TECKNET 2.4G Wireless Keyboard For Windows/Android/Chrome
TECKNET 2.4G Wireless Keyboard For Windows/Android/Chrome OS, UK Layout Compact Mini Keyboard, Small Silent Whisper-Quiet Keyboard with 12 months Battery Life (Black)
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| Dimensions: | 28.5 x 1.8 x 12 cm; 260 Grams |
| Model: | 77507 |
| Batteries Included: | 2 AAA batteries required. |
| Manufacture: | TeckNet |
| Dimensions: | 28.5 x 1.8 x 12 cm; 260 Grams |
Nice keyboard from Tecknet, compact and easily set up with 2 AAA batteries. The keys are nice to use and although the keyboard is small, all features are equal size of larger units. There is no number block which allows the keyboard to be so compact. All keys easily accessible and great to keep desk space to a maximum
Got it for my Playstation 5, tried the ones attached to the controller and really didnt like them as they were just too small and made the controllers uncomfortable to hold. This however is great, lightweight and worked with ease from the first use. Just remember requires 2x AAA batteries.
I use it with my Samsung galaxy Z Fold 5 Dex setup as well as With my HP Laptop.
Smaller size handy where space at a premium but still perfectly easy to use for my fairly large fingers.
Wireless connection is both handy on my cluttered work desk.
Works well. Responsive, seems well built. It’s fine and does the trick.
Definitely Recommend to Everyone.
Early days but very pleased with this compact keyboard. Appears to be well made and operates well in use. Unable to comment either on suitability for gaming as I do not use it for that, or battery life as it is too early. I read in a previous review that the edges are sharp enough to cut you – well that is certainly not the case on the keyboard I have received.
cant comment on gaming or battery life yet , but its well made nearly silent and works very well all in all very good product and worth more than the price imho
Perfect for customising your ergonomic layout and having your keyboard where it needs to be relative to your hands rather than relative to the screen of your laptop or other device.
it is as expected, a normal keyboard with normal features, the only problem would be that the edges are too sharp and can actually cut you, what you can do it just trim them off with the back of a pair of scissors or a piece of metal to make it smoother so it doesn’t cut you when you pick it up
for the rest, nothing special
used this keyboard daily – and its a great quality little keyboard – did need to get another one as i needed the number of the sides due to work, but other than that can’t go wrong with this product.
It’s small, quiet and it fits nicely beside a graphics tablet for photo editing which is why I got it.
This keyboard needs batteries and it is not very well stated in the description. When it arrives you also have to buy batteries which are going to have to be replaced overtime (more money, time and waste)
The design is nice but I think I will return it and buy another wireless keyboard that doesn’t require batteries.
*UPDATE: The resolution team was very responsive and sorted out my complain in no time. I have also been gifter 15 to spend on future purchases. Thank you!
I do like this, it fits my desk set up well and can be moved to one side very easily. The one downside is that while the ‘base’ of the keyboard is nice and sturdy, the individual keys themselves are a little ‘plasticy’ and do not have much firmness to them. Produces more of a ‘clack’ sound rather than a ‘thud’. Overall, good keyboard though.
I was looking for a UK layout with no back slash next to the left Shift button. This was one of the keyboards that is that. The keys are a bit wonky compared to Logitech, but the keyboard looks great and works well (at least two weeks on). Wakes up real fast and has a set of useful key combinations. Would be great to have a Control button on the right and a couple of other updrades, but for the prise there’s nothing to complain about. Kept it despite was expecting it to be bluetooth which it is not (works only using the receiver).
I’ve been using this keyboard for about 8 hours now. I have two machines set up on one desk, and I needed a portable keyboard that I can swap and change between the two machines, with my main keyboard being used on whatever machine I’m focusing my efforts on.
I was umming and arring about whether to give this 3 or 4 stars. It is responsive enough, comfortable to type with and doesn’t move around too much. For my usage case, its perfect, but it definately isn’t a full time option so please don’t buy it if you are planning on using it as your main keyboard.
I am quite heavy handed and the keyboard is fairly flimsy so how long it would last with me writing reports does concern me slightly. For the price, the multimedia keys are a good touch and work pretty well as well.
If you are buying a keyboard for short term use, or as a lightweight option to use on the move this is a very good option. If you are heavy handed like me you might want to spend a little bit more and get something with a better build quality. I’ve decided on 4 stars because it does tick a lot of boxes, but it just falls down on the flimsiness.
it works like a charm! problem is though, if you tap a key a little too hard the keyboard disconnects for a split second, stopping all usage on the keyboard for that length of time. this keyboard works for gaming but isn’t recommended for the same reason above, but the keys are very small on the arrow keys. this keyboard is primarily for typing, working, office work etc. but i really do enjoy it. i still use it for gaming because i’m really used to it. the keys are really nice and have a beautiful quiet click when you press them, you can glide your fingers across the keyboard swiftly pressing each key, it’s really comforting! i only have problems when using it at night sometimes. if my screen isn’t bright enough, i can’t see what key does what, but that’s okay because i do remember the keys locations, and you will or should too so it won’t be that much of a problem! the battery life is SO good, it still hasn’t died on me and it’s almost been a year since i’ve had this. i can literally leave it on and it still hasn’t died, it’s fantastic. the bluetooth is easy to set up too. you’ll have a good experience with this product. i highly recommend it!
