Yeah I noticed that on an older key board / mouse set, In the battery compartment there is a little slot to sit the USB dongle so it doesn’t get lost.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, 1 February 2020 6:39 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A couple of setting up comments about the Logitech G613 Lightspeed Wireless mechanical gaming keyboard Yes, at least for Logitech this is pretty standard, they also do this with their K780 keyboard which includes a USB dongle and I think some of their mice also have a spot to put in the USB dongle. I think it’s not necessarily important to bring the dongle as close to your keyboard as possible, but to keep it a few feet away from any devices which may interfere such as the computer itself, a wireless modem etc. The range is quite good, I can use my K780 most places in my 1,100 square foot house and that is with the laptop being in my office which is all the way on one end of the house, if I had it more in the middle it would work everywhere. From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> <viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Alan Lemly Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2020 11:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: A couple of setting up comments about the Logitech G613 Lightspeed Wireless mechanical gaming keyboard Sieghard, Thanks. I figured the USB extension cable was to allow placement of the dongle closer to the keyboard for use with a desktop computer. What I didn't realize was that when opening a new keyboard package, that the dongle was in the keyboard's battery compartment. Maybe that's a standard practice for USB dongle devices but this is my first one and I didn't realize that. Alan From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2020 10:51 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: A couple of setting up comments about the Logitech G613 Lightspeed Wireless mechanical gaming keyboard Hi Alan, The USB extension cable is meant so you can plug your USB dongle into the end of it and then plug the cable into your computer. If you plug the dongle straight into the computer, especially if it’s in a port in the back, you loose a lot of range and may get interference which you don’t get if you use this cable and put the receiver 3 or 4 feet away (I think that cable is 4 feet long. I get the same improvement with my Logitech H800 headset when using it with the USB dongle. If I plug it straight into the computer I can’t use my headset in my bedroom next door to the office. If I use a USB extension cable and hang it on the wall a few feet above the laptop it’s no problem. One thing I have yet to figure out is whether the same dongle can be used for the keyboard and the headset. Logitech calls it a “unifying receiver” and you can definitely use a USB receiver and the Logitech Options software to pair another keyboard or a mouse to it, but I am not sure about the headset. I have often wished Logitech would make a USB keyboard with a 3.5mm headphone jack on it so I could either plug speakers or a headset straight into the keyboard. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> <viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Alan Lemly Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2020 8:37 PM To: 'VIPhone Email List' <viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> Subject: A couple of setting up comments about the Logitech G613 Lightspeed Wireless mechanical gaming keyboard Hi List, I wanted to comment about a couple of issues setting up the Logitech G613 Lightspeed keyboard that would have been helpful for me had I known about them. 1. The USB dongle or transmitter that sends the signal to the keyboard is housed in the keyboard's battery compartment not in the box with the keyboard, USB extension cable, and smart phone/tablet stand. I was totally unaware that this item existed and was assuming what is the USB extension cable also included the USB transmitter. The transmitter is very small and is reminiscent of a micro thumb drive. The battery compartment can be found on the bottom of the keyboard toward the top and to the left of center when the keyboard is face up. I would never have located the USB transmitter if my sighted brother wasn't aware of it from the pictures on Amazon and gone looking for it. 2. The keyboard uses two double A batteries which are user replaceable and come installed in the unit. HTH. Alan Lemly -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu<mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>. 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