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Can you use 2 Keyboards and mice on one computer?

arod

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I have a home theater in my bedroom now (see sig) and I wanted to start being able to play my games on it too. I plan on getting a dual head video card (anybody want to recommend a good one? I want a GeForce 4 Ti4200 or ATI Radeon 8500). I already have my sound split to my receiver. But I like the mouse I have now (Logitech iFeel) but I would need to get a wireless mouse, I actually kinda want to get a new keyboard because the one I have now doesnt have the option to control the sound. But Im not sure if the computer is able to take 2 mice at the same time. If it matters I have the iFeel plugged into the USB port.
 

gentobu

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I think so. My laptop had 6 input devices all working at the same time: laptop keyboard, usb keyboard, touchpad, pointer stick, usb mouse, and a ps2 mouse.
 

notfred

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You can daisy chain 127 USB mice together if you want. They're all going to move the same cursor, though.
 

arod

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I have a laptop and know it works with the touchpad and a mouse at the same time but didnt know if Desktops could do the same thing. I was specifically looking at the Cordless Freedom? iTouch? combo
 

Jzero

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I use 2 mice--Wireless Intellimouse Explorer for whatever, and a wired Explorer for games. You can definitely do it with USB, and I think you can with PS/2 as well.
 

arod

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One other quick question.... Is the Cordless keyboard wireless combo directional or is it nondirectional? Also how long of a cord does it have on the receiver?
 

cmdavid

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i got two mice and two keyboards functioning on my computer.. a set of cordless and a set of wired.. all USB...