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Logitech Cordless Freedom Optical Mouse and Keyboard

Logitech Cordless Freedom Optical Mouse and Keyboard

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: May not be perfect, but good product overall.
Review: I have been using the Logitech Cordless Freedom Optical Mouse and Keyboard for a couple weeks now. Originally, I had two gripes. For one, it doesn't work well with my KVM switch. I installed the drivers on both systems, but for some reason, when switching back and forth I would always loose the mouse on one of the systems. Maybe there's something I'm missing, but this did give me a problem. Second, the mouse seemed really jumpy and was not accurate at all when I moved it slowly across the desk. I later figured that the surface is light and a little reflective, so I started using a mousepad and it now works perfectly.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Generally good, but not the greatest keyboard
Review: Overall, a good product, but...

Keyboard: has no LEDs to show status of caps lock, scroll lock, and num lock. Instead, you must rely on a system tray application, which doesn't function when you are typing into a DOS box. The keyboard itself has a nice shape, but it's no better than your average $30 keyboard. IBM is still the king in keyboard quality.

Mouse: thumb tends to click the button on the left, but you get used to it after a while. I noticed the mouse cursor is prone to jump around, unlike my old non-wireless mouse. Could be a software glitch.

Overall, it's a good product, but the lack of keyboard status LEDs is a pain.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Still good however...
Review: Although almost everybody says the good words, I should point out several things which make me very unhappy:
1) Hard to set up due to the poor documentations. If you have something wrong with the installation, that is really a pain.
2) The left and right mouse buttons are cramed together. I don't know why logigech came up with this design. This is an exception compared with other logitech mice.
3) There are no cap and num lock lights on the keyboard. When you boot up the machine and enter the password, got to lose some time.
Anyway, I probable go for the Microsoft intelli mouse and keyborad combination.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Almost good enough for the price!
Review: I was very excited to get this keyboard/mouse because I had great expectations after reading so many reviews online that were generally saying "a must-have." Now that I've had this keyboard for almost half a year, I have alot of POSTITIVES and NEGATIVES. First, I'm a serious computer user who sits and types and mouses around at least 8 hours a day...

POSTITIVES: came with 6 non-rechargeable batteries, easy to set up, cool-looking factor, quick access buttons [especially the volume control and side-scroll], keyboard batteries last a long time [couple of months without a problem], mouse scroll is smooth and quiet

NEGATIVES: batteries [whether rechargeable or not] in mouse lasts barely 2 weeks so you better have at least 4 new backup batteries [or the mouse will just suddenly go dead], mouse only takes 1.5V batteries [most rechargeable batteries are 1.2V] mouse sometimes disconnects or stops working and you have to shake it, mouse form is not very ergonomic even for right-handers [those indentations for your thumb and pinky are horrible], mouse clicks are loud, keyboard scroll doesnt work in frames, both keyboard/mouse customizations reset unless you load them in startup menu for windows, keyboard clicks loud, keyboard weight is overburdened by batteries in the front so having it in your lap tends to slip, keyboard is hard to grip if you are carrying it since you may accidently press the power-off/sleep button

OVERALL: if I had known about how the mouse sucks up batteries power like a desert sucks up water, then I would've just bought the keyboard alone. the optical mouse is definitely not for gamers who need accurate surfacing, it is okay for photoshop. the keyboard is a good buy - but the problems with the mouse really devastates the whole Cordless Freedom package.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great product
Review: I initially wrote a review for this mouse praising the keyboard, but condemning the mouse. Truth is, if you have a mousepad (I strongly dislike mouse pads), the product works great.
Overall, the product looks great, and the keyboard works without a hitch. However, the mouse still has an odd quirk - it doesn't register some of the wheel clicks. For example, say you rotate the wheel downward - often the page will not scroll. Then you scroll up, and the page scrolls down and then up again. Given that I haven't read about anyone else having the same problem I will assume that it is my mouse alone that's doing this, and will therefore give the product a rating of 4 stars.
UPDATE: Removing MouseWare has fixed my wheel scrolling problem. If you run across a similar problem, try removing MouseWare.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Not for serious Gamer
Review: It's a nice product if you're just interested in having a wireless mouse and keyboard, and the iTouch buttons on the keyboard work really well.

The problem is that sometimes when you're playing games, the keyboard sends the keystroke signals in the wrong order. I know that sounds strange, and it is. For example, if I quickly type: <enter> hello <enter>, sometimes the game responds as if the letter "o" was typed after you pressed enter. Pressing "o" while in chat mode, and pressing "o" while in gaming/movement mode can mean very different things. Very annoying.

Also, the mouse just isn't that accurate. Granted, this could be because I've been using a Razer Boomslang mouse (which is about as accurate as a surgical instrument), so perhaps I'm hypersensitive. As a gamer, I think the mouse just feels...nerfed. It's fine for desktop and web application use, but it's just not smooth enough for a serious gamer.

I don't want to say, "Don't buy this product," because it's not a bad little setup. It's great for someone who just uses the computer for internet and desktop applications. For the serious gamer, however, this cordless deal just doesn't cut it. I'm returning mine to the Bestbuy where I got it and getting the corded versions of both products.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Logitech Keyboard/Mouse Combo
Review: I bought this keyboard/mouse combo a few weeks ago. So far its great, the only problems ive had are minor. Sometimes the mouse looses sight with the reciever causeing it to go to one of the 4 corners of the screen but instantly resets itself after a quick movement of the mouse. The keyboard works great, the multimedia and one-touch buttons are great. The price offered here is great too, at circuit city where i work, its 109.99 but i got it for 73.50. I love it.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Awesome comfort!
Review: I just bought this for home use. I love it and now want one for work! It is fun, easy to use and extremely comfortable to type on. Check prices!.... Cordless, Optical Mouseman is equally nice to use. Haven't had it a week so I can't comment on battery life.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Cordless and confortable
Review: the cordless freedom rules!!! no cords and with optical mouse the mouse is perfect.

you can be about 6 ft from your pc and keyboard & mouse will work just fine. have a volume control and internet botons. you can control the websites from the keyboard without useing the mouse but will the iNav that is build into the keybd.

well if you dont want to be limited to your PC but the Logitech Cordless Freedom Optical and enjoy

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: I love internet keyboards
Review: I bought this keyboard because I was buying a new computer and I wanted a cordless keyboard with internet keys and multimedia keys like my other computer has.
My other computer came with an internet keyboard and I will never buy a keyboard with out those extra keys because they save me so much time.

There are a few little problems that I have with it and they are: The keys take a little bit to get used to. The page back key is on the left side instead of the right side like my other keyboard. There is not a shut down key to shut down the computer like my other keyboard. The mouse is a bit annoying with the little red light able to be seen from the side. The mouse has no on/off botton to turn it off when you are not using it.

The reason I bought this one instead of another one like my other internet keyboard is because they no longer make that keyboard and this was the closest keyboard to my old one.


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