usless wireless keyboards

[alan-r]

although these may look cool i find them annoying ive no problem with a tiny cable connecting the mouse and keyboard my nephews moved abroad and he gave his his top spec logitec combo, ok the keys are touch soft and it lights up very nicely etc but when u want to go into the bios or safe mode you cant because the bluetooth does not come on till xp has loaded normally so you have connect the wired version to access these i suppose they have there uses but cant help it another must have cos it naff to show cables

[hc4361]

Does your keyboard have a full stop or any punctuation symbols at all?
I much prefer a wired keyboard and mouse just because changing the batteries is a faff.

[Lil O'lady]

Used to have endless fun with these where I once worked, seeing from how far away you could operate someone else's desktop.
I think the core of your dilemma lies in your last sentence.
Who on earth is bothered about whether you have cables or not? Why are you so bothered? Are you investing in technology because of how it looks to others, or for what it can do for you?

[ChuckFickens]

If you turn on legacy USB keyboard support in the BIOS then you may find the cordless keyboard will work before XP has booted and allow you to go into the BIOS using it.

[ACtheTROLL]

agree totally a gadget for the sake of gadgetry

only use I can see would be if you ran a proper media centre setup connected to your telly in your front room ... then the keyboard is in effect the remote

[alan-r]

lil ol lady
"Why are you so bothered? Are you investing in technology because of how it looks to others, or for what it can do for you? "
no, as i wrote, i had them given, and no i would not invest in something thats just for show
i'm to practical for that

[rojash]

I agree about keyboards. I've just spent 63 dollars (+ 129 Euros in duty )on a re-manufactured 1995 IBM corded keyboard and it can't be beaten. But a cord on a mouse? A real nuisance as far as I'm concerned.