Comments on: New Keyboard & Mouse for my PS3 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/04/13/new-keyboard-mouse-for-my-ps3/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:19:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Real Gambler http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/04/13/new-keyboard-mouse-for-my-ps3/#comment-41322 Real Gambler Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:10:59 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/04/13/new-keyboard-mouse-for-my-ps3/#comment-41322 Michael, I would return the keyboard if I were you. Sound like the same one I have. (Though it's more red than orange at the bottom. (That's why I like the Dell, it's all black, much better PS3 color match : ) ). Mine as been working flawlessly. I also agree with Henning: A keyboard is a keyboard. As long as you can sync it to your PS3, any games should be able to use it. The only thing you may not be able to use on the keyboard are those special buttons like Email, Multimedia (play, rewind, etc), scroll and so on. For those button to work, you normally have to install some driver and software on your pc. Same driver/software would not work on PS3. We should see more and more games using the keyboard in the future, so I think it's worth it. I think shooters would benefit from that. (I think Unreal Tournament is designed for that. Would love any shooter that use keyboard mouse combo....). Michael, I would return the keyboard if I were you. Sound like the same one I have. (Though it’s more red than orange at the bottom. (That’s why I like the Dell, it’s all black, much better PS3 color match : ) ). Mine as been working flawlessly.
I also agree with Henning: A keyboard is a keyboard. As long as you can sync it to your PS3, any games should be able to use it. The only thing you may not be able to use on the keyboard are those special buttons like Email, Multimedia (play, rewind, etc), scroll and so on. For those button to work, you normally have to install some driver and software on your pc. Same driver/software would not work on PS3.
We should see more and more games using the keyboard in the future, so I think it’s worth it. I think shooters would benefit from that. (I think Unreal Tournament is designed for that. Would love any shooter that use keyboard mouse combo….).

]]> By: Michael http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/04/13/new-keyboard-mouse-for-my-ps3/#comment-41207 Michael Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:46:40 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/04/13/new-keyboard-mouse-for-my-ps3/#comment-41207 Well Henning, have you been able to play resistance with your keyboard and mouse? I didn't see an option for that. What I meanis that the company that designed edgefx have said in several interviews that it will work with any game, and with a regular keyboard/mouse, I'm not sure. Well Henning, have you been able to play resistance with your keyboard and mouse? I didn’t see an option for that. What I meanis that the company that designed edgefx have said in several interviews that it will work with any game, and with a regular keyboard/mouse, I’m not sure.

]]> By: Henning http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/04/13/new-keyboard-mouse-for-my-ps3/#comment-41131 Henning Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:16:41 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/04/13/new-keyboard-mouse-for-my-ps3/#comment-41131 I don't know why a keyboard would work for one game but not another. The games must go through the PS3's system software to interface with the Bluetooth keyboard. So if it works for one game, it should work for all games. I don’t know why a keyboard would work for one game but not another. The games must go through the PS3′s system software to interface with the Bluetooth keyboard. So if it works for one game, it should work for all games.

]]> By: Michael http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/04/13/new-keyboard-mouse-for-my-ps3/#comment-41047 Michael Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:53:14 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/04/13/new-keyboard-mouse-for-my-ps3/#comment-41047 Thanks, real gambler. No, I still haven't figured out how to get the keyboard to respond. I wrote that it was a spitfish keyboard and mouse combo, but it's actually rocketfish and it's orange on the bottom. I am still trying to pair it, so I haven't given up. But I might just go out and get the edgefx for the ps3 since it's suppose to work with all ps3 games, while I probably won't be able to use the rocketfish combo with every game. Thanks. If you wanna chat back and forth, my e-mail is mike205@cox.net. Take care. Thanks, real gambler. No, I still haven’t figured out how to get the keyboard to respond. I wrote that it was a spitfish keyboard and mouse combo, but it’s actually rocketfish and it’s orange on the bottom. I am still trying to pair it, so I haven’t given up. But I might just go out and get the edgefx for the ps3 since it’s suppose to work with all ps3 games, while I probably won’t be able to use the rocketfish combo with every game. Thanks. If you wanna chat back and forth, my e-mail is mike205@cox.net. Take care.

