SPEEDLINK ATHERA Multi-Profile Keyboard Review

Others/Mice & Keyboards by stefan @ 2013-04-15

The Athera is a new Bluetooth keyboard from SPEEDLINK which sports high-quality scissor-key technology and comes with a new feature meaning that we can connect up to five Bluetooth devices and switch between them by using the function keys. As an extra, the keyboard can be also used as a regular desktop peripheral by connecting it on USB.

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A Closer Look Contd.

The F1-F4 function keys have dual functionalities, as well as the 1-to-5 digits and TAB key:

 

F1- Home Screen/Homepage

F2-Search

F3-Picture Frame Mode

F4-On-screen Keyboard

 

With the help of the TAB key and 1-to-5 we can switch between mapped devices:

 

 

 

 

From F5 to F7 we have multimedia keys and the F8 comes with a Lock Screen functionality:

 

 

 

On the top right corner, we will find the Calculator button, Volume Up, Volume Down and Mute:

 

 

 

Nearby we will find the Micro USB port, along with the On/Off button and Reset, which is used for pairing:

 

 

 

The keyboard is really slim, only on the top side we will find a protuberance, where the battery compartment is also found:

 

 

 

The battery compartment is easy accessible:

 

 

 

In the center we will also find a small sticker with some serial numbers:

 

 

 

To make sure that the keyboard won’t slip on the table, the manufacturer has included some rubber feet in different areas:

 

 

 

 

The top feet can be also raised:

 

 

 

Inside the battery compartment, we will see a drawing of the battery polarity:

 

 

 

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