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    How wireless keyboards work

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by mianyla, Aug 22, 2006.

  1. mianyla

    mianyla Notebook Enthusiast

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    I know this is a hardware forum, but I really want to purchase this new Sony all in one with wireless keyboard and mouse.

    My wi-fi works perfect in my house.......but all my cordless phones have major interference.....and I am not sure if the keyboards will work.

    Is there a chance they are running on same frequency as the cordless phones? Is there a way to adjust frequency in the software.

    Does this apply to any wireless keyboard and mouse situation, except bluetooth? What is the difference between optical and just wireless.

    I bought optical mouse and things did not work so well.

    Help!!!!
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    mianyla, Aug 22, 2006
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    Keyboards use a different technology (usually IR), and will not affect Wi-Fi, Cell Phones or Cordless phones. You will be just fine. No frequency adjustments are needed.
     
    Gautam, Aug 22, 2006
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  3. dragonesse

    dragonesse Notebook Deity

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    If you replace all your cordless phones with ones that operate at 5.8ghz, you'll no longer have interference problems. The keyboard probably uses RF or Bluetooth technology, so it shouldn't be a problem.
     
    dragonesse, Aug 23, 2006
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  4. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    No, wireless keyboards RARELY use IR for communication. IR requires a line-of-sight connection. RF means Radio Frequency, and they're often operating in the 20-50MHz (notice the M) band or so. Nothing that it'll interfere with.
     
    Pitabred, Aug 23, 2006
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    qwester Notebook Virtuoso

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    This seems like it might be an RF keyboard. (The 20-50MHz, Pitabred mentioned). From the link provided, it seems that there is an RF receiver that is hooked up to the PC and most likely acts as a receiver for the Remote control, Keyboard, and mouse.

    The range on RF equipment isn't the best, especially if there is some interference, but is usually fine for a situation where you are only sitting a meter or 2 away from the receiver, plus the receiver is chorded so you can place it closer to the peripherals if you get too much interference.
     
    qwester, Aug 23, 2006
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