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

"Mr. Man-wai Chang" <[email protected]> Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:56:45 +0800

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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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