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No matter how many keyboards I try (and I have a stack of 'em) - I always go back to my Saitek


Posted: Jul 17, 2011

What's your favorite keyboard to use to transcribe? 

My recent experiment, a multimedia Apevia, which by the way is a piece of junk!  But it was blue and pretty, so I bought it.  I am always trying to find a better keyboard, but none beat my Saitek!  Big letters, spacious keyboard (I have a bit of a wide hand), and lots of fun stuff like background lighting. 

Oh, and my company blocks all install (.exe) so my work computer didn't even recognize it........NEXT!!!!

LOL

 

Hope everyone is having a wonderful day!!!

Oh wow just google imaged this Saitek and (sm) - Questions

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Were you able to use your headjacks okay? A couple of reviews said they had problems with them and received a warning that, if they did download the drivers, it could cause problems with their computer function.

Also, do the keys light up with every keystroke? And which exact model do you have? I was eyeballing the one that apparently backlights red with keystrokes but they had so many different looking models, not mention standard and ergo. Cool!

Saitek Eclipse III (and II) - NCMT

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Mine does not light up with every keystroke (have to check that out...cool!), but the backlight stays lit, unless I turn it off, and I can change the colors (red, pink, or blue). I plug my headphones directly into the PC, so I don't know about those reviews you heard. I hope you get one, you will enjoy it! Hmmm, I should be getting paid for this advertisement (LOL).


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