IOGEAR located in Foothill Ranch, California, has followed their mission statement to provide the ultimate combination of all the tools you need in one package. No longer is there a problem with too short cords and wires between keyboards and other peripherals for your computer.

IOGEAR’s 2.4GHz keyboard with laser trackball and scroll wheel has met the demand for a wireless keyboard with built in mouse. This ergonomic wireless keyboard permits the user to sit on his comfortable recliner and control his computer clear across the room. If you have longed to set up your new plasma TV with you gaming computer, you need this keyboard for use in your family room.

The executive conference room has needed reliable wireless computer equipment for years. This innovative device allows the presenter to sit unencumbered at the far end of the conference room and share spreadsheets, slide presentations, and other computer programs remotely and discreetly.

The features of the IOGEAR model GKM561R include:

• A wireless 2.4 GHz ergonomic designed keyboard that has an extremely slim profile
• A built in laser trackball with left and right buttons and a scroll wheel
• Multimedia functions are programmed into 19 hotkeys for ultimate convenience
• The transmitter handles 78 channels and automatic switching to protect against interference
• The laser trackball can be set with 400, 800, and 1200 dpi resolution
• Designed not to slip in your hands or off your lap by way of a rubber grip
• A power switch to save the battery
• Three year manufacturer’s warranty

The wireless keyboard with built in mouse can be used on the following devices that utilize a USB keyboard and mouse:

• Computer
• Game Console
• Blu-ray player
• HDTV

The GKM561R wireless keyboard works on Windows XP, Windows Vista 32/64, and Mac OS X operating system. The Mac system does not support the multimedia keys. The keyboard requires two AA alkaline batteries. The dimensions of the keyboard are 14.125-inch width x 6.5-inch height x 1.5-inch depth.

If you are in the market for a wireless keyboard with built in mouse the IOGEAR model GKM561R fits the bill. Expect to pay just under $100.00 for the ultimate in computing convenience.

With all that being said for general computing use, the Precision Squared Technical Company of Taiwan has an excellent design with their model PSK-3962 wireless keyboard with touchpad. The overall dimensions of the keyboard are 11.5-inches length x 7.76-inches width x 1.14-inches height. The built in touchpad serves as a three dimensional pointing device. There are eighty-eight keys working through a membrane switch mechanism. The wireless operation is through a 2.4GHz ISM band Bluetooth version 1.2 class module. Two AAA batteries provide the remote power for the unit. Transmission distance is approximately thirty-three feet maximum range. The keyboard works well with all Windows operating systems from Windows 98 SE up to and including Windows XP at the time of evaluation. Price of the model evaluated was unavailable.

Adesso’s model WKB-4000BB is an excellent choice for multimedia PC with your home entertainment system. The SlimTouch keyboard provides an excellent performer in a very thin, compact package. The system was tested through all Windows operating systems including the new Windows 7. The unit has a GlidePoint touchpad built to take care of all mouse functions. Adesso designed the keyboard keys to function quietly through the use of low profile scissor switches. Two AAA batteries are the source of power. The overall dimensions of the keyboard are 11.75-inches width x 8.28-inches depth x .85-inch height. The price as tested from the manufacturer is just under $130.00.

The diNovo Edge™ by Logitech produced some of the highest reviews of all the wireless keyboards with a built in mouse when used as a multimedia computing input device. The diNovo Edge has a built in TouchDisc™ touchpad that provides excellent scroll control and cursor navigation. The thin keyboard is formed from a single piece of black Plexiglas® and mounted on a brushed aluminum frame. The overall dimensions of the keyboard are 16.14-inches width x 8.27-inches depth x .43-inch height. Power is provide through a rechargeable 950 mAh lithium ion battery that gives up to two months computing with approximately two hours of charging. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price for the diNovo Edge™ is $179.99 plus shipping.

To find the best wireless keyboard with built in mouse is not an easy task, but perhaps these reviews will be a help to you in your search. There are many good products on the market. Perhaps the best way to determine what is best for you is to do a hands-on evaluation at one of the big-box retail stores to make your final decision.

Precision Squared Technical company of Taiwan, Republic of China, offers several good solutions for the demand of a Bluetooth keyboard with built in mouse. Their seven Bluetooth models are of the finest design and quality construction.

PSK-3962 Bluetooth slim mini-keyboard with touchpad is an excellent choice for compact computing. The keyboard provides a built in touchpad with left and right selection keys. The Bluetooth module is Bluetooth Quality Body approved. The wireless keyboard supports all Windows operating systems from Windows 98 SE through Windows XP with the required Bluetooth device and driver.

Logitech a company founded in 1981 in Apples, Switzerland, and now has offices all over the world, has developed the diNovo Edge™, an ultra-thin keyboard with Bluetooth wireless technology. The cutting edge keyboard has a TouchDisc™ touch pad that has a new methodology for scrolling horizontally and vertically.

