THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
415 781 5700
rod@welchco.com
S U M M A R Y
DIARY: April 23, 2013 06:15 PM Tuesday;
Rod Welch
Keyboard received Amazon ordered 701-7331661-3014636 Logitech G110 purchased to evaluaSDS.
1...Summary/Objective
2...Logitech G110 Excellent Keyboard Tactile Response Feel Very Good
3...Logitech Key Profiler Map Functoin Keys Key_Tweak Map Control Keys
4...Keys Layout Not Efficient Logitech G110 Keyboard Defects
5...Defects Keyboard Logitech G110 Function Keys Left Side Repeat Fail
6...Key Profiler Map Function Keys Only Logitech G110 Keyboard
7...Function Keys Fail Repeat F6 F9 and F10
8...Repeat Fails Function Keys Need F6 F9 F10
9...Mapping Function Control Keys with "Key Tweak" Program
10...Logitech Survey on Product Procurement Use Practices
11...Logitech Pending Customer Focus Groups on Future Product Design
12...Keyboard Logitech G110 Key Mapping Easily Switch Profiles Key_Tweak
13...Logitech Keyboard Map Profile Ctrl Alt Caps Lock
14...Switching Between Logitec G110 and OmniKey 102 keyboards
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SUBJECTS
Keyboard Receive Logitech G110 setup PN 820-002713 PID SC2425500BD S
2003 -
2003 - ..
2004 - Summary/Objective
2005 -
200501 - Follow up ref SDS 2 0000, ref SDS 1 0000.
200502 -
200503 - Received Logitech G110 keyboard ordered on 130414. Seller identified
200504 - separately for some reason from shipper. ref SDS 0 RV5G Bill of
200505 - lading includes product identification, ref SDS 0 G44G, keyboard part
200506 - number is taken only from the back of the keyboard. ref SDS 0 QQ4J
200507 - Function key layout for games was adapted for work using key profile
200508 - program, but it failed to map control keys. Function keys are
200509 - separated into blocks that reduce efficiency applying functions for
200510 - work. ref SDS 0 MU8K Key repeat implemented for character keys, but
200511 - function keys fail to support repeat feature. ref SDS 0 MQ4G Called
200512 - Logitech and left message for assistance to adjust settings to apply
200513 - repeat for function keys. ref SDS 0 EV6I Found online Key_Tweak
200514 - program that maps control keys Ctrl, Alt, and CapsLock. ref SDS 0 OY9H
200515 - Participated in Logitech product survey, which could not be performed
200516 - accurately because it did not list G110 Keyboard on keyboards to
200517 - evaluate. Explained problem of function keys that fail to repeat.
200518 - ref SDS 0 Y69M Offfered to participate in focus group customer
200519 - support on designing future keyboards for purpose of maintaining
200520 - Logitech presence in marketplace with ergonomic efficient keyboards.
200521 - ref SDS 0 Z46I Key_Tweak.exe program changes Windows registery for
200522 - efficient control key layout using the Logitech G110 keyboard. This
200523 - layout also changes layout for other keyboards. Since OmniKey 102
200524 - keyboard is already configured correctly, changes to the registry make
200525 - Ctrl, Alt, and CapsLock keys mapped incorrectly. ref SDS 0 5G3M
200526 - Turned out that Key_Tweak saves keyboard mapping profiles that can be
200527 - applied and removed quickly, so switching between keybaords is not
200528 - difficult. ref SDS 0 VY7K
200529 -
200530 -
200531 -
200532 -
200533 -
200534 -
200535 -
200537 - ..
2006 -
2007 -
2008 - Progress
2009 -
200901 - Logitech G110 Excellent Keyboard Tactile Response Feel Very Good
200902 -
200903 - Received in mail Logitech G110 keyboard for Amazon order number
200904 - 701-7331661-3014636 issued on 130414 1441. ref SDS 2 2E5H
200905 -
200906 - The shipping package was addressed....
200907 -
200908 - From: Lun Hung
200909 - 511 Fort Street
200910 - Bay Brokerage, Inc # 7205022
200911 - Port Huron, MI 48060 3922
200912 - United States
200914 - ..
200915 - Business card enclosed in delivery box says...
200916 -
200917 - Mega Computer Systems
200918 - megacomputer.ca
200919 - 231 Oxford Street
200920 - London, ON N6A 1V2
200921 - 519 858 2175
200922 - sales@megacomputer.ca
200923 -
200925 - ..
