Range cordless keyboard/mouse

[Pliablemoose]

Going to rig up a Shuttle I have laying around to a 30" LCD Sceptre.

I have a Logitech MX700 & cordless keyboard, but they don't seem to have the range I need, I'll need about 15'

Suggestions?

 

[Edward Lee]

What do you need 15' for? You got a screen that's 70' wide?

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: Edward Lee
What do you need 15' for? You got a screen that's 70' wide?

No, 30", but will do some simple gaming on it....

Might use giant fonts too....

 

[Kishan]

what about that gyration remote and wireless keyboard? My friend was using it on a 46inch Sony projection and a G4 Mac.

 

[Edward Lee]

I'm using a 43" DLP and I'm about 4' - 6' away. If I were any further I would get a heading from squinting. I use a logitech MX duo good for about 15' (or they say... I'm skeptical) You can't get much better than an MX duo. But I wouldn't go so far back if I were you.

I hear the gyration works well long distances....

 

[apoppin]

15' is extreme for a cordless KB . . . . i set my transmitter up high in my room and can barely get 10'.

The only thing i can think of without extensive modifications would be to get a usb/PS2 extension cables (they DO make them?!?) so you can set your transmitter closer to your KB/mouse.

 

[Kishan]

Originally posted by: apoppin
15' is extreme for a cordless KB . . . . i set my transmitter up high in my room and can barely get 10'.

The only thing i can think of without extensive modifications would be to get a usb/PS2 extension cables (they DO make them?!?) so you can set your transmitter closer to your KB/mouse.

I just bought a ps2 extender for my keyboard, and now I can sit about 10 feet way. Somewhat ghetto, but it works

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: KPSHAH316

Originally posted by: apoppin
15' is extreme for a cordless KB . . . . i set my transmitter up high in my room and can barely get 10'.

The only thing i can think of without extensive modifications would be to get a usb/PS2 extension cables (they DO make them?!?) so you can set your transmitter closer to your KB/mouse.

I just bought a ps2 extender for my keyboard, and now I can sit about 10 feet way. Somewhat ghetto, but it works

Glad to know it works.

that seems to be the cheapest way . . . . i was actually thinking of this in case i ever got my widescreen LCD (perhaps "dreaming") . . . . i tested and found i can barely get 10' under ideal conditions . . . . the EASY solution would be to move the transmitter closer to the KB (with extension cables)
:roll:

i imagine the "cool" way would be thru some 'wireless networking" and a spare laptop . . . . or 'chaining' a couple of transmtters
:shocked:

(maybe not)
:roll:

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