]]> By: Real Gambler http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/04/13/new-keyboard-mouse-for-my-ps3/#comment-40893 Real Gambler Sun, 15 Apr 2007 03:29:21 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/04/13/new-keyboard-mouse-for-my-ps3/#comment-40893 Hey, I was too lazy to check the price when I wrote my message. The Rocketfish bluetooth keyboard mouse combo is in fact $59.99 CDN regular price, not $69.99. Like I said, I didn't bought mine there, but from Ebay for a LOT cheaper than that. I do like your Dell because it match the PS3 color wise, much better than the Rocket. The Rocket has been on sale once in the last month, and knowing Best Buy, will likely come back on sale on a regular basis. Still, what I really wanted to push was the fact that Rocketfish keyboard are more likely to show up on Ebay than Dell (but again, I may be wrong). In my case, it was really an offer I could not refuse : ) Michael: If you did manage to pair the mouse, then you have to be able to pair the keyboard. Not sure about the Dell, but basically, you just tell the PS3 you want to add a bluetooth keyboard, then press a button (usually under the keyboard) so it can start sending bluetooth acknowledge signals. Once the PS3 recognize that a keyboard is trying to sync, it will show up those numbers. You then just have to type them on the keyboard. It may be safer to use the numbers on top of the letters, instead of the numerical keypad (since NumLock may not be enable yet for some reason on your keyboard) Good luck Hey, I was too lazy to check the price when I wrote my message. The Rocketfish bluetooth keyboard mouse combo is in fact $59.99 CDN regular price, not $69.99. Like I said, I didn’t bought mine there, but from Ebay for a LOT cheaper than that. I do like your Dell because it match the PS3 color wise, much better than the Rocket.
The Rocket has been on sale once in the last month, and knowing Best Buy, will likely come back on sale on a regular basis. Still, what I really wanted to push was the fact that Rocketfish keyboard are more likely to show up on Ebay than Dell (but again, I may be wrong). In my case, it was really an offer I could not refuse : )

Michael: If you did manage to pair the mouse, then you have to be able to pair the keyboard. Not sure about the Dell, but basically, you just tell the PS3 you want to add a bluetooth keyboard, then press a button (usually under the keyboard) so it can start sending bluetooth acknowledge signals. Once the PS3 recognize that a keyboard is trying to sync, it will show up those numbers. You then just have to type them on the keyboard. It may be safer to use the numbers on top of the letters, instead of the numerical keypad (since NumLock may not be enable yet for some reason on your keyboard) Good luck

]]> By: Dave http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/04/13/new-keyboard-mouse-for-my-ps3/#comment-40889 Dave Sun, 15 Apr 2007 02:40:34 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/04/13/new-keyboard-mouse-for-my-ps3/#comment-40889 I got this same combo from woot.com for $44 shipped. Happy so far, haven't used it for much besides web browsing though. I got this same combo from woot.com for $44 shipped. Happy so far, haven’t used it for much besides web browsing though.

]]> By: Henning http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/04/13/new-keyboard-mouse-for-my-ps3/#comment-40829 Henning Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:44:11 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/04/13/new-keyboard-mouse-for-my-ps3/#comment-40829 I didn't need to enter the code for the mouse - just the keyboard. I paired the keyboard to the PS3 just like I did the mouse, but at the end of the process I was asked to type in 7 or 8 numbers on the keyboard, then hit ENTER. I did that, and it worked fine. I didn’t need to enter the code for the mouse – just the keyboard.

I paired the keyboard to the PS3 just like I did the mouse, but at the end of the process I was asked to type in 7 or 8 numbers on the keyboard, then hit ENTER. I did that, and it worked fine.

]]> By: Michael http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/04/13/new-keyboard-mouse-for-my-ps3/#comment-40827 Michael Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:36:37 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/04/13/new-keyboard-mouse-for-my-ps3/#comment-40827 Henning, tell me more about this 7 to 8 digit code that you used to get the keyboard and mouse to connect. I have a splitfish keyboard and mouse and while the mouse connected to the ps3 fine, I can't figure out how to get the keyboard to connect. I also paid $69 bucks for mine, so if I can't get them to connect then I've basically wasted $34.50. Henning, tell me more about this 7 to 8 digit code that you used to get the keyboard and mouse to connect. I have a splitfish keyboard and mouse and while the mouse connected to the ps3 fine, I can’t figure out how to get the keyboard to connect. I also paid $69 bucks for mine, so if I can’t get them to connect then I’ve basically wasted $34.50.

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