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Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mice, and other devices
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Re: Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mice, and other devices
#22Since we're on the topic of Logitech keyboards, does anyone know of a wired-only keyboard that has the same feel as the "Logitech MX Keys S Wireless"? I love this keyboard's feel, but I need to switch to wired-only for $reasons.
If you can find mechanical switches you like that is your best option. Lacking that, nothing stops you from ripping out the electronics and putting in the controller from a mechanical keyboard. It would be a lot of work to trace the circuit board and figure out where to jump in (and what to cut out), but any mechanical keyboard controller should work (QMK seems to be the most popular today)
Re: Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mice, and other devices
#23Since we're on the topic of Logitech keyboards, does anyone know of a wired-only keyboard that has the same feel as the "Logitech MX Keys S Wireless"? I love this keyboard's feel, but I need to switch to wired-only for $reasons.
It has PerfectStroke keys, so maybe the K740?
Re: Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mice, and other devices
#24Since we're on the topic of Logitech keyboards, does anyone know of a wired-only keyboard that has the same feel as the "Logitech MX Keys S Wireless"? I love this keyboard's feel, but I need to switch to wired-only for $reasons.
Could you just disable the bluetooth chip? Depends on the specific reason, I suppose.
Re: Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mice, and other devices
#25I've had an MX Master mouse (the "2" for maybe 8-9 years then the "3" for 2-3 years now) and love it. Great performance, great battery life, fantastic design and feel. On Windows I definitely do not love the 150Mb program to manage it (surely sending a torrent of unnecessary telemetry data back to Logitech. I found Solaar a couple months ago after getting repeatedly frustrated with bluetooth connection issues. It rea…
Logitech's might be a large download, but their Windows software still seems far more optimized than Corsair's. After a few days of uptime, Corsair's processes would have nearly an hour of CPU time. Logitech's would have a couple minutes at most. I replaced all my Corsair equipment with Logitech or others after seeing that.
Why does a mouse need an app, again?
Re: Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mice, and other devices
#26Re: Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mice, and other devices
#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
Logitech's might be a large download, but their Windows software still seems far more optimized than Corsair's. After a few days of uptime, Corsair's processes would have nearly an hour of CPU time. Logitech's would have a couple minutes at most. I replaced all my Corsair equipment with Logitech or others after seeing that.
Why does a mouse need an app, again?
reprogrammable buttons, adjustable dpi, customizeable lights, etc
Re: Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mice, and other devices
#28Earlier quoted context omitted.
> surely sending a torrent of unnecessary telemetry data back to Logitech To give Logitech some credit, there's an off switch for "diagnostic data" right there in the settings.
If they want more credit, they should make it an on switch
I think it's implicit that a switch has to be on/off. Do you mean opt-in rather than opt-out?
Re: Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mice, and other devices
#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
The mouse buttons tend to go long before the keyboard, but wireless HID devices tend to be a consumable for most people that use their computer a lot. We issue the wireless keyboards/mice kit as it is cheaper than swapping a proprietary keyboard in your laptop, and less likely to give users an RSI (really not funny if you are a Jr and have to learn this the painful way.) =3
why not a corded one, if you'll always be using it with a laptop?
In general, for mobile these can get broken up rather quickly, and increase probability of pulling a laptop off a table.
For servers and desktop towers, a cabled solution is more secure... and never runs out of batteries. YMMV =3
Re: Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mice, and other devices
#30Since we're on the topic of Logitech keyboards, does anyone know of a wired-only keyboard that has the same feel as the "Logitech MX Keys S Wireless"? I love this keyboard's feel, but I need to switch to wired-only for $reasons.
Could you just disable the bluetooth chip? Depends on the specific reason, I suppose.
Interesting idea.
If a keyboard has both wired-USB and some wireless technology, it's conceivable that physically disabling the wireless module(s) would be allowable.
I guess there are two possible hurdles: (1) getting permission, and (2) finding a keyboard in which I can disable the wireless module without causing too much havoc with the rest of the electronics and/or with the firmware.