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Jump to Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 - This keyboard has the same key layout as the older Natural Ergonomic 4000. The biggest difference between the two is that the Natural Ergonomic 7000 keyboard is wireless. The Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000 comes with a USB wireless dongle that connects both the mouse and the keyboard.

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Industry-Leading Ergonomic Design Given the time you spend with your hands on a keyboard, investing in the newest addition to Microsoft's best-selling line of ergonomic keyboards can pay dividends in greater comfort. According to some studies, ergonomic keyboard designs, such as the Microsoft Natural line, have been associated with significant reduction of carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms. Rest your wrists against the plush palm rest in a relaxed, natural angle with this keyboard's curved key bed, ergonomic arc, and reversed slope. Apart from comfort and support, enjoy quick, customizable way to reach files, folders, and web pages with handy hot keys.

For close-in tasks, use the Zoom Slider, located in the middle of the keyboard, to zoom in and out with the touch of a finger. Find out how ergonomics can lead to healthier and happier computing. Don't just think about neck, arm, and back health when you are at the office. At Microsoft, Dr. Dan Odell, the company's certified ergonomist, believes the science of ergonomics means making all tasks at the computer more fun and more relaxed as well as more efficient, no matter where you are.

Endorsed by ergonomics professionals Trust in the comfort and reliability of ergonomic keyboards that have been popular since 1994. The team of ergonomists and usability experts at Microsoft has continually made advancements in making the computing experience more comfortable, more intuitive, and more helpful. Comfort in a keyboard Work in comfort and avoid aches and pains from improper wrist and arm alignment by choosing an ergonomic keyboard designed by Microsoft. Curved relief Make it a priority to use an ergonomic keyboard at home, not just at work. With the proper keyboard, you can make your time on the computer more comfortable and more enjoyable. The curved shape of Microsoft ergonomic keyboards promote a more natural hand, wrist, and forearm posture. Taskbar Favorites for Windows 7 Want to tap into the power of Windows 7?

Our keyboards are the key. Want to make your time on the computer more relaxing and trouble-free? The new Taskbar Favorites keys can make your life easier. Effortlessly access programs, such as Mail, the Internet Explorer, or your Library Documents folder, with the push of a button.

The new Taskbar Favorites keys map to the location of applications on the Windows Taskbar. Automatic updates for application location The Taskbar Favorites feature is aware when you rearrange the location of applications locations on the Windows Taskbar by clicking and dragging. The hot keys automatically find the programs – no need to reprogram!. Zoom – Get a closer look quickly and accurately with the intuitive Zoom Slider.

Customizable Hot Keys – Perform common tasks, like opening documents and replying to email messages, with the touch of a button. Improved Number Pad – Quickly reach for commonly used symbols, such as equal sign, parentheses, and 'Backspace.' They are now located just above the number pad.

Ergonomic Design – Type in total comfort – ergonomic design encourages natural wrist and arm alignment so you can work without discomfort. Device Stage – Quickly and easily access common tasks, including product information, registration, settings, and more for popular devices such as cell phones, cameras, printers, and mouse, keyboard, and webcam products. Taskbar Favorites – Easily access programs in the taskbar with convenient keyboard hot keys.

The keys automatically adapt to the new location of applications that have been rearranged by dragging. Email and Internet Hot Keys – Touch a button to quickly access your email application and the Internet. Multimedia Keys – Quickly and easily access and control all of your media from your keyboard. Lockable F Key – Lock your F keys to avoid engaging them unintentionally. Integrated Palm Rest – Get better support with this plush, integrated palm rest.

Cutting-Edge Design – Whether you're at work or play, improve your performance with cutting-edge Microsoft design. System Requirements. For a Microsoft Windows-based PC: Requires a PC that meets the requirements for and has installed one of these operating systems:. Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP (excluding Windows XP 64-bit). Pentium 233 MHz processor or higher. 60 MB of available hard disk space (install 100 MB). USB port.

CD drive. Microsoft IntelliType Pro software version 7.0 For a Macintosh PC:. Macintosh Mac OS X versions 10.2-10.4. 30 MB of available hard disk space (install 30 MB). USB port. CD drive.

Microsoft IntelliType Pro for Mac software version 7.0. Users of Mac OS X v10.2 must install IntelliType Pro for Mac software before connecting the hardware.

