I would have been more concerned about it if it were an internally charged battery that you had to set in a charger periodically. I did not find a manufacturer’s claim to base anything on. Battery life on sets like this is not often mentioned, and when it is it often just parrots the makers claim. If there is something additional you want to know about the keyboard feel, please let me know.īattery life- When I review something in a new category for me, I check out other reviews of similar items to see what issues to look for. I even pointed out that the mouse tracked well. I’ll borrow one for the next review.Īs to the keyboard and mouse tracking- I felt that the next to last paragraph addressed both of these points. I’m hoping to be able to get a new camera soon. My usual camera died, and tried my cell camera and another camera we have, and of the dozens of photos I took I used the best. I really cannot test the security aspect of it, but a quick internet search reveals more about security leaks from wireless keyboards than I ever suspected. The mouse feels great in my hand, and the Blue Track technology seems pretty effective- no mouse pad or even really smooth surface and it tracked effortlessly. The little flip-down legs on the back that are so chintzy in so many other keyboards are wide and feel solid. I cannot fault either one, especially at this price. Some of the specialty keys- the blue keys are the ‘Windows 7 Tasks’īoth the keyboard and the mouse are solid, responsive, and feel well-built. Nothing fancy but it looks and feels familiar so I did not feel a need for additional instructions. There is a small program each for the mouse and keyboard that allows you tune the settings, set the hot keys, etc. In use, although admittedly not the most likely use scenario! In fact, it works well enough that I am using it to write this review. No special training for the volume or zooming controls, etc. Once everyone is happy, everything just plain works. There is a period in which the computer seems to identify a burning need to load more keyboard and mouse drivers as you try different features, but it goes pretty smoothly. OK, then we put in the batteries, and plug in the USB dongle- this all goes smoothly.Īfter a couple minutes, the computer recognized the mouse, let me open an app, and recognized the keyboard. Foolishly, I tried this and got sucked into a whirlwind of re-doing my Microsoft Live ID and more. You’ll be asked if you want to register the device. According to the start booklet, you start by loading the CD, which whisks you down the Microsoft rabbit hole. The packaging is pretty typical- keyboard, mouse, USB dongle, a pair each of AA and AAA name-brand batteries, the CD, a product guide (basically warnings) and an icon-based ‘Start Here’ booklet. (I apologize for the bad photos- I am using an unfamiliar camera right now.) The earlier features interest me, but quite frankly- this is the feature that would most likely sell me on this device. This combination retails for under $40, which makes it a very affordable option… if it actually works and holds up. The mouse has some interesting features as well such as ‘Blue Track Technology’ that works on a wide variety of surfaces and a 4-way scrolling wheel. As with so many other keyboards today, this one also features buttons and controls for music, zooming, a calculator, common Windows 7 keys, and more. There is a ‘pillow-textured’ wrist rest (that as usual seems too low for my wrists to rest on), and the mouse has that nice high-backed curve that lets your hand rest on it naturally.Įxtra features. There is a subtle curve to the keyboard from left to right, and a gentle ‘wave’ from front to back.
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