Illuminated keys for easier visibility in low-light conditions .. Ergonomic design for ultra comfort and control .. High concentration of easy-to-reach gaming keys plus 9 rubberized keys for better grip .. Gaming Pad area tilted 11 degrees to match natural hand position .. 2 USB 2.0 High-Speed ports for various peripheral devices .. Ability to press multiple keys simultaneously reducing problematic phantom keys* *An unintended key press resulting from simultaneously pressing keys on a keyboard .. Multimedia keys and customizable hotkeys .. Microphone-in and Headset-out gold-plated jacks .. Combined navigation and number pad control with eleven one-click shortcuts .. High quality touch & feel, ABS finish with a durable long lasting design and a 10 million keystrokes guarantee .. Large anti-slip rubber feet allows for full traction while gaming .. 3x adjustable height settings .. Plug & Play ability; software not required for basic typing and in-game functionality* *Some extended keys will not function without the software installed PACKAGE CONTAINS: USB Gaming Keyboard, Documentation, Installation CD. It is recommended to download the latest software at KEY FEATURES ILLUMINATION & ILLUMINATION CONTROLS The keys on the Gaming Keyboard illuminate through laser-etched keys. The illumination was designed to give gamers easier visibility of all keys in low-light conditions. There are four levels of backlighting (Off, Low (subtle), Medium (ambient), and High (intense)) and three color variations (Red, Blue, and Purple). Use the two keys located along the top of the Gaming Keyboard, to the right of the Hotkeys, to adjust the backlighting intensity and backlighting color, respectively. EXTRA USB, HEADSET & MICROPHONE PORTS The Gaming Keyboard comes fully equipped with the all necessary ports for your gaming peripherals. Use the Headset and Microphone jack located on the back of the Gaming Keyboard to connect your headset and mic. Use the two USB 2.0 (high speed) ports also located on the back to connect various USB peripheral devices.* *The USB ports does not support high-powered devices. Please see the FAQ section for more information. MULTIMEDIA KEYS The Gaming Keyboard provides a full set of multimedia control keys. Volume controls (+, -, and mute) work on the main Windows controls and remain active during game play. Play/pause, stop, back track, and next track keys are designed to work with Microsoft® Windows® Media Player version 6.4 and higher. PROGRAMMABLE HOTKEYS* Keys marked in Roman Numerals I, II, III located along the top of the Gaming Keyboard are fully programmable Hotkeys. By default, these Hotkeys correspond to the following actions: Hotkey 1: Microsoft® Internet Explorer Hotkey 2: Ideazon Home Page (Hotkey 3: Ideazon Zone (They can be easily reprogrammed to serve as quick links to your favorite applications, documents, folders and web addresses. For more information about the programmable function of hotkey buttons, please refer to the Z Engine Software User Guide. *The Hotkeys will not function without the necessary software installed. KEYBOARD HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT The Gaming Keyboard comes equipped with adjustable legs under the base which can raise or lower the keyboard to three different height levels. QWERTY STANDARD KEYBOARD AREA The Gaming Keyboard offers an enhanced level of key functionality COMBINED NAVIGATION AND NUMBER PAD KEYS Eleven one-click shortcut keys offer faster and easier control of your computer. By default, the active commands are the ones labeled below including Cut, Copy, Paste, etc. Pressing the 'Num Lock' key enables the standard number pad functionality. The shortcuts are as follows: .. Mark Left - Mark text left Character by Character .. Mark Right - Mark text Right Character by Character .. Cut - Cut selected text/items .. Copy - Copy selected text/items .. Paste - Paste selected text/items .. Find - Find text/items within a document .. Show Desk - Show Desktop .. My Comp - Opens 'My Computer' .. Restore - Restore current active window .. Maximize - Maximize current active window .. Close - Close current active window GAMING PAD The Gaming Pad provides a dedicated gaming terrain to let you play the full spectrum of today's PC games and to enhance the gaming experience, through an advanced layout and built in technological advances including: .. Ergonomic gaming keys that are enlarged and sloped to help keep fingers comfortable for hours of gaming .. Gaming Pad titled 11 degrees to match natural wrist position .. 9 primary movement keys are rubberized for better grip .. Critical gaming keys within reach with the one hand control zone .. Unique combination of concave and convex shaped action keys provide responsive feel .. Ability to register up to 6 simultaneous gaming key-strokes, in comparison to 2-4 on most other keyboards, e.g. Jump, move forward, lean left, change weapons and shoot at the same time...