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Wireless Logitech keyboard - Frustrated

Posted: Apr 11, 2010

Has anybody experienced Logitech S530 wireless keyboard wearing out after about 6 months of heavy use? Mine is skipping spaces and letters. It is very frustrating. I have ordered a new one, but wonder if this is the norm for them. I have changed batteries 3 times in 6 months. I really am having second thoughts about continuing with it.

Wireless keyboard - Frustrated - KarKar

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Oh great! I just purchased a new Logitech cordless desktop wave keyboard today. I had an ergonomic keyboard that made me feel like I had my hands at an abnormal angle, and did not find it comfortable. This is a wireless keybboard too, but it feels more comfortab to use. That is not my product number. I also felt like the ergonomic keyboard slowed my typing speed down, so I was hopeful this would be the answer - now not so sure with the problems you are having. I do have five days to be able to take it back.

Logitech - MT55

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Had another Logitech keyboard -- called tem after buying a new keyboard they replaced it FREE

I have had my Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse - since Christmas 2004 (sm)

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Model LX500 - keyboard and mouse came as a set -

I have had a couple of occasions of spotty performance and the following is what caused it and what resolved it:

-- The "hub" was too far away from the keyboard and mouse (both stopped working completely), with some objects between the hub and the keyboard/mouse. I cleared away the objects, moved the hub closer, and the problem resolved.

-- I had some magnetic clips on a file-sorter thing near the hub. I read somewhere that you just in general should not have magnetic things too close to your computer or they could "short" things out. I removed them and the keyboard problem resolved. This did not affect the mouse, only the keyboard.

I don't know if these will help, but they are easy enough to try. I love my Logitech wireless KB and M. In almost six years, other than the above, not a lick of trouble. I would buy Logitech again for this or anything else.

Give them another shot, see how your replacement does. Maybe you just got a rotten egg. Keep the hub fairly close and the path to the keyboard unimpeded .. and no magnetics around.

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