As far the actual installation of the keyboard, simply plug the USB cord into an open USB port. Using IntelliType, you can assign these six keys to any single command or macro, but that is covered more thoroughly below. More importantly, however, are the assignable buttons are the left side of the board. You can also alter the character repeat and delay speeds and cursor blink rate. Here you can set-up all the keys, including the playback and volume buttons, assuming they're not already configured. The interface is clearly designed by Microsoft, looking much like any common Windows option pane.
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The software included will install the latest version of Microsoft's IntelliType Pro, 7.1. The X4 is plastic wrapped to prevent dust and other particles from smudging up the face of the keyboard, a problem that you're likely to get well aquianted with.
Inside, a black cardboard enclosure cleverly conceals the keyboard, installation disk, and manual. While its not an actual photo of the X4, it does show a lot of the keyboard's features, including assignable keys and red backlight. The X4 is packaged similar to the X6, a rectangular cardboard box with a ridged, red front showcasing silloutes of popular gaming characters and a graphic of the keyboard. This month will see the launch of the new Sidewinder X4, and Microsoft has sent a sample to check out. You may recall the Sidewinder X6, their first keyboard made entirely themselves, with several great features that appeal to gamers. Microsoft's Sidewinder line, specialized gaming peripherals for the PC, is starting to see quite a few pieces in it's roster.
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