Logitech K400+ wireless keyboard w/touchpad

VictimRLSH

I've been using one of these for my gaming laptop for a few months since one of the scan lines died in the built-in keyboard. I was really pleased with it, then decided to use it on the Pi. The USB transceiver dongle is very tiny and only sticks out about 1/4" from the pi USB bank. I can just leave it in and turn the keyboard on and off whenever I need it and it always responds. If I don't need the keyboard to play something I don't need to take out the dongle or anything. I can also just leave the keyboard on, the two AA batteries (included) have been kicking since Feb. The only complaint is the touchpad is a bit sensitive for Amiberry and I have to turn down the mouse speed to click on the half-height text in Mechforce because it is interlaced. Other games the touchpad works great. There is also an addition left mouse button on the upper left of the keyboard.

Logitech's site lists it at about $40, but I got mine from Best Buy for $29.

https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wireless-touch-keyboard-k400-plus

Highly recommending this for fixed and portable builds.

A Former User

Been using the same keyboard for over a year. Definitely a good keyboard for the pi.

ClassicGMR

@victimrlsh I also have been using a Logitech K400 (not Plus) since 2012. Great keyboard. 😀

VictimRLSH

@classicgmr Is it smaller? No touchpad? I've been thinking of using a spare 3 B I have for a retro pi top, that might be ideal if it isn't as long.

ClassicGMR

@victimrlsh I don't own a K400+ so I couldn't tell you the differences.

Here's the K400 link.

Here's the K400+ link for comparison.

I also use an Anker A7726 if I am using a Bluetooth keyboard. No touch pad on it though.

EDIT: Whoops... wrong link. 🙂

New2pi

Has anyone figured out a way on the K4xx series keyboards (there's a whole bunch) how to make the function keys be the primary function (no pun intended) vs the media type assignments which obviously don't do anything? Mine seems to require me to use the FN key + F# key

Aside from that the keyboard works well including the touchpad. You can also assign an additional logitech mouse by pairing it to the unifying receiver, that way you have a touchpad for convenience and a real mouse when you need it.

mitu

@new2pi I think you need to install something like https://github.com/pwr/Solaar - which is already packaged in Raspbian - and run the cli utility to switch the Fn on at boot.