Hardware Review: Logitech Cordless MX Duo
Cordless Keyboard & Rechargeable Mouse By Bruce Pechman, The Muscleman of TechnologySM

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January, 2004
The Freedom to Point and Click Theres much to be said about the many rewards of todays wireless technologies. One popular use is the wireless (or cordless) keyboard and mouse. How often have you been frustrated by having your keyboard and mouse wires snag, interfere, or hang up on some portion of your desk? Plus, going wireless with a keyboard or mouse bestows upon you the freedom to place your mouse and keyboard wherever you likeand still be precisely accurate with your input commands. The Logitech Cordless MX Duo includes Logitechs Cordless Elite Keyboard paired with their award winning MX700 Cordless Optical Mouse. Both products are premium grade and represent a great value when purchased together in the MX Duo box. How much dinero? If you watch the papers (along with the many rebates) you can get your Cordless MX Duo ranging from $65 to $90. Many retailers sell the MX700 rechargeable mouse for $70 alone! The astounding performance and feature set is uniformly matched by the coordinated black and silver satin finished mouse and keyboard. Being extremely conscious of my computer related equipment aesthetics, the MX Duo scores top marks in the looks department. Rechargeable Rodents, Nice Features, and 5 Year Warranty First, lets discuss the high performance MX700 Optical mouse with included Rapid Charge Docking Base Station. When I mention high performance, Im referring to Logitechs revolutionary MX optical engine with an 800dpi sensor capturing 4.7 megapixels every second! What does this mean? Accuracyeven the smallest movement ensures silky smooth frame rates for games (this is truly a great gaming mouse) and precision control on many surfaces. Although the RF cordless technology is old hat, Logitech has made enhancements in digital radio technology yielding faster data transmissions resulting in outstanding performance within a six foot range. The docking/recharging base station does double duty as the receiver and charger. When not in use, just put the rodent in the cradle and your attractive little friend will always be full of energy. I recommend Logitech products without wavering due to their outstanding quality, support, and warranty. The Cordless MX Duo is no exception sporting Logitechs solid 5-year warranty!
The Keyis the Keyboard Logitechs Cordless Elite Keyboard will not disappoint. The symmetrical specialty key layout will give you the feeling of a flight control deck alongside your mouse. The Elite is a regular full size keyboard with a comfy ergonomic design. The keys have a nice responsive feel and are fairly quiet (only my mutts astutely tuned ears know when I sneak online at 3:17 am). Programmable specialty keys makes the Elite keyboard plenty useful, practical, and fun. But the real genius is deferred to Logitechs refined software iTouch, the heart of the Cordless MX Duo. iTouch You, You Touch Me The iTouch software is the control center used to configure and program the keyboard and mouse (Version 2.2 is the latestupdate immediately if you need it). iTouch is simple to use. When installed, you can access it instantly from the system tray in the lower right area of your screen. Right clicking reveals the whole enchilada. Bring up iTouch Configuration to reveal the softwares five tabbed interface. It is all very intuitive and simple to customize. Need assistance? Just select the detailed built-in help by right-clicking Help (for a little extra hand holding). Now for the good stuff! I love having the mute button right next to the huge master volume control switch. The really sweet ingredient is the on-screen displayed feedback corresponding to your selectionit interacts with your commands by illuminating a day-glow green colored word such as Mute or Favorites or Cap Locks or Searchget the picture? The other tremendous trick I mentioned earlier is the pre-programmed dual function F-keys. By toggling Logitechs iTouch F-Keys you get a whole new set of automated functions from your F1 through F12 keys. Simply click the iTouch F button again and the F-keys are back to normal! Unplugging It All There are just too many features to cover in this short review. You owe it to yourself to get a Logitech Cordless MX Duoyou wont be disappointed. Installation is a snap and even includes a step by step installation poster. When I think about all the added convenience and functionality the Cordless MX Duo brings to my computing experience, I will never go back to a lifeless boring keyboard and mouse. Between the multimedia controls, Internet buttons, hotkeys, or just working in a document, its a pleasure to use many, if not all the features of the Logitech Cordless MX Duo. To learn more about the Cordless MX Duo or any of Logitechs other quality products, visit www.logitech.com. Reviewed on Alienware Area 51 Desktop. What's In the Box?

