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Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Mouse APPLE Magic Mouse再繼續用下去，我的手腕就得看中醫了。上下捲動跟左右移動功能都可以使用，其他的功能就用BetterTouchTool來補強。至於那個藍色的Windows按鍵，暫時沒辦法對應，也就算了。

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Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard and Mouse: The Next Generation in Microsoft's Ergonomic Products

Looks different. Feels amazing.

As your hands and wrists relax, you'll be amazed at how wonderful computing can feel.

Microsoft has introduced a new line of ergonomic keyboards and mice that is bound to impress. Stylish, low profile, and most of all ergonomic to its core.

Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop

Product Features: • Cushioned palm rest • Split keyset design • Natural Arc key layout • Domed keyboard design • Separate numeric keypad • USB: PC • Dimensions: Keyboard: 15.4"W x 8.96"D, Keypad: 3.65"W x 5.21"D, Mouse: 3.13"W x 3.87"D

Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard for Business

Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Mouse

Product Features: • Advanced Ergonomic Design • Thumb scoop • Windows button for one-touch access to the Start screen • Back button • Four-Way Scrolling • USB: PC • Dimensions: 2.23"W x 3.87"D

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A Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard Review

I'm grown very fond of the laptop-style, shallow chiclet keys that I've been using on my Macbooks and Apple Keyboard. I was previously very excited about Microsoft's new Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard (and slightly less excited about the mouse). Luckily, Amazon have the keyboard alone on sale (5KV-00001) which works out quite well for me :)

Standard Keys: The keys are a bit deeper and firmer than the keys on the Apple Keyboard that I was previously using. While I am pleased that a split, shallow-key keyboard is available at all, I find myself missing some shortcuts because I'm pressing the keys too lightly. I expect that I'll get used to the new activation pressure of these keys with enough practice.

The Alt and Ctrl keys are large and easy to find. The Caps Lock key has a depressed right side to avoid accidental key-presses, but since I've switched it out for Ctrl in Windows and OS X, that actually is a minor annoyance. The space key is split and lends itself to being rebound to two different keys, although I haven't used that functionality yet. As I primarily use my left thumb to insert spaces, I may map the right space key to M-x, which sounds pretty useful.

I definitely appreciate the full size directional keys in the bottom right, not being a fan of the half size compromise on laptops and the bluetooth Apple Keyboard. I am having some trouble finding them while I get used to this keyboard.

Function Keys: On the other hand, the Esc and Fn keys are a big mistake. As mentioned in other places, these keys are actually buttons that require significantly more pressure to activate. Also, since I'm on OS X Lion and Windows 7 (neither of which are Windows 8), the majority of the special Fn functionality is inaccessible.

To toggle between Fn and F1-F12 keys, they've added a slider in the top right. I'm a bit conflicted about this - I heartily approve moving it away from the bottom left hand corner. I hate it when keyboards muck with that corner, as I've gotten accustomed to having Ctrl and Alt in specific places down there. On the other hand, it's completely out of the way and forces you to leave the home row to dedicate your entire right hand to the task. On the other, other hand, since the majority of the function keys are largerly useless to me, I usually don't need to go up there to play with it.

Split and Layout: I'm having a bit of trouble getting used to the split - the Y and B keys in particular are giving me some trouble, but that's a personal issue rather than a keyboard one. I had some trouble finding the - and + keys for a while, but practice will make perfect. The wrist position is much more comfortable - the sloped palm pad is made of a nice comfortable material; the angles and layout work great for me and I find myself in much more natural wrist/arm positions without thinking about it.

It fits nicely on my little Ekby Laiva Ikea shelf that I'm using as a keyboard and mouse stand at my standing desk. The shelf is about 9 3/4 inches deep and the keyboard itself takes up about nine inches, so it fits just fine.

Sculpt Ergonomic and Mac OS X: Using the Sculpt Ergonomic with my Macbook running OS X Lion was completely Plug and Play, no issues in installtion whatsoever. As expected, we lose the majority of the useful function keys. Surprisingly, while in Fn mode the F2, F3, and F4 keys still control the volume on OS X, but the Play/Pause on F1 and the rest of the function keys do nothing. The System Preferences allow you to easily swap around the Alt/Option and Command keys for thumb access as well as the Caps to Ctrl, so no problems there. I've resorted to binding F3 to Exposé, or Mission Control, or whatever it's called, but I haven't figured out how to rebind the media controls or the volume controls to F7 to F12 yet.

Other than the quibbles with the function keys, I don't have any complaints using the Sculpt Ergonomic on OS X. I haven't had any issues with Emacs key chords or anything like that. All my old keyboard shortcuts still work, including triple modifier shortcuts like Ctrl + Alt + ⌘ + C and the standard screenshot shortcuts on Alt + Shift + 4.

Sculpt and Emacs: On the whole I've been quite happy with it, although I'm personally still missing C-x C-e with alarming regularity due to not pressing the keys hard enough. I haven't noticed any fatigue in my left pinky from the Caps lock key. The placement of the left Alt is easy to find, so M-x is easy enough. I think the C-x distance is shorter, and it feels more comfortable on the Sculpt than it was on the Apple Keyboard, so that's another plus. On OS X, I've had no issues using the Windows Key as an Alt/Option inside of emacs, where it registers as a hyper, allowing me an entire set of s- keybindings in addition to the existing C- and M- bindings.

Other: The other things are the little riser under the palm pad, and the battery covers, which are both magnetic and snap in place in a very satisfying manner. Like one of the amazon reviewers, I played with the battery cover and the magnetic riser for a bit, snapping them in and out of place. The riser was actually crucial for me, as my standing desk setup has the keyboard level just an inch or so too low. The riser makes it the perfect height and alleviates the minor left wrist pain that has been bothering me the past few weeks.

Also, the separated numpad is a nice touch, allowing you to move your mouse closer to the center of your body. I actually haven't activated the numpad, and it's been working fine, although I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it since I don't have any use for it.