Razer Lycosa

Summary: I just rec?d my Lycosa keyboard yesterday. I really like it. To address those concerned with whether the wrist pad is cheap or not...It is not! It is ...

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Summary: I just rec?d my Lycosa keyboard yesterday. I really like it. To address those concerned with whether the wrist pad is cheap or not...It is not! It is detachable, however you must use a screwdriver to remove it. It is not a cheap wrist pad, it is very sturdy. All in all, I really love it. The keys are very responsive and are very similar to those found on a laptop keyboard.

It does allow for programming of all the keys and you can set up to 10 profiles, all that are easily accessible by pressing the razer logo on the media touch panel and then selecting one of the F-keys from 1 to 10, matching the selected profile you want. Also, you can set it up to auto load the profile based on application launch.

As for the USB and Audio ports, I have not tested them yet. The cable has 4 connections, 2 USB (one for the extra port, and one for the keyboard itself), 1 microphone and 1 headphone connection.

With the touch panel, you can also assign which media player to launch when pressing the Play button. I assigned mine to iTunes, and when in there the forward and reverse buttons allow you to skip to the track of your choice.

Like I said, I really love this keyboard. Best keyboard I have ever purchased. I really hope that this helps anyone considering this, because I would definetly would recommend this again and again

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Summary: For me the draw of this board was the tactile sensation when pressing the keys. I mainly play World of Warcraft which means long sessions in front of the keyboard, ...

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Summary: For me the draw of this board was the tactile sensation when pressing the keys. I mainly play World of Warcraft which means long sessions in front of the keyboard, and the wrong kind can wear you out. I type all day at work and was tired of feeling like I was doing the same at home. If you notice your fingers fatiguing during gamplay I highly suggest this board. If you are looking for a feature rich board with all the bells and whistles you might look elsewhere.

One novel thing about this board is that it stays put, but when I suddenly find myself in the heat of battle while "yelling" at my Battleground partners to stop covering the flag and grab a tower, I can easily slide it to the classic angled "battle stance" for proper pwnage.

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Summary: This is a great keyboard. Don't listen to the CNET guy when he says that the lighting isn't bright enough. I've opened the blinds for full sunlight ...

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Summary: This is a great keyboard. Don't listen to the CNET guy when he says that the lighting isn't bright enough. I've opened the blinds for full sunlight and turned on the room lights and I can see the keys just fine! They illuminate very well in lighted conditions and are superb in a dark room / LAN Party environment. In fact, when I first purchased it, I was worried that the keys were going to be too bright and blind me at night and annoy me during the day. So I was very happy to find out that Razor had managed to choose the perfect illumination level.

The space key is a little clunky / is nosier than I would like, but not any worse than your standard keyboard. Not sure the WSAD only illumination is really that great, but they do show up extra bright when you select that mode. I shelled out the $70 because I can't stand most of the keyboards that Microsoft, Logitech, Saitek, or Kensington are putting out (actually, I haven't found one I like in the last few years). Most keyboard manufacturers have jumped on the "lowered arrow keys" bandwagon. I much prefer them to be inline with the Ctrl and 0/Ins keys. Also, the feel of this keyboard is excellent; both with the rubberized keys and key responsiveness. Most keyboards are so clunky an require too firm a press that they can't keep up with my typing speeds. So for $70, this was a bargain for me. I'll probably buy a few more just incase Razor stop making them. When I find a keyboard I like, it's good to have enough to last until I find another keyboard I like...

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Summary: Best keyboard ever...I have been using a wireless keyboard for the past 5 years and I got tired of the interference and the lag, so I decided to go ...

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Summary: Best keyboard ever...I have been using a wireless keyboard for the past 5 years and I got tired of the interference and the lag, so I decided to go down to best buy so I could find a real nice wired keyboard that would be responsive and customizable. I came upon several choices, and I decided to get the Razer Lycosa keyboard, and I also purchased the Razer DeathAdder mouse. The keyboard is amazing...the keys are so comfortable, fast, and responsive...and best of all, they are illuminated! The LEDs are not THAT faint at all for me, but I wish they could be more customizable...The only options are off, on, or WASD to be illuminated. The macros are sick, and the software is not intrusive at all (unlike SOME keyboard software (ehem, microsoft, logitech), and it is VERY easy to use. The touch pad for media works awesome, and you can set the software to whichever media player you use; itunes, wmp, winamp, and there was another one i believe also. The wrist rest is very nice too, and all in all this was an amazing purchase. The only problem i have is that I can't control which keys can be illuminated. Perhaps there is a driver hack that allows us to do this? I don't see it as being impossible, but I've searched all over and haven't found anything to accomplish this. If you don't understand what I mean, lets say you play a game where you use the keys, C,V,R,up,down,left,right, w,x,z, and b. It would be cool to have a profile that only allows those keys to be illuminated. Other than that, this keyboard is the best i've ever had. I use the USB port on the back to plug in the DeathAdder mouse, which is nice to have easy access. Also I love the headphones jack on it. So, all you hacker \ programmers out there, lets find a way to program the LEDs!

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Summary: Unlike the review states, my keyboard has a fantastic bright blue LED powering the lights. It's bright enough to illuminate a small area around the keyboard.

The touch panel

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Summary: Unlike the review states, my keyboard has a fantastic bright blue LED powering the lights. It's bright enough to illuminate a small area around the keyboard.

The touch panel is quite sensitive, requiring only light tapping, rather than the hard pressing that microwaves and such require.

The volume control offers more levels than my previous multimedia keyboards offered. Rather than about ten levels, I get about thirty. Very nice!

I can toggle the Windows Logo key on and off in-game with the Razer-Logo Windows-Logo combo. That paid for the keyboard in itself.

The rubbery, tactile keys are a joy to type on. The shiny black surface with no goofy chrome trim or anything like that gives it a sleek, professional look.

The only thing missing is a leathery or rubbery cushioned wrist rest like Microsoft has gone to. That and configurable direction keys are the only two things. This keyboard is easily worth the price.

Great job Razer.

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Summary: It's possible cnet received a wonky keyboard for their review, as I had to go through two myself before finding one which was 100% functional (one had backlighting which ...

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Summary: It's possible cnet received a wonky keyboard for their review, as I had to go through two myself before finding one which was 100% functional (one had backlighting which refused to stay consistently on, and another had Caps Lock issues). The backlighting on mine is easily viewable in bright room lighting conditions---provided it is down low enough (as on a slide-out keyboard desk tray) so you can look down on it. I do completely agree that there really should have been a second USB port. Heck, my $5 Dell notebook keyboard had two USB ports!

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