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

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Mr. Man-wai Chang 3 months ago

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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R.Wieser 3 months ago

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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Mr. Man-wai Chang 3 months ago

I don't mind flashing lights. You can turn your back or close your eye and eyelids to ignore it. It's just light.

Unless your brain is born with weaknesses that reacts crazily when seeing flashing lights, or hearing drum rolls. :)

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