Keyboards need 128mb ram? :\

[.cage]

After a new 'flash' keyboard since this one's a bit fucked, so I just took a look at MS' hardware site -

http://www.microsoft.com/uk/keyboard/ik_req.asp

Why'd you need 128mb ram for a keyboard? some utterly shite software or something gonna be stealing some of my 256mb? :|

 

[Embattle]

Tis strange.

 

[]SK[]

Suppose its trying to say if your running XP then you should already have 128mb.

 

[Summo]

Perhaps it remembers common key-presses and then anticipates what you'll type that day. Over time I imagine you could teach your keyboard to excel at games and write essays while you pop down the pub.

I imagine.

 

[Summo]

Feck me, it needs 35MB of free disk space as well. This proves my theory.

 

[]SK[]

Originally posted by SomeGuy
Perhaps it remembers common key-presses and then anticipates what you'll type that day. Over time I imagine you could teach your keyboard to excel at games and write essays while you pop down the pub.

I imagine.

I could have done with that 10 years ago.

 

[Skyler]

Summo, you are onto a winner there, compile a proper business plan and designs, and take it straight to MS!

Or save resources, time and effort, and hoof it down ze pub!

 

[Perplex]

I have MS Internet Pro keyboard - those system specs are for the Intellitype software that integrates into the OS to give handy (read: useless) extra features like being able to remap all the multimedia keys on the keyboard, etc

 

[Wij]

But... why ? :/

 

[Perplex]

That's the nature of MS software - the keyboard works fine without the software - but I'm not too sure if the fancy extra multimedia/internet buttons work without it.

 

[Perplex]

On a side note, I love my MS Internet Keyboard Pro.

I've remapped most of the short-cut keys at the top to do handy stuff to save me time, and the ability to control all winamp/media apps from the hotkeys is an awesome time-saver and a great convenience.

Who cares if I have to run an extra bit of software

 

[Wij]

My keyboard can read cheques and giros

 

[bigbb]

I must admit I always thought the '15 Programmable Buttons!' bit was all a bit of a gimmick. But, when I got my Logitech Internet Deluxe thingmejigger, I actually found them immensely useful. Quite nice just to hit a button to get up the forums or read the mail with Pegasus.

 

[caLLous]

You... use... Pegasus?

And yes, the multimedia controls are hugely useful, I can use them to change tracks or whatever whilst I'm playing a game without having to alt+tab, hoping that the game doesn't crash in the process.

 

[bigbb]

Pegasus r0x0rz, or something.

 

[.cage]

outlook r mega.