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  1. 12-16-2004, 03:34 PM #1
    ger21
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    Wireless keyboard with laptop

    Does anyone know if you can use a wireless keyboard with a laptop. The laptop's bios doesn't have the ability to disable the standard keyboard, so would this still work?
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  2. 12-16-2004, 04:14 PM #2
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    Yes, I think you should, it you have a mouse pad, you don't have to disable it to use a external mouse, as long as you have a plug to plug in your external keyboard than I would think it would work.
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  3. 12-16-2004, 05:14 PM #3
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    My laptop works with wireless mouse and keyboard together. You can use either the built in or the wireless. No need to disable one.


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  4. 12-16-2004, 06:09 PM #4
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    Thanks guys. It's for my wife. I noticed the bios had an option to disable the built in mouse (touchpad), if using a ps2 mouse. She's using a usb mouse right now and I didn't have to change anything in the bios. I'm going to get her a wireless keyboard/mouse combo for christmas. And probably a new printer with wireless print server. Then I can print from the garage, too.
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