Customer Reviews:
 So far, great May 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Have had this USB keyboard for a couple of months now, and have been very pleased. I plugged it into a Windows XP-operated portable, and it worked without any further set-up.
I particularly love the "old-fashioned" feel of the keys--set high, with a definite click: if you're a fast typist, you'll fly on this keyboard. The touchpad is very responsive. My one negative comment is that the touchpad is a little too small, and set more deeply than usual into the body of the keyboard. I got used to it after a few days, but I have small hands and wonder if someone with big fingers/bid hands might find it clumsy.
A fine choice (actually one of the only choices) if--like me--you prefer a touchpad to a mouse, or want to save desk space.
 Good, until it goes crazy November 19, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought two of these. The idea is exactly what I was looking for -- a reasonable size keyboard with a built-in trackpad.
I'm very positive about the layout, except for a row of extra, unlabeled keys under the CTRL, Win, ALT that seem to have no purpose.
Both keyboards worked fine for a while, although, personally, I didn't care for the feel and position of the mouse buttons. Then, each of them, without any predictability would start going crazy, as if someone were typing like mad on the keyboard. The only way to get it to stop was to unplug they keyboard, wait, and plug it back in. I called Adesso. They suggested installing drivers (why? I tried to argue, it's clearly a design flaw since both have the same problem). I installed the drivers. It made no difference. Every now and then, sometimes within 20 minutes, sometimes within days, one or the other of the keyboards would go crazy. Adesso suggested getting a PS2-to-USB adapter. I bought two, and, you guessed it same thing. I tried both of the keyboards on two additional systems with exactly the same result. But, by this point, the warranty had run out.
Maybe they've fixed the design flaw, maybe not, so be prepared to return the keyboard.
 A solid combo keyboard/touchpad July 3, 2007
I bought this to use on a computer I have in my basement in a very small cabinet. I added a pull-out drawer, but there wasn't any room for a mouse on the tray. This solved the problem and I haven't had any issues with it.
Worked great, then quit November 21, 2005
Installation was no problem, and it worked fine until today, when all of the letters on the left side quit working! (I used it about a month, and not a "hard" use either).
Unrecognized - and apparently not configurable. October 10, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought the USB version of this keyboard, and unfortunately Windows XP recognizes the touchpad as a Microsoft HID compatible mouse rather than as a touchpad. Installing the driver recommended by the manufacturer resulted in the message, "There are no valid devices available to configure." I contacted Adesso customer support. They were unable to help me, and in fact informed me that tapping on their touchpads cannot be adjusted. It isn't possible to use it as is: the slightest change in the pressure used on the pad registers as a mouse click, and as a result objects are dragged randomly across the screen, processes are randomly activated, etc. I will have to return it and find another manufacturer.
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