[access-uk] Re: a great wireless keyboard
- From: "Emma Wright" <emmajane9@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:46:06 +0000
The comment about batteries is interesting as for months I used
recharagble batteries in my ipod speaker system, and now they don't
fit. Do rechargable batteries swell over time I wonder?
On 20/02/07, Stephen Green <stephen.tina@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> the keyboard comes complete with a matching optical mouse for the one-off
> price of =A340 plus VAT and delivery.
>
> The mouse has the rechargeable batteries already installed. I believe the=
y
> can be replaced when necessary.
>
> Steve Green
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 9:49 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: a great wireless keyboard
>
>
> > Steve, that's a very useful bit of info on keyboards. Maybe I'll go an=
d
> > take a
> > look on Chery's site for myself, but might you tell me how much the mou=
se
> > is
> > too? Might be nice to have a matching one, and I've found that many
> > rechargable
> > batteries don't fit well in my optical mouse as rechargables are a bit
> > fatter
> > very often. I do like the idea of a mouse designed to take rechargable=
s.
> >
> > From Ray
> > I can be contacted off-list at:
> > mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
> > Of Stephen Green
> > Sent: 20 February 2007 8:45AM
> >
> >
> > Hi Listers
> > A couple of months ago I commented to the list that I'd tried a number =
of
> > wireless keyboards, none of which I could recommend to others on the li=
st.
> >
> > These included keyboards from Microsoft, belkin, trust, 2 from logitec,=
2
> > from
> > creative and 3 from PC World. The problems were equally associated with
> > strange
> > keyboard layouts as with the poor range of the systems.
> >
> > However, I have just bought 2 new cherry marlin keyboards which meet a=
ll
> > the
> > features I've always wanted in a wireless keyboard.
> >
> > They are of the modern flat design, with positive key travel, with no
> > bounce and
> > a slight click. The layout is exactly standard, with 3 groups of 4
> > function keys
> > and a proper sized delete key together with an insert key. In fact the
> > keyboard
> > has the feel of a highly professional unit, for a price of =A340 plus =
VAT
> > and
> > delivery.
> >
> > The great thing about the keyboard is the range which is quoted as 10
> > metres,
> > but I've tried it outside in the garden about 15 metres from the sender
> > and
> > through two internal walls and an exterior wall - albeit in my modern
> > house, so
> > I don't know what the range would be outside of an older house with sto=
ne
> > walls.
> > But I would think that it would travel inside a house from say a comput=
er
> > in the
> > bedroom down to the lounge.
> >
> > The sender/receiver is very small being approximately one inch by two
> > inches. It
> > uses the 2 MHz range rather than the more usual 500 KHz range, but it
> > doesn't
> > seem to affect my wi-fi system.
> >
> > I have no experience of the optical mouse other than saying that the fe=
el
> > is
> > equally professional and it comes with a charging cable that when fitte=
d
> > during
> > recharging, allows the mouse to be used just like a corded mouse, so us=
ers
> > can
> > always use it irrespective of the state of the rechargeable batteries.
> >
> > The keyboards can be purchased from: tekdata on 01782.665500.
> >
> > Steve Green
> >
> >
> >
> >
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