Microsoft Modern (CH, Cable, Wireless)

Microsoft Modern

CH, Cable, Wireless

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databa

6 years ago

The keyboard has a CH layout (ä,ö, ü, é, etc.), so far clear. But do the keys have American (single-line Enter key, wide Shift key) or European (Enter like upside-down L, <> next to Shift on the left) format?

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Brimstone

6 years ago

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Yes, exactly. The CH layout looks like what you know and are used to. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a CH layout for it quickly, but it looks roughly like the DE layout, only with the corresponding placements of the symbols and umlauts/accents: https://www.drwindows.de/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/microsoft_modern_keyboard_front.jpg

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PatrickW999

4 years ago

Does anyone know why this keyboard has not been available almost everywhere for some time now? I have such a keyboard in the shop, but would like to buy one privately. Unfortunately, it is nowhere to be found. Even the not so professional shops show all out of stock. Will it ever be produced again or is that it? If that's it, does anyone know of a similar keyboard? The requirement profile would be as flat as possible, yet with a good touch, long battery life and, most importantly, a fingerprint sensor that's as good as the Modern Keyboard.

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Metti93

5 years ago

How do I connect the keyboard via BT? I follow the instructions from Microsoft, but nothing works. After I connected the cable and the pop-up message came up, nothing works. Every time I disconnect the cable, the LED goes off and it is not connected. Yes, I have a Windows 10 computer with BT.

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rderungs

5 years ago

Good day I also had this problem when I first connected the keyboard. To solve the problem, I removed the keyboard again in the device manager. If it was entered at all. Then I disconnected the keyboard in the BT settings, which was there but did not work. After the 2nd installation attempt according to the instructions, I then rebooted my notebook 2 more times. From this point on, the keyboard works perfectly. About the LED: this LED never lights up in white (I think) without a cable connected, and in red when the battery is about to die. And with the cable plugged in, it lights up in white to indicate the charging process.

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haustechmami

5 years ago

can several different devices be connected here? we have two surfaces in use in the flat and both can run, but only one needs the tower?

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Anonymous

5 years ago

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No. The keyboard can only be connected to one device via Bluetooth. I just tested it with my Surface Go and my desktop. The keyboard automatically connects to the last device connected via USB cable. Personally, I am quite dissatisfied with the product.

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Anonymous

6 years ago

With this keyboard, the FN key is in "locked mode". This means that the FN key can only be used to permanently switch between FN and F5. Can this be switched off somehow? The FN action should only be executed if I press FN and F5 at the same time. On notebooks, this can sometimes be switched off with FN + CAPSLOCK or by pressing the FN key for a long time. But it didn't work with this keyboard. Also cool: The lamp of the FN key lights up when the key is NOT in FN mode. When FN is switched on, it does not light up.

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mindscope

6 years ago

I already have a fingerprint reader on the touchpad of my laptop. Does this work in co-existence with the fingerprint reader on the Microsoft keyboard? On the one hand, I want to use the laptop standalone and then log in with the fingerprint reader on the touchpad, or on the other hand, I want to use it on a docking station with two monitors, in which case the laptop remains closed. In this case, of course, I don't want to have to open the laptop every time or enter the password, but I want to be able to use the fingerprint reader on the external keyboard. The laptop is an ASUS Vivobook S15 with Windows 10, "ELAN WBF Fingerprint Sensor" is entered in the device manager.

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Anonymous

6 years ago

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Hi, I have been using a similar configuration with my HP ZBook G3 and the Microsoft keyboard for quite some time and yes, both fingerprint readers work (for me).

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ale78_amg

6 years ago

Bought the keyboard and noticed that unfortunately there is no dongle included. Is there a suitable one in the range that works with the keyboard?

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res_kocher

6 years ago

Do you really need a dongle? The keyboard has normal Bluetooth. That means you can connect it to the Bluetooth module of your laptop. If you have a newer device, you can try this via "Add device" on Windows 10. 1. 1. press the Windows key 2. type "bluetooth" on the keyboard 3. open the corresponding system setting with confirmation of the displayed selection 4. click on "+" Add Bluetooth or other device For Windows Hello you must then also install a driver https://www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-ww/support/how-to/windowshellokeyboards/pair If your device really does not have a Bluetooth module integrated, you can buy any dongle that supports Bluetooth 4.0, Bluetooth LE, or Bluetooth Smart.

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Anonymous

6 years ago

Is it possible that the Microsoft Modern Keyboard is not compatible with the Surface Book? Among other things, the "Y", "N", "M", ",", ".", "-" or backspace keys do not work. The drivers on my Surface Book should be up to date.

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Lammi

6 years ago

no, there are actually no incompatible keyboards. do you always have this problem, regardless of whether you are connected to bt or usb? that sounds more like a defective keyboard.

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arei

6 years ago

Can the keyboard be made completely flat, or is this bar fixed and the keyboard therefore always slightly slanted?

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kelosker

6 years ago

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The "bar" cannot be removed or folded in because it contains the batteries for the keyboard. Accordingly, the keyboard always has the same angle and unfortunately cannot be adjusted in this respect. But the fingerprint sensor compensates for this - finally no more typing in a password!

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