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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: CX23882 on Sat, 07 February 2009, 14:06:38

Title: Wireless adapters
Post by: CX23882 on Sat, 07 February 2009, 14:06:38

Try as I might, I haven't been able to find an adapter which converts a USB keyboard to wireless.  What I'm thinking is that you could take your favourite wired USB keyboard, or PS/2 keyboard, and then use it wirelessly (sure, you'd have to wind/tie up the cable).  Is there some technical reason that prevents this, or is there just no market for it?

Title: Wireless adapters
Post by: skriefal on Sat, 07 February 2009, 15:02:17

I've looked for exactly this sort of device on several occasions -- but have never found one.  I'd certainly appreciate any pointers if anyone does happen to be aware of such a device.

Title: Wireless adapters
Post by: bhtooefr on Sat, 07 February 2009, 15:19:31

There are wireless USB transceivers, but you'd be tied to a wall, and then have to have a big huge transceiver attached to your PC.

It'd be easier to obtain a bluetooth controller and convert the keyboard to use that, except there's not an easy to find bluetooth controller that has publicly available reprogramming information, so you'd have to have a matrix translator that basically takes your existing keyboard's key matrix, decodes it, and then generates a new matrix based on that.