Can a Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard share the same Nano Transceiver?

Question

I have a notebook which I have plugged a Microsoft Wireless Mouse 3500 into. I like it because it has a Nano Transceiver so I can leave it in the notebook, and it has a power on/off switch.

I'd like to get a wireless keyboard to work with it but they have a much larger USB transceiver. Can I use one of these keyboards with the existing Nano Transceiver?

Solution

Unfortunately the Microsoft peripherals do not seem to support this usage. You might want to look in to upgrading to Logitech Unifying devices, which use a universal micro receiver. Logitech tends to be on the pricey end, but I'm not aware of anything at a lower price point with proper universal receiver functionality. You could just look in to buying a Microsoft keyboard and mouse as a set, since they'd come together with one receiver for both.