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Keysonic Bluetooth Wireless Compact Keyboard with Integrated Touchpad
- £29.40ex vat
- £34.55inc vat
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Tuesday, 25th November.
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- manufacturer #: KB-ACK-540BT
- quickfind code: 147037
- 32 in stock for next day delivery.
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A realitsitc review after a few weeks of using
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Windows VistaMy previous review was a little randonm based on lots of frustration.
Positive things about this keyboard, it looks good. The black soft feel and size are tip-top.
Negatives:
- Ignore the fact it doesn't work with rechargeable batteries
- ignore the fact that if the bluetooth sensor/dongle/is not close to the keyboard randomn responses from the keyboard happen including multiple key presses
- ignore the fact that other wireless adapters, Laptops with Bluetooth, Phones, Security Cameras, DECT phones and wireless broadband affect the bluetooth signals
Ignoring all those problems is the keyboard layout.
The Insert, Delete next to the cursor keys is a disaster. Its a compact keyboard so some allowances must be made for keys being in the wrong position, but the way the Del key is next to the left cursor key, and you have to trust me until you use it it doesn't sound that bad, but it is.
Its taken me twice as long to type the number of words for this review, my shoulders are tense, I'm having to avoid my left thumb accidentally coming close to the touch pad because it uses the standard MS drivers and there is no way to turn off or control the touch pad features.
Overall, poorly thought out keyboard layout and lack of software control.
A keyboard this small doesn't have to be this bad. in terms of layout, the IBM T4x range isn't that differenet yet is so much superior.
In terms of connectitivity, Bluetooth is for Laptops only in my opinion. It doesn't work for desktop, media centre PC's. Bluetooth keyboards are a gadget.
Just beware what you need the keyboard for....
Lovely looking product, but problems
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Not ApplicableIt may me. I've never been found a good "touch pad" keyboard on a laptop or standalone. On the IBM laptops I've had,I've disable the touch pad and kept the trackpoint "nipple" mouse. <br />
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I needed a keyboard for my living room PC and the big logitech didn't fit on my lap in my new chair any more. Didn't like the silver Keysonic so got the lovely looking black bluetooth one.<br />
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1. Problem getting the Belkin bluetooth dongle to work with Vista.<br />
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2. Bluetooth keyboard doesn't work with my MSI Media Centre until Windows (Evil) Vista has started and then a few minutes until the drivers have started before you can type at the login prompt.<br />
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3. You want to change the BIOS settings at startup. You need a separate keyboard to press DEl or F12 .<br />
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4. The layout of the keyboard is odd. I've used laptop keyboards for 10+ years and had no problems. This jeyboard using with another evil software product Yahoo messenger, measn that a slight miss press of the enter key means you send the last sentence you typed.<br />
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The keyboard has two MS 'Start' Buttons and a tiny enter key. I've deleted a few things when I've been trying to left cursor as the delete key is there. <br />
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The wonderfull Scroll section of the navigation pad works like I do - I'm dead keen unless someone has distracted me.<br />
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Overall, i'm re9ally disappointed :- (meant to type :-( and pressed up cursor instead)
ebuyer note: rating removed as criticisms seem to be aimed more at associated software than the product itself
