RE: Wireless IR Keyboards

["White, Peter" <peter.white@xxxxxxx>]

I'd be surprised if MS went for the more expensive solution - the kb is
powered by 4 x 1.5v batteries, the Bluetooth receiver is powered by the USB
port - from memory, the packaging claims 10m in free air.

Just looked at the MS site here:
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/keyboard/wodbt_info.asp
this confirms up
to 30 feet.

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: Julian Stuhler [mailto:julian.stuhler@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 March 2003 17:49
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Wireless IR Keyboards


Folks,

Can't remember what the formal terms are, but remember that Bluetooth
devices fall into two power bands. From memory, the low power devices (such
as iPAQs and mobile phones ) are supposed to have a 10m range under ideal
conditions, while the high power devices can go to 100m. Maybe the keyboard
is of the high-power variety?

regards,

Julian



-----Original Message-----
From: White, Peter [mailto:peter.white@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 March 2003 13:34
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Wireless IR Keyboards


My lounge is directly under the study (where Node 0 is), so there's no
problems there.  I can use it intermittently from my garage (about 20 mtrs
away, through 2 brick walls OK (or maybe 1 brick wall and a window), so I
guess that's its limit.  I could walk down the street to see how far I'd
get, but the men in white coats might get me first....

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Mouser [mailto:rmouser@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 March 2003 11:02
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Wireless IR Keyboards


What sort of distance can you get Peter? I find my 6310i and iPAQ don't
give
me a massive range.

Rob




-----Original Message-----
From: White, Peter [mailto:peter.white@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 March 2003 10:32
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Wireless IR Keyboards


Or you could try the Microsoft Bluetooth keyboard/mouse - it works fine
through my ceiling and pretty much anywhere in the house or garden.

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 March 2003 09:37
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Wireless IR Keyboards


But I haven't tried using an IR keyboard and mouse over IR dist :-( I use a
radio wireless keyb and mouse - got good range but don't know if it's good
through walls and floor though (Gyration ultra). If you need to know I
could
test it???



Paul.



-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Mc Alinden [mailto:armagh@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 08 March 2003 23:40
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Wireless IR Keyboards



Hi Rob
Paul Gale posted a reply to an email i think yesterday regarding
ir and wireless keyboards ......

Frank
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Mouser" <rmouser@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 10:29 AM
Subject: [ukha_d] Wireless IR Keyboards


> Hi All
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> I've been thinking about feeding a PC signal to my Plasma in the
lounge.
> Has anyone successfully used an IR keyboard/mouse over a IR distro
> system? (I'm using Xantech kit.) I want to keep the PC in Node 'O'
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