Perixx PERIBOARD-409P Wired Mini Keyboard, Compact PS/2 Interface, UK Layout, Black

I needed a low cost and compact keyboard to connect via PS/2 connector to my old Minidisc deck, in order to easily be able to title tracks.This works perfectly and is literally just plug and play. It’s good value for money and well built.Annoyingly, I should have got the version with the number keypad to the right, with num lock, as without it, there are some functions on the minidisc player I still have to use the remote for. But this was my oversight, and is a minor inconvenience.

I’m giving this 5 stars because it did exactly what I needed it to do, and the price was very reasonable. The compact size was perfect for my setup, and despite being small, it’s comfortable to type on. It didnt give me the WOW factor but I cant think of anything to mark it down.It’s simple, effective, and worked straight out of the box without any issues. For the price, I couldn’t ask for more—it’s a no-frills keyboard that gets the job done perfectly. If you’re looking for something reliable and budget-friendly, this is a great option!

This is a fairly solid keyboard for the price if it's what you're looking for. I got the wired USB model that has two female USB ports.The typing experience is nothing that'll blow you away, but the majority of keys are normal size. It sounds more rubbery than clickity clackity (in comparison to another non-mechanical keyboard) which is personal preference whether that's a good thing or not. The keys must be fully depressed before the keystroke is registered. They have travel typical of a desktop keyboard.The indicators for numlock, caps lock and scroll lock are unpleasant bright blue LEDs, though fortunately don't shine directly in your eyes unless you're hunched right over the keyboard. If it annoys you, it could be tamed with some electrical tape. Most of the time you can have the locks disabled anyway.There is a function key, but it doesn't do a lot and its features aren't documented anywhere. Fn+Insert toggles numlock. Fn+; right-clicks, just as your mouse would. When numlock is active, Fn+U/I/O/J/K/L produce the numbers 4/5/6/7/8/9. These don't register as numpad keys, so this isn't a solution if you want to use mouse keys or any software that treats the numpad separately from other numerical keys.The top portion and edges of the keyboard is glossy, which show finger oiliness very easily.The keyboard is slightly raised, but really only slightly. If you find it more comfortable, you may wish to prop the back up with CD cases or something - it doesn't have extended feet that can be flipped out.Despite the product photos suggesting otherwise, what I received is the proper UK layout with a full-size Enter key. You can see this for yourself in other reviwers' photos. All other elements look the same as the product photos.Like with every keyboard I've ever used, yes, it works on Linux, even if the booklet only lists it as compatible with Windows XP and newer. It doesn't come with any drivers or software.The two female USB ports are useful for plugging certain things into, though are unsuitable for very heavy loads at all, with a 150mA load being enough to drop the output to 4.75V, which is the lower end of the 5V ±5% range devices are typically designed to cope with. It's possible the USB-C model's cable has less voltage drop, but I'm not going to buy one to find out.Being USB 2.0, you may not want to, say, plug a really fast flash drive in there either. I'm able to put the ports to use with a USB microphone and mouse - these sorts of low loads seem to be ideal.I'll continue using this keyboard when a numberpad isn't required, which is most of the time in my case. I enjoy requiring less space for the keyboard and mouse, with the right 15cm or so of the keyboard missing, and using its ports to replace my USB extension cables has helped tidy up.I've only just started using this keyboard today, and I'll update this review if it breaks or an unexpected amount of wear occurs.

For what this keyboard is, it's actually really good. It's a basic membrane board with no frills, but boasts a more compact size due to lacking a numpad and squishing some keys to make it smaller than a tenkeyless (TKL) keyboard.The end result for the layout is that it is a little odd, but something that I can easily get used to. For example, the End key is right next to the up arrow - print-screen is above backspace and so on. The right shift key is smaller than usual to make space for the arrow keys. The spacebar is smaller too.I would have to say that the only issue I have is that you have to be a little heavy-handed when typing to get the keys to push the membrane down. This is to be expected. I do like the older style non-chiclet / island key style layout though, I'm not much of a fan of chiclet keyboards on desktops.Overall, for the price I think it's pretty good. It does lack adjustable feet though - or any feet at all aside from little rubber ones to stop it from sliding about - so bare that in mind. It has a slight raised inclination.

What I have used this product for is that all the USB drivers on my windows 7 crashed so I needed a PS2 keyboard.This product is perfect for what I wanted to try and recover and repair my system where a USB keyboard no longer functions. Simply plug into the back of the PC using the GreenIt is a lovely size as smaller than a keyboard with calculator pad built in. still had the standard essential keys that you need.For me this was a great utility product and I could also use it for day to day home office work - typing letters and emails it is great :) Just the calculator pad is not included on the right hand side as usual so for doing accounts number crunching it would not be the best but obviously you cannot have it both way.Nice light keys to the touch.Product was delivered without any damage and no recorded faults since I bought itOverall very pleased with my purchase and got my out a technical problem with my PCVery good.