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Summary: Microsoft Wireless Keyboard and Mouse- Way to GO !
Review: 1st off amazon is the best.. I ordered this item Monday, and it has arrived to me 2 days later on Wednesday, can't beat Amazon! As far as the keyboard is concerned, love it.. works great and keys are nice.. Mouse is also very nice.. I tryed the Logitech brand, liked it, but it was heavier..this one does appear lighter.. Overall a great deal if you want to get rid of some wires in your computer work area...
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Summary: Be warned: functions keys mapping a pain
Review: 2 stars because the wireless and optical part works fine. Loses stars for wacky keyboard layout and for stealing the function keys.
I have owned the Logitech optical mouse/keyboard combo for over a year and I much prefer the Logitech. Performance is very similar, but the MAJOR problem with the Microsoft keyboard is bizarre function key layout and mappings. The function keys (F1--F12) are by default mapped for commands in the microsoft office suite. You cannot change the default permanenently, you must remember to remap every time you boot or come back from standby. When you use any non-office programs that have useful function key mappings, you are liable to mess yourself up and lose a lot of work. It is way beyond exasperating -- just bad design.
Additionally, the home/end/insert/delete key layout is nothing short of bizarre. Home/end is arranged vertically on every keyboard I've ever met. With this keyboard, if you are any kind of touch typist you will find yourself doing shift-DELETE when you mean shift-[select-to-]END. This keyboard is a classic example of Microsoft fixing what ain't broke and coming up with a white elephant. Avoid it.
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Summary: Major disappointment
Review: After waiting more than a month for this product to be released, I was very disappointed to find the wireless optical mouse is very slow. You can use the USB port and the enclosed software and tweak it all you want, but it still will never speed across your screen. The keyboard seemed fine, but the two items are a package. I returned the Microsoft product and bought a Logitech Elite Keyboard (yes, it is corded, but who really needs a cordless keyboard?) and an excellent Logitech Cordless Optical mouse, which speeds across the screen as fast as I want. The Logitech mouse also has a slightly higher profile, which I find more comfortable.
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Summary: Stylish upgrade to any system -- worth the price!
Review: GOOD:
I bought this set from Compusa for about $70 and it was totally worth it. The keyboard/mouse looks great (black and silver styling), and the wireless transceiver seems to have a very good range. I use rechargeable batteries that I switch out every couple months. The media control keys at he top of the keyboard are really cool. They work with whatever application is currently open with no configuration required. If nothing is running they will launch the default media player app. This means if winamp is the default player, you can control volume, track, pause/stop, etc... and later if you are watching a DVD through powerDVD or something like it the keyboard will control powerDVD instead with no config. changes. It's really pretty smart. I highly recommend this product :)BAD:
Mouse light stays on at low setting all the time, mouse battery must be switched every two to three months with normal use (not too bad). Also, the caps lock, numlock, and function lock (special function keys on this keyboard) are all located on the transceiver base (not on the keyboard). Since I keep this thing behind my desk, I can't always tell which lights are on. Oh well... :)
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Summary: Stylish upgrade to any system -- worth the price!
