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Wireless Keyboard w/o a Wireless Mouse?
Pampusik asks: "I'm looking for a decent wireless keyboard, but do not need a wireless mouse. Unfortunately, it seems it is nearly impossible to buy a wireless keyboard without having a mouse bundled with it. The only wireless, mouse-less keyboard I've been able to find is an option from Logitech. It is, however, not an impressive keyboard. Are there other options available?"
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suck it up and deal with it. it's not worth your time to search for the perfect keyboard-only kit, when a combo-kit may is only few bucks more.
Apple's wireless (bluetooth) keyboard. No mouse included.
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i've run into a similar problem... i want a good ergonomic keyboard, but could care less about wireless, or bundled mouses. alas, i'm stuck with both wireless and a mouse if i want a _conformable_ keyboard :(
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What are you going to use the keyboard for? D'ya want a full keyboard or is a compact okay? What's your price range? What specifically do you need in addition to the normal ~104 keys (volume control, navigation, scroll function, etc.)? The keyboard you linked to is actually a great product - it's cheap, has good tactile feedback and gets the job done.
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IBM PCjr. Infrared keyboard and no mouse.
Of course, it didn't have a hard drive either.
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it seems it is nearly impossible to buy a wireless keyboard without having a mouse bundled with it
The person asking the question (and the editor who accepted it) are not trying very hard. "wireless keyboard" -mouse
there is nothing that says you have to use the mouse...
i bought a microsoft wireless natural keyboard + mouse combo. i am not 100% certain where the mouse is because i never use it. oddly i use a wireless keyboard and cabled mouse.. go figure.
Just curious why you would want a wireless keyboard but no wireless mouse since it actually moves and the wire actually gets in the way.
really.
the mouse doesn't really cost that much extra(for you), do you really think that they would sell the things for much cheaper than what they're selling right now even if they didn't have a bundled in mouse? that's just not how low-end combo pc hardware pricing goes.
even in Finland you can get a combo for just 38 euros, with some normal cord keyboards costing more than that(I bought one with optical mouse, rf type, for around 50e in december, I don't 'really' need the mouse but it's handy to have anyways).
or if you absolutely don't want to buy a mouse buy just the keyboard from me with 50% price and i'll give you only the keyboard.
also you could consider some of the pc remote controllers if you just need to press some combo of buttons every now and then.
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Buy the combo, sell the rat on ebay.
That is of course assuming it isn't permamently attached to the kbd, and both are capable of operating without the other or parts thereof.
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I must warn you not to purchase the IBM Wireless Navigator Pro Keyboard (SK-8810) . Although it has a great layout and an integrated mouse, it has usable range of about a meter. Beyond that it starts dropping letters. Nt vry usefl for typng meangfl contnt and evn wrse for the cmmand lne.
If you are fortunate enough to have invested in Apple hardware, I cannot recommend enough the new Apple Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. They're flawless.
Michael.
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...and toss the mouse in a drawer. That's what I did.
Picked up the OEM edition of the Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop from newegg.com for a little over $50. I use a corded Logitech mouse.
I stuck the Microsoft mouse in the drawer within arm's length of my desk, so when my right-handed friends are visiting and want to check their e-mail, they don't have to suffer the mental anguish of mousing with their left hand. They just grab the wireless out of the drawer, use it, and toss it back in when done.
I liked the MS keyboard so much, I bought a second one for use at work, where the keyboard and mouse cords were always getting in the way of something-- and there, I do use the MS mouse.
~Philly
I remember reading that wireless keyboards were very prone to sniffing and that it was trivially easy for most wannabe haxz0rz to grab your keystrokes passively.
Is there any proof behind this and/or does anyone have experience trying to do this? How easy/hard was it?
This keyboard is IR wireless, small enough to set comfortably on your lap, and even includes a rocker-thumb-mouse thing. I use mine all the time to control my NES computer.
Caveats are the PS/2 connection and some teensy keys (Control, Alt). Other than that, though, I highly recommend it.
They go for about $30; I selected the store featured in the link above at random from a Google search for "Solidtek ACK-580".
Check out the wireless keyboards (and mouses sold separately) by MacAlly and their partners in crime PCAlly. Both make high quality peripherals.
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Buy a package with a friend who wants only the mouse.
most older keybs used to be IR so that solved it naturally right there.
IR is a spread signal. Put an IR-sensitive video cam in a room with such a keyboard and you'll see the problem is not 'solved naturally'. An IR sniffing receiver can be made nearly invisible and placed well behind or slightly to the side of the targeted (user-aware) receiver. Alternatively, IR light reflects off many surfaces just like visible light. A sensitive sniffing receiver could be placed in many other places in the room, taking a weakly reflected signal off walls, windows, mirrors, etc.
I've seen wireless Mice for sale without the keyboards. Just write to the company that sells the these wireless mice and see if they'll send you a keyboard for the cost of shipping. After all, they probably just throw them away otherwise.
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I've noticed that no matter how organized you attempt to be, the sheer number of wires can be one of the biggest problems to deal with. I've found that wireless solutions can make things much neater and more managble.
Just going wireless on the keyboard/mouse and network can save quite a bit of wiring mess.
The twist tie option can work, but in my experience this tends to work well behind the tv (console cords, dvd player, stero etc), but no so well with computer wires, as the wires tend to be of various sizes and don't need the same length, and ineveitably things just dont fit right.
Cabling snakes do not seem like a very good solution for home use, but YMMV.
Another handy trick to keeping wires from looking clutterd is to run them up against the trim snugged down into or against the carpet (this depends of course on the type of carpet and if you have trim), and works well for phone cords/cable etc.
A proper desk can also help with cabling, if you can get things situated correctly you can often run wires down behind the desk into the back of the computer and the wires stay hidden unless you are looking for them.
Another thing to consider is the color of the cables, while often times you don't have a choice, a homogenusly colored cable group tends to look better than a mix of various colors.
Another thing to remember is that no matter what, cables are ugly, and they are also a requrirement, and there is only so much you can do, but you can minimize their impact by blending them into the envorionment (running them along the floor by the trim, using a single color that matches your computer case and/or the theme of the room) where possible, and hiding them behind things where not.
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This is kind of off topic but I was currious if any of the wireless keyboards out there are even slightly secure. I haven't read the Bluetooth spec, does it include any sort of encryption (even if it does I'm not sure that I would feel comfortable trusting a vendor to properly implement it).
Maybe we need to hold a 'Wireless Mouse Refund Day' rally, and DEMAND that the vendors not force us to buy an un-needed mouse when we just want a keyboard. Demand a refund for the un-needed mouse. Stand up for your rights.
Should we get the DOJ involved?
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think it's only $79.
And lot's of people seem very happy with it.
2 cables less in your desk are two cables less.
And now there are some options in which you connect a little key, similar to memory sticks, to your USB port that communicates with your kb and/or mouse, no cables anymore.
When you have a printer, scanner, mouse, keyboard, phone, organizer, camera and who knows what else, the less cables the better.
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Buy the combo with your favourite keyboard and do not use the rodent.
How difficult is that?
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There are several available at a decent price at www.ebuyer.com They range from GBP5.99 - GBP60 + VAT & P&P
Richard
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I have one of these and like it pretty well. It doesn't have a separate mouse, but has a mouse-like controller on it, but can be ignored. It doesn't require line of sight, and has a nice range. I bought it for use in a media station type application. My one reservation is the hackability of the unit - security is supposedly an issue (listening in on your typing).