Product Description The Cideko Air Keyboard is a wireless keyboard and integrated mouse. As with all Cideko Air Keyboards, just move it in the air to control the cursor. The wireless Air Keyboard makes playing PCgames, browsing the internet, and typing emails easy.There is no software or driver to be installed. Simply plug the dongle into your computer andstart using your all-in-one air keyboard. Air Keyboard's signals go beyond the restrictions of walled spaces. Even if the computer is in your study room, you can still use the Air Keyboard in the living room. It is an ideal tool for the Home Theater PC. The air keyboard makes control easy. From the Manufacturer Play PC games, browse the Internet, and send emails anywhere and at anytime Featuring the integration of a wireless mouse and keyboard into a single device, this Air keyboard is the ultimate in technology innovation. Its built-in 3D motion mouse sensor helps you control the cursor on your screen, simply by moving it in the air. This 80-key mini keyboard allows you to play PC games, browse the Internet, and send emails anywhere and at anytime.Plug and PlayThe wireless Air keyboard makes controlling your computer or home theater PC from the comfort of your couch easy. It's plug-and-play, with no software or driver to be installed. Simply plug the dongle into your computer and start using your all-in-one Air keyboard.Beyond LimitationThe Air's signals go beyond the restrictions of walled spaces. Even if the computer is in your study room, you can still use the Air keyboard in the living room. This makes the Air an ideal tool for home theater PC applications, allowing you to install your HTPC in a closet or somewhere else out of the way and control it all wirelessly up to 30 meters away. The Air keyboard makes it easy. Experience more versatility with a wide range of compatible operating systems Widely CompatibleThe Air keyboard supports a wide range of operating systems, from Windows 98 up to Windows 7, Mac OS 10.2 and later, and nearly all versions of Linux. This lets it support a wide range of home theater PC types, giving you more versatility.Power Saving FunctionThe Air keyboard switches to power saving mode after being idle for 10 seconds. Press any key or move the mouse to wake it up. The Air keyboard switches to hibernating mode after being idle for 4 minutes. After enough time has passed, it will switch off to save power--press the left click button to turn it on again. The Air keyboard is rated for up to 30 hours of continuous use on two AA alkaline batteries.Technical SpecificationsFrequency Range: 2400MHz - 2483MHz (<10 ft); 863MHz - 870MHz or 902MHz - 928MHz (<30 ft)Operating Voltage: 2.0 - 3.0VBattery Life: Up to 30 hrs of continous useEffective Range: Up to 30 mDimensions: 5.6" x 3.4" x 1.2"Weight: 8 oz
A**4
Could be better...
The air mouse is not as smooth as expected.Not that its absolutely bad... I mean it could be fine as a controller for an HTPC, where you do not spend your entire time controlling the mouse, but definitely not good enough for your everyday web-browsing needs.The keyboard is pretty nice. The battery life is solid. Its well manufactured and doesn't feel cheap at all. Works instantly and doesn't even require a driver to be installed.Things I wish it had:- better mouse control precision- middle mouse click with a scroll wheel- function buttons (F1-F12)- Re-chargable battery through a USB cable.- Volume control buttons- having both right and left click buttons on the right side of the device. I currently hold the device with my right hand only when using it as a mouse. Of course, having the left-click button on the left side is an annoyance, so I had to swap the mouse clicks and map the right shoulder button as the left click. It would be nice if it had an R1+R2 buttons on each side, similar to the shoulder buttons on a gamepad controller
A**Y
The Cideko has the right ideas...
In the search for htpc controllers there is a lot of options, most are not that great, this one makes a great stride in the right direction but could use some minor changes in my mind. Being a long time gyration user, the gyro style mice are unbeatable in ease of use when you don't have room for a traditional mouse, that being said, it takes practice like anything else does. The fact that gyration does not have a device that has a keyboard and mouse in one small package is making me look elsewhere.The Cideko has one main fault that I can't get over making it a pain at best to use, and that is the constant on gyro that is used to move the pointer. Gyration users I imagine will have the most trouble as the gyration system only senses movement (moves the pointer) when the trigger or activation button is pressed and held, allowing you to move to an icon turn the sensing off and then click or double click your target. Cideko's gyro is turned on by clicking the left mouse button, and stays on till you push the gyro off button. This sounds like it would work, but makes it difficult to point and click small things, and if you happen to click a text field, start typing the pointer continues to move while you type. The gyro also has a "keep the pointer steady" helper built in. This is great to help keep it steady, but I feel like it is set to help way to much, sometimes you need to move just a tiny bit and the pointer does not move as the system thinks you are not intending to move the pointer when you really are intending to.The best thing about this device is the keyboard and typing, I have a rii mini as well and this cideko beats the rii in all ways with the keyboard. It has a soft push and also auditory click feel and sound to help you make sure you hit the keys fully. In the entire time I have owned the cideko I have not noticed a single time where it has missed a key being pressed due to RF issues or the button not responding when being pressed. Unfortunately, the keyboard also has a pretty big fault as well. You have to press the mouse button that turns on the pointer in order to use the keyboard. The keyboard does not turn on when you press a key. If the keyboard goes to sleep and you don't happen to look at the screen, you may end up typing a mass amount of text into a sleeping device.Some things I would like to see in this model? Trigger style gyro, some better control of the pointer, keyboard buttons could turn on the device, and that nice looking rubber grip on the side of the keyboard could actually be rubber instead of cheap plastic, and function keys. Backlights would be great. It kind of looks cheap, but the build quality seems to be great. Overall, I really want to like this mostly due to the awesome keyboard feel, and the speed you can type. However, the two main faults I see make it difficult for me to want to use this full time.
G**O
Very nice and reliable
I bought this as a "compromise" with the Dinovo mini ($100), which looks beautiful and the Rii ($20) which is dirty cheap. It turned out it is certainly not a compromise (I have never had the Dinovo in my hands but I did use a Rii):Pros:1. The looks are not bad.2. The size is perfect for my hands, the Rii is too small.3. Is very reliable, I can use it across my room, (10 to 20 feet).4. Wakes up my HTPC from sleep, the Rii had problems on this department.5. In my opinion the air mouse capability works a lot better than the small pads in the others.Cons:1. There are no Function keys2. The mouse middle button between the arrow keys is questionable, it should be "enter", so I guess it will be really nice if the buttons can be reprogrammed.3. It is easy to loose track of the mouse pointer, and start contorting yourself to place the pointer where you want but with little practice you learn how to avoid this.
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