A bit OT: Wireless computer keyboards

Roger Mills · 2010-12-29T13:13:18+00:00

I use a laptop as my main home computer, but like a full size keyboard - so use a wireless jobbie made by Targa GmbH and sold in the UK by Lidl under the Silver Crest brand.I've had this keyboard for nearly a year and, a couple of days ago, it suddenly stopped working - in the middle of typing a sentence! A wireless mouse is part of the same setup (both talking to the same USB dongle) and the mouse still worked ok but the keyboard was completely dead. I checked the batteries, which were ok - fitted some news ones just in case - still nothing.Since the thing has a 3-year warranty, I rang the Silver Crest/Targa helpline (London number, but sounded like a German who answered) for advice.They said that the keyboard probably needed resetting, and to remove the batteries for 12 hours and then replace them and try again. My reaction was a bit like Naaman's (in the Bible) when told to bathe 7 times in the Jordan to cure his leprosy. Anyway, what the hell - I decided to give it a go. When I put the batteries back in 12 hours later - blow me, the think burst into life again - and I'm using it to type this.Has anyone got any clues as to what was wrong with it, and why removing power for 12 hours fixed it? Could I have speeded up the process by shorting the battery connections? If this is a common problem, shouldn't the makers fit a re-set button of some sort, and refer to it in the user manual?

Dec 29, 2010 61 Replies

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Bob Villa 15 years ago

=A0 London SW

Sorry, if I miss spoke...never have used a Logitech wireless keyb'd (only their mice).

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ghelf 15 years ago

I loved your post and I think Mr Pete did also. I don't think he was being mean spirited. His reply was equally entertaining. You have a talent for expressing yourself.

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