> -----Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Alan Barber > Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 2:52 PM > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Re: a new Dell PC > > I second the advice about not using a wireless keyboard. I had one with > my previous Dell and my current HP. Both would occasionally skip > letters. After typing a paragraph I'd have to go back to find the > missing letters. I tried posioning the transceiver everywhere; no luck. > When I installed a wired keyboard the problem went away. The wireless > mouse, on the other hand, is reliable and a great invention. >
I have a Kensington wireless keyboard & mouse on the home PC, and have the same experience from time to time. It seems to be caused by interference from our cordless phones. Changing channels doesn't work; repositioning the transceiver and/or phones seems to do the trick. The transceiver is also a charger for the batteries for kb & mouse, which is handy. The mouse needs fresh batteries often; the keyboard much less so. That's something to keep in mind if you do decide to go wireless. The only other problem I have is that there are no LED indicators on the keyboard. The indications for caps lock etc. are in the Windoze system tray, which I keep on Autohide. So I type in reverse caps more often than I'd like. sr -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com "unInstall Specialist cannot load the Setup log file. Please reinstall the application you want to remove." --Microsoft Windows XP