Using another cable for K800 keyboard

• Rasunin

  9 Apr 12, 11:14

  Hi.
  
  Before considering to buy K800, i would like to know if its possible to use a data + power cable since the cable that logitech provides is only capable of powering the keyboard, as i had researched on it.
  
  Source: http://www.everythingusb.com/logitech-wireless-illuminated-keyboard-k800-19824.html
  
  Quoting from the source - "One puzzling issue is that the USB charging cable is not also a DATA cable. Even when plugged in you need to leave the wireless transceiver plugged in. Would have making the USB cable dual purpose been that hard?"

   

  Or...it will not work since it has something to do with the keyboard itself and not the cable? Reason is because i do not wish to rely on the wireless data receiver if in any event, i may lose it or accidentally damage it. And if i do, i can at least quickly resolve the issue by using a data+power cable and get back to my personal things at hand instantly.
  
  Has anyone tried doing this?

• kenn3th

  9 Apr 12, 11:52

  The receiver is just a small wireless transmitter/receiver that is connected to your usb port. As long as your don't remove it from that particular port, I don't see how it would be damaged. 

  There are various factors to consider 

  1) the D+ and D- pins (data) in the cable is shorted by default renders it only for charging 

  2) if the keyboard supports using usb - drivers will have to depend on Logitec - a look at logitec's website proves no documentation or refences about using it connected to the USB

  Taking into account these factors and your concerns, why don't you just get a USB keyboard instead? 

   

   

• Rasunin

  10 Apr 12, 12:30

  True true. but ehh *ahem*...i am quite the careless type of person and have a tendency to mishandle my electronic gadgets sometimes. Such as not ensuring that the USB Head is position correctly before plugging in. So...yea. hehe...
  
  as to why i am not getting a USB keyboard instead. Reason is i would like to have both the options of using the keyboard wirelessly and wired-ly. Hence my quest begins on finding out if i can use some other cable that is capable of powering up the K800 and also allow data transferring to and fro...both at the same time.
  
  Thank you for your answers (^^)
  

• kenn3th

  11 Apr 12, 22:50

  There are other brands that definitely allows dual purpose - wireless and wired - albeit not at the same time of course - you have to search around out there on the market. 

• Rasunin

  12 Apr 12, 11:15

  haha...already searched. K800 is the closest to my ideal keyboard. features, design, capabilities, etc. i don't really need those gaming stuff though like micro/macro keys or some really fanciful media stuff.
  
  so yea...(^^)