Doing some reading over this, I noticed it takes batteries? Are the lights not powered via USB?
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I got a white one. Blue backlight. A bit intense, but yes, all USB power. Nice in a dark room.
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My Irock keyboard doesn't have a battery compartment. It is all Usb powered.
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I'm not sure if mine is different in that respect (I got the white one), but mine is USB. however, just a heads up, the cord is very short.
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I never needed batteries for mine.I don't see where they would go in on it either.There is a power button for the lights at the top right.My guess is the description you read is generic.
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USB keyboards supply their own power, so there is no need for batteries for them at all. The review that mentioned it also mentioned it needed a PS/2 connection, it does not (no modern keyboard does).
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When I purchased mine, I bought batteries separately. I would buy two sets of batteries and one charger. The light is great but when the batteries are out of charge the light is completely out. I have bought 3 of these lights.
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Wel we don't run the lights all the time so I only know that I have only changed the batteries once so far. We run them when we have guests over. It appears that they last pretty long though.
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I would suggest you make your own battery pack or buy a different light. My battery pack was dead on arrival. I haven't opened mine up, I started to pull the rubber stand off to get to the batt pack but it's glued on. It'll be damaged if I can't find another way. It's probably got 3 AA cells wired in series to give 7.2V. If I can't hack this to use AA or AAA 'Eneloop' batteries I will dispose of it.
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There are no batteries used... the lights and sensor are powered from the wired house power...
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Not just you, mine didn't do anything either when I tried to plug in a USB. I had read other reviews that said as much before I purchased, so I wasn't really expecting that part to work. The lights are pretty cool, though, and that's all I needed it for.
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There are no batteries involved with this product. Unless of course you wanted lights on it, then you would have to provide a power source such as batteries.
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Yep, it's USB powered. It also comes with variable fan speed and the blue light looks pretty cool.
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I see no way to put batteries in, but the lights are fading. I have had it for a couple of months
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Hi KaylaThe lights work independently of anything else, they do need batteries however. I think 6 AAs or I use the sony NP-F550 batteries which last about 3 hours on one charge and I just saw on Amazon, they are only 9 bucks. I don't think the charger is is cheap also.I hope this helps,Kind regardsRon Michael
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I really don't know. I don't plug the unit in, unless I have a handful of batteries to recharge. Then the light goes on, and I figure the batteries are all recharged when the light goes off. (Trial and error?)
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Well -- sort of. The power cord does connect directly to the lights, but I have found that it often makes them flicker depending on the power source connected to. I now use them only with the batteries. There are many inexpensive long lasting after-market Sony-style batteries which work with these lights so I now have plenty of batteries. UPDATE: The flickering is due to the power supply being too small to actually power the light. if you purcahse a bigger power supply, that should work. However, I find the the batteries last a long time, and when i use the bigger Sony style batteries I can get nearly all day out of them. Batteries like these: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DCR-VX2000-Camcorder-Battery-Lithium-Ion/dp/B00301UMEK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417207198&sr=8-1&keywords=sony+np
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The lights take a special rechargable battery that I have never seen before. It is a 18650 that is a little larger than a AA, and does not require a holder. Kind of a pain, but certainly worth it. Good luck!!
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It does not take batteries. You need to find a power source that connects via usb cable. Look up usb power source
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I see your point. You think the solar panel on the light should be sufficient to make these work without batteries, but that's not how it works. These lights have a small solar panel that is attached to the batteries and which charge the batteries to make them work. As opposed to regular batteries which will die within a few days, the solar panel charges and recharges these batteries to make them last a year or two.
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The beauty of these lights is that the battery is rechargeable via a USB connection, such as a phone charger or a computer. The battery is not replaceable as far as I know.
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I was thinking the same thing, I hate the battery powered light. If I had known this I wouldn't have ordered it. I will read more carefully next time