Logitech Unifying Nano Receiver

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Moreover, Logitech also boasts about their Flow technology, which essentially allows certain models of wireless devices to be able to connect between two receivers with just a touch of a button. So you can take your mouse and keyboard, and switch over from your desktop PC to your laptop in a jiffy. For that, you’ll need 2 receivers though, but getting an extra one shouldn’t hurt for that added convenience. Regular Nano Receivers VS Unifying Nano Receivers Both of these receivers serve their purpose well and provide great usage for the average consumer. However, one is better than the other and we’re here to discuss why. The regular nano receiver is great; it works seamlessly with Logitech devices, doesn’t protrude out of the ports, and provides bare minimum latency to offer users a smooth experience with its devices. These dongles are also usually inexpensive in case you want to get an extra one and usually are included with the device as well. These combo sets consist of a keyboard and a mouse to go with it that connect together to the computer. Apart from that, Logitech’s nano receivers can only pair with a single device at a time, but it makes sure that these connections are smooth and swift.

Logitech MK345 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Logitech MK345 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo

Bluetooth has been left behind for the most part with these receivers, due to a better connection and a lot of complaints about lag issues from the users in the Bluetooth category. Logitech ships all of its top-of-the-line wireless products with their very own dongles. In addition to that, the company also makes use of smart software that installs itself when plugged in and doesn’t need the long procedure of installing drivers every time you use it. Unifying Nano Receivers They were soon redesigned and made a lot more compact than they were before, because the nano receiver is supposed to stay plugged in to prevent it from being lost. Logitech has been one of the leaders when it comes to making wireless peripherals.To ensure you are purchasing the right receiver for your device, identify your receiver from below: To determine if your Logitech device is Unifying compatible, look for this Unifying logo on your device.

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A Unifying receiver looks like the image below, and it does not work with products that are not Unifying compatible.

One of the first wireless functioning systems was Bluetooth that was invented in 1994 by a Dutch Engineer named Jaap Hartsen. He was working as an electrical engineer at the world renowned company Ericson when he discovered the technology by himself, and was given the inventor of the year award as well. NOTE: Most Logitech products will work with no additional software or drivers needed. If no software is shown for your operating system on your PC or Mac, then software is not available for your product.

Logitech USB Unifying Receiver, 2.4 GHz Wireless Technology

These dongles typically make use of 2.4GHz wireless transmission to communicate with the devices and maintain a connection throughout. The nano receivers can mostly only connect with single devices, with the exception of combo sets provided by Logitech. After the wired usage of these devices became too much of a hassle, this move forward seemed inevitable. Wireless receivers themselves have seen a lot of improvement as well, and we’re covering the most popular ones, being nano receivers, and the newest technology introduced by Logitech, being the nano unifying receivers. Nano Receivers However, the singular functionality does cause some issues in certain scenarios. Most laptops these days have started reducing the number of ports they have, some even to just 1 like the Macbook. This leads to the user only being able to connect either a mouse or a keyboard to the port at a single time. So unless you’re sure to use the exact combo sets that have been made by Logitech, and that work together on a single dongle, be prepared to sacrifice one of your wireless devices for the other! Another daily device that we use are keyboards and mice to go with our computers. These components are of profound significance when it comes to operating a computer, and they’ve seen their fair share of wireless enforcement as well. This change has come in the shape of wireless receivers or bluetooth ones. If your receiver and product have the below logo, you have the Logi Bolt receiver and a Logi Bolt compatible product.Mice: On a label inside the battery compartment, underneath the batteries or on the bottom of the product.