How is the range on that thing? I've got an older one that is good for around 6-10 feet, then starts losing keystrokes after that.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Richards, Ed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 4:23 PM Subject: RE: [brlug-general] linux for grandma using oeone desktop > Adam, > > That looks interesting. By the way, several weekends ago I got the LogiTech > wireless keyboard and wireless mouse from CompUSA for $50.00 after rebate. > They work great with Linux. I initially set them up under Window$ and then > booted LibraNet and everything worked! I hope this helps. > > Ed Richards, PE > Staff Electrical Engineer > Ford, Bacon & Davis, LLC > 12021 Lakeland Park Drive > Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809 > Office - 225-297-3335 > Fax - 225-756-3056 > Cell - 225-964-2606 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Adam J. Melancon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 3:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [brlug-general] linux for grandma using > oeone desktop > > Hello everyone, > > My grandma's webtv died recently and i'm looking at a > replacement in the > form of a PC with wireless keyboard/mouse for her, and using > a scan > converter to hook it up to her 36" TV. > Looking over the various options of OS's, I think i've found > a solution. > I'm going to install redhat 7.3 and an amazingly simple > desktop solution > called oeone homebase desktop. It's like KDE or gnome but > this thing is > amazingly simple. http://oeone.com/products/desktop.html > Check out the demo and screenshots. I tried it out on my > dad and he really > liked it. Check out what people are saying about it. > http://oeone.com/products/testimonials.html > > It was very easy to install on my test box. It was > something like > links -source http://install.oeone.com/ |sh > or something like that > I had the whole computer setup in about an hour. > > From their site: > HomeBase is not a Linux distribution in the traditional > sense but, rather, a > custom environment tailored for a user's needs. It combines > the best of both > worlds: an easy-to-use, intuitive operating environment for > those who want > to keep it simple; a quick, one-click access to a more > sophisticated > environment for experienced Linux users. While HomeBase > DESKTOP comes with a > full package of applications, it's simple to pull apps that > you're already > working with into the HomeBase environment. > > > Adam J. Melancon > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your > photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
