wireless keyboard adapter

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Mister_Tad, 18 Jul 2003.

  1. Mister_Tad

    Mister_Tad Will work for nuts Super Moderator

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    is thre such thing as an adapter to make a keyboard wireless?
    like plug into the usb from the keyboard and the usb from the pc.

    i have an apple pro keyboard that i am not going to quit using but it would be nice for it to be wireless
     
  2. Supercool

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    buy a cordless keyboard and rip the transmitter out of it (although it probably wont fit one of those crappy apple ones :p )
     
  3. Mister_Tad

    Mister_Tad Will work for nuts Super Moderator

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    hmm someone got up on teh wrong side of the bed today, or maybe mummy jusy didnt give you your wheetabix for breakfast??

    i thought about that but im thinking it wouldnt work as the transmitter would be integrated into the keyboard i was looking for something to plug into USB, as i dont want to prang a £50 keyboard
     
  4. Kevo

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    Im still waiting for apple to pull there bloody finger out and make a wireless keyboard. And if its pritty and worked on PCs like the one in front of me I would buy it even if it costs £80-90.
     
  5. ZapWizard

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    When I ripped my wireless keyboard apart it just had on Wireless IC, and another in the mouse.

    Then two ic's in the receiver (on for each device)

    It was just part of a wireless USB keyboard mouse chipset.

    You could mabye find one of these and hack it, or find an original source.
     
  6. Mister_Tad

    Mister_Tad Will work for nuts Super Moderator

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    sounds like hacking one up is likely to be the only way then but now is the matter of finding a wireless keyboard that doesnt cost an arm and a leg.

    maybe ill just wait for you to do it first zap :D (go on you know you want to)
    or wait for apple to make a wireless
     
  7. DaSuperFly

    DaSuperFly What's a Dremel?

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    I'm considering trying this when i get my Apple keyboard. I've got a wireless PS2 keyboard at the moment but perhaps with a USB->PS2 convertor i could possible get it to work :confused:
     

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