RE: What did Santa Bring?

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I was thinking of getting one of those as I think they're really
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and funky but since my PS3 is loaned out and I no longer use the Mac Mini
for playing movies I don't have an excuse to "need" one... :-(

Phil

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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Mal Lansell
> Sent: 30 December 2009 18:46
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] What did Santa Bring?
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> I got a dinky little Logitech DiNovo Mini keyboard. Perfect for
> controlling the HTPC when something goes a bit awry (which is quite
> often at the moment!). It connects via Bluetooth, and despite a lot of
> internet forum moaning, I've not had any connectivity problems.
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> My only issues are that they have put some useful things on keys
combos
> that require the "function" key to be pressed as well (e.g.
there is no
> backlash key - you have to press fn + z).
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> All the keys are backlit in orange so you can see them when watching a
> movies - apart from the text of items that require the function key,
> which can be a little frustrating in the dark!
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> They have also arranged the keys in a regular grid, rather than each
> row
> being slightly staggered as on a normal keyboard.
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> However, those minor issues aside, it's been working just fine. It
> connected without any trouble to the included PC Bluetooth dongle
> (there
> is a button on the dongle and keyboard - press them both and the
> devices
> pair automatically). The mousepad works ok (some people on the forums
> seem to have trouble, but I suspect they are using their thumb rather
> than a finger; the thumb being in a natural position for this when
> holding the device).
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> It's expensive at around =A390, but it's saved me from having an ugly
> keyboard and mouse and their wires stuffed under the TV - that's an
> automatic WAF boost right there.
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> Mal
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> Mark McCall wrote:
> >
> > Anyone get an nice new gadgety toys then? :)
> >
> > M.
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
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