Well I must say that this keyboard is great it fits well in the hand and is very responsive. The placement of the touchpad is spot on, you can navigate and type very easily, the raised key are easy to push. The unit it comes with a usb cord wich is used for charging only & a usb bluetooth dongle that you connect to your pc or gaming device which lets you use the keyboard wirelessly (bluetooth that is) and it stores nicely inside the united for travel and storage. If you have a bluetooth receiver already you can just pair the keyboard with your existing bluetooth receiver. It does not come with any driver software is pretty much plug and play. It is extremely lightweight and it has backlight button ( wich has white lighted keys ). The function key is cleverly done it gives some keys alternate functions but for those who are curious you set the dpi by holding the FN key while pressing and holding space bar and slide your finger along the touch pad to set the dpi. and when in a window to use the scroll feature hold the FN key and move your finger up or down the verticle orange lines on the touch pad. I think for the money if you need a keyboard that has all the features of a full keyboard and a mouse this is.
Shift: there's only one, there'ss lots of keys on the left that require the occasinal Shift.
LEDs: Power On, i know, stop wasting power. also, Kepress/Touchpad activation lights. i know, i pressed it, stop wasting power.
Backlight, doesn't seem to want to turn off, unless i power off the entire thing. Otherwise nicelly lit.
90degree Touchpad rotation: am i missing somethin obvious here, or did i find the only without it, again? [oh, there's a button for that]
Typing: that left-only Shift is getting old already. As to how i am actually typing.. i'll let you know when i finally read the screen.
Keypresses: nice, comfortable, audible click, feels most like smartfhone.
Have to grow accustomed to the placement of '-,=,/,?,\' keys, will adapt.
Dual 'Ctrl", nice, appreciated for those that 'Ctrl+z\x\c\v\b' often-enough.
Media keys: not thrilled that they are a 'Fn' of the 'F#' keys. As i never ask for Help, i would prefer that key automatically Mute, instead.
Backlight: now, doesn't work when i press the key, investigating.. hmm, yep, broke, rebooting keyboard.. nope, Fail.
Now, i have no way to find 'Play/Pause' in the dark, it reaally should have a nub on it, tactile input
Tactile input: raised bar on 'J' and 'F' keys, have to really.. nope, can't feel them.
Not that it reaally matters, but, what if i, for some unlikely reason, needed "F12'? i'll let that one pass.
'Win" key, thanks, appreciated.
Bluetooth button, i suspect i shall inadvertently tap that when aiming for 'Esc', which is always the the top-left button on keybards, muscle memory.
Having to think, hard, abuot finding the '-' key, brain seems to think it, alongside '+' key, belong on the right, curious.
At this point, it seems worthy of memtioning that, no, i didn't read the instructions. Odds are, i'm doing it wrong.
'Alt-F4' easy enough with two 'Alt" keys, appreciated.
Still Really Wishing There Was A Right-Shift key.. Especiallyy For This Sentence.
Touchpad: double-tap is unreliable, at best. Safer (less frustating) to press the mouse button instead. Accurate enough for text-selection, bravo, important.
I know it's just a dinky little LED, but, i can feel the battery draining, unnecessarily. Also, it is the same color as my smartfhone msg-received light, i keep thinking i have friends..
Balance: yes, nicely done. A little heavier on the right (dongle'll do it) but, imperceptibly so, just nitpicking.
Handshake: the top corners are nicely nuzzled in to the second joint of my pointer-fingers, comfortable, familiar to smartfhones.
Space-bar: took no effort to adapt to its placement. i think, i still haven't looked at the screen..
No 'Home' or 'End" keys, Fail.
Feel: solid, sturdy, sleek not slippery.
LEDs: yea, starting to annoy..
I need to get used to pointing from the middle. i don't suspect it will take long to adjust.
Backlight: yep, broke, tried everything.. dang. Comes on with power-On, then goes away.
Dongle: no indication of function, bluetooth logo, nothing. Don't throw it in with the other dongles, it'll get lost.
Battery: labwl is peeling, aftermarket rebranding, i suspect.
D-Pad: narrow edges to press upon, requires aim. Slippery, especially to the thumbnails. Internet button in the middle is presumptious. Re-programmable?
Summary decisions:
* Needs right-shift.
* Needs 'Home/End' keys, for those of us that pre-date the mouse and use hotkeys to do.. everything.
* Media Keys: should be Primary function, the 'F#'s are used less than Media keys, i would expect that to be known given this keyboard says "Design for HTPC"..
* The numbers-row is backwards from all the other keys with alteernates. Point in fact, Media Keys go even another direction, . They can't decide if Primary key label belongs in the bottom-left, bottom-right or top-left of the key, curious..
* LEDs: A battery-saving feature of 'off', please.
* Touchpad: good, accurate, adjustable DPI, bonus, appreciated.
* Better than Anker OrientEX Mini Bluetooth Handheld Keyboard with Multi-Touchpad / Laser Pointer for Google Nexus 7 / Google Android TV /iPhone 4 4S 3GS 3G / iPad (1-3) / Samsung Galaxy S S2 S3 / HTPC / PC / Iphone / Android 3.0 Tablet / Mac OS X
* Better than iPazzPort 2.4GHz Mini Wireless Fly Air Mouse Keyboard with IR Remote
* Way better than Koolertron 2.4GHz Mini Wireless Air Fly Mouse/Keyboard
I shuld have lked sner, the 'O' key des nt wrk at all. Had to go back and add them.. Fail, Returmimg. Quality-control issues.
Will not deter me from trying it again...
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All keys work, including Backlight. Good.
Still needs right-Shift. Suggestions for remapping 'AltGr' key, anyone?
Intention: replacing computer keyboard and mouse. I have carpal-tunnel syndrome from years of system adminsitration. I can type/point all day with my thumbs, no problem.
This mini keyboard is the contender, not perfect, close. I've tried four different models.. so far. Bought two of these, one to spare. Recommended.It has been great! I have a Lenova Yoga that I primarily use with the keyboard facing the desk. This device is great when I want more than the on-screen keyboard but don't want to flip the whole keyboard out.
It is also great for when my computer is across the room wired to someone's TV.the good:
Nice feel to the buttons and excellent size for HTPC use.
Media buttons are a good for controlling music
the bad:
note: I am comparing this against my experience with the same device, only with wireless USB connectivity, not Bluetooth.
rather than the soft amber back light behind the keys, it is a bright white not as nice in low-light conditions.
the range is *terrible*. The USB version tracked fine from my dining room and kitchen, even through a wall. This one sputters from the couch less than 10 feet away.
no bluetooth dongle! I had to buy a separate one. the USB version has a dongle that stores in the device itself.
summary:
You wouldn't think that the less attractive keyboard light would matter, but it is a bummer, The terrible range however makes this device essentially useless.I got the blue tooth version with the idea that it would have better coverage. I tried the connection with 3 different computers and it would link maybe one out of ten times and not reliably. I returned the unit (thanks Amazon) and bought the wireless USB version of same keyboard (under different brand) and it worked flawlessly.
I cannot say if my experience is typical, but again, based on my personal experience I would select the wireless over the blue tooth version. YMMV.
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