Today I received the Saitek / Mad Catz Cyborg V.7 Keyboard. And here the first impressions: Eco-friendly cardboard packaging (thin down to two plastic bags - as a dust cover essential). Cable length is more than adequate. The cable is securely connected to the keyboard and then branches off after about one and a half meters in four thinner, about a foot long cord. These are for connecting a microphone and a sound card as well as by ground USB 2.1 port, which is attached to the keyboard on the right rear and can be used for the mouse for example, and a second USB port than for the actual keyboard. What I particularly like about this keyboard is that you can start right away with the settings of the lighting. These are according to instruction not forget even after turning off the computer. If you want to program the function keys, you have to download software yet, but this is very fast (126 MB) On the back or on the upper rear end of the keyboard, a touch screen type is appropriate, what the different areas of the keyboard can be comfortably selected. They can indeed be lit in different colors, which looks quite funny. Practical and for me a buying criterion, however, was that one (or. Cursor), the arrow keys and WASD in the alphanumeric part can illuminate in a different color. And here we are already talking about the flaw, but this is not too bad, and why I have withdrawn and no star: the great lighting is unfortunately designed somewhat irregular. In the central region of the entire keyboard is noticeably darker lit. You can see the brightness in four levels (the fifth is OFF) Set and choose five color shades: light red, dark red, green, a kind of white-yellow in two brightness levels. And each segment, which are: the 12 function keys left and right, the WASD keys, and the remaining letters and characters and the numeric keypad. However, by and large, the keyboard makes a very robust impression. Even the 'typing feel' is very pleasant. You can clearly feel a pressure point and does not have the impression of a 'cheap rattle'. And I also adjustability like. The keyboard on the back each two different heights fold supports and to the front (towards users who by the way, detachable wrist rest) again a prop. So you can arbitrarily combine and find the best setting for themselves. The sensor for the volume control responds sometimes not immediately. If you want the VLC Media Player control with the Pause / Play / Pre-backspace, this must appear in the foreground. If one disturbs the lighting for some reason at the moment, you can see the entire lighting with a single button (sensor) pressure off immediately. The two modes of operation - as a gaming keyboard or as a working keyboard - with two different lighting programming possibilities very (what a word) I liked. For the programming of the external function keys I can not say anything because I the device only today possession.
Conclusion: A specially created for players, very stable and robust action (despite plastic) keyboard at a reasonable price. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED !
