I have a nice mechanical wired keyboard and trackball mouse that I like, but it would be useful sometimes if they were wireless. Is there an adapter or similar that allows these sort of devices to connect via bluetooth or wifi?
I don't want to replace these with bluetooth native devices.
Connect Wired Keyboard/Mouse Via Bluetooth?
mskeggs on 05/06/2016 - 22:25
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You would need some kind of MCU (micro-controller unit) with a custom software that can take keyboard and mouse input from USB, wire it up to an MCU board, wire up a BT transmitter, write a code so that it can translate your keypresses into something your computer's bluetooth stack can understand, and then write drivers for your Windows OS. Also, power the mouse/KB using a battery.
edit: Looks like a product like this exists. It also has a built in li-ion battery that provides juice to the connected peripheral.
http://handheldsci.com/kb$39 USD + freight = $52.95 USD posted
Looks like you can link only 1 device.
Thanks guys.
I kind of feel this must be a $8.99 product on aliexpress if I can just find the right search terms ;-)
bluetooth keyboard hub? bluetooth dock?
I've always had disappointing results with cheaper dedicated Bluetooth keyboard or mouse (lag, skipping, slow to wake). A cheap device by a different manufacturer will probably be even worse. You'll get a much better result from the manufacturer's wireless tech.
not really. there are wireless hubs like this one from amazon so you'd still have a wire or sorts
also the mechanical keyboard and trackball mouse would need some sort of additional voltage (especially mouse as it is more "mechanical").
you could try it yourself