Kensington Wireless Notebook Keypad/Calculator and Mouse Set Review

Ratings: Ease of Use, Performance: 23/25, Look & Feel: 24/25, Features & Software 25/25, How much I enjoy 25/25 Total: 97/100

Although it is billed as a Wireless Notebook Keypad and Mouse Set for the Notebook I found the Kensington Wireless Notebook Keypad/Calculator and Mouse Set perfect for what I was looking for. This is the second article about my search for a keypad due to my keyboard not having a keypad on it, hence a new word "keypadless". The current standalone keypads available are not many and yet there is more than a few keyboards out there that do not include the handy and for gamers indispensable keypad.

The Google search that started my Internet hunt for a keypad only came up with a few selections and I lucked out in getting two to review. The Toshiba, see other article, is a nice corded add on but this Kensington not only has the added feature of a wireless mouse but I really do like the calculator. When reviewing things I add up and average the scores and I am not as smart as my kids, so having a calculator handy is a necessity.

The Kensington Keypad/Calculator is handy as long as I don't misplace it somewhere in my office. Changing from calculator to Keypad for the PC or notebook is a matter of pressing the PC/Cal button on the front. If the keypad has gone into auto shut off to save on batteries it is a matter of simply pressing the AC/On button to start up your routine. It may not be as handy as the always on Toshiba USB keypad but I kind of like the convenience of the Blue Tooth cordless technology. Plugging in the Mouse and Keypad is as simple as attaching the Blue Tooth unit to an available USB port and inserting batteries into both the mouse and keypad. The mouse is a little tricky getting the cover off to insert the two AAA batteries because you have to push down on the cover as you push forward but it works pretty well. The keypad also takes two AAA batteries but the package comes with four for you to start off with.