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| Brand: | Microsoft |
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| Hard Drive Interface: | USB 1.1 |
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| Hardware Platform: | Keyboards |
Product Specifications
Product Features
- Flexible design, choose right side or left side configuration
- Manually toggle the keyboard from standard mode to gaming modes
- The keyboard applies your custom profile to the application
- Assign up to 90 macros
- Cruise Control lets you continue an action without holding down the keys
- Record any sequence of keystrokes"�even standard chat messages
- Front-face lighting for enhanced visibility
- Instant access to Microsoft Games Explorer or IntelliType Pro keyboard properties
- Lighting dial adjusts the brightness of the keyboard and key pad
- Play/Pause, Previous Track, Next Track, and Mute
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
Ready for the next dimension in gaming performance, custom tuning, and action? Then grab on to the Microsoft SideWinder X6 keyboard - the powerful companion to the Microsoft line of award-winning SideWinder gaming mice. This breakthrough keyboard incorporates a host of powerful features, including a detachable key pad, in-game macro recording, a full media key set, automatic and manual mode/profile switching, two-color dimmable backlighting, and much more. Plus, at the touch of a button, it doubles as your high-performance keyboard for everyday computing.
Product Description
Microsoft SideWinder X6 - Keyboard - USB - 104 keys - English - United Kingdom
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
While the build quality of the X6 is great, as is the feel, it has some major flaws that a "gaming" keyboard should never have.
-Ghosting. You cannot crouch+move+reload at the same time. Ctrl+WASD+R = No worky. One of your actions will be ignored.
-The volume adjuster is laggy. Increase the volume and it can take 60 seconds to actually increase it. So if you turn the dial too much, you can end up deafening yourself (or conversely end up not hearing something important)
There are other key combinations that dont work, but the one highlighted is the most obvious and commonly encountered one. For a supposed gaming keyboard to not support multiple keypresses is pretty reprehensible.
-Ghosting. You cannot crouch+move+reload at the same time. Ctrl+WASD+R = No worky. One of your actions will be ignored.
-The volume adjuster is laggy. Increase the volume and it can take 60 seconds to actually increase it. So if you turn the dial too much, you can end up deafening yourself (or conversely end up not hearing something important)
There are other key combinations that dont work, but the one highlighted is the most obvious and commonly encountered one. For a supposed gaming keyboard to not support multiple keypresses is pretty reprehensible.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
The one I've just received (sold by Amazon, not 3rd party) is UK layout and with 64 bit Win 7 compatible software on disc, tho I dl'ed the latest version from MS before plugging in regardless.
Extremely nice board to work with - solid keys, nice return action, and the illumination is just right. The light shines through characters on individual keys at about the same luminosity as the light between the keys, and there is never any problem with overillumination.
I got this because I wanted to write at midnight and it was cheaper than the Logitech illuminated keyboard by about 20 quid at the time of writing. The red illumination is, I think, more cool than the white one offered by Logitech, so I can't see any reason to cough up more dough for that one.
Extremely nice board to work with - solid keys, nice return action, and the illumination is just right. The light shines through characters on individual keys at about the same luminosity as the light between the keys, and there is never any problem with overillumination.
I got this because I wanted to write at midnight and it was cheaper than the Logitech illuminated keyboard by about 20 quid at the time of writing. The red illumination is, I think, more cool than the white one offered by Logitech, so I can't see any reason to cough up more dough for that one.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
After a small hiccup over delivery, which meant that Amazon refunded the overnight delivery charges (nice), I finally got my hands on this keyboard. It comes in a cardboard box, that through not wanting to destroy it, took a bit of figuring out how to open. Inside was the keyboard, the seperate numberpad, 2 small booklets, and one CD.
I tossed the CD aside, and downloaded the newest drivers direct from Microsoft. Upon plugging the keyboard in, the backlight came on instantly. I would have preferred a blue backlight, to match the Logitech keyboard it was replacing. It doesn't seem as bright as the Logitech backlight either, however, it does the job.
A short trial run, shows that the keys are slightly smaller than I was used to, but have a nice tactile feedback, despite being rubber-dome technology. Let me explain. The highest quality keyboards are usually known as "bendable spring" type. That is, the keys have an actual spring under them. The middle to low quality keyboards just have a small rubber dome under each key. The Sidewinder X6 is a rubber-dome type.
The backlight intensity and volume wheels on the top of the keyboard look a bit ugly in my opinion, but thats just an opinion. They do the job they are there for, and they work well. One issue I found almost immediately, was regarding all the buttons along the top edge of the keyboard. They make it a bit awkward to pick up the keyboard without accidentally pressing one. You have to get used to picking it up by the front edge. A minor niggle though.
