Customer Reviews

IOGear Multimedia Keyboard with Laser Trackball and Scroll Wheel, 2.4GHz Wireless GKM561R (Black)

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4 star:		(6)
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2 star:		(1)
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I used this for my Sony PS3. What I love is that it takes two AA's and only one battery set to replace because of the built in mouse. It worked right away when I plugged it in. I was immediately annoyed because I didn't know it would work because there's no lights on the keyboard to indicate that it's on. There is a LED to indicate a low battery - why they didn't use that as the ON LED and it flashes on low battery, I don't know. Overall very satisfied, the keys feel great, the trackball is simple to use.
I'm a happy customer. I sit about 6-7 feet from the PS3 and no drop outs in signal.

I use one of these for each of our 3 media boxes, one of which has been in service for 3 years. No problems. The units take a lot of abuse being haveing been dropped on the floor or sat on many times. The layout of the mouse buttons and wheel makes it easy to use as a screen remote. Well worth the money. I'm a big fan.

Keyboard works great and doesn't use much for batteries. I've had it on my TV media comp for about 2 yrs now and never changed the batteries. The mouse ball work decent but not great. It works for just selecting things but takes some practice to be good with it. better than having a seperate mouse.

Bought the keyboard and it was delivered within 3 business days of shipping. Box was well packed. The keyboard works as advertised. I really like how the music keys (play,pause,next...ect) was already hooked up to my iTunes as soon as I plugged it in.

This is a very good keyboard but it has 2 things that can be enhanced:

1- Its range is not powerful enough. I only use it 3 meters away from the base. The base is placed in a room with a door closed to 90%. I'm sitting just outside the room and sometimes the keyboard misses some keystrokes

2- Its integrated mouse ball doesn't work well if the keyboard is too much tilted (like if you place it upright), it becomes stuck a little bit in that position.

I bought this for my HTPC after being too annoyed with the remote that came with it. When I opened the box and took a brief look at the flyer that comes with it, it said Windows & Mac compatible, while I have Ubuntu 10.10. That gave me a slight pause, but I plugged in the USB receiver, pushed the sync buttons, and everything worked perfectly. The extra multimedia keys don't work (yet?), but that's not a big deal at all. At least now I can type my password on a real keyboard, instead or moving the remote control's mouse around an onscreen one.

I have not experienced any interference with my wifi, and movies stream just fine with the keyboard on. Two thumbs up from me. And the price cannot be beat either. This is the cheapest you will find it anywhere in Canada.

Owned this for 1 month. Product arrived promptly and was fully operational minutes later. Using this on a mac mini driving a 42" 1080p plasma and it works perfectly for surfing the net and writing emails - wouldn't be much good for gaming on. Adequately sized keys to type on, lightweight and comfortable to use, and trackball and buttons perfectly placed. No issues with this being a Windoze keyboard as the windows key works as the mac command key. Using this from 15' range - no dropped keys when typing, instant 'on' to wake up mac. What else could you ask for (other than a sleek brushed aluminum and white finish...)?

The keyboard is full size without being bulky. It worked immediately after putting in the usb receiver. The trackball is smooth. I've had a couple of times where the ball gets "off" but will correct itself quickly. Not a consistent problem. My only complaint is the placement of the on/off switch and reset button. They are on the back and the on/off switch should be on the front in my opinion. I use it a lot to save battery. It didn't come with a manual for programming the hot keys, etc. but that wasn't a big concern for me. Enjoy it. Recommend it.

Exactly what to expect. So far no complaints I'm not sure how durable it is since i got it only a month ago but possibly the best solution for HTPCs

This has been a great purchase for us. We find the trackball easy to use, the range good, and all at a reasonable price. Perfect for our HTPC. Highly recommended!