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Re: [LUG] Separate keyboard for a laptop

 
On 17/03/15 08:03, johnxmarshall@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Hello Barnaby.
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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Have you tried using the keyboard and mouse on the hub? They're relatively simple devices working at low speed so ... 
Tom te tom te tom

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