Logitech Cordless Elite Keyboard Logitech Cordless MX700 Optical Mouse Receiver/charging base AC power supply USB to PS/2 adapter 2 AA NiMH rechargeable batteries 2 AA alkaline batteries, CD with software, comfort guidelines and User's Guide Quickstart Poster 5-year limited hardware warranty
System RequirementsWin98, WinNT 4.0, Win 2000, Win Me, WinXP or Mac OS X. Available USB or PS/2 keyboard port and PS/2 mouse port, CD-ROM drive.

SwitchMan USB-COMBO: SW2-USB-COMBO, SW4-USB-COMBO Keyboard and Mouse Compatibility
Release Date: Jun 11, 2007
SW2-USB-COMBO & SW4-USB-COMBO Compatibility List: Keyboard and Mouse
Raritan has compiled the following table reflecting Keyboard and Mouse Compatibility with SwitchMan USB-COMBO models. Listed below are the keyboards and mice that have been tested to be compatible with the SW2-USB-COMBO & SW4-USB-COMBO.

KEYBOARD MANUFACTURER

Apple Apple CHERRY CHERRY Dell Dell Dell HP HP IBM I-rocks Kensington Logitech Logitech Logitech Logitech Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft MITSUMI Song.Win Song.Win

MOUSE MANUFACTURER

ACER ACER Apple Dell Fujiel IBM Logitech Logitech Logitech Logitech Logitech Logitech Logitech Logitech Logitech Logitech Logitech Logitech Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft

MODEL #

Apple USB Keyboard USB Keyboard RS 13000 COMBO(GM) RS 13000 COMBO SK-8125 RT7D50 SK-8115 6512-UK (Version: C4768) (FC) KU-0316 SK-8815 KR-6120 Comfort Type USB/PS2 Keyboard UltraX Keyboard (Y-BL49) Elite Keyboard Y-BP62a Y-BN52 Natural Keyboard Pro Digital Media Pro Keyboard Natural Keyboard Elite Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 (KU-0459) KFKEA4XB KB-MED-U(MCK-30U) KB-MED-U
MP0930A21 Acer 1380 USB Mouse MO56UO Optical Mouse Optical 3 Button Cordless Wheel Mouse Cordless TrackMan FX Cordless Mouse Cordless TrackMan Wheel Cordless MouseMan Optical Cordless Optical TrackMan MX1000 Cordless MX310 MX510 Optical Mouse TrackMan Wheel M-UV69a Trackball Optical IntelliMouse Explorer Basic Optical Mouse Wheel Mouse Optical 1.1 Optical Mouse IntelliMouse Optical
COMBO MOUSE/KEYBOARD MANUFACTURER

Microsoft

Wireless Desktop Elite Keyboard Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0 Wireless Optical Desktop Receiver 2.0A

CLASSIFICATION

Keyboard Mouse Receiver Keyboard Mouse Receiver Keyboard Mouse Receiver Keyboard Mouse Receiver
Wireless MultiMedia Keyboard 1.0A Wireless Optical Mouse 2.0 Wireless Optical Desktop Receiver 2.0A
Wireless MultiMedia Keyboard 1.0A Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0 Wireless Optical Desktop Receiver 2.0A

Logitech

Cordless Keyboard Cordless Click! Plus Optical Mouse Cordless Desktop Receiver
SwitchMan USB-COMBO: SW2-USB-COMBO, SW4-USB-COMBO Keyboard and Mouse Compatibility (continued)

MANUFACTURER

COMBO MOUSE/KEYBOARD (CONTINUED) MODEL #
Cordless Keyboard Cordless MouseMan Optical Cordless Mouse and Keyboard Receiver Logitech Cordless Keyboard MX700 Cordless Desktop Receiver Logitech Cordless Desktop Pro Cordless Optical Mouse Cordless Desktop Receiver
Keyboard Mouse Receiver Keyboard Mouse Receiver Keyboard Mouse Receiver
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