KeyCarbon KCU401 Keystroke Recorders for USB Keyboards

by KeyCarbon

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• ASIN: B000BUCWNM
• Item model number: KCU401
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,540 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 10, 2009

Product Description

Dimensions: 0.9"x2.1" (22mm x 55mm) Compatible with all keyboards Even works if there is a USB hub Firmware upgradable - futureproof

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really easy to use, works perfectly, slightly large, March 28, 2009

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This review is from: KeyCarbon KCU401 Keystroke Recorders for USB Keyboards (Electronics)

I ordered from Amazon and the KeyCarbon arrived next day. The product itself looks like a slightly larger USB thumb drive, except it has a USB socket on the other end to the USB plug. It's so easy to install - you just unplug the USB keyboard and plug the KeyCarbon in-between the keyboard and computer. It is fairly large and when you plug it into the back of the computer, it does cause the keyboard cable to stick out a few inches. This isn't necessarily conspicuous though as you can hide it among the other cables behind the computer. If a computer is on a desk though, someone might notice (if you want to use the device, for instance, for monitoring your child's internet activity).

I plugged it in before booting the computer - and it started recording keyboard activity right away. This is really important for me, as I am writing my PhD thesis and want something to keep a secondary record in case there's a power cut or something like that (I also take lots of backups of the Word file too).

To access the memory you can either use their software (for Windows) or you can just use their clever access system - you just open any text editor such as Word and type the password. This immediately causes the device to present a menu (imagine it 'typing' the menu out for you) - you can then select various options, including viewing the memory and clearing the memory.