Comments on: hacking the Microsoft Natural Keyboard 4000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/ the living internet Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:37:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: LordReserei http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/comment-page-1/#comment-13691 LordReserei Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:29:03 +0000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/#comment-13691 I just got this keyboard, gotta admit the layout is whacky and something I'm not entirely used to but I've heard it takes about a week or so to get used to it. I love the quiet typing with this although I hate not having a skip forward and skip back keys although every media player has shortcuts so it's not that bad. As for the zoom wheel, as I said I've just bought this as an upgrade from my wireless comfort keyboard which had a zoom slider and it came in hand for Photoshop that way I could zoom with having to go to the navigator or use a mouse and keep on doing my work so I'm glad that Microsoft kept the zoom slider in. It's a great keyboard so far and I'd recommend it to anyone. =) I just got this keyboard, gotta admit the layout is whacky and something I’m not entirely used to but I’ve heard it takes about a week or so to get used to it. I love the quiet typing with this although I hate not having a skip forward and skip back keys although every media player has shortcuts so it’s not that bad.

As for the zoom wheel, as I said I’ve just bought this as an upgrade from my wireless comfort keyboard which had a zoom slider and it came in hand for Photoshop that way I could zoom with having to go to the navigator or use a mouse and keep on doing my work so I’m glad that Microsoft kept the zoom slider in.

It’s a great keyboard so far and I’d recommend it to anyone. =)

]]> By: Daniel Beahm http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/comment-page-1/#comment-2532 Daniel Beahm Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:39:02 +0000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/#comment-2532 ps To change the SCROLL speed, use the IntelliType keyboard interface panel to increase the ZOOM speed. Because the function has been changed to scroll, the speed now effects this function. It's still not fast enough, IMO, but it will increase the scroll speed. ps To change the SCROLL speed, use the IntelliType keyboard interface panel to increase the ZOOM speed. Because the function has been changed to scroll, the speed now effects this function.

It’s still not fast enough, IMO, but it will increase the scroll speed.

]]> By: Daniel Beahm http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/comment-page-1/#comment-2531 Daniel Beahm Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:27:30 +0000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/#comment-2531 @Ryan re: removing the number pad: AWESOME! I keep telling people I'm going to do this, but I've never gotten around to it. I wish MS simply offered a version of the keyboard with the number pad on the left side... isn't this a no brainer? I did do a mod where I installed a track pad into the wrist wrest just below the arrow keys, but it has always seemed that simply removing the number pad to get the mouse closer to the keyboard would eliminate the massive pain in my shoulder from having to reach out so far to the right to use my mouse. Ideally, I'd like to keep the number pad active, but move it to the other side via a longer wire. I'm so happy to see that someone else had this idea, and successfully implemented the mod! @Ryan re: removing the number pad: AWESOME! I keep telling people I’m going to do this, but I’ve never gotten around to it.

I wish MS simply offered a version of the keyboard with the number pad on the left side… isn’t this a no brainer?

I did do a mod where I installed a track pad into the wrist wrest just below the arrow keys, but it has always seemed that simply removing the number pad to get the mouse closer to the keyboard would eliminate the massive pain in my shoulder from having to reach out so far to the right to use my mouse.

Ideally, I’d like to keep the number pad active, but move it to the other side via a longer wire.

I’m so happy to see that someone else had this idea, and successfully implemented the mod!

]]> By: Ben W. http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/comment-page-1/#comment-2478 Ben W. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:14:43 +0000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/#comment-2478 You, sir, are simply brilliant. :-) Thank you for a much-needed patch. You, sir, are simply brilliant. :-) Thank you for a much-needed patch.

]]> By: Ujjval http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/comment-page-1/#comment-2324 Ujjval Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:46:27 +0000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/#comment-2324 Great Hack, I used it for one of my customers with RSI problem and it works like a charm !!! Thanks a million !!! however does any one know how to change the back and the forward buttons to do the horizontal scroll instead of the web page back and forward? Great Hack, I used it for one of my customers with RSI problem and it works like a charm !!! Thanks a million !!! however does any one know how to change the back and the forward buttons to do the horizontal scroll instead of the web page back and forward?

]]> By: catski http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/comment-page-1/#comment-2191 catski Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:17:54 +0000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/#comment-2191 Has anyone figured out how to hack the right-click key (the one that should be the right windows button)? I can't identify which line/code in the xml file would change this..... Thanks Has anyone figured out how to hack the right-click key (the one that should be the right windows button)?
I can’t identify which line/code in the xml file would change this…..
Thanks

]]> By: PHenry http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/comment-page-1/#comment-1993 PHenry Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:33:56 +0000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/#comment-1993 Thanks for the inforamtion, I even wrote a blog entry with some additional information. Hope people enjoy. http://www.pchenry.com/Home/tabid/36/EntryID/77/Default.aspx Have a good one! Thanks for the inforamtion, I even wrote a blog entry with some additional information. Hope people enjoy.

http://www.pchenry.com/Home/tabid/36/EntryID/77/Default.aspx

Have a good one!

]]> By: Cliff Romine http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/comment-page-1/#comment-1988 Cliff Romine Sun, 08 Feb 2009 01:53:13 +0000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/#comment-1988 HELP! I hit the Ctrl and Back/Forward key(s) which "flipped" the screen on its' side, where the "bottom" of the screen is on the left or right side of the monitor. How do I reset this? HELP! I hit the Ctrl and Back/Forward key(s) which “flipped” the screen on its’ side, where the “bottom” of the screen is on the left or right side of the monitor. How do I reset this?

]]> By: Mikael le Fou http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/comment-page-1/#comment-1873 Mikael le Fou Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:03:38 +0000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/#comment-1873 Great Keyboard ! Big Thank for the Zoom Hack...(Ah Microsoft...) Better even with my french Dvorak layout (the Bépo) Mikael Great Keyboard ! Big Thank for the Zoom Hack…(Ah Microsoft…)

Better even with my french Dvorak layout (the Bépo)

Mikael

]]> By: BrockLi Soup » Blog Archive » Hacking the Microsoft Natural Keyboard 4000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/comment-page-1/#comment-1786 BrockLi Soup » Blog Archive » Hacking the Microsoft Natural Keyboard 4000 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:18:05 +0000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2006/09/14/hacking-the-microsoft-natural-keyboard-4000/#comment-1786 [...] for me, I found Josh Highland’s post on the matter. He has a link to download a new version of C:Program FilesMicrosoft IntelliType [...]

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