Re: Discharging a wireless USB keybd ... "ON" & "OFF" labels

Jun 27, 2026 1 Replies
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Mr. Man-wai Chang,


>
> You mean when its "on" the wireless mode is active - regardles of if the (PC
> / USB) connector is plugged in and its recharging the battery - and when its
> "off" the wireless doesn't work - even though it could still charge the
> battery - and its just a standard PC /
USB keyboard ?
>
> What do you think that the switches labeling should have said instead ?

Keyboard in question: Acer OKW132 mechanical keyboard


ON - WiFi Active LED flashes. That keyboard is in wireless mode, I suppose.


OFF - WiFi Active LED no longer flashes. I suppose that means wired mode, and I need to plug in the USB cable from the PC.


Regardless of the state of the switch, the type-C cable always charges the battery, as displayed by the battery LED.


I haven't had the time to open the keyboard, because you need to unmount all Cherry switch first, nearly 80 of them.

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Mr. Man-wai Chang,

Thats a description of what the switch (supposedly) does, not an answer to my question.

Also, that led is blinking as long as its in wireless mode ? I would go crazy because of the distraction (I would either disconnect/remove the led or throw the whole keyboard out)

The last time I opened a keyboard I could just remove the plastic bottom shell and leave the actual keyboard (with its buttons) with the top shell. It might even just be a foil keyboard, with a small circuit-board located under the leds (the mechanics of the keys being a part of the top shell).

Regards, Rudy Wieser

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