2.4GHZ Wrls Multimedia Media Center Keyb with optical Trackball

Amazing Multimedia Keyboard!! Pros: This product is amazing. I was looking for a multimedia keyboard to replace my Microsoft wireless keyboard and mouse. This has everything that is needed in a multimedia keyboard. It is full size so you have the much needed number pad. ...

Format : CD
Publisher : ADESSO
Company : Adesso
List Price: ~~$79.99~~
Our Price: $54.40
You Save: $25.59 (32%)
Used Price : $45.99

Features

Includes 103-Key Keyboard, USB Receiver, and User's Guide
Quite tactile keys for smooth typing
Easy to use Scroll Wheel with left and right click option
Laser printed keycaps for longer wear
(MCE) Media Center Edition Hot Keys - My TV, My Video, My Picture, My Music, and Live TV

Product Description

ADESSO 2.4GHZ RF WIRELESS MULTIMEDIA MCE KEYBOARD WITH OPTICAL TRACKBALL (USB RE

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Customer reviews

Amazing Multimedia Keyboard!! by .. Patrick Hughes (Philidelphia, PA)
Pros:
This product is amazing. I was looking for a multimedia keyboard to replace my Microsoft wireless keyboard and mouse. This has everything that is needed in a multimedia keyboard. It is full size so you have the much needed number pad. And the media center shortcut buttons are well placed. It has great reception and I haven't had any problems with it freezing up like I did with my Microsoft model. The track ball moves smoothly and it doesn't take long to get used to. This thing is perfect for surfing the net from the couch or Lazy-Boy.

Cons:
The one con is that the learn button on the bottom of the keyboard sticks out enough that you can accidentally press it while using the keyboard. Then you have to go to the comp and reset it. I solved this problem by taking the keyboard apart and just cutting the button down with a pair of snips.

Best Keyboard by .. Aldo Caliz (Bogota, Colombia)
This product is my dream keyboard. The wireless system works perfectly, each time to power up your computer you just press the mouse button and the keyboard begins working instantly. The dedicated multimedia keys are very well distributed, the trackball is perfect and even more efficient than a mouse because you don't need space to move it and the movements are really very precise, thats why the trackball is the preferred device for advanced cad and technical users.
The keyboard has worked perfectly, no problem with key assignment or typing speed. I really can recommend this product.

Works great! by .. Jon Remy (DFW, TX USA)
Excellent remote keyboard with trackball. I use it to play Windows Media Audio from my living room computer to watch on the 52" LCD Hi-Definition television using various visualizations, including G-Force and White Cap. Great for parties! No need to get up to go to the keyboard to change songs. Can do it from across the room (after I set my martini down!). Trackball is great, and is quick to get accustomed to.

JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED by .. Paul Desroches (Chesterfield, VA)
I've written a few reviews; I'm a bit on the overcritical side generally; the only fault if it could even be considered one is my difficulty adapting to the keyboard layout. I keep starting on the wrong key at the left and an intended "a" is "caps lock". easy enough to correct, but after 3 weeks of using this I would think that I should be improving more than I have. All functions seem to work well,....you DO have to push firmly on the trackball and the mouse keys to activate them, but that's probably a good thing.

What i would wish for: I would like a better leg wrapping system.....the indents fit a women with a svelte figure no doubt, but a big guy like me it doesn't fit too well. It's hard to achieve perfection, but this compact easy to use keyboard/mouse assembly is quite satisfactory. Original batteries still running strong after 3 weeks and hours of usage.

Love it! by .. Richard A. Mcmillin (Houston)
I got this keyboard to go with my laptop and new 65" LCD TV. I now never have to leave the couch! I can watch movies or surf the net with ease. So far the battery life is just fine, with it going into sleep mode fairly quickly to conserve power.

I agree with the con about the reset button, but didn't count off my stars because it was an easy fix and the other advantages were so good. I just taped a plastic bread wrapper ("c" shaped) around the button, with the hole of the "c" where the button is. The thickness of the plastic around the button seems to be tall enough to prevent the button from being pushed (and the tape covers the button too). It was a pretty stupid design flaw, but I can live with it.

Love the track ball, the left and right mouse buttons, and the scroll wheel. I type messages/emails occasionally and it works pretty good, though it may miss a letter now and then (or I do, not quite sure yet). It works great for surfing and navigating the desktop (or your Facebook or MySpace or YouTube pages). The shift key is small, but I find it most of the time.

I wish I had a full media center to test out the TV channel and music keys, but that will come later. Right now I really love it.