Logitech EasyCall Desktop

by Logitech

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000HCWN42
• Item model number: 967689-0403
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Now it's easier than ever to stay connected with friends, family, and colleagues around the world through Internet calling. Both keyboard and speakerphone provide one-touch controls for easy call management, and the full-featured speakerphone and headset make hands-free conversations a snap. You'll also enjoy superb comfort, an uncluttered workspace, and the superior performance provided by the cordless laser mouse. The cordless laser mouse with comfort-enhancing rubber grips makes working with documents and digital photos ultra precise.

Features

Advanced full-duplex speakerphone Includes RightSound technology to cancel echoes and ambient noise, and one-touch controls for starting, ending, and adjusting volume of calls.		Stereo headset for call privacy For private calls, simply plug the high-quality headset into the audio jacks on the speakerphone. Also great for listening to music!		Instant communication Easily launch your favorite Internet calling (VoIP) application or instant messaging program. Accept a call, begin a call, or end a call—right from the keyboard.
High-performance laser mouse State-of-the-art laser technology delivers exceptional precision and control. Gently contoured sides and soft rubber grips offer enhanced support and comfort.		One-touch controls Access frequently-used Internet applications, such as e-mail and the web, quickly and easily. Dedicated audio controls let you adjust or mute your computer speaker volume.		Digital music console These powerful controls are conveniently located on the side of the keyboard for clean, quick access to your favorite music applications such as iTunes or Windows Media Player.

• Reliable, hassle-free wireless technology 
  Logitech wireless technology establishes a fast, reliable connection with your computer and helps eliminate cable-clutter from your desk. With Logitech SecureConnect technology, your keyboard and mouse have been pre-connected to the receiver to ensure hassle-free set-up and secure keyboard encryption right out of the box.

• Programmable hot-keys
  Convenient hot-keys instantly open applications, games, folders, or web pages. To customize, simply hold down the deisred hot-key with a long press.

• Premium comfort
  Integrated soft-touch palm rest provides extra support and can help reduce fatigue.

• Extended battery life 
  Sophisticated power management technologies mean that batteries can last up to 15 months for the keyboard and up to 6 months for the mouse. The convenient LED battery indicators flash when batteries need changing. The mouse features an "On/Off" switch to extend battery life even further.

• Superior typing experience
  The straight keyboard layout with Zero Degree Tilt offers the most natural typing experience, and the sculpted design of the mouse fits comfortably in your hand. Large, full-travel keys maximize comfort, respond instantly and are extremely quiet.

System Requirements

• PC with Windows XP, or Windows Vista
• 1 available USB port
• CD-ROM drive
• Pentium III 1 GHz or higher (recommended for best calling experience)
• Broadband Internet connection (recommended for best sound quality)

Package Contents

• Logitech EasyCall Cordless Keyboard
• Logitech MX 600 Laser Cordless Mouse
• Logitech EasyCall Speakerphone
• Logitech Internet Chat Headset
• SecureConnect receiver (integrated into speakerphone)
• 4 AA alkaline batteries
• CD with software, comfort guidelines, and help center
• Quick-start guide
• Full product support 
• 5-Year limited harware warranty

