Microsoft Bluetooth Number Pad
by Microsoft
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Manufacturer: MicrosoftFormat: CD-ROM
Platform: Windows
Model: CYD-00001
Product features:
- Bluetooth wireless
- Sleek, stylish design
- On/Off switch
- Battery status indicator
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Customer Review: Great Product for newer MacBook users
Summary: 5 Stars
Here's the basics of this Bluetooth keypad:
Good size - it's not compact, but I didn't want a compact keypad. I wanted a "normal" size keypad, and now I have one.
Button responsiveness - it feels fine. I'm not overly impressed, but it works great.
Aesthetics - definitely looks better than some other options on the market, though it's not going to be the centerpiece on my dining room table.
Power - has on/off switch, which is good (not all bluetooth devices have those). Yet, it also goes into "power save" mode when the switch is left on and the keypad hasn't been used in about 5 minutes (I haven't actually timed it). This is good, so that if you forget to turn it off, the battery isn't dead the next day. After it has gone into power save mode, I hit a key to wake it up, and it only takes 1 second for the keypad to wake up and for my computer to recognize the input (I thought it would take at least twice as long). Plus, it comes with a AAA battery! There's nothing worse than getting your new bluetooth keypad in the mail and not being able to use it because you don't have any extra batteries on hand. The battery was tucked away in the packaging, so don't forget to look for it!
Now, here's the specifics on it interacting with my MacBook Pro:
I have a newer MacBook Pro (13-inch, mid-2009). These MacBook Pro's got rid of the keypad that was overlaid on certain letters and numbers on the keyboard. So, consequently, there's also no numlock key on my MacBook's keyboard. This is great, because when you hit the numlock key on this Bluetooth keypad, it doesn't cause my h, j, and k keys to all of a sudden become numbers. So, I can have the keypad on and usable, but still have full access to my keyboard at the same time. I know that other reviewers didn't have the same experience as I have, probably because they have a numlock key on their laptop's keyboard.
But, not only does hitting the numlock key on the keypad not cause ill-effects for my keyboard, on Mac OS X (I have Snow Leopard, not sure if this works on other operating system version), when I am using the Mac Calculator application, the numlock key acts as a "clear" key. Which is awesome! There's nothing more annoying than typing numbers away on your keypad, and then having to hit the "c" key on the keyboard to clear the calculator.
Of course, what this means is that you cannot turn numlock off for the keypad, which means my "4" key won't become an arrow left key, and my "6" key won't become an arrow right key, etc. But, who uses those directional keys anyways? Just use the ones on the actual keyboard, and keep your Microsoft Bluetooth keypad reserved for happy number crunching and calculator manipulation!
Description of Microsoft Bluetooth Number Pad
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