I ordered 2 of these and they are the worst product in this class (wireless minikeyboards) I have seen to date.(a) The wireless range is incredibly short (~6ft) for both items.
(b) The laser pointer:
(i) The included laser pointer on one item does not work at all.
(ii) For my 2nd item the laser emitter is mounted at an angle which makes the emitted laser beam not aligned with the keyboard; making it VERY difficult to function usefully as a pointer.
(c) These items are supposed to function as a combination keyboard/mouse. After using the device for sometime the keyboard functionality stops and only the mouse functions will work. To fix it one must go to the computer and physically remove the wireless dongle and re-insert it. This is at best ad-hoc functionality for this device.
(d) On top of all the difficulties above, I had to wait 1 month for this product to arrive from HongKong.
Ridiculuous -avoid this product like the plague.
I have another similar keyboard that does not suffer from any of these shortcomings ZW-5100S. I don't see this product on Amazon.com anymore but it is identical in appearance to the Rii Portable 2.4GHz mini keyboard shown online these days (3/6/2011).
--andrew
1) The wireless dongle has a cap to it, that is needed to put the receiver back in the holding slot in the keyboard. The previous model did not work this way, it was all one piece.
2) There is no way to use a combonation of the Fn keys and a modifier. For example, [SHIFT] + DEL or [ALT] + F4 are not possible with this keyboard.
Otherwise this keyboard is great! I've used it successfully 25' to 30' away from the receiver, with only an occasional hiccup. It takes a little practice to operate the touchpad with your thumb. Once you get used to it, it's very responsive.
The seller got the unit out the door pretty quickly, and while I had no direct contact, I was pleased buying from them.
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