An alphanumeric keyboard comprising: a plurality of walls; a digital data connector for connection with a host computer; a built-in wireless data receiver for receiving wireless communication from a peripheral device, the wireless data receiver being able to communicate with the host computer using the digital data connector and being able to have power supplied to it from the host computer using the digital data connector; and characterised in that: one of the plurality of walls comprising a docking station for a wireless mouse; the docking station comprises a primary coil of a contactless induction recharger, the primary coil being able to have power supplied to it by the digital connector; the peripheral device comprises a wireless mouse comprising a secondary coil of the recharger, the recharger being for the recharging of at least one rechargeable battery in the wireless mouse; the alphanumeric keyboard has a recess (618, 638) in a side wall thereof sized and shaped to receive a front portion of the mouse; the recess having a wall, the primary coil being adjacent the wall, and the secondary coil being in the front portion of the mouse and wherein the recess (618, 638) has a shelf on which the mouse can rest; and the keyboard further comprises at least one in-built functional component for co-operating with at least one external component to enable data received from the at least one external component to be communicated to the host computer using the digital data connector, the in-built functional component being able to have power supplied to it from the host computer using the digital data connector, the external component being external to both the host and the alphanumeric keyboard. a plurality of walls; a digital data connector for connection with a host computer; a built-in wireless data receiver for receiving wireless communication from a peripheral device, the wireless data receiver being able to communicate with the host computer using the digital data connector and being able to have power supplied to it from the host computer using the digital data connector; and characterised in that: one of the plurality of walls comprising a docking station for a wireless mouse; the docking station comprises a primary coil of a contactless induction recharger, the primary coil being able to have power supplied to it by the digital connector; the peripheral device comprises a wireless mouse comprising a secondary coil of the recharger, the recharger being for the recharging of at least one rechargeable battery in the wireless mouse; the alphanumeric keyboard has a recess (618, 638) in a side wall thereof sized and shaped to receive a front portion of the mouse; the recess having a wall, the primary coil being adjacent the wall, and the secondary coil being in the front portion of the mouse and wherein the recess (618, 638) has a shelf on which the mouse can rest; and the keyboard further comprises at least one in-built functional component for co-operating with at least one external component to enable data received from the at least one external component to be communicated to the host computer using the digital data connector, the in-built functional component being able to have power supplied to it from the host computer using the digital data connector, the external component being external to both the host and the alphanumeric keyboard. one of the plurality of walls comprising a docking station for a wireless mouse; the docking station comprises a primary coil of a contactless induction recharger, the primary coil being able to have power supplied to it by the digital connector; the peripheral device comprises a wireless mouse comprising a secondary coil of the recharger, the recharger being for the recharging of at least one rechargeable battery in the wireless mouse; the alphanumeric keyboard has a recess (618, 638) in a side wall thereof sized and shaped to receive a front portion of the mouse; the recess having a wall, the primary coil being adjacent the wall, and the secondary coil being in the front portion of the mouse and wherein the recess (618, 638) has a shelf on which the mouse can rest; and the keyboard further comprises at least one in-built functional component for co-operating with at least one external component to enable data received from the at least one external component to be communicated to the host computer using the digital data connector, the in-built functional component being able to have power supplied to it from the host computer using the digital data connector, the external component being external to both the host and the alphanumeric keyboard.