One of the reviewers said that the keyboard has a nice "click". Can that be turned OFF? I don't need a noisy keyboard.
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As the other response indicated, the sound is mechanical, not electronic, so it can't be turned off...but it is not particularly loud--it more sounds like the closing of the electrical contact than a deliberate click. I actually haven't used the keyboard all that much so far, but it seems pretty decent for the price.best wishes, Tom
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The "click" is not artificial and as a result it cannot be turned off. However, it also isnt noisy, either
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There's no artificial "click" so he probably just meant the noise of typing. It's not a loud keyboard.
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The click isn't that much different than the "click" on a laptop's keyboard. I personally like the touch & feel of the keys, having purchased & returned other keyboards without a solid keystroke feel. The "click" is part of the keystroke design, not just a sound that can be turned off like on your smartphone.
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I wouldn't say it is a click exactly - there is a positive button feel when you hit the keys
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I wouldn't say it's an audible click, more of a 'tactile' click. For me its quite quiet. I'm very pleased with the keyboard in general except that you can't lock it in its open position, so you do need flat surface. I use a Nexus 10 tablet, and didn't know beforehand I'd have to remap a handful of keys to make it usable, but once that was done it worked beautifully.
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I have no suggestions, but I do have an issue with the noisy keyboard. My space bar is especially "clack-y".
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It is not particularly quiet. It is a nice keyboard though. Has a heft to it and an on-board volume control for computer music and sounds. Very handy and convenient. I am glad I bought it.
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Summer, Because I use this keyboard in my home office, I never thought about its level of "quietness." And too, I usually listen to music when I'm on my PC. But as I typed this response, I turned my music off and deliberately listened. And I was very aware of the fact that I did hear every keystroke. So, this may not be quiet enough for you. I hope this helps... All the best with your search.
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It really is quite quiet, but if you type with nails hitting the keys first, it will still make noise. But the keys feel solid with the click feel that you would expect from a regular keyboard
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This keyboard is actually very quiet. I would consider it a "soft touch" keyboard. There is almost no perceptible noise when typing.
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Yes, there is a noticeable clicking sound when you press either of the buttons. But not knowing what you have right now, I can't say whether it is more or less distracting.
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I agree with Alexander. I use mine in a shared office workspace and I have not received any complaints. It is a tad noisier than a normal keyboard but I wouldn't worry about it, the benefits of using it far out-way any subtle/minor noise annoyance it might/could cause.
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It is not noisy. A few keyboard clicks, one little beep and the sound like a door knob turning.
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for the people saying it makes a clicky clack sound I am assuming they have never used cherry mx keys. it sounds like a typical rubber dome keyboard, no clicky clack sound.
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It has a quiet "click" when going up and an even softer one scrolling down. It is fairly muted though.
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It makes it sound like you work in an office. Normal in my opinion. Also matters how hard you strike the keys but in this case your fingers travel last distance so you often are pressing lighter. As another reviewer mentioned just disable the beep it produces when you hit the wrong combo of keys.
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If you are concerned about noise, you might want to do an "o-ring mod" and as others suggested; turning the beeper off. The o-ring mod is the technique of putting o-rings on all the key-switches, effective eliminating the noise of bottoming out. If you do this your keyboard will be reasonably quiet. I personally prefer loud keyboards for programming work, I like to have a clear audible feedback (so my favourite switches are cherry MX blues).For reference; I own the Black USB version of this keyboard (that is mechanically identical with less functionality - macros, etc).
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There is now an OFF button in the upper left corner of the keyboard. It also turns off automatically.
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Yes, a couple of ways. One of the function keys (the best way to turn on and off while typing as needed) or, if you want it off permanently, it can be disabled in the DEVICE MANAGER or in the CONTROL PANEL under the MOUSE / POINTER Icon.
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Hi Brenda I use this keyboard at work. I tend to type with strong touch, so it's loud but I don't quite concern about it.(I can't type quiet that's more of my problem than keyboard )I think it not so loud if you type as most average users.Nick
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Its pretty close to our laptop key board... can't really say. I personally like clicking/typing noise and I kind a think its not loud...