Get rid of those desk top cables! (Logitech Cordless Desktop Pro)

Name: Cirrus

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Product:	Logitech Cordless Desktop Pro
Date:	25.05.03 (1171 review reads)
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Advantages: No Cables, Pleasent Feel

Disadvantages: Do not throw away current keyboard and mouse. You will need these if you reformat your hard drive.

Modern life contains a number of frustrations; automated call centres, road cones and of course, all the wires that seem to breed and tangle around electronic devices!!!

Computers are no exception, but traditionally the keyboard and mouse wires cannot get stuffed behind the desk, they are there in view and generally get in the way.

I purchased this product, which comes with a stylish cordless mouse, about a year ago and have been using it ever since. I choose it because I liked the design of the keyboard and I had heard good reviews about other Logitech products.

It would be true to say that having no wires is fantastic. The magic is a simple little receiver which just plugs into the back of the PC (Very easy, as easy as unplugging your current keyboard and mouse cables!!!) There is a limit to the range which your keyboard and PC stay in contact and this varies a bit depending where you place the receiver, but this shouldn't be a problem for most users. Certainly a lot further than my old cables would stretch!!
There is a CD that contains the drivers to allow your PC to understand what is going on which loaded up without problem. However I make a valuable point here. If you ever reformatt yor PC you will need a "plug in Keyboard" as until you load the drivers you cannot use the keyboard!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sensible but it didn't cross my mind until recently when I did just that! Thank goodness I hadn't thrown my old cable keyboard away!!!!!!!!!!

The Logitech keyboard looks a little different to most standard keyboards that are supplied with PC's, but I find it much more comfortable to use. It looks and feels good and the keys offer a pleasent touch sensation. No cheap plastic feel here. No key clicks either, although there is some key noise.
The keyboard has a number of user and multimedia "shortcut" keys but I have never used them. Unlike most keyboards there is no keyboard indication of CAPS
and NUM lock, however indications do appear on your PC tool bar in the bottom right hand corner.

Fitting your palm comfortably, the mouse is pleasing to use and doesn't seem to require constant cleaning. It is responsive and has a left and right button, and a useful side mounted (thumb) button which signals a double left click to your PC. A little wheel is provided for scrolling up and down. All in all a very useful mouse.

A couple of small AA batteries in the keyboard and mouse provide the energy to send the signals to your PC and I have only replaced mine once so far. A screen message advises that the battery power is getting low a short time before they "run out"

There are many cordless keyboard and mouse products on the market and I haven't tested any others as I have been very happy with this product. This offering from Logitech is pleasent to use, reliable and stylish. Of all the upgrades you may make to your PC, this will be one of the best. After removing the traditional cords you will never go back (except during reformatting!!) and you will wonder why it has taken so long to purchase a cordless keyboard and mouse.

The cost of this product is about eighty pounds, but it is worth having a hunt around the web sites for deals.

Thanks for Reading
Cirrus

Revised July 2003

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