Re: wireless keyboard

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Subject	Re: wireless keyboard
Date	Fri, 20 Feb 2015 10:25:42 -0500
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In article <54e6d6db$0$294$14726298@news.sunsite.dk>,
Henrik Carlqvist  <Henrik.Carlqvist@deadspam.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Feb 2015 19:44:39 -0500, Hactar wrote:
> >             +----+
> >             | TV |
> >             +----+
> >                |
> >            +--------+
> >            | switch |
> >            +--------+
> >             |      |
> > +--------------+ +-----------+
> > | Raspberry Pi | | Windows 7 |
> > |  (OpenELEC)  | |           |
> > +--------------+ +-----------+
> 
> Is that switch a KVM switch?

No, just V and A.  Composite, component, S-Video, etc.  It has a remote,
somewhere.

> > I want to get a second receiver and hook it up to the W7 box and do
> > _something_ to the keyboard to tell it which receiver to use.
> 
> It seems as if you need a KVM switch, even if you really only need to 
> switch the K.

Right.

> > [2] My criteria for feasibility are basically "I can do it from across
> > the room" and "it doesn't involve removing the batteries".
> 
> So you should be looking for a KVM switch with some kind of remote 
> control. I have no experience from these myself, but google found this:
> 
> http://www.uniclass.com.tw/english/01_product/02_detail.php?pid=1112
> 
> Maybe that could be a solution?

Neither one nor the TV speaks HDMI, but I guess that's the right idea.
Thanks.

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wireless keyboard ebenZEROONE@verizon.net (Hactar) - 2015-02-19 19:44 -0500
  Re: wireless keyboard Henrik Carlqvist <Henrik.Carlqvist@deadspam.com> - 2015-02-20 06:40 +0000
    Re: wireless keyboard scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us (Scott Alfter) - 2015-02-20 15:46 +0000
      Re: wireless keyboard ebenZEROONE@verizon.net (Hactar) - 2015-02-20 17:53 -0500
    Re: wireless keyboard ebenZEROONE@verizon.net (Hactar) - 2015-02-20 10:25 -0500

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