Logitech G510 Wired USB Gaming Keyboard

Gaming today is one of the largest industries in the world and there is a requirement for quality hardware that can keep up with the gamer. Logitech has been listening to their customers and have made many improvements to give hard core gamers what they need to play effectively. The Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard is a state-of-the-art gaming accessory that can handle anything a serious gamer can throw at it.

Style and Portability

The Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard is a large keyboard with so many cool features that makes it easier to get into game mode. The G510 keyboard needs to be plugged into a Full-speed USB port to unleash its potential to help you dominate your foes. The coolest feature of this Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard is the customisable backlight with an array of different colours to choose from. You can use this feature to colour coordinate with the other hardware accessories or set different colours for different situations.

The backlight feature is a boon for gamers who prefer little or no light while gaming as it allows them to see all the keys properly. The keys of the Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard have a special coating on it that makes it smooth while providing excellent grip. This gaming keyboard maintains the familiar layout of a normal keyboard with full-height keys. The Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard comes with a detachable wrist rest and rear height adjusting stands that provides ergonomic support for those marathon all-night gaming sessions.

Performance

To improve your gaming experience Logitech has incorporated many features that reduce your reaction time to unexpected situations. The Gaming mode can be activated on this keyboard to avoid pulling up the Windows menu by accidentally pressing the annoying Windows key. The Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard works best with Windows XP, 7, Vista, Mac OS X 10.4 or later. The Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard has a report rate of 500 Hz that makes it four times faster than other keyboards.

There are 18 programmable G-keys which can be used to initiate a single action, complex macro or intricate LUA scripts. These G-keys can be programmed quickly and easily by just pressing the key marked MR which stands for macro recording. All the 18 G-keys can store up to 3 settings which can be activated by using the M1, M2 and M3 buttons. The M keys can also be described as profile keys as they manage the profile setting for different situations or different games. For example M1 can be a Macro profile for World of Warcraft, M2 for video editing and M3 for normal windows default settings.

Movies and music that you play on your computer can be controlled from the keyboard by using the Instant Media Access keys that are located on the top right corner. The easy one-touch media access controls give you access to volume and playback options without having to use the mouse. The Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard also allows you to press any five keys at the same time with signals getting lost. When you press many keys on a normal keyboard only some of the actions get executed while others are lost. This feature allows gamers to shoot and run while changing direction at the same time.

Multimedia and Connectivity

The Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard has a GamePanel LCD screen located above the keys in the centre. This LCD screen displays vital information such as game statistics, system performance, VoIP data and media information. The volume controller has a special roller design that allows you manipulate the volume swiftly. The backlight can be turned off and on by using the on/off button that is also located on top.

The G510 Gaming keyboard from Logitech allows you to connect your headphone and microphone to the keyboard itself as it has a 3.5 mm audio out jack and a microphone jack. There are separate mute buttons each for the microphone, headphones and normal audio. Software support is required to program the LCD screen to show what you want.

The software is easily downloadable from the Logitech website. The software also helps you get started with selecting the custom backlight colour and program the G-keys. The minimum system requirements are a computer with high-speed USB 2.0 port, Compatible OS, 20 MB of available hard disk space and CD-ROM drive.