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    Wireless Keyboard with Touchpad (Mac)

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by OpenFace, Feb 13, 2010.

  1. OpenFace

    OpenFace Notebook Consultant

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    Greetings!

    I'm looking for a wireless keyboard with a touch pad that will work with my Macbook. I'd like to be able to hook it up to my HDTV and use the wireless keyboard and mouse from the couch or recliner. I would definitely prefer one that has the laptop-style touchpad built in so I don't have to try to find a surface for the mouse and I won't always be misplacing it.

    My current favorite is the Logitech Mediaboard Pro. It's marketed as a PS3 keyboard but people seem to be using it with their computers as well. I've read a couple of posts on the internet about this keyboard and people have been saying some things that concern me. Some people complain about compatibility with Mac and not having the Apple keys. I've read other posts that make it seem like the keyboard works fine without drivers and that there is a way to reassign the modifier keys. If this is true then it seems like I have a winner.

    I am open to suggestions, though, if there is a better wireless keyboard (USB or Bluetooth, I am not picky). It has to have a trackpad (I don't like trackballs) and work on a Macbook. If you know of any that have functional media keys, that would be a nice feature.

    One final thing: should the right click button and scroll zone work the same as if I were performing the gestures on the built in track pad? I may have worded this poorly. Basically, does right clicking on an external mouse bring up the context menus like it would in Windows, or does the button simply not work? The same question applies to scrolling. I would expect them to work but it'd be nice to have confirmation.

    Thanks for taking the time to read this and I appreciate any responses. :)
     
  2. ajengen

    ajengen Notebook Enthusiast

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    They claim it works on Mac, and it uses bluetooth.
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