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Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2015
This is a pretty nice product and feels pretty good in the hands and has a decent amount of buttons in the places for easy access for common functions/procedures. The media buttons work great and "out of the box" with VLC. I've used it on different laptops and desktops and it works just as it should like a true keyboard (and love that it is so small but still easy to use versus a larger keyboard that would sit on your lap). The only reason I am giving it 4 stars however is because when I got mine it did not work right away and there was a sound coming from it like something was loose. It worked when plugged in, but would not charge - I figured it was the battery and that it had lost a connection so I was going to return it as I wasn't sure what was inside and then I wondered about overall quality, etc.
I ended up cracking it open however unscrewing the four screws on the back (star bit screwdriver) and found that the battery was not stuck properly onto the back as I had thought which caused the noise and one of the wires was then disconnected from the battery to the board so it would not charge. I stuck the battery to the board in the square lines and the adhesive on the back of the battery stuck like it should (it must not have been placed correctly) and then re-soldered out the red/positive wire and everything has been working/charging as should. My guess is that something did not get pressed correctly in assembly but still didn't make any noise right away so it was shipped in the condition it was (otherwise it looked and worked new as I thought it should have). I could have returned it easily but also wanted to check it out myself to see if I could fix it easy.
Now that it's working - love it and definitely recommend it.
*Update 8/30/2016: This works great with everything I've tried it with: Desktop PC (Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10), Laptop (Windows 8). Mac Mini (OS X Yosemite 10.10.5), and with the Raspberry Pi 2, 3, and Zero running KODI, RetroPie, and Raspbian OS. Plug it in and it just works. Edited to give 5 stars instead as the pros outweigh any damage in shipping (as it could be exchanged for a new one). Had it for 9 months now and it's one of the favorite things I use and the battery life is exceptional.*
This is a pretty nice product and feels pretty good in the hands and has a decent amount of buttons in the places for easy access for common functions/procedures. The media buttons work great and "out of the box" with VLC. I've used it on different laptops and desktops and it works just as it should like a true keyboard (and love that it is so small but still easy to use versus a larger keyboard that would sit on your lap). The only reason I am giving it 4 stars however is because when I got mine it did not work right away and there was a sound coming from it like something was loose. It worked when plugged in, but would not charge - I figured it was the battery and that it had lost a connection so I was going to return it as I wasn't sure what was inside and then I wondered about overall quality, etc.
I ended up cracking it open however unscrewing the four screws on the back (star bit screwdriver) and found that the battery was not stuck properly onto the back as I had thought which caused the noise and one of the wires was then disconnected from the battery to the board so it would not charge. I stuck the battery to the board in the square lines and the adhesive on the back of the battery stuck like it should (it must not have been placed correctly) and then re-soldered out the red/positive wire and everything has been working/charging as should. My guess is that something did not get pressed correctly in assembly but still didn't make any noise right away so it was shipped in the condition it was (otherwise it looked and worked new as I thought it should have). I could have returned it easily but also wanted to check it out myself to see if I could fix it easy.
Now that it's working - love it and definitely recommend it.
This is a pretty nice product and feels pretty good in the hands and has a decent amount of buttons in the places for easy access for common functions/procedures. The media buttons work great and "out of the box" with VLC. I've used it on different laptops and desktops and it works just as it should like a true keyboard (and love that it is so small but still easy to use versus a larger keyboard that would sit on your lap). The only reason I am giving it 4 stars however is because when I got mine it did not work right away and there was a sound coming from it like something was loose. It worked when plugged in, but would not charge - I figured it was the battery and that it had lost a connection so I was going to return it as I wasn't sure what was inside and then I wondered about overall quality, etc.
I ended up cracking it open however unscrewing the four screws on the back (star bit screwdriver) and found that the battery was not stuck properly onto the back as I had thought which caused the noise and one of the wires was then disconnected from the battery to the board so it would not charge. I stuck the battery to the board in the square lines and the adhesive on the back of the battery stuck like it should (it must not have been placed correctly) and then re-soldered out the red/positive wire and everything has been working/charging as should. My guess is that something did not get pressed correctly in assembly but still didn't make any noise right away so it was shipped in the condition it was (otherwise it looked and worked new as I thought it should have). I could have returned it easily but also wanted to check it out myself to see if I could fix it easy.
Now that it's working - love it and definitely recommend it.
Love The Keyboard (Had Some Initial Quality Issues That I Was Able To Fix)
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2015
*Update 8/30/2016: This works great with everything I've tried it with: Desktop PC (Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10), Laptop (Windows 8). Mac Mini (OS X Yosemite 10.10.5), and with the Raspberry Pi 2, 3, and Zero running KODI, RetroPie, and Raspbian OS. Plug it in and it just works. Edited to give 5 stars instead as the pros outweigh any damage in shipping (as it could be exchanged for a new one). Had it for 9 months now and it's one of the favorite things I use and the battery life is exceptional.*Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2015
This is a pretty nice product and feels pretty good in the hands and has a decent amount of buttons in the places for easy access for common functions/procedures. The media buttons work great and "out of the box" with VLC. I've used it on different laptops and desktops and it works just as it should like a true keyboard (and love that it is so small but still easy to use versus a larger keyboard that would sit on your lap). The only reason I am giving it 4 stars however is because when I got mine it did not work right away and there was a sound coming from it like something was loose. It worked when plugged in, but would not charge - I figured it was the battery and that it had lost a connection so I was going to return it as I wasn't sure what was inside and then I wondered about overall quality, etc.
I ended up cracking it open however unscrewing the four screws on the back (star bit screwdriver) and found that the battery was not stuck properly onto the back as I had thought which caused the noise and one of the wires was then disconnected from the battery to the board so it would not charge. I stuck the battery to the board in the square lines and the adhesive on the back of the battery stuck like it should (it must not have been placed correctly) and then re-soldered out the red/positive wire and everything has been working/charging as should. My guess is that something did not get pressed correctly in assembly but still didn't make any noise right away so it was shipped in the condition it was (otherwise it looked and worked new as I thought it should have). I could have returned it easily but also wanted to check it out myself to see if I could fix it easy.
Now that it's working - love it and definitely recommend it.
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