[Arm-netbook] battery and keyboard

[Russell Hyer]

And sorry for the non-free link here, but this is just to back up my
earlier point. So here's the link:

http://support.logitech.com/en_us/software/unifying

True, it runs on 2.4GHz radio, so you could reverse engineer it if you
were bored for a month. But, as you can see the software itself
(which controls the pairing options if you want to use a different
receiver, or fix issues) only "works" on W'doze.

HTH,

Thanks

Russell

On 11/08/2016, Russell Hyer <russell.hyer at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Luke,
>
> It seems that you're referring to the Logitech unifying receivers. The
> issue here is that out of the box these support only the devices that
> they've been paired with at the factory, but can support up to 6 if
> memory serves (you can check out the true limit on the L'tech
> website). Anyway, to actually pair these (ok, re-pair (that sounds
> awful, but you get the gist)) you need the software and that's only
> actually made available on proprietary OSes, typically Windows and
> Mac. (Of course, the nice thing is that the pairing info is stored in
> the receiver at the hardware level, so you'd only need minimal contact
> with non-libre systems, but I thought I should at least highlight the
> issue).
>
> Thanks,
>
> Russell
> If watchmaking were a science, eureka moments would occur on time!
>
> On 11/08/2016, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton <lkcl at lkcl.net> wrote:
>> ---
>> crowd-funded eco-conscious hardware: https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 11, 2016 at 2:51 PM, Muhammed Adel Afzal <adel at ncf.ca> wrote:
>>> Thanks for the reply Luke.  My friend had an Acer laptop and I thought
>>> that the keyboard in that was great.
>>>
>>> Will you sell replacement batteries or tell us where to order a
>>> replacement?
>>
>>  yeahhh. these are e-bike batteries, i'll have to stock up on them,
>> the company that makes them is a wholesaler.  you also have to be
>> *real* careful, they can deliver an *enormous* amount of current - the
>> tabs are metal 1in wide and 0.5mm thick coming out of the battery.
>>
>>
>>> I suppose that if I did not want to run the battery down while I am
>>> working I could use the USB + HDMI Cable Set for Standalone, with a
>>> keyboard and mouse, and my cell phone charger to power the EOMA68
>>> computer
>>> card, right?
>>
>>  yeahyeah, no that's the whole idea.  you'll also need a USB hub (or
>> one of those logitech wireless keyboard + mouse combo usb dongles) i'm
>> using a logitech K400r you can look that up
>>
>>  or if you get the right adapter you can use one of those external
>> battery packs to charge up / operate off of: find a 12v one and you'll
>> be fine.
>>
>>> Would it be possible to adjust the wiring or add a switch to disconnect
>>> the battery?  Could any electrician do it or would you consider making
>>> instructions?  Or would it be safer to leave it stock?
>>
>>   it should be doable by a competent electrician.  the casework
>> designs are available so 3D printing a version with room for a switch
>> is an easy enough task.
>>
>> l.
>>
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