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I remember back in the day I had a MX700 logitech mouse, and it was great within range, whcih was about 1-2 meters. And the GF's mum has a cheapish Microsoft KB and mouse, I think it is this one http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-gb/p/wireless-media-desktop-1000/ZHA-00007, and its range is apauling. I want a KB mouse combo that will reliably work at around 3 to 4 meters from the desktop (PC sits off to the side of the TV, and we sit on the back wall, so to speak), am I really into blutooth teritory?

Thinking maybe this: http://www.logitech.com/en-gb/keyboards/keyboard-mice-combos/devices/6232 would fit the bill? Or this one? http://www.logitech.com/en-gb/keyboards/keyboard-mice-combos/devices/7305

I can trade in my old MX700 for 25% discount at logitech, so I was looking at them primarily, although I would go to antoher manufacturer if the performance would be better.

Many thanks!

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Although i have a wireless keyboard and a trackpad-equiped remote, i use this for my HTPC:



"Rii 2.4ghz RF mini-keyboard". Also sold under 'Magic-Touch' and 'Pro-mini' brands About 30 bucks total, shipping across border. it's about 2.5 x 6 inches. About as long as my girly hands. Far easier than handling a full KB+ mouse, as it's remote-sized. THough If you do a lot of typing, it's not ideal, obviously.


RF connects instantly and works in BIOS . Is driver-less adn comes with a receiver. Charge time is tiny, battery life is amazing. I charge it about once a month but use it every day (takes about 20-30 minutes to charge, and you can use whiel charging.) Trakpad is good, but it only has one Shift key and no F9-F12 keys. Though There is a 2nd generation that DOES have 2 shitf and all Function keys.

I also have the Bluetooth version, but it's finicky about connecting, has less range, and does not work outside of an OS.

I got them from Amazon.

I will check this out. The other option is to get a cordless gaming mouse, and swap my deathadder for that. Not sure I want to go this route :P

Many thanks!

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thanks for the review Ab, I'm looking for the same thing..

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Well I'd 100% recommend the RF version, as well as the 2nd generation version. Plus with all those available keys I was able to bind an insane amount of quick keys for XBMC. The second gens also have teh mouse button on the left side, which makes click-and-drag easier. I just enable click-lock on my HTPC.

One thing I didn't mention is that my particular version does not have scroll support, though some first gen one do. But then, it has the cursor keys and pageup/down, so..

I finally got an HD TV and its plugged into my desktop pc.. to handle controlling the playback of movies I have actually been using Mobile mouse pro, formally air mouse.
http://mobilemouse.com/

It allows you to use any iOS device or any android phone as a touchpad/keyboard, and using wifi it has no range issues.

Cool.

Actually. Logitech make one of those things you said Abram but with a more normal size, they are both very cheap (around £30 for the logitech)

http://www.logitech.com/en-sg/keyboards/keyboard/devices/wireless-touch-keyboard-k400

Just noticed it doesn't have a play/ pause etc button, but you would be able to control that with the trackpad, only thing is, if I am sat infront of the TV or whatever, reading or whatever, and want to change music tracks, I can't without going to the PC (don't need TV on to play music).

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P8Z77-V | 3570K | Mugen 2 | HD5850 | 2x4GB Vengeance LP | 500GB | X-750 | Fractal R3 | U2212HM | G110 + G400
P8H77-I | G860 | 4650 | 2x2GB XMS | 320GB | CX500 | Prodigy | T22B350EW | MX518
DC3217IYE | 1x4GB Vengeance | 64GB M4 | TX-42VT20E

That tiny keyboard i yapped about has media keys as Fn+Function strokes. Though most media players allow you to use them without the use of the Fn key. I also love it because it can fit in a pocket. Oh and it has a laser pointer, in case you need to entertain a cat, dog, or toddler. And it requires no drivers at all. Though it's not detected as a separate mouse device, so your general mouse settings will carry over to teh device. No a problem for me, as it's the only input deivce i use on my HTPC, other than my Harmony 650. Which is also awesome.

There's a beefy thread at the XBMC forums about this topic, and it has many models listed, along with opinions: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=117231&highlight=rii