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The left side of the keyboard contains the G keys. There are a total of 12 G keys. These are programmable macro keys that you can set to performance any action you want. If you have an operating system that supports the Logitech profiler application, you can even set really advanced key macros that include wait times between each keystroke. Normally, people will use the quick macro function. There are three sets of macros you can use by selecting the M keys at the top. The "MR" key is for setting a quick macro. This gives you the possibility of having 36 unique macro keys at one time. The profiler application allows you to set macros per program so you can have an unique set of keys for every application.
The real meat of the G110 is the keyboard, itself. The G110 could be great elsewhere, but if the keyboard section was horrible, it would be a failure. Thankfully, this isn't the case. While the layout mimics the G19, the keys have a different feel. It takes some getting used to, but once you make the transition, it is smooth sailing. To the top left, you can see the "game" switch which disabled the command keys of the keyboard. Most games do this, but it is still nice.
The G110 brings a new feature to keyboards. The top of the keyboard has additional buttons for a headset mute and microphone mute. This keyboard has a built-in USB sound card. You might ask yourself, "what is the purpose?" Think about the benefit of having a dedicated sound card for using a headset for voice chat in games. This paradigm should catch on since console gamers have had it this way for a long time. We applaud Logitech for including this feature. Also, if you're using a server that doesn't have a sound card, this keyboard gives you the sound that you may require. The backlight toggle is to the right of these buttons.
The front of the keyboard contains the headset ports for speakers and a microphone as well as a single USB2 plug. Older G series keyboards had a USB1.1 plug, but the G110 uses the full speed version which is a plus. We would have liked to see at least two USB ports, but one is better than nothing.
The bottom of the keyboard contains the rubber grips. There might not be enough rubber for some people. When using the game mode rocker, the force required to move the switch caused the keyboard to move, sometimes. This didn't happen all the time, though. That's the only problem and it could be fixed if Logitech made the game switch a bit easer to move. In addition to the grips, you can extend the keyboard feet. Don't do this. Raising the keyboard puts additional stress on your wrists that you really don't want.
The left side of the keyboard contains the G keys. There are a total of 12 G keys. These are programmable macro keys that you can set to performance any action you want. If you have an operating system that supports the Logitech profiler application, you can even set really advanced key macros that include wait times between each keystroke. Normally, people will use the quick macro function. There are three sets of macros you can use by selecting the M keys at the top. The "MR" key is for setting a quick macro. This gives you the possibility of having 36 unique macro keys at one time. The profiler application allows you to set macros per program so you can have an unique set of keys for every application.
The real meat of the G110 is the keyboard, itself. The G110 could be great elsewhere, but if the keyboard section was horrible, it would be a failure. Thankfully, this isn't the case. While the layout mimics the G19, the keys have a different feel. It takes some getting used to, but once you make the transition, it is smooth sailing. To the top left, you can see the "game" switch which disabled the command keys of the keyboard. Most games do this, but it is still nice.
The G110 brings a new feature to keyboards. The top of the keyboard has additional buttons for a headset mute and microphone mute. This keyboard has a built-in USB sound card. You might ask yourself, "what is the purpose?" Think about the benefit of having a dedicated sound card for using a headset for voice chat in games. This paradigm should catch on since console gamers have had it this way for a long time. We applaud Logitech for including this feature. Also, if you're using a server that doesn't have a sound card, this keyboard gives you the sound that you may require. The backlight toggle is to the right of these buttons.
The front of the keyboard contains the headset ports for speakers and a microphone as well as a single USB2 plug. Older G series keyboards had a USB1.1 plug, but the G110 uses the full speed version which is a plus. We would have liked to see at least two USB ports, but one is better than nothing.
The bottom of the keyboard contains the rubber grips. There might not be enough rubber for some people. When using the game mode rocker, the force required to move the switch caused the keyboard to move, sometimes. This didn't happen all the time, though. That's the only problem and it could be fixed if Logitech made the game switch a bit easer to move. In addition to the grips, you can extend the keyboard feet. Don't do this. Raising the keyboard puts additional stress on your wrists that you really don't want.