Rosewill RK-V1TP Wireless Keyboard Review

Using the Keyboard

Although it is thin and light, this Rosewill RK-V1TP keyboard feels sturdy and well-made. The keys have a nice tactile feel and offer a slight “click” when they are pressed. All of the keys are full sized, making touch typing a breeze.

The keyboard has no dedicated number pad. As shown in Figure 6, you can use the Fn key along with the several other keys which have numbers marked in blue, to create a number pad. You can also use the Num Lock key on the top row as a toggle to turn the number keys on and off.

Since most desktop systems default in the BIOS to having the Num Lock key enabled, it took us a little extra thinking to realize that we needed to press the Num Lock key to get the keys in the numlock area to stop typing numbers. If Rosewill included a Quick Start Guide, this would be a good thing to state in the guide.

Figure 6: The integrated number pad

Since this keyboard was made to be used with a home theater system, we tried it out in that environment first. We have struggled in the past when using regular computer keyboards and mice to control a computer that was hooked up to the television on the other side of the room. Even when using wireless devices, the keyboards were always difficult to keep stable on your lap and it was always difficult to find a nearby surface for the mouse. The Rosewill RK-V1TP solved both of these problems. Because of its shape, the keyboard sits in a stable position on your lap, and the trackpad is right at your fingertips.

You can also use finger gestures on the touchpad. So you can use the touchpad itself to click, right-click, drag, and scroll. These take a little getting used to, but once you get the hang of it, they are very useful.

The touchpad can be changed to be left-handed by altering the Mouse settings in Windows, but that seemed to be the only customization available. Although this keyboard has more specific buttons and shortcuts than most, it might still be nice to have one or two keys to customize.