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Edward3000

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February 22nd, 2005 20:00

going back to a wired keyboard from a wireless keyboard

Okay, this may sound strange, but this is what a user I support wants to do.  Currently on his dell dimension 3000 system there is a wireless keyboard and a wireless mouse.  Both the keyboard and mouse are working fine.  Howerver, the user wants to go back to his old dell standard keyboard (a ps/2 connection).  This particular dell keyboard is like the microsoft keyboard that are tilted outward so that they are better to type with and are more comfortable to use. 
 
So my questions is as follows:
 
1.  How do I disable the wireless keyboard on the dimension 3000 system.
2.  How do I then get the dimension 3000 system to recognize the old dell keyboard that was like the microsoft ergonomic keyboard.
 
Something else I also wanted to ask is how long will the batteries last on the wireless keyboards and mice that are used on a dimension wireless keyboard and mouse.
 
Edward Letendre.
 

f1recapt

62 Posts

February 22nd, 2005 21:00

I'd like to know the answer to question #1
The answer to question #2 is that battery life varies according to use. I play puzzles and dummy kinda games for hours on end and I get 3 to 4 weeks out of a set of rechargable batteries. Get two sets. A pair of AA alkaline would last and last for a data processor.
P.S. I think I'd just leave the software for the wireless stuff on the computer and just plug in the original hardware and go. See my dead thread post just below.

Message Edited by f1recapt on 02-22-2005 05:10 PM

wisemanhsu

12 Posts

February 24th, 2005 05:00

I do not have a Dell wireless keyboard/mouse, but a set from another manufacturer... but on my wireless receiver, it has 2 cables that connect to the computer - one for the keyboard and another for the mouse. Depending on your set and computer, it should either be ps/2 or usb.
 
If you want to continue using the wireless mouse, keep the the cable that's dedicated for the mouse intact; but for the keyboard, remove the cable for that.
 
Then insert the cable for the wired keyboard.
 
Turn on your computer/reboot and your operating system (Windows) should recognize the keyboard automatically or go to Control Panel/Keyboard (System Hardware) to fiddle with the settings and/or drivers.
 
For the most part, everything should be Plug & Play so you shouldn't have to do anything other than connect the cables.
 
Note - I have a Logitech wireless keyboard/mouse and recently my keyboard stopped working so I disconnected my wireless keyboard and connected an old wired keyboard and that's all I needed to do b/c Windows XP recognized the change and I was set.  So if you're wondering if you can continue using the wireless mouse without the wireless keyboard, my conjecture is that you can.
 
Good luck!

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