ELSRA USB Wired Programming Numeric Keypad ControlPad Black PK-2068(23 Key, 2-Level programmable, 2 USB Hub) for Windows

Fantastic. Easy software to use and adjust quickly. Use it daily.

My review for this keypad Please read if you're thinking about buying thisTarget AudienceTargeted for people who do repetitive tasks dailyExample of a bad person to buy this product: A person who works in film might use photoshop and/or premier Each app has many different shortcuts which means you would get two numpads 1 for premier and one for photoshop. If you use multiple software’s do not buy this.Examples of the right person to buy this product:- A video editor who only uses premier pro for professional work, or for making family videos etc. Uses this keypad to do shortcuts for the single app.- IF YOU USE BLENDER THIS IS PERFECT FOR YOU! The ability to switch between a numpad mode and a programmed mode is wonderful for blender. If you do not have a numpad on your keyboard and you use blender this product will act as your savior.- If you want to program some stuff for different applications by all means do it but with many apps, there are an extreme amount of shortcuts. If you don’t have a numpad at all and you want to program some macros then buy this.Thoughts- This keypad is perfect if you only need 26 total programmable keys: 4 in numpad mode and 22 in program mode- There are many issues I had with this product but after a day I can tell you I love this keypad.- It allowed me to be more productive by doing tasks that I would A. Have to stretch my fingers a lot for B. to do shortcut/ hotkeys which I can't remember and C. To have multiple functions that relate or work with another next to each other.Software- It looks horrible, but as do all other software for programmable keypads so its no big deal- When I open the software it's in bad resolution and I have to drag the window to get it fixed, when it goes into the program mode it also does this, but only once I have to close the app for it to do it again.- It tells you if buttons have been assigned to tasks but not what they have been assigned to an option that allows you to preview the command when you hover over the key- When you go into a mode to program the key and you press alt+tab or just switch tabs the software is “gone” from the taskbar you have to press alt+tab to find it after it disappears. This only happens in the key edit mode- They wrote 5 twice on the Numpad so when you program let's say what would have been delete on this numpad to the right arrow key its not there. Where the 6/right arrow key should be there is a 5.- If you think this keypad is broken because of the fact that it isn’t doing what you programmed it to, then look at the light Red=programmed mode Green=numpad mode (with four programmed keys)- The English on it is bad but not bad enough to mess you up while programming- You have to use the manual to learn how to program this thing- You cannot program by typing in the text/Imput box, even if you understand the language it does it in (it displays the language instead of the key imputs in the imput box so instead of x+enter it would read x+Enter- If you go to type in the imput box and hit delete on your keyboard the letters will go away but the program will still be there, you have to click on the delete button or delete all to remove what you programmedPros- Can be used as a numpad and a programmed pad, you can switch between modes by clicking the led which also displays what mode you are in- Allows complex macros and doesn’t have a specified character limit (from my experience although I haven’t actually tried to reach the character limit- Software is super easy to learn and actually really awesome because you don’t have to have a keyboard to type something into the imput box because it shows a virtual keyboard which you just click on to add that key into your imput.- Has a wait function which is a must for macrosCons- While the imput box may show what you have imputed it doesn’t work that way for the wait function displays weird text. If you wanted to wait 0.1 seconds it would read (your stuff)F501(the rest of your stuff) So a command could read this: xF501Enter- Each programmed key is recognized as a macro. What does this mean? If you program a key to h then click and hold that key it will only type once. This is because macros only happen when you press the key and will only trigger again if you press the key again.- The software will fail for no reason and you’ll realize it five minutes later because there is no sound just the words “Program failure” where it would have said “USB keyboard Device get”- Every time I open the app it goes to the windows admin screen: do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device. Every single time. I already went to windows firewall and give it permission to bypass my entire firewall yet it still asks me for Admin.- Can only program macros from a keyboard, No mouse clicks, and no launching programs. Unlike the legato stream deck (I know its 100$ more than this) you cannot do specific things with a specific application and can only program macros- No profiles you get 26 keys total that’s itConclusion- Buy this if you only want macros and only need 26 or less there are much better options then this but for my need which is blender, this was my top option. Its also the second cheapest on the market and provides more features than the cheapest, the cheaper item is a different product. For 40$ I would buy this again so I can get more macros but then there is a chance that I cant use two at a time and the software will break.What do I use this for?^|Please refer to the picture attached so you know what I’m talking aboutPass login is my super secure passcodePass web is my passcode for websitesGmail main types my Gmail, which I use for emailsGmail Spam types my second email which I use when signing up for things that constantly email meDelete obj= x+EnterCenter on image= Del (number pad version)Hide=hReveal=alt+hEdit mode toggle=tabGrab=gSize=SRotate=RNew object=Shift+aEach axis has its letter keyX axis=XY axis=YZ axis=ZZoom out= Subtraction symbol (numpad version)Zoom in= Addition symbol (numpad version)

