Re: Bluetooth keyboards with trackpads?

On 25/01/2008 22:33, Ian Rawlings wrote:

On 2008-01-25, Andy Burns <usenet.jan2008@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

bluetooth uses frequency hopping

Supposedly so does my wireless LAN,

I don't think WiFI hops, it has 13(ish depending on part of world) channels on overlapping frequencies.

I can see a dumb RF keyboard getting stomped on by WiFI.

I've minimised the hassles with this keyboard by forcing the wireless
LAN up to channel 13, at the top end of the spectrum, flooding the
network (keyboard promptly locks up), then syncing the keyboard and
receiving dongle to prompt them to select a frequency in the hope that
they'd see the high traffic wlan and move away.

sounds like about the best you can do if the keyboard doesn't let you force channels (I have an RF keyboard with trackball instead of pad where you can set the channel)

I think I might try a bluetooth keyboard and see how it goes, if you
reckon yours is working fine without wlan interfence.

I don't have keyboard, but my primary mouse I use with my WiFi laptop is bluetooth.

range like on your keyboard? Apple's one (very nice but lots of
missing keys and no trackpad) works up to 30 feet away apparently.

just took mouse two rooms away, (about 20') right clicked, came back and context menu was on screen. from 10' away I can see the pointer movement is still smooth.
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