Nice little trick.

Hoedizzy · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 4:58 pm Post subject: Nice little trick.

What I did was go to my local Electronics store and picked up a small project box for around $2. and put in front usb heads from an old 5.25 bay, wired it up from one of my front usb headers in my mobo, and then wired in my logitec wireless keyboard and mouse reciever. I used velcro to attach the reciever to the project box. Now I have 1 more usb port on the back of my computer and not to mention not having to place the reviever somewhere on my desk or computer!

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Josh · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 5:59 pm Post subject:

Very nice.....what case is that? Asaka?

Its very nice, and i love the blue

Cant do that with a MS keyboard sensor....they lose signal easy through objects.

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gmoney · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:01 pm Post subject:

NIIIIIIIICE

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Josh · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:02 pm Post subject:

Antec...thats the one....always get them and Asaka mixxed up

The range on MS is good....just any object will lose it for you.
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Hoedizzy · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:04 pm Post subject:

Have you tried it through a window ( ex. like on my case) you'd think that it would go through just fine.

Josh · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:06 pm Post subject:

Im doubting it....my desk has a little section below the top...i put the sensor in there (physically only about 40 cm away from keybaord and mouse) But not all key storkes are detected.
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Hoedizzy · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:08 pm Post subject:

Sound like time for a upgrade to a logitec!

Josh · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:10 pm Post subject:

LMFAO...im not goin to spend £70 so i can put a sensor in my case...the keyboard and mouse i have is excellent as long as teh sensor is placed appropriatley.
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JayDubya · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 7:12 pm Post subject:

Nice man!
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werty316 · TweakNOOB Joined: 01 Jul 2004 Posts: 59

NIce choice of a case. I am getting a similar model whenever it gets in. I can't wait.
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Hoedizzy · Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:09 pm Post subject:

thyhammerr · TweakNOOB Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 192

yeah pretty nice case.. and nicely done Razz

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PUTALE · SirTweaksabit Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 361

pretty cool looking. I wish I bought a side window case when I was shopping it looks so cool. I don't think the picture does the case justice as the light didn't show up well.

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Hoedizzy · Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:05 pm Post subject:

Sally · UberTweaker Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 1158 Location: WA

I think that the issue of obstructions is also related to the age of the technolgy of the wireless keyboard/mouse setup. I have a Microsoft InteliMouse Explorer 2.0 and I have zero problem with obstrucitions. As a matter of fact, my receiver is buried under assorted cd's, papers, parts, and whatever other s*** is on my desk. I'd post a picture, but YOU CAN'T SEE THE RECEIVER.

Hoedizzy, how about shootin us some daylight pictures? I wanna see what's goin on. What exactly did you need that project enclosure for? Just to hide wires?

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fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

Yeah, the Logitech seems to work fine through most objects, like a desktop. My keyboard sits on a tray, the transmitter in the keyboard is actually slightly under the desktop, while the reciever sits on a shelf a few inches above the desktop, but all the way in the back. Two nice, thick layers of quasi-wood in between the keyboard/mouse and reciever, and it works just fine. Oddly, the only thing that's ever affected it was having one of my vocal condensers between the mouse and the reciever..........then, the mouse got all jerky, and keystrokes dropped. Wierd, probably the 48v power to the mic causing some problems.

Just a quick question, though.........how do you charge the mouse? Or is your Logitech different from mine.........the reciever is also the mouse charging cradle.

Would be sortof a pain to open the case just to plug the rodent in for the night.
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Sally · UberTweaker Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 1158 Location: WA

FNF, actually, only one or two models of logitec mice have a rechargeable cradle. I believe that Hoe's setup predates all of that. I know the MX700 for sure an maybe a newer model or 2 have the cradle of which you speak.

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Hoedizzy · Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:48 pm Post subject:

Hoedizzy · Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:06 pm Post subject:

Here are some daytime pictures.

archaeic_bloke · Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:33 pm Post subject: s

whats the obsession with sticking the recoever for wireless stuff into the case guys??lol\
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Hoedizzy · Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:44 pm Post subject:

Well for one less clutter, plus for me it uses one less usb port.

fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

Ah yeah, after I posted that, and took a nap, I realized that the older ones didn't recharge the same way. Now, what would be cool, is to somehow mount the newer MX700 style reciever/charger in a custom pocket on the side of the machine, so when you carried it to LAN parties, drop the mouse in, snap it in place somehow, and tote it that way.........hm..............
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Xal · Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 2:56 am Post subject:

Nice. Gotta love a cheap mod

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