 03:53:00 | how does a wireless keyboard connect with the computer? | ssssss (2100) | Press F1 |
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| 358592 | 2005-05-26 05:46:00 | You would need a second reciever for the second PC, other than that it would be easy. You may be able to buy a keyboard and a mouse seperatly and get two recievers, you would need the same brand and have to check first that both recievers will connect to bothe keyboard and mouse. I've got a USB KVM here (but not a wireless keyboard/mouse). You connect the KVM to both PCs via USB cables (Using one of the USB ports on each PC). Then connect your USB keyboard and USB mouse to the two fron USB ports of the KVM. Now it looks to me like you wouldn't need a second reciever - just connect the single reciever to one of the front USB ports on the KVM and then switch between PCs normally. Will try and steal a wireless keyboard and mouse from someone and try it out. |
Biggles (121) | ||
| 358593 | 2005-05-26 05:46:00 | you only need to drivers for the fancy dodahs ;) kvm switch would be the easiest to run the keyboards etc on both pc's. you could use 2 receivers but you would have to switch between channels on the mouse and keyboard all the time which may not be any easy/good thing. edit. one small trap, don't get a usb keyboard if your pc can't use a usb keyboard with default bios settings. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 358594 | 2005-05-26 05:49:00 | As far as i know only for the hotkeys,and Im pretty sure they work under XP without needing the drivers ( I set one of these up a week ago and can't for the life of me remember the details) The computer itself is quite unaware that there is a gulf between the keyboard and the reciever.... |
Metla (12) | ||
| 358595 | 2005-05-26 05:51:00 | I used to have a wireless PS2 mouse. It would not work when I got my KVM switch |
godfather (25) | ||
| 358596 | 2005-05-26 05:57:00 | A USB one is more likely to work with a KVM than a PS/2 one. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 358597 | 2005-05-26 05:57:00 | I'm going to try this out tomorrow with the KVM I've got here. Will report back. | Biggles (121) | ||
| 358598 | 2005-05-26 13:31:00 | I dont think there is such thing as a bluetooth keyboard rite? | Ninjabear (2948) | ||
| 358599 | 2005-05-26 13:37:00 | www.microsoft.com The marketing The ultimate wireless desktop. Give your desktop the very best. This stylish set offers the pinnacle of performance, technology, and comfort. Bluetooth wireless technology provides you with the best power and reliability, and the Wireless Optical Mouse with tilt wheel gives you worry-free accuracy. The Reality. Over priced crapola. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 358600 | 2005-05-26 23:13:00 | In answer to the question about having two computers side-by-side both running wireless kb/mouse setups, thats exactly what I have. Both using a4tech units and there is no interferance between the two. They have a little switch thingy on them that can be used to change radio frequencies if there is a problem. Never had to use it tho. As for the drivers ... I use the a4tech one for the k/b, BUT prefer the m$ one for the mouse. Works fine. (about the only m$ product I can really vouch for ... lol ) | |llus|oN (645) | ||
| 358601 | 2005-05-26 23:44:00 | Well I'm up and running with a MS wireless keyboard and mouse connected to a USB KVM switch, which is connected to two PCs. Works fine, no problems and as Metla pointed out, I didn't even need to install the software/drivers for it to work. So, you don't need two receivers, and you can go wireless with a KVM. | Biggles (121) | ||
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