Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard by Microsoft
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Digital camera reviews of Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard
Digital camera Review: A good contender
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had the keyboard for only a few days, but so far, things look good. I am using the USB option on a Compaq EVO desktop. I immediately tried the function keys during boot-up due to concern about an earlier reviewer's remarks. My system has no problems recognizing the function keys during boot-up, provided you have the function lock (F-Lock) button turned on. The keyboard has all twelve function keys mapped for various quick-keys including Undo, Open and Print. They will mimic these "mapped" functions unless the F-Lock key is pressed; if so, then the "normal" function of the F-key will occur.
The feel of the keys is a little stiff for me, but overall, the keyboard functions well. There are also other quick keys for playing multimedia items, opening mail and your home page as well as five customizable keys. There are also buttons to bring up the calculator, logoff and put you computer into sleep mode. The zoom function appears to perform differently in different applications. I've tested it in Microsoft Office applications and Adobe Reader. The zoom works in those cases. It also works in MSPAINT and performs a text sizing adjustment in web pages with text. I haven't tested it with anything else.
Digital camera Review: A great ergonomic and functional keyboard
Summary: 5 Stars
Finally Microsoft has done something that pleases. This keyboard is great, the keys are nicely placed and nice to the touch. The extra function keys really make working the computer happen faster. The software that comes with it both for Mac OSX and Windows allows you to assign differen functions to the extra buttons on the keyboard even if you don't like the default reccommendations. I use it with my G5 running Tiger and control my iTunes from the keyoard keys, zoom into PDF documents with the keyboard slider, launch email, browser, calculator, applications and favorite folders, control volume, switch users and so on. An excellent keyboard and well worth the price. Highly reccommended A++++Digital camera Review: AWESOME KEYBOARD!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
The keys are VERY quiet. It is very stylish and easy to use.
I love the little moon shaped button that with a push puts the computer on stand by!! I'm no computer expert, but I think this is a great keyboard.
Digital camera Review: After 2 years of use, the verdict is in: excellent, well-designed, durable
Summary: 5 Stars
This probably the best you are likely to get in keyboards within the $10-20 price range. I've been using one of these for almost 2 years now in my little home office and, 2 years later, it's still as good as new - it hasn't failed me once.
Personally, I have no use for the extra dedicated keys but, I just verified that pressing the 'calculator' button conveniently located right above the numeric keypad does bring up the little Microsoft Calculator (I am using Vista), the 'Web/Home' button calls my default browser (Chrome, not IE) and the 'Mail' button opens my default email client. Additional buttons are for documents, pictures, music. You also get speaker control buttons and video playback controls (play/pause, stop, fast forward and back).
Overall, I am impressed with the built quality. I am a fast touch typist and, for me, it's hard to improve on this one. I tend to type as I think words and I am rarely aware of the keyboard's existence as my fingers are allowed to do the talking and they can do it undisturbed on this keyboard because all keys are exactly where they are supposed to be.
Additional details: connects to the computer via a USB interface. There are 5 'My favorites' keys that I never used but it's good to know that they are there. Comes with a removable hands rest and... that's just about it.
If you are in the market for an inexpensive, rather large, typist-friendly keyboard that also has some frills then this is what you want. And this comes from someone who is not exactly a Microsoft fan.
I wish I could think of some reason to take out one star or two but, given the price, I can't. It's an easy 5-star.
Digital camera Review: All functions work well via a PS/2 KVM switch!
Summary: 5 Stars
I needed a PS/2 keyboard that would work well via my Linksys ProConnect® Integrated KVM 2-Port Switch (PC running XP & Sun Sparc running Solaris 10). I tried out this one and a Logitech Elite. The Elite didn't support all the software supported functions via the KVM.
All software supported functions work well on the PC side with the Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard (Including the zoom slider, volume controls, launch buttons etc). It also works as a regular keyboard for Sun Solaris (I have a Rextron KNCS11C unit to emulate a keyboard on the Sun Sparc side).
The keys are a bit cramped compared to my Gaming keyboard (Saitek), but they are easy to locate and type on. The pre-configured launch buttons are quite useful and the zoom control is amazing (although it doesn't work on about 25% of web pages). The only thing I miss is backlight for the keys (might not be possible via a PS/2 interface due to power drain). I highly recommend this keyboard of you have a PS/2 based KVM switch.