Re: [LUG] Separate keyboard for a laptop

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Subject: Re: [LUG] Separate keyboard for a laptop

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Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 08:03:55 +0000 (GMT)

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I have been in a similar situation.

I bought an extra keyboard and a mouse and attached them via a USB ports.

First Point. Using "Settings" to shut down the touch pad does not work, I can set it to "off" as much as I like but after a few days it comes back again. Very Frustrating.

Second Point I rapidly ran out of USB ports, I am reluctant to use wireless keyboard or mouse and since the laptop only has three USB sockets then the need to attach keyboard, mouse, printer and external hard disc creates a problem.

This problem is not solved using a powered USB hub since the not all the devices work consistently using a hub, sometimes they work sometimes not.

I will be interested to read other solutions.

John Marshall

----Original Message----
From: barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: 16/03/2015 12:51
To: <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subj: [LUG] Separate keyboard for a laptop

I may have mentioned that my desktop computer screen died on me a while
ago and I am now using my laptop, effectively, as a desktop. It stays
put on my desk and is permanently attached to the printer, router etc.

One thing I find irritating is reaching across the touch-pad area for
the keyboard. So I am wondering about getting a wifi keyboard. I already
use a Logitech wifi mouse so it would perhaps to logical to get a
Logitech keyboard, but I am open to ideas. ( I hate the touch-pad, and
have never used it.) I am assuming then it would just work.

Does anyone on the list have any experience of this please and any
advice? I would be interested to hear what members think.

Incidentally, I am typing this using my old keyboard from the desktop,
which has a USB fitting. This does use up a USB port so would not be an
ideal permanent solution.

Thanks

Neil

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