The Microsoft Natural Keyboard is an for computers, introduced in 1994. It was designed for by Ziba Design. The was a split keyboard with each half of the keyboard separated and tilted upwards and down from the center of the keyboard. This key arrangement was designed to prevent and other associated with typing for long periods of time. Another innovation was the integrated wrist pad helping to ensure correct posture while sitting at the computer and further reducing strain on the neck, arms and wrists. This keyboard also introduced three new keys purposed for Microsoft's: two between the and keys on each side, and a between the right Windows and Ctrl keys. Although it was not the first ergonomic keyboard, it was the first widely available sub-$100 offering.

The keyboard gained popularity quickly, selling over 600,000 per month at its peak. As with most Microsoft keyboards, software (Microsoft ) is bundled for both Mac OS X and Windows, allowing users to customize the function keys and modify keys fairly extensively. Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite The Microsoft Natural Keyboard has had several upgrades and refreshes since its introduction. The first of these was the Natural Keyboard Elite, introduced in 1998. The Elite features a nonstandard layout of the key block normally found above the cursor keys.

Another common criticism of the Elite is that the arrow keys' inverted-T layout has been changed into a cross-like layout, with left/right arrows keys side by side and up/down keys bracketing them from above and below, increasing the distance between the vertical keys. Another significant change was the keyboard's adjustable feet. While the original Microsoft Natural Keyboard had feet in the front, the Elite and its successors have their feet in the back. The Natural Keyboard Elite was manufactured in at least two different color schemes; white with black lettering and black with white lettering. Natural Keyboard Pro. Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro, circa Q4 1999. The third iteration was the Natural Keyboard Pro, introduced in 1999.

The Natural Keyboard Pro regained the original inverted-T layout of the cursor keys, and gained a row of program shortcut keys along the top edge of the board, including multimedia keys. In versions of Windows prior to, Microsoft's software is required to configure the behavior of the shortcut keys. Vista and have the ability to customize shortcut key behavior without additional software when using the 'internet keyboard' keyboard layout.

Some other modern operating systems, such as and most distributions, have comparable configuration options. The Natural Keyboard Pro also included an internal two-port, which was commonly used to connect other input devices such as a mouse or trackball, but this was dropped in subsequent iterations. Natural Multimedia Keyboard. Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keyboard In 2004, Microsoft introduced the restyled Natural Multimedia Keyboard, which reworked the row of multimedia buttons and included the controversial feature, originally debuted in the. Another common criticism is that although the bunched arrow keys of previous generation has been fixed by returning to the standard inverted T layout, the Home/End/Del/Ins/Page up/down set has been changed to 2x3 vertical layout, with the Insert key moved to the 'PrtScn/SysRq' key, and del key expanded.

On the Natural Multimedia Keyboard, the status indicator lights for, and were moved from between the banks of alphanumeric keys to a more traditional location above and to the right of the backspace key. The Natural Multimedia Keyboard was manufactured in at least three different color schemes, including white with blue accents, black with silver accents, and white with black accents. Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000. Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 In September 2005, Microsoft introduced the Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000. This keyboard provides a significantly changed ergonomic design, including an integrated leatherette wrist rest, noticeably concave key banks, and a removable front stand to help straighten the wrist and allow the fingers to drop naturally onto the keys.

The multimedia keys have again been redesigned, and the home/end key location set has been fixed by returning to the standard 3x2 horizontal rectangular layout. The F Lock key now defaults to 'on', providing the original function key features rather than the new 'enhanced' functions, and retains its setting across reboots. The 4000 has the indicator lights for Caps lock, etc. Moved back to between the banks of keys, although they are now below the Space bar, rather than above. The 4000 is also significantly quieter to type on, with less of the distinctive 'click clack' noise that is common with older keyboards. The space bar, however, has been reported by several reviewers to be unusually noisy and difficult to depress. The 4000 is available in two variants, Business and Retail.

The exact differences are not known, although product descriptions imply that the packaging is different, and prices are often slightly higher for the Business edition. Natural Ergonomic 7000 keyboard In June 2007, Microsoft introduced the Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 7000.

This keyboard has the same key layout as the older Natural Ergonomic 4000. The biggest difference between the two is that the Natural Ergonomic 7000 keyboard is wireless. Besides the color palette, the other difference is that the Natural Ergonomic 4000 includes light indicators that signal when the Num Lock, Caps Lock, Scroll Lock and F Lock keys have been depressed and active. In their place, on the Natural Ergonomic 7000 keyboard, resides the battery indicator light. The Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000 comes with a USB wireless dongle that connects both the mouse and the keyboard. The attachment to elevate the front of the keyboard is separate in the box.

The Natural Ergonomic 7000 keyboard also comes with batteries, a very brief user guide, a disk containing the Microsoft Intellitype and Intellipoint software, and is normally bundled with the Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000. References.

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