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Relative noise level of tactile keyboards
I'm hoping to replace my Apple aluminum keyboard with a more comfortable alternative. There are many great options out there—friends have recommended the Das Keyboard and the Tactile Pro—and I think ...
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How much does it wear an SD card to be frequently removed/reinserted?
My digital camera (a Sony α55) stores photos on an SD card. When I want to transfer these to my computer (a mid-2010 MacBook Pro), I have two options: use the USB cable to connect the camera to the ...
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USB Mouse keeps cutting off/on on Win7
I have a USB mouse that just recently has started turning off for a few seconds than switching back on. The light switches off and the cursor stops moving. Then it come back on. I have updated my ...
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Non-widescreen tablet + widescreen display
Most of the screens are 16:9 now, most of the graphics tablets are not.
How does an A5 tablet (like Pentagram Designer, for instance) interact with a wide screen display? Do I get dead zones at ...
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How do I fix the delay on my Razer Naga's buttons?
I'm not sure if this is the correct site to post it on, but I'm having problems with my Razer Naga Epic.
I took a break for about a week, and when I went to use my Naga Epic all the buttons, left ...
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Connecting phone earpiece to laptop through bluetooth possible?
is there anyway to connect a phone earpiece to be usable by the laptop through bluetooth or some other technology? (in other words "channeling" the sounds of the laptop to the product)
The product is ...
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when we connect more external devices to our laptops, does it actually slow down our laptops?
I have about 6 external devices connected to my laptop, 3 USBs, 1 internet line, 1 earpiece, and 1 for my external monitor.
And i was just curious but does the laptop actually needs to do more "work" ...
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Scent/Odor/Smell “Printer” [closed]
About 10-15 years ago I read in a computer newspaper about a (then) new device that looked like a shark-fin (and may have had “shark” in its name), that would allow users to “print” odor using little ...
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Disable USB powered light from command line?
I have a nice little USB light which has no off switch, it is 'on' for the duration of being plugged in.
My question is, is there a way of disabling the USB port so as to turn off the light while ...
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Dual monitor DVI kvm
Setup 2 DVI LCDs, 1 USB keyboard, 1 USB mouse, regular one jack audio.
2 PCs.
I would like to share the peripherals/input devices between the two PCs but so far the dual DVI/USB/Audio KVM I found ...
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How do Optical/Laser mice work?
The old fashioned mice worked via two wheels that are turned by a ball:
Found here
One represented the x-axis while the other represtened the y-axis. Turning one, would move the mouse in that ...
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What are the characteristic of Asus Xtion Pro?
What are the hardware characteristic of Asus Xtion Pro (a new peripheral for PC)? And which are the differences between Asus Xtion Pro and Microsoft Kinect?
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What is the difference between “safely remove” and “eject”?
Eject would normally make sense for CDs etc., and safely remove tends to be used with USB media. However, my Kindle(which connects over USB) shows distinct behavior when using the two options.
So, ...
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How can I obtain/build a wireless volume knob for Windows?
I use my computer as a media center and simply love it. It's an older box running XP and it works better than everything else I've tried turning into a media center (Windows 7, Vista, several Linux ...
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Why does Snow Leopard report incorrect battery levels for Bluetooth input devices after switching them to Apple rechargeable batteries?
I have a Magic Trackpad, Magic Mouse and the Apple Wireless keyboard. They work fine. Two days ago, doing my part for the environment, I changed all their batteries to Apple rechargeable batteries.
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USB floppy drive that is bus-powered and supports both 2HD and 2DD diskettes
I'm looking for an external USB floppy drive to serve both as a replacement for the broken one in my old laptop and as a floppy drive I can carry with me.
Google and Amazon have helped me narrow down ...
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Where is backslash located on my keyboard?
just recieved my new keyboard - a Filco. Its american and the problem is that i'm using danish keyboard lauout. On my old keyboard the backslash were located to the right of the left shift key, but on ...
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Current status of mind-controlled peripherals [closed]
From time to time stories about controlling a mouse cursor directly with your mind pop up. I even remember a year or two ago on some game expo a device was demonstrated that allows you to control ...
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What peripherals really need USB 2.0?
The above is really the core of this question... It's not always easy to figure out -
- which devices should be connected on USB 2.0 (because there is a speed benefit) and
- which devices can just as ...
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Windows laptop trackpad doesn't accept input while typing
I am not as experienced with Windows as I am with Mac OS. I am borrowing a laptop running Windows 7, and the trackpad doesn't accept input until around 2 seconds after the last keyboard key has been ...
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Is there a historical computer peripherals or accessories museum or even just a current list?
Thinking about all the unique and different peripherals I've owned over the years, from ISA capture cards, to parallel port controlled shutter glasses for 3d games. I've seen many many accessory or ...
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Bluetooth Headset for Mac Mini
If i go out an buy a bluetooth headset - one typically used for a mobile phone - will i be able to pair and use it with my mac mini (for skype/gtalk conerencing)? Im running OS X 10.5 on a last gen ...
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Looking for a USB A/B Box
I have a laptop and a tower, and I usually like to use the laptop for my chat and other miscellaneous tasks while the tower is doing the hard work during video editing projects and such. Due to the ...
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Are “ergnomic” keyboards good for you? [closed]
I currently own the Logitech Classic Keyboard 200 USB Keyboard:
It is pretty comfortable, keys are soft, pretty standard layout.
Only problem is that sometimes it feels like my fingers get a little ...
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My Mac computer won't recognize an external WD Drive via USB
It worked in the past, but I forgot to eject it before unplugging it and it gave me that dire warning about never doing that again!
Now it won't recognize it at all when plugging in. I searched ...
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Which mouse sensitivity settings are healthier? [closed]
I can't find information about which mouse sensitivity settings are more healthy (from an orthopedic or ergonomic point of view). More sensitivity? Less?
Personally, I can get used to any mouse ...
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Scanner with ADF that will save to USB memory stick
Is there such a thing as a scanner with an automatic document feeder and a duplexer, that will scan to a USB memory stick?
Other requirements, must be able to save as PDF (inc multipage PDF) or JPG.
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Graphics Tablets - How does a tablet and mouse work together? Is there anything else one should be aware of?
I received a graphics tablet several years ago as a gift, but didn't use it much. I do a lot of artwork on the PC but my tablet is long gone (seems to have disappeared though I still have the driver ...
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Recommendations for a cheap USB peripheral for PC to measure voltage
I'm looking for a cheap USB peripheral that I can use to collect voltage measurement data. The application that I currently have in mind is to measure battery capacity by attaching a known resistance ...
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Is it possible to automate a driver change on Windows for a plug&play peripheral?
Is it possible to automate a change of driver for a same peripheral, under Windows ? Typically to switch between two ones. (I'm talking about the kind of driver which doesn't require the computer to ...
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Full-sized iPhone keyboard?
Are there any full-sized keyboards that can be used with the iPhone?
I'm personally interested in solutions that don't requiring hacking the device, e.g. "jailbreaking."
