Customer Reviews

Logitech diNovo Keyboard for Notebooks

5 star:		(47)
4 star:		(25)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

This is an absolutely terrific keyboard, best I have ever had. I "downgraded" from the twice-as-expensive Dinovo Edge; this keyboard eliminates some of the relatively useless frills on the Edge, and adds a numerical keypad, the absence of which is one of the Edge's big negatives. It is every bit as elegant. The "feel" is great. I have bought hundreds of products from Amazon over many years, and this is the first time I have been moved to offer a review.

I have no idea why Logitech refers to this as a "keyboard for notebooks" (which is why I didn't pay it any attention when I purchased the Edge a while back). The key size and spacing are identical to the Edge, and in fact the keyboard is actually wider than the Edge by an inch or so, thanks to the numerical keypad. It IS about an inch and a half less in depth, but really looks and acts like a full size keyboard.

It is true, as noted by other reviewers, that with the default settings, pressing a key on the numerical keypad will result in a big green screen display of "Numlock On," followed immediately by "Numlock Off." This is annoying, but can easily be eliminated by going to Setpoint Mouse & Keyboard Settings > Tools > Software Access, and un-checking the box "Show status setting changes on screen" - there is certainly no need to uninstall the Setpoint software, which is really quite handy for a variety of purposes, including assessing battery status, and assigning Hot Key and F Key functions.

I have had no problems with delay, as noted by one reviewer, and I suspect the delays he experienced in "chat windows" simply reflected the fact that the characters appear on the screen only after being reflected back across the Internet - the delay is likely there, not in the keyboard.

I bought this keyboard to replace my buggy Dinovo edge, and so far it has performed as I expected. The keys are pretty simple and the spacing isn't too weird (there is a giant delete key). The typing experience is pretty much the same as the Dinovo Edge that I returned, but this keyboard comes with a numpad which is a big deal for me. As far as looks and build quality, it feels pretty solid and it looks great. Its slim and pretty small and there is very little wasted space. It worked well straight out of the box and batteries were included in my package.

The only con I noticed is that there is a slight input lag at times. When i would idle for 5-10 minutes, occasionally it would have a delay before resuming full speed. I would be typing in a chat window and nothing happens and it comes all at once a full second later. Another annoyance is the crappy setpoint software included. After I installed it on my windows xp pro sp3 machine, each time I press a button on the numpad, the green text would say "numpad on" and "numpad off" with every button I press. It got really annoying so I just uninstalled setpoint software. It works fine without it.

If this keyboard was cheaper I would probably have given 5 stars, but for a 100 dollar keyboard, that input lag drops it to 3.5 - 4 stars for me.

This is a replacement an original DiNovo keyboard I've had for a few years - this one is better in every way - much nicer looking with the silver wrist rest; uses much less desk space and no more losing the numeric keypad under something else.

It has a conveniently located on/off switch and its the first wireless keyboard I've used with a CapsLock indicator - right on the CapsLock key.

I couldn't be happier with this purchase - highly recommended!

works very well. the thin design is perfect.

but there needs to be a small separating space between the qwerty key section and the key row for the F keys. i'm constantly hitting the F or eject keys accidentally.

Amazon recently was selling these keyboards for half of MSRP, and Logitech was offering a healthy rebate on top of that. When all was said and done, I got one of these last week for 1/5 of MSRP. That's a steal for this keyboard.

I got this to replace a dodgy old Dell keyboard I had at work. The difference is night and day. The keystrokes are smooth, and I can type much more quickly on this keyboard. I have experienced no delays when typing, as noted by one reviewer. The key spacing is fine. I don't mind that the function keys are right along the top of the number keys. I haven't hit any by accident. While I haven't hit the "eject" key, it is pretty close to the backspace key (just above it), and that might bother some users.

The wireless flexibility is great. The build quality is solid -- it's heavier than I thought it would be. The rubber feet have it parked -- it doesn't slide around once it's placed.

I haven't seen the need to get the SetPoint software installed, so I am missing out on some functionality, but it's only bells and whistles. All of the basics work well without the software.

I consider myself lucky to have gotten such a great deal on a well designed keyboard. Thanks, Amazon.
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UPDATE 8/18/09

I tried installing the SetPoint software, which I downloaded from Logitech's website, just to check it out. (I know I got the correct SetPoint software because I used Logitech's web tool to identify the proper version of SetPoint for this keyboard.) BIG MISTAKE. While the software appears slick and unlocks a few extra functions, it started causing lag in the communication between the keyboard and the CPU. I got a lot of lag in typing from time to time depending on the program I was using. It was distractingly bad. I uninstalled the SetPoint software, and everything is humming along perfectly again. This happened on a Pentium 4 machine running Win XP SP3 (32 bit). So, great keyboard, but Logitech's software is bloatware, especially when you consider how little functionality it actually provides vs. the amount of memory it chews up.

It's the nice keyboard. The piano finish just design for finger prints. I am a touched typist (over 90wpm). I always hit the Function key when typing numbers. Finally returned it and bought the Logitech 920-000914 Black Wired Ultra-thin Illuminated Keyboard. It has a even better typing feel.

I love this keyboard, it's so thin and slick and I can type really fast. The aluminum adds a nice touch. As some people have reviewed, when you use the numpad an annoying numlock on/numlock off notification pops up with setpoint.

To turn it off without uninstalling setpoint or turning off all notifications (i like the volumn notes)
Go to Run in start menu and type "osk" without quotes.
click on the "numlock" on the onscreen keyboard to turn it off, then click again to turn it on.

voila! no more number notifications, now it will be permanently on.

This keyboard is not only sleek,slim and sexy, it also has great response time and the keys feel as smooth as one could ask for. The price is a bit steep but worth it if you want something that will meet your every expectation.

Every Positive feedback is true for me. I've been using this keyboard since a week from it's release and I've never experienced any inconveniences.

Setpoint (program that handles the settings for most logitech products) allows you to customize 9 F Keys and a hot key located at the very top right (above the minus key).
Includes a snug mute and volume controls (even has skip / play keys).

Setpoint also lets you disable certain keys:
- Caps Lock
- Windows key
- Scroll Lock
- Num Lock
- Insert

Muting, volume controls, Caps Lock and the like give a green lettered notifier near the bottom of the screen. Never interfered with a single program.

I actually never saw the on / off button until recently so I can safely say I've had this keyboard on and active for a long time and I'm still at 85% battery life!

All in all a Keyboard with a good design.
pricey though
but WELL worth it.

I won't re-cover what other reviewers have said. This is a great compact keyboard with full layout including number pad. The construction is excellent and actually take it with me on any road trip I need to do any significant amount of work on.

For that reason, I think there are 2 significant omissions.

1.) a place in the keyboard to stow the USB fob. What were they thinking? They have cool little button push, pop out fobs on their notebook mice but not on this keyboard designed for notebook use? Really silly omission, especially at this price.

2.) a couple little pop down feet to change the angle of the keyboard. This isn't a dea breaker. There is a little built in "roll" on the rear of the keyboard that elevates it a little. Mostly comfy to type in no matter the work surface you are forced to use in hotels, but a couple feet could have helped on occasion. Again, a simple and cheap addition.

This is a great keyboard, with great feel, build quality, and size. I just thionk at this price point, these 2 very convenient options would have been a slam dunk. When you lose or misplace your USB fob, you'll agree with me.