Logitech Illuminated Keyboard

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This is the best quality keyboard that I've used from Logitech. The feel of the keys is much firmer compared to other Logitech keyboards. The layout is closer to a laptop than a traditional desktop: the keys are a bit closer together than in many PC or Mac keyboards. If you're used to wider spaced keys, this board will take only a bit of time to get use to using. One caveat: The keyboard cannot be used to place the computer into or taken out of hibernation. If the computer goes into hibernation and you bring it out of hibernation by depressing any of the keyboard's keys, the keyboard becomes useless--i.e., there is no input from the keyboard to the computer. You'll depress a key, but nothing will happen. But, there is a fix in Windows to get around this. The Fix: Go to Control Panel, click on Device Manager, click on Keyboards, double click on Logitech HID-Compliant Keyboard, you'll see a four-tab selection come on the screen, click on Power Management, and 'uncheck' the box titled "Allow this device to wake the computer." After you've done this, when the computer goes into hibernation or 'sleep' mode, you will not be able to wake it with your keyboard, pressing the keys does nothing when the computer is in a 'sleep' mode. Now simply wake the computer with your mouse. NOTE: if you don't perform the fix and wake your computer with your mouse, the keyboard will work; but making the fix will assure you that no one will be able to render the keyboard 'dead' if a key is pressed to bring the computer our of its 'sleep' mode. You'll learn the ins and outs of the programmable keys via experience. All in all, it's a good keyboard with many programmable functions. By the way, Logitech doesn't have a software fix for the coming out of hibernation--and the one I mentioned above works flawlessly. Had Logitech placed a sleep-mode button on this keyboard, it'd be close to perfect. Perhaps they'll come out with a software fix.

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This is a great keyboard with a huge problem!!! It conflicts with the BIOS on new Dell systems causing the system to freeze on boot up.

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Pretty nice keyboard but I've tried it on three different brands/models of computers and on two of them the keyboard is not reconized by the BIOS prior to the operating system start. That means that you can' change the boot order, start Windows in safe mode or make changes to the BIOS. Other USB keyboards work fine.

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Delays POST by 3-4 minutes on some chipsets (Dell xps), will not allow access to "F" keys during POST - preventing bios access. Must keep another keyboard attached to gain access to bios. Dell blames Logitec, Logitec blames Dell.

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I own a DELL Studio XPS 435t/9000 and i purchased this keyboard because i type at night. I installed this keyboard and could not get it to work for 2hrs. i then went on forums and saw that logitech and dell are having problems making this keyboard work. just dont buy it if u have a DELL Studio XPS 435t/9000 and a Vostro 220. as of today, no bios upgrade has fixed this problem.

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It is lightweight but rubber grips keep it from walking on desk. Easy to use. Lighted keys a major plus with glaucoma!