BTXETUEL Copy and Paste 2-Key Keyboard SAYO OSU Keypad Hotswap One Handed Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Cherry Switch RGB Backlit Mini USB Keypad for macros or Rhythm Games
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donc
> 3 dayGood switch feel, works like it should. Include a set of both black and white keycaps.
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higa
> 3 dayLet me start by saying I have been involved with graphic design on the mac for over 30 years, as far back as when we were designing color documents on monotone grey screens on those Bloom County Macintoshes. So this review is strictly Apple Mac-centric. I saw this product and ordered it on a lark because although I have never really had an issue accessing Command-C and Command-V, in design, illustrating, and photo editing work, you do a lot of copying and pasting. A lot. I wasnt so concerned whether this product will work with text editors (it does) but if it would work with the Adobe Creative graphic programs like Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Fireworks... (it does). BUT, it is not Mac native and requires quite a bit of technical knowledge that most GDs, ADs, and writers probably do not have. Okay, the first surprise is that when you open the package, the whole thing is unassembled. You get the base unit, USB cable, 6 key caps, a key cap puller, and a sheet of instructions about half the size of your cel phone (see pictures). The instructions are not step-by-step and do not tell you what to do. So, I figured out that you need to attach the key caps to the base unit, however you like, I chose a black copy button and a white paste button, left and right. Then you plug the base unit into the USB cable and then plug the other end of the cable into the Mac. The mac will tell you that the keyboard is not recognized. This is where it starts getting technical. Dont try and recognize the keyboard, it wont work. Click cancel. On one side of the instruction sheet are QR codes. Use the QR code marked SOFTWARE which will lead you to a website where you can download a zip file called setting Expand setting and look for the document called notes for mac or linux.txt In that file you will find the instructions for how to configure this product for the mac. I provided a picture of those instructions. If you do not understand the picture, forget it, you will not be able to figure this product for the mac. Because you have to open up Terminal which is in the Utilities folder of the Applications folder. Terminal is a command-line interface, so if you have no experience using command line instructions, forget it, dont buy this product. The first instruction tells you to us the cd command to change the directory. If you do not know how to use the cd command to change the directory on your specific local system, then forget it, dont buy this product. If you continue, the rest of the instructions work fine, except at the end end when you have to go to the SayoDevice website (again with barely any instructions). Then at the website, you can assign the keys to the product. Turns out you can configure the keys into any configuration that is accessible by keyboard, but to get the command key you have to choose the Left GUI (win) which is the instruction for the Command key. So you set up the keys the way you want, click the button to save the instructions to the unit, which it does, and then the keyboard will work. Once it is configured it works very well and flawlessly. But if I hadnt started my undergrad education as a computer science major, I would have never figured out how to configure this thing for the mac, with the instructions written by a non-native English speaker Engineer and not a technical writer. Anyway, I used the product to edit some text and a photo in sphotoshop. It works without issue. In fact, I may change the paste button to Command-A which is Select All in adobe products since I know how to configure this thing now. But for the love of Pete, if you have never used Terminal on the Mac, do not buy this product.
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you_pass_butter
> 3 dayI bought this for my mom, who could never remember how copy/paste worked. It works just fine out of the box, no configuration necessary. One minor annoyance is that sometimes it will stop working (the lights stay on but it doesnt provide input to the PC), but simply unplugging it and plugging it back in has fixed it every time.
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drose
19-11-2024Ill be honest. I mainly bought these because I thought they were cute. I never expected theyd actually be so dang helpful! If you do tasks involving a lot of copy and pasting (or any tasks with 2 functions, really, since these can be programmed to other functions) they will save you an insane amount of time. What I really love is that I dont have to take my hand off of my mouse to hit ctrl+v or c any more. I know you can do it with one hand but its always a bit of finger acrobatics for me to pull that off and being able to just pop a button next to the keyboard to accomplish the same thing has been great. These are actually cute. The acrylic is smooth and quality stuff and the LED lighting is fun. Its not too bright or obnoxious, just soft and smooth. I apologize for the picture quality. My camera did not want to read the labels on the buttons unless I dragged the exposure setting way down. The kit comes with 3 sets of keycaps. You get black and white keycaps with labeling and then theres also a set of unlabeled black keycaps. Theyre easy to swap out. You can download software for this kit to change the buttons from copy/paste to other functions of your choice. Im guessing you can also edit the LED lighting in there as well but I have not downloaded it. It comes pre-configured for copy/paste and works right out of the box so I havent needed it.
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Zachary Ott
> 3 dayI originally ordered this as a part of an inside joke I have with a friend of mine. Once I got an opportunity to use it I realized how useful this is. Pros: Comes with three sets of interchangeable key caps and a sturdy metal key cap puller. Has real mechanical key switches. Came with a really long USB cable that should meet most any needs. Was plug and play. No need for a driver installation or bloaty software controls. Has RGB lighting. Cons: The manual and software (Which I assume is to remap the keys) are accessed via a QR code. The website came up with a security warning and the link appeared to be broken. The USB cable is a micro USB which could eventually wear out or break. I would like to have seen a USB type C connector instead. Overall, this product has excellent value for money. I actually use this for work now and it has been serving me well.
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TH
> 3 dayIf you copy and paste a lot this is great for that kind of thing. You can operate it with your left hand quite easily while mousing with your right hand. Speeds up mundane tasks.
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Jimster480
> 3 dayGreat Christmas gift for coders; I got this and gave it to one of my buddies who codes for a long time and he got a kick out of it. As a programmer myself we use these functions very often to move code around in projects but it is also an inside joke at the same time because Copy Pasting is a slang term for stealing other peoples code or cheating to build something. Overall its both funny and functional and even has RGB which makes it a bigger joke!
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claudiajs227
> 3 dayI copy+paste a lot at work, and this has been a lifesaver for my tendinitis. No more Ctrl C & Ctrl V for me!!!
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Will
> 3 dayI work in a corporate office where I do a TON of copying and pasting and this product helps immensely. Definitely recommend if you do a lot of copying and pasting.
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aGreycat
> 3 dayIt would have been awesome if it had worked. I tried to download the app on the PC all that loaded was gibberish. That freaked me out so I deleted all the files. I really wanted it for my mac, and it looked like it was going to work, but only the paste button worked. The copy button would not work. Maybe I got a bad one, but I have downloaded hundreds of apps and software over the years and this one was not intuitive or simple. I cannot recommend this.