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(More customer reviews)This is a rather nice keyboard, especially at the pricepoint of 29.99.
I got it because I was tired of losing my mouse - the touchpad works great except for when it's cold. For whatever reason, below about 60 degrees, the touchpad doesn't register. Since it's wintertime, it's a minor annoyance to have to rub the touchpad whenever I haven't used it in a while.
I'm using linux, so I'm pretty happy that I haven't had any compatibility issues. The touchpad worked flawlessly the first time I plugged the unit it. The keyboard itself is extremely thin and light, and takes two AA, which is pretty nice. You can swap the touchpad into a numberic pad via a toggle button located above it. It's a pretty nice feature to include, and probably is the best use of the area, as I rarely use the touchpad, except for during spreadsheet data entry, at which point I tend to go mouseless regardless.
The only issues I've had so far are some sporadic problems with keyboard registers. I'm unsure as to what creates this problem, and it's probably more to do with my operating system than the actual device itself, as I've had similar problems with other wireless keyboards. I will note that it occurs less frequently with this keyboard, but that might be because the unit is new, most of the other keyboards I've picked up have been used.
The summation here is that for the price, this keyboard really can't be beat. The four stars instead of five is because of the registering problem and the touchpad difficulties with cold. I might revisit this review should the next batch of updates or a new distribution is released and these two problems go away (they'll indicate a driver problem, instead of hardware problem).
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This 2.4GHz ergonomically designed Super Slim RF Entertainment Keyboard with Smart Touch Mouse Pad is a 87 keys + 18 hot keys enhanced layout Wireless keyboard with a built-in high precision Multi-Tap touchpad. The touchpad can be easily switched to function as a numeric Keypad with one simple button. The compact, slim, & portable design can be used for travel, school, home or any other working environment and a perfect keyboard for MultiMedia Center use!Ergonomically Designed to be easy on handsPowerful office function with 87 keys and 18 hotkeys slim link keyboardSpace-saving, centrally positioned Touch Pad with Smart Function number pad2.4GHz Wireless Technology works in a range of over 30 feetLightweight for easy Portability & handling2 finger: Browse Function: Tapping, Magnifier, Rotate, Zoom -/+, ScrollVertical/Horizontal3 finger: Windows Function: Tapping, Switch Window, My Computer, Page down/upClick and Right Click buttonsBuilt-in battery low LED ON/OFF switch DesignOperating distance: 32 feetOperating frequency: 2.4GHz ISM BandFrequency Scope: 2479MHz Device ID Length: 32BitsModulation/Data Rate: FSK/IMbps FN: Num lock change functionSupport Window XP/Vista 32 Dimension: 16.73"W x 6"D x 0.71"H inches (approx.)Weight: 1 lbNumerous Hot Keys Include:www, Email, Back, Forward, My Computer, Calculator, Touch Pad and Num Pad Switch Button, My Music, My Video, My Picture, My Radio, My TV, DVD, Close, Win Select, Zoom In, Zoom Out, Gadget, Flip 3D, Start Key to pop-up Media Center, Play/Pause, Stop, Pre-Track, Next-Track, Vol +, Vol -, Record, Mute, Mouse Left Click Button, Mouse Right Click ButtonPackage Contents:USB 2.4GHz RF Entertainment Slim Keyboard with Smart TouchPad USB Receiver2 AA batteriesUser's ManualCD Driver
