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chut7

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Since: Oct 13, 2005
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 12:41 pm
Post subject: corded to wireless conversion of keyboard, mouse
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Has anybody ever attempted to convert their corded keyboard or mouse to
a wireless version? I have a FlexPro split keyboard that is corded,
and about 10 years old that I have yet to see in a wireless version,
and my logitech 5 button mouse is not yet available in cordless (and
when it is, I'd imagine it'd be around $70).

I can buy a basic cordless keyboard and mouse for about $20, which I'd
disassemble, and move the guts into my existing kb/mouse. I'd imagine
that the wireless mouse and keyboard simply relay the keypress codes to
the receiver, the same codes that are normally transmitted by
keypresses through the cord.

Anybody ever tried this?

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 12:55 am
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<chut7.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Has anybody ever attempted to convert their corded keyboard or mouse to
> a wireless version? I have a FlexPro split keyboard that is corded,
> and about 10 years old that I have yet to see in a wireless version,
> and my logitech 5 button mouse is not yet available in cordless (and
> when it is, I'd imagine it'd be around $70).
>
> I can buy a basic cordless keyboard and mouse for about $20, which I'd
> disassemble, and move the guts into my existing kb/mouse. I'd imagine
> that the wireless mouse and keyboard simply relay the keypress codes to
> the receiver, the same codes that are normally transmitted by
> keypresses through the cord.
>
> Anybody ever tried this?

I've recently pulled apart a number of keyboards both wired and wireless. I
think what you want to do would be possible with the keyboard although
fairly difficult. The keyboard will most likely have 2 circuit boards in it,
one large flexible one that the keys contact with and a small one with the
chip and LEDs on it. You could replace this small board but then you'd have
difficulty matching it up to the flexible circuit board. I'd say it would be
possible but very difficult. The mouse would be more difficult, although you
could easily wire up the buttons the ball would be difficult. The other
problem is where would you put the batteries?

Michael

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 6:04 pm
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I was thinking that the mouse/kb essentially just sends signals to the
computer through the cord, and in the wireless case that is done by the
transmitter. I was assuming that I could just pop off the transmitter
and stick that at the end of the device circuit (essentially replacing
the cord) but as Skeleton Man pointed out, doing what I want would be
quite difficult if the circuit for the transmitter is built into the
circuit for the rest of the kb. Batteries--I wasn't so concerned with
that. For now, it would be more of a proof of concept, and I'd
demonstrate it with a really old unused mouse before messing around
with the mouse i regularly use.

<tim><

> I've recently pulled apart a number of keyboards both wired and wireless. I
> think what you want to do would be possible with the keyboard although
> fairly difficult. The keyboard will most likely have 2 circuit boards in it,
> one large flexible one that the keys contact with and a small one with the
> chip and LEDs on it. You could replace this small board but then you'd have
> difficulty matching it up to the flexible circuit board. I'd say it would be
> possible but very difficult. The mouse would be more difficult, although you
> could easily wire up the buttons the ball would be difficult. The other
> problem is where would you put the batteries?
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