I also wish the cursor tracking felt tighter. The 3.5″ tracking are doesn’t feel too constrained, but I wish there were a coasting option to extend two-finger scrolling.
#Logitech wireless keyboard not working with kvm switch install
The usual assortment of two-finger gestures work right out of the box, with no need to install drivers. Otherwise, the keyboard’s gesture support is good. App switching is affected, as is access to the Charms bar and application menu. My finger doesn’t always hit the very edge of the tracking surface as it drops down, which seems to impair the recognition of those gestures. That might not sound like a lot, but it feels like a big drop when executing Win8 gestures that require dragging one’s finger onto the touchpad from an outside edge. The touchpad’s surface is recessed about one millimeter into the keyboard. I found the app switching button especially useful, mostly because the associated gesture is unreliable. The keyboard is also loaded with function keys tied to Win8 features like search, settings, and application switching. The media keys work as expected, and there’s an extra left-click button in the upper left corner. To Logitech’s credit, typing on the K400 generates very little noise. Even Asus’ budget-priced Transformer Book T100 convertible tablet has a better key feel. I’m not just spoiled by desktop keyboards with mechanical key switches, either. The key action is too mushy, and the tactile feedback is too vague.
However, I couldn’t bring myself to write this review on the K400. My XL-sized mitts don’t feel overly cramped when typing, but my fingers do feel a bit squished together when resting on the WASD triangle.įor brief bouts of typing, the smaller footprint isn’t a problem. Even with a pared-down, laptop-style layout, the alpha key area is 6% narrower and 7% shorter than our full-sized reference. The integrated touchpad takes up a fair amount of room, resulting in some shrinkage for the key area. On the couch, at least, the difference in weight is more noticeable than the difference in rigidity.Īt 13.9″ (354 mm) wide, the K400 is a few inches narrower than a full-sized desktop keyboard. But I also paid $80 for the thing, and it’s about twice the weight of the K400. My last HTPC keyboard was an Enermax Aurora Micro Wireless, whose aluminum body is much stiffer. The middle of the keyboard bows up, causing visible flex under heavy-handed typing. The keyboard bends visibly when held from one side, and the entire body can be twisted with only moderate effort. The K400’s plastic body keeps the weight low, but it’s also a little flimsy. It’s easy to pick up with one hand and comfortable to keep propped on one’s lap. The keyboard weighs only 0.89 lbs (405 g) according to my kitchen scale. Don’t just take my word for it, either Newegg has 327 user reviews of the black version but only four of the white model.Ĭoloring aside, one of the most striking things about the K400 is how light it is. That variant is well worth the extra $2 over the cheaper white model. I’ve seen the black version of the K400 in person, and it’s a lot more understated despite having a graphic on the touchpad.
0 kommentar(er)
