My gaming keyboard just died, and one thing I really didn't like about it was the lack of a sleep key like on standard keyboards. This wouldn't be a big deal if Microsoft gave us any sort of keyboard shortcut to activate sleep, but they don't -- if there's no sleep key, you have to do it with the GUI.
I've been looking through the gaming keyboards on Newegg and I'm not seeing anything yet that has a sleep key. It doesn't have to be a dedicated key -- I'm fine with something that uses a Fn combo -- indeed, a combo would prevent accidental activation of sleep mode.
I don't HAVE to have a "gaming" keyboard, because I don't play those sorts of games all that much, but I like them for their quality, mechanical keys. So I'd accept a non-gaming keyboard if it is backlit and has high quality mechanical keys that aren't obnoxiously loud. It also needs to be "full size" with a numeric keypad and F1-F12. I think "G-keys" are a waste of space, but I'll put up with them if I like the rest of the keyboard.
I don't want a bluetooth keyboard. I like Logitech's unifying technology, and really like their switching ability on things like the Triathlon Mouse, but I'm not seeing any keyboards from them that are what I'm looking for.
Any suggestions?
I've been looking through the gaming keyboards on Newegg and I'm not seeing anything yet that has a sleep key. It doesn't have to be a dedicated key -- I'm fine with something that uses a Fn combo -- indeed, a combo would prevent accidental activation of sleep mode.
I don't HAVE to have a "gaming" keyboard, because I don't play those sorts of games all that much, but I like them for their quality, mechanical keys. So I'd accept a non-gaming keyboard if it is backlit and has high quality mechanical keys that aren't obnoxiously loud. It also needs to be "full size" with a numeric keypad and F1-F12. I think "G-keys" are a waste of space, but I'll put up with them if I like the rest of the keyboard.
I don't want a bluetooth keyboard. I like Logitech's unifying technology, and really like their switching ability on things like the Triathlon Mouse, but I'm not seeing any keyboards from them that are what I'm looking for.
Any suggestions?
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