Comments on: Welcome to the Microsoft Hardware blog! http://www.microsofthardwareblog.com/welcome-to-the-hardware-blog/ Microsoft Hardware creates the mice, keyboards, LifeCams and gaming peripherals that make working, playing and staying connected on your PC easier. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:38:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: jaco van der merwe http://www.microsofthardwareblog.com/welcome-to-the-hardware-blog/#comment-1083 jaco van der merwe Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:38:42 +0000 http://microsofthardwareblog.com/staging/?p=6#comment-1083 hi twoo jou ... kom vrom sout afrika hi twoo jou … kom vrom sout afrika

]]> By: Robert http://www.microsofthardwareblog.com/welcome-to-the-hardware-blog/#comment-1077 Robert Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:14:26 +0000 http://microsofthardwareblog.com/staging/?p=6#comment-1077 Hello, Hope this post is not too inappropriate here, but I found no other channel to reach you. Looking for a wireless keyboard (and mouse) I found your "Wireless Desktop 2000" quite attractive. Ideally I'd like the keyboard labelled according to the US International layout (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout#US-International), which is supported at least since Windows XP. In your Technical Data Sheet (http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/A/F/1AF799F4-184B-4069-9276-418C1E5924FF/TDS_WirelessDesktop2000_1103A.pdf) three possibly relevant layouts are mentioned: English (North America) [M7J-00001], International English (Euro) [M7J-00015] and International English (ROW) [M7J-00019] [I found the likely part numbers with Google.], but unfortunately I could not find a drawing or photograph with sufficient resolution of the latter two anywhere. Even on your product pictures (http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/p/wireless-desktop-2000/m7j-00001#product-image-gallery) one can not recognise the markings on all keys, certainly not on the function keys. It would be really helpful if you could provide drawings or photographs of the keyboard layout of ALL your product variants: M7J-00001 English (North America) M7J-00002 English (Canada) M7J-00003 French (Canada) M7J-00004 Spanish (Latin America) M7J-00005 French (France) M7J-00006 German (Germany) M7J-00007 Iberian (Portuguese) M7J-00008 Spanish (Euro) M7J-00009 Italian M7J-00010 Hebrew M7J-00011 Turkish M7J-00012 Russian M7J-00013 Czech M7J-00014 Hungarian M7J-00015 International English (Euro) M7J-00016 Korean M7J-00017 Simplified Chinese M7J-00018 Traditional Chinese M7J-00019 International English (ROW) M7J-00020 English (UK) M7J-00021 Brazilian M7J-00022 All Nordic M7J-00023 Greek M7J-00024 German (Switzerland/Luxemburg) M7J-00025 French (Belgium/Azerty) M7J-00026 Japanese M7J-00027 Thai Or at least some accurate reference to the precise labels. Thank you for your understanding and help! Hello, Hope this post is not too inappropriate here, but I found no other channel to reach you.

Looking for a wireless keyboard (and mouse) I found your “Wireless Desktop 2000″ quite attractive. Ideally I’d like the keyboard labelled according to the US International layout (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout#US-International), which is supported at least since Windows XP.

In your Technical Data Sheet (http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/A/F/1AF799F4-184B-4069-9276-418C1E5924FF/TDS_WirelessDesktop2000_1103A.pdf) three possibly relevant layouts are mentioned: English (North America) [M7J-00001], International English (Euro) [M7J-00015] and International English (ROW) [M7J-00019] [I found the likely part numbers with Google.], but unfortunately I could not find a drawing or photograph with sufficient resolution of the latter two anywhere. Even on your product pictures (http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/p/wireless-desktop-2000/m7j-00001#product-image-gallery) one can not recognise the markings on all keys, certainly not on the function keys.

It would be really helpful if you could provide drawings or photographs of the keyboard layout of ALL your product variants:

M7J-00001 English (North America)
M7J-00002 English (Canada)
M7J-00003 French (Canada)
M7J-00004 Spanish (Latin America)
M7J-00005 French (France)
M7J-00006 German (Germany)
M7J-00007 Iberian (Portuguese)
M7J-00008 Spanish (Euro)
M7J-00009 Italian
M7J-00010 Hebrew
M7J-00011 Turkish
M7J-00012 Russian
M7J-00013 Czech
M7J-00014 Hungarian
M7J-00015 International English (Euro)
M7J-00016 Korean
M7J-00017 Simplified Chinese
M7J-00018 Traditional Chinese
M7J-00019 International English (ROW)
M7J-00020 English (UK)
M7J-00021 Brazilian
M7J-00022 All Nordic
M7J-00023 Greek
M7J-00024 German (Switzerland/Luxemburg)
M7J-00025 French (Belgium/Azerty)
M7J-00026 Japanese
M7J-00027 Thai

Or at least some accurate reference to the precise labels.

Thank you for your understanding and help!

]]> By: Emma http://www.microsofthardwareblog.com/welcome-to-the-hardware-blog/#comment-954 Emma Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:04:13 +0000 http://microsofthardwareblog.com/staging/?p=6#comment-954 Begun, the great inertnet education has. Begun, the great inertnet education has.