Adesso has been in the computer input peripherals business since 1994. They are among the leading designers of innovative keyboards that inculcate ergonomic, wireless, waterproof, and foldable characteristics. Their model WKB-4000BB is a Bluetooth wireless keyboard with a touch pad that carries out the heart and soul of convenience that is on the cusp of design for a Bluetooth keyboard with built in mouse. One of the many neat features is the use of scissor-switch keys that produce extremely quiet typing. The price is in the higher end of the market at $130.00, but you will find that it is a quality product that will provide you with great service.

Now if you are in the market for a new twist to all this, pay attention. You can introduce to your family room S1 Digital’s Model P500 Media Center provides twenty-first century entertainment at its best. The heart of the beast is a 3.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor. The machine has four gigabyte of RAM with a whopping three terabyte hard drive. You can enjoy movies in the Blu-ray format and those who want to store data the size of Tolstoy’s War and Peace will find the DVD-RW drive a big help. The system supports full HD 1080p playback utilizing and HDMI cable. This means you can also enjoy either 5.1 channel surround sound or 7.1 channel surround sound with the Digital Visual Interface option. Along with the XBox 360 or four other media center devices you can challenge one another to almost any cyber game available. The unit comes with a Bluetooth wireless keyboard that sports a built in mouse pointer. The Model P500 will also handle four digital cable tuners for those of us who really like to record movies or broadcast sports.

The wireless keyboard has emancipated the user from sitting up tight next to his computer console bent over his keyboard and staring into his monitor. Now he can sit across the room up to thirty-three feet away and sit in comfort in his recliner or upon his favorite couch and carry out his computer chores with delight.

The Adesso WKB-4000US Slimtouch Wireless Mini Keyboard is a 2.4GHz RF wireless keyboard that utilizes a mini touchpad. It has proven to be the ultimate in convenience for those who have multimedia computers in their family rooms and for salesmen conducting sales presentations in the conference rooms. Its overall size makes it conducive to portability. It is 11.75-inches wide x 8.25-inches deep x .50-inch high making it quite capable of fitting in most attaché cases or in the student backpack. The 2.4GHZ radio frequency transmitter allows the user to operate the unit up to twenty feet from the host computer and monitor. The touchpad pointing device provides excellent control with clutter-less design. AAA batteries provide remote power for the keyboard and touchpad. The NexTag sales website offers comparative prices from eight sources ranging from $78.10 up to $97.44.

USB Brando.com sells a wireless keyboard with a built in Smart TouchPad. Through a 2.4GHz RF transmitter the user can be up to ten meters away from the CPU. The unique feature of the device is the Smart TouchPad that can function as a keypad for entering numbers and also a touchpad to do normal cursor positioning. The unit has one of the cleanest designs for portability and practicality. It sells online for $69.00 plus shipping

Logitech offers a rechargeable keyboard with a touchpad that they have called the diNovo Edge™. The trademarked TouchDisc™ touchpad allows easy cursor control built into the keyboard. The system features a built in rechargeable 950-mAh lithium ion battery that permits two months of operation for about a two hour recharge time. The wireless feature of the system allows the user to sit comfortably thirty feet from the CPU and monitor. The unit sells for $179.99 plus the additional cost of shipping and handling.

Regardless of your choice, a wireless keyboard with built in mouse pad is more than a fashion statement or even a matter of convenience. It is a vast improvement for your personal computing productivity.

The first obvious feature of this device is the elimination of a separate mouse. That reduces some of the clutter of a busy desk. There are several varieties of a USB keyboard with built in mouse. The first type of pointing device built in to the keyboard is a trackball. The user manipulates the ball with his thumb, fingers, or the palm of his hand. There are a series of sensors under the socket that traps the ball in the keyboard. As the fingers move rotate the ball, the cursor tracks across the monitor. The one real advantage of the trackball is that the user is in touch directly with the ball, which does away with the mouse pad or the desktop.

The second type of pointing device utilized with a USB keyboard with built in mouse is the touchpad. The touchpad is a tactile sensor that has a specialized panel to pickup capacitive and conductance sensing. The human body holds an electric charge. The touchpad panel is designed to pickup or ’sense’ the movement of a human finger across its surface. The touchpad converts that sensor data into direct movement of the cursor displayed on the monitor. When the finger strokes in a certain direction, the cursor duplicates that movement. When the finger taps the touchpad, the sensors convert that into switching signals to highlight a word, or give a command. The touchpad is one of more clever and useful innovations for personal computing.

Fentek Industries of Cottonwood, Arizona, offers several choices of USB keyboard with built in mouse type of configuration. They all use an optical trackball. Their multimedia-configured keyboard with built in trackball pointing device, model number KBMMOTBUSB, sells for $34.95 plus shipping and handling charges.

Fentek’s Mini Keyboard with Built-in Trackball comes in two different versions — one for USB connection the other with PS2 connection. The overall dimensions of the keyboard are 11.5-inches long x 6-inches wide x 1.5-inches deep. The length of the USB cord is 5-feet 5-inches. This system is ideal for use with a laptop due to its size and portability. The model number for this keyboard is KBMTBPSB and sells for the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $55.95 plus shipping and handling charges.

If you are in need of replacing or updating your current keyboard, a USB keyboard with built in mouse is the right way to go to reduce clutter and to expedite productivity.