Airboard still available in UK ?

[Mark Grant]

Hello,

I have an Airboard for my own HCPC, a friend now wants one for a system I am building for him.

Problem is we cannot find one to buy here in UK.
Tried the usual online PC parts suppliers.

This is what it looks like
http://www.silitek.com/keyboards/pictures/sk-7100.gif

Manufactured by Silitek, model SK-7100

The keyboard has been sold as a 'Digital Edge Freewire' by Dixons in the past.

If anyone knows who has one or more in stock, then please post it here.

Thanks,

Mark G.

[Mattie]

I have seen these at a computer fair in Manchester regularly for £20. It's run by Northern Computer Markets, and they advertise in a weekly mag called Micro Computer Mart, out Thursdays, £1.10. I used to be a regular at the markets but no so much these days. I always meant to buy an airboard but never got around to it. There were lots of similar products around at the fairs tho.

[Mark Grant]

HC Dude,

Thanks for the links.


Mattie,

I hardly ever go to computer fairs, so will buy one mail order.


Thanks,

Mark G.

[PhilipH]

These are IR based though and need line of sight to work ... I use the Logitech cordless keyboard and mouse which are RF rather than IR based and they work superbly.

OK ... they're not as cheap but I wouldn't be without mine now.

Phil

[Mark Grant]

Phil,

The reason for using an IR keyboard, is that you can then use a Pronto to control the PC.

Just teach the Pronto the keys for play,stop,next chapter etc.

You can also teach the Pronto to shutdown the PC, just not yet figured out how to boot up the PC from the Pronto yet.

Mark G.

[Nic Rhodes]

Bump. Sorry to bring up an old thread. I have been after one of these 7100 for ages. I eventually tracked one down in the local pawn shop! Can anyone help out with a copy of the drivers for my SK 7100, exactly as in the picture.

Thanks

[Jeff]

Nic, I wouldn't bother with the drivers, it works fine without them.

Jeff

[Mark Grant]

Hello Nic,

Here is a link to the latest version drivers- V4,

http://www.silitek.com/KeyboardDrivers/7100v400.zip

support index is here http://www.silitek.com/sup-index.htm


Mark G.

[Nic Rhodes]

Thanks guys. I will try tomorrow.

[Desmo]

Originally posted by Mark Grant
just not yet figured out how to boot up the PC from the Pronto yet.
Take a look in the bios for any power management settings.
I can make my PC boot on a keyboard keystroke. Set mine as Alt+F12.
Put this into the pronto and away you go.

All depends on the options in your bios though.

[Mark Grant]

Hello Desmo,

I now have booting up by pronto sorted out, the motherboard I had at the time of the original posts, last year, didn't have such options, it was a real old one;)

Thanks,

Mark.

[Desmo]

lol. didn't notice the date on your original post :)