]]> By: Michael http://www.microsofthardwareblog.com/welcome-to-the-hardware-blog/#comment-907 Michael Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:35:29 +0000 http://microsofthardwareblog.com/staging/?p=6#comment-907 Hey everyone? I have a a wirless keyboard & mouse combo and also the wireless 360 game controller with tranciever for windows. I love them and they all work fine. I would like to know if there ever is going to be a new driver set for the controller maybe adding a feature or two that maybe turns the conroller off like on the xbox 360 and also ad chat pad capability's. Please Microsoft some of us do our gaming on the pc, and it would also help me with my typeing when using office if I could use the chatpad as a keyboard and touch mouse. Other than that I am very pleased at the inovations you have to offer. Hey everyone? I have a a wirless keyboard & mouse combo and also the wireless 360 game controller with tranciever for windows. I love them and they all work fine. I would like to know if there ever is going to be a new driver set for the controller maybe adding a feature or two that maybe turns the conroller off like on the xbox 360 and also ad chat pad capability’s. Please Microsoft some of us do our gaming on the pc, and it would also help me with my typeing when using office if I could use the chatpad as a keyboard and touch mouse. Other than that I am very pleased at the inovations you have to offer.

]]> By: Nadine http://www.microsofthardwareblog.com/welcome-to-the-hardware-blog/#comment-420 Nadine Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:51:44 +0000 http://microsofthardwareblog.com/staging/?p=6#comment-420 Hi! I purchased a Microsoft Ergonomic Natural® Ergonomic Desktop 7000 keyboard and Mouse. Someone decided they needed to have my mouse and the USB driver. Is there any way I can purchase a new mouse and the USB drive that supports the keyboard and the mouse? If so, where can I purchase it? Thanks! Hi! I purchased a Microsoft Ergonomic Natural® Ergonomic Desktop 7000 keyboard and Mouse. Someone decided they needed to have my mouse and the USB driver. Is there any way I can purchase a new mouse and the USB drive that supports the keyboard and the mouse?
If so, where can I purchase it?

Thanks!

]]> By: Stu http://www.microsofthardwareblog.com/welcome-to-the-hardware-blog/#comment-419 Stu Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:10:04 +0000 http://microsofthardwareblog.com/staging/?p=6#comment-419 Hi Richard, glad you’re considering the Arc Keyboard and Arc Mouse. You’ll need to use a USB port for each device, as most of our newer products (including the Arc Keyboard and Arc Mouse) use a 2.4GHz transceiver that is paired to a specific keyboard or mouse. The reason we do this is so it is an easy experience to connect the devices. Hopefully that helps! Hi Richard, glad you’re considering the Arc Keyboard and Arc Mouse. You’ll need to use a USB port for each device, as most of our newer products (including the Arc Keyboard and Arc Mouse) use a 2.4GHz transceiver that is paired to a specific keyboard or mouse. The reason we do this is so it is an easy experience to connect the devices. Hopefully that helps!

]]> By: Richard Arndt http://www.microsofthardwareblog.com/welcome-to-the-hardware-blog/#comment-418 Richard Arndt Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:34:11 +0000 http://microsofthardwareblog.com/staging/?p=6#comment-418 I am contemplating purchase of the Arc keyboard AND the Arc mouse. They both come with their own respective USB transceiver. Can you use one transceiver for both devices or do you have to use up 2 USB ports? I am contemplating purchase of the Arc keyboard AND the Arc mouse. They both come with their own respective USB transceiver. Can you use one transceiver for both devices or do you have to use up 2 USB ports?

]]> By: Stu Holdren http://www.microsofthardwareblog.com/welcome-to-the-hardware-blog/#comment-417 Stu Holdren Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:07:40 +0000 http://microsofthardwareblog.com/staging/?p=6#comment-417 Thanks Michael! We're excited to have this blog up and running, and we'll definitely be a go-to source for the latest news on Microsoft Hardware products that are being released. Thanks Michael! We’re excited to have this blog up and running, and we’ll definitely be a go-to source for the latest news on Microsoft Hardware products that are being released.

]]> By: Michael Aulia http://www.microsofthardwareblog.com/welcome-to-the-hardware-blog/#comment-416 Michael Aulia Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:21:13 +0000 http://microsofthardwareblog.com/staging/?p=6#comment-416 This is great! Now I don't have to go to your product page, do a refresh to find if you've released some new exciting products anymore :) Looking forward to review more of your products in the future --- Michael Aulia www.CravingCech.com This is great! Now I don’t have to go to your product page, do a refresh to find if you’ve released some new exciting products anymore :)

Looking forward to review more of your products in the future

—
Michael Aulia
http://www.CravingCech.com

]]> By: Lloyd http://www.microsofthardwareblog.com/welcome-to-the-hardware-blog/#comment-415 Lloyd Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:16:25 +0000 http://microsofthardwareblog.com/staging/?p=6#comment-415 Thanks Stu and Danguiano! I might look into saving up for a LifeCam Cinema then :) Also in reply to Jules Willko, I bought my sister the Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000 which she used to type her PhD on. Although the mouse is great, when I was typing on the keyboard I found myself using lots of keyboard shortcuts as it was so comfortable, I was loathed to take my hands off! Thanks Stu and Danguiano!

I might look into saving up for a LifeCam Cinema then :)

Also in reply to Jules Willko, I bought my sister the Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000 which she used to type her PhD on. Although the mouse is great, when I was typing on the keyboard I found myself using lots of keyboard shortcuts as it was so comfortable, I was loathed to take my hands off!

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