I will check out the one you listed.
I would like to replace my Time Warner DVR. I hate it. It goes into DVR Sleep
mode if you do not touch the controls for 2 hours. Really stupid. I read online
that they do this to save hard drives.
I really like mythtv. But I need to be able to control it from the couch.
Thanks,
Brian
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:44:48 -0500
> Subject: Re: [mhvlug] Wireless Keyboard For Mythdora
>
> On Tuesday 29 December 2009, Mike Kershaw wrote:
> > On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 08:33:41PM -0500, Brian Sutcliffe wrote:
> > > I have mythdora running which is based on Fedora Core 10 Kernel
> > > 2.6.27.38-170.2.113.fc10.i686.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know of a good wireless keyboard that has good Linux
> > > drivers? One with a built in Mouse would be ideal.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> >
> > A negative recommendation: Avoid all random wireless keyboards.
> > Most of them SUCK BADLY and only work for about 2 feet. I got a
> > brand-name wireless mouse which worked for about 8 inches. Many
> > are meant to be "i don't like wires on my desk" not "i want to
> > cross a room".
>
> I have a "Gyration" wireless keyboard + laser/accelerometer mouse
> combo which has decent range -- has a USB transmitter with about a 3'
> cord which can be placed to help get the desired range. However both
> the keyboard and mouse have different battery issues. The keyboard
> takes 4 AA batteries that don't last terribly long (about a month I
> think), and the mouse uses a formed rechargable Nickel Metal Hydride
> battery (i.e. proprietary manufacture rather than easily replacable,
> but the good news is that the mouse battery is only $6 to replace),
> but NiMH is a type of battery that has "memory effect".
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_memory
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NiMH
>
> But the combo works with Linux immediately without any effort,
> although I didn't bother trying to use any of the extra media keyboard
> buttons. The accelerometer mouse feature is interesting, as it means
> you can use the mouse in mid-air. The bad news is that the combo is
> pretty expensive (about $140 at NewEgg) but you can sometimes find
> these on sale (retail) for $70.
>
> All that said, I still don't like wireless keyboards or mice. Wires
> on a desk might be annoying, but having a keyboard or mouse not work
> when you want it because the battery is dead is even more so.
>
> -- Chris
>
> --
>
> Chris Knadle
> [email protected]
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