200926 - Bill of lading in the shipping wrapper...
200927 -
200928 - 1. Ship to....
200934 - ..
200935 - 2. Order................................ 701-7331661-3014636
200936 -
200937 - Thank you for buying from Mega Computer Systems on Amazon
200938 - Marketplace.
200940 - ..
200941 - 3. Order date........................... 130414.... ref SDS 2 Q76K
200943 - ..
200944 - 4. Shipping service..................... Standard
200946 - ..
200947 - 5. Buyer name...........................
200951 - ..
200952 - 6. Seller name.......................... Mega Computer Systems
200954 - ..
200955 - 7. Quantity............................. 1
200957 - ..
200958 - 8. Product Details......................
200959 -
200960 - Logitech Gaming Keyboard
200961 - Merchant SKU................. QS-WG85-MZ8S
200962 - ASIN......................... B002RRLQIO
200963 - Listing ID................... 1019MSMOAXD
200964 - Order Item ID................ 64215700629234
200966 - ..
200967 - Part Number.................. 820-002713 ........ on back of keyboard
200968 - PID.......................... SC2425500BD ....... on back of keyboard
200970 - ..
200971 - 9. Price................................ $75.96 Canadian
200972 - Shipping............................. 18.89
200973 - --------
200974 - Total................................ $94.95
200976 - ..
200977 - Thanks for buying on Amazon Marketplace. To provide feedback
200978 - for the seller please visit...
200979 -
200980 - http://www.amazon.ca/feedback
200982 - ..
200983 - To contact the seller, please visit Amazon.ca and click on
200984 - "Your Account" at the top of any page. In "Your Account" go to
200985 - the "Where's My Stuff" section and click on the link "Leave
200986 - Seller Feedback". Select the order or click on the "View
200987 - Order" button. Click on the "Seller Profile" under the
200988 - appropriate product. On the lower right side of the page
200989 - under "Seller Help", click on "Contact this Seller".
200990 -
200992 - ..
200993 - Setup simply required connecting the keyboard cable to the USB
200994 - extension cable connected to cpu.
200996 - ..
200997 - Inside the box, along with the keyboard is a CD with a software
200998 - program to map the function keys according to user preference.
201000 - ..
201001 - Copied Logitech software setup files to...
201002 -
201003 - G:\00\Logitech_keyboard_gamepanel\GamePanel\
201005 - ..
201006 - The setup file is...
201007 -
201008 - G:\00\Logitech_keyboard_gamepanel\GamePanel\Setup\setup.exe
201010 - ..
201011 - The progream was installed from the CD into Windows directory...
201012 -
201013 - C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\
201014 -
201015 -
201016 -
201017 -
2011 -
SUBJECTS
Keyboard Logitech G110 PN 820-002713 PID SC2425500BD SKU QS-WG85-MZ8
3503 -
350401 - ..
350402 - Logitech Key Profiler Map Functoin Keys Key_Tweak Map Control Keys
350403 - Keys Layout Not Efficient Logitech G110 Keyboard Defects
350404 - Defects Keyboard Logitech G110 Function Keys Left Side Repeat Fail
350405 - Key Profiler Map Function Keys Only Logitech G110 Keyboard
350406 -
350407 - Keyboard function keys are layed out much differently and use a G
350408 - instead of an F naming scheme, presumably to associate with playing
350409 - games...
350411 - ..
350412 - G1 G7
350413 - G2 G8
350415 - ..
350416 - G3 G9
350417 - G4 G10
350419 - ..
350420 - G5 G11
350421 - G6 G12
350423 - ..
350424 - Installed function key mapping program, which created the following
350425 - application...
350426 -
350427 - Start
350428 - Logitech
350429 - Logitech G-series Key Profiler
350431 - ..
350432 - Was able to use this Logitech program to change function key
350433 - assignments from...
350434 -
350435 - G1 G7 ----+ F11 F12
350436 - G2 G8 | F1 F2
350437 - |
350438 - G3 G9 |-----> F3 F4
350439 - G4 G10 | F5 F6
350440 - |
350441 - G5 G11 | F7 F8
350442 - G6 G12 ----+ F9 F10
350444 - ..
350445 - These keys are not as efficient to strike as on the Avant Stellar,
350446 - because separation between rows shown above. In particular F11 and
350447 - F12 are close to F1 and F2, which increases risk of striking wrong
350448 - keys. With care and exposure the hands can become acclimated to
350449 - slight repositioning.
