Bluetooth keyboard with trackpad

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#304612 20-May-2023 18:56

I'm looking for a bluetooth keyboard with a built-in trackpad for my HTPC. This is to make it easier to use the standard desktop functions from the couch.

Anyone have any recommendations? Reviews seem thin on the ground. Ideally it would not have problems connecting to a linux PC...

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#3078115 20-May-2023 19:00

These Logitech keyboards were always the goto HTPC setups.

Logitech K400

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#3078179 20-May-2023 21:15

Thanks, don't know how I missed that one, will go out and pick one up.

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#3078187 20-May-2023 22:49

Spec on that page says "wireless technology RF"

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#3078202 21-May-2023 07:49

gzt: Spec on that page says "wireless technology RF"

Good point.

OP, just check that is what you want. The one I linked will come with dongle, shouldn’t be an issue as long as you have a spare USB port in your HTPC. It doesn’t look like it will connect directly via Bluetooth.

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#3078335 21-May-2023 16:09

Yes thanks I did note that it's a proprietary RF rather than bluetooth. Should be acceptable according to the internet... Not ideal but one of those cases where there aren't many local alternatives.

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#3078340 21-May-2023 16:45

cddt:
Yes thanks I did note that it's a proprietary RF rather than bluetooth. Should be acceptable according to the internet... Not ideal but one of those cases where there aren't many local alternatives.

Why would you want Bluetooth instead of 2.4Ghz? Bluetooth is fine but it tends to be laggy and 2.4Ghz usually performs much better.

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#3079118 24-May-2023 06:15

Handle9:

Why would you want Bluetooth instead of 2.4Ghz? Bluetooth is fine but it tends to be laggy and 2.4Ghz usually performs much better.

Thanks, I don't have much experience with either so wasn't aware of that!