Review: GOOD:
I bought this set from Compusa for about $70 and it was totally worth it. The keyboard/mouse looks great (black and silver styling), and the wireless transceiver seems to have a very good range. I use rechargeable batteries that I switch out every couple months. The media control keys at he top of the keyboard are really cool. They work with whatever application is currently open with no configuration required. If nothing is running they will launch the default media player app. This means if winamp is the default player, you can control volume, track, pause/stop, etc... and later if you are watching a DVD through powerDVD or something like it the keyboard will control powerDVD instead with no config. changes. It's really pretty smart. I highly recommend this product :) BAD:
Mouse light stays on at low setting all the time, mouse battery must be switched every two to three months with normal use (not too bad). Also, the caps lock, numlock, and function lock (special function keys on this keyboard) are all located on the transceiver base (not on the keyboard). Since I keep this thing behind my desk, I can't always tell which lights are on. Oh well... :)
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Summary: Downlevel software for WinME
Review: I bought this new at a local computer specialty store. The product came with IntelliType Pro 2.2 and IntelliPoint 4.1. The software would not install, generating an error message that complained of missing file 1033.MST. A search of the Microsoft website showed this was a known problem, and fixed in newer releases. Each of the downloads are about 10 meg.; not a lot of fun with a dialup connection. Once IntelliType Pro 2.22 and IntelliPoint 4.12 were downloaded, it installed fine. The keyboard and mouse work fine, but the non-standard arrangement of the delete, Page Up, Page Down, Home, End keys takes some getting used to. The mouse is slightly hour-glass shaped, and feels heavier than a "standard" mouse. One more thing that bothers me: the F1-F12 function keys are arranged in four groups of three; all the other keyboards I use have them in three groups of four. This is an improvement?
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Summary: Downlevel software for WinME
Review: I bought this new at a local computer specialty store. The product came with IntelliType Pro 2.2 and IntelliPoint 4.1. The software would not install, generating an error message that complained of missing file 1033.MST. A search of the Microsoft website showed this was a known problem, and fixed in newer releases. Each of the downloads are about 10 meg.; not a lot of fun with a dialup connection. Once IntelliType Pro 2.22 and IntelliPoint 4.12 were downloaded, it installed fine. The keyboard and mouse work fine, but the non-standard arrangement of the delete, Page Up, Page Down, Home, End keys takes some getting used to. The mouse is slightly hour-glass shaped, and feels heavier than a "standard" mouse. One more thing that bothers me: the F1-F12 function keys are arranged in four groups of three; all the other keyboards I use have them in three groups of four. This is an improvement?
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Summary: This keyboard and mouse rock
Review: I got this setup for X-mas, and based on previous bad reviews on Microsoft's wireless Optical Mouse, I had needless concerns. The mouse is a real rocket, fast and exact and you can custom tailor it to the speed and feel you want. It is absolutely superb. The keyboard shines with all the superb multimedia buttons that give me instant access to my music, photos, e-mail as well as volume controls, play controls etc. It is stacked. Microsofts experience shows through on its ease of installation. Just slap in the CD and the software loads in minutes and the hardware hook up takes seconds. I was up and running in under 5 minutes. I use Windows 98 with a Pentium II computer and I am flying with this dream of a X-mas gift. I highly recommend this, it is hard to beat the price and performance. Logitech will soon be filing for Chapter 11 because Microsoft has broken the code on wireless and optical hardware.
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Summary: Mouse is Wonderful, Keyboard Deserves a Second Look
Review: I have had to get a replacement product before. I bought the combination and then, 3 weeks after I installed it, the keyboard went bad with no warning. It wouldn't connect with the base station. I would press the connect button on the base station, and then press the connect button on the keyboard, but the base didn't recognize it, or didn't even get a signal. I contacted Microsoft's E-mail support, and they were of no help. I finally had to call long distance to get any help. I have never had any problems with either of the mice. The second keyboard is great, but the range from the base is much shorter than the mouse. It is kind of disappointing that I can only take the mouse across the room. If you do not want to take the combination very far, than I highly recommend the product. If you want to take it longer than 4 feet away, you may want to look at other products.
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Summary: Works Exactly Like Advertised
Review: I love this keyboard and mouse. I'm one of those people who have an extremely cluttered desk, and the ability to remove some cords and have the freedom to position the keyboard and mouse any way I want appealed to me. It was pretty easy to set up. I had to try a couple of times to get the receiver to find the mouse, but that's the only problem I had. The only thing that prevented me from giving this five stars are the keyboard short cut keys (e.g. Media Player, Mail, Messenger, etc.) If you are running Windows XP in workgroup mode and have more than one user logged in, these keys will open the associated app for all of the logged in users -- potentially a memory drain. Other than that, this is one excellent package.
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