[Elecraft] K4D info

[Tom -KQ5S]

I have this exact same setup but I reverted back to a seperate mouse and keyboard for the radio.  To many times I would forget to switch the keyboard and would start typing only to realize I was sending to the wrong device.   The same with the mouse.  It was a pain to have turn it over to switch devices.  I often need to switch between the remote monitor and the Windows machine where I have my logging program, WSJTX, etc

The logitech mouse I now use with the radio has a switch on top to change between two devices (K4 and Windows).  I connect to the K4 via the receiver and to the Windows machine via Bluetooth.  I use the windows machine for ham stuff and rarely need the keyboard for the K4 but do use the mouse all the time with my external display. The keyboard I use with the Windows machine still has the ability to switch to the K4 or Mac with the touch of a button on the keyboard if I needed.  Since I use a separate keyboard for the Mac I really have no need to switch.

Having said that I have still been known to use the wrong keyboard though not near as frequently as before. :-)


73,
Tom - KQ5S

> On Jul 28, 2024, at 12:53, Bill Weaver <bweaver at weaver-net.net> wrote:
> 
> I use a multi-channel keyboard and mouse. Channel #1 is MacOS, channel #2 is Windows and channel #3 is the K4. That way it only costs an extra USB receiver. 
> 
> 73,
> Bill WE5P
> 
>> On Jul 28, 2024, at 11:08, Rick Tavan <rick at tavan.com> wrote:
>> 
>> A keyboard is useful when entering messages into the message memories (REC
>> | Mn) and macro strings into the macro setups (Fn | MACROS). It's optional
>> - there is an on-screen keyboard that pops up on the K4 touch screen but
>> it's awkward to use. I grab a USB keyboard and plug it into to the K4 when
>> I want to do significant amounts of character entry.
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> /Rick N6XI
>> 
>>> On Sat, Jul 27, 2024 at 3:41 PM Dave Sublette <k4to.dave at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 2). I'm getting a K4D next week and I already have an external display to
>>> use with it.  Now my question is, what use would a mouse or keyboard be in
>>> operating the radio?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Dave, K4TO
>>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Rick Tavan
>> Truckee and Saratoga, CA
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