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03-13-2024 05:39 PM - last edited on 03-13-2024 05:52 PM by RodrigoB
My desktop has a built-in dongle, what I want to know is - is it an actual dongle or a USB dongle cable. I want to use the mouse and keyboard on another computer but can't because HP stupidly built it in, so I want to remove it so I can use it on another computer. If it is a cable, once removed can it be used externally somehow?
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03-14-2024 08:21 AM - edited 03-14-2024 08:45 AM
There may be a dongle as shown here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hZQYL9nDYY
Question: Can you get into the BIOS setup with your keyboard and mouse? If so, then that dongle is managed by the bios.
If you take it out can you post back here what the part number is?
I have a logitech "universal" keyboard / mouse that can be used with several systems. Out of curiosity I wonder if that HP dongle receiver could be replaced with a logitech universal.
HP also had something called "link-5" which did the same thing. Maybe your AIO receiver is "link-5"
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805314840977.html
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03-13-2024 06:19 PM
Look for the Bluetooth symbol on the mouse & keyboard.
Is there an HP part number on them?
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03-14-2024 08:21 AM - edited 03-14-2024 08:45 AM
There may be a dongle as shown here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hZQYL9nDYY
Question: Can you get into the BIOS setup with your keyboard and mouse? If so, then that dongle is managed by the bios.
If you take it out can you post back here what the part number is?
I have a logitech "universal" keyboard / mouse that can be used with several systems. Out of curiosity I wonder if that HP dongle receiver could be replaced with a logitech universal.
HP also had something called "link-5" which did the same thing. Maybe your AIO receiver is "link-5"
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805314840977.html
Thank you for using HP products and posting to the community.
I am a community volunteer and do not work for HP. If you find
this post useful click the Yes button. If I helped solve your
problem please mark this as a solution so others can find it