i cannot easily get to my keyboard right now, so i will get back to you guys tomorrow -ok-. i'm a c5-6 quad in an awkword position to type right now. i will get back on tomorrow early afternoon est. - mark ps. it took me 24 min. just to type this. =============================================== That would depend on the devices themselves. An optical mouse may be called that because is follows a printed pattern on the mouse mat (no ball) or because it communicates with the PC by infrared or both. The cordless keyboard may be one that uses infrared or radio frequencies to link to the PC. The possible problems might occur if: 1) Infrared didn't reach the right sensor or 2) Radio frequencies were similar to those radiated by the PC or 3) The mouse and the keyboard by coincidence used the same infrared wavelength or 4) Their batteries ran down. Given all that, can you determine what the situation is from the specs on their respective packets? Msbalakier@xxxxxxx wrote: >i've been a lurker for some time now and picked up a few pointers along the >way. now the time has come for me to open my mouth. >question: drum roll please............... >i been using a Logitech MX 700 Cordless Optical Mouse since christmas without >any problems so far running on win98se. >my keyboard bit the dust so i bought a Logitech Cordless Access Keyboard that >was on sale. >i'm wondering if anyone has this kind of setup. if so do you run into any >compatible problems with two different signals? if you need anymore info let >me know. >thanks, > Mark > > -- Regards, John Durham <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> ICQ number 112663246 Fax/Phone 64 4 5286786 Award winning web site at http://modecideas.com?sig Order my latest e-book at http://modecideas.com/dmaxhits.htm?sig PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at http://www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at http://www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.