Comments on: Hands-on with Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 6000 v3

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:40:21 +0000

can someone please tell me how to get the shift working to use upper case and get to things like question marks. i just can’t believe there’s not a solution for this. thanks in advance.

By: bangman

bangman — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:49:39 +0000

My version 5000 keyboard has just gone ‘belly-up’ after 18months.
This was a replacement that only lasted 10 weeks! which was a replacement for a ver 3000 that had lasted just over 18 months.
Microsoft has promised a 6000 ver 3 as a direct replacement, but is currently out of stock so delivery will be in 3/5 weeks.
Currently using a wired mouse ex car boot for 50p make unknown and an old ibm wired keyboard thats about 12 years old.
Reading all the above should I stay wired or hope the 6000 works when I finally get it?

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 11 May 2011 19:58:29 +0000

Hi,

Does the USB for the wireless signal have to be in front of the computer or will it work if it is plugged in through the back?

By: george lauer

george lauer — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:43:52 +0000

It is impossible to find a manual or to receive from MS information about the meaning and how to use the vaious key and symbols on the keyboards. I know nothing about computers and purchased one for email. Nevertheless, I would like to know about ALL keys. Not one comment mentioned them.

By: Gayle Theos

Gayle Theos — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:17:00 +0000

Just got this keyboard and mouse and find that neither the space bar nor the backspace key will work fast when held down — I literally have to tap both of the keys until I get to where I need to go. Does anyone have any suggestions for me regarding this? I would be extremely grateful! Thanks.

By: Phil Washko

Phil Washko — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:26:34 +0000

Excel function key fix: use the Function Lock key (to the right of the F12 key). This Enables the standard function key actions such as F2 to edit a cell.

By: Mimi

Mimi — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:14:26 +0000

I am frustrated because 3/4th of the time the keyboard sticks-I can’t ttttype thhhhe letteeeeeeers or it types more than one letter as you can see. Can’t seem to find any assitance on line either

By: James

James — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:52:12 +0000

I have had the keyboard and mouse for one complete day and it is already starting to irriate me a BIGTIME. To type a capital letter, I have to hit the ‘caps lock’ twice; the shift key produces nothing. To access my email, I have to go to the internet and find the equivalent of a ‘capital 2′ and then copy/paste the character into my email account. While the keyboard is attractive and very comfortable, the technical group who created it should be shot. There is no indication where the keyboard was manufactured but my guess is CHINA.

Other irritations are trying to figure out how to use the shift key to produce capital letters or access the upper row of characters located above the numerals; trying to find out how to do a ‘question mark’; quotation marks; right and left upper brackets; the plus sign; exclamation mark; producing a backspace delete for numerous letters by hitting the backspace only once rather than hitting it 6 times to delete last 6 characters; hitting left and right cursors once to go back or forward more than once to locate a letter for a correction and on , and on, and on.

So Microsoft, your overall design is an abysmal failure. only to be surpassed by your lack of support. In summary, it’s an excellent choice if you want to irritate someone endlessly. Otherwise, avoid it.

By: Donna

Donna — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:00:54 +0000

When I use Excel 2007 with this keyboard – the F2 edit key does not function as the edit key – it functions as the “undo” command. Has anyone else had this problem – and does anyone know how to make the F2 key work as the edit key as it should with the Excel 2007 program?

By: oliver

oliver — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:07:54 +0000

why does the shift key on the wireless keyboard 6000 v.3 not work?