jagoodie
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Wireless Microsoft keyboard/Logitech mouse receiver interoperability
Is there anyway to get my Microsoft Natural wireless keyboard to work with my Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse receiver?
I just want to know if there is any way to avoid having to buy a seperate reciver for my micorosft wireless keyboard.
I just want to know if there is any way to avoid having to buy a seperate reciver for my micorosft wireless keyboard.
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LucF is right. The frequencies are different.
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No way to adjust the frequencies eh?
Bummer.
I will wait a day to see if anyone has any work arounds, then close it tomorrow.
Thanks!
Bummer.
I will wait a day to see if anyone has any work arounds, then close it tomorrow.
Thanks!
Nope, no way to adjust the frequencies, and even if you where able to change it, you'll still have the problem with totally different signals being sent.
You allready should have gotten a reciever with your Microsoft keyboard btw... so I'm not sure why you're asking this question...
You allready should have gotten a reciever with your Microsoft keyboard btw... so I'm not sure why you're asking this question...
jagoodie,
There is a combination wireless keyboard and wireless optical mouse from Microsoft which works REALLY well. I would recommend replacing those two with the one keyboard/mouse wireless combo. It retails for about $75, but works great.
There is a combination wireless keyboard and wireless optical mouse from Microsoft which works REALLY well. I would recommend replacing those two with the one keyboard/mouse wireless combo. It retails for about $75, but works great.
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here is the issue. i have a ms natural kb and wireless mouse at work, a logitech kb and mx700 mouse at home, and want to swap the two mouses... ;)
Hmm, sorry, but it can't be done without an extra reciever... :(
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oh, and no, i am not "stealing", i own them both.
i am going to buy a "replacement" receiver on like ebay or something... i just hope its compatible:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2795335617
or
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=170&item=2795713379
i am going to buy a "replacement" receiver on like ebay or something... i just hope its compatible:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2795335617
or
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=170&item=2795713379
Now you've lost me... you're ordering a logitech reciever when we just explained you why you wouldn't be able to connect your microsoft mouse to it. I hope it was the other way around :)
And who ever said you'd been stealing anything?
I think I never mistrusted anyone on his/her good intends.
LucF
And who ever said you'd been stealing anything?
I think I never mistrusted anyone on his/her good intends.
LucF
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right.. no, that was for other people who might read this and have the thought go through their head (it went through mine)
i only need a logitech receiver right now because the home pc already has another deceint mouse and doesnt need to be wireless, but i like the kb there too, so want to keep it.
i only need a logitech receiver right now because the home pc already has another deceint mouse and doesnt need to be wireless, but i like the kb there too, so want to keep it.
Ah, ok, now I understand...
Glad to help :)
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so, i got a replacment receiver from logitech for $10 w/ free next day air shipping, and it works... though now sometimes the keyboard "misses" keys. i am guessing there is some sort of conflict in frequencies. it is tollerable, but not desireable... mostly when using the kb and mouse at the same time.