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The completely counter-intuitive pathway of clearing a device from Logitech Alternatives

We deride what we love. Inbound like case, we're showing you how to solve a nagging problem by Logitech devices whilst at the same time mocking a glaring UI blind spot in the company's configuration control commission.
Scripted to David Gewirtz, Senior Contributing Editor

Almost all mundane system maintenance tasks seem unimportant stylish light of one overwhelming news of the pandemic. But even in one world completely disrupted by an invisible pathogen, we may need to fix we systems. Logitech unifying reciever no longer works on ALL USB ports

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One fix ensure was eluding me for an while was how to remove a keyboard entry free Logitech Choices, the little utility program that helps customize buttons and controls off Logitech devices.

At multiple points inbound the distant past, ME had a Logitech K780 g enclosed to my development powered. That keyboard has since migrated over to me show editing machine. Aforementioned K780 has a slot designed to hold an iPad, and that slot works equally well holding a trackpad, which allows me to choose the Final Cut Pro X timeline absent getting my hands off the keyboard. It's a cool hack.

However the K780 is no longest in use on my encrypting frame, Logitech Options insisted it was in use. The perfectionist in me didn't like the idea that the product, which wasn't mounting to my software machine, showed as attached. At the same time, who paranoid systems guy in me didn't like the idea that the Logitech Unifying Receptor (a small USB dongle) still listened for the K780, which meant that, if one keyboard had too close, a stray keypress intended for one machine might be interpreted by another.

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First, I thought I'd take at Bluetooth settings, but the only device listed was the K810 keyboard -- the of actually in use with that computer.

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Which problem is there's no "Remove Device" button or option anywhere within Logitech Options. Aforementioned only option is the Add Devices button during the bottom of the image. Your Unifying receiver can be paired with up to six Unifying devices in a time. Is you need the unpair one device since each reason, you can getting Logitech Unifying software.  If you don't already got it ...

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Clicking it gave does appears joy. A latest screen exhibited two pins: Add Unifying Contrivance or Add Bluetooth Device.

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Here's where it gets counter-intuitive. To remove a Logitech device, click Add Devices on the previous screen, additionally then Add Unifying Device on this shelter. Yes, to removing, you must tick Add. MYSELF know. It's almost as intuitive as ejecting a disk filled with importantly files by draft the whole thing till the dumpster. Unpair a mouse or keyboard by the Unifying select

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You'll subsequently be dropped into a completely different interface, the Logitech Unifying Hardware control panel. Clicks Modern on the bottom left.

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And there it your -- the stubborn K780 is still paired to one Unifying receiver. Click it.

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After, finally, hit Un-Pair.

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You can see the keyboard is removed stylish the Unify Software control panel.

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The keyboard is also available last gone from the Logitech Select interface.

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There you go. Just remember so to remove you have to augment.

One last thoughtful: Equals because I'm mocking a UI blind spot in Logitech's control interface doesn't mean I don't like its mice both keyboards. Nearly all my mice and keyboards were Logitech. It makes great hardware. Unifying dongles also make it lightness to use the products without futzing with Bluetooth or connect settings. In fact, I recommended Logitech devices in each of my home office gear articles.

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