AmazonBasics Wired Keyboard

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This was my substitute keyboard but ended up being used anyway. I hate this thing! It is way too noisy, for one thing, and that I noticed immediately but I wasnt bothered too much because it was supposedly the spare. Then I noticed if I do anything except the usual typing of letters, that is, if my fingers reach anywhere else, God forbid, some unwanted window pops up, some program I never use such as Windows Media Player. I have used Keytweak and other programs but with my system no program will properly disable these annoying keys! If I could give this keyboard negative stars for lowering my test score on a typing speed test due to unwanted popup windows, I sure would! For anyone else who truly despises this popup feature, FYI, if I recall correctly, Logitech makes their own propriety programs that work with their keyboards. I am buying one of their keyboards next and not bothering with Bargain Brand anymore. This is going to Goodwill ASAP.

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Its a decent and very inexpensive keyboard to use outboard of my laptop when Im working (video editing) at home. I need all the Home, End and number-pad keys when Im editing but I didnt want to spend $100+ on an Apple keyboard for the few times a year when I need to work from home. Ive used PC keyboards on Macs before but this one was a little craftier than most. It knew that even though I had removed the Windows key and the alt key and swapped their positions, they still worked in their normal PC position. I followed the instructions on osxdailys website to remap the keys to where I was used to them being; the command key is left (and right) of the spacebar and the alt key is left of that. How did I get the keys off? Ive done this before so I was confident itd work. Im not responsible if you follow these instructions and mangle, break or deface your keyboard. Youre on your own if you do this. I stuck a guitar pick under the top of the key, point down and pried up by twisting a little, then I rotated the pick while keeping the tension, clockwise and to the right side of the key and gave it a further twist and it popped right off. I did all four of the keys in about 10 seconds. If you dont care about the mismatch of function to picture, dont bother moving the keys but I guess Im OCD enough that I liked it to match.

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I bought this 4 years ago for $9. For my use, it works perfectly. No batteries to be replaced, no software to be downloaded, it has a number pad, and all the keys that I expect a keyboard to have. It looks a bit cheap, because it is cheap. I dont use it often but Ive never had a problem with it during the time that I do use it. Plug in the USB and youre good to go. My main use with it has been with my PlayStation 3 and an Android TV box. It makes typing much easier compared to selecting the letters on the TV one by one with a remote. Its not backlit, its not mechanical, its just a basic keyboard. I would describe the typing noise as "clacky" if that makes sense. Its not too bad but definitely not silent or even quiet. The price at the time of this review is $13, for that price you may be able to find a better keyboard but this one has given me no issues after 4 years of admittedly light use.

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For my Win 10 HP laptop (and hopefully most others) where you need or want a replacement keyboard: 1. This keyboard reproduces almost every normally used key on an HP laptop keyboard except the Airplane mode (WiFi) and the brighter/dimmer screen buttons, but those can be controlled by calling up window controls and dimmer during battery power can be pre-set to be automatic. 2. You can enter your computers password on a cold-boot with this USB keyboard. I unplugged mine and popped out the battery for a minute to make sure it really was a cold-boot from dead "off." 3. This keyboard should sit right on top of typical laptop keyboards (whose keys are depressed below the outside edges of the laptop) and behind the touchpad on most laptops and stay in place due to great friction from four long rubber feet: the keyboard dimensions are 18" wide, 5 1/2" deep, 7/8" high in the back. the cable comes out the bottom middle of the back and is 52 3/4" long including the USB plug.On my 17.3" laptop it sits behind the touchpad with at least an inch of room behind it where I could slide it back without blocking the bottom of the screen. It overhands the edges of my laptop by just under an inch on each side. 4. If you desire to use this keyboard directly on your lap, it is cool (temp.) and solid. Im considering making a stand for my laptop next to a chair where I can keep it stationary and using this keyboard and a cheap optical mouse in my lap. 5. The keys are quiet with a full keystroke feel. Theres no lag between typing and seeing the text appear on screen. I ordered this due to a faulty keyboard on a 17.3" HP laptop and am very pleased with it.

