Customer Reviews

Micro Innovations 09N5547 Numeric Access II Keypad (USB)

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I tried the Numeric Access I keypad and I was not happy with either the feel of the keys or the fact that often the number I input would repeat itself, forcing me to stop and delete the extra number. This may have to do with the fact that I set my repeat rate to fast and repeat delay to short in windows, but this is not acceptable to me and has never caused me any issue with my laptop's keyboard.

Needless to say the Numeric Access II does not have this problem, has much better tactile feel, is VERY compact and light (again much better than any other keypad out there - it is about half the depth of the Access I and is great for travelling) and matches my ThinkPad exactly. If you like big keys that depress quite far like a normal keyboard or keypad does, you might not like this. But I like the positive feel of this pad and the flat keys make it much more portable.

Note also that this product is USB and _does not_ include a PS/2 adapter, although you can buy those separately.

I input a lot of numbers for our database - but have to use a notebook computer (I am used to a desktop). It drove me nuts hunting-and-pecking for numbers. I got this little beauty and now numerical input is a breeze. The only small problem is I am not used to having a "000" key between the "0" and the "." keys. The result is that every once in a while, when I try for 0 I get 000. Otherwise it works well and seems to take the abuse of a "keyboard pounder".

I bought this keypad and wasn't all that impressed with it, but then again I wasn't using it for the actual use. I got this keypad for use in games, more specifically games on the Sony Playstation 2. Since it is a USB device it would be able to work with the game system.
After pluggin it in and playing for a while, I noticed two quirks about the keypad. Sometimes it would cease to register to the game, for upwards of 30 secs or more. Other times it would repeat the same key for 30 or so seconds. Both problems seemed to clear up when it was plugged into a USB hub.
Another thing that I didn't really care for was the travel distance on the keys. When I'm using a keyboard I like to know when the key is up or down. Moving the key downward only a few millimeters ddn't seem right to me, but since this is designed to be used with a laptop it does make sense.

Pro's:
Small footprint
Large-ish keys
USB interface

Con's:
Sometimes keys wouldn't register or they would repeat
Travel distance for the keys seemed too small.

If you are looking to have a keypad for your laptop, this is a good keypad for the price. But for other uses I really cannot reccommend it.