Wireless Keyboard and Mouse

[Scrufter]

At work I have a Microsoft wireless keyboard and mouse on my docking station, I have now been given one for my doc station at home. If I wanted to have a wireless keybaod and mouse on the family computer do I just need to stay away from microsoft and by a logitech one or will there be interfernce no matter what between the two systems?

[chris watton]

We have 2 Microsoft keybord and mice bundles (wireless) in our living room, one set for my work PC and another for the Media Centre PC - no problems whatsoever - altoug with hindsight, I'd wish I'd have bought a Bluetooth set up for the PC by the TV, as the signal is not very good ove a metre, it seems!

[percy flage]

We use a Logitech wireless mouse and it's good. Connected no problem to Dell PC.

Eats batteries though.

[Podie]

Got a top of the range Logitech... mouse has a recharging holster too

Had it over two years... still on the supplied batteries...

[rameshuk]

Some keyboards/mice are keyed to the receiver bundled with the package.
On others you set a code , similar to radio control car channels - remember those :-)

This allows multiple combos in the same work area/living space.

R

[road2ruin]

Have to agree with Chris above that the reach of the standard devices is poor over 1-1.5 metres. But apart from that most wireless kits have variable channels so shouldnt get any interferece.

[dern]

I have a logitech G7 and that works from as far as I can get away from the pc while still being able to see the screen which is about 3-4m at a guess.

A usb receiver plugs into a small base which also acts as a recharger for the batteries. You get two Li-ion batteries and just swap a drained one for the charged one that's been charging in the charger.