The numberpad is detachable, and connects via a rectangular usb-style plug on either side of the main deck, and is held in place by two small magnets. Given the strength of the magnets, I will hazard a guess that they are neodynium magnets. This is fine when using the keyboard on a flat surface, but when using it on my lap, the numberpad "flaps" around with my movement a little. Fearing this may damage the plug, I choose to have the numberpad disconnected most of the time.
One thing to note, is that this keyboard does NOT have the little legs found on other keyboards to elevate them slightly. If you wish to elevate it, you will need to insert a thin book or something at the back edge.
The macro software from Microsoft, to be quite honest, is appalling. Luckily, I don't tend to use macro's.
All in all, its not the best keyboard I've ever used (The Logictech G15 beats it on all counts), but its not the worst either. I feel that its a little overpriced, but not too much. All in all, a reasonable mid-level gamers keyboard.
I tossed the CD aside, and downloaded the newest drivers direct from Microsoft. Upon plugging the keyboard in, the backlight came on instantly. I would have preferred a blue backlight, to match the Logitech keyboard it was replacing. It doesn't seem as bright as the Logitech backlight either, however, it does the job.
A short trial run, shows that the keys are slightly smaller than I was used to, but have a nice tactile feedback, despite being rubber-dome technology. Let me explain. The highest quality keyboards are usually known as "bendable spring" type. That is, the keys have an actual spring under them. The middle to low quality keyboards just have a small rubber dome under each key. The Sidewinder X6 is a rubber-dome type.
The backlight intensity and volume wheels on the top of the keyboard look a bit ugly in my opinion, but thats just an opinion. They do the job they are there for, and they work well. One issue I found almost immediately, was regarding all the buttons along the top edge of the keyboard. They make it a bit awkward to pick up the keyboard without accidentally pressing one. You have to get used to picking it up by the front edge. A minor niggle though.
The numberpad is detachable, and connects via a rectangular usb-style plug on either side of the main deck, and is held in place by two small magnets. Given the strength of the magnets, I will hazard a guess that they are neodynium magnets. This is fine when using the keyboard on a flat surface, but when using it on my lap, the numberpad "flaps" around with my movement a little. Fearing this may damage the plug, I choose to have the numberpad disconnected most of the time.
One thing to note, is that this keyboard does NOT have the little legs found on other keyboards to elevate them slightly. If you wish to elevate it, you will need to insert a thin book or something at the back edge.
The macro software from Microsoft, to be quite honest, is appalling. Luckily, I don't tend to use macro's.
All in all, its not the best keyboard I've ever used (The Logictech G15 beats it on all counts), but its not the worst either. I feel that its a little overpriced, but not too much. All in all, a reasonable mid-level gamers keyboard.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1st one broke, 2nd one seems spot on though
Bought this ~7/8 months ago. First one I had lasted about 6 months before it developed intermittent faults in certain keys (a square block around characters u,i,o,p,7,8,9,0). Read more
Published 10 days ago by Barry Smyth
Waste of money
After having this keyboard for 6 months around 7 different keys are useless. You have to hit the keys so hard for them to work, makiing it impossible to type a sentence without... Read more
Published 22 days ago by AlexDaLarge
Well worth it
I got this keyboard for a real bargain price and can say that overall I am really pleased with it.
As far as the seller is concerned there service was excellent with great... Read more
As far as the seller is concerned there service was excellent with great... Read more
Published 25 days ago by Banana Tumor
A surprisingly excellent purchase
For quite a few years I have been using a competitor's keyboards which have a neat set of macro keys on the left side. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Steve W
Best non-mechanical keyboard on a budget
This product is truly great. From the dimmer switch, to the macro keys, to the other macro keys, to even more macro keys, to the auto run button, from there onto the swappable num... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Boss
macros
excellent keyboard but!!! the setable keys are macro only, u can not key bind on games, if u want to do that order the Logitech 920-000978 G19 Gaming Keyboard the cheaper vesions... Read more
Published 1 month ago by lee
Super for multimedia
OS:
W764.
i7 2600
16GB RAM
Fist off I didn't buy this keyboard for gaming, I choose gaming keyboards for their expected hard use which under my kinder... Read more
W764.
i7 2600
16GB RAM
Fist off I didn't buy this keyboard for gaming, I choose gaming keyboards for their expected hard use which under my kinder... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mosschops
Dont think twice!!
Absolutely the best buy for me in terms of applicability practicality and also no. Of features absolutely a great companion when you are not even using it excellent feel weight of... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. Setu Mishra
OK, but not worth the money, and check compatibility
I've had this for a long time. It's not a bad keyboard, but disappointing for gaming: it's not as responsive as I'd hoped, and after moving to Windows 7, I've never been able to... Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. M. Reynolds
Great!
A very good illuminated keyboard that gives you control over the brightness which is very useful, also the macro buttons is a good feature to have especially for RPG's. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Alan
Listmania!
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