This Tecknet X315 keyboard seems to fit the bill well. Although the keyboard itself is small (285mm x 129mm), the keys are full-size (actually a whisker larger than my main keyboard). They are low profile, low travel island-style keys (travel is only approximately 2mm). I haven’t removed the keycaps but I assum there’s a scissor-switch mechanism in there – although the travel is short and quite soft, it’s positive enough for comfortable touch-typing. It’s almost silent to type on. All in all the typing experience is not bad (I spent yesterday using the keyboard as my main input device); comparable to the keyboards found on a decent budget laptop. The keyboard layout is UK, everything where expected – there’s obviously no numeric keypad but the layout is clean and the keys are sensibly-marked. Pipe (|), backslash (), Home, End, PgUp and PgDn are all accessed via a ‘Fn’ key (between ‘Ctrl’ and ‘Win’), as are the media control keys.
The device is surprisingly thin – for the most part it’s only 5mm thick, increasing to 17mm for the battery compartment, which also provides a ‘slope’ to the keyboard which feels about right to type on – and no need to worry about flip-out feet that will break off. The keyboard is thin enough that even well-packed and padded, the courier was able to fit it through my mailbox – a relief as I wasn’t in to receive delivery! The weight of the keyboard is 305g including a pair of AAA batteries (NB the batteries are not included) and the USB receiver. The USB receiver has a neat little spot in the batter compartment where it can be safely stored when in transit. The whole setup is so nifty that it just cries to be slipped into a laptop back for ‘in case’ when travelling – it would do good service as a remote presenter in a pinch. Unfortunately there isn’t a little sleeve or protector for it – though I think I might be able to fit it into a large sock while on the road.
Range-wise, I was unable to find a spot in my study where it wouldn’t work – it even operated through the door with the door closed, and upstairs through the wooden floorboards. Testing at church I found the keyboard to be rocksteady to about 12 metres from the PC on stage. Between 12m and 15m there were occasional dropouts, especially if line-of-sight was blocked by my bod. From 15m-18m it was about unusable, and over 18m I got no keypresses at all. But given that it advertises a 10-metre range and was absolutely flawless out to 12 metres in my testing, I was quite impressed. Practically you won’t have a problem with this in a study, living room or even a training room or church setting like mine. I had the keyboard plugged in simultaneously with the PC’s wired keyboard, and there was no trouble at all in that configuration, even switching from one to the other. Battery life… the manual suggests 6 months-2 years on a pair of AAAs! I’ve only had it a couple of days and certainly no troubles as yet. Looks like if I pop in a fresh set at the start of a week-long course I will have absolutely no trouble – and, if travelling, there’s no charger to worry about and easy to carry spares. There is an on/off switch on the back so you can turn it off when not in use, but I wouldn’t bother this during a training session – the keyboard seems to use very little power while you are not actually typing on it. It would cat-proof your desktop, though.
Compatibility-wise I had no problems in Windows and Linux PCs. Setup is as simple as popping in the batteries, plugging in the USB receiver and switching the keyboard on – job done. I have a cheap Android TV box, which had to be rebooted after plugging the USB receiver in – after that it worked fine (I expect this is a problem in the cheap android box, not the Tecknet keyboard). The media keys worked fine in controlling the TV box, as well as controlling volume and media on my Linux desktop, which I wasn’t really expecting but which Just Worked(TM). One thing that caught me by surprise is that Fn-F4 is ‘volume up’ while Fn-F5 is ‘volume down’, the reverse of what I had expected, resulting in my deafening the kids in a moment of confusion! Nevertheless the little keyboard is so convenient and quiet on the lap that it may well find a permanent place on the sofa armrest.
All in all this keyboard has really exceeded my expectations for such a low-cost device, and will end up being used for much more than my original purpose. It’s light, quiet, comfortable to type on, portable and has good range. Recommended.
Tecknet’s wireless keyboard is sturdy and functional, with the keyboard angled towards the user for comfort. The keyboard is full size with keys spaced well apart, making touch-typing easy without accidentally pressing adjacent keys.
Setup is incredibly simple, insert a couple of AAA batteries (not included), pop the USB dongle into your PC/Laptop and they immediately talk to each other. No software to install and no settings to navigate.
As a budget device it suffers from cheaper plastic and, whilst the key travel is good, accurate and trustworthy, there is a noticeable click with each key press. In fact, it’s really quite noisy. It’s not any more than other keyboards I have in the same price bracket, but it’s not any better either. If you compare it with, say, Apple’s Bluetooth keyboard or the type cover on the latest Surface Pro, there is a huge difference. Not just in noise level, but also price — a more expensive keyboard definitely brings a quieter, smoother typing experience.
The function keys are well thought out with dedicated keys to call up media, play/pause, track skipping and volume controls including a mute button as well as many others. There is also a dedicated function key to turn off the computer, which I find very useful as my laptop is often out of reach connected to another screen or TV, hence the need for a wireless keyboard. I wish more manufacturers would also include this functionality.