Product Description

Multi-Featured Keyboard and Mouse now withSpeakerphone and Stereo HeadsetProduct InformationNow it's easier than ever to stay connected with friends family and colleaguesaround the world through Internet calling. Both keyboard and speakerphoneprovide one-touch controls for easy call management and the full-featuredspeakerphone and headset make hands-free conversations a snap. You'll also enjoysuperb comfort an uncluttered workspace and the superior performance providedby the cordless laser mouse.Superior Typing Experience - The straight keyboardlayout with Zero Degree Tilt offers the most natural typing experience and thesculpted design of the mouse fits comfortably in your hand. Large full-travelkeys maximize comfort respond instantly and are extremely quiet.Reliable Hassle-Free Wireless Technology -  Logitech wirelesstechnology establishes a fast reliable connection with your computer and helpseliminate cable-clutter from your desk. With Logitech SecureConnect technologyyour keyboard and mouse have been pre-connected to the receiver to ensurehassle-free set-up and secure keyboard encryption right out of the box.Product Highlights More Fun with Digital Photos View edit and share photos and other images with ease and accuracy.  Dedicated controls let you rotate photos on the fly or zoom in and out effortlessly. One-Touch Communication Stay in touch with a single touch.  Manage your Internet communications with handy controls for launching e-mail messaging or Internet call applications and for adjusting volume. Programmable Hot-Keys Convenient hot-keys instantly open applications games folders or Web pages.  To customize simply hold down the desired hot-key with a long press. Instant Access to Your Music These powerful controls are conveniently located on the side of the keyboard for clean quick access to your favorite media applications - such as iTunes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome but you need to hack for Skype support, August 10, 2007

By 

Jennifer Hansen (Fremont, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech EasyCall Desktop (Personal Computers)

I am so impressed with the quality of each of the components in this desktop. The mouse is really top notch: precise and very comfortable in the hand. The keyboard has smooth buttons and is a pleasure to type on. The speakerphone itself is heavy and high quality. My one big gripe with this system was that it came with AIM and Yahoo messenger support only, and I am a Skype user. Most of the buttons for managing phone calls (initiate a call, end a call, online status, dial) were just not available to use with Skype, you can only launch Skype, but then you have to do everything else on screen with the mouse, which kind of defeats the whole reason why I invested in this desktop.
For whatever licensing reasons, these sets are only sold in Europe with Skype support. The good news is that there is an EASY hack to get native Skype support with this desktop system in the USA, and the solution is as follows (thanks to mstarmetro.net):
1. Make sure to go to the logitech site and download the latest release of the setpoint drivers for the desktop ending in "*br.exe" (Use the UK site to get a European download)
2. Run regedit (Program Files / Run... / Regedit ) then find / create a dword called VOIP in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Logitech\SetPoint
3. Set it to 1 and re-install SetPoint BR and Skype support will be included.

I LOVE this set now that it works seamlessly with Skype.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Buggy drivers cause crackling sound and mouse problem, May 23, 2007

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Power User (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Logitech EasyCall Desktop (Personal Computers)

[UPDATE: The crackling sounds and mouse problems went away when I installed the Skype hack.]
I was really excited to get this new keyboard and mouse, as my old Logitech combo had croaked. Unfortunately, as soon as I installed the Setpoint 3.1 software, I got a crackling background sound added to whatever I was listening to through my main speakers. I uninstalled all the Logitech software (including Mouseware), downloaded and installed the latest Setpoint version 3.3. Same problem. Also, both Setpoint installations caused another problem: the window you are working in loses "focus" every few seconds (the title bar dims and it becomes an inactive window, requiring you to reclick within the window to bring the focus back.) The only good thing I can say is that all the basic functions (no arrow keys, no number pad, no special function buttons) of both the keyboard and mouse work even with all the Setpoint tripe removed, so my computer is not completely unusable as I wait for Logitech to fix this. At a minimum I would wait until Logitech releases v.4.0 before buying this.
One last thing: the speakerphone is bass heavy and treble shy, so it sounds a bit muddy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Has a life of its own, May 28, 2008

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M. Richardson "Fantasmic7" (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech EasyCall Desktop (Personal Computers)

While the keyboard and mouse works just fine for me so far, the biggest and most annoying problem with this system is that it messes with my sound settings without asking me. In other words, every time I close and reopen the internet or have to restart the computer, it changes the default settings in the sound control panel to use the speakerphone, rather that the original sound settings. What happens then is sound is cut from my Logitech 2.1 speakers. So every time I have to go into the Control Panel and change the sound settings. I have not been able to come up with one single way to keep this from happening, and of course you have to use the speakerphone for the wireless to work. I am currently shopping for another wireless set up.