BTW, I did a Google search for class 1 bluetooth dongles, and I got quite a few hits. For example, http://www.iogear.com/product/GBU321/. As I said in another email, I didn't try any of these myself, but there seems to be quite a few of them and they seem to cost under $30. They also seem like they'd do what you want. If it were me, I'd give one a shot! Even if it didn't work with the range you're looking for, you'd still have a perfectly usable USB bluetooth dongle. Good luck!
On 21/07/11 07:03, Lee Mounger wrote: > Hi Listers, > > A few years ago, I decided that since I was using Jaws and had no need for > the screen, why should I have to be tied to the computer to use the computer. > Here's what I did. I connected an FM transmitter to the sound card of my > computer and now use a small FM radio or my Sansa mp3 player which is tiny > and equipped with FM to hear Jaws or anything else from the sound card. Then > I bought an RF wireless keyboard with a range of a hundred feet or so. The > keyboard is small and light and with a transmitter built in. The keyboard's > receiver plugs into the USB port of my computer. With this combination, for > probably the last five years, unless I have to load a disc or do something > physical on the computer, I compute wherever I want from bed, to the living > room, to the kitchen, etc. > > My only problem is that because it's an RF keyboard, I sometimes have to > physically adjust the keyboard receiver's little antenna at the computer > depending on where I am in the house. So here's my question. I haven't done > anything with Bluetooth and I know some of you are much more knowledgeable > about this technology. Is anyone doing the same thing I'm doing with > Bluetooth? I think I need a longer range, Class 1, wireless Bluetooth > keyboard. Does anyone know where I could buy such an animal? There seem to > be plenty of infrared or short-range wireless keyboards out there but the > first question from well-meaning sighted computer people is, "why would you > want a wireless keyboard anywhere too far to see the computer screen," > <grin>. Of course the answer is that you probably wouldn't unless you were a > visually impaired person using a screen reader so it's kind of a niche > problem. Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated. > > Lee Mounger' > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org -- Christopher (CJ) chalt...@gmail.com To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
