navig duo ez8000rf cordless keyboard mouse problems

[Zappster]

ok i just got myself one of these new fandangled wireless keyboard and mouse jobbies but i got a bit of a problem :S

i have pluged it all in and put new batteries in everything but my new keyboard doesnt show any form of life whatsoever . am i missing something as simple as an on/off switch or is it just fubar'd?

any help will be greatly appreciated

[Rob]

You've done the obvious of switch the PC off when taking the old keyboard / mouse off, and plugging the new one in.

Assuming your PC is reasonably moderns with fairly current OS, plug and play is enabled it shoudl be detected, but might need some software loaded that the PC should prompt for. If it is USB, try a different USB slot just in case.

Check where the receiver is and it's in range of the keyboard / mouse wiht no likely source of interference.

[Zappster]

i have a pentium 4 2.6ghz cpu 512mb ddr400 with 180 gig hdd and a geforce fx 5700 pro running windows xp pro.

the mouse and receiver are working fine and dandy its just the keyboard im having probs with.

its like theres no batteries in and nothing i do seems to power the ****ing thing up

i have now replaced the batteries yet again with yes you guessed it yet again new batteries just bought from the 24hour petrol station and still it sits there and does nothing

there is obviously something simple i am missing but i cant figure out what it is.

[Maggy J]

Originally Posted by Zappster

i have a pentium 4 2.6ghz cpu 512mb ddr400 with 180 gig hdd and a geforce fx 5700 pro running windows xp pro.

the mouse and receiver are working fine and dandy its just the keyboard im having probs with.

its like theres no batteries in and nothing i do seems to power the ****ing thing up

i have now replaced the batteries yet again with yes you guessed it yet again new batteries just bought from the 24hour petrol station and still it sits there and does nothing

there is obviously something simple i am missing but i cant figure out what it is.

I have a Genius wireless cordless keyboard and mouse.Every time I replace the batteries I have 20 seconds from pressing the channel button on the receiver then Mouse and THEN THE KEYBOARD.I'd check that you don't have to do summat similar...so turn the KB over to check.

[Zappster]

thanks i'll give it a go you may never know it might just work

i'll let ya know

[Rob M]

Doesn't the instruction manual tell you how to set it up?

[Maggy J]

Originally Posted by Raistlin

Doesn't the instruction manual tell you how to set it up?

My instruction manual does tell me but it is one small sentence buried in a morass of instructions about the dratted software that comes with it..half of which I don't really need..

[Zappster]

nope still nothing from keyboard not even the battery or power leds are lighting up. the batteries are all brand new duracell plus straight out the packet and mouse and receiver are working perfectly but my keyboard just refuses to play ball and do anything at all.

i have taken the batteries out and replaced them and even checked and double checked that all the batteries are in the correct way yet it still sits there as dead as a doornail

i know remember why i always hated all this wireless c**p

any other suggestions will be greatly receieved before i throw it against a wall and then straight outta the window
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as for the manual .

thats as much use as a chocolate fireguard

totally useless

all it says is insert batteries and push any key and all should work fine except hotkeys which are done with cd

[Maggy J]

I reckon you should take it back and get your money back.Then get one of these http://www.geniusnet.com.tw/product/...t.asp?pline=F3

[Zappster]

http://www.cyberpctech.com/showkeybo...No=KB-EZ8000RF

thats the one i have atm

looks cool

but dont work maybe i can get it exchanged.

i will take it back and find out.
thanks for your suggestions tho much appreciated