Microsoft Digital Media PRO keyboard -- EF+R key combos possibles?

[Guest]

Hi all,

I'm about to change my recently purchased Logitech Internet PRO keyboard to
a Microsoft Digital Media PRO or (last resort) a G15 (I'm short on space real
estate, the Digital Media PRO takes less space and has all the functionality
I need except perhaps the key combos explained below). Before I do so though,
I'd love some confirmations from owners of a Microsoft Digital Media Pro
keyboard.

I'm a user that always changes the default WASD keyset for moving around to
ESDF -- it feels more natural to me since I tend to use the middle finger to
move forward/backward and this way, I can leave my hands positioned in a
natural keyboard style (ASDF-JKL for typing *and* for playing.

With this in mind, I started playing World of Warcraft and while hunting, I
noticed that if I'm moving diagonally (EF or ES) and try to jump (I use the R
key to jump), it won't work.

So after reading up on some forums, I noticed that indeed, some key
combinations won't work on some keyboards (even though my prehistoric IBM
keyboard -- 15 years old at least allows those combos). To see it more
easily/visually, I tested it in notepad. I saw that if I press 'EF' at the
same time then press the 'R' key, 'R' won't register in notepad (or any other
software/edit boxes).

Again, all of the above is on a Logitech Internet PRO keyboard... so my
question/request is: can someone test if the following combinations will work
on the Microsoft Digital Media Pro?

1) EF+R
2) ES+R
3) DF+R
4) DS+R

Thanks in advance for *any* help provided... it is all much appreciated.

Rej

P.S. I was able to get some info on other keyboards and the only one that I
have found that is able to do all the above combos is the G15 so far. Reviews
on the G15 are varied and since I'm not looking for *that much*
functionality, and the fact that I use Vista Beta at times (which G15 won't
support) and that I'd rather have a keyboard with both USB and PS/2
connections, the MS digital media PRO has all the features I need.... I just
hope the above key combos work on it :/

 

[Guest]

At this point I'm starting to wonder if any MS keyboard will be able to do
the combos in above posts. I've also discovered that my current keyboard
won't even do EF+[space] which is even worse.

Again, to test, just open notepad or wordpad then try to hold down EF then
tap 'R' or 'Space' to see if they will register.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Guest]

No need to check anymore... found a store that would test it with me before I
would make the purchase... the Media Pro supports most of the combos except
the EF+R (which is one of the important one for me)... so I went with another
keyboard.