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| List Price: www.amazon.com's Price: $106.92 You Save: $43.07 (29%) Condition: New Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Release Date: 2007-07-19 Average Customer Rating: 3.5 Lowest New Price: $74.95 | Features• High Definition Laser Technology gives the Mouse more precision, more responsiveness, and smoother tracking.• Mouse & Keyboard 2.4 GHz Wireless Technology connects wirelessly right out of the box with virtually no interference • Advanced Ergonomic Design promotes a more natural hand, wrist, and forearm position for greater comfort. • System Requirements - Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional, Home, Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition, 60 MB free space, USB port and CD drive Aweful Mac support, poor mouse accuracy...I upgraded from an earlier "Wireless Natural" keyboard and mouse set that I really liked. Microsoft's Mac support has always been a little off, but the new product is almost unusable (see below). Independent of that, the mouse has some kind of accuracy problem... (when was the last time you had to think about the "accuracy" of a mouse? You just sort of take that for granted these days that it will work). Details below.1) The (latest at the time of this writing 09/2010) IntelliType 7.1 software package that installs for it has completely broken mouse support. Instead of letting you select between the MS mouse "speed" and the system mouse "speed" it instead uses some product of the two that is nonetheless always too slow. I ended up having to turn both speeds to the max... but that seems to exaggerate the mouse accuracy issue. 2) You cannot simply uninstall the Intellitype mouse driver and leave the keyboard driver... Even though they are separate pref panes on the Mac, if you remove the mouse driver the keyboard doesn't work. (Why?) 3) I tried reverting to the older, 6.0 IntelliType software that my previous keyboard used... But then I can't use the forward/ back keys on the new keyboard for music control. 4) As for the mouse accuracy issue - I did this experiment. I removed all of the MS drivers and just used the "plain" system controls. I have my old MS mouse and new MS mouse side by side. I opened photoshop and tried to draw a spiral with each... One looks like a spiral and the other looks like a spiral drawn by someone while bees were attacking him. The other thing that is really frustrating is that there really aren't any alternative ergo keyboard... I think MS must have some patents on them or something because even the Logitech keyboard appears to be manufactured by the same people (put them side by side) and has worse performance than the MS one. Finally, try going to look for a Microsoft support forum where you can ask about these issues... they don't seem to exist. Pat Good when it worksConnectivity and lockup issues prevent this mouse & keyboard set from being a top choice. The keyboard is very comfortable (if you like split keyboards) and the mouse is excellent. Hand position for the mouse takes a bit of getting used to but is comfortable for extended use. However as other reviewers have noted the keyboard sometimes drops keys and the cursor occasionally stops moving with the mouse. More seriously the set sometimes locks up completely under Windows 7 (keys and mouse ignored), you have to remove the USB dongle and replace it to restore normal operation. I've used an extension to move the receiver right next to the keyboard but that hasn't corrected the issues.Great keyboard but the caps lock does not workI purchased a new computer with Windows 7 and purchased the Microsoft Ergonomic Wireless Keyboard 7000. I have used Microsoft ergonomic keyboards for many years. This wireless keyboard and mouse work fine with one exception. The Caps Lock does not light up. I have tried everything to get it to work but to no avail. Does anyone have any suggestions? I would certainly appreciate it because at the present time I never know when my caps are on or off. Other than that I have no complaints about this keyboard.Very Good ergo keyboard overall, tiny issueMany other reviews here are right on, so I will not repeat everything. I had some persistent and reoccurring wrist pain, carpal tunnel. I use to roll my eyes when people complained about that kind of thing- not any more! Holy cow, I couldn't do anything with my right hand (holding a fork, turning the car on, etc.). Since using this keyboard at work (and similar 4000 at home) for a couple years I have little or no issues with pain any longer. Don't remember the last time my wrist hurt at all. That is the primary consideration for me. I am not super picky about minor details. I also get an occasional "delay" as I type fast. I don't know if it is the wireless (interference perhaps) or just the drivers (PC is busy for a moment). Not really a problem- it catches up in a few seconds. I also have used the keyboard for many months, and have found it easy to adjust to. The mouse was a little harder to adjust to but worth the effort (just remember to move you arm and not your wrist for best results- it's not that hard). I type by touch 95%. Expect it to seem odd at first, but really after a few days or weeks it will probably become "preferred". Other non-ergo keyboards seem tiny and cramped when I have to use them. -------------->>> I have one suggestion for everyone with this keyboard. Get some CLEAR nail polish. Cover your key labels. The one drawback for this keyboard for me is the most-used letters rub off in the first six months to a year or so. Clean the keyboard well, then put the nail polish on as a clear protective shield over the keys. A second coat the next day will help. Let it dry at least an hour. You will have to refresh that maybe every 4-6 months for best results. Well, try it on one key first and make sure it dries well before using it. Then you can see if it changes the feel for you. I had to find a silver metallic paint-pen (fabric store) to re-label a couple keys. [Elmer's Painters Metallic Opaque Paint Marker]. Get all the keys you use- arrows, etc. are easy to overlook until they are blank! I read other comments where people report calling Microsoft to complain or comment and they are told basically "tough, buy a new one". At $50+ I don't think so. As this is an EASY workaround I won't downgrade the product review, but I am not happy with MS on it. A Tremendous Wast of MoneyThis was a waste of my money. My primary complaint is its very poor performance, especially the mouse. I tried many solutions to improve the operation, but nothing worked. Also, the keyboard was difficult to learn to use. I would not recommend this product to anyone. I would rate its attributes (stars)in the minus category if I could.I have, incidentally, an up-to-date, top-of-the-line computer, and am an intermediate level computer person. I have NO complaint with Amazon.com. An unhappy Gary Polson Product DescriptionThe innovative shape of the keyboard and mouse encourage a more natural hand, wrist, and forearm posture. Don't overlook the importance of using an ergonomic desktop - it is an important part ofRead more... Similar Products:Belkin F8E262-BLK WaveRest Gel Mouse Pad (Black)Comfortbead Wrist Rest (mouse) Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 Microsoft 69K-00001 Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 (Metallic Grey) Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 | |