Hewlett Packard HP Wireless Mini Keyboard (LK752AA#ABL)

Using this with ThinkPad W500 with Win XP.

The good:
Simple installation. Put in batteries then Plug in USB receiver/transmitter and it's done. The issue I have is the instructions are all pictures and no writing. Keyboard has a pretty good feel for a small keyboard. Not as good as my ThinkPad though. The so-called mouse is awkward to use, but it does work. The keyboard feels solidly built.

The bad:
1. HP provided three large sheets of paper that tell about regulation compliance and other non-operational info in about a dozen different languages but couldn't find the space for a paragraph about the power on/off behavior.
2. There is a picture pointing to an undocumented button on the bottom of the keyboard. It seems to be a power on/off button, but you have to hold it for a couple of seconds power off.
3. There is no description of how the on/off functions work. Nothing is said about the conditions under which the keyboard will automatically turn back on or if it will automatically turn off after a period of non-use
4. It seems that even when only using the notebook computer keyboard the mini keyboard automatically turns on. If the mini keyboard isn't being used, why turn it on? It also seems to turn on whenever the mini keyboard keys are pressed but not when the mini keyboard mouse is used. (This mouse check is the only way I have found to reveal whether the mini keyboard is active or not since pressing a key will turn it on.)
5. Nothing is said about whether an accidental key press while transporting the keyboard will turn the keyboard on and there is no way to determine whether it is on when it is not connected to a computer. (Can't do the mouse check)
6. Nothing is said about battery life.
7. One last thing -- There is no mention of the storage space which is provided for the USB transceiver during transport. It is located under the battery cover.

Conclusion:
If they can't document on/off behavior then a mechanical on/off switch would have been much better.

i have an apple computer at home and i use an HP desktop for the office. i recently picked up the HP Pavilion HPE h8se series desktop and i loaded that thing up with every high end feature i could. when i buy a desktop computer, i make sure i won't be buying another one for at least 5 years. the computer has to be high end so that it lasts and it has to have a processor, video card, RAM memory, and hard drives that will not be obsolete in 5 years. i needed peripherals that were ergonomic and wouldn't take up too much space. so i decided to pick up this HP wireless mini keyboard. clearly the keyboard is a rip off of the design of apple's wireless keyboard as far as aesthetics, but HP pulls it off exquisitely with this keyboard. it is made of very high end materials and it has a built in mouse and mouse click buttons which actually work amazingly well even though i am currently using a separate HP wireless mouse.

the keyboard has the same type of feel to the keys as does apple's wireless keyboard, which is a good thing. this keyboard does not use bluetooth but it does have a mini USB receiver that can also control up to 5 other wireless devices. this is a very unique addition to this keyboard and i applaud HP for implementing it since it frees up additional USB ports on my computer. the keyboards wireless connection is one of the most solid connections i have ever seen. i have never lost any typed letters do to variations in the wireless signal. the sleep mode is fairly standard these days, but when the device wakes up from sleep mode it should work flawlessly and without delay. this keyboard fits the bill when it comes to reliability. one serious complaint i have with apple's peripherals is that when their bluetooth devices go to sleep, they have serious problems when they wake up. this HP keyboard is devoid of these problems, most likely because it doesn't use bluetooth.

the keyboard is very lite and portable. this is the type of keyboard that is ideal for tablets, but it also works great as a desktop keyboard if you don't mind doing without the number pad of a larger keyboard. the look and feel is strikingly similar to apple's wireless keyboard and HP makes no bones about it, which i think is a good thing. the biggest complaint i have with third party vendors is their hardware. apple just makes superior hardware and more companies need to mimic apple's form factor and quality, so hats off to HP for stepping up their game in this area. more companies need to do it so they can give apple a run for its money. i would never have considered an HP computer or peripherals like this keyboard in the past, but HP has revamped its desktop computer line and they are mimicking apple's quality and options for customization. keep it up HP. if you are in the market for a wireless keyboard that is also portable, you owe it to yourself to consider the HP wireless mini keyboard. i highly recommend it as a serious competitor to apple's wireless keyboard.

My home computer is my work computer, so I sit for probably 10 hours a day or more in front of it; therefore, I need a good keyboard so I do not develop carpal tunnel syndrome, and "scissor style keys" are the easiest on the wrist. This keyboard has the scissor style keys, so not only is it easy on the entire hand, wrists, and upper arms, it is also very quiet. While is a little more costly than identical cheaper models, they do not offer the scissor style keys. This is well worth the $$$ spent. While it was $44 compared to an doctor's office visit of $50+ which still does not include the cost of any medication, possible occupational therapy, or even surgery, it is considered a bargain! It is the only way to go in today's rip off medical prices. I gave 4 stars instead of 5 because the function keys require the use of the "fn" key to implement which other keyboards do not.