5. Input Devices

The remote control runs off two AA batteries, which are (thankfully) included with the Datago. Pushing the green Windows logo will bring the user back to the Media Center main screen.

The hockey-puck-shaped BenQ wireless receiver for the keyboard and mouse connects to the Datago via a USB port. You can also connect it to a PS/2 port on a normal PC. The mouse and keyboard take two AA batteries each. In order to get the keyboard and mouse to talk to the receiver, you must push the synchronize button on the receiver, and then push the synchronize button on the keyboard/mouse.

Wireless connectivity between the receiver and keyboard/mouse is very finicky. In our lab, we often had to tilt the keyboard in multiple positions to get a good signal. We also had to raise or lower the keyboard to match the horizontal plane of the receiver.