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I purchased this keyboard about 4 months ago to replace a wireless, pricey keyboard I had already exchanged twice because it quit working. I was fine that it was a wired keyboard, because I dont have to worry about connection issues or batteries. It states its quiet, but its really not. However, I love the clickety sound of the keys! My husband just bought me a brand new HP computer for Christmas and the keyboard to it was already not working correctly (stopped typing, shift/control keys stopped working to select multiple items) within just a few hours, even with new batteries. So I hooked this keyboard up to the new computer and I have had no issues since. I love it! Its a basic, dependable keyboard at a bargain price!

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First of all, I just assumed a keyboard with the word "basic" in its name would basic AF. And it is. But thats okay, because I dont need a fancy keyboard, especially to use while Im working from home. I just needed a keyboard that has the following features: - worked - inexpensive - had 10 key (my new work laptop and MacBook do not have 10 key, which I need to be more efficient at things) The only thing I dont like about this keyboard is that you cant adjust the height other than what it comes in, but theres a BIG bonus with this keyboard. It sounds so nice and cool when you type. Its the type of keyboard that makes you sound like you are doing really important work when really you arent getting sh*t done other than writing a heated response to a comment on a news article on Facebook. #LetsBeReal

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Ive been searching for a wired keyboard with Chiclet style keys where the "F" keys line up with the number keys for a while. Thats the main reason I bought this keyboard. It does not incline as much as my previous keyboard, which is my only complaint. Very minor complaint as Im sure I will get used to it. I like that it has rubber stoppers on the bottom to keep your keyboard in place on a slick surface. It has a lot of great shortcut keys without having to use the "Fn" button to get to them like Ive seen on other keyboards. There are standard shortcuts like windows, file, and volume control (up, down, and mute) as well as short cuts to video and music. My favorite shortcut is the calculator shortcut which is in the corner of the number pad. Overall this is pretty much exactly what Ive been searching for at a very great price. Its as durable as any brand name keyboard that Ive used before.

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Its been 2 years and the letters are flaking off! Its decently quiet and its been a pleasure to use as a touch typer. Its survived some brutal college work and has been ticking along softly without any issues. Wish the amazon basics label would flake off like the letters.

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Ive had this key board for a while now. This is the first Amazon Basics key board Ive bought and its really good. The button layout is very similar to a Apple macbook and has pretty much the same press feedback. The price is what got me the most. Last time I bought a cheap entry level keyboard it was for double the amount and I think slightly worse build quality. The looks of this keyboard it looks like its worth more then what it is, which is a nice plus. Currently I use this for the office work, web browsing and some PC gaming. If it doesnt hold up , It would show in the PC gaming. The only negative I have but is kind of common with a lot of keyboards is that when you place your finger on the keys and wiggle your finger a little the keys wiggle too. Some keyboards have a lot of it, some dont. Out of 1-10, 1 being super rigid and 10 being super mushy. I give this a 3.5. Overall Im happy with this purchase. Who knows, Amazon may make a gaming keyboard. Id probably would try that too. UPDATE 7/3/18 This keyboard has held up for the last few years that Ive owned it. I still like the compact slim style it has. The dedicated volume and calculator buttons have been good features that I used frequently. As I mentioned in my original post if Amazon came out with a gaming keyboard I would try it out and years later it has come true. So yes I just replaced this keyboard with the new gaming one and so far Im excited to see how well that one holds up. Initial thoughts so far for the gaming one has been a positive upgrade.

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Long story short. The ctrl key & the windows key should be switched imo... or it would be nice if I could re-assign the windows key to function as the ctrl key. Keyboard feels good & functions well... but the ctrl key on the left.... is under the left side of the longer shift key with the windows key on the right. My last keyboard had the ctrl key under the right side of the shift key... so now I find myself hitting the windows key way too often when I want to hit ctrl. Why in the world do modern keyboards put the windows key in a more primary position than the ctrl key? this makes no sense. I type around 45 wpm... & when Im flowing my thoughts to the keyboard, I would never need to add in using that windows key. IOW... The windows key isnt something you need to use while typing. Its something you use when you arent typing that brings up your windows menu which is just as easy to do with the mouse. So why that button is in a more primary spot than the ctrl key is a mystery to me. You have to stretch your hand farther to do cut, copy, paste (expecially paste... ctrl + V) reaching your pinky over the windows button to reach the very much more used ctrl key. if there was a way to re-assign that windows key into a ctrl key I would. its just as easy for me to mouse over to open my windows menus... I dont need a button... especially one thats in the way like that. /rant

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