that IOGEAR is only ~$35 on amazon, I think thats definitely worth taking a chance on. it can’t really be any worse than my current keyboard (which to be fair, hasn’t been terrible and has lasted years under abusive conditions. also, it could very well be the wireless gas meter that is the trouble. we do have those.)
thanks everyone
and ps. i do use a usb extension cord to get the rf dongle out from behind the computer. it did make a difference, but not enough of one.
