microsoft ergonomic keyboard 4000 troubleshooting

#Microsoft ergonomic keyboard 4000 troubleshooting Bluetooth#
#Microsoft ergonomic keyboard 4000 troubleshooting plus#

The height difference is way too small to make any kind of difference. The lettering on keys is also very good and it doesn't use stickers or paint that would rub off. I'll probably replace it if I find a good alternative, but I'm still not going back to a Microsoft keyboard until I'm satisfied they have solved the sticky key problems (which have persisted across at least a decade worth of new products). I'm a bit annoyed that the reviews I read, positive as well as negative, didn't really cover the issues I've experienced, but that's the risk you take by buying without trying. I would at least find a store with it in stock or order from a place with a generous return policy. I would be weary of going with the real ergonomic Logitech K350. The keyboard does NOT have the sticky key problem mentioned by the OP, which I also experienced with my MS Wireless Laser Desktop 6000. What I do know is that in a month or two, it'll start to wear off in places and at some point I'll remove it like I've done with similar products in the past. It is very silent, not unlike the MS keyboards, and the mouse is way ahead of any MS mouse I've ever used although why companies think coating a mouse in thin, sticky rubber is a good idea, I'll never know. The enter key in particular just thuds annoyingly unlike the other keys, that feel fairly crisp without being mechanical switches. The oversized keys (shift, space, enter, etc) are hit and miss. I do like the membranes and general feel of the keys. The board flexes quite a bit when I rest my hands on it and there is no weight to the keyboard at all. The keyboard itself feels like a $20 cheapo painted black, slapped with a 'performance' label and doubled if tripled in price (the combo lists for $100).

I read a ton of reviews and the shape really seems to have some strong proponents. The idea is that the wave shape makes it ergonomic, although admittedly a bit differently. There's also a recommendation if backlighting is your cup of tea (only available in US layout, though, which is a deal breaker for me).ĭoesn't look that 'ergonomic' since it's not angled out for the wrist angle. For wireless, the article recommends the Logitech K350. It didn't catch the problems with the 4000 and is generally very lacking in detail, but it might give you some options to explore. Tom's Hardware did a (very) small ergonomic keyboard roundup a year ago: Unless someone can guarantee that the problem doesn't exist on some precise model of MS keyboard, that would be my recommendation. Given your similar experiences, I'm going to stay clear of Microsoft for my next keyboard. I wound up with the MS Wireless Laser Desktop 5000 (a gently curved keyboard) and experienced some of the same problems as you, including the weird sticky keys when playing games. I have a somewhat similar 'thread' going two lines down from this one:Ĭoincidentally, I started out with the same beige original MS Natural keyboard.

I'm also wondering if anyone makes a decent mechanical split keyboard which is any good.Īnyone willing to share their suggestions? I'm wondering how others have got on with their Ergo 4000, including wear and upgrading to other keyboards. Sadly internet hasn't really shown me any good alternatives to the Microsoft option, so I thought I'd post here. Sadly the Sculpt (and likely also the Surface Ergo keyboard?) has it's own problems, including getting on with the chicklet keys, different orientation, but most importantly I had some annoying key press issues (odd built-in sticky keys behavior) making use of the keyboard for games pretty much impossible.

#Microsoft ergonomic keyboard 4000 troubleshooting Bluetooth#

In the era of bluetooth keyboards, the Ergo 4000 appears to have it's days numbered I tried adding after-market stickers on one example but that was just unpleasant to use I find the key stickers on the Ergo 4000 depressingly short lifespan, resulting in well used key stickers wearing off completely inside a year (I type a lot). Microsoft altered the membrane mechanism a couple of years ago, not really an improvement There are a number of issues with the Ergo 4000:

#Microsoft ergonomic keyboard 4000 troubleshooting plus#

I'm an avid user of ergonomic/split keyboards, having worked my way through three of the original MS Natural Keyboards (the beige one with the dual rear USB ports) and currently on my 4th Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000, plus a Sculpt Ergonomic as well.