Wireless Mini Keyboard with touchpad/trackball/j

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bernardgbailey

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#30640 16-Feb-2009 14:16

Hi team,

I'm looking for a wireless Mini Keyboard with touchpad/trackball/j_mouse to connect to my HTPC. Small enough I can put it away in the drawer to keep sticky fingers off it.

I need about 4 metres range so what options do I have?

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#196055 16-Feb-2009 15:50

This is what I use for my HTPC.
http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?item=KEYADE4000

It doesn't have the trackball/mouse part of your requirement so operates with the same functionality as a laptop ~~ketboard~~ keyboard/touchpad. But because it is RF not IR it has a claimed range up to 30m (100ft) and doesn't need to be line of sight, which was a main consideration in my case because the HTPC is in a cupboard in another room.
Not cheap I know and appears to have gone up a bit in price since last year.

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#196059 16-Feb-2009 15:53

One of these may be what you are after.
They are bluetooth so have a good range of about 10m.

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#196182 16-Feb-2009 23:22

CYaBro: One of these may be what you are after.
They are bluetooth so have a good range of about 10m.

I've got a Dinovo Mini and it is a lovely designed remote, but unfortunately it's a little temperamental.

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#196189 17-Feb-2009 01:49

Dingbatt: This is what I use for my HTPC.
http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?item=KEYADE4000

It doesn't have the trackball/mouse part of your requirement so operates with the same functionality as a laptop ketboard/touchpad.? But because it is RF not IR it has a claimed range up to 30m (100ft) and doesn't need to be line of sight, which was a main consideration in my case because the HTPC is in a cupboard in another room.
Not cheap I know and appears to have gone up a bit in price since last year.

I have the USB wired version and works quite well.

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