350451 - ..
350452 - Since F11 and F12 are not assigned to anything, the problem of
350453 - striking the wrong key is mitigated because nothing occurs.
350454 -
350455 -
350457 - ..
350458 - Function Keys Fail Repeat F6 F9 and F10
350459 - Repeat Fails Function Keys Need F6 F9 F10
350460 -
350461 - Another problem with Logitech G110 keyboard is that default mapping
350462 - of function keys does not repeat key codes when keys are held
350463 - pressed. Other keys repeat, e.g., all the character keys...
350464 -
350465 - aaaaaaaaaaaaa
350466 - fffffffffffffff
350467 - ppppppppppppppp
350469 - ..
350470 - Not clear in Logitech's documentation why function keys don't repeat.
350471 -
350472 - [...below on 130423 1815 notified Logitech in a survey that
350473 - function key repeat feature is needed. ref SDS 0 785K
350475 - ..
350476 - The Logitech G-series Key Profiler program does not have guidance on
350477 - setting function keys to repeat.
350479 - ..
350480 - F6 to add lines, and F9 and F10 to scroll the file up and down quickly
350481 - require function keys to repeat similar to character keys, per above.
350482 - ref SDS 0 MQ4G These functions are used regularly in repeat mode,
350483 - and so failure to perform the standard function reduces productivity
350484 - and increases fatigue.
350486 - ..
350487 - Eventually found online...
350488 -
350489 - Logitech Customer Support
350490 -
350491 - http://www.logitech.com/en-ca/support/support-contactus
350492 -
350493 - Telephone............. 0900 - 1700 PST....
350494 -
350495 - 800-589-6531
350497 - ..
350498 - Next day called and left message asking about follow on products to
350499 - extend G110 product line with function keys on left side. Gave phone
350500 - number and email address.
350502 - ..
350503 - Forgot to ask how to get Function keys to repeat.
350504 -
350505 -
350506 -
350508 - ..
350509 - Mapping Function Control Keys with "Key Tweak" Program
350510 -
350511 - G110 keyboard does not support mapping ESC, Caps Lock, Ctrl, Alt and
350512 - the * key.
350514 - ..
350515 - Found on the Internet another program...
350516 -
350517 - Key Tweak
350519 - ..
350520 - Downloaded this to save in...
350521 -
350522 - G:\00\key_tweak\KeyTweak_install.exe
350524 - ..
350525 - The program installed in Widows directory...
350526 -
350527 - C:\Program Files (x86)\KeyTweak
350529 - ..
350530 - After installation, this program can be called from....
350531 -
350532 - Start
350533 - Key_Tweak
350534 - Key_Tweak
350536 - ..
350537 - It enables changing the Microsoft Windows 7 registry mapping any keys
350538 - to other assignments. This is a very useful tool that sets
350539 - registry...
350540 -
350541 - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Keyboard layout\Scancode Map
350542 -
350543 - Name
350544 - Scancode Map
350546 - ..
350547 - Type
350548 - REG_BINARY
350550 - ..
350551 - Data
350552 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 06 00 00 00 1d 00 3a 00 38 00 1d 00 3a 00 38 00 37 00 5C e0 37 00 5d e0 00 00 00 00
350553 -
350555 - ..
350556 - CapsLock --------> Ctrl - Left side
350557 - Alt--------------> CapsLock
350558 - Ctrl-------------> Alt - Left side
350559 - Microsoft--------> *
350560 - Context----------> *
350562 - ..
350563 - Today, decided not to map...
350564 -
350565 - ~----------------> ESC
350567 - ..
350568 - Avoided this mapping today because ESC on this keyboard is closer to
350569 - reach than on the Avant Stellar.
350571 - ..
350572 - Don't know yet what these regisry changes will do to the Avant
350573 - Stellar keyboards, which maps keys with an internal programming
350574 - feature.
350576 - ..
350577 - After making these changes the Logitech G110 keyboard is about 80%
350578 - efficient compared to Avant Stellar and OmniKey keyboards. There is
350579 - potential with exposure and correction of function key problem, per
350580 - above, ref SDS 0 MQ4G, that the G110 keyboard can approach 100%
350581 - effective.
