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

    From Mr. Man-wai Chang@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, June 27, 2026 13:56:45
    On 6/27/2026 1:46 PM, R.Wieser wrote:
    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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  • From R.Wieser@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, June 27, 2026 08:41:36
    Mr. Man-wai Chang,

    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.

    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)

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

    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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  • From Mr. Man-wai Chang@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, June 27, 2026 17:38:16
    On 6/27/2026 2:41 PM, R.Wieser wrote:

    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)


    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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