Is it possible for speakers to interfere with wireless mice and keyboards?

[Nocturnal]

I notice my mouse has a jerky reaction when I try to use it sometimes. Like I'll try to move it yet it moves really slow and it's already set to a fast pointer setting. I've already returned it once due to this issue but it's still happening so it's leading me to believe it's either normal or I'm having interference from my computer speakers which are right behind the wireless receiver.

Also, how far should the mouse/keyboard be from the wireless device?

 

[PurdueRy]

Well you don't want anything directly blocking the receiver, thats not good.

But there isn't much about speakers that I would think would interfere with an RF signal

 

[bitstorm]

I would think the frequencies are too different interfere, but I can't help but wonder if there is any degredation of the signal. Good question.

 

[Harvey]

I can think of two possibilities.

1. If the wireless speaker setup uses the same RF frequency as the mouse and keyboard, one might interfere with the other.

2. If the wireless speakers use a switching power supply, and the supply is not well shielded, it can broadcast RF at a frequency that might interfere with the radio signals from the mouse and keybaord. Try moving the speakers to see if the effect changes.

Good luck.

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Harvey
I can think of two possibilities.

1. If the wireless speaker setup uses the same RF frequency as the mouse and keyboard, one might interfere with the other.

2. If the wireless speakers use a switching power supply, and the supply is not well shielded, it can broadcast RF at a frequency that might interfere with the radio signals from the mouse and keybaord. Try moving the speakers to see if the effect changes.

Good luck.

could be wrong here, but I don't think his speakers are wireless. I think he was referring to optimum distance for the mouse from its wireless basestation.