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    The remote control accessory Dell offers with its laptops...is it just a USB receiver?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by thatdaveguy, Apr 17, 2007.

  1. thatdaveguy

    thatdaveguy Notebook Evangelist

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    Or does the laptop have a receiver built it, and the remote works for it?
     
    thatdaveguy, Apr 17, 2007
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    JollyGreenGiant Notebook Consultant

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    It's a USB receiver.
     
    JollyGreenGiant, Apr 17, 2007
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    Iceman0124 More news from nowhere

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    Its pretty hokey if your on the go a lot with th the laptop, for a desktop, or if your primarily using the laptop as a desktop it works fairly well I suppose, it came with my outlet 1505, I tried it once, not even sure where it is now.
     
    Iceman0124, Apr 17, 2007
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