Logitech Unifying
wireless technology
:
Q&A
for the IT Manager or Business Manager
Are you an IT manager or business manager looking to purchase
wireless mice and/or keyboards that
are compatible with the
receiver
for your business? H
ere are some questions and
answers to help you learn more.
What is Unifying?
Unifying is a
wireless
technology developed by Logitech to
support the growing number of mobile users by providing
one small, receiver that
can be left plugged in and
can pair
m
ultiple devices used at the office, home
,
or anywhere the
user takes
a notebook
PC. It is designed for one
-
time
setup
of
your mice, keyboards
,
or other devices
that are
Unifying compatible
, allowing you to move around without
having to unplug or replug d
evices at multiple locations.
Why should I
use
Unifying in my business?
Notebook PCs are becoming an employee standard in many business
es
–
for the convenience of moving
around the office, to outside location, and between office and home. Your employees’
mice and
keyboards
–
tools which enhance productivity
–
should offer the same convenience. With Logitech
Unifying, the user’s mice and keyboards in any location
can pair to
one tiny receiver that stays in the
USB port at all times.
How easy is it to set
u
p Unifying?
software
provides a user
-
friendly interface with guided steps for easy setup.
Pair
once and it’s done
–
until you add other devices for your employees (up to six).
You can download the
utility from
www.logitech.com/unifying
.
If I want to set up mice and/or keyboards
that are compatible with the Unifying receiver
for a group in
the office
,
can I do it all at once, or do I need to install on each employee’s system individual
ly?
We do offer a Logitech Unifying Multi
-
Connect Utility so you can set up one or
a
group of employees at
one time.
This time
-
saving and powerful tool for fast setup is not intended for general users.
Please
contact your reseller for more information o
n this software.
Or, you can use the single user utility
available from
www.logitech.com/unifying
. There is no cost for use of either utility.
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Q&A for the IT Manager or Business Manager
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Do I have to use
the
Unifyi
ng
software
to make the Unifying
device work? Will my
compatible
mouse
or keyboard
work out
-
of
-
the
-
box?
Each
compatible
product works out
-
of
-
the
-
box without any setup, just like any other Logitech wireless
device. The Unifying receiver is a great bonus feature that brings added conv
enience and flexibility
when you want to connect multiple wireless devices to one receiver.
I purchased a quantity of mice and keyboards with Unifying technology for my office and have paired
the devices to the Unifying receivers that came with the keyb
oard. What do I do with all the extra
receivers that came with the mice?
You can keep and store the extra receivers as replacements in case the receivers in use are ever lost.
Since the Unifying software can pair
compatible devices
to any Unifying recei
ver, you do not have to
keep or track the receiver to the product with which it originally shipped.
For
some mice and
keyboards
, you have the option of storing the unused receiver in the
product
itself
.
What wireless technology is integrated with Unifyi
ng peripherals?
Logitech
Advanced 2.4 GHz
is integrated into all
compatible
devices, and provides 128
-
bit
AES
encryption between keyboard and receiver.
How rel
iable is
Logitech
Advanced 2.4 GHz?
Logitech Advanced 2.4 GHz wireless technology
provides a powerful connection with virtually no delays
or dropouts even in the
busiest wireless environments. And only Logitech Advanced 2.4 GHz technology
provides high performance and extended battery life with easy setup.
With Unifying and Advanced 2.4 GHz, is there a possibility of accidentally pairing to or controlling
other em
ployees
’
devices in the office?
You can only pair multiple devices to one receiver, not one device to multiple receivers. Therefore, the
mouse or keyboard communicates only with the receiver to which it is paired. In addition, Advanced 2.4
GHz
helps guar
d
against interference with other devices.
Can I transfer receivers and their paired devices to another PC?
Yes. Since the devices are paired to the receivers and not the notebook, just plug the receiver into the
USB port of the notebook and the
device r
emains paired to the receiver
.
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Q&A for the IT Manager or Business Manager
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We are planning on standardizing on Windows 7 in our office in the future. Will Unifying
work
with
this operating system?
T
he
Unifying software is
compatib
le
with
Windows
®
7
,
Windows
®
XP
, Windows Vista
®
,
and Mac
®
OS.
Is the Unifying software compatible with our Linux systems?
Unifying
software
is not compatible with Linux. However, you
may
use a single compatible product on a
Linux system, or, you can pair on a system with an OS that
supports the Unifying software, and then plug
the receiver into a Linux system.
Do you have a technical white paper
where I can learn more about
these technologies?
Yes
–
visit the
Logitech for Business Learning Center
to read or download the Advanced 2.4 GHz
Whitepaper, which now includes information about Unifying. For additional information, including a
video tutorial, you can also visit
www.logitech.com/unifying
.
What products support Unifying?
For the full and current list of Unifying products, visit
www.logitech.com/unifying
.
For identification of Unifying products, please l
ook for the Unifying
icon
on mice or keyboards and
wireless receivers.
What if I have additional questions concerning Unifying?
For pre
-
sales questions, please contact your reseller or visit
www.logitech
.com/business
and select
Contact Us. If you have already purchased products
that are Unifying compatible
and have questions or
issues, please contact your reseller or Logitech Technical Support. The Logitech for Business “Contact
Us” link does not pro
vide technical support.
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