There is no noticeable lag between pressing a key and the character appearing on screen and I found it worked over a distance of about 10m (30 feet). No doubt it would work over greater distances but this was the most I thought was a reasonable distance for normal use. To stop the keyboard slipping on flat surfaces there are 4 rubber feet that do a great job. I also find it sits nicely on your lap, which is how I’m using it whilst writing this.
There is a single LED light on the keyboard, which initially indicates that a connection has been made to the USB receiver, however it’s most useful as it shows when Caps Lock is on. On other keyboards I’ve found that this indicator is either missing or is so tiny it’s nearly impossible to spot in daylight. No such problem with Tecknet’s keyboard as it’s a large rectangle and easy to see.
Having only just received the keyboard I can’t comment on battery life, but if it’s similar to other wireless keyboards I’ve had it should be many months between battery changes.
In summary, it’s a good keyboard with accurate, trustworthy key presses, only let down by the loud key press and cheap (although sturdy) plastic. But it’s a budget keyboard — you’ll need to spend a lot more to get a better typing experience.
The packaging is simple and no-nonsense, providing good protection in transit and it arrived with me in perfect condition.
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The keyboard arrived promptly, the next day after ordering. It was packaged in a box in which it fitted perfectly, so there was not masses of excess cardboard to dispose of. The keyboard itself is very thin and light, with a fixed stand across the top end so it tilts at an angle when you use it. The setup was very easy. I installed 2 x AAA batteries (not included), plugged in the nano USB receiver, turned the keyboard on with the small switch on the bottom of the keyboard, and it was ready to go. I would say the size of the keyboard and the keys themselves are a good size for touch typing. I am able to type quickly and easily using this keyboard.
I have tried this keyboard with my android box and it works brilliantly. You can use the arrow keys to navigate through the menus on the Android operating system, and the enter key to select something. The backspace key will take you back to the previous screen. This keyboard has so far worked with all the Android apps that I’ve tried on my Android box, including Kodi. The only little glitch I have found with it is that the volume keys seem to work in reverse. So when you turn the volume down on the keyboard, this turns it up on the android box and vice versa. I don’t know if this is just an issue with my particular type of box, which is a Q-box.
I have also tried this keyboard with my Android phone. I purchased a micro USB male host to USB female OTG adapter, which I plugged into the micro USB charging port on my phone. I then plugged the nano receiver into the other end of the adapter, turned on the keyboard and like magic, I was able to type on my keyboard, and the letters, words and sentences appeared on my phone instantly! This is SO useful if you need to type long messages on WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, texts, e-mails etc.
Although this is advertised as a Windows or Android keyboard, I thought I would try it out on the PS3 and PS4 also. I was hopeful at first when the arrow keys started navigating through the menus on both the PS3 and PS4, but when I opened any apps on either of the playstations, the keyboard stopped working.
On the whole, this is a great keyboard, but there are a couple of little things to be aware of:
– The nano USB is so small that I found it fiddly to remove from the USB port in my Android box when I took it out to try in other devices. This should not be a big problem as it will not need to be moved much and will probably be staying in the Android box for the foreseeable future.
– When the Android box is in standby mode, the keyboard cannot ‘wake it up’. I don’t think this is a fault with the keyboard though – the keyboard communicates via the USB nano receiver and if the device, and therefore the USB port is on standby (turned off), then the keyboard is not going to work. This is a little bit annoying, but it is the same problem I have found with my USB mini keyboard.
On the whole, I like this keyboard a lot and will be using it with my Android box from now on instead of the USB mini keyboard that I was using before as it is so easy to navigate with and type on, even though it’s a bit bigger than the mini keyboard.
I’ll start with the good. The keyboard came in a very simple and frustration free box. The size of the box itself was surprisingly small and light. When I took the keyboard out and compared to my previous keyboard with a number pad, you can immediately tell how small the keyboard. The main thing that amazed me was how light the keyboard is due to its slimness, making it very portable. The key pressing is fairly quiet but not silent, and typing on this keyboard is smooth. The keyboard has 4 rubber grip feet which prevents the keyboard from moving around on the table, and it also has a slight incline to make it more comfortable to type. The key travel is actually quite decent, for a keyboard that is so slim line. Being a programmer myself, having a keyboard with good key travel is really important.
So now for the not so good. The keyboard being a small and portable keyboard, the keys are pretty small. Initially I found it difficult to type on this keyboard, but the more I typed on it the easier it got and I got used to the size and the key travel. One of the main problems of a keyboard being so small is that the keys are of weird sizes such as the enter button. Buttons like the print screen, page up and down, and insert don’t have their own dedicated key button which I find frustrating to press the fn button each time I was to use any of the buttons stated. The shortcuts/media buttons at the top of the keyboard where the f keys are, are very helpful but are a pain to press as I have to use the fn button. The last thing that I found weird was that the keyboard requires 2 AAA batteries, but tecknet did not supply them in the box.
Overall I think that this keyboard is a great product for being really slim and portable. After some use I have gotten used to typing on this keyboard. For 10, I would definitely recommend this keyboard to anyone.