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Originally Posted by sgibson ... " Compatible with a Media Center PC that runs Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 or later and has a Windows Media Center receiver " ... |
Originally Posted by Jmlkoho If this keyboard was RF I would be getting one. I have a Gyration Ultra on my set up and I need RF because my equipment is off to the side of my couch. At least the Gyration is the next best thing to having an integrated solution for couch surfing! |
Originally Posted by smoothtlk ... I am pretty frustrated with my Gyration combo, so looking forward to a guinei pig here to let us know how the range is in a real world setup. |
Originally Posted by Axel I have a few questions: Does this keyboard also work with a non-MC OS, e.g. XP? (as per MS website MC is required, but this does not necessarily mean it does not work with others as well) Are those special keys freely programmable, e.g. assigning “CTRL U†to the fast forward key? How is the keyboard connected to the PC? USB, PS/2 (Moved my general question about USB wake-up to a separate thread.) TIA ______ Axel |
Originally Posted by mosquito On many motherboards you need to enable the "legacy USB" option in order to use a usb keyboard outside of the OS, which begs the question, if all you have is a USB keyboard, how do you get into the BIOS in the first place? |
My motherboard will do wake-on-mouse for USB mice, but it doesn't work with the Gyration because the USB transmitter/interface is powered by the USB, and power is off when the system is off or in standby. I now just leave the PC on all the time (now that I solved a fan problem). |
Originally Posted by Chris Rein Well, most keyboards come with the a USB to PS/2 adapter. I have one from all my keyboards. .... |