How do you know how much battery power is still available on the keyboard?
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Their is not a meter per say. the only indication is when it is low the right led blinks.
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There is a small light on the keyboard that lights up while charging but my keyboard is not backlit.
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I know this post is old, but just in case someone else stumbles on it looking for a wireless keyboard with a caps lock / num lock / scroll lock indicator, check out the Logitech MK710 keyboard/mouse combo. It has an LCD screen at the top of the keyboard. So far its been in operation for 7 months with the same battery, but the advertisement states 3 years on one battery. The receiver is the tiny micro usb too. Here's a link. http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wireless-desktop-mk710?crid=27
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Anker's description states "700-hour continuous-use battery life and automatic sleep mode allow up to half a year between battery changes (requires 2 AAA batteries, not included)." Keyboards and mice have pretty low power consumption, so that sounds about right.
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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.
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YES, it is! You wouldn't know it from reading the product specs sheet, but it definitely is. In fact, the keyboard backlight is on by default (when you get the computer). If you want to turn it off to save battery power simply hit the Function key (Fn) plus the F9 key.
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I don't believe there is an indicator when the keyboard is about to need recharging. It just stops working! Thankfully it charges relatively quickly.
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I do not know the answer to your question. However I have never turned the switch off and have never had a problem with the charge on the keyboard.
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The keyboard does not have a power/on off sleep button. It is powerd from the usb connection.
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Battery only. Don't buy it. The several letters stopped working. Buy the apple keyboard.
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I can't give you any idea about battery life because I use this computer at my home desk, plugged in most of the time. But I can tell you I've been very happy with this purchase.
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Would love keyboards of this caliber to start having being wired/wireless (Just a built in battery). That way, even though the battery might not be able to sustain it for more than 5 - 6 hours, you can just go right back to the desktop, plug it in, and continue to use it.
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Hi, the keyboard is back lit. The battery life is reasonably good just over a couple of hours.
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Plug in the usb cable into the keyboard and inot a computer that is turned on. Wait for the light to change color or go off. If the keyboard is low on power, it has taken mine 4 hours to recharge..
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No there is no battery in it. Microsoft does make a keyboard with a battery built in to extend tablet usage.
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I believe the battery is for the keyboard. All I know is that I charge mine without taking anything out. Hope this helps.
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Sorry but I honestly don't remember and I barely used the keyboard and have since returned it.