On Tuesday 29 December 2009, Mike Kershaw wrote: > On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 08:33:41PM -0500, Brian Sutcliffe wrote: > > I have mythdora running which is based on Fedora Core 10 Kernel > > 2.6.27.38-170.2.113.fc10.i686. > > > > Does anyone know of a good wireless keyboard that has good Linux > > drivers? One with a built in Mouse would be ideal. > > > > Thanks, > > A negative recommendation: Avoid all random wireless keyboards. > Most of them SUCK BADLY and only work for about 2 feet. I got a > brand-name wireless mouse which worked for about 8 inches. Many > are meant to be "i don't like wires on my desk" not "i want to > cross a room".
I have a "Gyration" wireless keyboard + laser/accelerometer mouse combo which has decent range -- has a USB transmitter with about a 3' cord which can be placed to help get the desired range. However both the keyboard and mouse have different battery issues. The keyboard takes 4 AA batteries that don't last terribly long (about a month I think), and the mouse uses a formed rechargable Nickel Metal Hydride battery (i.e. proprietary manufacture rather than easily replacable, but the good news is that the mouse battery is only $6 to replace), but NiMH is a type of battery that has "memory effect". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_memory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NiMH But the combo works with Linux immediately without any effort, although I didn't bother trying to use any of the extra media keyboard buttons. The accelerometer mouse feature is interesting, as it means you can use the mouse in mid-air. The bad news is that the combo is pretty expensive (about $140 at NewEgg) but you can sometimes find these on sale (retail) for $70. All that said, I still don't like wireless keyboards or mice. Wires on a desk might be annoying, but having a keyboard or mouse not work when you want it because the battery is dead is even more so. -- Chris -- Chris Knadle [email protected] _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Dec 2 - MythTV Jan 6 - Git
