How is the battery life with this keyboard?
1764765
Our patrol officers use these in the vehicle to save on twisting into awkward position to reach the laptop keyboards in the vehicle. I deployed them 2 months ago and haven't had a single officer come in requesting batteries.
1764766
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.
820275
Don't know what kind of battery, but I have not had to recharge since I got the keyboard in May 2014. I'm sure I've used it for over 30 hours.
722469
I have not had any issues with this keyboard and I've had it for about 6 months. My computer usually stays off until I use it, though.
1198046
The battery life really depends on your screens brightness and what your doing on the internet. Watching videos or downloading things will drain the battery more then just posting on facebook or doing research. As for the keyboard, no it doesn't have a backlight which, to me, is the only thing I see wrong with it besides the touch pad. Not sure if its just mine but my touch pad doesn't work properly. Other then that, its a great laptop, im completely satisfied with it.
1252422
I have not yet discovered the end of the battery. I recently used the keyboard for 4hrs 7 mins straight, and it seemed to be fine. I could not tell if it was low on power reserve! It is a great little keyboard with a big keyboard feel. I highly recommend it. By the way it only works when connected vi bluetooth or maybe USB cable. SO little power is used until keystrokes are made.
1207804
i get about 6 hours on basic day to day things, like internet and word document. but i keep the backlit keyboard turned of, the screen brightness on low, and i keep it on powersave mode. on the first day that i got it, i was curious how long it would last if i did absolutely nothing, just letting the computer idle. (screen turned of as well). i got over 9 hours.
424048
I didn't really have any problems with the keyboard. I just had not used it much. However now I love it. I can even use it my samsung galaxy s smartphone.
1446385
Once charged, I used the key board about 3-4 hours daily for one and a half week, and still with battery!!! But this depends on the use!!
1525157
I'm sorry you have had problems with your other keyboards. My first "Keys U See" lasted three years. I replaced it with a second one which is still going strong after two years. I don't use it every day, but when I take it to my adult education classes, sometimes three in a week, I am often typing for 1 1/2 hours straight. I recommend downloading frequently to avoid losing documents in case there is any problem. I'm glad I have this keyboard and recommend it to anyone. If you have any more questions, please let me know.
1198048
The battery life is pretty good last me atleast 3 + hrs running multiple prosseses but sadly no backlight for keyboard
550079
The keyboard is more like a laptop and is relatively quiet. The keys are made of smooth hard plastic. It holds a charge for what seems like a couple of months use. My son uses it for high school so get tossed around in the backpack everyday yet has held up really well.
1401399
Yes it is really nice and the battery for the keyboard last a long time depend how much you use it.
1091453
I go a month on a charge. I use the keyboard every day and leave in "On" continuously, whether I'm using my iPad or not. I'm very pleased with the keyboard's battery life. I previously had a keyboard that used 4 AA batteries. I was forever running out of power, and at inopportune times like during a meeting or at a conference. I don't even think about the battery with this keybord.
1591027
No it's not as big as a normal keyboard, but it's not as small as a compact keyboard. I use it for 6 hours a day very comfortably.
948944
The keyboard takes 2 AAA batteries. I have used the keyboard for a few months and the batteries seem to still be going strong.
2208406
I have not run the battery down before recharging. I will plug it in about every 2 weeks just to keep it charged and I use the keyboard often. I have been impressed with how long the battery does last and have never had a problem with this device.
1879485
The battery lasted multiple times of me using this keyboard for several hours. You have to be careful to turn it off when it is done. I haven't had to replace the batteries yet, though, and I have used it maybe 5 times for 2-4 hours each.