This sturdy little keyboard is easy to program with up to 30 characters for each key. And 3-stroke combos like Ctrl+Shift+-(Ctru plus Shift plus -) appear only to count as one Character toward this limit - at least according to the character counter in the program. You will see from the included photo that I have set up mine for use with a specialty computer program (for Indexing Genealogical Records). The two AHK-labeled keys in the lower left trigger AutoHotkey actions I have separately programmed that assign more complex actions to certain key combos, so yes, it will work with AutoHotkey. The keypress is very quiet and satisfying.Regarding Support, I had trouble triggering the modifier keys (Ctrl, Shift, etc.) with the specified double-click, possibly due to a problem with my mouse, but a third click worked for me. I reached out to Support, and they were very responsive and helpful. I have ordered a second PK-2068 for use with another program we use regularly in our household. For the price and considering both its capabilities and restrictions, I am very pleased with the value and effectiveness of this product for my purposes, and highly recommend it for use in similar situations.For your information, I made the little paper labels in the photo by creating a Table in MS Word with cell size .56" x .56" (after experimenting) and used AlternateGothic2 BT font in font size 11 for most of the cells. Transparent keycaps and a keycap puller come with the device and it is easy to pull a keycap, place your label, and replace the transparent keycap over it.

This product came great in the mail. It is constructed well and came with everything I needed - however - it does not serve the purpose it was made for whatsoever as my needs go. This is made to provide hotkeys. It does that. HOWEVER, I'm using it for a flight sim where I use more keys than my keyboard has. That's why I bought this. The problem is that programming a key for instance as 'alt+L' does work, but also hit's the 'L' key..... that defeats the entire purpose. I'm playing Elite Dangerous and when I open my cargo scoop it now also tries to activate my FSD. I have followed the programming instructions to the letter and restarted and reprogrammed many times and it's the same result. Every button with a modifier also activates the base button the modifier is tied to. This in my eyes makes the product worthless.I would love contact with the seller, but honestly I followed the instructions on the programming of the product, as well as tried to contact them, and I simply have gotten nothing and don't think this control pad is capable of what it claims.

I bought this programmable keypad for use with an air traffic controller simulator I wrote for the Macintosh back in 1985 (running now on a Win7 laptop via a Mac emulator). The ATC simulator has about a dozen 1-letter commands, and programming those commands on this keypad was super easy. Running the simulator is much easier when all of the commands are available from this device, rather than hunting and pecking on the normal PC keyboard.Programming the keys was very easy using the downloaded software. The key definitions are stored on the device, which means you can unplug the keypad and use it to run the simulator on another computer. Perhaps the best thing about this keypad is the removable keycaps which allow you to print your own key legends (on .5 inch by .5 inch pieces of paper using Excel, Word, or similar software). Also, having two additional USB ports, one on each side of the device, is very convenient. The little tool for removing the keycaps works superbly; simply push them back on after inserting your key label. It couldn't be any easier.This is a quality device, well-engineered, and it makes running my ATC simulator a real pleasure. I highly recommend it.