Yes, noted Peter. I agree with your comments regarding the cut-down wireless keyboard without number pad. I hope to be getting an iMac soon and will have to see hwo I can get a keyboard with number pad included.
Regards Peter... Kind Regards, Peter Crisp, Associate, BE Mech HATCH (Phone + 61 8 9428 5437 2Fax + 61 8 9428 5555 ÈMob 0402 001 019 ?E-mail [email protected] Website <http://www.hatch.com.au/> -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peter Hinchliffe Sent: Tuesday, 20 April 2010 8:36 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: Mouse battery level indicator stays on 61% On 19/04/2010, at 5:16 PM, Reg Whitely wrote: > Hi Peter > > I have a Magic Mouse which I use in my classroom with my MacBook Pro hooked > up to the data projector. All the kids can see the screen and pass the mouse > around to select various items and highlight text for editing. A bluetooth > keyboard would also be useful in this way. Today I had to smile as we had a > lady doing a presentation at school to staff, using her little Acer or asus > or whatever mini comp connected to her own data projector. She needed a DVD > shown so I hooked up my MacBook to our school data projector and took my > Magic Mouse to the table I was sitting at to control the movie. She didn't > know I had the mouse and thought I'd forgotten to start the DVD so went to > the Mac and used the trackpad. She couldn't understand what was happening ;-) > > I have 2 rechargeable batteries in it and they are yet to need recharging, > but I admit I use it only once or twice a week in class. > > Regards > > Reg I acknowledge that wireless mice and keyboards certainly have their place in presentation environments, and in fact are often essential, such as in your example. My original comment was that they are probably unnecessary for desktop computers under general use. Laptops are a different matter as well. For long periods of use, a wireless mouse is much easier to use than a trackpad. In particular, I find it rather galling that Apple have seen fit to supply, by default and without real warning, a wireless, cut-down aluminium keyboard out of the box with new iMacs. The user, who is generally expecting a numeric keyboard, then has to go off and buy an extra one just to work in the way they are used to. The logic of this decision by Apple escapes me completely. Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 064 948 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> ***************************** NOTICE - This message from Hatch is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information which is privileged, confidential or proprietary. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, arrive late or contain viruses. By communicating with us via e-mail, you accept such risks. When addressed to our clients, any information, drawings, opinions or advice (collectively, "information") contained in this e-mail is subject to the terms and conditions expressed in the governing agreements. Where no such agreement exists, the recipient shall neither rely upon nor disclose to others, such information without our written consent. Unless otherwise agreed, we do not assume any liability with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the information set out in this e-mail. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail and destroy and delete the message from your computer. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