350582 -
350583 -
350584 -
350585 -
3506 -
SUBJECTS
Survey Logitech G110 Keyboard PN 820-002713 PID SC2425500BD SKU QS-W
5403 -
540401 - ..
540402 - Logitech Survey on Product Procurement Use Practices
540403 -
540404 - Did an extensive survey for Logitech Customer Support.
540405 -
540406 - The survey asked to name the product purchased from Logitec, but the
540407 - G110 was not listed, so picked something else to advance the survey
540408 - process.
540410 - ..
540411 - In the survey notified Logitech that answers to questions pertain to
540412 - the G110 keyboard.
540414 - ..
540415 - Explained advantage of Logitech G110 keyboard was function keys on
540416 - left side of keyboard, reported originally on 130414 1441. ref SDS 2
540417 - 657M
540419 - ..
540420 - Explained problem of function keys don't repeat, per above.
540421 - ref SDS 0 MQ4G
540422 -
540423 -
540425 - ..
540426 - Logitech Pending Customer Focus Groups on Future Product Design
540427 -
540428 - At the end of the survey, Logitech requested customer identification
540429 - and email address to support focus group and other participation
540430 - designing future products.
540432 - ..
540433 - This is an opportunity to make the case for ergonomic efficient
540434 - keyboards to save lives, time, and money.
540435 -
540436 -
540437 -
5405 -
SUBJECTS
Keyboard Logitech G110 PN 820-002713 PID SC2425500BD SKU QS-WG85-MZ8
6903 -
6904 - 2313
690501 - ..
690502 - Keyboard Logitech G110 Key Mapping Easily Switch Profiles Key_Tweak
690503 -
690504 - Switch back to OmniKey Keyboard to test if changes to registry that
690505 - make Logitech G110 keyboard work correclty have caused the OmniKey 102
690506 - keyboard to fail.
690508 - ..
690509 - Function keys work, but Ctrl, Atl, and CapsLock are out of position
690510 - due to changes in the registry.
690512 - ..
690513 - We can maybe use Key_Tweak to save registry assignments to a named
690514 - profile, per above, ref SDS 0 6E4N, and remove the assignments until
690515 - we use the keyboard again.
690517 - ..
690518 - Since the OmniKey 102 is already set the way we need it, the changes
690519 - to the registry changed this in order to get the keys on the Logitech
690520 - G110 keyboard to support SDS program application.
690521 -
690522 -
690524 - ..
6906 -
6907 -
6908 - 2339
6909 -
690901 - Logitech Keyboard Map Profile Ctrl Alt Caps Lock
690902 -
690903 - Tried Key_Tweak program installed per above, ref SDS 0 WG5K, again to
690904 - save mapping Ctrl, Alt and CapsLock to a profile; gave it the name...
690905 -
690906 - G110.ktw
690908 - ..
690909 - Saved this file to...
690910 -
690911 - C:\Program Files (x86)\KeyTweak\G110.ktw
690913 - ..
690914 - After creating mapping profile G110.ktw, then removed all key mapping
690915 - by Key_Tweak, which hopefully just means eliminating
690916 -
690917 - Scancode Map
690918 -
690919 - ...created earlier today, per above. ref SDS 0 6E4N
690920 -
690922 - ..
6910 -
6911 -
6912 - 2348
6913 -
691301 - Switching Between Logitec G110 and OmniKey 102 keyboards
691302 -
691303 - Now back online with mapping eliminated and OmniKey 102 keyboard has
691304 - full functionality restored for Ctrl, Alt and CapsLock.
691306 - ..
691307 - Hopefully, can restore mapping by calling G110.ktw profile, per above.
691308 - ref SDS 0 VY7K
691309 -
691311 - ..
6914 -
6915 -
6916 - 0218
6917 -
691701 - Launched Key_Tweak.exe using Start menu, per above. ref SDS 0 6E4N
691702 -
691703 - Tried installing G110.ktw key mapping profile previously saved, also,
691704 - shown above. ref SDS 0 VY7K
691706 - ..
691707 - Windows registry immediately restored settings for Logitech G110
691708 - keyboard, per above. ref SDS 0 ON7K
691710 - ..
691711 - Then removed cleared this assignment to system defaults to use
691712 - OmniKey 102 keyboard.
691714 - ..
691715 - This exercise indicates that switching between keyboards can be done
691716 - quickly and easily.
691717 -
691718 -
691719 -
691720 -
691721 -
691722 -
691723 -
691724 -
691725 -
6918 -