Does this keyboard "eat" batteries for you like some say it does? Does it go into sleep mode or do you have to manually turn it off to save power?
1643927
I don't know about the batteries;I haven't changed them since I got it, but after a couple of hours without using it it turns off and I have to reconnect it again. I do sometimes turn it off to save battery but I hardly Ever do because I forget to. Hope this helps
1643928
Not as I am aware. I love the keyboard and I am very satisfied for it so far. I do not have "eating" batteries issue at all and my habit is every time I'm done with it, I manually turn off the power. This won't bother me just turn off the power by myself.
1056237
Hi,The Bluetooth keyboard has to be switched off at the end of the session, otherwise it's internal battery will run down.A pleasure to help and please contact me at tmphil46@yahoo.com if you need more advice. Best wishes Terry
2159862
I have switched this off from the start as I am always trying to extend the life of things. It is very unfortunate this battery does not last longer. I don't believe it was situation with the battery life/on/off was listed anywhere when these were first available and it should have been. I bought mine as a lightening deal and hopefully the battery lasts for awhile. I may buy one now so I do have a spare when mine does go. I kept my old keyboard just in case and hopefully won't need it.
1104237
No it doesn't have an on/off switch. However, while it does take two AAA batteries, I bought my keyboard just over 3 months ago, use it for both work and my personal computing (including gaming), and the batteries just died on me for the first time last night. So it's very efficient with its power use.
556123
I have not had that issue yet with my keyboard. The issue I have (and not really an issue per sé ) is that it takes 2-3 seconds for the bluetooth connection to reconnect after sleep mode. But that's it.
412726
Yes, the battery screws into the end where your battery usually goes, you take the battery cap off and need to store it somewhere so you dont lose it because this replaces that portion of the keyboard.
677461
The sleep/wake works for me all the time. You hear a "click" sound when you close the case, provided you have the keyboard turned on (I turn the keyboard off after closing the case sometimes to conserve the charge, but it goes a very long time before needing a charge so most times I just leave it on).
359241
I had the same problem. It seems to work for me if I turn the power off in-between each use--meaning when I'm done working I turn it off and then turn it back on when I'm ready to use again. I've found that I need to do this if I have not used the keyboard for longer than an hour. Additionally, I always need to do this if I move my laptop to another room and then bring it back to my desk. This is an unfortunate problem because I really like the keyboard, except for this problem. BTW, I purchased the Bluetooth Sculpt Mouse at the same time, and I've never been able to get it to connect properly for longer than a few minutes. I had the same problem. It seems to work for me if I turn the power off in-between each use--meaning when I'm done working I turn it off and then turn it back on when I'm ready to use again. I've found that I need to do this if I have not used the keyboard for longer than an hour. Additionally, I always need to do this if I move my laptop to another room and then bring it back to my desk. This is an unfortunate problem because I really like the keyboard, except for this problem. BTW, I purchased the Bluetooth Sculpt Mouse at the same time, and I've never been able to get it to connect... » Read More I had the same problem. It seems to work for me if I turn the power off in-between each use--meaning when I'm done working I turn it off and then turn it back on when I'm ready to use again. I've found that I need to do this if I have not used the keyboard for longer than an hour. Additionally, I always need to do this if I move my laptop to another room and then bring it back to my desk. This is an unfortunate problem because I really like the keyboard, except for this problem. BTW, I purchased the Bluetooth Sculpt Mouse at the same time, and I've never been able to get it to connect properly for longer than a few minutes. « Show Less
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I've had mine for months, use it nearly every day, and haven't needed to charge the keyboard yet. Perhaps it's because I just turn off the keyboard every time I close the lid. See if that prolongs your battery life, unless of course you already are.
801382
For me batteries last about 2 weeks (sucks them dry very quickly). This is the type of mouse you really need to turn off after using it, something I always forget to do. I don't think it has a sleep mode, the bluetrack light is always on, even after hours of being idle, this probably contributes to the short battery life. If it wasn't for the battery life, this mouse would be very good. For now, i'm stuck changing the batteries out constantly, give the logitech touch mouse a look!
2056157
When not used for 5 min, the key board gets disconnected from the tab. It gets activated in few seconds after tapping on any key. Not sure, if yhis can be really called sleep/wake. This anyway doesnt save the battery of the tab, as it continuously searches for bluetooth devices, till it goes to sleep. But, I did not charge my keyboard for more than 5 days of conyinuously "ON" position, with approximately 90 minutes of daily usage.
1740036
After I turn my keyboard to "on" on the switch on the side, it will go to sleep after a few minutes of not being in use. However, if you press any key on your keyboard (sometimes 2 or 3 if you happen to be impatient like me) it will turn back on, since it is already paired with my tablet.
476857
Sleep mode? My M310 mouse has only an on/off switch. I think sleep mode has to do with your computer and doesn't effect the mouse battery. I turn my mouse off at night.
2162185
It has an eject key, just like all genuine Apple keyboards do. Mine works very well, and when used in conjunction with the option and command keys, it will trigger the sleep command. Some other manufacturers have the key as well, but they don't always function, in which case you must go up to the drop-down menu to eject with the mousie.
2282238
I think it goes off when you shut down your computer. But you can just unplug the keyboard from your computer. I don't ever do this. You can still type on the computer keyboard while the wireless keyboard is plugged in.
854713
It doesn't turn off automatically. You have to push the on/off button on the bottom of the mouse. Also, my only complaint about this mouse is how easy it is to accidentally turn it on by just carrying it in your computer bag. So I often remove the battery completely and then put it in when I use it.
4156
Nope! Inserting the USB receiver into the mouse MAY turn the mouse off (can't tell), but the keyboard is always on, but battery usage is nil during idle anyway. This pair is very slick, BTW, and have instant response. Keys are low contrast with small font, so you can MASSIVELY improve that by getting these stick-on letters: "ENGLISH US LARGE LETTERS KEYBOARD STICKERS NON TRANSPARENT BLACK BACKGROUND" ... only $1.80 but tricky to apply ... terrific keyboard after that!