Where to you "hide" your keyboard and mouse ?

[AK Mongo]

By the time my GA build is done, there will only be a few keys needed regularly for flights. Among these are AI ATC commands, pause, esc, and a few others. I plan on hiding keys for those in round momentary switches that look like the fuses in the electrical panel.

[TorbenJA]

By the time my GA build is done, there will only be a few keys needed regularly for flights. Among these are AI ATC commands, pause, esc, and a few others. I plan on hiding keys for those in round momentary switches that look like the fuses in the electrical panel.

The reason for me to have a keyboard/mouse setup is mainly because I almost always fly online on VATSIM. So I need to be able to communicate via the keyboard from time to time. I also intend to download charts etc to the lower Eicas screen so I can minimize the printing of charts. It is nice to use a mouse (or in my case - a touchpad) for this.

yours

Torben

[rjvcarvalho]

Hy,

How about one of these?


http://usb.brando.com/rii-mini-wirel...76c034d15.html

[Ronson2k9]

That has got to be the coolest thing I've ever scene.. Very cool..

[autocadplease]

I have one of those (Rii Mini) and they are great! It is backlit and looks very cool in the dark. I plan to use it to control all my displays utilizing a 4 port KVM switch.

[Nick1150]

I was ready to purchase one of these a week ago, but it does not have scroll function. Mouse wheel is needed to zoom in and out in FSnav map. Other than that its perfect.

Maybe in the near future....

BTW is there a way to create a keyboard out of a dummy CDU ?

[AK Mongo]

Just tried this:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/air-m...289616509?mt=8

Works very well, and has a keyboard and trackpad built in!

I am an iphone Junkie, so I always have it within arms reach. My goal is still to get the hardware to the point I don't need it though.

[Nick1150]

Hi,

I purchased this for a keyboard Speedlink SL-4439 for 25 euro. It is wireless and I am happy with it, given the cost and it does match with my CH yoke, at least until I decide what to do with 737 yokes. It switches off after few minutes of not usage to save battery life. By pressing any button it gets activated again. No drivers needed for windows, just PnP.







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I also purchased the XL Ergonomic Touchpad from UK. Costed around 50 euro. It's expensive, but it's worth the money in my opinion. True PnP, and because of its style you have to watch very close to understand that this is a pad instead of a Boeing pedestal accessory !!!













Two low priority tasks have already a check in my list

[JWS]

Nick,

the keyboard is a "Chat-Board" and has no Function keys. What is the specific usage within FS then?

JWS

[Nick1150]

Nick,

the keyboard is a "Chat-Board" and has no Function keys. What is the specific usage within FS then?

JWS

I use it only when choosing an airport through FS, and also when writing in unicom 122.80 during online flying. Other than that, I really do not need any keybord...

A usual keyboard is hidden behind the DST for any installation or windows needs, but that's a rare occasion...