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dfr0g
PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:31 am 
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Hi,

I want to buy a wireless keyboard for mythtv. Can you suggest me one?

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mogator88
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:08 pm 
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http://directron.com/ack573beige.html

You'll note this is PS/2.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:31 pm 
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Hi,

I got mine from cyberguys.com, wireless with a joystick for mouse navigation.
http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/sear ... ctID=11715

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Still love my ACK-571. Still works great. Excellent range and battery life too. (Variously listed as being from "Keysonic" or "Solidtek" or "Solidyear")
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mogator88
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That's actually the exact one I have. Its a nice keyboard, perfect for mythtv.
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manicmike
PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:22 pm 
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dfr0g wrote:
Hi,
I want to buy a wireless keyboard for mythtv. Can you suggest me one?


Just not USB input to your linux box. You can have USB kb as long as it goes into a USB-PS2 adaptor.

USB Keyboards in USB sockets will freeze your box.

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mogator88
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I've not seen an adapter than will convert a usb keyboard and mouse combo to the ps/2 inputs on a computer. Got a link handy? I have a spare RF wireless keyboard/trackball combo (USB) that I'd love to use on my myth box.
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Human
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We sell nMediaPC wireless keyboards/trackball combos. I use one on my test Dragon.

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Human
PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:55 pm 
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manicmike wrote:
USB Keyboards in USB sockets will freeze your box.

This is true for some USB devices - in fact, I had a support ticket recently where someone had lockups that ended up being caused by a bad USB wireless mouse. It's not universally true, though.

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datobin1
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I also have a couple acks they have worked well, and they are cheap :)

here is a link to the black one.

http://www.directron.com/ack571bl.html
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I think an important distinction that no one's making is IR vs. RF.
With an IR keyboard (i.e. ACK-571), you can "learn" the keys with a learning remote (or JP1 remote) and use one remote to control your TV, receiver, Myth box, etc. However, the disadvantage to an IR remote is that it is line-of-sight. I had to get extensions for my IR keyboard receiver because my dogs kept standing in the way and blocking the signal.
An RF keyboard (i.e. the nMedia), on the other hand is not limited by line-of-sight. But the keys cannot be stored in most (if any) remotes. I know some of the Harmony remotes can handle RF, but I have no idea if they work with RF keyboards.
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cahlfors
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 1:26 pm 
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Just got myself a wireless usb keyboard/trackball combo :D but it doesn't start by itself.:(

dmesg produces this (among other things):
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usb 1-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
usbcore: registered new driver hiddev
input:   wireless  usb  device as /class/input/input5
input: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [  wireless  usb  device] on usb-0000:00:10.0-1
input:   wireless  usb  device as /class/input/input6
input,hiddev96: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [  wireless  usb  device] on usb-0000:00:10.0-1
usbcore: registered new driver usbhid
drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c: v2.6:USB HID core driver


It appears that the system recognizes it as a usb keyboard and usb mouse?
There is a green light on the usb dongle that should light up when it's ready for use, but it doesn't.

Those of you who got this kind of devices to work - did you have to do anything other than to plug it in and reboot?

Cheers, /Chris

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Human
 Post subject: Re: USB configuration
PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 1:37 pm 
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cahlfors wrote:
Those of you who got this kind of devices to work - did you have to do anything other than to plug it in and reboot?

Oh, yes :) There's a handshaking process involving button presses on both the receiver and the keyboard. Your owner's manual should have the steps.

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The light on the dongle is supposed to come on when a driver is installed - that is when the unit is recognized as a keyboard and pointer. After that the handshake procedure can be initiated. Trying to handshake before the light comes on does nothing.
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cahlfors wrote:
The light on the dongle is supposed to come on when a driver is installed - that is when the unit is recognized as a keyboard and pointer. After that the handshake procedure can be initiated. Trying to handshake before the light comes on does nothing.
Cheers

Well, I can make mine work in just the BIOS. Does the BIOS provide a rudimentary driver?

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