[Arm-netbook] battery and keyboard

[Tarak]

Actually, there is a Chrome browser add-on that lets you do this as well. I
do it all the time on my chrome OS devices

-Joe

On Aug 11, 2016 12:17 PM, "Russell Hyer" <russell.hyer at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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