Updated: LCD keyboard from Logitech
Logitech, the world's leading manufacturer of wireless mice and keyboards, today introduced its Logitech® Cordless Desktop® MX ™ 5000 Laser suite. A novelty is the LCD display built into the keyboard, which helps users to keep track of the now inevitable influx of information from computer work.
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The wireless keyboard receives the data from the computer and the built-in LCD screen shows it
The LCD screen can alert you when an email or text message arrives and list your favorite music or internet radio stations. Because some information can appear on the keyboard — such as the status of the Caps Lock or F-Lock keys, volume settings, or even silent mode — you can reduce the number of little things originally indicated on the screen, freeing up useful screen space.
These new capabilities signal a change in the role of wireless keyboards and mice in computing. THE Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser keyboard itself is more than a simple input device: it can send and receive data from a computer, making it a smart peripheral. The product adds a new Bluetooth® wireless hub to our computer Bluetooth 2.0 Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) technology drive.
"Logitech introduced the world's first mouse-keyboard combination in 1998 with the goal of reducing the number of tangled cables that wrap around the desktop." Said Denis Pavillard, vice president of marketing for Logitech's desktop division. “We managed to achieve that back then, so now we’re breaking our heads at solving other kinds of tangles: we’re sorting out the chaos of warnings and pieces of information that appear on a computer monitor. THE Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser keyboard moves this data to the peripheral display so users can decide when to take a look at their pending alerts. There will also be more order in monitors and heads. ”
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LCD display built into the keyboard
You can navigate through the data displayed on the multifunction LCD screen using the four buttons below the display: up, down, back and on.
The LCD may show:
· A Virtual Dashboard - By default, the LCD displays the name of the Microsoft® XP user you are currently logged in, the room temperature, and the basic keyboard status (such as Caps Lock, F-lock, or battery charge). The time and date are automatically downloaded from your computer's clock and also displayed here.
· Main menu - Call up by pressing the down key. The main menu contains assignments for “smart buttons”, playlists and radio stations. The keyboard has four programmable “smart keys”: F9 to F12. These can be taught easily and quickly by holding them down over an open application or folder as if you were just programming the car sound system. With the LCD display, playlists of popular media players such as iTunes®, a Windows® MediaPlayer ™, Musicmatch® or the Logitech® MediaLife ™ newer version of the software. You can also select music categories and themes Musicmatch using your internet radio stations.
· Multimedia status - The LCD display shows the current volume setting as you change it. It also indicates the percentage of magnification when documents are enlarged or reduced.
· Text messages and emails - You can see an instant notification of your incoming text messages and emails on the keypad. It also displays whether the user is connected to Yahoo! ® Messenger Or the MSN® Messenger networks. THE Logitech® SetPoint ™ software allows you to set which peripheral display notifies you of messages from your friends.
· Calculator - Press a key on the keyboard and turn on the calculator, which - to avoid tipping - appears on the LCD screen instead of the monitor. The final results of the calculations are automatically uploaded to the clipboard of the computer, from where they can be pasted into spreadsheets, documents and other PC applications.
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Wireless connection with Bluetooth 2.0 EDR system
A Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser you can turn any simple computer into a wireless Bluetooth hub. Using Logitech Bluetooth mice and keyboards, you can make IP-based phone conversations or listen to music on your Bluetooth headset, transfer pictures and contacts from your Bluetooth mobile phone, and sync important data between any mobile device and computer. All this without connecting a single USB cable or any other cord, up to a distance of 20 meters anywhere in the room. With a single keystroke on the keyboard, you can sync your calendar and address book between your desktop and laptop computer, or just your mobile phone.
A Bluetooth EDR 2.0 thanks to its data transfer speed, which is up to three times higher than traditional, we can exchange information between two devices faster. Bluetooth 2.0 EDR For example, you can download a photo from your mobile phone or digital camera to your computer sooner, or enjoy a much better quality of your IP-based (VoIP) phone calls using a Bluetooth 2.0 EDR headset. THE Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser is compatible with all previous devices that use an older version of Bluetooth.
MX laser motion tracking, outstanding performance
A Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser package includes the winner Logitech® MX ™ 1000 Cordless Laser Mouse a laser-optical mouse that provides highly accurate navigation thanks to its laser surface illumination and scanning. Logitech was the first company to manufacture laser-scanned mice. The precision of the laser light allows the mouse to detect much greater surface detail than traditional LED optical mice. It follows that the laser mouse works more accurately than before and on a variety of different surfaces. The MX laser technology sensor can process 5,8 megapixels (million pixels) of surface information per second. As with all Logitech laser products, the mouse's laser light is almost invisible and meets Class 1 safety standards.
Intelligent energy management
Logitech's intelligent energy management system approaches the issue of energy conservation from several different directions. THE Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser The package includes a rechargeable mouse with a lithium-ion battery and an associated charging station. Both the mouse and the keyboard have an on / off switch to further extend battery life. Also, both devices have a low battery indicator, which can protect you from unpleasant surprises.
Logitech SecureConnect technology
Logitech is new SecureConnect ™ technology includes wireless keyboard, mouse and Bluetooth EDR 2.0 mini-receivers are already tuned to each other during production. Out of the box, they are ready for use immediately; they do not require any manual adjustment. THE SecureConnect it is also a guarantee that the data encryption is already parameterized at the factory with the required values, so it is not necessary to enter passwords when connecting Bluetooth devices and the computer. We simply plug the Bluetooth mini-receiver into the machine and we can work with it.
A Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser mouse and keyboard have been developed for two-handed navigation. Useful controls on both the keyboard and mouse make using your computer even faster, more efficient, and more convenient. Backlit touch keys (play, stop, fast forward, mute) on the left side of the keyboard help you play multimedia files. Press the Media button to start a complex media player program, such as Logitech® MediaLife ™ software. You can adjust the volume and zoom by sliding your finger up and down on the two adjacent vertical panels. Both the mouse and keyboard allow you to zoom in on your open documents, so you can easily retouch a digital photo, adjust a small detail in a presentation, or move away to see the entire document at once.
Stylish and comfortable exterior
The sleek-looking keyboard is built on a flat, flat surface and is only 22,3 millimeters high. When designing the keyboard, Logitech uses a zero-angle (Logitech® Zero Degree Tilt ™), which means that each row of buttons is placed at the same height. Independent research shows that the ergonomic advantage of a low-key keyboard without slope is that it minimizes wrist stretching. This is because re-stretching and releasing the wrist can cause discomfort in the palm and forearm. The keyboard, mouse, and receiver are also a mix of deep blue and silver highlights.
Like most Logitech keyboards, the Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser the keyboard also comes with a detachable palm rest, which provides additional wrist support as needed.
Availability
A Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser product package will be available in Europe from November. The recommended consumer price in Hungary is HUF 45.000.
