[K12OSN] Wireless presenter on a thin client

[Martin Woolley]

On Friday 31 Mar 2006 21:49, you wrote:
> The page says "Integrated 2.4GHz wireless technology: provides true freedom
> for effective presentations of up to 15 meters"
>
>
> So unless the teacher is going over 15 meters there should be no problem,
> is he trying to control the through objects (like sitting down on a chair
> with 10 computers in front of the device) that could block the reach of the
> radio wave.

Signal is fine; it is something funny on the client.  As I said originally the 
presenter works fine on a stand alone Linux box and a wireless mouse works 
fine on the client, although the range is very limited.   I'm guessing that 
the client doesn't like this particular device, which I don't understand as I 
though all USB mice were the same, ie you plug them in and they just work.

> Has anyone got one to work?
>  Here is our scenario. Teachers have thin clients
>  on their desks, to which is connected a projector
>  via a VGA splitter. This all works fine; they
>  can show via the projector, what is on their
>  screens.
>
>  One of the teachers wants to be able to walk
>  around and control this mouse, to show the boys
>  what to click on. Our clients have PS/2 mice and
>  USB ports and we noticed that if you plug a USB
>  mouse in, it works fine - having two mice on a
>  client is great fun :-)
>
>  Next we tried a wireless mouse (normal PC type)
>  with a USB receiver and this too worked fine,
>  except the range was very limited. Finally we
>  purchased one of these www.targus.com/uk/
>  product_details.asp?sku=AMP02EU and plugged it
>  in. The mouse pointed can be moved vertically
>  but not horizontally. On a stand alone linux box
>  it works perfectly. Is this a client problem, or
>  a problem with the device? We were expecting it
>  just to work, especially as USB mice do.
>
>  Help!

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Regards
Martin Woolley
ICT Support
Handsworth Grammar School
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